Christa N. Hestekin Data-verified

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Professor

Last publication 2025 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

faculty

12 h-index 32 pubs 551 cited

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Christa N. Hestekin's research focuses on developing advanced membrane technologies and electrochemical systems for biomedical applications, particularly in kidney disease treatment and energy generation. Her work includes the investigation of novel polymeric membranes for renal applications, exploring nanofiltration for artificial kidney devices, and the development of integrated salt cartridge-reverse electrodialysis devices to increase electrolyte concentrations for biomedical use. Additionally, her research extends to acquiring energy from blood flow using reverse electrodialysis and studying the selective removal of metal ions using electrodeionization. Hestekin also contributes to engineering education through programs aimed at helping middle school teachers develop hands-on science and engineering activities. She has published 32 works, with a total of 546 citations, and holds an h-index of 12. Her collaborators include Jamie Hestekin, Carol Gattis, Edgar C. Clausen, and Christina Trexler, all from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

Metrics

  • h-index: 12
  • Publications: 32
  • Citations: 551

Selected Publications

  • Exploring Nanofiltration for Transport of Small Molecular Species for Application in Artificial Kidney Devices to Treat End-Stage Kidney Disease (2025)
  • High flux novel polymeric membrane for renal applications (2023)
    7 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Development of an Integrated Salt Cartridge-Reverse Electrodialysis (Red) Device to Increase Electrolyte Concentrations to Biomedical Devices (2022)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Blood driven biopower cells: Acquiring energy from reverse electrodialysis using sodium concentrations from the flow of human blood (2021)
    9 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Effects of Resin Chemistries on the Selective Removal of Industrially Relevant Metal Ions Using Wafer-Enhanced Electrodeionization (2021)
    34 citations DOI OpenAlex

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26 Collaborators 6 Institutions 1 Country

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