Associate Teaching Professor and Director of the Engineering Projects and Community Service (EPICS) program at ASU. EPICS, a social engineering and entrepreneurship program, employs student teams to solve engineering problems faced by society both locally and globally.
Developed a tiered analytical process to characterize size, composition, and surface coating characteristics of inorganic nanomaterials (CNTs, SiO2, TiO2, CaPO4, ZnO, MgO, CeO2, Ag, Au, Cd QD, activated Carbon, CaCO3, AlSiO5, and graphene) in consumer products, biological fluids, and environmental samples.
Co-founded SafeSIPP, a company focused on clean water solutions. SafeSIPP has patented a device that both transports and purifies 30 gallons of contaminated water. Top 5 college entrepreneur in USA - Entrepreneur Magazine
Founded Sustainable Storm Solutions (SSS), a company focused on the removal of trash and debris from storm water systems.
Education
PhD, MS, and BS in Chemical Engineering from ASU.
Publications
Gillespie, S., Huerta, M., Schoepf, J., & Loughman, J. (2019). The Impact of Multidisciplinary Teams on Sustainability Projects in EPICS. American Society for Engineering Education.
Venkatesan, A. K., Rodríguez, B. T., Marcotte, A. R., Bi, X., Schoepf, J., Ranville, J. F., Herckes, P.,& Westerhoff, P. (2018). Using single-particle ICP-MS for monitoring metal-containing particles in tap water. Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology, 4(12), 1923-1932.
Hanigan, D., Truong, L., Schoepf, J., Nosaka, T., Mulchandani, A., Tanguay, R. L., & Westerhoff, P. (2018). Trade-offs in ecosystem impacts from nanomaterial versus organic chemical ultraviolet filters in sunscreens. Water research, 139, 281-290.
Schoepf, J. J., Bi, Y., Kidd, J., Herckes, P., Hristovski, K., & Westerhoff, P. (2017). Detection and dissolution of needle-like hydroxyapatite nanomaterials in infant formula. NanoImpact, 5, 22-28.
Yang, Y., Reed, R., Schoepf, J., Hristovski, K., Herckes, P., & Westerhoff, P. (2017). Prospecting nanomaterials in aqueous environments by cloud-point extraction coupled with transmission electron microscopy. Science of the Total Environment, 584, 515-522.
Apul, O. G., von Reitzenstein, N. H., Schoepf, J., Ladner, D., Hristovski, K. D., & Westerhoff, P. (2017). Superfine powdered activated carbon incorporated into electrospun polystyrene fibers preserve adsorption capacity. Science of The Total Environment, 592, 458-464.
Bi, Y., Zaikova, T., Schoepf, J., Herckes, P., Hutchison, J. E., & Westerhoff, P. (2017). The efficacy and environmental implications of engineered TiO 2 nanoparticles in a commercial floor coating. Environmental Science: Nano, 4(10), 2030-2042.
Ling, L., Tugaoen, H., Brame, J., Sinha, S., Li, C., Schoepf, J., Hristovski, K., Kim, J., Shang, C., & Westerhoff, P. (2017). Coupling light emitting diodes with photocatalyst-coated optical fibers improves quantum yield of pollutant oxidation. Environmental science & technology, 51(22), 13319-13326.
Yang, Y., Faust, J. J., Schoepf, J., Hristovski, K., Capco, D. G., Herckes, P., & Westerhoff, P. (2016). Survey of food-grade silica dioxide nanomaterial occurrence, characterization, human gut impacts and fate across its lifecycle. Science of the Total Environment, 565, 902-912.
Frost, D. S., Schoepf, J. J., Nofen, E. M., & Dai, L. L. (2012). Understanding droplet bridging in ionic liquid-based Pickering emulsions. Journal of colloid and interface science, 383(1), 103-109.
