Jeffrey McCutcheon

Jeffrey McCutcheon is a Professor at the University of Connecticut College of Engineering, specializing in advanced membrane technologies and sustainable separations. He serves as Director of the Connecticut Center for Applied Separations Technology and Deputy Topic Area Lead for the National Alliance for Water Innovation.

• Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, Yale University (2008)
• B.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Dayton (2002)

His research focuses on membrane separations for water/energy sustainability, additive manufacturing of customized membranes, solar-driven desalination, and electrocaloric thin films. Projects include AI-driven wastewater resource recovery, solar-thermal membrane distillation, and high-pressure osmometry tools.

Scientific Honors:

• Paul L. Busch Award (2024)
• Permeance Prize for Mid-career Excellence (2024)
• Centennial Professor, UConn College of Engineering (2022)
• Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering (2021)

McCutcheon has advised numerous award-winning students in membrane science and separations, including recipients of AIChE, North American Membrane Society, and university-level distinctions from 2011–2024. His lab collaborates with industry partners on membrane process development.

He leads the Connecticut Center for Applied Separations Technology, advancing membrane innovation for industrial applications.