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Introducing the “Emerging Investigators” Special Issue ny field of science or engineering is characterized by the research conducted by those who work in the discipline. A specific field will evolve over time not only because of the changing interests of the people working in it, but also due to changes brought as researchers enter and leave (one might notice an analogy to fluid mechanics here!). Each generation of young investigators matures in a different technological environment, and consequently they come to an academic field with very different skills and goals as compared to their predecessors. Generally this is good, as each new group will embrace the truly valuable advances made by the previous generations, while leaving behind methods, topics, and attitudes that have remained only because of sentiment or habit. With this in mind, we are pleased to present our latest issue of JCED, which focuses on “Emerging Investigators” in chemical thermodynamics. These are the researchers who will be defining our field over the coming decades. By seeing and understanding the perspectives of this group, we get a sense of the shape of things to come. A quick review of the contents shows a healthy mix of new and old. Studies of fluid−fluid coexistence and adsorption remain an important topic, though in some cases the substances involved are of more recent interest (e.g., metal− organic frameworks). Bulk material properties remain important subjects of measurement as well, again with some more recent twists (e.g., ionic liquids). We are struck, however, by the significant presence of computational methods for evaluating properties. Another notable element is the diversity of phenomena and materials that is spanned by the studies, showing that although certain “hot topics” dominate the news, there is still a broad representation of property and phase coexistence data among the research interests of those entering the field. We hope this snapshot of the future of JCED is informative and of interest to our readership. Apart from the presentation of research topics, this issue is notable also for highlighting the people who will form the next generation of chemical thermodynamics. We will be eagerly following their contributions in the decades to come (or at least for those years before our own retirement!). David Kofke, Associate Editor, SUNY, University at Buffalo, United States; Joan Brennecke, Editor-in-Chief, The University of Texas at Austin, United States; Maaike Kroon, Associate Editor, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, United Arab Emirates; Paul M. Mathias, Associate Editor, Fluor Corporation, United States; Eugene Paulechka, Associate Editor, National Institute of Standards and Technology, United States; Gabriele Sadowski, Associate Editor, Dortmund University of Technology, Germany; J. Ilja Siepmann, Associate Editor, University of Minnesota, United States;
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JASON BARA http://jbara.eng.ua.edu/ Associate Professor, Chemical & Biological Engineering, University of Alabama B.S. in Chemical Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, University of Colorado The Bara Research Group is involved in the design, synthesis, characterization and testing of advanced solvents, polymers, and processes for energy-related separations, including CO2 capture at both low and high pressures. Our work in solvent-based technologies focuses on new ionic liquids (ILs), multifunctional imidazoles and a new class of green chemicals known as glycerol triethers. In polymers, we are developing entirely new classes of hybrid materials that we are calling ultrahigh performance (UHP) ionenes, which are based on polyimides, poly(arylamides), and other classical condensation polymer backbones, but feature charged groups directly within their backbones rather than as pendant groups. UHP-ionenes are able to incorporate “free” ILs within their structure, creating noncovalent cross-links that result in increased polymer ordering and improved gas permeability when used as membranes.
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IAN BELL https://www.nist.gov/people/ian-bell National Institute of Standards and Technology, Boulder, Colorado B.S.M.E., Cornell University Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Liège, Belgium The Thermophysical Properties of Fluids group in the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is one of the world leaders in the development of the highest accuracy models for the thermophysical properties of pure fluids and mixtures. These models are made available through NIST Reference Fluid Thermodynamic and Transport Properties Database (REFPROP), the industry standard for thermophysical properties. Dr. Bell’s work focuses on the development of highly reliable models and algorithms for the development and use of these models to carry out, for instance, extremely reliable density calculations, construct binary mixture p−x and T−x diagrams, or locate critical points. Algorithms are also being developed that allow for automatic fitting of property models without any human intervention.
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KENNETH M. BENJAMIN https://www.sdsmt.edu/Directories/Personnel/Profile/ Benjamin,-Kenneth/ Special Issue: Emerging Investigators Published: July 12, 2018 2335
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Following completion of his Ph.D., Antonin Chapoy joined the Hydrates, Flow Assurance & Phase group at Heriot-Watt as a Research Associate. His research interests include thermodynamics, equation of state, gas hydrates, flow assurance, phase behavior, and properties of reservoir fluids, refrigerant fluids, and acid gas systems. Currently a Senior Research Fellow at Heriot-Watt, he is first or coauthor on over 150 refereed journals and conference publications, primarily concerning gas hydrates, flow assurance, transport properties, and waterhydrocarbon phase behavior. Through industrial sponsorship, the Hydrates, Flow Assurance & Phase group has been able to build a strong multidisciplinary research team. Experimental equipment currently consists of more than 50 versatile experimental set-ups designed for addressing various aspects of gas hydrates, wax, thermophysical properties measurements, and phase behavior.
Associate Professor, Chemical and Biological Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology B.SE. Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor M.SE in Chemical Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor The Benjamin Group’s research centers on the use of molecular modeling and simulation to address problems relevant to energy and the environment. Specifically, they use computational quantum chemistry, elementary reaction mechanism modeling, molecular dynamics, and Monte Carlo simulation methods to predict thermodynamic and kinetic properties of solvent-based reaction and separation systems. Current work focuses on heterogeneous catalysis and homogeneous chemistries in supercritical fluids for green chemistry and fuels applications, and ionic liquids for extractions, separations, and electrochemical phenomena.
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YUN CHEN http://www2.scut.edu.cn/ce/2016/0616/c2422a54899/page. htm (in Chinese Version) Associate Professor, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology B.S. Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology Yun Chen‘s research interests include liquid−liquid equilibria, process simulation and optimization, and industrial implementation of phenol and ammonia recovery on coal chemical wastewater with highly concentrated phenols. As principal of process package, he implemented five sets of phenol and ammonia removal devices with treatment capacity of 80−170 tons/hour in many large coal chemical enterprises such as China Coal Longhua Harbin Industry Co. Ltd., China Coal Ordos Energy Chemical Industry Co. Ltd., and Xinjiang Guanghui Cleaner Refining Co. Ltd. The effluent indicators in all devices meet the industrial operation requirements. He has more than 60 refereed journal publications and 20 patents and invention disclosures. In 2011, he was elected as the Pearl River New-Star of Science & Technology, supported by Guangzhou City.
JOSÉ CANO-GÓ MEZ http://www.uanl.mx/universidad/persona/investigador/josejulian-cano-gomez.html Professor, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León Bachelor of Chemical Engineering, Instituto Tecnológico de Celaya Doctor of Science, Instituto Tecnológico de Celaya Dr. José J. Cano-Gómez and his research team are working in the production and experimental determination of thermodynamic and transport properties of new biofuels. Current projects include • Synthesis and characterization of new biofuel for its analysis in a direct injection system. • Production and characterization of biodiesel from beef tallow using agro-industrial residues as catalysts. • Production and characterization of new jet biofuel.
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PEDRO CARVALHO http://www.ciceco.ua.pt/pcarvalho Researcher, CICECO − Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro Chemical Engineering, University of Aveiro M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering, University of Aveiro Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, University of Aveiro Carvalho’s research covers distinct subjects within chemical engineering, such as thermodynamics, fluid flow, simulation, and optimization of chemical processes and polymer science. Special interest has been given to the determination of liquid− liquid, vapor−liquid, and solid−liquid phase equilibrium (binary, ternary, and quaternary systems); the determination of the thermophysical and transport properties of fluids; the optimization and/or design of more efficient separation and recovery processes (reusable and integrated processes within a petrochemical and biorefinery perspective), and their modeling by thermodynamic models and equations of state. The pursuit of new challenges and skills are expanding Carvalho’s research on gas capture/separation for natural gas sweetening, postcombustion, and syngas, to membrane science, microfluidics, and value-added compound recovery from biomass.
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https://docentes.fct.unl.pt/ard08968/ Associate Professor, Chemistry, Universidade Nova de Lisboa B.Sc. Chemical Engineering, Universidade Nova de Lisboa M.Sc. Polymer Science and Technology, Universidade do Minho Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, Universidade Nova de Lisboa The research activities of Green.solve Lab are mainly focused on green and sustainable chemistry. Green.solve Lab’s mission is to explore deep eutectic solvents combined with supercritical fluids toward the development of new applications. The objectives are not only to provide solutions tackling unmet needs in the industry but also to study fundamental properties of the systems, toward a better control of the processes. Natural deep eutectic solvents (NADES) are envisaged to play a major role on different chemical engineering processes in the future. The four major areas of research under topic are development of NADES and therapeutic deep eutectic solvents (THEDES); characterization of the NADES/THEDES mixtures; modeling and computer simulation of NADES/THEDES properties; and
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ANTONIN CHAPOY https://researchportal.hw.ac.uk/en/persons/antonin-chapoy Senior Research Fellow, Heriot-Watt University Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, Mines ParisTech 2336
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Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, Complutense University of Madrid and Autonomous University of Madrid Postdoctoral Researcher, The University of Notre Dame Dr. Gonzalez-Miquel’s research interests lie on sustainable process development using a multiscale approach combining experimental and computational methods to comprehensively address global challenges in the following areas: multiproduct integrated biorefineries for simultaneous production of functional ingredients, platform chemicals and biofuels; clean energy technologies including carbon capture and gas separation processes; and structure−property relationships of novel task-specific solvents for targeted industrial applications. Special emphasis is given to exploitation of biomass as a platform to produce valuable products; understanding the effect of the molecular structure on the physicochemical and functional properties of the compounds; and exploring the potential of novel solvents (e.g., ionic liquids, deep eutectic and biobased solvents) in relevant separation processes. Synergistic research within these areas will lead to key enabling technologies for efficient use of energy and resources, promoting innovative processes and products to build a high-value sustainable economy.
phase behavior and application development in extraction, biocatalysis, and pharmaceutical/biomedical engineering. At the same time, the group is devoted to the exploration of supercritical fluid technology for process intensification and product formulation.
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OCTAVIO ELIZALDE-SOLIS http://www.diqp.esiqie.ipn.mx/Investigacion/Paginas/ Termodinamica.aspx Professor, Petrochemical Engineering, Instituto Politécnico Nacional − ESIQIE D. Sc. Chemical Engineering, Instituto Politécnico Nacional The laboratory is focused on experimental thermodynamics: • Volumetric properties for multicomponent systems via densitometry. • Development of an enhanced method to determine solid−liquid−gas phase diagrams for binary mixtures. • Thermodynamic and low-dosage additives for methane or natural gas hydrates for storage purposes. • Development of an experimental apparatus for solid solubilities in supercritical fluids. • Supercritical fluid extractions (solvent−cosolvent) from natural matter (experiments and modeling). • Biofuels from supercritical n-alkanols using waste animal fat. • Gasification at supercritical water conditions from waste vegetable materials.
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LIANGLIANG HUANG http://hll.ou.edu Assistant Professor, School of Chemical, Biological & Materials Engineering, University of Oklahoma B.Sc. Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Technology M.Sc. Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Technology Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, North Carolina State University Dr. Huang’s research interests are nonequilibrium statistical mechanics and computational studies of the behavior of molecules at surfaces and interfaces, or under confinement, with the objectives: (a) to develop multiscale simulation methods that bridge between quantum mechanics and atomistic calculations, in order to analyze problems involving simultaneous adsorption, diffusion, and chemical reactions; (b) to apply the multiscale simulation methods and the surface/ interface characterization experiments to study biosensing, catalytic reactions, drug delivery, novel nanocomposite materials, and toxic species removal among others.
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RAMESH GARDAS http://www.iitm.ac.in/info/fac/gardas Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Madras B.Sc. Chemistry, Veer Narmad South Gujarat University M.Sc. Physical Chemistry, Veer Narmad South Gujarat University Ph.D. Chemistry Veer Narmad South Gujarat University Research Fellow, University of Coimbra Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, University of Aveiro Dr. Ramesh Gardas’ research group focuses on chemical thermodynamics and phase equilibria of industrially important solvents and their mixtures. His research interests include synthesis and physicochemical properties of novel, nonconventional, and environmentally benign solvents (e.g., ionic liquids, deep eutectic solvents) and their mixtures with conventional solvents for an in-depth understanding of solute−solvent interactions and to develop structure−composition−property correlations. Presently, his group strives to design task-specific ionic liquids and to provide important physical chemistry insights to regulate their properties for varied technological applications such as phase change materials, CO2 capturing, dissolution of tank bottom sludge, stabilization of proteins, electrolytes in solar cell and super capacitors, absorbents for refrigeration systems, desulfurization of fuels, and extraction of metal ions, biomolecules, and value-added products.
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ARTHI JAYARAMAN https://udel.edu/~arthij/ Associate Professor, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware Joint Professor, Materials Science & Engineering, University of Delaware B.E. Chemical Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) M.S., North Carolina State University Ph.D. Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, North Carolina State University Postdoctoral Researcher, Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana−Champaign Jayaraman’s research group focuses on development and use of molecular models, theory and simulation to study structure and thermodynamics in macromolecular materials. She has lead numerous projects where these computational techniques have been used to design the molecular-level features of the synthetic or biologically relevant macromolecule/polymer that helps achieve the desired macroscale function/property of the
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MARIA GONZALEZ-MIQUEL https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=9sJdq80AAAAJ&l= en Assistant Professor, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid B.Sc. Chemical Engineering, Complutense University of Madrid M.Sc. Industrial Process Engineering, Complutense University of Madrid Graduate Research Scholar, Georgia Institute of Technology 2337
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The lab’s research expertise is interdisciplinary, blending concepts and techniques from chemistry, physics, materials science, and chemical engineering. They use theory and computation to investigate the physicochemical properties of nanomaterials with potential applications in diverse areas, ranging from energy generation, to materials design and catalysis. Research thrusts include: • Nanoparticle growth: We elucidate the colloidal metal nanoparticle growth mechanisms and propose design guidelines to control nanoparticle characteristics (size, shape, dispersity). • Nanocatalysis: We investigate catalytic mechanisms on metal nanoparticles and develop relationships predicting catalytic behavior versus nanoparticle structure and metal composition. • Metal-oxide chemistry: We develop structure−activity relationships as a function of the metal-oxide acid−base properties and reactants substitution, aiming to screen different oxides with respect to their catalytic activity and selectivity to desired products.
material. These materials are engineered for use in a variety of applications ranging from organic solar cells to drug/gene delivery.
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THOMAS KNOTTS http://knotts.byu.edu/ Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering, Brigham Young University B.S. Chemical Engineering, Brigham Young University Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison Professor Knotts has two main research thrusts. The first is as co-PI of the Design Institute for Physical Properties (DIPPR) 801 project (dippr.aiche.org) where he supervises undergraduate/graduate students and project staff to create the DIPPR databasethe Gold Standard database for purecomponent physical properties. This involves state-of-the-art experimental measurement and prediction of thermophysical properties of interest including melting point, heats of fusion, liquid heat capacities, vapor pressures, autoignition temperatures, liquid viscosities, Henry’s Law constants, and water solubilities. The second effort concerns using advanced molecule simulations to predict thermophysical properties for DIPPR as well as understand the behavior of proteins when attached to inhomogeneous environments. The latter involves using unnatural amino acids to site-specifically target functionalization and immobilization for second-generation biomaterials including advanced surfaces, biocatalysts, and biotherapeutics.
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ANDREW PALUCH http://miamioh.edu/cec/academics/departments/cpb/about/ faculty-staff/paluch/index.html Assistant Professor, Chemical, Paper, and Biomedical Engineering, Miami University B.A. Mathematics, SUNY University of Buffalo B.S. Chemical Engineering, SUNY University of Buffalo M.S. Chemical Engineering, University of Notre Dame Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, University of Notre Dame The focus of the Paluch research group is to develop efficient tools to predict phase-equilibrium from knowledge of molecular structure. In this endeavor they utilize molecular simulation and electronic structure calculations, in addition to classical thermodynamic modeling and solutions theory. A major effort has been to use solubility-parameters-based methods, specifically the Modified Separation of Cohesive Energy Density (MOSCED), which is an analytic expression that can be used to make quantitative predictions while shedding insight into the underlying molecular level interactions.
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FÈ LIX LLOVELL FERRET https://www.iqs.edu/en/dr-f%C3%A8lix-llovell-ferret Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Universitat Ramon Llull B.Sc. Chemical Engineering, Universitat Rovira i Virgili DEA Chemical Engineering, Universitat Rovira i Virgili Ph.D. Chemical Physics, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Fèlix Llovell is currently the Head of the Group of Engineering and Simulation of Environmental Processes, focused on the improvement of ecotechnological processes. The group is made up of multidisciplinary scientists who combine chemical engineering and biotechnology concepts in a theoretical-experimental approach to provide responses to the current society challenges: climate change, water scarcity, and population growth. The main applications are related to greenhouse gas capture, water treatment, and bioenergy production. In particular, Dr. Llovell’s expertise is on the development of molecular modeling and process simulation tools for the thermophysical characterization of compounds to improve process sustainability. His latest research has been devoted to the study of alternative solvents (e.g., ionic liquids and deep eutectic solvents) for different applications, from gas separation to biofuel production.
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JITENDRA S. SANGWAI https://sites.google.com/site/drjitendraiitmadras/ Associate Professor, IIT Madras B.Sc. Chemical Engineering, Amravati University M.Sc. Chemical Engineering, IIT, Kharagpur Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, IIT, Kanpur Dr. Jitendra S. Sangwai’s laboratory primarily works in the areas of gas hydrates, enhanced oil recovery, and flow assurance. On gas hydrates, his work focuses on the experimental and modeling of phase behavior of hydrate systems in the presence of various promoters and inhibitors suitable for flow assurance, and natural gas storage and transportation. In addition, his research group is working on the formation and dissociation kinetics of gas hydrate in bulk and porous media for methane recovery from hydrate reservoirs. His research group is also working on understating the fundamental insights into the emerging low-salinityenhanced oil recovery methods and the impact of waxes and asphaltene on flow assurance issues.
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GIANNIS MPOURMPAKIS www.mpourmpakis.com Assistant Professor, Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Bicentennial Alumni Faculty Fellow in Engineering, University of Pittsburgh B.S. Chemistry, University of Crete M.S. Applied Molecular Spectroscopy, University of Crete Ph.D. Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, University of Crete 2338
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CARA SCHWARZ http://process.sun.ac.za/staff/all-staff/?entry=16 Associate Professor, Stellenbosch University B. Eng. Chemical Engineering, Stellenbosch University M.Sc. Eng. Chemical Engineering, Stellenbosch University Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, Stellenbosch University Dr. Schwarz is a specialist on thermal separations technology and the associated underlying chemical thermodynamics. Her research foci are understanding phase equilibria and other fundamental properties with the aim of improving the understanding of how these properties influence separation processes such as distillation and extraction. In particular, she has a keen interest in high pressure phase equilibria and supercritical fluid extraction and fractionation, and how to understand and predict these systems. Currently Prof. Schwarz’s main research foci are: • High pressure phase equilibria measurement and thermodynamic modeling of asymmetric systems. • Supercritical fluid extraction/fractionation of high molecular mass hydrocarbons. • Low pressure phase equilibria measurement and thermodynamic modeling of complex organic systems. • Heterogeneous azeotropic distillation for application in dehydration of alcohols. • Adsorption for product purification of hydrocarbons and waste stream cleanup.
within confinement in order to design novel, hierarchical materials for electrochemical applications. The Taboada-Serrano group uses molecular modeling in order to link molecular-level phenomena with microscopic, phenomenological modeling and macroscopic-level experimental work. The insights obtained via combination of modeling and experiments are used to guide the synthesis and applications of electrodes and electrocatalysts. This methodology enables the tailoring of electrodes optimized for activity, mechanical resistance, and scalability toward specific applications such as hydrogen production, carbon dioxide reduction, methane conversion, capacitive deionization and charge storage. A similar approach is used to study gas-hydrate stability and equilibrium in confinement, which is an additional area of research interest.
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MONIKA THOL http://www.thermo.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/en/research.html Group Leader, “Modeling of Thermophysical Properties”, Ruhr-Universität Bochum B. Sc. Environmental Engineering and Resource Management, Ruhr-Universität Bochum Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, Ruhr-Universität Bochum At the chair of thermodynamics, precise experimental measurements on thermophysical properties are carried out and accurate empirical thermodynamic property models are developed for pure fluids as well as mixtures for use in process and thermal engineering applications (e.g., for natural gas or combustion gas mixtures). Experimental investigations are focused on the measurement of density, speed of sound, viscosity, and sorption phenomena. The theoretical models are developed as fundamental equations of state, which can be used to calculate all thermodynamic state properties from a single correlation. The underlying experimental databases comprise highly accurate experimental data as well as data from molecular simulation.
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JINDAL SHAH https://che.okstate.edu/content/j_shah Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering, Oklahoma State University B.Tech. Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology M.S. Environmental Engineering, University of Cincinnati Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, University of Notre Dame The Shah Group’s research focus is in the application of molecular simulation methodologies such as Monte Carlo and molecular dynamics to understand molecular level interactions that generate macroscopic phenomena with attention paid to novel materials related to energy and environment. Specifically, they are interested in identifying the ionic liquid cation and anion attributes that lead to non-native structures in binary ionic liquids mixtures and corresponding effects on phase equilibria of gases and liquids. They also leverage quantum mechanics (QM) and hybrid QM-molecular mechanics (MM) methods to unravel molecular level mechanisms of ionic liquid biodegradation. Additionally, the Shah Group is engaged in the development of novel molecular simulation methods for phase equilibria calculations and their implementation in the opensource Monte Carlo molecular modeling software Cassandra.
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Ö ZGÜ R YAZAYDIN http://www.ucl.ac.uk/~ucecoya Lecturer (Assistant Professor), University College London B.Sc. Chemical Engineering, Middle East Technical University M.Sc. Chemical Engineering, Middle East Technical University Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute This group is interested in taking advantage of recent advances in nanostructured materials to provide solutions to challenges in the areas of energy and the environment, such as carbon capture, energy storage, chemical sensing, water purification, and drug delivery. For this purpose they use a combination of experimental and molecular modeling methods.
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KAZUKO YUI http://www-cycle.nies.go.jp/eng/member/room3.html Research Associate, Center for Material Cycles and Waste Management Research, National Institute for Environmental Studies D. Eng. Chemical System Engineering, The University of Tokyo Their team belongs to the Fundamental Technology and Substance Management Section in the Center for Material Cycles and Waste Management Research at The National Institute for Environmental Studies, Japan. Their research interests cover a wide range of topics: measurement and
PATRICIA TABOADA-SERRANO https://www.rit.edu/kgcoe/staff/patricia-taboada-serrano Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering, Rochester Institute of Technology B.S. Chemical Engineering, Universidad Mayor de San Andrés ́ M.S. Chemical Engineering, Universidad Simón Bolivar Ph.D. Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology The main area of research in Taboada-Serrano’s group is in electrochemistry and surface science. The overall goal is to use fundamental understanding of electrochemical processes 2339
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prediction of physicochemical properties of environmental pollutants, development of separation and synthesis technologies for new biofuel production, control of pollutants during recycling of end-of-life products, and so on. Since the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident in 2011, they have been working for safe treatment of off-site radioactively contaminated wastes. Recently, they are also focusing on the measurement and estimation of the fate of various metals, other than radiocesium, during the thermal treatment of waste for the purpose of safety control and resource recovery.
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TIM ZEINER https://www.tugraz.at/institute/ceet/home/ Professor (Process Systems Engineering), Institute of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Engineering, TU Graz B.S. Engineering Science, TU Berlin Ph.D. TU Berlin The Institute of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Technologies at the TU Graz investigates the fundamentals and applications of fluid separations as extraction, rectification, or membrane processes. Special focus is laid on the process engineering of renewables. Next to the fluid separations, the application and improvement of fuel cells is analyzed. The Zeiner group explores the fundamentals of liquid−liquid extraction as phase equilibria and transport properties of liquid−liquid systems. One field of interest is, hereby, the aqueous two phase extraction. In addition to the fundamental research, the downstream processing of biotechnologically produced compounds is analyzed such as the protein purification or the recovery of carbon acids from fermentations broths. JCED Editors
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