Professor
Francis W. Winn Professor of Chemical Engineering
Affiliate Professor of Research, Dental Materials, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Education
Ph. D. Chemical (Biomedical) Engineering (1981)
Rice University
S.M. Organic Chemistry (1977)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
B.S. Chemistry (1975)
Rice University
Experience and Awards
Regents' Award for Superior Teaching, 2018
Fellow with the American Institute of Chemical Engineers 2018
Co-founder and member, Institute for Applied Surfactant Research (1986-present);
Visiting Senior Researcher, Hitachi Central Research Laboratory, Japan (1988); Visiting Scientist RIKEN - Institute for Physical and Chemical Research, Japan (1992);
Program Director, Interfacial, Transport and Separations Program, National Science Foundation (1993-94);
Visiting Professor, Chulalongkorn University; (Summer 1995-2015); Director, University of Oklahoma Bioengineering Center (1999-2010);
Associate Dean for Research (1995-1999);
Secretary General (1992-99), Vice President (1999-2002), and President (2002-2005) of International Society of Biorheology;
Alpha Phi Omega Teaching Award 1999
Fellow, American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineers.
Governor’s Cup, Inventor 2008
A.I.Ch.E. Student Chapter Orifice Teaching Award 2008, 2009
Inventor of the Year Award 2009
Advisory Board, Journal of Biorheology, (2009-present)
Regents’ Award for Superior Research, 2010
Chair, University of Oklahoma Faculty Senate, 2013-14
Gallogly College of Engineering Pursuit of Excellence Faculty Award, 2016
CONTACT
eorear@ou.edu