Mark Shiflett
- Foundation Distinguished Professor
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Biography —
Dr. Shiflett joined KU in 2016 after serving as a Technical Fellow at DuPont. In addition to his academic positions, he also serves as Director of the NSF Engineering Research Center - EARTH and Director of the Wonderful Institute for Sustainable Engineering. His research interests include development of sustainable, energy-efficient processes and product, including ionic liquids for separations, clathrate hydrates for desalination and security markers.
He is a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors, and an inventor on 40 U.S. patents. He received the American Institute of Chemical Engineers Institute Award for Industrial Research and is a fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. In 2022, Prof. Shiflett was ranked in the top 2% of scientists worldwide by Stanford University.
Dr. Shiflett is principal investigator on a $26 million National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to establish a new Gen-4 Engineering Research Center (ERC) — the Environmentally Applied Refrigerant Technology Hub (EARTH) — that will create a sustainable and circular refrigerant economy.
Learn more about Mark Shiflett on the Shiflett Research Group website.