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John A. Howarter

Engineering · Purdue University West Lafayette

OpenAlex ORCID
Mid career · publishing since 2006
Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsSurfactants and Colloidal SystemsMembrane Separation TechnologiesSurface Modification and SuperhydrophobicityPolymer Surface Interaction Studies

Publications

116

Citations

3,348

Est. group size

~6

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

21

Publishing since 2006

Research summary
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John A. Howarter works on materials-related engineering problems spanning polymer surfaces and membranes, water treatment chemistry, rare earth element extraction and recycling, and sustainability/resource assessment in manufacturing. Recent work includes molecular-level studies of chemical separation processes for rare earth elements, membrane degradation during water disinfection, and human-factors assessments of drone (uncrewed aircraft) operations. His research combines chemistry, materials characterization, and sustainability analysis applied to industrial and environmental problems.

Polymer and membrane surface chemistryWater treatment and disinfection byproduct reactivityRare earth element extraction and recyclingMaterials sustainability and resource assessmentHuman factors in autonomous systems operations

Publication output has fluctuated over the last decade, with a dip around 2022-2023 followed by a resurgence in 2024-2025, rather than showing a simple steady or growing pattern.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 4.6/year recently
2017: 12 publications12172018: 8 publications182019: 12 publications12192020: 8 publications202021: 8 publications212022: 2 publications222023: 2 publications232024: 6 publications242025: 12 publications12252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • ˜The œminerals, metals & materials series×8
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces×3
  • ACS Applied Polymer Materials×3
  • Environmental Science & Technology×3
  • Langmuir×3
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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