Konstantin Sobolev, professor, civil & environmental engineering, was featured in UWM Research, the university’s flagship research magazine.
The article discusses Sobolev’s vision and work to create a coating that would, for the first time, accomplish two goals in one product: repel and sterilize virus-laden droplets. Surfaces treated with the coating—such as gym equipment, doorknobs, keyboards—would require less frequent cleaning, and the resulting technology could improve preparedness for future outbreaks of airborne pathogens.
In 2020, the National Science Foundation supported Sobolev and his team in this quest through a RAPID grant. Read more.