Matthew Green

Matthew Green is a tenured Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Arizona State University, where he has been since 2014. He serves as Director of the Center for Negative Carbon Emissions and Associate Director of the Biodesign Center for Sustainable Macromolecular Materials and Manufacturing.

• Director, Center for Negative Carbon Emissions
• Associate Director, Biodesign Center for Sustainable Macromolecular Materials and Manufacturing

Research Focus: Design of ion-containing polymers for water purification, CO2 capture, and nanocomposites, with emphasis on electrostatic interactions, microstructure control, and stimuli-responsive materials. Key thrusts include membrane technology, epoxy thermosets, nanoparticle templating, and electrospun fibers.

Publication Trends: Recent work spans zwitterionic polymers for anti-scaling membranes, phosphonium-based DAC systems, silica nanocomposites, and biomaterials for immunotherapy, reflecting interdisciplinary expertise in polymer chemistry, environmental engineering, and materials science.

Awards & Grants:

• 2019 NSF CAREER Award
• 2018 NASA Early Career Faculty Award
• 2022 Sloan Foundation Grant
• DOE DAC Pre-Commercial Technology Prize (2023)
• Multiple DURIP grants

Email: mdgreen8@asu.edu