Jeffrey Catchmark, Ph.D.
- Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, and Bioethics
- Affiliated Faculty of the The Rock Ethics Institute
Agricultural Engineering Building, Rm 226
University Park, PA 16802
- Email jcatchmark@engr.psu.edu
- Office 814-863-0414
Areas of Expertise
- Cellulose and nanocellulose structure and characterization
- Bacterial cellulose production
- Polysaccharide composite materials
- Polysaccharide based barrier materials to replace plastics
- Improved paper and paperboard products and processes
- Bioabsorbable biomedical materials based on polysaccharides
Education
- B.S. Electrical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, 1990
- Ph.D. Electrical Engineering, Lehigh University, 1995
Professional Interests
Ethics and bioethics
Ethical leadership and decision making
Ethical Organizational Management
Research on Sustainable Packaging
- Starch based barrier coatings
- Cellulose-chitosan based barrier coatings
- Starch foams
- ABC featured news clip on research
- Teaching Resources: Plant polymers as plastic alternatives
Teaching
- B E 460 - Biological Engineering Design I (1)
- B E 466W - Biological Engineering Design II (3)
- BRS 502 - Human Behavior and Ethics in Management and Technology (3)
For information about courses please visit the LionPATH Course Catalog.
Patents Awarded
Catchmark, J. M., G. S. McCarty, A. Hatzor- de Picciotto, G. P. Lavallee, M. A. Rogosky. 2009. Manufacturing method for molecular rulers, Patent No.7,585,334. U. S. Patent and Trademark Office. Washington, DC.
Paxton, W., A. Sen, T. E. Mallouk, J. M. Catchmark. 2009. Autonomous moving microstructures, Patent No. 7,516,759. U. S. Patent and Trademark Office. Washington, DC.
McCarty, G., J. M. Catchmark, G. P. Lavallee. 2008. Method for simultaneous patterning of features with nanometer scales gaps, Patent No.7,432,039. U. S. Patent and Trademark Office. Washington, DC.
Catchmark, J. M. and G. Lavallee. 2006. Optical waveguides and grating structures fabricated using polymeric dielectric compositions. Patent No.6,826,333. U. S. Patent and Trademark Office. Washington, DC.
Catchmark, J. M., G. Lavallee, and Y. Lee. 2005. Patterning compositions using E-beam lithography and structures and devices made thereby. Patent No. 6,919,164. U. S. Patent and Trademark Office.Washington, DC.
Catchmark, J. M. and G. Lavallee. 2005. Optical and optoelectronic packaging and integration platform with stationary and movable elements.Patent No. 6,921,215. U. S. Patent and Trademark Office. Washington, DC.
Catchmark, J. M. and G. Lavallee. 2004. Optical, optoelectronic and electronic packaging platform, module using the platform, and methods for producing the platform and the module. Patent No. 6,704,488. U. S. Patent and Trademark Office. Washington, DC.
Catchmark, J. M. and G. Lavallee, 2004. Optical waveguides and grating structures fabricated using polymeric dielectric compositions. Patent No.6,985,663. U. S. Patent and Trademark Office. Washington, DC.
Publications
Mechanical, Thermal, and Rheological Properties of Fish-Porcine Gelatin Microparticle Composites for Advanced 3D Biofabrication
ACS Applied Bio Materials, Bokhari, Syed M.Q., Alioglu, Mecit A., Voronin, Grace L., Catchmark, Jeffrey M., 2025
Improved starch adhesives for packaging and wood products
Polymer Engineering and Science, Lin, Wei Shu, Catchmark, Jeffrey M., 2025
Eco-Friendly Food Packaging Barrier Coatings Comprised of Ball-Milled Polysaccharide Polyelectrolyte Complexes
Packaging Technology and Science, Lin, Wei Shu, Chi, Kai, Catchmark, Jeffrey M, 2024
Development of Sustainable Adhesives Based on Polysaccharide-Polyelectrolyte Complexes for Natural Fiber-Based Materials
ACS Applied Polymer Materials, Lin, Wei Shu, Catchmark, Jeffrey M., 2024
Novel cross-linked polysaccharide-polyelectrolyte hemostatic foam improves survival compared to CombatGauze in swine femoral artery hemorrhage model
Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, Linskey Dougherty, Melissa, Izer, Jenelle, Kunselman, Allen R., Oh, John S., Chi, K, Chen, Caini, Catchmark, Jeffrey M., Armen, Scott B., 2023
Electrostatically Complexed Natural Polysaccharides as Aqueous Barrier Coatings for Sustainable and Recyclable Fiber-Based Packaging
ACS applied materials & interfaces, Chi, Kai, He, Jiamu, Lin, Wei Shu, Bokhari, Syed M.Q., Catchmark, Jeffrey M., 2023
Preparation and properties of heteroatom-doped bacterial cellulose-derived carbonaceous materials
Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications, Zhang, Kang, Kang, Zhang, Irmak, Sibel, Catchmark, Jeffrey M., 2023
Vascularized pancreas-on-a-chip device produced using a printable simulated extracellular matrix
Biomedical Materials (Bristol), Hospodiuk-Karwowski, Monika, Chi, Kai, Pritchard, Justin, Catchmark, Jeffrey M., 2022
A Multi-Disciplinary and Multi-University Capstone Experience
Resource: Engineering and Technology for Sustainable World, Catchmark, Jeffrey, Marshall, Megan, 2022
Correction: Biodegradable Starch/Chitosan Foam via Microwave Assisted Preparation: Morphology and Performance Properties (Polymers, (2020) 12, 2612, 10.3390/polym12112612)
Polymers, Zhang, Xian, Teng, Zhuangzhuang, Huang, Runzhou, Catchmark, Jeffrey M., 2022
Enhancing the Matrix-Fiber Interface with a Surfactant Leads to Improved Performance Properties of 3D Printed Composite Materials Containing Cellulose Nanofibrils
ACS applied materials & interfaces, Battisto, Evan, Sarsfield, Shea, Lele, Saurabh, Williams, Teague, Catchmark, Jeffrey, Chmely, Stephen C., 2022
Dual-charge bacterial cellulose as a potential 3D printable material for soft tissue engineering
Composites Part B: Engineering, Hospodiuk-Karwowski, Monika, Bokhari, Syed, Chi, Kai, Moncal, Kazim, Ozbolat, Veli, Ozbolat, Ibrahim T., Catchmark, Jeffrey, 2022
Effects of pullulan additive and co-culture of Aureobasidium pullulans on bacterial cellulose produced by Komagataeibacter hansenii
Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering, Hu, Hetian, Catchmark, Jeffrey M., Demirci, Ali, 2022
Sustainable Paper Coatings for PFAS Replacement - Starch and Cellulose-based PPC Coatings, Nazemi, Parisa, Catchmark, Jeffrey, 2022
Oriented 2D metal organic framework coating on bacterial cellulose for nitrobenzene removal from water by filtration
Gas Separation and Purification, Yin, Xinyang, Tang, Shuo, Yong, Qiang, Zhang, Xueyi, Catchmark, Jeffrey M., 2021
Structural and physico-chemical characterization of industrial hemp hurd: Impacts of chemical pretreatments and mechanical refining
Industrial Crops and Products, Bokhari, Syed M.Q., Chi, Kai, Catchmark, Jeffrey M., 2021
Synthesis of cationic bacterial cellulose using a templated metal phenolic network for antibacterial applications
Cellulose, Tang, Shuo, Chi, Kai, Yong, Qiang, Catchmark, Jeffrey M., 2021
Characterization of the supramolecular structures of cellulose nanocrystals of different origins
Cellulose, Agarwal, Umesh P., Reiner, Richard S., Ralph, Sally A., Catchmark, Jeffery, Chi, Kai, Foster, E. Johan, Hunt, Christopher G., Baez, Carlos, Ibach, Rebecca E., Hirth, Kolby C., 2021
A covalently cross-linked hyaluronic acid/bacterial cellulose composite hydrogel for potential biological applications
Carbohydrate Polymers, Tang, Shuo, Chi, Kai, Xu, Hui, Yong, Qiang, Yang, Jian, Catchmark, Jeffrey M., 2021
Co-culture fermentation on the production of bacterial cellulose nanocomposite produced by Komagataeibacter hansenii
Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications, Hu, Hetian, Catchmark, Jeffrey M., Demirci, Ali, 2021
Biodegradable starch/chitosan foam via microwave assisted preparation: Morphology and performance properties
Polymers, Zhang, Xian, Teng, Zhuangzhuang, Huang, Runzhou, Catchmark, Jeffrey M., 2020
BcsAB synthesized cellulose on nickel surface: polymerization of monolignols during cellulose synthesis alters cellulose morphology
Cellulose, Basu, Snehasish, Catchmark, Jeffrey M., Brown, Nicole R., Anderson, Charles T., Gorniak, Ireneusz P., 2020
Improved cellulose X-ray diffraction analysis using Fourier series modeling
Cellulose, Yao, Wenqing, Weng, Yuanyuan, Catchmark, Jeffery M., 2020
Sustainable starch-based barrier coatings for packaging applications
Food Hydrocolloids, Chi, Kai, Wang, Hui, Catchmark, Jeffrey M., 2020
Bacterial cellulose/hyaluronic acid nanocomposites production through co-culturing Gluconacetobacter hansenii and Lactococcus lactis under different initial pH values of fermentation media
Cellulose, Liu, Ke, Catchmark, Jeffrey M., 2020
Agri-Food Firms, Universities, and Corporate Social Responsibility: What's in the Public Interest?
Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems, Chiles, R, Glenna, L, Sharma, Amit, Catchmark, Jeffrey, Azzara, C, Maretzki, Audrey, 2020
Study of a novel co-culturing fermentation for bacterial cellulose nanocomposite production
2020 ASABE Annual International Meeting, Hu, Hetian, Catchmark, Jeffrey M., Demirci, Ali, 2020
Shear-induced unidirectional deposition of bacterial cellulose microfibrils using rising bubble stream cultivation
Carbohydrate Polymers, Chae, Inseok, Bokhari, Syed, Chen, Xing, Zu, Rui, Liu, Ke, Lu, Ke, Borhan, Ali, Gopalan, Venkatraman, Catchmark, Jeffrey M., Kim, S, Kim, Seong, 2020
The formation of Gluconacetobacter xylinum cellulose under the influence of the dye brilliant yellow
Cellulose, Weng, Yuanyuan, Nagle, Brittney, Mueller, Karl, Catchmark, Jeffrey, 2019
Bacterial cellulose/hyaluronic acid nanocomposites production through co-culturing Gluconacetobacter hansenii and Lactococcus lactis in a two-vessel circulating system
Agricultural Wastes, Liu, Ke, Catchmark, Jeffrey M., 2019
Enhanced mechanical properties of bacterial cellulose nanocomposites produced by co-culturing Gluconacetobacter hansenii and Escherichia coli under static conditions
Carbohydrate Polymers, Liu, Ke, Catchmark, Jeffrey M., 2019
Sustainable Development of Polysaccharide Polyelectrolyte Complexes as Eco-friendly Barrier Materials for Packaging Applications
Green Polymer Chemistry: New Products, Processes, and Applications, Catchmark, Jeffrey, Chi, Kai, 2019
Improved eco-friendly barrier materials based on crystalline nanocellulose/chitosan/carboxymethyl cellulose polyelectrolyte complexes
Food Hydrocolloids, Chi, Kai, Catchmark, Jeffrey M., 2018
Creating faculty buy-in for ethics-across-the-curriculum: Year one of developing an ethics curriculum in an undergraduate biological engineering program
ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings, Tang, Xiaofeng, Catchmark, Jeffrey M., Mendieta, Eduardo, Litzinger, Thomas A., 2018
Effects of exopolysaccharides from Escherichia coli ATCC 35860 on the mechanical properties of bacterial cellulose nanocomposites
Cellulose, Liu, Ke, Catchmark, Jeffrey M., 2018
Agri-food firms, universities, and corporate social responsibility: What's in the public interest?
Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems, Chiles, Robert M., Glenna, Leland, Sharma, Amit, Catchmark, Jeffrey, Azzara, C. Daniel, Maretzki, Audrey, 2018
Sustainable development of polysaccharide polyelectrolyte complexes as eco-friendly barrier materials for packaging applications, Chi, Kai, Catchmark, Jeffrey M., 2018
Structural properties of starch-chitosan-gelatin foams and the impact of gelatin on MC3T3 mouse osteoblast cell viability
Journal of Biological Engineering, Risser, Gregory E., Banik, Brittany L., Brown, Justin L., Catchmark, Jeffrey M., 2017
Crystalline nanocellulose/lauric arginate complexes
Carbohydrate Polymers, Chi, Kai, Catchmark, Jeffrey M., 2017
Enhanced dispersion and interface compatibilization of crystalline nanocellulose in polylactide by surfactant adsorption
Cellulose, Chi, Kai, Catchmark, Jeffrey M., 2017
The influences of added polysaccharides on the properties of bacterial crystalline nanocellulose
Nanoscale, Chi, Kai, Catchmark, Jeffrey M., 2017
Impact of plant matrix polysaccharides on cellulose produced by surface-tethered cellulose synthases
Carbohydrate Polymers, Basu, Snehasish, Omadjela, Okako, Zimmer, Jochen, Catchmark, Jeffrey M., 2017
Ductility enhancement of autoclaved cellulose fiber reinforced cement boards manufactured using a laboratory method simulating the Hatschek process
Construction and Building Materials, Akhavan, Alireza, Catchmark, Jeffrey, Rajabipour, Farshad, 2017
The impact of antibiotics on bacterial cellulose in vivo
Cellulose, Henning, Alyssa L., Catchmark, Jeffrey M., 2017
Sustainable barrier materials based on polysaccharide polyelectrolyte complexes
Green Chemistry, Basu, Snehasish, Plucinski, Adam, Catchmark, Jeffrey M., 2017
Surface polarity engineering of crystalline nanocellulose using a food-grade surfactant for improved sustainable biocomposites, Chi, K, Catchmark, Jeffrey, 2017
Sustainable barrier materials based on polysaccharides in polyelectrolyte complexation, Catchmark, Jeffrey, Chi, K, 2017
Effect of cellulose crystallinity on bacterial cellulose assembly
Cellulose, Ruan, Changshun, Zhu, Yongjun, Zhou, Xin, Abidi, Noureddine, Hu, Yang, Catchmark, Jeffrey M., 2016
Mechanical and structural property analysis of bacterial cellulose composites
Carbohydrate Polymers, Dayal, Manmeet Singh, Catchmark, Jeffrey M., 2016
Cellulose Microfibril Formation by Surface-Tethered Cellulose Synthase Enzymes
ACS Nano, Basu, Snehasish, Omadjela, Okako, Gaddes, David, Tadigadapa, Srinivas, Zimmer, Jochen, Catchmark, Jeffrey M., 2016
Bioabsorbable cellulose composites prepared by an improved mineral-binding process for bone defect repair
Journal of Materials Chemistry B, Hu, Yang, Zhu, Yongjun, Zhou, Xin, Ruan, Changshun, Pan, Haobo, Catchmark, Jeffrey M., 2016
Understanding crystallinity change upon production of CNCs
ACS CELL Spring 2016, Agarwal, Umesh, Reiner, R, Hunt, C, Foster, E, Isogai, A, Catchmark, Jeffrey, 2016
Making an impact on grain bin safety training
Resources: American Society of Agricultural Engineers, Catchmark, Jeffrey, 2016
Effects of exopolysaccharides extracted from Escherichia coli ATCC 35860 on the physical characteristics of bacterial cellulose
ASABE conference proceedings, Liu, Ke, Catchmark, Jeffrey, 2016
Investigation of morphological changes to cellulose via interactions with lignin and clickable designer monolignols
ACS CELL Spring 2016, Basu, Snehasish, Omadjela, O, Anderson, Charles, Zhu, Y, Catchmark, Jeffrey, Zimmer, Jochen, Brown, Nicole, 2016
Surface Functinalization of Crystalline Nanocellulose by a Food-grade Surfactant
ASABE conference proceedings, Chi, Kai, Catchmark, Jeffrey, 2016
Isolation and characterization of two cellulose morphology mutants of Gluconacetobacter hansenii ATCC23769 producing cellulose with lower crystallinity
PLoS One, Deng, Ying, Nagachar, Nivedita, Fang, Lin, Luan, Xin, Catchmark, Jeffrey M., Tien, Ming, Kao, Teh Hui, 2015
Characterization of cellulose and other exopolysaccharides produced from Gluconacetobacter strains
Carbohydrate Polymers, Fang, Lin, Catchmark, Jeffrey M., 2015
Cellulose produced by Gluconacetobacter xylinus strains ATCC 53524 and ATCC 23768: Pellicle formation, post-synthesis aggregation and fiber density
Carbohydrate Polymers, Lee, Christopher, Gu, Jin, Kafle, Kabindra, Catchmark, Jeffrey, Kim, Seong, 2015
The influences of xylan on the properties of bacterial cellulose nanocrystals, Chi, Kai, Catchmark, Jeffrey, 2015
Cellulose nanocomposites production through coculturing, Liu, Ke, Catchmark, Jeffery M., 2015
3d infrared chemical images for characterizing cellulose nanomaterials, Illman, Barbara, Sedlmair, Julia, Linger, Miriam, Hirschmugl, Carol, Catchmark, Jeff, 2015
