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Hee Jeung Oh

Assistant Professor

Affiliation(s):

  • Chemical Engineering

213 Chemical and Biomedical Engineering Building

hfo5022@psu.edu

814-863-9085

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Research Areas:

Biotechnology and Synthetic Biology; Energy and Environment; Materials and Nanotechnology; Separations and Transport

Interest Areas:

Polymer Membranes for Environment, Energy, and Health: Polymers; membranes; transport, energy-efficient separations, biomedical membranes, energy-storage, Design, synthesis, processing, and characterization of polymers and composite materials for energy-efficient separation; energy storage; and biomedical devices to address challenges in the water-energy nexus and in health.

 
 

 

Education

  • BS, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 2008
  • MS, Chemical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, 2011
  • Ph D, Chemical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, 2015
  • Postdoctoral Training, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 2019

Publications

Journal Articles

  • Yongha Kim, Taekown Kim, Dae Eun Kang, Riley Kracaw, Andrew Lukaszewski, Jack Szymanski, Charleen Rahman, Michael Shaqfeh, Kyle Tierney, Hai Doan, Lauren Collins and Hee Jeung Oh, 2024, "Weak polyelectrolyte membranes with a wide ion-exchange capacity (IEC) range and limited water swelling in clean technologies for sustainability", ACS Applied Polymer Materials
  • E Bell, S Freeburne, M Fromel, Hee Jeung Oh and Christian Pester, 2021, "Heterogeneous photoredox catalysis using fluorescein polymer brush functionalized glass beads", Journal of Polymer Science
  • Whitney S Loo, Gurmukh K Sethi, Alexander A Teran, Michael D Galluzzo, Jacqueline A Maslyn, Hee Oh, Katrina I Mongcopa and Nitash P Balsara, 2019, "Composition Dependence of the Flory--Huggins Interaction Parameters of Block Copolymer Electrolytes and the Isotaksis Point", Macromolecules, 52, (15), pp. 5590--5601
  • Colin Yee, David McCoy, Jay Yu, Aaron Losey, Caroline Jordan, Terilyn Moore, Carol Stillson, Hee Oh, Bridget Kilbride, Shuvo Roy and others, 2019, "Endovascular ion exchange chemofiltration device reduces off-target doxorubicin exposure in a hepatic intra-arterial chemotherapy model", Radiology: Imaging Cancer, 1, (1), pp. e190009
  • Hee Oh, Mariam S Aboian, Michael YJ Yi, Jacqueline A Maslyn, Whitney S Loo, Xi Jiang, Dilworth Y Parkinson, Mark W Wilson, Terilyn Moore and Colin R Yee, 2019, "3D printed absorber for capturing chemotherapy drugs before they spread through the body", ACS central science, 5, (3), pp. 419-427
  • Jacqueline A Maslyn, Whitney S Loo, Kyle D McEntush, Hee Oh, Katherine J Harry, Dilworth Y Parkinson and Nitash P Balsara, 2018, "Growth of lithium dendrites and globules through a solid block copolymer electrolyte as a function of current density", The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 122, (47), pp. 26797--26804
  • Whitney S Loo, Michael D Galluzzo, Xiuhong Li, Jacqueline A Maslyn, Hee Oh, Katrina I Mongcopa, Chenhui Zhu, Andrew A Wang, Xin Wang, Bruce A Garetz and others, 2018, "Phase behavior of mixtures of block copolymers and a lithium salt", The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 122, (33), pp. 8065--8074
  • Whitney S Loo, Xi Jiang, Jacqueline A Maslyn, Hee Oh, Chenhui Zhu, Kenneth H Downing and Nitash P Balsara, 2018, "Reentrant phase behavior and coexistence in asymmetric block copolymer electrolytes", Soft Matter, 14, (15), pp. 2789--2795
  • Hee Oh, James E McGrath and Donald R Paul, 2018, "Water and salt transport properties of disulfonated poly (arylene ether sulfone) desalination membranes formed by solvent-free melt extrusion", Journal of Membrane Science, 546, pp. 234--245
  • Hee Oh, Jaesung Park, Sebnem Inceoglu, Irune Villaluenga, Jacob L Thelen, Xi Jiang, James E McGrath and Donald R Paul, 2017, "Formation of disulfonated poly (arylene ether sulfone) thin film desalination membranes plasticized with poly (ethylene glycol) by solvent-free melt extrusion", Polymer, 109, pp. 106--114
  • Hee Oh, James E McGrath and Donald R Paul, 2017, "Kinetics of poly (ethylene glycol) extraction into water from plasticized disulfonated poly (arylene ether sulfone) desalination membranes prepared by solvent-free melt processing", Journal of membrane science, 524, pp. 257--265
  • X Chelsea Chen, Hee Oh, Jay F Yu, Jeffrey K Yang, Nikos Petzetakis, Anand S Patel, Steven W Hetts and Nitash P Balsara, 2016, "Block copolymer membranes for efficient capture of a chemotherapy drug", ACS macro letters, 5, (8), pp. 936--941
  • Mariam S. Aboian, Jay F. Yu, Ayushi Gautam, Chia-Hung Sze, Jeffrey K. Yang, Jonathan Chan, Prasheel V. Lillaney, Caroline D. Jordan, Hee Oh, David Wilson and others, 2016, "In vitro clearance of doxorubicin with a DNA-based filtration device designed for intravascular use with intra-arterial chemotherapy", Biomedical Microdevices, 18, pp. 98
  • Hee Oh, Benny D Freeman, James E McGrath, Christopher J Ellison, Sue Mecham, Kwan-Soo Lee and Donald R Paul, 2014, "Rheological studies of disulfonated poly (arylene ether sulfone) plasticized with poly (ethylene glycol) for membrane formation", Polymer, 55, (6), pp. 1574--1582
  • Hee Oh, Benny D Freeman, James E McGrath, Chang Hyun Lee and Donald R Paul, 2014, "Thermal analysis of disulfonated poly (arylene ether sulfone) plasticized with poly (ethylene glycol) for membrane formation", Polymer, 55, (1), pp. 235--247
  • Chang Hyun Lee, Desmond VanHouten, Ozma Lane, James E McGrath, Jianbo Hou, Louis A Madsen, Justin Spano, Sungsool Wi, Joseph Cook, Wei Xie, Hee Jeung On, Geofferey Geise and Benny Freeman, 2011, "Disulfonated poly (arylene ether sulfone) random copolymer blends tuned for rapid water permeation via cation complexation with poly (ethylene glycol) oligomers", Chemistry of materials, 23, (4), pp. 1039--1049
  • Liang Kai Chu, Zhuoshi Du, Matthew Billups, Hee Jeung Oh and Andrew Zydney, , "Detergent/surfactant retention during ultrafiltration in the formulation of biotherapeutics", Biotechnology Progress

Conference Proceedings

  • Hee Oh, Mariam Aboian, Michael Yi, Jacqueline Maslyn, Whitney Loo, Xi Jiang, Dilworth Parkinson, Mark Wilson, Terilyn Moore, Colin Yee and others, 2018, "3D Printed Absorber for Capturing Chemotherapy Drugs before They Are Released in the Body"

Other

  • Jack Szymanski and Hee Jeung Oh, 2024, "Understanding design principles in weakly charged polyacrylic acid-based polymer membranes at varying external pH"
  • Wyatt Thomas and Hee Jeung Oh, 2022, "Hydrogenated and sulfonated triblock copolymers for clean water"
  • Andrew Han, Frederick Stewart and Hee Jeung Oh, 2020, "An initial study of polysulfone-nanodiamond mixed matrix membranes for oxygen/nitrogen separation"
  • Hee Oh and others, 2015, "Sulfonated polysulfone desalination membranes by melt extrusion"

Research Projects

  • March 2024 - February 2029, "IUCRC Phase III The Pennsylvania State University: Center for Membrane Applications, Science and Technology (MAST)," (Sponsor: National Science Foundation).
  • February 2019 - January 2024, "Phase II IUCRC at The Pennsylvania State University: Center for Membrane Science, Engineering and Technology (MAST)," (Sponsor: National Science Foundation).

Honors and Awards

  • Elected co-chair of Gordon Research Conference (GRC) on Chemical Separations, Gordon Research Conference (GRC), January 2026 - January 2028
  • Elected co-vice-chair of Gordon Research Conference (GRC) on Chemical Separations, Gordon Research Conference (GRC) on Chemical Separations, January 2024 - January 2026
  • Elected co-chair of Gordon Research Conference (GRC) on Membranes: Materials and Processes, Gordon Research Conference (GRC), July 2024 - August 2026
  • American Chemical Society (ACS) Petroleum Research Fund (PRF) Doctoral New Investigator Award, American Chemical Society (ACS), 2022 - 2025
  • National Academy of Science (NAS) US-Africa Frontiers Fellowship, National Academy of Science (NAS), March 2024 - December 2024
  • Elected co-vice-chair of Gordon Research Conference (GRC) on Membranes: Materials and Processes, Gordon Research Conference (GRC), July 2022 - July 2024
  • Invited to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE)’s Grainger Foundation US-China Frontiers of Engineering (FOE) Symposium, National Academy of Engineering (NAE) Grainger Foundation, June 2024
  • Invited to the National Academy of Science (NAS)’s U.S.-Africa Frontiers of Science, Engineering, and Medicine Symposium, National Academy of Science (NAS), November 2023 - January 2024
  • 3M Non-Tenured Faculty Award, 3M, 2021 - 2024
  • Co-organizer of the APS DPOLY Short Course “Polymer Physics of Separation Membranes”, American Physical Society, March 2022 - August 2023
  • Hanwha Non-Tenured Faculty Award, Hanwha, April 2022 - April 2023
  • Invited to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE)’s Grainger Foundation Frontiers of Engineering (FOE) Symposium, National Academy of Engineering (NAE) Grainger Foundation, September 2022
  • Young Membrane Scientist Award, North American Membrane Society (NAMS), 2020
  • The University of Texas at Austin Professional Development Award, The University of Texas at Austin, 2013
  • Doh Wonsuk Memorial Award, Korean Institute of Chemical Engineers (KIChE), 2012
  • Korean-American Scientist and Engineers Association (KSEA) Poster Award – First Prize, 2012
  • The 2nd National Pre-Star-Venture Business Start-Up Competition - Second place, 2007
  • Korea Research Foundation Scholarship, 2004 - 2007
  • Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies Undergraduate Fellowship, 2006 - 2007
  • Samsung Total Cooperation Scholarship for Distinguished Undergraduates, 2005
  • National Academy of Engineering (NAE)’s Grainger Foundation Frontiers of Engineering (FOE) Grant, National Academy of Engineering (NAE) Grainger Foundation, February 2023
  • American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) FRI/John G. Kunesh Award, American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), June 2024
  • Elected Board of Directors of the North American Membrane Society (NAMS), North American Membrane Society (NAMS), March 2024

Service

Service to Penn State:

  • Academic Leadership and Support Work, Judge, Poster Judge, EnvironMentors Poster Symposium, Institute of Energy and Environment (IEE) at Penn State, Pennsylvania State University, 2023
  • Academic Leadership and Support Work, Panelist, Panelist, Materials Day Panel “Reducing Dependence on Critical Minerals for Energy Storage Systems through 2023 Innovations in Materials, Reuse, and Recycling”, Pennsylvania State University, October 2023
  • Academic Leadership and Support Work, Proposal Reviewer, Materials Research Institute (MRI), Pennsylvania State University, 2023
  • Academic Leadership and Support Work, Proposal Reviewer, Convergence Center for Living Multifunctional Materials System, Pennsylvania State University, 2021
  • Assistance to Student Organizations, Mentor, Mentor, Graduate Professional Student Association (GPSA) at the Penn State, 2021
  • Committee Work, Member, Seminar Committee, Pennsylvania State University, Seminar Committee, August 2020 - December 2023
  • Assistance to Student Organizations, Advisor, Advisor of Omega Chi Epsilon National Honor Society for Chemical Engineering, Omega Chi Epsilon National Honor Society for Chemical Engineering, January 2020

Service to External Organizations:

  • Organizing Conferences and Service on Conference Committees, Co-Chairperson, Elected Co-Chair, Gordon Research Conference (GRC) on Chemical Separations, January 2026 - January 2028
  • Organizing Conferences and Service on Conference Committees, Discussion Leader, Gordon Research Conference (GRC) on Chemical Separations, January 2024 - January 2024
  • Organizing Conferences and Service on Conference Committees, Board Member, Elected Board of Directors of the North American Membrane Society (NAMS), North American Membrane Society (NAMS), 2024
  • Organizing Conferences and Service on Conference Committees, Co-Organizer, Elected Co-Vice Chair, Gordon Research Conference (GRC) on Chemical Separations, January 2024 - January 2026
  • Organizing Conferences and Service on Conference Committees, Session Chair, North American Membrane Society (NAMS) Annual Meeting, May 2024 - May 2024
  • Organizing Conferences and Service on Conference Committees, Co-Organizer, Session Chair, American Physical Society (APS) National Meeting, March 2024 - March 2024
  • Organizing Conferences and Service on Conference Committees, Session Chair, American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) National Fall Meeting, November 2024
  • Organizing Conferences and Service on Conference Committees, Co-Chairperson, Elected Co-Chair, Gordon Research Conference (GRC) on Membranes: Materials and Processes, July 2024 - August 2026
  • Organizing Conferences and Service on Conference Committees, Discussion Leader, Gordon Research Conference (GRC) on Polymer Physics, July 2024 - July 2024
  • Organizing Conferences and Service on Conference Committees, Session Chair, American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) National Fall Meeting, October 2024
  • Organizing Conferences and Service on Conference Committees, Session Chair, American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) National Fall Meeting, October 2024
  • Organizing Conferences and Service on Conference Committees, Session Chair, American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) National Fall Meeting, October 2024
  • Participation in or Service to Professional and Learned Societies, Judge, Poser Judge, American Physical Society (APS) National March Meeting, March 2024
  • Organizing Conferences and Service on Conference Committees, Co-Organizer, Symposium Co-Organizer, American Chemical Society (ACS) National March Meeting, Polymeric Materials for Sustainability: Carbon Neutral/Negative Polymer Technologies for Energy and The Environment Symposium, March 2024
  • Organizing Conferences and Service on Conference Committees, Co-Chair, North American Membrane Society (NAMS) Annual Meeting, May 2024
  • Participation in or Service to Professional and Learned Societies, Co-Chair, American Physical Society (APS) National March Meeting, Session: Transport and Separation in Polymer Membranes (Invited Session), March 2024
  • Participation in or Service to Professional and Learned Societies, Co-Chair, American Physical Society (APS) National March Meeting, Session: Transport Phenomena in Polymers and Polymer Membranes (Focus Session), March 2024
  • Participation in or Service to Professional and Learned Societies, Committee Member, Publication Committee, American Chemical Society (ACS), February 2023
  • Organizing Conferences and Service on Conference Committees, Session Chair, North American Membrane Society (NAMS) Annual Meeting, May 2023 - May 2023
  • Organizing Conferences and Service on Conference Committees, Co-Organizer, Session Chair, American Physical Society (APS) National Meeting, March 2023 - March 2023
  • Participation in or Service to Professional and Learned Societies, Judge, Poser Judge, American Physical Society (APS) National March Meeting, March 2023
  • Organizing Conferences and Service on Conference Committees, Co-Organizer, Co-organizer, American Chemical Society (ACS) National Fall Meeting, March 2023 - March 2024
  • Organizing Conferences and Service on Conference Committees, Session Chair, North American Membrane Society (NAMS) Annual Meeting, May 2023 - May 2023
  • Service to Enhance Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging, Director, Organizer of a science booth “Fun Polymers” for preschool-aged children and families at Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Art, Pennsylvania State University, May 2023
  • Service to Enhance Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging, Co-Organizer, Co-organizer of Power Hour, Gordon Research Conference (GRC) on Additive Manufacturing of Soft Materials, August 2022 - August 2022
  • Service to Enhance Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging, Co-Organizer, Co-organizer of “Lunch with the Legends”, North American Membrane Society (NAMS) Annual Meeting, May 2022 - May 2022
  • Organizing Conferences and Service on Conference Committees, Co-Organizer, Co-organizer of Short course on “Polymer Physics of Separation Membranes", American Physical Society (APS) National March meeting, March 2022 - August 2023
  • Organizing Conferences and Service on Conference Committees, Co-Organizer, Elected Co-Vice Chair, Gordon Research Conference (GRC) on Membranes: Materials and Processes, July 2022 - August 2024
  • Organizing Conferences and Service on Conference Committees, Session Chair, American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) National Fall Meeting, 2022 - November 2022
  • Organizing Conferences and Service on Conference Committees, Session Chair, American Physical Society (APS) National Meeting, Division of Polymer Physics (DPOLY), March 2022
  • Organizing Conferences and Service on Conference Committees, Discussion Leader, Gordon Research Conference (GRC) on Additive Manufacturing of Soft Materials, August 2022 - August 2022
  • Organizing Conferences and Service on Conference Committees, Discussion Leader, Gordon Research Conference (GRC) on Membranes: Materials and Processes, August 2022 - August 2022
  • Participation in or Service to Professional and Learned Societies, Judge, Poser Judge, American Chemical Society (ACS) National March Meeting, March 2022
  • Organizing Conferences and Service on Conference Committees, Session Chair, North American Membrane Society (NAMS) Annual Meeting, May 2022 - May 2022
  • Organizing Conferences and Service on Conference Committees, Session Chair, American Physical Society (APS) National Meeting, March 2021 - March 2021
  • Organizing Conferences and Service on Conference Committees, Session Chair, American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) National Fall Meeting, November 2021
  • Organizing Conferences and Service on Conference Committees, Session Chair, American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) National Fall Meeting, 2021 - November 2021
  • Participation in or Service to Professional and Learned Societies, Judge, Poser Judge, North American Membrane Society (NAMS) Annual Meeting, September 2021
  • Organizing Conferences and Service on Conference Committees, Session Chair, North American Membrane Society (NAMS) Annual Meeting, May 2021 - May 2021
  • Organizing Conferences and Service on Conference Committees, Mentor, Mentor, Scientists and Engineers Early Career Developm0ent (SEED) Workshop by Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association, December 2021 - December 2021
  • Participation in or Service to Professional and Learned Societies, Panelist, North American Membrane Society (NAMS) Annual Meeting’s Student Workshop on Career Planning and Development, North American Membrane Society (NAMS) Annual Meeting, May 2021
  • Organizing Conferences and Service on Conference Committees, Session Chair, North American Membrane Society (NAMS) Annual Meeting, May 2020 - May 2020
  • Organizing Conferences and Service on Conference Committees, Session Chair, American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Annual Meeting, November 2019 - November 2019
  • Organizing Conferences and Service on Conference Committees, Session Chair, American Chemical Society (ACS) National Fall Meeting, 2019 - August 2019
  • Organizing Conferences and Service on Conference Committees, Co-Organizer, Co-organizer, Scientists and Engineers Early Career Developm0ent (SEED) Workshop by Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association, December 2019 - December 2019