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Eric M.V. Hoek is a professor at UCLA's Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, where he serves as Faculty Director of the UCLA Sustainable LA Grand Challenge, a campus-wide initiative aimed at making Los Angeles a sustainable megacity by 2050. His research focuses on the intersection of nanomaterials, membrane technology, electrochemistry, and water-energy-environmental applications, which are essential for a sustainable future. Hoek has advised 50 graduate students, contributed to over 110 peer-reviewed scientific publications, and holds 70 patents globally. He has authored books on Sustainable Desalination and Water Reuse and served as chief editor of the Encyclopedia of Membrane Science. Additionally, he is the founding editor-in-chief of npj Clean Water and an associate editor for Desalination. Hoek is an entrepreneur; he has co-invented and founded companies like NanoH2O, Water Planet, and PolyCera, while also consulting for government agencies, tech companies, investment funds, and law firms.
Department of Economics admits primarily for the PhD program.