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Sage Hiibel
( University of Nevada, Reno )
- Institution:University of Nevada, Reno
- Departments: Chemical and Materials Engineering
- Research Fields: Renewable And Sustainable Energy Systems, Membrane Separations In Environmental Applications, Biofuels, Biological Remediation Processes, Novel Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) Systems
- Disciplines: Chemical Engineering, Engineering, Materials Engineering
- Location:Washoe County
- Funding:EPSCoR - Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research
Biography
Dr. Hiibel received his B.S. and M.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Nevada, Reno in 2003 and 2004, respectively, and his Ph.D. in Chemical and Biological Engineering from Colorado State University in 2008. After a short post doc at Texas A&M in 2008-2009, he returned to UNR and was a post doc in the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department from 2009 – 2012 before joining the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department as a Research Assistant Professor. Funding for his research has come from the EPA, DOD, DOE, and NSF. Dr. Hiibel’s research interests include renewable and sustainable energy systems, membrane separations in environmental applications, and novel membrane bioreactor systems.