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Keith Johnston

Keith Johnston

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University of Texas at Austin · Music

Active 1869–2026

h-index106
Citations39.5k
Papers62346 last 5y
Funding$335k

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About

Keith Johnston is the Cockrell Family Dean's Chair in Engineering Excellence at the University of Texas at Austin's McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering. His research focuses on combining materials chemistry, colloid and interface science, and polymer science to develop applications across various fields, including drug delivery, biomedical imaging and therapy, electrocatalysis in energy storage, and subsurface energy production. He has discovered or co-discovered various nanomaterials such as water/CO2 microemulsions, silicon nanowires, and highly active perovskite electrocatalysts and supercapacitors. Johnston has made significant contributions to nanotechnology for subsurface green energy production, which encompasses CO2 sequestration, improved oil recovery, magnetic nanomaterials for electromagnetic imaging of reservoirs, nanocapsule delivery, and greener fracturing with low water utilization. His work integrates materials chemistry, colloid and interface science, and polymer science to guide the development of innovative solutions in these areas. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois (1981) and a B.S. from the University of Michigan (1977). Johnston has received numerous awards and honors, including being named a fellow of the American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineers in 2013, election to the National Academy of Engineering in 2011, and recognition as one of the '100 Chemical Engineers of the Modern Era' by the American Institute of…

Research topics

  • Materials science
  • Chemistry
  • Environmental engineering
  • Polymer chemistry
  • Chemical engineering
  • Environmental science
  • Process engineering
  • Organic chemistry
  • Nanotechnology
  • Composite material

Selected publications

Recent grants

Frequent coauthors

  • Robert O. Williams

    Austin College

    66 shared

  • Konstantin Sokolov

    The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

    52 shared

  • Thomas M. Truskett

    48 shared

  • Kwon Taek Lim

    Pukyong National University

    46 shared

  • Chun Huh

    43 shared

  • Steven L. Bryant

    University of Calgary

    39 shared

  • Peter F. Green

    Oak Ridge National Laboratory

    38 shared

  • Keith J. Stevenson

    Lomonosov Moscow State University

    38 shared

Education

  • Ph.D.

    University of Illinois

    1981

  • B.S.

    University of Michigan

    1977

Awards & honors

  • American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineers fello…
  • National Academy of Engineering (2011)
  • Named one of “the 100 Chemical Engineers of the Modern Era”…
  • Institute Award for Excellence in Industrial Gases Technolog…
  • Technological Innovation Finalist – Discover Magazine Awards…

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