Story courtesy of the University of Tennessee College of Architecture and Design. Assistant Professor of Architecture Maged Guerguis saw a way to improve an essential protective device for healthcare workers during the fight against COVID-19, and he responded as architects do: He innovated. His goal was to improve safety and ultimate comfort for the healthcare… Read More
Brief bio: Peter Tsai, Ph.D. Employment: Research faculty, Joint Institute of Advanced Materials, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville Expertise: Development of meltblowing (MB) systems and the electrostatic charging (EC) of materials for making air filter electrets. The MB and the EC developed by Tsai have been used in the industries worldwide making tens of billions of… Read More
Dr. Peter Tsai, inventor of the electrostatic charging technology that makes the filter media of face masks including medical and N95, was recently featured in this article from the Washington Post, which provides various sources and opinions on constructing DIY face masks. As more individuals seek to create home-made face masks, Dr. Tsai… Read More
