Kevin Hodgson
hodgson@u.washington.edu


Education

B.S. Chemical Engineering 1978, University of Washington
M.S. Chem. Engr./Colloids, Polymers, and Surfaces 1980, Carnegie-Mellon University
Ph.D. Chem. Engr. 1986, University of Washington.

Honors

Fulbright Senior Scholar to New Zealand, 2003
International Faculty Exchange UW-University of Waikato 2004
UW Teaching Academy 1999
TAPPI Conference Best Paper Award 1989.


Research

I am interested in biofuel and energy production from forest wastes; recycled paper properties; surface and colloid science of the papermaking process.


Publications

35 publications; numerous international presentations

• Polagye, B.L., Malte, P.C. and K.T. Hodgson, “An Economic Analysis of Bio-energy Options Using Thinnings from Overstocked Forests”, submitted to Biomass and Bioenergy, 2005.

• Ashley, C.R. and K.T. Hodgson, “Morphological properties of cellulose fibre recovered from municipal solid waste”, Appita Journal 57(3): 210-213 (2004).


Administration & Service

PSE Graduate Program Coordinator
ABET Accreditation Team
PSE Faculty Search Chair


Highlights

Professor, Paper Science and Engineering; Chemical Engineering since 1991

Part of UW Forest Systems and Bio-energy (FSB) Program

Collaborative work with Forest Research and University of Waikato in New Zealand

Faculty Member, UW IGERT program

Former Research Scientist and Engineer with the Weyerhaeuser Company 1980 - 1991