Hee Jeung Oh

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Hee Jeung Oh
Known forResearch on multifunctional polymers and polymer membranes
Scientific career
FieldsChemical engineering, Materials science
InstitutionsPennsylvania State University

Hee Jeung Oh is a chemical engineer, materials scientist, and inventor focusing on multi-functional polymers and polymer membranes. Currently,[1] Oh is Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering[2] (by courtesy) at Penn State University[3]. Oh is also a faculty of Institute of Energy and Environment (IEE)[4] and Advanced Manufacturing and Design (AMD)[5] at Penn State University.

Research

Oh lab's research addresses pressing challenges in the Water-Energy Nexus and in health by designing innovative membranes for energy-efficient separations, energy storage, and biomedical devices. Oh lab designs and synthesizes new polymers, develops processing methods for new structures, and evaluates the effects of polymer chemical structure and morphology on their transport and structural properties. Oh lab aims to bridge polymer physics and membrane science, in order to develop the chemistry-processing-structure-property relationships in polymer membranes.

In 2024, Oh lab published papers in ACS journals on their design of weak electrolyte membranes with a wide ion-exchange capacity (IEC = 0 ~ 4 mequiv/g) and limited water swelling for broader applications in energy, environment and health. Oh lab also published the editorial and collection entitled "Polymer Physics of Separation Membranes" to discuss how bringing polymer physics and membrane science offers a pathway to transform the design and implementation of next generation polymer membranes.

In 2019, Oh and colleagues first developed a 3D printed adsorber for capturing chemotherapy drugs downstream of tumors before they spread through the body and cause toxic side effects[6]. Using animal models, they showed that our initial design enables the capture of 64 % of the administered drug without adverse effects. (Featured in BBC News[7], The Washington Times[8], Independent[9], The Chemical Engineer[10], ACS Axial[11] and Science News[12]) Their work also revealed that the unusual sorption properties of their block copolymers with biomolecules are associated with the tunability of well-defined micro-phases (i.e., water channels) in these materials[13] (ACS Editor's Choice Article).

In 2015, Oh and colleagues first developed solvent-free, melt-processed, robust ion-exchange membranes based on sulfonated polymers, and evaluated water and salt permeation, sorption, and diffusion in the membranes[14][15][16]. Their work revealed the unexpected melt behavior of sulfonated polymers[17] and developed an understanding of the underlying polymer physics that govern the effects of processing history on the transport of small molecules and ions through these membranes[18]

Oh was elected to serve as the co-chair of the 2026 Gordon Research Conference (GRC) on Membranes: Materials and Processes (2024-2026) and the co-chair of the 2028 GRC on Chemical Separations (2026-2028). Oh has co-organized the 2023 American Physical Society (APS) Division of Polymer Physics (DPOLY) 2-day Short Course on "Polymer Physics of Separation Membranes".[19]

Oh serves as a co-editor of Macromolecules and ACS Macro Letters’ Collection on “Polymer Physics of Separation Membranes[20] (2023-) and also serves on the Editorial Advisory Board of ACS Macromolecules (2025- ).[21]

Awards and Honors

Oh is the recipient of the 2024 FRI/John G. Kunesh Award from from AIChE’s Separations Division for "pioneering contributions and leadership in the understanding, design and engineering of polymers for adsorption and membrane-based separations"[22][23][24][25]. Oh has also Rustum and Della Roy Innovation in Materials Research Award (Early Career Faculty Award)[26], 3M Non-Tenured Faculty Award[27], North American Membrane Society (NAMS) Young Membrane Scientist Award[28][29], Hanwha Non-Tenured Faculty Award[30][31][32][33], and the University of Texas Professional Development Award.

Oh received one of two National Academy of Engineering (NAE)'s Frontiers of Engineering grant in 2023[34] and National Academy of Sciences (NAS)’s US-Africa Frontiers Fellowship in 2024. In 2025, she was selected as a 2025 IUPAC Young Observer by the U.S. National Committee of National Academy of Sciences (NAS)[35]

References

  1. ↑ "Chemical Engineering | Directory Detail | Penn State Engineering". www.che.psu.edu. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  2. ↑ "Hee Jeung Oh | Penn State Department of Materials Science and Engineering". www.matse.psu.edu. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  3. ↑ "The Pennsylvania State University". www.psu.edu. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  4. ↑ "Hee Jeung Oh | Institute of Energy and the Environment". iee.psu.edu. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  5. ↑ "AMD Graduate Programs | People | Penn State Engineering". www.amd.psu.edu. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  6. ↑ Oh, Hee Jeung; Aboian, Mariam S.; Yi, Michael Y. J.; Maslyn, Jacqueline A.; Loo, Whitney S.; Jiang, Xi; Parkinson, Dilworth Y.; Wilson, Mark W.; Moore, Terilyn; Yee, Colin R.; Robbins, Gregory R.; Barth, Florian M.; DeSimone, Joseph M.; Hetts, Steven W.; Balsara, Nitash P. (2019-03-27). "3D Printed Absorber for Capturing Chemotherapy Drugs before They Spread through the Body". ACS Central Science. 5 (3): 419–427. doi:10.1021/acscentsci.8b00700. ISSN 2374-7943. PMC 6439445. PMID 30937369.
  7. ↑ "'Less toxic' chemotherapy hope". 2019-01-09. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  8. ↑ gykk, The Washington Times. "Scientists test small sponge to filter chemotherapy drugs in cancer patients". The Washington Times. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  9. ↑ "Cancer 'sponge' could cut hair loss and other side-effects of chemotherapy". The Independent. 2019-01-09. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  10. ↑ IChemE. "3D-printed sponge could reduce side effects of chemotherapy". www.thechemicalengineer.com. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  11. ↑ "New Device Could Reduce Toxic Chemotherapy Side Effects". ACS Publications Chemistry Blog. 2019-03-11. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  12. ↑ "A new 3-D printed device could curb cancer drug toxicity | Science News". 2019-01-15. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  13. ↑ Chen, X. Chelsea; Oh, Hee Jeung; Yu, Jay F.; Yang, Jeffrey K.; Petzetakis, Nikos; Patel, Anand S.; Hetts, Steven W.; Balsara, Nitash P. (2016-08-16). "Block Copolymer Membranes for Efficient Capture of a Chemotherapy Drug". ACS Macro Letters. 5 (8): 936–941. doi:10.1021/acsmacrolett.6b00459. PMC 4989249. PMID 27547493.
  14. ↑ Oh, Hee Jeung; Freeman, Benny D.; McGrath, James E.; Lee, Chang Hyun; Paul, Donald R. (2014-01-14). "Thermal analysis of disulfonated poly(arylene ether sulfone) plasticized with poly(ethylene glycol) for membrane formation". Polymer. Special issue: Porous Polymers. 55 (1): 235–247. doi:10.1016/j.polymer.2013.11.041. ISSN 0032-3861.
  15. ↑ Oh, Hee Jeung; Park, Jaesung; Inceoglu, Sebnem; Villaluenga, Irune; Thelen, Jacob L.; Jiang, Xi; McGrath, James E.; Paul, Donald R. (2017-01-27). "Formation of disulfonated poly(arylene ether sulfone) thin film desalination membranes plasticized with poly(ethylene glycol) by solvent-free melt extrusion". Polymer. 109: 106–114. doi:10.1016/j.polymer.2016.12.035. ISSN 0032-3861. OSTI 1411807.
  16. ↑ Oh, Hee Jeung; McGrath, James E.; Paul, Donald R. (2017-02-15). "Kinetics of poly(ethylene glycol) extraction into water from plasticized disulfonated poly(arylene ether sulfone) desalination membranes prepared by solvent-free melt processing". Journal of Membrane Science. 524: 257–265. doi:10.1016/j.memsci.2016.11.036. ISSN 0376-7388.
  17. ↑ Oh, Hee Jeung; Freeman, Benny D.; McGrath, James E.; Ellison, Christopher J.; Mecham, Sue; Lee, Kwan-Soo; Paul, Donald R. (2014-03-24). "Rheological studies of disulfonated poly(arylene ether sulfone) plasticized with poly(ethylene glycol) for membrane formation". Polymer. Special Issue of Polymer Membranes. 55 (6): 1574–1582. doi:10.1016/j.polymer.2014.02.011. ISSN 0032-3861.
  18. ↑ Oh, Hee Jeung; McGrath, James E.; Paul, Donald R. (2018-01-15). "Water and salt transport properties of disulfonated poly(arylene ether sulfone) desalination membranes formed by solvent-free melt extrusion". Journal of Membrane Science. 546: 234–245. doi:10.1016/j.memsci.2017.09.070. ISSN 0376-7388.
  19. ↑ "Meetings - Unit - DPOLY". engage.aps.org. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  20. ↑ Oh, Hee Jeung; Phillip, William A. (2024-10-22). "Polymer Physics of Separation Membranes". Macromolecules. 57 (20): 9489–9497. Bibcode:2024MaMol..57.9489O. doi:10.1021/acs.macromol.4c02290. ISSN 0024-9297.
  21. ↑ "Macromolecules Editorial Board – ACS Publications". pubs.acs.org. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  22. ↑ "Hee Jeung Oh". www.aiche.org. 2024-08-01. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  23. ↑ "FRI/John G. Kunesh Award". www.aiche.org. 2012-03-28. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  24. ↑ "Hee Jeung Oh receives national research award for work in polymers | Penn State Engineering". news.engr.psu.edu. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  25. ↑ "Hee Jeung Oh, Ph.D. 2015, Receives AIChE Research Award for Work in Polymers". che.utexas.edu. 2024-10-07. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  26. ↑ "Materials Research Institute names 2024 Roy Award winners". www.mri.psu.edu. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  27. ↑ "Chemical engineering professor receives 3M Non-Tenured Faculty Award | Penn State University". www.psu.edu. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  28. ↑ "General 5". North American Membrane Society. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  29. ↑ "Materials Research Institute names 2024 Roy Award winners | Penn State University". www.psu.edu. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
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  31. ↑ 기자, 고귀한 (2022-06-08). "김선아 교수 등 4명 '한화 신진 교수상'". 경향신문 (in 한국어). Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  32. ↑ 주소현 (2022-06-09). "김선아·최원태·강성훈·오희정 '한화 신진 교수상'". 헤럴드경제 (in 한국어). Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  33. ↑ "Non-Tenured Faculty Awards | PR Center | Hanwha Advanced Materials". hwam.co.kr. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  34. ↑ "NAE Awards the 2023 Grainger Foundation Frontiers of Engineering Grants for Advancement of Interdisciplinary Research". NAE Website. Retrieved 2025-10-11.
  35. ↑ "Hee Jueng Oh honored by International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry | Penn State Engineering". news.engr.psu.edu. Retrieved 2025-09-30.

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