Prof. Jeffrey Catchmark — Research Profile
Pennsylvania State University · Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Graduate application deadlines
Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering
PhD in Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Fall 2027Assistantship / fellowship consideration
Dec 1, 2026
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MS in Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Fall 2027Assistantship / fellowship consideration
Dec 1, 2026
Rolling admissions — applications are reviewed as they arrive, so earlier is better.“If you are only applying for admission into the program, there is no specific deadline date.”
No year on the page — check the original to confirm these dates are for this cycle.
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Prof. Jeffrey Catchmark at Pennsylvania State University Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering lists Cellulose and nanocellulose structure and characterization, Bacterial cellulose production, Polysaccharide composite materials, Polysaccharide based barrier materials to replace plastics, Improved paper and paperboard products and processes, Bioabsorbable biomedical materials based on polysaccharides as their registered research area.
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Recent papers
- Optimizing Dual-Surfactant System for Nylon Textiles: Toward a Fluorine-Free Water-Repellent CoatingApplied Sciences · Sep 9
- Biodegradable Starch Foams with Tunable Properties: A Comparative Study of Microwave and Extrusion ProcessingJournal of Polymers and the Environment · May 24
- Surfactant-Modified Carboxymethyl Bacterial Cellulose with Tunable Hydrophobic and Thermal–Mechanical PropertiesACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering · Apr 1
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