Edgar Acosta
Professor
Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry
Institutes/Centres:
Centre for Global Engineering
Institute for Water Innovation
Southern Ontario Centre for Atmospheric Aerosol Research
Innovation Clusters:
Human Health
Sustainability
Water
edgar.acosta@utoronto.ca
Office:
(416) 946-0742
Expert In
Aqueous solvent extraction
Colloids and formulation engineering
Interfacial curvature of surface active compounds
Lecithin-based microemulsions as drug delivery vehicles
Low surface tension films
Lung surfactants
Oil and bitumen extraction
Polymers and nanoparticle synthesis
Remediation of oil spills
Surfactant-based fluids
Surfactant-based processes