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Education/Academic qualification
Post Doctoral Fellow, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque NM
2000
Post Doctoral Fellow, University Of Minnesota
1999
Doctor of Philosophy, University Of Minnesota
1998
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Carnegie-Mellon University
1993
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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RII Track-2 FEC: Membrane Purification Platform for Continuous Biomanufacturing of Virus Particles in Arkansas and Beyond
Bhattacharyya, D. (PI), Chwatko, G. (CoI), Dutch, R. (CoI), Knutson, B. (CoI) & Rankin, S. (CoI)
8/1/22 → 7/31/26
Project: Research project
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REU: RII Track-2 FEC: Membrane Purification Platform for Continuous Biomanufacturing of Virus Particles in Arkansas and Beyond
Bhattacharyya, D. (PI), Chwatko, G. (CoI), Dutch, R. (CoI), Knutson, B. (CoI) & Rankin, S. (CoI)
8/1/22 → 7/31/26
Project: Research project
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Nanoporous Materials for Selective Separation and Purification of Phenolic Oligomers from Lignin-First Biomass Processing
Rankin, S. (PI)
Materials Science Research Priority Initiative
4/1/25 → 12/31/25
Project: Research project
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SBIR: Dyeloaded Nanoparticle Platform for Rapid and Sensitive Vivarium Pathogen Detection
Rankin, S. (PI) & Knutson, B. (CoI)
8/15/23 → 5/14/25
Project: Research project
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Participant Support Costs Scope: Planning Grant: Engineering Research Center for Lignin Engineering, Analysis, and Research for Sustainable Technology (CLEAReST)
Rankin, S. (PI) & Lynn, B. (CoI)
9/1/21 → 4/30/23
Project: Research project
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Crystallization of nanopore-confined imidazolium ionic liquids probed by temperature-resolved in situ grazing-incidence wide angle X-ray scattering (GIWAXS)
He, Y., Khan, M. A., Drake, A. D., Garay, J., Shirodkar, A., Goodlett, S., Strzalka, J., Ladipo, F., Knutson, B. L. & Rankin, S. E., Oct 7 2025, In: Nanoscale Advances. 7, 20, p. 6607-6619 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations -
Probing Interactions between Confined Ionic Liquids and Mesoporous Silica Using X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy
Drake, A., He, Y., Ladipo, F., Rankin, S. E. & Knutson, B. L., Sep 25 2025, In: Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 129, 38, p. 9756-9768 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2 Scopus citations -
Effect of Pore Confinement of Ionic Liquids on Solute Diffusion within Mesoporous Silica Microparticles
Drake, A. D., He, Y., Ladipo, F., Knutson, B. L. & Rankin, S. E., Mar 28 2024, In: Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 128, 12, p. 3046-3060 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
9 Scopus citations -
Complexation of Lignin Dimers with β-Cyclodextrin and Binding Stability Analysis by ESI-MS, Isothermal Titration Calorimetry, and Molecular Dynamics Simulations
Dean, K. R., Novak, B., Moradipour, M., Tong, X., Moldovan, D., Knutson, B. L., Rankin, S. E. & Lynn, B. C., Mar 3 2022, In: Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 126, 8, p. 1655-1667 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
5 Scopus citations -
Nanoconfinement Effects on the Transport of Redox Probes in Ionic Liquid-Loaded Mesoporous Silica Thin Films
He, Y., Khan, M. A., Drake, A. D., Ladipo, F., Rankin, S. E. & Knutson, B. L., Aug 24 2022, In: Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research. 61, 33, p. 12107-12117 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
5 Scopus citations
Prizes
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Defense Programs Early Career Scientist and Engineer Award
Rankin, S. (Recipient), 2000
Prize: Honorary award
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U.S. Department of Energy Defense Programs Early Career Scientist and Engineer Award
Rankin, S. (Recipient), Oct 2000
Prize: Honorary award
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