Escobar

Isabel C. Escobar is a Professor of Chemical and Environmental Engineering at The University of Toledo, Ohio. She has authored one licensed patent on anti-biofouling feed spacers, over 50 publications, over 100 presentations, and a book on sustainable water treatment. She is Associate Editor of Environmental Progress and Sustainable Energy Journal and the recipient of numerous awards including the 2009 Northwest Ohio YWCA Milestone Award for Education, the 2009 the Northwest Ohio 20 Under 40...See more

Isabel C. Escobar is a Professor of Chemical and Environmental Engineering at The University of Toledo, Ohio. She has authored one licensed patent on anti-biofouling feed spacers, over 50 publications, over 100 presentations, and a book on sustainable water treatment. She is Associate Editor of Environmental Progress and Sustainable Energy Journal and the recipient of numerous awards including the 2009 Northwest Ohio YWCA Milestone Award for Education, the 2009 the Northwest Ohio 20 Under 40 Leadership Award, and the 2011 AIChE Kunesh Award. Bart Van der Bruggen is a chemical engineer by education. He is currently professor at K.U.Leuven, leading a research group of 20 PhD students active in membrane-related studies. He authored 130 publications in ISI journals, and 11 book chapters. He is Editor of Separation and Purification Technology, and serves as Associate Editor for Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology. He actively promotes membrane research as an ambassador for the European Membrane Society, for which he served as a council member (2007-2011) and vice-president, by strengthening collaborations with the America's and Asia/Australia, and developing the membrane community in Africa. See less