Isaac C. Sanchez
Professor
Chemical Engineering
William J. (Bill) Murray, Jr. Endowed Chair in Engineering
Phone: (512) 471-1020
Fax: (512) 471-7060
Email: sanchez@che.utexas.edu
Dr. Isaac C. Sanchez earned his Ph.D. in chemical engineering from the University of Delaware in 1969. He joined the faculty of The University of Texas at Austin in 1988. In 1997, he was elected to the National Academy of Engineering, the nation’s highest engineering honor.
Sanchez researches properties of polymer liquids, solutions and blends. He attempts to solve problems in polymer science and engineering by studying polymer interfacial phenomena, and how changes in temperature, pressure and volume affect polymers. Sanchez develops models and uses computer simulations to understand polymer solubility and conformation and to understand the role of water in polymer processes.
Research interests:
- Statistical thermodynamics of bulk and interfacial phenomena in polymers
- Solubility of fluids in polymers
- Computer simulations of polymer properties