NORMAN, OKLA. – As coronavirus cases in Oklahoma see a new surge, personal protective equipment once again may become in short supply. Three University of Oklahoma researchers have validated 3D printed masks that may help.
At the start of the pandemic, Ken Marold, an assistant professor in the Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture, was awarded internal funding from the university’s Vice President for Research and Partnerships to fund COVID-19 related research.
“The funding allowed our team to develop a direct response to the COVID-19 crisis and the severe shortage of N95 masks required to protect healthcare workers and other essential service providers,” Marold said.