Organizing Committee Member
Thieo E. Hogen-Esch
Professor
University of Southern California
USA
Biography
Theo E. Hogen_Esch did his MSc. in Polymer Chemistry, at the University of Leiden, Netherlands, in 1961. He is holding his Ph.D. (Cum Laude) in Physical Organic Chemistry, from the University of Leiden, Netherlands, completed in 1967. Currently, he is working as a Professor in the Department of Organic and Polymer Chemistry at the University of Southern California.
Research Area
The Hogen-Esch group is focused on synthesizing polymers using advanced methods in all areas of polymer synthesis aimed at the fabrication of new materials with potential in energy and other materials science fields. Applications include fuel cell and ultrafiltration/reverse osmosis membranes and polymers reinforced with perfluorocarbon clusters. Current areas of interest include A. Non-thermodynamic self-assembled polymer blends with hydrophilic Nano-sized channels. B. Synthesis of blends polymers end-functionalized with perfluorocarbon (RF) groups for reverse osmosis and other applications.