Jamie Hestekin, Ralph E. Martin Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Arkansas
Dr. Jamie Hestekin received his bachelor's degree in chemical engineering in 1995 from the University of Minnesota, Duluth and his PhD in chemical engineering in 2000 from the University of Kentucky under the advisement of Dr. D. Bhattacharyya. He spent three years at Argonne National Laboratory where he worked on a research project that won a prestigious R&D 100 Award in 2006. He spent 3 years at Kraft Foods while co-inventing the milk component of Tassimo Hot Beverage System. He is currently an associate professor at the University of Arkansas, is the holder of the Jim L. Turpin Professorship in Chemical and Biochemical Separations, is the secretary of the North American Membrane Society, and is an associate editor of Environmental Progress and Sustainable Energy. Awards while at Arkansas include a 2009 Faculty Gold Medal (5-7 given out annually University wide), a 2012 Honors College Outstanding Faculty Member (one of 10 inaugural members University wide), a 2011 Associate Student Government Teacher of the Year (one of 3 given out annually University wide), as well as participation in the National Academy of Engineering Research and Teaching Workshops. He holds 13 US patents as well as over 30 peer reviewed journal publications and book chapters and his current group includes 10 graduate students, 8 undergraduates, and three research associates.
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