Kamcev, Jovan

Assistant Professor

Biography

Dr. Jovan Kamcev is an Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering and Macromolecular Science & Engineering. Prior to joining the University of Michigan in 2019, he completed his postdoctoral training in Chemistry at University of California, Berkeley under the guidance of Prof. Jeffrey Long. He earned his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering in 2016 from The University of Texas at Austin under the guidance of Profs. Benny Freeman and Donald Paul. His research group focuses on developing structure/property relationships to guide the design of next-generation polymeric materials (e.g., membranes and sorbents) for water treatment and energy generation/storage applications. Example of applications include electrodialysis, capacitive deionization, redox flow batteries, and electrolyzers. He has been recognized with several awards including the DOE Early Career Award and NAMS Young Membrane Scientist Award.