David G. Rethwisch

Complete Curriculum Vitae (PDF File)

Joined the College of Engineering: 1985 

Education: Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, University of Wisconsin, 1985
B.S., Chemistry, University of Iowa, 1979

Special Fields of Knowledge: Membrane separations; polymer science; catalysis. 

Present Research Interests: Membrane separations; polymer science; catalysis. 

Selected Publications: 

• Doghieri, F., Quinzi, M., Rethwisch, D.G., and Sarti, G.C., “Predicting Gas Solubility in Glassy Polymers through Non-Equilibrium EOS,” in  Materials Science of Membranes for Gas and Vapor Separation (Ed., B.D. Freeman) in press (2006).
• Doghieri, F., Ghedini, M., Quinzi, M., Rethwisch, D.G., and Sarti, G.C., “Predicting Gas Solubility in Glassy Polymers through Non-Equilibrium EOS,” in Advanced Materials for Membrane (Ed., I. Pinnau and B.D. Freeman) ACS Symposium Series, Vol. 876, 55-73 (2004).
• Jain, K., Rethwisch, D.G., and Scranton, A.B., "Microemulsion Photopolymerization", Recent Research Developments in Polymer Science, 7, 35 (2003).
• Capila, I., Yi, W., Rethwisch, D.G., Matte, A., Cygler, M., and Linhardt, R.J., “Role of Arginine 292 in the Catalytic Activity of Chondroitin AC Lyase from Flavobacterium heparinum,” Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Protein Structure and Molecular Enzymology 1597, 260-270 (2002).
• Rethwisch, D.G., Olakangil, J.F., Wood, L.H., Miller, D.C., and Wineland, J.D., “Coking of Contact Masses Containing High Purity and Technical Grade Silicon,” Silicon Chem. Ind. VI, 313-322 (2002).

Active Scientific and Professional Society Memberships: American Institute of Chemical Engineering; American Chemical Society; Sigma Xi; Alpha Chi Sigma; Tau Beta Pi; Omega Chi Epsilon; American Society of Engineering Education.