Dr. Chau-Chyun Chen
Committee Member
CAREER SUMMARY
Dr. Chau-Chyun Chen is a professor at the Department of Chemical Engineering and the Jack Maddox Distinguished Chair in Sustainable Energy at the Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering, Texas Tech University. A co-founder of Aspen Technology, Inc., he is the inventor of the industry-leading process simulation software for electrolyte systems, polymerization processes, small molecule drug solubility, CO 2 capture with chemical absorption, and molecular characterization for petroleum assays.
At Texas Tech, his research covers molecular thermodynamics and process simulation for gas and liquid adsorption, membrane-based separations, high salinity produced water, e-waste and nuclear waste treatment, energetic materials, and energy storage. He holds over 120 peer-reviewed scientific publications and book chapters, and over 40 US and international patents.
Dr. Chen received BS degree in chemistry from National Taiwan University and MS and ScDdegrees in chemical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is a fellow of American Institute of Chemical Engineers and American Association for the Advancement of Science, and a member of the US National Academy of Engineering.