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Theses from 2024 2024.

Experimentally and Computationally Analyzing Interstitial Flow After Spinal Cord Injury , Hoi Kwon, Chemical Engineering

Engineering Escherichia coli Nissle 1917 to Enable Functional Genomic Interrogation using CRISPR Interference , James M. Moore, Chemical Engineering

Theses from 2023 2023

Machine Learning Modeling of Polymer Coating Formulations: Benchmark of Feature Representation Schemes , Nelson I. Evbarunegbe, Chemical Engineering

Optimizing Channel Formation in PEG Maleimide Hydrogels , Bakthavachalam Kannadasan, Chemical Engineering

Theses from 2022 2022

Engineering and Evaluation of Reconstituted HDL Nanoparticles to Target Tumor-Associated Macrophages. , Aishwarya Menon, Chemical Engineering

Chromatographic Dynamic Chemisorption , Shreya Thakkar, Chemical Engineering

Theses from 2021 2021

UNDERSTANDING COMPLEX COACERVATION OF LOW CHARGE DENSITY COPOLYMERS AND LATEXES , Nicholas Bryant, Chemical Engineering

FREE RADICAL POLYMERIZATION OF NOVEL COPOLYMER; ETHYLENE-CO-DIETHYL METHYLENE MALONATE COPOLYMERS , Sydney Foster, Chemical Engineering

Surface Functionalized Electrospun Cellulose Nanofilters for High-Efficiency Particulate Matter Removal , Shaohsiang Hung, Chemical Engineering

Synthesis of Hybrid Inorganic-Organic Microparticles , Shreyas Joshi, Chemical Engineering

Metabolic Modeling of Bacterial Co-cultures for CO-to-Butyrate Conversion in Bubble Column Bioreactors , Naresh Kandlapalli, Chemical Engineering

Ultrasound-Responsive Crosslinking with Temporal Control and Rheological Tunability , Yinghong Liu, Chemical Engineering

Effect of Phase Composition of Tungsten Carbide on its Catalytic Activity for Toluene Hydrogenation , Aditya Rane, Chemical Engineering

Incorporating Epoxy and Amine into Poly(Methyl Methacrylate) for a Crosslinkable Waterborne Coating , Jichao Song, Chemical Engineering

Spatiotemporal Metabolic Modeling of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilm Expansion , Robert Sourk, Chemical Engineering

Cryptic Materials And Coacervates , Yimin Sun, Chemical Engineering

Synthesis of Functionalized Acrylic Nanoparticles as a Precursor to Bifunctional Colloids , Guinevere E. Tillinghast, Chemical Engineering

Metabolic Modeling of Cystic Fibrosis Airway Microbiota from Patient Samples , Arsh Vyas, Chemical Engineering

Theses from 2020 2020

Asymmetric Large Area Model Biomembranes , Paige Liu, Chemical Engineering

Theses from 2019 2019

Electrospinning Nanofibers from Chitosan-Hyaluronic Acid Complex Coacervates , Juanfeng Sun, Chemical Engineering

Noncovalent Functionalization of Latex Particles using High Molecular Weight Surfactant for High-Performance Coatings , Lei Zheng, Chemical Engineering

Theses from 2016 2016

Modeling the Thermodynamics and Dynamics of Fluids Confined in Three-Dimensionally Ordered Mesoporous (3DOm) Carbon Materials , Anish Julius Desouza, Chemical Engineering

Theses from 2015 2015

Thermo-Responsive Poly(N-Isopropylacrylamide) and its Critical Solution Temperature Type Behavior in Presence of Hydrophilic Ionic Liquids , Purnendu K. Nayak, Chemical Engineering

Theses from 2014 2014

Effect of Chemotherapeutic Treatment Schedule on a Tissue Transport Model , Dan E. Ganz, Chemical Engineering

Metabolic Modeling of Secondary Metabolism in Plant Systems , Lisa M. Leone, Chemical Engineering

Theses from 2012 2012

Catalytic Fast Pyrolysis of Biomass in a Bubbling Fluidized Bed Reactor with Gallium Promoted Zsm-5 Catalyst , Jian Shi, Chemical Engineering

Theses from 2011 2011

Self-nucleated Crystallization of a Branched Polypropylene , Dhwaihi Alotaibi, Chemical Engineering

Theses from 2009 2009

Patterned Well-Ordered Mesoporous Silica Films for Device Fabrication , Todd A. Crosby, Chemical Engineering

Theses from 2008 2008

Molecular-Beam Mass-Spectrometric Analyses of Hydrocarbon Flames , Saugata Gon, Chemical Engineering

Theses from 2007 2007

Synthesis and Adsorption Studies of the MIcro-Mesoporous Material Sba-15 , Eunyoung You, Chemical Engineering

Theses from 1976 1976

Computer simulation of an ethylene plant , Charles David Weinstein, Chemical Engineering

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Chemical Engineering Theses and Dissertations

Theses/dissertations from 2023 2023.

Development and the Use of a New Kinetically Limited Linear Driving Force Model for Diffusion-Based Adsorptive Separations , Sulaimon Adedayo Adegunju

Revisiting the Volumetric Swing Frequency Response Method for the Determination of Limiting Mass Transfer Mechanisms of N 2 and O 2 in Carbon Molecular Sieve 3K172 , Adam Marshall Burke

Design of a TVSA Cycle for CO 2 Removal From Spacecraft Cabins Using a Structured Adsorbent , Pravin Bosco Charles Antony Amalraj

Structure Property Performance of Ti3c2 Mxene/polyelectrolyte Hybrids For Electronic And Electromagnetic Applications , Farivash Gholamirad

Catalytic Hydrogenation of Dimethyl Oxalate to Ethylene Glycol Using Silver Based Catalysts on SBA-15 , Nicolas Edouard Gleason-Boure

The Impact of Using Tanks for the Equalization Step on the Performance of a PSA Process , Behnam Fakhari Kisomi

Understanding The Corrosion And Discharge Behaviour Of Zinc Anodes In Primary Alkaline Batteries , Brian J. Lenhart

Polybenzimidazole Membranes for Electrochemical Applications With Harsh Operating Conditions , Kris Likit-anurak

Mathematical Analysis of Electrochemical Systems , Shiv Krishna Reddy Madi Reddy

Blue Phase Liquid Crystals Within Curved Confinements , Sepideh Norouzi

Insights Into Supported Metal Catalyst Sintering and Their Application for Bio-Oil and Crude Oil Upgradation , Md Fakhruddin Patwary

New Perspectives and Insights Into Direct Epoxidation of C 3 H 6 Using O 2 and Ag Based Catalysts and Measurement of Active Ag Site Concentration of Promoted Ag Catalyst for C 2 H 4 Epoxidation by H 2 Pulse Titration Over Oxygen Pre-covered Surface , Md Masudur Rahman

Engineering Hybrid Colloidal Systems Formed By Charge-driven Assembly Between Spherical Soft Nanoparticles And Discotic Nanoplatelets , Gelareh Rezvan

Heterogeneous Catalyst Design For Biomass Conversion , Dia Sahsah

First Principles Doping Analysis of Perovskite- And Ruddlesden-Popper-Based Solid Oxide Fuel Cells , Nicholas Alexander Szaro

Theses/Dissertations from 2022 2022

Synthesis, Characterization and Evaluation of Dilute Limit Alloy Bimetallic Catalysts for Bio-Oil Upgrading , Leandro Tagum De Castro

Supported Metal Bifunctional and Bimetallic Catalysts With Precisely Controlled Structures and Properties , Anhua Dong

Highly Active and Stable Low-Pgm and Pgm-Free Catalysts for Anion Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells , Horie Adabi Firouzjaie

Catalytic Cracking of Oxygenated Polymer Waste Via Zeolite Catalysts , Andrew Jaeschke

Fundamentals of Adsorption and Large Scale Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) Process Design , Huan Jiang

Molecular Theoretical Model for Lipid Bilayers: Adsorption of Lipidated Proteins on Lipid Bilayers as a Function of Bilayer Composition and Curvature , Shauna Celeste Kennard

Liquid Phase Modeling in Metal Catalysis and in Zeolites , Subrata Kumar Kundu

Observing and Modeling Water Electrolysis Performance Limitations Attributed to Gas Generation and Porous Media Properties , Joseph S. Lopata

Rational Synthesis of Ultra-small and Durable Platinum-based Catalysts for Renewable Energy Applications , Fahim Bin Abdur Rahman

Durability Enhancement of Anion Exchange Membrane Based Fuel Cells (AEMFCS) And Water Electrolyzers (AEMELs) By Understanding Degradation Mechanisms , Noor UI Hassan

First-Principles Based Heterogeneous Catalyst Design for Energy Conversion and Plastics Upcycling Processes , Kyung-Eun You

Theses/Dissertations from 2021 2021

Recent Advances in Catalytic Ethylene Epoxidation: Synthesis, Characterization, and Evaluation , Benjamin Thomas Egelske

Mitigating Corrosion and Enhancing Energy Density of Zinc-Based Anodes in Primary and Secondary Aqueous Batteries , Ehsan Faegh

From the Surface to the Reactor: Identifying the Active Sites for Propane Dehydrogenation on Platinum-Based Catalysts Through Density Functional Theory, Experimental Data, and Uncertainty Quantification , Charles Henry Fricke

Polymer Microparticles for Encapsulation and Presentation Of Anti-inflammatory Agents for Inflammatory Diseases , Christopher Isely

Fine Points for Broad Bumps: The Extension of Rietveld Refinement for Benchtop Powder XRD Analysis of Ultra-Small Supported Nanoparticles , Jeremiah W. Lipp

Hydrodeoxygenation of Biomass Derived Sugar Alcohols To Platform Chemicals Using Heterogeneous Catalysts , Blake MacQueen

Discovery and Investigation of Ammonia Decomposition Catalysts , Katherine McCullough

An Investigation of Strong Electrostatic Adsorption Using Formed Commercial Supports , Connor Brendan McDonough

Degradative Processes of Commercial and Next-Generation Lithium-Ion Battery Materials , Benjamin Ng

Structure and Stability of AG-IR Bimetallic Catalysts Prepared By Electroless Deposition and Synthesis and Performance of High Selectivity Movnbsbteox Mixed Oxides for Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Ethane , Mozhdeh Parizad

Development of a Multi-Scale Mechano-Electrochemical Battery Model , Drew J. Pereira

Catalytic and Non-catalytic Methods for Hydrocarbon Upgrading, Valorization, and Pollutant Control , Michael Morgan Royko

Mathematical Model for SEI Growth Under Open-Circuit Conditions , Wei Shang

Shape-Selective Silver Catalysts for Ethylene Epoxidation , Kaveh Shariati

Heterogeneous Extended Langmuir Model with a Truncated Multi-Normal Energy Distribution for Fitting Unary Data and Predicting Mixed-Gas Adsorption Equilibria , Sofia Tosso

Preparation, Characterization and Evaluation of Rationally Designed Catalysts by Electroless Deposition , Wen Xiong

Solvent Effect Modeling in Heterogenous Catalysis , Mehdi Zare

Quantifying and Elucidating the Effect of CO 2 on AEMFCs , Yiwei Zheng

Theses/Dissertations from 2020 2020

Influence of Coordination Environment on Catalyst Structure and Function for CO2 Hydrogenation and Ethane Partial Oxidation , Juan D. Jimenez

Mathematical Modeling of Lithium-Sulfur Batteries , Niloofar Kamyab

Fundamental Studies of Oxygen Electrocatalysis in Alkaline Electrochemical Cells , Victoria F. Mattick

The Development of Polymer Constructs for Adipose Tissue Engineering Applications , Kendall Murphy

Investigation of Oxidized Carbon Supported AU Catalysts Synthesized via Strong Electrostatic Adsorption of AU(en) 2 Cl 3 for the Hydrochlorination of Acetylene to Vinyl Chloride Monomer , Sean Reginald Noble

Solid Materials Discovery for Thin Films, Oxide Catalysts, and Polymer Sealants , Benjamin Ruiz-Yi

Multi-Scale Modeling for Transport Study Inside Porous Layers of Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell Using Direct Numerical Simulation , Pongsarun Satjaritanun

Volume Frequency Response Method for Determining Mass Transfer Mechanisms of O2 in Carbon Molecular Sieve 3K172 , Olivia Smithson

Theoretical Investigation of the Biomass Conversion on Transition Metal Surfaces Based on Density Functional Theory Calculations and Machine Learning , Wenqiang Yang

Hydrogenation of Dimethyl Oxalate to Ethylene Glycol Over Silica Supported Copper Catalysts , Xinbin Yu

Theses/Dissertations from 2019 2019

Heterogeneous Catalysis for the Upgrading of Biomass Derived Chemicals via Hydrodeoxygenation , Elizabeth Barrow

Flame Spray Pyrolysis of Ce-Mn Solid Solutions for Catalytic Applications , Nicole Cordonnier

Molecular Modeling of Tethered Polyelectrolytes for Novel Biomedical Applications , Merina Jahan

Electrode Development and Electrocatalysts Design for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells , Xiong Peng

Liquid Phase Modeling in Heterogeneous Catalysis , Mohammad Shamsus Saleheen

The Use of Multi-Targeting Natural Products for the Treatment of Cancer , Wesley Taylor

Discovery of Materials Through Applied Machine Learning , Travis Williams

Enabling High Energy Density Aluminum Anodes for Alkaline Batteries , Xinyi Zhao

Theses/Dissertations from 2018 2018

Selective Deposition of Platinum by Strong Electrostatic Adsorption onto Cobalt- and Iron-based Catalysts for Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis , Fahad A. Almalki

Nox Formation In Syngas/Air Combustion , Nazli Asgari

Dynamic Simulation of a Solar Powered Hybrid sulfur Process for Hydrogen Production , Satwick Boddu

Role Of Bed Design Characteristics On The Effective Thermal Conductivity Of A Structured Adsorbent , Pravin Bosco Charles Antony Amalraj

Hydrodeoxygenation of Acetic Acid Using Monometallic and Bimetallic Catalysts Supported on Carbon , José Luis Contreras Mora

Design, Synthesis, And Characterization Of Monometallic And Bimetallic Catalysts , Sonia Eskandari

Fundamental Aspects Of A Novel Technology For Abatement Of Indoor Allergens , Odell Lendor Glenn Jr.

Development Of Bimetallic Catalysts For Dry Reforming Of Methane And Hydrogenation Of Succinic Acid , Jayson Michael Keels

Combinatorial Study of Oxidation Catalysts: Uncovering Synthesis-Structure-Activity Relationships , Kathleen B. Mingle

Stabilization Of Silicon And Germanium Based High Capacity Anodes For Lithium Ion Batteries , Kuber Mishra

The Rational Synthesis of Bimetallic Catalysts on Oxide Supports , Andrew Phillip Wong

Three-Way Catalysts In Passive Selective Catalytic Reduction Systems , Calvin Thomas

Three-Way Catalysts in Passive Selective Catalytic Reduction Systems , Calvin Thomas

Understanding Early Amyloid-ß Aggregation to Engineer Polyacid-Functionalized Nanoparticles as an Inhibitor Design Platform , Nicholas Vander Munnik

Theses/Dissertations from 2017 2017

Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Treatment Of Natural Biomaterials For Tissue Engineering Applications , Dominic M. Casali

Pollutant Formation In Oxy-Coal Combustion , Nujhat Choudhury

Structural, Interfacial, and Electrochemical Properties of Pr2NiO4+δ – Based Electrodes for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells , Emir Dogdibegovic

Modeling Battery Performance Due To Volume Change In Porous Electrodes Due To Intercalation , Taylor R. Garrick

Rational Synthesis Of Catalysts For Biomass Conversion , Qiuli Liu

Theoretical Investigation of the Catalytic Hydrodeoxygenation of Levulinic Acid Over Ru (0001) Catalyst Surface , Osman Mamun

CO2 Capture From Flue Gas By A PSA Process Using A Novel Structured Adsorbent , Nima Mohammadi

Statistical Mechanics of Lipid-Liquid Crystal Systems: From Fundamentals to Sensing Applications , Donya Ohadi Kabir Maghsudlu

Determination and Validation of High-Pressure Equilibrium Adsorption Isotherms via a Volumetric System , Hind Jihad Kadhim Shabbani

Development of Novel Catalysts for Air Pollution Control , Chao Wang

Stilbenes: Therapeutic Interventions Targeting Amyloid β Protein Aggregation In Alzheimer’s Disease , Yiying Wang

Ultrathin Graphene Oxide Membranes for Water Purification: Fundamentals & Potential Applications , Weiwei Xu

Theses/Dissertations from 2016 2016

The Oxidation And Decoration Chemistry Of Platinum And Palladium Nanoparticles On Carbon Supports , Ritubarna Banerjee

Biodegradable Hybrid Tissue Engineering Scaffolds For Reconstruction Of Large Bone Defects , Danial Barati

Development of Novel High-Throughput Methodologies to Evaluate the Thermal Stability of High-Temperature Thin-Film Crystals for Energy Applications , Jonathan Kenneth Bunn

Rational Synthesis to Optimize Ruthenium-Based Biomass Conversion Catalysts , Shuo Cao

Two-Stage Psa System For CO2 Removal And Concentration During Closed-Loop Human Space Exploration Missions , Hanife Erden

Methane Separation And Purification Via Pressure Swing Adsorption , Lutfi Erden

Adsorption Reversibility of SO2, NO2, and NO on 13X and 5A Zeolites , Peter Fairchild

Investigation Of Heterogeneous Chemistry Of Pollutants In Flue Gas For Air And Oxy-Combustion , Benjamin D. Galloway

Development Of Highly Active And Stable Compressive Pt Cathode Catalysts For Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells , Taekeun Kim

Synthesis of Well Dispersed Supported Metal Catalysts by Strong Electrostatic Adsorption and Electroless Deposition , John Meynard Macasero Tengco

Characterization, Synthesis And Stabilization Of AU Based Bimetallic Catalysis For The Hydrochlorination Of Acetylene , Kerry Charles O'Connell

Polyphenols As Natural, Dual-Action Therapeutics For Alzheimer's Disease , Kayla M. Pate

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Chemical Engineering Theses and Dissertations

Theses/dissertations from 2024 2024.

Development of Zr(IV) MOF-Enabled Nerve Agent Electrochemical Hydrolysis Sensors , Tyler James Marlar

Theses/Dissertations from 2023 2023

Development of the TLVMie Force Field and a Standardized Methodology for Improved Pure-Component and Mixture Liquid Viscosity Predictions , Daniel J. Carlson

Investigating Bismuth as a Surrogate for Plutonium Electrorefining , Greg Chipman

Development of Battery-Grade Silicon Through Magnesiothermic Reduction of Halloysite-Derived Silica , Nathan Clarke

Simulations of Electrode Heterogeneity and Design for Lithium-Ion Batteries , Amir Sina Hamedi

Combined Design and Dispatch Optimization for Nuclear-Renewable Hybrid Energy Systems , Daniel Clyde Hill

A Polarizable Molecular Dynamics Potential for Molten Salt Property Prediction , Jared Thurgood

Analysis and Simulation of Nuclear Thermal Energy Storage Systems for Increasing Grid Stability , Jaron Wallace

Morphogenetic Engineering of Synthetic Protocell Systems , Qinyu Zhu

Theses/Dissertations from 2022 2022

Methemoglobin Formation via Nitric Oxide and Comparison of Methemoglobin, Deoxyhemoglobin, and Ferrous Nitrosyl Hemoglobin as Potential MRI Contrast Agents , Roya Ayati

Improving Predictions of Vapor Pressure, Liquid Heat Capacity, and Heat of Vaporization in Associating Fluids , Joseph C. Bloxham

The Effect of Soot Models in Oxy-Coal Combustion Simulations , Kamron Groves Brinkerhoff

Modeling of High-Pressure Entrained-Flow Char Oxidation , Daniel Gundersen

Simulation of Crystal Nucleation in Polymer Melts , Pierre Kawak

Understanding Microstructure Heterogeneity in Li-Ion Battery Electrodes Through Localized Measurement of Ionic Transport , Baichuan Liu

Fundamentally Based Investigation and Mathematical Modeling of the Delay Observed in the Early Stages of E-coat Deposition , Fardin Padash

Hybrid Machine Learning and Physics-Based Modeling Approaches for Process Control and Optimization , Junho Park

Autoignition Temperatures of Pure Compounds: Data Evaluation, Experimental Determination, and Improved Prediction , Mark Edward Redd

In-Situ Chlorine Gas Generation for Chlorination and Purification of Rare Earth and Actinide Metals , Mark H. Schvaneveldt

Computational Tools for Modeling and Simulation of Sooting Turbulent Non-Premixed Flames , Victoria B. Stephens

Development of a 3D-Printed Microfluidic Droplet-On-Demand System for the Deterministic Encapsulation and Processing of Biological Materials , Chandler A. Warr

Theses/Dissertations from 2021 2021

Structural Characteristics and Thermophysical Properties of Molten Salts From Ab Initio Molecular Dynamics Simulations , Austin David Clark

Combined Trajectory, Propulsion and Battery Mass Optimization for Solar-Regenerative High-Altitude Long-Endurance Aircraft , Nathaniel Spencer Gates

Engineering Cell-Free Protein Expression Systems for Biotherapeutics and Biosensing , John Porter Hunt

Investigation of Lithium-Ion Battery Electrode Fabrication Through a Predictive Particle-Scale Model Validated by Experiments , Mojdeh Nikpour

Improving Understanding of Liquid Viscosity Through Experiments and Prediction , Jeremy W. Passey

Assessment and Expansion of Laboratory-Based Testing of Biomass Cookstoves , Cameron M. Quist

Coal Pyrolysis Models for Use in Massively Parallel Oxyfuel-Fired Boiler Simulations , Andrew Perry Richards

Molecular Dynamic Simulation of Protein Devices and the Parameterization of Azides and Alkynes for Use in Unnatural Amino Acid Models , Addison Kyle Smith

Designing Cell-Free Protein Synthesis Systems for Improved Biocatalysis and On-Demand, Cost-Effective Biosensors , Mehran Soltani Najafabadi

Advancing Cell-Free Protein Synthesis Systems for On-Demand Next-Generation Protein Therapeutics and Clinical Diagnostics , Emily Ann Long Zhao

Theses/Dissertations from 2020 2020

Use of Viologens in Mediated Glucose Fuel Cells and in Aqueous Redox Flow Batteries to Improve Performance , Meisam Bahari

Narrow Angle Radiometer for Oxy-Coal Combustion , Nicole Ashley Burchfield

Co-Milling and Cofiring of Woody Biomass with Coal in Utility Boilers: Enabling Technology Through Experiments and Modelling , Seyedhassan Fakourian

The Impact of Calendering on the Electronic Conductivity Heterogenity of Lithium-Ion Electrode Films , Emilee Elizabeth Hunter

Understanding the Relationships between Ion Transport, Electrode Heterogeneity, and Li-Ion Cell Degradation Through Modeling and Experiment , Fezzeh Pouraghajansarhamami

Bacteria in Blood: Optimized Recovery of Bacterial DNA for Rapid Identification , Ryan Wood

Experimental and Modeling of Biomass Char Gasification , Ruochen Wu

Theses/Dissertations from 2019 2019

Improving and Modeling Bacteria Recovery in Hollow Disk System , Clifton Anderson

Replacement Rates of Initially Hydrocarbon-Filled Microscopic Cavities with Water , Hans Christian Larson

Investigation of Electrocoating Mechanisms , Tyler James Marlar

Effect of Support, Preparations Methods, Ag Promotion and NC Size on the Activity, Selectivity and Sintering Deactivation of Supported Co Fischer-Tropsch Catalyst , Mahmood Rahmati

Carbon Capture and Synergistic Energy Storage: Performance and Uncertainty Quantification , Christopher Stephen Russell

Proactive Energy Optimization in Residential Buildings with Weather and Market Forecasts , Cody Ryan Simmons

Correlating Pressure, Fluidization Gas Velocities, andSolids Mass Flowrates in a High-PressureFluidized Bed Coal Feed System , Jacob Talailetalalelei Tuia

Development of a Novel Bioprinting System:Bioprinter, Bioink, Characterizationand Optimization , Chandler Alan Warr

The Development of a Multi-Objective Optimization and Preference Tool to Improve the Design Process of Nuclear Power Plant Systems , Paul Richard Wilding

Theses/Dissertations from 2018 2018

Rapid Separation of Bacteria from Blood for Sepsis Diagnosis , Mahsa Alizadeh

Fundamental Investigation of Magnesium Corrosion Using Experiments and Simulation , Dila Ram Banjade

Large-Scale Non-Linear Dynamic Optimization For Combining Applications of Optimal Scheduling and Control , Logan Daniel Beal

Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass: Detailed Gasification and Near-Burner Co-Firing Measurements , Jacob B. Beutler

Homogeneous Reaction Kinetics of Carbohydrates with Viologen Catalysts for Biofuel Cell Applications , Hilary Bingham

The Impact of Nanostructured Templates and Additives on the Performance of Si Electrodes and Solid Polymer Electrolytes for Advanced Battery Applications , Jui Chin Fan

Simulation and Experiments to Understand the Manufacturing Process, Microstructure and Transport Properties of Porous Electrodes , Mohammad Mehdi Forouzan

Smart Technologies for Oil Production with Rod Pumping , Brigham Wheeler Hansen

Modeling Soot Formation Derived from Solid Fuels , Alexander Jon Josephson

Optimization-Based Spatial Positioning and Energy Management for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles , Ronald Abraham Martin

Repopulation and Stimulation of Porcine Cardiac Extracellular Matrix to Create Engineered Heart Patches , Silvia Juliana Moncada Diaz

Camera View Planning for Structure from Motion: Achieving Targeted Inspection Through More Intelligent View Planning Methods , Trent James Okeson

Nonlinear Model Predictive Control for a Managed Pressure Drilling with High-Fidelity Drilling Simulators , Junho Park

Characterization of Pyrolysis Products from Fast Pyrolysis of Live and Dead Vegetation , Mohammad Saeed Safdari

Suitability of the Kalina Cycle for Power Conversion from Pressurized Water Reactors , Jack Ryan Webster

Engineering Cell-Free Biosystems for On-Site Production and Rapid Design of Next-Generation Therapeutics , Kristen Michelle Wilding

Theses/Dissertations from 2017 2017

A Molecular Simulation Study of Antibody-Antigen Interactions on Surfaces for the Rational Design of Next-Generation Antibody Microarrays , Derek B. Bush

Multi-Fidelity Model Predictive Control of Upstream Energy Production Processes , Ammon Nephi Eaton

Improving Thermodynamic Consistency Among Vapor Pressure, Heat of Vaporization, and Liquid and Ideal Gas Heat Capacities , Joseph Wallace Hogge

A Comprehensive Coal Conversion Model Extended to Oxy-Coal Conditions , Troy Michael Holland

Particle Deposition Behavior from Coal-Derived Syngas in Gas Turbines at Modern Turbine Inlet Temperatures , Robert Laycock

Decellularization and Recellularization Processes for Whole Porcine Kidneys , Nafiseh Poornejad

Engineering Cell-free Protein Synthesis Technology for Codon Reassignment, Biotherapeutics Production using Just-add-Water System, and Biosensing Endocrine Disrupting Compounds , Sayed Mohammad Salehi

Cell-Free Synthesis of Proteins with Unnatural Amino Acids: Exploring Fitness Landscapes, Engineering Membrane Proteins and Expanding the Genetic Code , Song Min Schinn

Metallization of Self-Assembled DNA Templates for Electronic Circuit Fabrication , Bibek Uprety

Theses/Dissertations from 2016 2016

Aminoacyl-tRNA Synthetase Production for Unnatural Amino Acid Incorporation and Preservation of Linear Expression Templates in Cell-Free Protein Synthesis Reactions , Andrew Broadbent

Mitigating Transients and Azeotropes During Natural Gas Processing , Edris Ebrahimzadeh

Dynamic Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Processing with Energy Storage Applications , Farhad Fazlollahi

The Influence of Season, Heating Mode and Slope Angle on Wildland Fire Behavior , Jonathan R. Gallacher

Effects of Tethering Placement and Linker Variations on Antibody Stability on Surfaces , Rebecca Ellen Grawe

Thermal and Convective Loading Methods for Releasing Hydrophobic Therapeutics from Contact Lenses , Ryan Ruben Horne

How a Systematic Approach to Uncertainty Quantification Renders Molecular Simulation a Quantitative Tool in Predicting the Critical Constants for Large n -Alkanes , Richard Alma Messerly

Extracellular Matrix from Whole Porcine Heart Decellularization for Cardiac Tissue Engineering , Nima Momtahan

Developing Modeling, Optimization, and Advanced Process Control Frameworks for Improving the Performance of Transient Energy-Intensive Applications , Seyed Mostafa Safdarnejad

Nanoemulsions Within Liposomes for Cytosolic Drug Delivery to Multidrug-Resistant Cancer Cells , Jacob Brian Williams

Nerve Regeneration Using Lysophosphatidylcholine and Nerve Growth Factor , Ryan LaVar Wood

Theses/Dissertations from 2015 2015

Nonlinear Estimation and Control with Application to Upstream Processes , Reza Asgharzadeh Shishavan

Galvanic Corrosion of Magnesium Coupled to Steel at High Cathode-to-Anode Area Ratios , Dila Ram Banjade

An Improved Dynamic Particle Packing Model for Prediction of the Microstructure in Porous Electrodes , Chien-Wei Chao

The Performance of Structured High-Capacity Si Anodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries , Jui Chin Fan

Energy Process Enabled by Cryogenic Carbon Capture , Mark Jensen

The Effect of Microstructure On Transport Properties of Porous Electrodes , Serena Wen Peterson

Stochastic Simulation of Lagrangian Particle Transport in Turbulent Flows , Guangyuan Sun

Theses/Dissertations from 2014 2014

Kinetic Experimental and Modeling Studies on Iron-Based Catalysts Promoted with Lanthana for the High-Temperature Water-Gas Shift Reaction Characterized with Operando UV-Visible Spectroscopy and for the Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis , Basseem Bishara Hallac

Preparation of Active, Stable Supported Iron Catalysts and Deactivation by Carbon of Cobalt Catalysts for Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis , Kamyar Keyvanloo

Gasification of Biomass, Coal, and Petroleum Coke at High Heating Rates and Elevated Pressure , Aaron D. Lewis

Enhancement of Mass Transfer and Electron Usage for Syngas Fermentation , James J. Orgill

Measurement and Modeling of Fire Behavior in Leaves and Sparse Shrubs , Dallan R. Prince

Optimized Photogrammetric Network Design with Flight Path Planner for UAV-based Terrain Surveillance , Ivan Yair Rojas

Engineering Cell-Free Systems for Vaccine Development, Self-Assembling Nanoparticles and Codon Reassignment Applications , Mark T. Smith

Theses/Dissertations from 2013 2013

Aqueous Henry's Law Constants, Infinite Dilution Activity Coefficients, and Water Solubility: Critically Evaluated Database, Experimental Analysis, and Prediction Methods , Sarah Ann Brockbank

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Dept. of Chemical Engineering Dissertations, Master’s Theses and Master’s Reports

Explore our collection of dissertations, master's theses and master's reports from the Department of Chemical Engineering below.

Theses/Dissertations/Reports from 2023 2023

Chemical Decomposition of Flexible Polyurethane Foam to Generate a Media for Microbial Upcycling , Kaushik Baruah

Direct Recycling of Lithium-ion Battery Materials Using Physical Separation Methods. , Tinuade Ololade Folayan

EXPLORING PH GRADIENT PHENOMENA IN NON-LINEAR ELECTROKINETIC MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES , Azade Tahmasebi

HYDRO CYCLONIC SEPARATION OF POLYESTER MICROFIBERS FROM WASHING MACHINE WASTEWATER , Joe Kulkarni

MICROSCOPIC AND LABORATORY SCALE CHARACTERIZATION METHODS TO EVALUATE BIOMASS DECONSTRUCTION , Meenaa Chandrasekar

MICROSCOPIC DYNAMICS OF THE BUBBLE MOTION AND THIN LIQUID FILM DURING BUBBLE IMPACT ON HORIZONTAL AND INCLINED SURFACES , Fatemeh Hamidzadeh

SELECTING OPTIMAL DISTILLATION CONFIGURATIONS THAT MINIMIZE THE OVERALL RATE OF ENTROPY GENERATION , Zachary A. Olson

STUDYING EFFECT OF DROUGHT ON SWITCHGRASS AND IDENTIFYING ASSOCIATED MICROBIAL INHIBITORS , Sarvada Hemant Chipkar

VIRUS INACTIVATION BY NOVEL VIRUCIDAL MATERIALS , Sneha Singh

Theses/Dissertations/Reports from 2022 2022

A Novel Pulsed-Plasma Catalytic Reactor for Dry Reforming of Methane , Benjamin F. Caithamer

MEASURING THE PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF VIRAL VECTORS TO ENHANCE GENE THERAPY PRODUCTION , Oluwatoyin Areo

REVERSE CATIONIC FLOTATION OF HEMATITE , Natalia Parra Alvarez

TOWARDS A CIRCULAR ECONOMY: LIQUID-FED FAST PYROLYSIS OF WASTE POLYOLEFIN PLASTICS , Daniel G. Kulas

UNDERSTANDING STRENGTH OF DRIED IRON ORE PELLETS , Victor Claremboux

Theses/Dissertations/Reports from 2021 2021

Anaerobic Reductive Bioleaching of Manganese Ores , Neha Sharma

CARBON CAPTURE AND UTILIZATION , Sriram Valluri

EFFECTS OF MICROPOROUS STRUCTURE ON THE ENZYMATIC CONVERSION OF BIOMASS USING A MULTISCALE MODEL , Saketh Merugu

Lithium-ion Battery Recycling Using Mineral Processing Methods , Ruiting Zhan

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES AND CHARACTERIZATION OF EPOXY AND CARBON FIBER/EPOXY COMPOSITES MODIFIED WITH HIGHLY ENTANGLED AS-RECEIVED AND ACID TREATED CARBON NANOTUBES , Aaron Krieg

New Horizons for Processing and Utilizing Red Mud , M. Archambo

Specifically Adsorbed Ions in Hematite Flotation , Natalia Parra Alvarez

THE EXTRACTION OF WAXES AND LIPIDS FROM SORGHUM USING GREEN AND RENEWABLE SOLVENTS FOLLOWED BY CONVERSION TO BIOFUELS USING GAMMA-VALEROLACTONE PRETREATMENT , Marissa Gallmeyer

Theses/Dissertations/Reports from 2020 2020

Continuous viral vaccine manufacturing and viral detection strategies , Dylan G. Turpeinen

Detection and thermal stabilization of virus based on surface properties , Xue Mi

INNOVATIVE SUSTAINABLE WOOD PRESERVATIVES FROM PULP AND PAPER INDUSTRY BYPRODUCT , Raisa Carmen Andeme Ela

INVESTIGATION OF THE STABILITY OF LIQUID AND AIR FILMS BY SYNCHRONIZED TRI-WAVELENGTH REFLECTION INTERFEROMETRY MICROSCOPE , Yuesheng Gao

LIPEMIA LEVELS ANALYSIS FROM HUMAN BLOOD SAMPLES , Zainab Ibrahim Alshoug

ROLE OF FLOCCULATION AND DISPERSION IN PELLETIZATION OF IRON ORE , Victor J. Claremboux

SYSTEMS ANALYSIS FOR SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT OF BIOGAS AND BIO-CH4 PRODUCTION FROM FOOD WASTE AND DAIRY MANURE MIXTURES IN THE US , Sharath Kumar Ankathi

TECHNO-ECONOMIC AND LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT OF INNOVATIVE ROUTES TO CHEMICAL PRODUCTS , Kaled Bentaher

TOWARDS EFFICIENT WATER TREATMENT: MECHANISM OF COLLOIDAL FOULING OF ULTRAFILTRATION MEMBRANES , Ikenna Henry Ozofor

VIRUS-LIKE PARTICLE VACCINE MANUFACTURING FROM YEAST , Ananya Ananya

Virus Purification Framework And Enhancement In Aqueous Two-Phase System , Pratik Umesh Joshi

Theses/Dissertations/Reports from 2019 2019

DEPHOSPHORIZATION OF GOETHITE ORE , Long Zhang

EXPLORING THE ROLE AND IMPACT OF MICROSCALE PHENOMENA ON ELECTRODE, MICRODEVICE, AND CELLULAR FUNCTION , Sanaz Habibi

TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION OF CHEMICALS AND FUELS FROM THE FAST PYROLYSIS OF WASTE POLYOLEFIN PLASTICS , Ulises Gracida Alvarez

Theses/Dissertations/Reports from 2018 2018

EFFECTS OF CO-PRODUCT USES ON ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY OF HYDROCARBON BIOFUEL FROM ONE- AND TWO-STEP PYROLYSIS OF POPLAR , Daniel G. Kulas

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT OF LIQUID TRANSPORTATION BIOFUELS DERIVED FROM ALGAE AND OILSEED , Chuying Shi

INVESTIGATION OF MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, AND THERMAL PROPERTIES OF PARTICULATE/FIBER/POLYMER COMPOSITES , Julie Tomasi

REGENERATION OF ALKALI LEACHING SOLUTION THROUGH PHOSPHATE PRECIPITATION USING CALCIUM HYDROXIDE , Rick Machiela

REVERSE INSULATOR DIELECTROPHORESIS: UTILIZING DROPLET MICROENVIRONMENTS FOR DISCERNING MOLECULAR EXPRESSIONS ON CELL SURFACES , Jeana Collins

TENSILE, THERMAL AND ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY PROPERTIES OF EPOXY COMPOSITES CONTAINING CARBON BLACK AND GRAPHENE NANOPLATELETS , Aaron Krieg

Theses/Dissertations/Reports from 2017 2017

Advances in Alternative Binders for Iron Ore Pellets , Jacob McDonald

Catalytic Hydrotreatment for the Development of Renewable Transportation Fuels , LiLu Funkenbusch

Controlling Properties of Agglomerates for Chemical Processes , Joseph A. Halt

Electrospinning Novel Aligned Polymer Fiber Structures for Use in Neural Tissue Engineering , Rachel Martin

REDUCTION OF SILICA FROM HEMATITE ORE CONCENTRATE PELLETS BY SUPPLEMENTING BENTONITE CLAY WITH STARCH , Jacob McDonald

Simulation of Two-Stage Anaerobic Digestion Using Extended ADM1 Model , Pranathi Gangavarapu

SURFACE ENABLED LAB-ON-A-CHIP (LOC) DEVICE FOR PROTEIN DETECTION AND SEPARATION , Zhichao Wang

TECHNO-ECONOMIC AND LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENTS OF BIOFUEL PRODUCTION FROM WOODY BIOMASS THROUGH TORREFACTION-FAST PYROLYSIS AND CATALYTIC UPGRADING , Olumide Winjobi

Theses/Dissertations/Reports from 2016 2016

EFFECTIVE NON-VIRAL GENE DELIVERY TO MESENCHYMAL STEM CELLS USING CALCIUM ALGINATE NANOPARTICLES , Nastaran Alinezhadbalalami

ENGINEERING ANTIPHAGOCYTIC AND TARGETING THERAPEUTIC CARRIERS FOR CANCER TREATMENT , Nasrin Salehi

EXPERIMENTAL AND THEORETICAL INVESTIGATION OF SUSTAINABLE FAST PYROLYSIS BIOFUELS FROM WOODY BIOMASS , Bethany Jean Klemetsrud

LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENTS OF ADVANCED BIOFUELS PRODUCED FROM RAPESEED GROWN IN ROTATION WITH WINTER WHEAT AND FAST PYROLYSIS OF TORREFIED RICE STRAW , Suchada Ukaew

PURIFICATION AND RECOVERY OF INFECTIOUS VIRUS PARTICLES USING OSMOLYTE FLOCCULATION , Ashish Saksule

RAPID NUTRITIONAL ANALYSIS FROM INFANT TEARS , Maryam Khaksari

Reports/Theses/Dissertations from 2015 2015

ELECTROCHEMICAL PROCESSES IN MICROFLUIDICS SYSTEMS UNDER AC ELECTRIC FIELDS , Ran An

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF GRAPHENE NANOPLATELET/EPOXY COMPOSITES , Danielle René Klimek-McDonald

MECHANISTIC MODELS ON ENZYMATIC HYDROLYSIS AND ANAEROBIC DIGESTION , Yang Zhang

THE DISPERSION AND SELECTIVE FLOCCULATION OF HEMATITE ORE , Howard James Haselhuhn III

Reports/Theses/Dissertations from 2014 2014

ALTERNATING CURRENT DIELECTROPHORESIS OF CORE-SHELL NANOPARTICLES: EXPERIMENTS AND COMPARISON WITH THEORY , Chungja Yang

ASTAXANTHIN PRODUCTION FROM HAEMATOCOCCUS PLUVIALIS UNDER VARIOUS LIGHT INTENSITIES AND CARBON DIOXIDE CONCENTRATIONS , Ornella Nkurunziza

CHARACTERIZING AND IMPROVING PRODUCTION OF FERMENTABLE SUGARS AND CO-PRODUCTS FROM A FOREST PRODUCT INDUSTRY WASTEWATER STREAM , Jifei Liu

COMPUTATIONAL MODELING OF MICROBIAL BIOFILM AND GLYCEROL FUEL CELL USING COMSOL , Xiaotong Han

DESIGN AND SYNTHESIS OF MULTIFUNCTIONAL POLYMERIC MICELLES FOR GENE-DIRECTED ENZYME PRODRUG THERAPY , Alicia J. Sawdon

DEVELOPMENT OF A THREE-DIMENSIONAL GRAPHENE ELECTRODE DIELECTROPHORETIC DEVICE , Hongyu Xie

DYNAMICS AND CONTROL OF REACTIVE DISTILLATION PROCESS FOR MONOMER SYNTHESIS OF POLYCARBONATE PLANTS , Mathkar Alawi A Alharthi

ELECTROCATALYTIC PROCESSING OF RENEWABLE BIOMASS-DERIVED COMPOUNDS FOR PRODUCTION OF CHEMICALS, FUELS AND ELECTRICITY , Le Xin

Enzyme Optimization for Lignocellulose Hydrolysis using Mechanistic Modeling , Adam S. Marlowe

FACTORS INFLUENCING MATERIAL LOSS DURING IRON ORE PELLET HANDLING , Joseph A. Halt

FUNCTIONALIZATION OF CARBON NANOTUBES FOR MESENCHYMAL STEM CELL-ASSISTED PHOTOTHERMAL THERAPY , Ethan J. Weydemeyer

INVESTIGATION OF AIR JIGGING AND AIR CLASSIFICATION TO RECOVER METALLIC PARTICLES FROM ANALYTICAL SAMPLES , Hrishikesh Vilas Shinde

LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENTS (LCAs) OF PYROLYSIS-BASED GASOLINE AND DIESEL FROM DIFFERENT REGIONAL FEEDSTOCKS: CORN STOVER, SWITCHGRASS, SUGAR CANE BAGASSE, WASTE WOOD, GUINEA GRASS, ALGAE, AND ALBIZIA , Matthew J. Mihalek

NEW MICROFLUIDIC SYSTEM TO INCREASE ROBUSTNESS OF ELECTRODE PERFORMANCE AND DEVELOP POINT-OF-CARE HEMATOCRIT DEVICE , Hwi Yong Lee

PURIFICATION AND EFFECTIVENESS OF VACCINES AND ANTIVIRAL COMPOUNDS , Maria F. Gencoglu

Sustainable Iron Making Processes , Urvashi Srivastava

UTILIZING DIELECTROPHORESIS TO DETERMINE THE PHYSIOLOGICAL DIFFERENCES OF EUKARYOTIC CELLS , Tayloria Nicole Gail Adams

Virus purification, detection and removal , Khrupa Saagar Vijayaragavan

Reports/Theses/Dissertations from 2013 2013

A Novel Approach to Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage , Brett P. Spigarelli

BENEFICIATION OF HIGH-MgO SEDIMENTARY PHOSPHATE ORES , Justin T. Carlson

COMPUTATIONAL PREDICTION OF THE SPORULATION NETWORK IN CLOSTRIDIUM THERMOCELLUM , Changyi Jiang

Electrospun Quaternized Chitosan Fibers for Virus Removal from Drinking Water , Xue Mi

Induction of Microalgal Lipids for Biodiesel Production in Tandem with Sequestration of High Carbon Dioxide Concentration , Wilbel J. Brewer

LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT OF BIOFUEL PRODUCED FROM ALGAE , Rui Shi

Production of Recombinant Trichoderma Reesei Endoglucanase Protein CEL7B by Using Kluyveromyces Lactis , Zainab Ibrahim Alshoug

Selective Mercury Sequestration from a Silver/Mercury Cyanide Solution , Kristen L. Gabby

SURFACTANT-OIL INTERACTIONS: FOAMING & TOXICITY , Shubham N. Borole

Sustainable Energy Production in the United States: Life Cycle Assessment of Biofuels and Bioenergy , Jiqing Fan

The Role of Water Chemistry in the Concentration of Hematite Ore , Howard J. Haselhuhn

Reports/Theses/Dissertations from 2012 2012

Advanced Nanostructured Electro-Catalysts for Electricity Generation and Biorenewable Alcohol Conversion , Zhiyong Zhang

ALTERNATING CURRENT DIELECTROPHORETIC MANIPULATION OF ERYTHROCYTES IN MEDICAL MICRODEVICE TECHNOLOGY , Kaela M. Leonard

Approach to carbon dioxide capture and storage at ambient conditions , Brett P. Spigarelli

Biochemical Conversions of Lignocellulosic Biomass for Sustainable Fuel-Ethanol Production in the Upper Midwest , Michael James Brodeur-Campbell

Control of recycle processes using neural networks combined with PID controller , Zhihao Li

EFFECTS OF ION LIMITING CONDITIONS ON THE BEHAVIOR OF MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES , Aytug Gencoglu

Electrospun chitosan nanofibers for virus removal , Bingyu Bai

Investigation into the enhancement of polycarbonate with conductive nanomaterials , Michael D. Via Jr.

Life cycle assessment of biofuels produced by the new integrated hydropyrolysis-hydroconversion (IH 2 ) process , Edwin Maleche

SYNTHESIS, CHARACTERIZATION AND ELECTROCHEMICAL APPLICATIONS OF NANOSTRUCTURED NON-PRECIOUS METAL CATALYSTS , Zhichao Wang

Synthesis of PDMS-metal oxide hybrid nanocomposites using an in situ sol-gel route , Qiaoyu Lu

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Predicting Ash Deposition In A Cyclone-Fired Coal Boiler Under Variable Load Conditions , Evan Bloom

A WRF-Chem Air Pollution Modeling Study Over The Northern Plains , Carlos Javier Bucaram

Synthesis And Characterization Of Soybean Feedstock-Based Composite Systems For Sustainable Material Application. , Temofeh Nathaniel Esenamunjor

Continuous Decomposition Of Corn Stover-Derived Lignin To Valuable Products And Vanillin , Wyatt Larson

Synthesis And Characterization Of Cellulose Acetate Based Bio-Composites , Enoch Kehinde Sofowora

Enhancement Of The Performance Of Lignin-Derived Hard Carbons For Battery Applications By Chemical Pretreatment , Ruiqing Zhang

The Design And Preparation Of High-Performance Silicon/Carbon Composite Anode For Lithium-Ion Batteries , Xin Zhang

Theses/Dissertations from 2022 2022

Improved Pressure Loss And Multiphase Flow Behavior Predictions For In-Line Gas-Liquid Contactors Using Experimental Measurements And CFD Simulations , Evan Lowry

Effects Of Temperature And Feedstock Composition On Product Distribution Of Mixed Plastic Waste Pyrolysis , Zachary William Meduna

Theses/Dissertations from 2021 2021

The Production Of Bio-Based Chemicals And Materials From Renewable Sources , Ian Foerster

Numerical Investigation Of Aerodynamic Effects On Ash Impaction And Outside Ash Deposition Rates During Second Generation Atmospheric Pressure Oxy-Coal Combustion , Monika Kuznia

Upgrade Of Rare Earth Element Concentrate By Selective Dissolution And Ion Exchange , James Patrick Lepke

Enzymatic Approach To Improve Tensile, Freeness And Brightness , Yao Ntifafa

Theses/Dissertations from 2020 2020

A Computational Assessment Of Flame Characteristics Of Premixed And Non-Premixed Ethylene-Oxygen Combustion With A Reduced Chemical Reaction Mechanism , Sam Cowart

The Conversion Of Carbohydrates From Microalgae And Corn Stover Into Building Block Chemical Acids , Andrew J. Kohler

A Study Of The Feasibility Of Growth, Extraction, And Industrial Scale Up Processing Of Microalgae Lipids. , Jasmine Oleksik

Design Of Spouted Fluidized Bed Computational Models For Advanced Energy Applications , Ryder Shallbetter

Modeling of Gas-Solid Flows in Industry with Computational Fluid Dynamics Tools: An Assessment of Modeling Methodologies and Computational Challenges , Kaylee Smith

Time-Dependent Plastic Deformation Of Mg Nanocomposites: Ambient And Elevated Temperature Assessments , Jiselle Thornby

Theses/Dissertations from 2019 2019

The Effect Of Different Dianhydride Precursors On The Synthesis, Characterization And Gas Separation Properties Of PI And PBO Derived From BisAPAF , Maram Abdulhakim Qasem Al-Sayaghi

Extraction And Purification Of Humic Acid From Leonardite As A Graphene Precursor For Lithium Ion Battery Cathodes , Justin James Baker

Supercritical Water Desalination: Model-Predicted NaCl Concentration Comparison , Sebastian David Gardner

Method Development And Optimization For The Recovery Of Carbohydrates From A Microalga Species Of Chlorella Vulgaris By Combined Physical And Chemical Pre-Treatments , William Richard Hammann

Enhancing Liquid And Gas Separation With Activated Carbon Mixed-Matrix Membranes , Jeremy Lewis

Predicting Flame Stability, Ash Deposition And Radiative Heat Transfer Characteristics During Oxy-Fuel Combustion Of Pulverized Coal Using Different Multiphase Modeling Frameworks , Trevor Lee Seidel

Modeling And Improving Oxygen Carrier Performance In Chemical Looping Combustion Systems , Johannes George Van Der Watt

Theses/Dissertations from 2018 2018

Interfacing The CFD Code MFiX With The PETSc Linear Solver Library To Achieve Reduced Computation Times , Lauren Clarke

Synthesis And Characterization Of Novel Bioplastics By Innovative 3d Printing Approaches , Kathryn Marie Hall

Modeling Of Detonations Using Scenarios With Hydrogen As A Fuel , Lucky Mulenga

The Mobility Of Semi-Volatile Trace Elements From Size Segregated Fly Ash Particles Generated During Pulverized Coal Combustion , Prasanna Seshadri

Novel Bio-Kinetic Modeling And 2,3-Butanediol Productivity Optimization Of Clostridium Autoethanogenum , Timothy Taylor

Theses/Dissertations from 2017 2017

Preliminary Design And Economics Of Biorefinery Schemes Based On The Noncatalytic Cracking Of Triglyceride Oils , Shelby Amsley-Benzie

Biodegradation And Biomodification Of Lignocellulose With A Main Focus On Lignin , Ivana Brzonova

Investigating Cloud Condensation Nuclei Activity And Particle Growth Of Aging Diesel Exhaust Particles , Humphrey Chigozie Chukwuto

Production of Mesophase Pitch from Gasified Lignin-Derived Tars , Adedayo O. Idowu

Evaluation Of Rare Earth Element Extraction From North Dakota Coal-Related Feed Stocks , Daniel A. Laudal

An Investigation Of The Thermal Degradation Of Lignin , Sara Pourjafar

Modeling The Interactions Between Turbulence And Radiation In Oxy-Combustion Flames , Md Ashiqur Rahman

Theses/Dissertations from 2016 2016

Biodegradation Of Lignin By Fungi, Bacteria And Laccases , Fnu Asina

Effect Of Silica Supported Platinum Catalyst On The Performance And Durability Of PEM Fuel Cells , Jivan N. Thakare

Effect Of Bridging Group Of Dianhydride Precursor On Resulting Thermally Rearranged Polybenzoxazole For Removal Of Nitrogen From Natural Gas , Tucker Woock

Theses/Dissertations from 2015 2015

Characterization And Catalytic Cracking Of Tar Obtained In Coal / Biomass / Municipal Solid Waste Gasification: The Use Of Basic Mineral Catalysts And Miscibility, Properties, And Corrosivity Of Petroleum-Biofuel Oils And Blends For Application In Oil-Fired Power Stations , Stacy Joan Bjorgaard

Catalytic Conversion Of Crop Oil To Petrochemical Substitutes And Other Bio-Based Chemicals , Swapnil Liladhar Fegade

Theses/Dissertations from 2014 2014

High Fidelity Chemistry And Radiation Modeling For Oxy-Combustion Scenarios , Hassan A. Abdul Sater

Design And Optimization Of Organic Rankine Cycle For Low Temperature Geothermal Power Plant , Kirtipal Barse

Statistical Analysis Of The Effectiveness Of The 'You're Hired!' Program At Changing Students' Attitudes Towards Engineering , Kristin Michelle Brevik

Synthesis, Selection, And Optimization Of Doped Zeolite Catalyst For The Nonbiological Production Of Lactic Acid Derivatives From Biomass Derived Carbohydrates , Clancy Raymond Rick Kadrmas

Effect Of Bronsted And Lewis Acids On Biochemical Conversion Of Various Lignocellulosic Feedstocks Into Biofuels And Chemicals , Srinivas Reddy Kamireddy

Advances In The Electrodeposition Of Aluminum From Ionic Liquid Based Electrolytes , Kirt Leadbetter

Advanced Reactors And Novel Reactions For The Conversion Of Triglyceride Based Oils Into High Quality Renewable Transportation Fuels , Michael James Linnen

A Study Of Bench Scale, Pressurized, Continuous Flow Thermal Cracking Of Crop Oil , Blake Sander

Theses/Dissertations from 2013 2013

Modeling Arsenic, Antimony, And Selenium Partitioning During Coal Combustion , David W. James

Design And Construction Of A Fluidized Bed , Robert Ryan Mota

Application Of Composite Polymeric Membranes For Efficient Regeneration Of Physical Solvents , Alireza Pesaran

Efficient Regeneration Of Chemical Solvents For Carbon Dioxide Capture By Polymeric Membrane Contactors , Xuefei Zhang

Theses/Dissertations from 2012 2012

High Grade Carbon From Crop Oil Tars , Nathan Bosquez

Advances In The Electrodeposition Of Tantalum From Ionic Liquids In A Technical Plating Setup , Sam Cowart

Separation And Use Of Oxygenated Byproducts From Non-Catalytically Cracked Triglycerides And Their Methyl Esters , Benjamin Travis Jones

Separation And Purification Of Aromatics From Cracked Crop Oils Using Sulfolane , Nahid Khatibi

Evaluating The Effectiveness Of Proprietary Additives In Improving Capture And Sequestration Of Oxidized Mercury In Scrubber Systems , Junior Neguieh Domkam Nasah

Development Of A High Strength Laminate Repair System , Andrew Garrett Onken

Evaluation Of A Low Corrosion Method To Increase Mercury Oxidation And Scrubber Capture , Shuchita Sanjay Patwardhan

Pilot-Scale Evaluation Of Advanced Solvents For CO2 Capture From Coal-Fired Utilities , Brandon Michael Pavlish

Development Of Ionic Liquid Swelled Poly-Electrolyte Membranes For Use In Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells , Eric D. Schmid

Impact Of Coal Derived Impurities On The Performance Of Hydrogen Separation Membranes , Joshua Stanislowski

The Study Of Vinyl Ester Copolymers Derived From Bio-Sourced Fatty Acids , Hai Wang

Hyperbranched And Polydimethylsiloxane Based Membranes For CO2 Capture , Willie Wesley Wells

Theses/Dissertations from 2009 2009

Characterization of PEM Electrolyzer and PEM Fuel Cell Stacks Using Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy , Nilesh V. Dale

Theses/Dissertations from 2007 2007

Ground Heat Exchangers: Analytical and Numerical Modeling and Experimental Validation , Gopal K. Bandyopadhyay

Theses/Dissertations from 2005 2005

Mercury Oxidation by Chlorine-Containing Species and Scrubbing in a Wet Flue Gas Desulfurization System , Yongxin Zhao

Theses/Dissertations from 2004 2004

Electro-Thermal Model for a Solid Oxide Fuel Cell , Eduardo Hernandez-Pacheco

Theses/Dissertations from 2001 2001

Char Reaction Kinetics in a Transport Gasifier , Jason P. Jacobsen

Kinetic Modeling of a Transport Coal Gasifier , Ryan Zebadiah Knutson

Theses/Dissertations from 2000 2000

Activated Carbon Injection for Mercury Control in Coal-Fired Boilers , Randy Ray Brintnell

Theses/Dissertations from 1996 1996

Mercury Sorption on Metal Oxides , Heidi L. Hitchcock

Theses/Dissertations from 1995 1995

Improving Aspen/SP Computer Model of Great Plains Coal Gasifiers , Md. Moazzem Hossain

Theses/Dissertations from 1994 1994

Void Fraction and Pressure Drop in Annular Two-Phase Flow , Danping Si

Theses/Dissertations from 1993 1993

A Unified Model for Multi-Phase Flow and Heat Transfer in Wellbores , Mohammad Mahbubul Ameen

Optimization of Great Plains Coal Gasification Using Aspen/SP , Bradley C. Carpenter

Coal Water Slurry Combustion in a Simulated Diesel Engine Cylinder , Allan Robert Holmes

Theses/Dissertations from 1991 1991

Vapor-Liquid Equilibrium of Hydro-Treated Anthracene Oil (HAO61) , Michael J. Holmes

Theses/Dissertations from 1990 1990

The Fate of Flame Volatized Sodium During the Combustion of Pulverized Coal in Reaction With Silica and Sulfur (Studied with the Aid of a Synthetic Coal) , Thomas A. Erickson

Theses/Dissertations from 1988 1988

Multiphase Flow in Vertical and Inclined Annuli , Rajeev Patel

Theses/Dissertations from 1987 1987

Study of Char Particle Combustion Using Thermogravimetric Analysis , Mihir Manookumar Patel

Theses/Dissertations from 1986 1986

Gas Convective and Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient for a Vertical Tube Immersed in a Gas - Solid Fluidized Bed , Ajay Gupta

Heat Transfer in Coal Water Slurry Flow , Erwin Ayandra Irdam

Vapor-Liquid Equilibrium of a Simulated Lignite Liquefaction Product Stream , Gregory M. Krause

Vapor-Liquid Equilibrium of AO4 Solvent , John J. Rolando

Theses/Dissertations from 1985 1985

Removal of Sodium from Nerco Subbituminous Coal by Ion Exchange in a Continuous Countercurrent Unit Using an Aqueous Sulfuric Acid Medium , Dennis B. Thorfinnson

Theses/Dissertations from 1984 1984

Lignite Liquefaction Using Carbon Monoxide, Hydrogen and Water in a Hot Charged, Two-Staged, Batch Autoclave System , John James Gagliardi

Thermal and Kinetic Analyses of the Pyrolysis of a Northern Great Plains Lignite , Ross Steven Hefta

Hot Water Drying of Subbituminous Coal , Ajit Thomas Joseph

Rheological Study of a Direct Liquefaction Feed Slurry , Dennis L. Laudal

The Effect of Two Catalysts (Ammonia and Quinoline) on The Liquefaction of North Dakota Lignite , Chia-Shiun Lee

The Effect of Hydrogen Partial Pressure on Lignite Liquefaction in a Two-Stage Hot-Charge Batch Autoclave System , Robert O. Ness Jr.

Void Fraction During Gas Flow through a Stagnant Liqiud Column in Annular Geometry , Rehana Rahman

Rheological Behavior of Coal-Water Slurries , Angara Venkata Ramana Rao

Theses/Dissertations from 1983 1983

Kinetic Analysis of the Ion Exchange of Sodium from Subbituminous Coal , Jason Allen Chesley

Annular Flow in a Low - Pressure Steam - Water System , Arnfinn Borch Lund

Theses/Dissertations from 1982 1982

Microreactor Studies of Lignite Liquefaction , Gary B. Hanson

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Carnegie Mellon theses are now ONLINE and can be searched through the ProQuest database Dissertations & Theses @ Carnegie Mellon University that enables access to citations and abstracts of all dissertations and theses, as well as the full text in PDF format.  Scroll down and select Dissertations & Theses, then do a regular search. Print versions are also available in the libraries' collection.

PRIMO ,  the Carnegie Mellon Library catalog, uses the term THESIS to denote both masters' theses and dissertations.  However, the number of master's theses is limited.  Within the libraries, theses are located in designated areas and are shelved in alphabetical order by the author's last name.  The catalog treats theses and dissertations like books, and they can be borrowed as such. Theses may be in print, microfiche, or microform.

• In catalog use the Advanced Search :  search by author, title, or keyword limiting to type THESIS.
• For a list of theses from a specific department, use Advanced Search to combine a keyword search for the name of the department with location THESES.  E.g., search for "Dept. of Computer Science" with THESES as the location.
• For a complete list of theses at Carnegie Mellon, use Advanced Search to search Carnegie Mellon University Dissertations in the Subject line.  

Other Universities

T he best source to find theses is ProQuest Dissertations & Thesis Global .  Policies regarding theses and dissertation collections largely vary between universities.  So check the library website of the university of interest.

Other Countries

Center for Research Libraries:  Foreign Doctoral Dissertations CRL has more than 800,000 cataloged foreign doctoral dissertations from more than 90 countries and over 1200 institutions.

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Where do I begin? Navigating the Thesis Proposal Process

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The thesis proposal is a challenging task to complete itself and does NOT need to be any harder. In this article, we outline the steps needed to complete the thesis proposal, some common challenges graduate students face, and resources to help you navigate them. If you have specific interest in the written thesis proposal, we encourage you to check out our guide on the thesis proposal document . If you want to learn more about the oral component of thesis proposal, check our guide to the oral component .

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Planning Your Thesis Proposal

Timeline. The following timeline should give you a general sense of when you need to complete each step in the process. Make regular appointments with Comm Fellows to keep yourself accountable to internal deadlines you set for yourself!

Choosing your committee. Your thesis committee serves as subject matter experts and technical consultants to your research project. Therefore, you want to choose faculty members whose expertise is closely related to your research project and who you are comfortable going to for advice, feedback, and consultation. Aside from your thesis proposal and thesis committee meetings, you are encouraged to have frequent one-on-one interactions with committee members to discuss technical aspects of your project. In addition, your committee members will potentially serve as recommendation writers for your career beyond your PhD.

You should work with your advisor to carefully select committee members who fit these characteristics and will best help you achieve success in your PhD. In doing so, consider the following requirements from the graduate student handbook:

“The Thesis Committee must have two or more members in addition to the research advisor(s). At least two members of the Thesis Committee must be faculty members in Chemical Engineering. At least one committee member must be a Chemical Engineering faculty member who is not the research advisor. The research advisor will serve as the Thesis Committee Chairperson. For students in the PPSM program, the research advisor need not be a Chemical Engineering faculty member, but must be a PPSM faculty or affiliate. For students in the CSE PhD program, the Thesis Committee must contain a member of the Center for Computational Engineering (CCE).”

Scheduling your proposal. Once you have identified committee members, you should personally invite them to be part of your thesis committee. If they accept, you can immediately start planning a date for your oral presentation, which will dictate your individual timeline. Consult with your advisor (or their administrative assistant) to identify a series of potential dates and times, and relay these to your committee members (and their administrative assistants). Once you establish a date and time, you should immediately reserve a conference room – your group’s administrative assistant can help with this. Consider resources you will need when presenting, such as whiteboards/chalkboards, projectors, and ample seating.

Typically, in the fall, thesis proposals will be anywhere from late October to mid-December, depending on your committee’s availability. When scheduling, keep in mind major conferences in your field that may restrict availability, such as AIChE, BMES, etc.

Advisor input

Advisor input on your thesis proposal varies widely across the department and there are no uniform guidelines. Some advisors will treat this as an exam and provide little to no support while others will be with you every step of the way. Discuss with your advisor how much input/feedback you can expect and what their expectations are for your proposal before you begin the process.

Identify the idea of your proposal

Interact with your advisor and peers to evolve your idea. Interesting ideas usually arise from interpersonal interactions, where multiple parties sharing different perspectives all contribute to the ideation process. If you are unsure what topic is appropriate for your thesis proposal, you can seek suggestions from your advisor. Summarize the data you have so far (it can be your preliminary data, data that others in your lab have collected, or literature data), give some thoughts on your own ideas for your thesis proposal, and ask your advisor for feedback. If you don’t have an idea in mind, be honest with your advisor and ask for your advisor’s opinions. Apart from your advisor, who might be too busy to give you timely feedback, you could also seek suggestions from your lab mates. They are the ones who have recently gone through their own thesis proposal, and they may have invaluable insights for you to learn!

Create a bulleted list of your project’s vision and impact. When you have a clearer understanding of your project, a good way to organize your thoughts is to write, item-by-item, a list of your project’s vision and impact. This list could serve as a reference when you are writing them in a coherent way.

List out a set of aims to solidify your idea. Once you have a clearer idea in mind, the next step is to list out a set of aims to solidify your idea. These aims should provide achievable steps that allow you to approach your thesis. Again, consult your advisor or your lab mates to see if they agree with your plan, or they can suggest other alternatives for you to consider.

Understand your Committee

Your thesis committee members are your only audience. This is a unique situation, because you know who your audience is and their technical background. While this defined audience and scope is different from what you typically experience, you could use this to your advantage to effectively motivate them.

Learn your committee’s background. One of the important steps to motivate your audience is to learn their background. Once you are aware of who will be on your committee, you can tailor the amount of background and technical content directly to your audience. Consider what your committee members already know as experts in their specific field. Provide enough detail that all committee members will be able to understand your proposal. Consult with other students in your group or in classes above you who have had overlapping thesis committees to get a sense of the background and technical detail required for each committee member.

Your committee should be your ally! Consider your committee members as your allies who are trying to help you to navigate the field that you will be exploring. They want to learn your critical thoughts on a scientifically challenging problem, because that is what is going to help you grow to become an independent researcher. To cultivate this independence, you can provide your problem with a scope and show what you are feasibly planning to accomplish.

Tips for preparing your thesis proposal

Seek help regardless of where you are in the process. Not only ideation, but also the rest of the process, needs participation and help from others. It is through interacting with others that we gain insight from our practice and grow as a researcher. Talk to your advisor, lab mates, friends, and Comm Fellows and ask for help! This shouldn’t be a lonely process . Comm Fellows are often the most available and accessible resource for you to discuss about the content and structure of your thesis proposal. We provide a safe space for you to share concerns about your work. You can sign up for an appointment at any point in the process. Book an Appointment here .

Begin with the end in mind. You will need a plan to carry out your thesis proposal, as this is typically a weeks-long project to complete. Reverse plan from the day you will finish your thesis proposal presentation, to the day you need to submit a copy of your written thesis proposal, and eventually to the day that you need to start. Lay out what needs to be finished and when it needs to be completed, which will allow you to keep yourself accountable. Allow for some flexibility in your plan so you can adapt to the roadblocks and new challenges that arise along the way.

Focus on the now and your plans. Sometimes, worries about limited data and past challenges can be overwhelming and distract you from preparing your proposal. In addition, you may feel stressed leading up to the day when you hand in or present your proposal. It is perfectly human to have concerns about the past and future, everyone experiences them to some degree. What you have control of is the present and your plans for future events. Focusing on these tangible aspects will give you a much better sense of control and reduce your worries.

If you are concerned that your committee might ask about your past work, you can prepare a response to their inquiry, and ask your advisor or your lab mates for feedback. If you think that the state of your research is unclear to the point that you don’t feel comfortable presenting it, then you could consider moving your proposal timeline to a later time. If you decide to do this, make sure to consult with your advisor and propose a timeline to verify that you are on track.

Start small and start often. Instead of trying to tackle the entire document at once, which often will lead to anxiety, burnout, and frustration, see if you can break it down into manageable steps. Often, we fall into the trap of worrying about the completion of the document, despite the worries themselves not helping us in anyway. Gently remind yourself to focus on starting instead of finishing, because that is what you can choose to act on. Starting small will give you confidence and starting often (for even half an hour) will lessen your workload.

Be patient with yourself. Everyone’s thesis proposal has some challenge – it is universal and unavoidable. Being aware that the process is nonlinear for everyone and expecting setbacks when you start can help you respond more efficiently when difficulties occur. Be kind and patient towards yourself, because you need them to take care of yourself. Ask yourself: What can I do now to make myself comfortable when working on my proposal?

Use tools to manage your reference. As the number of references you are reading and citing during your preparation stage becomes larger, it is easier to organize them using a dedicated citation management software (e.g., Zotero, Mendeley, Endnote). A citation management software not only does a good job in bookkeeping, it also can help you to track your own ideas that stemmed from the literature. Since you will be likely to co-write and edit manuscripts with your lab mates, you can use the same citation management software as your lab. Plan ahead some time to install the software and become familiar with how to use it – it might take more time to learn than you think.

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Honors Thesis Guidelines

This document is intended for honors students in chemical engineering, their honors advisers, and their thesis advisers. It presents guidelines and suggestions for finding a thesis adviser, selecting a project, pursuing research, and writing the thesis. This document is intended to supplement the more general policies and information available from the Schreyer Honors College.

• Information from Schreyer Honors College

The Schreyer Honors College (SHC) website describes the honors thesis and offers advice about how to choose a topic, find an adviser, and plan a timeline from project idea to finished thesis. There you can find:

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An SHC undergraduate has an “honors adviser” and a “thesis adviser.” The honors adviser is a faculty member in the student's major department, who has been approved as an honors adviser by the department and SHC. The honors adviser is responsible for advising the student generally, and monitoring student progress on the thesis.  The thesis adviser is a tenure-stream, full-time faculty member who mentors the student in research. The thesis adviser is primarily responsible for ensuring that the student progresses in research, and for the quality of the thesis. Typically, the thesis adviser is a faculty member in chemical engineering. If the honors adviser and the thesis adviser are the same person, the student and adviser must find an additional faculty member to serve as “second reader” (see SHC website for details).

It is possible (but less common) for a student to do research and write an honors thesis in a department other than his or her major department. In such a case, the diploma reads “B.S. in chemical engineering, with honors in <honors department>.” It is also possible for a student to graduate with honors in chemical engineering, with a thesis adviser from a related department (e.g., chemistry, physics, materials science). In such a case, the student must also have a thesis co-adviser in chemical engineering, typically a collaborator or colleague of the thesis adviser. Students interested in either of these options should consult their ChE honors adviser for further guidance.

• Finding a Thesis Adviser

The first task for an honors student beginning research is to find an appropriate thesis adviser. Our department has many research-active faculty who regularly mentor honors undergraduates, covering a wide range of research areas. Students should also bear in mind that faculty may differ considerably in their approach to undergraduate honors research. To identify which faculty members might be a good match, students should:

• Discuss their interests with their honors adviser or with faculty they know from the classroom who can suggest various colleagues whose research may interest them.
• Read the research webpages of potential thesis advisers to learn about their research. Read some recent publications from the research group. Bear in mind that research papers were not written with an undergraduate reader in mind! Aim to grasp the motivation, main ideas, and conclusions of the work.
• Meet with potential thesis advisers to discuss possible projects. A good adviser should be able to clearly explain the proposed project, why it is interesting and important, and how it fits into the group’s research.
• Meet with graduate students and other undergraduates in the research group of a potential thesis adviser to get a sense of the group interests and atmosphere. One indication of a dynamic group is energetic and talented students who can explain their work and how it fits into the overall group research.
• Research Project

At the same time as a student is identifying a thesis adviser, the student and potential adviser are discussing and selecting a research project. For undergraduate research, formulating an appropriate research project is predominately the responsibility of the thesis adviser. For a research project to be most successful, it should be:

• Well-defined enough to have a good chance of success. Undergraduate research projects should be at least as well defined as graduate student “warm-up projects”—you know what to try, and how to try it, to answer the question.
• Within the capabilities of a talented and energetic undergraduate. Our best undergraduates are amazing and can learn many things “on the fly” outside the classroom, but allowances must be made for the time required to “come up to speed.”
• Related to overall research goals of the group. Research undergraduates thrive if their work connects to that of fellow undergraduates and graduate students, from whom they can learn.
• Interesting and important enough to be published. While it is not required that work from an honors thesis be published, this is an appropriate standard for the scope of a good honors thesis.
• Actively mentored by the adviser. Thesis advisers should be actively involved in mentoring research undergraduates, with regular meetings, interim reports, and written expectations each semester. This can be done through CHE 494H (see below).
• Co-mentored by a graduate student or postdoc. A group member can provide more detailed direct help, is sometimes more “approachable,” and benefits from the mentoring experience.
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Students exploring research with an adviser but not yet fully engaged in a research project may register for 1-2 hours of CHE 294H (which can count as professional elective). This course is typically taken only by first-year students or sophomores.

Students pursuing honors research in chemical engineering should take CHE 494H (honors thesis research). SHC students can take six hours of CHE 494H for credit in the major (three hours can count as CH E elective, three as professional elective). CHE 494H serves several functions. The chemical engineering major is very demanding; during the semester, a student’s commitment to research is often in conflict with the urgency of homework, projects, and exams. Registering for CHE 494H is a commitment to spend time on research equivalent to a technical course of comparable credit hours.

Grading of CHE 494H provides a mechanism to evaluate student progress in research and towards the thesis. Honors students should sign up for at least one semester of CHE 494H so that thesis work can be graded. A grade of B or better in CHE 494H courses is required by SHC for graduation with honors.

Grades in CHE 494H should be based on a written statement of expectations, agreed upon by the student and thesis adviser at the beginning of the semester. The statement of expectations may contain:

• Overall goals for the semester. Possible goals include experiments, calculations, simulations, modeling, or data analysis to be performed; techniques to be learned; literature search to be carried out; or draft of chapters or paper to be written.
• Schedule of meeting times. Regular meetings of students, thesis advisers, and co-mentors help to keep everyone apprised of progress, and allow for frequent feedback.
• Interim “milestones.” Brief written progress reports at regular intervals with figures indicating new results are a good way to document student progress, and to provide material on which an overall grade can be assigned.
• Required resources. Research students may need access to experimental resources (hoods, bench space, lab instruments, time on central facilities) or computing resources (workstations, cluster queues).

SHC describes the thesis as “a scholarly piece of writing in which the writer is expected to show a command of the relevant scholarship in his (or her) field and contribute to the scholarship. It should confront a question that is unresolved and push towards a resolution.”

In chemical engineering, this means: the thesis describes the student’s original work in experiment, design, theory, simulation, or modeling, applied to a research problem of current interest in chemical engineering. The thesis includes a discussion of the motivation for the work and the state of knowledge of the research community.

At a minimum, the scope of thesis research should be equivalent to a significant contribution to one or more published papers. This implies a standard of originality: in engineering and science departments, a thesis cannot simply be a literature review—the thesis must include original work.

For students applying to graduate school, publishable research is a mark of distinction above and beyond completing an honors thesis. Ideally, a first-author paper should be published from the completed thesis. In such cases, a paper can first be prepared for submission, and then modified to conform to the thesis style and content. Thesis chapters may then correspond to the Introduction, Background, Methods, Results, and Discussion sections of a typical journal article.

Honors theses vary considerably in length. As a rough guideline, theses may be as short as 25 pages of text and figures, or may extend to as many as 100 pages, depending on the substance and scope of results obtained. In short, the thesis needs to be long enough to describe the background, methods, and results at the level of detail of a published paper.

Theses should be written in a scholarly manner, with end notes to cite published work to which the thesis refers. Writing should be consistent with the style of journal articles. Penn State theses must conform to a prescribed format; details are provided online at Thesis Formatting Guide . For students working in LaTeX, style files are available online at this site.

Penn State honors theses are archived and can be searched electronically and downloaded. To find relevant examples of honors theses, navigate to Electronic Theses for SHC and search on “chemical engineering.” A particularly substantial recent example is that of Michael Howard (student marshal for Chemical Engineering in 2013), from which three first-author papers were published.

Doing the research for a good honors thesis takes a long time. Entering students with considerable AP or other credits may be advanced in their coursework so that they can begin research in their freshman year. Entering students less far along often start research as sophomores. Starting research as a junior is relatively late, but can be successful if the project is well defined and manageable.

A good time to begin undergraduate research is the summer. In the summer, students can focus on getting going with research without the competition of coursework and extracurricular activities. By the end of a summer, a student can be well acquainted with the project and methods, and possibly have useful preliminary results, so that work can continue during subsequent semesters. There are a number of mechanisms to provide summer support for undergraduate researchers. Students interested in summer research should discuss funding options with their research adviser.

Progress reports accumulate materials for the thesis. Regular progress reports—in which results of experiments, calculations, simulations, or literature searchers are summarized along with relevant figures and tables—provide the raw materials from which the thesis can be written.

Writing a good honors thesis also takes a long time after research results are obtained. The submission deadline for honors theses for graduating seniors is mid-April. A good goal is to complete the final draft several weeks before the deadline. Inevitably, as writing commences, new issues arise that suggest additional measurements, calculations, or literature searches. For least panic and best results, the student should be focused on writing—not getting new results—starting in the fall of the senior year.

• Proposal, Submission, and Approval

By the end of the junior year (assuming a four-year path to graduation), students must file a Thesis Proposal with SHC via the online Student Records System.

SHC procedures for submission of the completed thesis are given online at Thesis Submission Guide .

Within the chemical engineering department, the honors thesis must be approved by both the honors adviser and the thesis adviser, who sign the completed thesis prior to submission.

Both advisers should ensure that the thesis meets the standard for an acceptable honors thesis, described above (see “Thesis”). The thesis adviser is primarily responsible for ensuring the quality of the thesis. Reading the thesis is not the time to discover that it is marginal or unacceptable—regular meetings, progress reports, and grades for CHE 494H allow ample opportunities for assessing student progress.

The department encourages thesis advisers to arrange for an honors thesis defense, in which the graduating student presents a talk based on his work to the research group and other interested members of the department. Thesis defenses highlight the accomplishments of our SHC undergraduates and the significance of their research.

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We all know that writing a Chemical Engineering dissertation is a challenging, burdensome, and hefty task because this branch of engineering encompasses a vast array of knowledge from different science subjects such as biology, chemistry, and physics.

Choosing an appropriate and suitable topic for your chemical engineering dissertation can turn out to be tricky since this subject involves several subtopics spanning from the application of thermodynamics to product purification techniques used in various industries such as the pharmaceutical industry and food industry.

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Topic 1: significance of carbon-based nanomaterials in drug delivery and how has the incorporation of carbon-based nanomaterials transformed the uk pharmaceutical sector.

Research Aim: The aim of the study is to focus on the importance of carbon-based nanomaterials in drug delivery and the transformation of the UK pharmaceutical sector with the incorporation of carbon-based nanomaterials

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• To shed light on the concept of carbon-based nanomaterials and their importance in drug delivery
• To understand the transformation of the UK pharmaceutical sector with the use of carbon-based nanomaterials
• To recommend solutions in order to mitigate challenges related to the use of carbon-based nanomaterials

Topic 2: An investigation into the different applications and challenges of using lithium iron phosphate battery in EV, a case study of Tesla

Research Aim: The aim of this research study is to investigate the different applications and challenges of using lithium iron phosphate batteries in EVs. The case study of Tesla is considered.

• To understand the concept of lithium iron phosphate battery
• To explore the significance of lithium iron phosphate batteries in electric vehicles
• To examine the different benefits of using lithium iron phosphate batteries in Tesla
• To analyse the different challenges of using lithium iron phosphate battery in Tesla

Topic 3: How is the UK manufacturing industry getting smart with the integration of nanomaterials?

Research Aim: The research aim focuses on integrating nanomaterials in the UK manufacturing sector and thus making it smart.

• To analyse the concept of nanomaterials
• To explore the importance of nanomaterials in consumer products
• To shed light on how the UK manufacturing sector is becoming smart with the use of nanomaterials

Topic 4: An examination of different technologies adopted in the UK chemical sector to treat industrial waste water.

Research Aim: The research aims to explain different technologies adopted in the UK chemical sector to treat industrial waste water.

• To understand different sources of industrial waste that lead to water pollution
• To analyse the current scenario of water pollution by the UK chemical sector and the laws formed to regulate this pollution
• To examine different technologies used by the UK chemical sector to minimise water pollution and treat industrial waste water

Topic 5: Exploring the benefits and challenges of incorporating thermophotovoltaics in UK residential areas.

Research Aim: The aim of the study is to evaluate the benefits and challenges of incorporating thermophotovoltaics in UK residential areas.

• To understand the current state of electricity consumption in UK residential areas
• To discuss the concept of thermophotovoltaics and explore the benefits of using this device in UK residential areas
• To determine the challenges of using this device in UK residential areas

Chemical Engineering Research Topics

Topic 1: improving supercapacitors: designing conformal nanoporous polyaniline..

Research Aim: This research aims to engineer conformal nanoporous polyaniline through the process of oxidative chemical vapour deposition and to note its potential use in the improvement of supercapacitors. The study will look into the various advantages of the oxidative chemical vapour process in the formation and integration of conducting polymers over the conventional solution-based methods. It will also address and look into the potential use of the nanoporous polyaniline in increasing a supercapacitor’s energy storage ability and power density.

Topic 2: Complete Engineering of Metal-Free Carbon-Based Electrocatalysts.

Research Aim: The focus of this research is to both electronically and structurally engineer a Carbon-based and metal-free electrocatalyst that can be employed in the splitting of water. Such electrocatalysts will be able to substitute the conventional catalyst used, Platinum, for this process. We will observe if it proves to be a cheaper material that offers clean and sustainable energy conversion reactions. In this attempt, the study will also electronically and structurally construct a Carbon-based electrocatalyst to improve its catalytic performance in any reaction it is used in.

Topic 3: Heterostructure Engineering of BiOBrxI1-x/BiOBr for efficient Molecular Oxygen Activation and Organic Pollutant Degradation.

Research Aim: This research will look into the formation of a heterojunction structure of BiOBrxI1-x/BiOBr into a photocatalyst. This photocatalyst will have the ability to degrade some organic pollutants and oilfield wastes in an ideal and efficient manner to reduce pollution and release air pollutants. This will further provoke the idea of enhanced molecular oxygen activation capacity of bismuth oxyhalide photocatalysts for the same reason.

Topic 4: The Control of Key Bio functions by The Chemical Synthesis of Glycosaminoglycan-mimetic Polymer.

Research Aim: The research will look at the different advantages of chemically synthesising glycosaminoglycan-mimetic polymer over naturally occurring glycosaminoglycan. The study will also highlight the critical importance of this synthetic polymer over its naturally occurring counterpart in the controlling of essential bio functions in an organism.

Topic 5: The Catalytic Applications of Chemically Designed Palladium-Based Nanoarchitectures.

Research Aim: This research will look into the future development of chemically designed Palladium based catalysts. The study will also be looking into their various applications. This research will also discuss the use of the different types of palladium-based nano architectures, which include alloys, intermetallic compounds, etc., against the limitations of pure palladium in the reactions it is used in.

Topic 6: To Achieve an Efficiency of That Over 15% in Organic Photovoltaic Cells.

Research Aim: This research will focus on achieving an efficiency of 15% or more in an organic photovoltaic cell using a copolymer design. This is because ternary blending and copolymerisation strategies have been noted to boost photovoltaic performance in photovoltaic organic solar cells by a certain degree. It will also discuss the applications of this enhanced photovoltaic cell in practical production and use soon.

Topic 7: To Achieve Efficient Hydrogen Production Through Chemically Activated Molybdenum Disulphide (MoS2).

Research Aim: This research will look into the application of Molybdenum disulfide as a promising catalyst for the process called the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction (HER). We will discuss the two-dimensional layered structure of MoS2 and why it is a suitable replacement for the already used catalyst Platinum (Pt). The research will also explain the formation of this catalyst (MoS2) and how it becomes chemically activated. The paper will also compare and contrast the catalytical abilities of both Pt and the chemically activated Molybdenum disulfide. Related: How you can write a Quality Dissertation

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Topic 1: organic redox and electrolyte development for semi-organic dry cell and flow battery production development..

Research Aim: Electrochemical technology advancement could optimize renewable energy for value-added chemical processing. This research will use organic redox species-rich electrical chemistry to generate new dry cell and flow batteries.

Topic 2: Chemical Engineering and Petroleum Engineering.

Research Aim: This research aims to identify the relationship between Chemical Engineering and Petroleum Engineering.

Topic 3: Influence of Chemicals on Environment

Research Aim: This research aims to measure the influence of Chemicals on Environmental Management

Topic 4: How is industrial chemistry revolutionising?

Research Aim: This research aims to identify how industrial chemistry is revolutionising

Topic 5: Method of Preparing Hydrogen by Using Solar Energy

Research Aim: This research aims to focus on the method of preparing hydrogen by using solar energy

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Topic 8: engineering enterprise systems impact on the project design of oxygen scavenging nanoparticles.

Research Aim: The research will analyse how the implementation of an engineering enterprise system influences the design cycle of material production. The study will use material production projects related to oxygen scavenging nanoparticles as the case with which research will be conducted. The study aims to understand how enterprise systems can be implemented in material production to reduce costs and ensure the project is completed on time. The quality of the material is not compromised.

Topic 9: The Efficient Detoxification of Toxic Metals and Dyes Under visible Light Illumination.

Research Aim: This research will discuss the heterojunction of Fe2O3 on BOC (Bismuth carbonate) to increase the efficiency of detoxifying toxic metals and dyes by visible light illumination. It will also explain the effect of Fe2O3 heterojunction on the photocatalytic impact, solar harvesting ability, and enhanced charge carrier ability of BOC.

Topic 10: The Deformation of Geopolymers Based From Metakaolin Through Chemical Procedures.

Research Aim: This research will look into the chemical deformation process individually and the effect of these deformations on the volume stability in binder materials. It will focus on the impact of deformation in metakaolin based geopolymers as they experience three stages of deformation due to chemical procedures.

Topic 11: Improving The Mechanical Properties Of Oil-impregnated Casting Nylon Monomers Through Chemically Functionalized SiO2.

Research Aim: The research will discuss the effect of chemically functionalizing SiO2 in an attempt to observe any changes in oil-impregnated monomers of casting nylon. It will explain the changes observed in the casting nylons tensile strength, elastic modulus, notched impact strength, flexural strength, and flexural modulus.

Topic 12: Increasing The Electrocatalytic Effect of 2H-WS2 By Defect Engineering For The Process Of Hydrogen Evolution.

Research Aim: The research will attempt to increase the electrocatalytic effect of 2H-WS2 to increase the active sites found on the compound to achieve an efficient method to evolve hydrogen gas from evolution reactions. The electrocatalyst is evaluated both theoretically and experimentally for better results.

Chemical Engineering Techniques and Processes Dissertation Topics

Topic 13: the control of water kinematics in a water solution of low deuterium concentration..

Research Aim: The research will study the effects of the change in deuterium concentration in water. The study will compare the kinematics of deuterium depleted water, the average concentration of deuterium, and that of hard water (D2O).

Topic 14: To Assess the Temporal Control Photo-Mediated Controlled Radical Polymerization Reactions.

Research Aim: The research will examine the effect of light control over some photo-mediated polymerisation reactions. It will also observe the changes in the polymer when the light is on and when it is off.

Topic 15: The Influence of Life Cycle Assessment and Eco-design for Green Chemical Engineering.

Research Aim: The research will analyse how the implementation of life cycle assessment (LCA) and eco-design concepts in a chemical engineering company solves design issues from a technical, social, economic, and environmental viewpoint. The research will use empirical data to conduct the study, performing a survey of chemical engineers from various companies throughout the UK.

Topic 16: Using Techniques of Structural Engineering To Design Flexible Lithium-Ion Batteries.

Research Aim: In this research, various techniques of structural engineering are implemented to obtain a flexible lithium-ion battery, which can be used in such electronic devices which can function even in extreme deformations such as flexible displays, flexible tools, and any wearable devices. It will analyse the battery based on the structural design at both component and device levels.

Topic 17: Applying Chemical Looping Technology On Cerium-Iron Mixed Oxides for Production of Hydrogen and Syngas.

Research Aim: This research will prepare impure hydrogen gas by the looping method to generate syngas. At the same time, a mix of cerium and iron oxides is prepared to form oxygen carriers. It will apply different techniques to obtain more efficient methods for the formation of hydrogen gas and CeO2.Fe2O3 to for syngas.

Topic 18: Designing Fracture Resistant Lithium Metal Anodes with Bulk Nanostructured Materials.

Research Aim: The research will attempt to use bulk nanostructured materials on lithium metal anodes to form such anodes with the stress exerted by a passing electrical flow that is equally distributed to avoid fracturing. This method will allow creating fracture-resistant lithium metal anodes in high rate electric cycles with a larger capacity.

Topic 19: To Obtain Efficient Photo-Chemical Splitting of Water by Surface Engineering Of Nanomaterials.

Research Aim: The research discusses the effects of various surface engineering techniques in the process of water splitting. Surface engineering alters the surface layer of the electrolyte in an attempt to add a significant change in the production of hydrogen gas during water splitting. It will also discuss the challenges faced by surface engineering and potential opportunities in applying this method in future uses.

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Topic 20: assessing the competencies of personal skills in chemical engineers..

Research Aim: The research will analyse the impact of chemical engineers’ transferable skills or personal skills using PLS-SEM. The study will examine the variables of communications, teamwork, IT skills, self-learning, numeracy, and problem-solving to understand chemical engineers’ competencies better.

Topic 21: The Impact of Communication Skills on Team-Individual Conflict of Chemical Engineers.

Research Aim: The research will examine, using qualitative methodologies, the impact of technical workshops that focus on speaking and writing on team-individual conflicts of chemical engineers in various UK industries. The research aims to understand how specific communications skills focusing on technical ability affect conflict situations in industrial environments.

Topic 22: Using Social Network Analysis to Assess Management in Chemical Enterprises.

Research Aim: The research uses social network analysis (SNA) to analyse the management systems of chemical enterprises. The data will be collected through a psychometric questionnaire to assess variables of communication, governance, work environment, and other management components. The research aims to comprehend how these variables interact to ensure the appropriate management of chemical enterprises.

Topic 23: The Impact of Process Systems Engineering on Sustainable Chemical Engineering.

Research Aim: The research will analyse the impact of process system engineering (PSE) on achieving sustainable chemical engineering. The study will focus on metrics, product design, process design, and process dynamics to better understand if it aids industries to become more sustainable. The research methodology will be mixed methods based on collecting data from questionnaires and interviews.

Topic 24: To Observe the Effect of Water-Splitting in Acidic Environment By Using Transition-Metal-Doped Rulr Biofunctional Nanocrystals.

Research Aim: This research will use the Ruler alloy as an electrocatalyst due to its bio-functionality and efficiency in oxygen-evolving and hydrogen evolving reactions. These observations will be taken in an acidic environment due to the necessity of developing the proton exchange membrane for producing clean hydrogen fuel.

Topic 25: Using The Mono-Doping and Co-Doping Processes to Obtain Efficient Metal-Free Electrocatalysts From N-Doped Carbon Nanomaterial

Research Aim: This research discusses the recent advancements in producing N-doped carbon electrocatalysts prepared by mono-, co-, and N-doping processes with other heteroatoms. It will also discuss the possibilities of developing a more sustainable electrocatalyst.

Topic 26: Synthesising Ultra-High Surface Area Porous Carbon by The Use Of Fungi- A Literature Review

Research Aim: The research will attempt to use a systematic literature review methodology to organise and discuss the characteristic degradation of fungi to isolate suitable and tailored microstructures which benefit a subsequent amount of carbonization and chemical activation.

Topic 27: Using Various Biogas and Manure Types To Synthesise A Biogas Supply Network.

Research Aim: This research will attempt to form a supply of biogas to generate electricity over a monthly time period. We will develop a generic mixture of manure and vegetative materials to build a biogas mixture for this purpose. It will then note the amounts of material used for the mix and note the changes to the number of electricity formations if we change the ratio of the original mix.

Topic 28: The Role of Surface Hydroxyls On the Activity And Stability Of Electrochemical Reduction Of Carbon Dioxide.

The research will observe the effect of surface hydroxyls on the electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide. It will explain why the reduction of carbon dioxide is susceptible to react with the proper amount of surface hydroxyls through hydrogen bonding, which causes self-reduction. Not Sure Which Dissertation Topic to Choose?   Use Our Topic Planning Service  GET A FREE QUOTE NOW Related:   Civil Engineering Dissertation

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The field of chemical engineering is vast and interrelated to so many other academic disciplines like  civil engineering ,  construction , engineering , mechanical engineering , and more. That is why it is imperative to create a chemical engineering dissertation topic that is particular, sound, and actually solves a practical problem that may be rampant in the field.

We can’t stress how important it is to develop a logical research topic; it is the basis of your entire research. There are several significant downfalls to getting your topic wrong; your supervisor may not be interested in working on it, the topic has no academic creditability, the research may not make logical sense, and there is a possibility that the study is not viable.

This impacts your time and efforts in  writing your dissertation , as you may end up in the cycle of rejection at the very initial stage of the dissertation. That is why we recommend reviewing existing research to develop a topic, taking advice from your supervisor, and even asking for help in this particular stage of your dissertation.

While developing a research topic, keeping our advice in mind will allow you to pick one of the best chemical engineering dissertation topics that fulfil your requirement of writing a research paper and add to the body of knowledge.

Therefore, it is recommended that when finalising your dissertation topic, you read recently published literature to identify gaps in the research that you may help fill.

Remember- dissertation topics need to be unique, solve an identified problem, be logical, and be practically implemented. Take a look at some of our sample chemical engineering dissertation topics to get an idea for your own dissertation.

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• Acknowledgements
• Declaration
• Abstract: A summary of the research completed
• Table of Contents
• Introduction : This chapter includes the project rationale, research background, key research aims and objectives, and the research problems. An outline of the structure of a dissertation can also be added to this chapter.
• Literature Review :  This chapter presents relevant theories and frameworks by analysing published and unpublished literature available on the chosen research topic in light of the research questions to be addressed. The purpose is to highlight and discuss the relative weaknesses and strengths of the selected research area whilst identifying any research gaps. Break down of the topic, and key terms can positively impact your dissertation and your tutor.
• Methodology: The  data collection  and  analysis methods and techniques employed by the researcher are presented in the Methodology chapter, which usually includes  research design, research philosophy, research limitations, code of conduct, ethical consideration, data collection methods, and  data analysis strategy .
• Findings and Analysis: Findings of the research are analysed in detail under the Findings and Analysis chapter. All key findings/results are outlined in this chapter without interpreting the data or drawing any conclusions. It can be useful to include  graphs ,  charts, and  tables in this chapter to identify meaningful trends and relationships.
• Discussion and  Conclusion: The researcher presents his interpretation of the results in this chapter and states whether the research hypothesis has been verified or not. An essential aspect of this section of the paper is to link the results and evidence from the literature. Recommendations with regards to implications of the findings and directions for the future may also be provided. Finally, a summary of the overall research, along with final judgments, opinions, and comments, must be included in the form of suggestions for improvement.
• References:  This should be completed in accordance with your University’s requirements
• Bibliography
• Appendices: Any additional information, diagrams, and graphs used to complete the  dissertation  but not part of the dissertation should be included in the Appendices chapter. Essentially, the purpose is to expand the information/data.

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The Master of Science (MS) in Chemical Engineering offers students the opportunity to develop expertise to tackle pressing challenges facing our society and our planet in areas such as biomedicine, energy, security, and sustainability. The program allows students to develop an in-depth understanding of the principles of chemical engineering through core coursework and applied electives, while gaining career experience through laboratory research or co-op.

Thesis (research-based) and course-based program options are offered. You may also participate in Northeastern’s cooperative education program, gaining up to eight months of professional work experience in your area of interest as part of the academic curriculum.

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The Master of Science (MS) in Chemical Engineering is normally pursued by students with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering or closely allied fields. Students wishing to pursue the master’s degree but with undergraduate educational backgrounds other than chemical engineering may be required to complete supplementary undergraduate course work. These courses are in addition to the minimum course requirements.

The non-thesis MS degree is offered as either a full-time or part-time program to make it more accessible to students pursuing concurrent industrial careers. Students pursuing the non-thesis MS degree may, in exceptional cases, apply and seek admission to pursue a thesis MS degree following their first term of enrollment in the graduate program; if admitted, the thesis MS degree is offered only as a full-time program.

Both full-time Master of Science degree students and Doctoral Candidates are able to select thesis topics from a diverse range of faculty research interests. The department’s research focus areas include Biomolecular and Biomedical Systems; Complex and Computational Systems; Energy and Sustainability; Engineering Education and Pedagogy; and Materials and Nanotechnology.

With a premier location in downtown Boston, research in the department leverages the wealth of collaborations with neighboring universities, hospitals, medical centers and industry.

The department’s  research areas  include Biomolecular and Biomedical Systems; Complex and Computational Systems; Energy and Sustainability; Engineering Education and Pedagogy; and Materials and Nanotechnology. Graduate students are able to select thesis topics from a diverse range of faculty research interests.

New or prospective graduate students can learn about ongoing research topics from individual faculty members, faculty web sites and graduate student seminars. Graduate student seminars, where our students present the results of their research, are held on a regular basis and provide an interactive forum for learning and exchanging ideas.

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Over 15 graduate certificates are available to provide students the opportunity to develop a specialization in an area of their choice. Certificates can be taken in addition to or in combination with a master’s degree, or provide a pathway to a master’s degree in Northeastern’s College of Engineering. Master’s programs can also be combined with a Gordon Engineering Leadership certificate. Students should consult with their faculty advisor regarding these options.

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Students may complete a Master of Science in Chemical Engineering in addition to earning a Graduate Certificate in Engineering Leadership . Students must apply and be admitted to the Gordon Engineering Leadership Program in order to pursue this option. The program requires fulfillment of the 16-semester-hour curriculum required to earn the Graduate Certificate in Engineering Leadership, which includes an industry-based challenge project with multiple mentors and 16 semester hours of required chemical engineering course work.

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Students may complete a Master of Science in Chemical Engineering in addition to earning a Graduate Certificate in Engineering Business. Students must apply and be admitted to the Galante Engineering Business Program in order to pursue this option. The program requires the applicant to have earned or be in a program to earn a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Northeastern University. The integrated 32-semester-hour degree and certificate will require 16 semester hours of the chemical engineering core courses and 16 semester hours from the outlined business-skill curriculum. The coursework, along with participation in co-curricular professional development elements, earn the Graduate Certificate in Engineering Business .

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Ralm Ricarte Honored as Faculty Mentor for FSU Honors in the Major Program

Ralm Ricarte, assistant professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering. (Mark Wallheiser/FAMU-FSU College of Engineering)

Ralm Ricarte , a biomedical engineering faculty member, was recently recognized for his work as a mentor to undergraduate students in the FSU Honors in the Major program.

A record three faculty mentors who helped students with Honors thesis projects were recognized at the annual Florida State University Faculty Awards Celebration in April at the Augustus B. Turnbull III Florida State Conference Center.

The winners of the Honors Thesis Mentor Awards, which is earned for working with students on original research to complete an Honors in the Major thesis, Ricarte, assistant professor in the joint college’s Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering and FSU; Douglas Storace, assistant professor in the FSU Department of Biological Science; and Crystal Taylor, director of research in the DeVoe L. Moore Center in the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy at FSU.

Ricarte’s mentee recognized his high expectations and encouragement.

“Dr. Ricarte’s care and genuine interest in my work have made me more excited to get in the lab,” wrote his nominator, Marie Chmara, who worked with Ricarte to create and analyze hydrogels and study their toxicity to the human body. “It makes me feel like my work matters.”

The Honors in the Major Program allows upper-division students to produce advanced research under the guidance of top-tier faculty. Students must have a minimum 3.2 GPA and at least 60 credit hours with two full semesters before graduation.

“My goal as a mentor is to help students traverse the seemingly safe yet sometimes treacherous gap which they encounter transitioning from student to professional,” said Taylor, who helped political science student Camila Aponte conduct award-winning educational policy research for Honors in the Major after previously mentoring her for a project through the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program. “I am very honored that Camila advocated so passionately for me to continue in my mentorship role on her scholarly journey.”

About 175 students participate every year in the program, which allows them to graduate “with Honors,” the only opportunity to do so outside of enrollment in the University Honors Program. The program is expanding and has approved a record-breaking 164 applications to begin this summer and fall.”

Mentoring undergraduate research is a labor of love,” said Michael David Franklin, assistant director of Honors in the Major. “Faculty mentors share with students the joy of asking questions about the world and then show students the ropes of how to answer those questions in ways relevant to their fields.”

This is the first year three faculty mentors won the award, a testament to an especially large number of nominations from mentees, who represented 21 different departments or programs across the university.

In their nomination letters, students wrote about how their faculty mentors met with them for regular one-on-one meetings and helped them analyze data, understand statistics, identify helpful resources, conduct literature reviews, refine their writing skills, apply for conferences and present their research.

“Dr. Storace embodies the essence of exceptional mentorship,” wrote Storace’s nominator, Catherine Rodriguez, after working with him to study how fasting changed a part of the brain involved in olfaction in mice. “His guidance has been transformative, empowering me to reach new heights of academic achievement and personal growth.”

This story originally appeared on FSU News

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Jovan Kamcev receives PMSE Early Investigator Award for ion-exchange membrane research

The Early Investigator Award celebrates emerging leaders demonstrating rising talent who have made significant contributions to the field of polymer materials science and engineering.

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The Division of Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering (PMSE) has recognized Jovan Kamcev , Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering and leader of the Kamcev Research Lab, as a 2024 Early Investigator Awardee for his work on designing ion-exchange membranes with ultrahigh charge densities.

The PMSE Division, a branch of the American Chemical Society (ACS) established in 1924, serves as a community for scientists exploring the innovative design and application of macromolecules. By fostering connections and facilitating understanding in the field of polymeric materials, PMSE advances research with applications ranging from water purification to energy generation and storage.

“I am honored to be selected as an ACS PMSE Early Investigator Awardee,” Kamcev said. “I have been involved with PMSE since I was a graduate student, so I am happy to be recognized by the Polymers community with this award.”

The Early Investigator Award celebrates emerging leaders demonstrating rising talent who have made significant contributions to the field of polymer materials science and engineering. Kamcev and 23 other distinguished awardees will be highlighted at a special symposium during the 2024 ACS Fall Meeting in Denver, featuring Kamcev’s insights into ion-exchange membranes with ultrahigh charge densities.

Kamcev’s research focuses on ion-exchange membranes (IEMs), pivotal components in various water purification and energy-related technologies, including electrodialysis, fuel cells, and flow batteries. Despite their critical role, existing IEMs face a fundamental tradeoff between conductivity and selectivity, hampering the efficiency of electrochemical processes.

“It’s extremely difficult to design membranes that have both high conductivity and high selectivity,” Kamcev said. “The lack of such membranes limits the efficiencies of these electrochemical technologies.”

Recognizing this challenge, Kamcev and his team conducted investigations to unravel the underlying mechanisms governing this tradeoff. Through theoretical modeling and novel synthesis techniques, they successfully engineered membranes with unprecedented ionic conductivity and selectivity, offering a potential solution to this long standing dilemma. 

“Our approach to membrane synthesis is not only effective but also cost-efficient and scalable. By democratizing access to high-performance membranes, we aim to catalyze the transition towards a cleaner, more sustainable energy economy.” Jovan Kamcev Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering

“Our approach to membrane synthesis is not only effective but also cost-efficient and scalable,” Kamcev said. “By democratizing access to high-performance membranes, we aim to catalyze the transition towards a cleaner, more sustainable energy economy.”

Kamcev joined Michigan Chemical Engineering in 2019 after completing a postdoctoral position in chemistry at the University of California, Berkeley. He earned his PhD in chemical engineering from the University of Texas in Austin, where he was recognized as an NSF Graduate Research Fellow. 

His research has earned recognition through prestigious awards including the NSF Career Award (2023), the DOE Early Career Research Award (2021), the North American Membrane Society Young Membrane Scientist Award (2021), and the Henkel Award for Outstanding Graduate Research in Polymer Science and Engineering (2019), among many others.

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MS - Non-Thesis

Master of science degree program  .

The Master of Science in Chemical Engineering provides students with added depth in the technical aspects of the field and breadth through technical electives. This degree prepares students for a variety of career paths. Full-time students can complete the requirements in 3 semesters.

The MS program requires 30 credit hours of coursework and includes a thesis conducted under supervision of a faculty member on a topic of interest to the student. The project is presented to the committee during the Master’s Examination.

There is a six-year time limit for application of credit earned in course work or research toward fulfilling MS-degree requirements. A maximum of six (6) semester credit hours may be accepted for candidates transferring into the MS-degree program.

Course Requirements:  

The minimum course requirements beyond the Bachelor’s degree are classified into the following areas:

Core Courses 

The total core course requirements are 15 credit hours. These courses and the material prerequisite to them must be mastered by all M.S. students.

CBE 8808 (3 cr) – Advanced Thermodynamics I CBE 8812 (3 cr) – Advanced Kinetics I CBE 8815 (3 cr) – Advanced Transport CBE 8781 (2 cr) - Research Communications Chem 6781 (1 cr) - Safety Seminar

Math requirement: 3 credits

Please choose one from the following list:

CBE 5779 - Experimental Design Math 4568 - Linear Algebra for Engineering Graduate Students Statistics - Graduate level courses of 5000 level or higher. Statistics courses can be found on the BuckeyeLink.

Advanced Graduate Courses in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Six credit hours of CBE elective courses are required.

Additional Electives

The minimum requirement is six credit hours. Graduate level courses in chemical and biomolecular engineering, or other scientific, mathematics, or engineering disciplines are to be selected to fit the candidate’s goals.

Independent Project and Master’s Examination: 3 credits.

A short term independent project conducted under supervision of a faculty advisor on a topic of interest to the student. The project may be an in-depth study and analysis of technical literature on the topic of interest, or an original project involving experimental, computational, and/or theoretical work. In-career students can complete the project at their work location.

The Master’s Examination is comprised two components:

• A written report summarizing the independent thesis project;
• An oral presentation and defense of the project to the committee. The exam committee is composed of two faculty members. The exam is graded pass/fail.

Application to Graduate

One semester prior to your planned graduation, notify the Graduate Program Coordinator to set up a meeting. This will provide sufficient time for the Graduate Studies Committee to review your academic record, and to formally ensure that you have met the department's graduation requirements.

An Appplication to Graduate form must be submitted through GradForms . Note: The completed and approved online form must be submitted to the Graduate School by the end of the third Friday of the semester in which you wish to graduate.

SAMPLE STUDY PLAN

Sample Study Plan for Chemical Engineering Students:

Autumn Semester: CBE 8815 Math Elective Chemi 6781 Tech Elective (3 cr.)

Spring Semester: CBE 8808 CBE 8812 CBE 8781 Tech Elective (3 cr.) Summer or Autumn Semester: Tech Elective (3 cr.) Tech Elective (3 cr.) Tech Elective (3 cr.) Independent Thesis Project (3 cr.)

Sample Study Plan for Chemistry Students:

Year 1: Autumn Semester: Math 2177 CBE 2420 CBE 3508 CBE 3610 Tech Elective (3 cr.) Chem 6781

Spring Semester: CBE 3421 CBE 3422 CBE 3509 CBE 8781 

Year 2: Autumn Semester: Math Elective CBE 8815 Tech Elective (3 cr.)

Spring Semester: CBE 8808 CBE 8812 Tech Elective (3 cr.) Summer or Autumn Semester: Tech Elective (3 cr.) Tech Elective (3 cr.) Independent Thesis Project (3 cr.)

College of Engineering and Architecture

Meet our 2024 cea awards and recognition ceremony student speakers.

Our Spring 2024 CEA Awards and Recognition Ceremony will feature two outstanding College of Engineering and Architecture (CEA) graduates selected from a group of candidates who submitted entries based on a set of criteria. Presenting this year are Arriel Barganier (B.S. Arch. ‘24) and Alrick Davis (BSChE ‘24). 

Through a set of broad interview questions, each of our student speakers has shared a brief account of their unique Howard University experience. 

Arriel Barganier (B.S. Arch. ‘24) served as an active member on the executive boards of several student organizations, most prominently in her roles as president of the Howard University collegiate chapter of the National Organization of Minority Architecture Students (HU NOMAS) and chief of staff of the College of Engineering and Architecture Student Council, also serving her peers with her dedicated work for the American Institute for Architecture Students Howard University chapter (AIAS HU), the Howard University collegiate chapter for the National Society of Black Engineers (HU NSBE), Black Girls’ House and Georgia Club. 

What brought you to Howard? Why did you choose Howard?    What drew me to Howard University is the remarkable community of people it nurtures and the caliber of its alumni. Howard has a reputation for fostering excellence and providing a solid foundation that equips you to succeed in any field you pursue.    What sparked your interest in engineering, architecture and design?    Throughout my school years, I excelled in math and science, earning the opportunity to represent my school at the Georgia State Science Fair several times. As a young African American girl from an underserved community, my success highlighted the potential that exists despite having fewer resources compared to wealthier neighboring counties. 

  What childhood experiences influenced your path to becoming an architect?    Growing up in an underserved community sparked my interest in architecture. In my neighborhood, it was evident how the built environment shaped people's actions and self-worth, often influenced by a lack of funding and neglect. I saw too many friends fall victim to the streets of Atlanta, trapped by limited opportunities and constrained by societal expectations. Architecture plays a crucial role in shaping people's perceptions of their own value, especially when the state of buildings and the safety of parks determine whether children can play freely, as many of us did, without fear. The concept of equity and feeling valued as a human being is something we all desire. I aspire to transform my community's landscape and tell its story—by us, for us, and about us. I want to reimagine our surroundings to reflect the dignity and potential that has always been there, just waiting for the right opportunity to thrive. 

  What is your most memorable experience at Howard?    One of my most memorable experiences at Howard was during my third year, when the Architecture department was selected to travel to Ghana with Howard University Alternative Spring Break (HUASB) for our spring studio project. This trip offered a unique opportunity to collaborate with Ghanaian architects and engage with local communities, immersing ourselves in their rich traditions and culture. It was a profoundly eye-opening experience that I believe none of us will ever forget.  

During this journey, I came to realize that my mission was much larger than myself. I saw firsthand the impact I could have on others, transcending cultural differences, and it deepened my commitment to making a meaningful contribution to the world. This experience was a pivotal moment, reinforcing my belief in the transformative power of architecture and its potential to bridge divides!    What keeps you motivated?    What keeps me motivated are the loved ones I've lost, both before and during my time at Howard—like my grandmother, my sister Jessica Daniels, and my brother Jonathan Patton. They were powerful sources of inspiration, and I strive to make them proud with everything I do. I also draw strength from my mom and the rest of my family back home, who support me unconditionally, even when I feel like I don't have the fight left in me to keep going. Their belief in me keeps me moving forward. Another thing that drives me is when people say I can't do something. There's a fire in proving them wrong. I relish the challenge of turning can't into can, showing them that I'm capable of achieving whatever I set my mind to. 

  How does it feel to be graduating?    I feel incredible. While I'll be returning to Howard in the fall to pursue my Master of Architecture, I'm thrilled to be closing this chapter of my life—one that I've worked so hard to complete. It's a moment of accomplishment, and I look forward to what's next with a mix of gratitude and anticipation.  

  What's next for you?    Next on my agenda is tackling my thesis project, which focuses on reimagining airport transit areas to enhance the passenger experience. I intend to bring fresh ideas to this space and challenge conventional thinking. Beyond that, I'm committed to breaking the glass ceiling for myself and for those who come after me, not just in architecture, but in related fields as well. I aim to create pathways for others and set new standards for what is possible.  

  What advice would you give to your undergraduate peers?    My biggest piece of advice is to be bold about what you want. Don't get bogged down by the how; just set your sights on where you want to go. As you begin your journey, you'll find that God—or whatever guiding force you believe in—will put the right people in your path to help you reach your goals, even when others try to stand in your way. Trust in the process and keep your focus on your aspirations. 

Alrick Davis (BSChE ‘24) served his peers well during his time at Howard University in various student leadership roles, as the 80th president of the Howard University Caribbean Students’ Association, director of the CEA Student Council’s Department of Advocacy and Diversity, and treasurer for the DC Alpha chapter of the Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honors Society. 

What brought you to Howard? Why did you choose Howard?    Howard has a profound reputation in Jamaica, boasting amazing alumni who are movers and shakers in several industries. As such, I was naturally drawn to Howard University, not just by the prolificity of the scholars but also by the legacy of impact they have fostered internationally. 

  What sparked your interest in engineering, specifically chemical engineering?    By chance, I had intended to pursue medicine because I knew I wanted to serve humanity, and I was convinced this was the only way to do it. However, I later discovered that this was wrong because engineering is socially conscious work, and I found myself drawn to the curiosity of pursuing engineering. Chemistry and mathematics were my favorite subjects in secondary school, so chemical engineering was a gamble and challenged me enough to foster a genuine interest. 

  What childhood experiences influenced your path to becoming a chemical engineer?    Jamaica is often viewed from the outside, looking in as a tropical utopia. However, residents have versions of hardships that limit the country’s potential, and witnessing my people thrive as they find solutions to tackle issues nurtured my love for problem-solving. I grew up watching my family having to innovate to tackle the issues of being in a marginalized community, especially issues surrounding water insecurities. I became an engineer to train my mind to tackle issues that help pull people from circumstances they cannot control and to shape a world where no man, woman, or child yearns for a basic need such as water. I chose chemical engineering because of its versatility as a discipline and because it is ingrained into the very fabric of society—it’s in the food we eat, the phones we speak on, the cars we drive, and the clothes we wear. 

  What is your most memorable experience at Howard?    My most memorable experience at Howard was being allowed to serve as the 80th president of the Howard University Caribbean Students’ Association in my senior year. Moving to a different city alone is hard enough; imagine a different country. This organization gave me the opportunity to touch lives and mentor some of Howard’s most brilliant students, students who innovate so naturally and without restrictions. In the warmth of fall, members would gather under the Caribbean tree on the Yard and share stories of their homes in the Caribbean. This was the true magic of Howard, worlds colluding and cultures merging so naturally. It gave me a home away from home, and I will forever be grateful. 

  What keeps you motivated?    My sacrifices and those of those who came before me keep me driven. I grew up watching my parents struggle to provide for my siblings and myself, so it feels only right to pay homage to their sacrifices by paying it forward. Concurrently, they taught me that as life goes on, our sacrifices will get bigger, so we should use them to drive our ambitions because just as there are bad times, good times will follow. The support of my friends and family pushes me to be my best self every day. So, sacrifices, support, and an intense fear of failure. 

  How does it feel to be graduating?    I’m mixed with so many emotions. Happy and blessed to be wrapping up such a rigorous part of my academic career, but also sad because this means this era has ended, and all the connections I’ve built here will be tested with distance. This journey has been far from easy, but it has taught me that nothing is beyond my reach.  

  What's next for you?    In the coming Fall semester, I will continue my studies as I pursue a PhD in biomedical and chemical engineering with a concentration in water systems and addressing water insecurities in developing communities. 

  What advice would you give to your undergraduate peers?    Don’t let imposter syndrome prevent you from dreaming too big. No dream is too big because the world is your oyster. You are a Howard student, molded in the image of revolutionaries and pioneers. Whatever aspirations you have are attainable, so never question your worth by considering that your dreams are beyond your grasp. Also, comparison is the thief of joy, so don't let it run away with yours. You are enough.