Chase, George (USA)

Dr. George Chase is an Emeritus Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Akron, where he taught from 1985 to 2021. He earned his Ph.D. in 1989 under the direction of Professor Max Willis. Dr. Chase's research focuses on fluid-particle separations with applications in multiphase transport theory, including electrospinning to produce submicron fibers for filter media and the coalescence of liquid droplets in filter media. Dr. Chase served as Director of the Coalescence Filtration Nanofiber Consortium (CFNC) from 1997 to 2021. He has been an active member of the American Filtration and Separations (AFS) Society since 1990, serving on its Board of Directors three times between 1997 and 2020, and holding the position of Chair in 1995 and 2002. Throughout his career, he has received numerous accolades, including the AFS Senior Scientist, Frank Tiller, Fellow, and Lifetime Achievement awards. His research interests include filtration, nanofibers, coalescence filtration, flows through porous media, and multiphase continuum theory. Dr. Chase is one of the most influential professors in the field of filtration and separation, and many of his students have been playing leading roles in the filtration industry.