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A N N U A L
Department of Chemical Engineering
R E P O R T
TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S
CHAIRMAN’S SUMMARY
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FACULTY & RESEARCH
Faculty Research Interests
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Departmental Research Activities
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Current Research Projects & Grants
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MISSION STATEMENT
Faculty News & Activities
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1. To provide a high-quality education for undergraduate
Institute for Improved Oil Recovery (IIOR)
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and graduate Chemical Engineering students through a
comprehensive curriculum that emphasizes basic science,
DEPARTMENTAL FUNDING, SUPPORT, RANKINGS, & TRENDS
mathematics, engineering science, and engineering design.
General Departmental Support & Graduate Fellowships
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UH ChE faculty members are expected to maintain their
Donor Organizations
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reputations as superior teachers and to provide a stimulating
Outstanding Alumni
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educational environment.
Industrial Advisory Board
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Graduate Ranking—National Research Council
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Graduate Ranking—The Gourman Report
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INTRODUCTION
This Annual Report describes the 2000–2001 activities and
2. To engage in research programs that train graduate students,
accomplishments of the Chemical Engineering Department
procure support for this research on a continuous basis, and
Undergraduate Ranking—The Gourman Report
of the University of Houston. Information is provided regarding
contribute to the development of fundamental knowledge
Enrollment Trends & Degrees Conferred
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in the field of chemical engineering. Our Department’s varied
Students Receiving Degrees
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Departmental activities spanning education and research.
and aggressively pursued research ensures that our faculty
VISION STATEMENT
members remain at the technological forefront of their
The Department will regain international prominence within
respective areas of specialization.
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THE UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM
five years, through leadership in three core research areas
and our graduating students becoming leaders in the field.
FACULTY PUBLICATIONS
3. To be of service to the community at large and, in
ChE Undergraduate Admission
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The Department will create the highest level of enthusiasm,
particular, to the State of Texas, and to provide the local
Undergraduate Courses: Chemical Engineering
collegiality, and citizenship among our faculty. The Department
engineering community opportunities for advanced and
Undergraduate Chemical Engineering Curriculum
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continuing education.
Undergraduate Degree Plan
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Undergraduate Scholarships Recipients
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Undergraduate AIChE Chapter
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The Tiller Scholarship Endowment Fund
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will lead in research and teaching.
The University of Houston provides equal treatment and opportunity to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, national
origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status or sexual orientation except where such distinction is required by law. This statement
reflects compliance with Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 and all
other federal and state regulations.
A special thanks to Mr. Toban Dvoretzky for compilation of this Report, as he has done in stellar fashion on a regular basis since
he conceived and produced the inaugural issue in 1992.
Prepared by the University of Houston Department of Chemical Engineering, Toban Dvoretzky
Produced by the UH Cullen College of Engineering Office of Communications, Harriet Yim, Angie Shortt
THE GRADUATE PROGRAM
Introduction
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Full-time Graduate Programs in ChE
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Part-time Graduate Programs
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Graduate Courses
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Graduate Student Organization
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SEMINARS & CONTINUING EDUCATION
Weekly Seminar Series
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Continuing Education
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HOW TO CONTACT US
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Department of Chemical Engineering 2000 Annual Report
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CHAIRMAN’S SUMMARY
F A C U LT Y & R E S E A R C H
The Department of Chemical Engineering comprises nine full
professors, four associate professors, two professors emeriti,
three affiliated faculty, two adjunct professors, three adjunct
associate professors, and 21 lecturers:
Faculty Research Interests
This is the 2000–2001 Annual Report of the
Professor. He is charged with reinvigorating our
PROFESSORS
University of Houston Department of Chemical
Undergraduate Practices Lab. Mickey brings with him many
Engineering. In it, we wish to introduce you to
years of industrial research experience and an invaluable
some of the facts and flavor surrounding our
industrial perspective. This is of great benefit to the
AMUNDSON,
NEAL
R. (PhD
Mathematics, Minnesota, 1945). Cullen
Professor & Professor of Mathematics. Chemical
reactions; transport; mathematical modeling.
people and program. We hope that you will find
students. He will also participate in collaborative research
this report both informative and illuminating.
in the area of catalytic reaction engineering. Prof. Peter
The evolution of the Department of Chemical Engineering
Chemistry Department of the University of Alabama at
has been closely coupled with the emergence of Houston
Huntsville. Peter, a leading expert in protein crystallization
(PhD ChE,
Houston, 1982). Director of International
Graduate Admissions. Chemical reaction
engineering; environmental engineering;
two-phase flow; dynamics of linear systems;
applied mathematics.
as a world center for the chemical and petrochemical
and structure, has developed a vigorous research program
ECONOMIDES, MICHAEL J. (PhD Petr.
industries. Our Department was founded in 1947 by
at UAH. His addition strengthens the Department in the
three engineers who worked in process plants in the
biochemical science and engineering area, certainly a
area. Growth since that time has been dramatic. Over
growing one for the field of chemical engineering.
E., Stanford, 1984). University Professor.
Petroleum-production engineering; directional
and multilateral wells; reservoir stimulation
(fracturing, acidizing), petroleum research/
research management; advanced reservoirexploitation strategies; well-completions.
G. Vekilov joins us for Fall 2001 from the faculty of the
Michael Harold
Dow Chair Professor
& Department Chair
BALAKOTAIAH, VEMURI
the years, our program has produced a significant number
of undergraduate and graduate students who have risen
Our Industrial Advisory Board first convened in April 1999,
to positions of prominence in industry and academia.
and semiannual meetings have occurred since. These
Employers speak very highly of our graduates. We are
valuable meetings generate much useful input from
confident that our recently graduated students will continue
members of the group. We look forward to strengthening
to add to our reputation and recognition.
our interaction with the IAB members and the companies
ECONOMOU, DEMETRE J.
(PhD ChE,
Illinois, 1986). John and Rebecca Moores
Professor; Associate Department Chairman;
Director of Undergraduate Admissions. Plasma-,
ion-, and laser-assisted etching; deposition of
electronic material; atomic-layer processing;
composites and ceramics.
they represent. These relationships and the feedback are
essential in helping us adjust our program to the
FLUMERFELT, RAYMOND W.
faculty, our Department has developed special research
ever-changing requirements of industry. The evolving
ChE, Northwestern,
Engineering.
strengths in a broad range of areas. Our research specialties
needs in the chemical and oil industries affect all chemical
encompass traditional chemical engineering science and
engineers, and changes are required in the training of
the emerging areas of advanced materials and biochemical
our graduates. While we must continue to provide our
engineering. Our laboratory facilities, dedicated to specific
graduates a sound basis in the fundamentals of chemical
and general uses, afford excellent support for fundamental
engineering and a mastery of scientific tools, we need
Thanks in large measure to our productive and distinguished
and novel research.
to prepare them to adjust to and succeed in a rapidly
changing employment environment. We continue to
The Department has embarked on an important period
welcome and solicit our IAB’s suggestions about what
of growth, with several faculty to be hired over the next
the appropriate changes should be.
1965).
Dean
(PhD
of
HAROLD, MICHAEL P.
(PhD ChE,
Houston, 1985). Dow Chair Professor &
Department Chairman. Chemical reaction
systems; multifunctional chemical reactors;
reaction-separation materials and devices;
catalytic and biocatalytic materials.
LUSS, DAN (PhD ChE, Minnesota, 1966).
Cullen Professor. Chemical reaction engineering; pattern-formation in chemically reacting
systems; dynamics and stability of chemical
reactors; kinetics of solid-solid reactions; SHS of
complex oxides.
few years. This past year, two new faculty joined our
Department: Dr. Charles W. “Mickey” Rooks, recently
We look forward to continued growth and mutually
retired from Monsanto and Solutia, is our newest Adjunct
supportive interaction with you. We will appreciate
any suggestions or comments that you have.
MOHANTY, KISHORE K.
(PhD ChE,
Minnesota, 1976). Director of MChE Program.
Fluid flow; interfacial mechanics; porous-media
transport; underground contaminants; oil
recovery; fabrication of composite materials.
RICHARDSON, JAMES T. (PhD
Physics/Chemistry, Rice, 1955). Heterogeneous
catalysis and catalytic processes, reactor
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University of Houston
engineering, catalyst preparation and characterization, catalyst design; solid-oxide fuel
cells; solar energy, solar-receiver design,
solar-related chemical processes; catalytic
processes for the destruction of hazardous
wastes; high-temperature superconductivity;
processing of ceramic superconductors.
Purdue, 1990). Assistant Professor, Biochemical
& Biophysical Sciences. Computational studies
of protein structure and function; inhibitor
design; investigations of possible inhibitor
resistance pathways; development of methods
for the above.
FOX, GEORGE E.
ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS
KRISHNAMOORTI, RAMANAN (PhD
ChE, Princeton, 1994). Structure/processing/
property relations for multiphase polymers;
polymer crystallinity in bulk and thin films;
thermodynamic interactions and viscoelasticity
of polymer blends and copolymers; macro- and
nanocomposite structure and viscoelasticity.
Promotion effective Fall 2001.
(PhD Chemistry,
Syracuse, 1974). Professor, Biochemical &
Biophysical Sciences. Structure, function, and
evolution of RNA.
LEE, T. RANDALL (PhD Chemistry,
Harvard, 1991). Associate Professor of
Chemistry. Design and synthesis of new types
of polymeric materials, including polymeric
drugs and drug-delivery systems.
ADJUNCT PROFESSORS
NIKOLAOU, MICHAEL (PhD ChE, UCLA,
1989). Director of Domestic Graduate
Admissions. Process simulation; process
control; computer-aided process engineering;
process optimization.
ECONOMIDES, CHRISTINE A. (PhD
Petr. E., Stanford, 1979). Director, Petroleum
Engineering Program.
VEKILOV, PETER G.
ROOKS, CHARLES W. “Mickey” (PhD
ChE, Oklahoma, 1973). Director, Undergraduate
Practices Laboratory.
(PhD Chemistry,
Russian Academy of Sciences, 1991). Protein
crystallization; biochemical engineering; thermodynamics of protein solutions. Hire effective
Fall 2001.
WILLSON, RICHARD C.
(PhD ChE, MIT,
1988). Joint Associate Professor, Biochemical &
Biophysical Sciences. Biochemical separations;
molecular recognition.
PROFESSORS EMERITI
HENLEY,
ERNEST
J.
(DSc
ChE,
ADJUNCT ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS
FLEISCHER, MICKY T.
(PhD ChE,
Houston, 1978).
MARPLE, STANLEY JR.
(PhD ChE,
MIT, 1943).
OLIGNEY, RONALD E. (BSc PE summa
cum laude, Alaska-Fairbanks, 1985). Director,
Petroleum Institute.
Columbia, 1953).
TILLER, FRANK M. (PhD ChE, Cincinnati,
1946). M.D. Anderson Professor; joint Professor
of Civil & Environmental Engineering. Fluid/
particle separation; ceramic processing; filtration, thickening, centrifugation; moisture
transport in drying solids; CATscan analysis of
solid/liquid systems; separation of biosolids from
wastewater sludge; developing agricultural
fibers as aids in solid/liquid separation and
coalescence of oily waters.
AFFILIATED FACULTY
BRIGGS, JAMES M.
LECTURERS
ChE.:
Dr. Ye-Mon Chen, Dr. John J. Crump, Mark
Dejmek, Fuad Khoury, Dr. Joseph M. Lee, Dr.
Jagdish C. Maheshri, Dr. Jeffrey Smith, Dr.
Raymond D. Steele, Albert Swarts
Petr. E.:
Jeffrey F. App, Dr. Jon Burger, Dr. Akhil DattaGupta, Dr. Amiel David, Dr. Birol Dindouk, Dr. J.
Robert Gochnour, Robert O. Hubbell, Ross
Kastor, John Martinez, David Murphy, Miles R.
Palke, Dean C. Rietz, Dr. Grant E. Robertson
(PhD Chemistry,
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Departmental Research Activities
Prof.
VEMURI BALAKOTAIAH’S
The research of Prof.
DEMETRE
RAMANAN KRISHNAMOORTI
reverse-flow reactors; and the formation of electrical and
research involves the mathematical
ECONOMOU involves: [a.] Plasma etching
has established a research program that
modeling and analysis of the interactions
and deposition: large-scale numerical
aims to understand the structure-
between the transport processes and
simulations of plasma flow and chemistry
processing-property relations in nano-
Prof.
reactions in various systems of engineering
in complex multidimensional geometries;
and microstructured multiphase polymer
is conducted in the area of colloid and
interest. The objective of the research is to
fluid and direct simulation Monte Carlo
materials. The foremost aspect of this
interfacial science, specifically transport
magnetic fields during high-temperature solid reactions.
KISHORE MOHANTY’S research
elucidate the complex behavior of these nonlinear interactions
(DSMC) approaches; parallel computing; plasma diagnostics,
program is the capability to synthesize well-defined and
in microstructured media; improved oil
and use this understanding to practical advantage. His group’s
involving laser-induced fluorescence, mass spectrometry, in situ
controlled polymers and inorganic materials. Combined
recovery; remediation of underground
current research projects include modeling and analysis of
real-time multichannel laser interferometry, and ion-energy and
with well-established measurement techniques to examine
contaminants; and multiphase flow. The
catalytic monoliths (for pollution-reduction in automobiles,
angular-distribution detectors. [b.] Plasma physics, including
fundamental molecular and macroscopic properties, the final
oil-recovery studies involve seismic studies, logs (how tools
oxidation of VOCs, power generation, and removal of NOx
electron velocity distribution functions; plasma heating; and new
properties of multiphase polymer systems can be determined
respond), analysis of core samples, geologic analysis of chips,
from exhaust gases); bifurcation analysis of chemical reactors
plasma sources and chemistries for advanced integrated-circuit
and characterized. Prof. Krishnamoorti investigates the effects
fluid analysis, routine core analysis, thin sections, and mineralogy.
and reacting flows (developing analytical and computational
manufacturing. [c.] Chemical vapor deposition, specifically
of pressure on the phase behavior of polyolefin blends; phase
Actual samples are studied for relative permeability and the
techniques for reacting flows in order to explore and classify
metallorganic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) of thin films,
transitions in block copolymers; and viscoelastic properties of
potential for oil recovery. His group designs geological and
the different types of behaviors in the parameter space);
and photo-assisted and plasma-assisted MOCVD. [d.] Atomic-
polymer nanocomposites. All these areas have important
simulation models to see how production can be optimized.
studies of wavy films in gas-liquid two-phase flows; and
layer processing, involving nanofabrication, and experimental
industrial implications.
Specific projects have included 3-D porous media reconstruction
studies of these flows through packed beds under normal
realization of atomic-layer etching and molecular-dynamics
and microgravity conditions.
simulation of the interaction of energetic beams with crystal
Prof.
surfaces. Prof. Economou also performs computational/
on organic and materials research chemistry.
of centrifuge techniques; studies of gas-condensate reservoirs
The research performed by Prof. JIM
experimental studies of microwave-assisted chemical vapor
The six general areas include selectively
during deep drilling; oil recovery via fracture reservoirs; near-
BRIGGS focuses on computational
infiltration (CVI) for the manufacture of composite materials.
fluorinated organic thin films; complex
miscible gas injection; and surfactants and foams to make
organic interfaces with controlled local
vesicles that are good drug-delivery vehicles.
studies of protein structure and function,
inhibitor design, investigations of possible
The unifying theme behind the projects in
inhibitor-resistance pathways, and
the laboratory of Prof.
GEORGE FOX
by simulated annealing method; NMR response; impact of
RANDY LEE and his group focus
capillary and bond numbers on relative permeability; application
composition, structure, and function;
biologically active interfaces; nanoparticle growth and
Prof.
MIKE NIKOLAOU focuses on
is seeking an understanding of the role
manipulation; biopolymers and conducting polymers; and
computer-aided process engineering
work. Targets for these studies include those important in the
of RNA in the early evolution of life.
polymerization catalyst development. The common thread
(design and operation) and the theory
treatment of AIDS, cancer, tuberculosis, and other disease states.
Bioinformatics studies are performed
tying all of these research areas together is synthesis, whether
and application of process control in
on ribosomal components in bacterial
organic, inorganic, organometallic, or solid-state, with the goal
the chemical, oil and gas, food, and
development of methods for the above
Prof.
MICHAEL ECONOMIDES’
genomes et al., and multiple bacterial species are monitored in
research focuses on various aspects of
spacecraft environments. Artificial RNAs are used as a possible
petroleum engineering. Current research
monitoring system for genetically modified bacteria.
projects include next-generation high-
MIKE HAROLD performs research
of preparing new materials for technological applications.
microelectronics industries. His research
group screens candidate technologies, develops new approaches,
The specific research by Prof.
DAN LUSS
and develops proofs of concepts or working prototypes. Recent
involves the dynamic features of chemically
topics of interest include model predictive control, nonlinear
reacting systems, such as reverse-flow
control, adaptive control, monitoring, development of new
intensity designs; complex well architecture
Prof.
in petroleum production; advanced
in the areas of reactive separation devices
reactors, hot-spot formation in packed-bed
methods for the numerical solution of partial differential
petroleum-exploitation strategies; and near-well states of
and materials; multifunctional chemical
reactors, and the dynamics of polyolefin
equations, and modeling of air pollution near roadways. Prof.
stress in elastic and plastic rocks.
reactor synthesis, analysis, and design;
polymerization via metallocene catalysts.
Nikolaou’s group has recently begun collaborating with other
microfabricated chemical system devices
Prof. Luss’ group also studies the use of membrane reactors to
investigators in the areas of control of microelectronics
and materials; selective-oxidation chemistry,
produce synthesis gas; the destruction of nitrogen oxides in
processes, and acceleration of in situ bioremediation
kinetics, and reactors; and multiphase transport and reaction.
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Prof.
processes using process control.
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Current Research Projects & Grants
Awards granted to the Department of Chemical Engineering
Prof. JIM
RICHARDSON conducts
interactions by low-concentration reagents lead to models for
research in the areas of heterogeneous
numerous protein-condensation diseases. [b.] Rational
catalysis and catalytic processes; reactor
optimization of crystallization conditions of macromolecules—
engineering; catalyst preparation and
whereas 95% of proteins studied by structural biologists yield
characterization, and catalyst design.
crystals after robotized screening, and 60% yield crystals of
His interests also include solar energy,
sufficient quality, many of the important proteins are not in the
solar-receiver design, solar-related chemical processes, catalytic
60%; insight into growth conditions and mechanisms may
processes for the destruction of hazardous wastes, gas-to-liquid
shorten the time of production of such diffraction-quality
conversion processes, high-temperature superconductivity and
crystals. [c.] Formation and evolution of step patterns. During
processing of ceramic superconductors, solid oxide fuel cells,
layer-growth of crystals, steps do not remain equidistant;
and ceramic membrane reactors.
quantitative data and numerical modeling will help design
BALAKOTAIAH, VEMURI
$ 135,000.00
$ 110,000.00
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (ATP)
“Novel Catalysts & Reactors for Air-Pollution
Control” (2000–2001)
$
NASA—Glenn Research Center
“Studies on Wave Occlusion for Gas-Liquid
Two-Phase Flows in Pipes under Normal
& Microgravity Conditions” (1999–2001)
$
44,000.00
30,000.00
control strategies. [d.] Thermodynamics of protein solutions,
Prof. FRANK
TILLER
performs theoretical
Robert A. Welch Foundation
“Modeling & Analysis of Spatiotemporal Patterns
in Catalytic Reactions & Reactors” (1999–2001)
control, plus kinetics of the phase transitions and control of
aspects of fluid/particle separation,
their rates.
35,000.00
$
5,000.00
$ 324,831.98
applications. Areas include thickening,
Molecular recognition and adsorption
filtration, centrifugation, CATscan analysis
characterize Prof.
RICHARD
of solid/ liquid systems, sedimentation, flocculation, and
WILLSON’S research. He specifically
interfacial phenomena. Additional focus includes separation
investigates ion-exchange chromatography
of biosolids from wastewater sludge, processing of solids,
of proteins and nucleic acids; antibody
stagewise drying, and new theories of supercompactibility.
affinity and selectivity; biophysical
$
60,000.00
Halliburton Energy Services
“Development of a Novel Methodology for
Stress & Stability-related Measurements
in Boreholes” (1999–2001)
* jointly with Profs. M. Nikolaou & P. Valkó (Texas A&M)
National Science Foundation
“Support for Gaseous Electronics Conference
GEC-2000” (2000–2001)
$
60,000.00
ACS—Petroleum Research Fund
“Shape-Selective Pneumatic Membrane Reactor
for Enhanced Conversion & Yield in Equilibriumlimited Sequential-Parallel Reaction Systems”
(2001–2004)
$
32,000.00
BASF Corporation
“Automated Reactor System for Undergraduate
Practices Lab” (2001)
ECONOMIDES, MICHAEL J.
including environmental and agricultural
Materials Research Science & Engineering Center
“Neutral-Beam-Assisted Deposition of Oxides”
(2000-2001)
HAROLD, MICHAEL
The Dow Chemical Company
“Modeling of Catalytic Monoliths” (2000)
including DLVO and non-DLVO molecular interactions and their
and experimental research into many
$
KRISHNAMOORTI, RAMANAN
$ 354,195.00
“Understanding the Role of Process Variables on
Properties of Multiphase Polymeric Materials”
(1998–2003)
$ 246,000.00
EXXON Chemical Company
“Carbocationic Polymerization of Iso-olefin”
(1998–2001)
Weatherford (Engineering Foundation)
“Process Design for Complex Structures” (2000)
Prof. Tiller is also interested in developing agricultural fibers as
characterization of driving forces, equilibria, and kinetics of
aids in solid/liquid separation and coalescence of oily waters;
interactions involving biological macromolecules; directed
ceramic processing; moisture transport in drying solids, and
mutagenesis of critical residues to test their contributions
$ 557,207.00
to association; environmental biotechnology; detection of
“Ion-Ion Plasmas: Fundamentals & Applications
in Semiconductor Manufacturing” (1997–2001)
$ 135,000.00
numerical/transient analysis of stagewise operations.
Welch Foundation
“Tailoring Crystallinity in Thin Polymer Films”
(2000–2003)
$ 354,907.00
“Non-Local Electron Transport in Inductively
Coupled Plasmas” (2000–2003)
$
85,000.00
DuPont Dow Elastomers
“Phase Behavior in the Solution Process for the
Production of EPDM” (1999–2001)
$ 349,774.00
Sandia National Laboratories
“Applications of Modular Plasma Reactor Simulator
(MPRES)” (1996–2001)
$
33,950.00
NIST
“Combinatorial Screening of Nanocomposites:
Mechanical & Vapor-Barrier Properties” (2000–2001)
$
20,000.00
American Chemical Society—PRF
“Structure & Dynamics of Polymer-Layered Silicate
Nanocomposites” (1997–2001)
mutagenic and DNA-damaging agents through luciferaseProf.
PETER VEKILOV’S
research
reporter systems; microbial degradation and modification of
involves four primary areas: [a.] Control
hydrocarbons, and isolation of enzymes responsible for these
of the polymerization of sickle-cell
activities; DNA-probe monitoring of microbial populations in
hemoglobin, wherein ultrafast image-
complex environments; combinatorial chemistry and catalysis;
capture, direct visualization of Hb polymers
phage-surface display for improvement of affinity-separations
in vitro, monitoring of polymerization in
ligands; enzyme engineering through phage display; and
cells, understanding of nucleation control via the dense liquid
phase, and understanding and control of intermolecular
solid-phase combinatorial libraries.
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LUSS, DAN
MOHANTY, KISHORE K.
$
30,000.00
Frito-Lay, Inc. (unrestricted grant) (1999–2000)
$
28,387.00
“A Study on Plasma-Etching Yield Improvements through
a Faculty-in-Industry Internship” (2001)
$
21,000.00
Kellogg Brown & Root
“Development of Performance-Monitoring Tools for
Model Predictive Control” (2000–2002)
$ 291,948.00
“Electromagnetic Fields Produced by Self-Propagating
High-Temperature Synthesis (SHS)” (2001–2004)
* jointly with Prof. A. Jacobson, UH MRSEC
$ 637,010.00
U.S. Department of Energy
“Fluid-Rock Characterization & Interactions in
NMR Well-Logging” (1999–2002)
* jointly with Prof. G. Hirasaki, Rice University
$ 289,399.00
“Temperature Patterns on Catalytic Pellets &
Radial-Flow Reactor” (1999–2002)
$ 471,983.00
U.S. Department of Energy
“Impact of Capillary & Bond Numbers on Relative
Permeability” (1999–2002)
“Periodic & Chaotic Temperature-Patterns on Catalytic
Surfaces” (1999–2001)
$ 265,351.00
$ 135,000.00
$ 135,000.00
U.S./Israel Binational Science Foundation
“Control of Patterned States in Chemical Reactors”
(1999–2001)
* jointly with Prof. M. Sheintuch, The Technion, Israel
$
85,000.00
Mobil Foundation, Inc.
“Reaction Engineering Research” (1991–2000)
$
80,000.00
“SHS & Membrane Reactors” (1999–2000)
* jointly with Prof. J.T. Richardson
$
$
$
$
73,900.00
70,000.00
60,000.00
47,000.00
Various Private-Profit Agencies
“Research in Heterogeneous Catalysis—Chemical
Reaction Engineering” (1991–2000)
“Membrane Reactors for Synthesis-Gas Production”
(2000–2001)
ACS—Petroleum Research Fund
“Complex Dynamic Behavior of Countercurrent &
Reverse-Flow Reactors” (2000–2002)
U.S. Civilian Research & Development Foundation
“Synthesis of Oxide & Composite Tubes in a Centrifuge”
(2000–2001)
$ 127,000.00
$
44,601.00
10,750.00
$
9,400.00
“Computation of Transport Properties from Petrographic
Images” (2000–2001)
Gulf Coast Hazardous-Substances Research Center
“Biosurfactant Produced from Used Vegetable Oil for
Removal of Metals from Wastewaters & Soils” (2000–2001)
* with Prof. C. Vipulanandan, UH Civil Engineering
$
40,000.00
Mobil Research and Development Corporation
“Multiphase Flow in Mixed-Wet Porous Media” (1994–2000)
$
32,151.00
Texas Hazardous-Waste Research Center
“VOC Emission Control at Oil-Loading Terminals”
(2000–2001)
$
$
25,000.00
20,000.00
Mobil Oil Corporation
“Non-Darcy Effects in Flow-Through Anisotropic
Porous Media” (1996–2000)
$ 185,800.00
$
$
$
$
$
70,000.00
57,000.00
55,000.00
$
$ 143,207.00
“Design of Constrained Model Predictive Controllers
with Enhanced Autonomy” (1998–2001)
$
Equilon Enterprises, L.L.C.—“Process Control”
(unrestricted; renewable annually)
55,000.00
52,180.00
Halliburton Energy Services
“Development of a Novel Methodology for Stress &
Stability-related Measurements in Boreholes” (1999–2001)
* jointly with Profs. M. Economides & P. Valkó (Texas A&M)
$
75,437.00
British Petroleum Exploration, Inc.
“Reservoir Mechanisms & Scale-up” (1996–2000)
$
8
77,700.00
13,500.00
11,460.00
UH Institute for Space Systems Operation
“Advanced Catalysts & Reactors for Mars-Exploration
Sabaatier Processors” (2001)
WILLSON, RICHARD C.
“Competitive Ion-Exchange Adsorption of Proteins”
(2001–2004)
$ 225,810.00
“Acquisition of a Biosensor” (1997–2000)
* jointly with Profs. S.H. Hardin, S.R. Blanke, A. Eskin
$ 150,000.00
National Space Biomedical Research Institute (2000–2003)
* jointly with Prof. G.E. Fox
$ 124,000.00
“Imaging Polarimeter for Rapid Screening of Chiral
Libraries” (2000–2001)
Various Private-Profit Agencies
“Development of Heterogeneous Catalysis” (1991–2000)
$ 123,465.00
Sud-Chemie, Inc.
“Screening of Carbon Formation on Steam-Reforming
Catalysts” (2000–2001)
“Imaging Polarimetry for High-Throughput Screening”
(2000–2001)
$ 123,000.00
“Membrane Reactors for Synthesis-Gas Production” (2000–2001)
* jointly with Prof. D. Luss
“Molecular Electrostatics of Protein Interactions” (1999–2002)
* 15% effort
$ 111,000.00
“Enzymatic Detoxification of Cyanide Wastes” (2000–2003)
* jointly with Prof. M. Benedik, UH Biochemistry
$
90,199.50
“Physical Chemistry of Biomolecular Recognition”
(1999–2001)
$
61,745.00
Baylor College of Medicine
“NASA National Space Biomedical Research Institute
Micro-organisms in the Spacecraft Environment”
(2000–2001)
$
55,000.00
“Combinatorial Libraries of Heterogeneous Catalysts” (1999–2000)
$
52,180.00
“Improved Halogen Resistance of Catalytic Oxidation
through Efficient Catalyst-Testing” (2000–2001)
“Improved Catalytic Membrane Reactors for SynthesisGas Generation” (2000–2001)
“SHS & Membrane Reactors” (1999–2000)
* jointly with Prof. D. Luss
“Efficient Continuous Technology for the Production of
Soft Ferrite Materials” (2000–2001)
* jointly with Prof. A.P. Bakhshievich, State Univ. of Armenia
“Combinatorial Libraries of Heterogeneous Catalysts” (1999–2000)
* jointly with Prof. R. Willson
NIKOLAOU, MICHAEL
Environmental Institute of Houston
“Membrane Reactor for Synthesis-Gas Production”
(2000–2001)
“Self-Propagating High-Temperature Synthesis of Oxide
& Composite Tubes in a Centrifuge” (2000–2002)
80,000.00
9,000.00
$ 270,000.00
RICHARDSON, JAMES T.
$
$ 324,831.98
$
University of Tulsa
“Exploitation & Optimization of Shallow-Shelf
Carbonate-Reservoir Performance in Carney Field,
Hunton Formation, Oklahoma” (2000–2005)
$
“Improved Halogen Resistance of Catalytic Oxidation
through Efficient Catalyst-Testing” (2000–2001)
* jointly with Prof. R. Willson
UH Institute for Space Systems Operation
“Improved Sabaatier Reactors for in situ Resource
Utilization on Mars” (2000)
“Efficient Continuous Technology for the Production of
Soft Ferrite Materials” (2000–2002)
9
Faculty News & Activities
HAROLD TAKES CHAIRMANSHIP:
C. ECONOMIDES HIRED:
Prof. Peter G. Vekilov
PROF. MICHAEL NIKOLAOU served as
PROF. RAMANAN KRISHNAMOORTI
member of the Russian Academy of Natural
Effective 1 September 2000, Dr. Michael P. Harold
Ehlig-Economides joined the Department as
was hired as Associate Professor, effective Fall
a panelist in the session on Control Theory at the
won the Cullen College of Engineering Junior
Sciences. He was awarded a Dr. Honoris Causa
accepted the position of Dow Chair Professor &
Adjunct Professor in January 2000 to head the
2001. Prof. Vekilov was most recently on the
Chemical Process-Control Conference in January
Faculty Award in 2000, and, for exemplifying
by the Petroleum & Gas University (Ploeisti,
Chairman of the Department of Chemical
Petroleum Engineering program. Married to
faculty of the Department of Chemistry at the
2001. He presented five papers and invited
excellence in research in teaching in the area of
Romania) in 2001. He participated in at least
Engineering at the University of Houston.
Prof. M. Economides, Dr. C. Economides is
University of Alabama in Huntsville, where he
seminars during 2000–2001. Prof. Nikolaou
polymeric materials, he followed this up by
20 major conferences as a keynote speaker,
Prof. Harold was most recently Research
currently an International Account Manager and
developed an impressive research program in
served as Director of Graduate Studies
earning the prestigious University of Houston
session chairman, or panel member. During the
Manager of Chemical Process Fundamentals
consultant for Schlumberger Global Sales
protein crystallization. His addition strengthens
(concentrating on U.S. student recruitment)
Award for Excellence in Research & Scholarship.
year, he presented an estimated 12 papers in
with DuPont Central Research (Wilmington,
Houston. Before that, she was the Manager for
the Department’s research in biochemical
in the Department, and he is a member of
He was joint editor of the ACS symposium series
professional conferences, and he delivered
DE). He previously held these other posts
GeoQuest Reservoir Technologies, Latin America
science and engineering.
the ABET Committee for the Cullen College
on Polymer Nanocomposites and of the MRS
approximately 50 seminars and talks in several
within DuPont: Global Technology Manager,
North. She was a member of a multidisciplinary
of Engineering.
symposium series on Filled Polymers. He chaired
countries and at various conferences. Prof.
Polymer & Fiber R&D (DuPont Dacron®);
task force for Anadrill Schlumberger, developing
In 2000,
sessions at technical meetings of the ACS, and
Economides is continuously involved in a
Research Supervisor, Dacron® Intermediates
strategies for the design of re-entry and
was inducted as a Fellow of the American
PROF. KISHORE MOHANTY
was
two each of the AIChE and MRS. He was
number of public forums, including major
R&D;
multilateral wells before becoming Technical
Institute of Medical & Biological Engineering. His
promoted to Full Professor as of Fall 2000. He
Program Chair for the AIChE Division 1-A
newspapers. He appears regularly over the Dow
&
PhD student Phillip Gibbs won the W.M.
has served on the Editorial Board of the SPE
(Atlanta), and co-organizer of the ACS Special
Jones wire, Bloomberg News, and Energy News
Peterson Award for best research-poster
Journal since 1999, and he is the volume co-
Symposium on Polymer Nanocomposites (San
Live. He appeared on CNBC, Channel 13
and
Research
Engineering
R&D
Associate,
(Central
Reaction
Research
&
Marketing
Manager
for
for
Dr. Christine
Production
Schlumberger
Oilfield
PROF. RICHARD WILLSON
Development). He also served as Adjunct
Enhancement
Professor of Chemical Engineering at the
Services. She has specialized in well-testing
presentation
of
editor of Current Opinion on Colloid & Interface
Francisco) and the MRS Symposium on Filled
(Houston), Channel 13 (Tokyo, Japan), Dutch
University of Delaware, and as Associate
and integrated reservoir characterization in
Biochemical Technology at the 2000 ACS
Science (June 2001). He was a member of the
Polymers (Boston). Prof. Krishnamoorti delivered
national television, and ABC (Australia). He has
Professor of Chemical Engineering at UMass-
previous Schlumberger positions.
National Meeting. Prof. Willson serves on the
Louisiana RCS Review panel. Prof. Mohanty
13 papers and invited seminars during the year.
been
from
the
ACS
Division
commissioned
to
by
write
El
edit
Energy
Before joining Schlumberger in 1983, she
editorial board of the International Journal of
chaired the 2000 Gordon Conference technical
He has also delivered a short course about
Corporation
University of Houston (1985, advisor Dan Luss)
was the Petroleum Engineering Department
Biochromatography, and, as a member of the
session on Flow through Permeable Media as
polymers at the Fina Petrochemical Co. In
Integration,” a major multidisciplinary book on
and his BS ChE at Penn State University (1980).
Head at the University of Alaska-Fairbanks. Her
CCR Vision 2020 Committee on Bioprocessing,
well as the technical session on Transport and
2001, he began a five-year term on the editorial
the new energy spectrum.
degrees include a B.A. in Math-Science from
he serves as co-editor for “New Biocatalysts:
Reaction through Permeable Media at the AIChE
board of the Journal of Polymer Science Part B:
“Energy
Dr. Charles W. “Mickey”
Rice University, an M.S. in Chemical Engineering
Essential Tools for a Sustainable 21st-Century
Conference. Prof. Mohanty has been elected
Polymer Physics Edition. He also served as chair
PROF.
Rooks joined the Department as Adjunct
from the University of Kansas, and a PhD in
Chemical Industry.” He is a member of the NSF
Vice-Chairman for 2000 and Chairman-elect for
of the Department’s Faculty Search committee
chaired the “Chemical Reactor Stability &
Professor of Chemical Engineering, effective
Petroleum Engineering from Stanford University.
Environmental Biotechnology panel and the
2002 of the Gordon Research Conference on
during 2000.
Dynamics” session at the Los Angeles AIChE
April 2001. Recently retired from Monsanto
She has served on numerous SPE publication
NASA Space Biotechnology panel. Prof. Willson
Flow through Permeable Media. He serves on
and Solutia after many years of significant
committees (recent Executive Editor of SPEFE)
served on the Programming Committee of the
UH’s Radiation Safety Committee and the
PROF. DEMETRE J. ECONOMOU,
Dynamics and Pattern Formation” session at the
industrial research experience, he is tasked
and SPE program and forum committees, and
ACS Division of Biochemical Technology; as
College of Engineering’s Computer Policy
Associate Chairman, has been reappointed John
same meeting. He served on the review panel
with
Undergraduate
she chaired the first SPE Committee on Cultural
presider over the Biotechnology session of the
Committee. Within the Department, he directs
and Rebecca Moores Professor at the University
for Fluid Physics at the Glenn Research Center
Practices Lab. Dr. Rooks will also participate in
Diversity. She was the 1982 Alaska Petroleum
Houston Society for Engineering in Medicine &
the Master of Chemical Engineering program
of Houston. He serves on the international
of NASA.
collaborative research in the area of catalytic
Engineer of the Year and received an SPE
Biology; as a session organizer at NASCRE-1 in
and serves as Honors College Advisor.
editorial
reaction engineering.
reinvigorating
our
VEMURI
and
Paso
Amherst. He earned his PhD in ChE at the
ROOKS HIRED:
BALAKOTAIAH
meeting (2000) and co-chaired the “Nonlinear
board
of
Materials
Science
in
Distinguished Faculty award that year. She won
January
Semiconductor Processing, and he was guest co-
PROF. NEAL R. AMUNDSON
Dr. Rooks received his BS in ChE from the
the 1995 SPE Formation Evaluation award,
Committees at other symposia. In 2000, he
PROF.
ChE
editor of the special issue of Thin Solid Films
member
University of Mississippi in 1969, and his MS and
became an SPE Distinguished Member in 1996,
became President-elect of the International
Department Chairman who stepped back in as
(374), published in 2000. He served on the NSF’s
Engineering, the National Academy of Sciences,
PhD in ChE from the University of Oklahoma in
and received the 1997 Lester C. Uren Award. As
Society for Molecular Recognition. Prof. Willson
Interim Chairman from Fall 1999 through August
CTS panel for selection of CAREER Awards. He
and the American Academy of Arts & Sciences.
1971 and 1973, respectively. He served as a
an SPE Distinguished Lecturer in 1997–1998, Dr.
filed two patent applications during 2000.
2000, serves as the editor of Reviews in Chemical
chaired two Plasma Processing sessions at the
He was the first recipient of the Neal R.
consulting
C. Economides visited more than 25 locations in
Engineering
Chemical
Los Angeles AIChE meeting. Prof. Economou
Amundson Prize, awarded at each ISCRE
PROF. FRANK M. TILLER bestowed the
Engineering book series. He is the president of
organized the entire 53rd Gaseous Electronics
meeting to a recognized leader in the field of
2001 Frank Tiller Research Award upon Prof.
the U.S. Board of Governors of the International
Conference,
by
chemical reaction engineering. He also holds
engineer
(1972–1973),
Senior
Development Engineer with Monsanto Textiles
15 countries.
Co. (1973–1974), Senior Research Engineer and
2001;
and
on
three
Scientific
DAN
and
LUSS,
the
long-time
Plenum
which
was
attended
of
the
National
Academy
is a
of
Specialist
with
MOHANTY PROMOTED:
Prof. Kishore
Richard Hogg of Penn State University. This
Symposium on Chemical Reaction Engineering
approximately 300 registrants in Houston. He
four honorary doctorates. The Chemical
Intermediates
and
K. Mohanty was promoted to Full Professor
award is given annually by the American
(ISCRE), and he organized a meeting of NASCRE
served in three officership roles for professional
Engineering Building at the University of
Monsanto Fiber Intermediates (1975–1997), and
effective Fall 2000. Prof. Mohanty has
Filtration & Separation Society. Prof. Tiller is an
in Houston in 2000. Prof. Luss participates on
conferences, and he presented 11 papers at
Minnesota is named in his honor.
as Senior Engineering Specialist (Acrylonitrile
developed a renowned program in interfacial
honorary professor at five Latin American
national review panels for the NSF and NIH. He
conferences and technical meetings during
R&D) with Solutia Inc. (1997–2001). He
mechanics and porous-media transport during
universities, and he holds two honorary
serves on the Advisory Board for the Rutgers
2000, with four more definitely scheduled
DEATH: DR. CHARLES W. ARNOLD,
specializes in industrial catalyst development,
his years at UH.
doctorates. He continues his research in
University ChE Department, and he was the
during 2001. He also lectured for the FE/EIT
on 13 October 2000. After many years of tireless
the Department.
Rutgers Collaboratus XI Lecturer in 2001. He
continuing-education course offered by UH
service as director of the Department’s
delivered invited seminars in Germany, Israel, and
Chemistry Review. In 2000 alone, Prof.
Petroleum Engineering program, Dr. Arnold
T.
The Netherlands during 2000. Prof. Luss serves
Economou also served on six Departmental,
retired effective 31 December 1998. He will be
three College, and two University committees.
fondly remembered by hundreds of students for
then
Senior
Monsanto
Engineering
Chemical
technology, and economics. He has authored
10
VEKILOV HIRED:
numerous proprietary Monsanto Corporation
KRISHNAMOORTI PROMOTED: Prof.
Final Technical Reports on fluid-bed coal
Ramanan Krishnamoorti was promoted to
During
gasification, toluene-based routes to styrene,
Associate Professor with tenure, effective Fall
RICHARDSON
became President-elect of
on the membership committee of the National
acrylonitrile catalyst development, and waste-
2001. Prof. Krishnamoorti has continued to
the University of Houston chapter of Sigma Xi.
Academy of Engineering, and he is a member of
minimization in the acrylonitrile process. He
develop an impressive program in polymer-
He delivered invited seminars during technical
the Board of the CRE Division of the AIChE. He
holds four U.S. patents, with another application
nanocomposite design and synthesis since his
meetings, academic visits, and industrial visits
continues to serve on several University, College,
in process.
hire in August 1994.
during the year. Prof. Richardson holds seven
and Departmental committees.
2000,
U.S. patents.
PROF.
JAMES
the painstaking personal care with which he
PROF.
ECONOMIDES was
In
2000,
J.
dealt with them, from their initial application to
inducted as a foreign
the Petroleum Engineering program through
MICHAEL
their graduation from it.
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D E PA R T M E N TA L F U N D I N G ,
S U P P O R T, R A N K I N G S , & T R E N D S
Institute for Improved Oil Recovery (IIOR)
in the University of Houston Department of Chemical Engineering
Contact:
The Institute for Improved Oil Recovery (IIOR) conducts its university research via a research consortium that is
funded by major oil and gas producers, service companies, the U.S. Department of Energy, and the state of
DEPARTMENTAL SUPPORT/
GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS
DONOR ORGANIZATIONS
Prof. Kishore K. Mohanty, Director
Texas. After research has been conducted through cooperative university and industrial projects, results are
As of June 2001, the UH ChE research program comprised
for the support contributed by these industrial, educational,
presented in conferences and workshops around the United States.
53 full-time graduate students, four postdoctoral fellows,
and nonprofit organizations:
S 222 Engineering Bldg. 1,
Houston, TX 77204-4004
The Department of Chemical Engineering is most grateful
31 Petroleum Engineering students, and 71 part-time
Research areas include:
Master of Chemical Engineering students (the industrially
American Institute of Chemical Engineers
713-743-4331
• Advanced computing technology applied to reservoir engineering
employed professionals who are attracted to our non-thesis
BASF Corporation
713-743-4323 fax
• Three-dimensional imaging of flow through porous media
terminal-degree option). The program is supported by the
BP/Amoco
• Gas-flooding methods (CO2, hydrocarbon, N2)
following sources:
CAChE Corp.
The mission of the Institute for
• Displacement mechanisms
Improved Oil Recovery (IIOR) is to
• Foams
improve recovery of crude oil and natural
• Fractured reservoirs
gas under present-day economics, apply
• Formation evaluation
improved oil-recovery technology to the
• Environmental engineering/containment technologies
in situ clean-up of hazardous wastes,
• Particle transport, surface chemistry, wettability.
and transfer technology to industry and
Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
State Budget for 2000–2001
$ 1,431,369
Council for Chemical Research
Federal Research Grants
$
544,659
The Dow Chemical Company Foundation
State and University Grants
$
342,519
Private Grants
$
272,460
ExxonMobil
Industrial Grants, Fellowships
$
226,775
Fluor Corp.
The Dow Chemical Company
SIGNIFICANCE OF IMPROVED OIL-RECOVERY TECHNOLOGY: The U.S. Department of
E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Company
national laboratories. The scope of the
THE
program encompasses R&D and field
Energy and other entities have estimated that less than one-third of the original oil in place can be produced
demonstration, testing, and evaluation.
with existing technologies. Hence, recovery of the remaining two-thirds constitutes the target for development
The Lubrizol Foundation
of improved technologies. Approximately 341 billion barrels of mobile and immobile oil will remain bypassed
Marathon Oil Company
TOTAL
-----------------
Halliburton Foundation, Inc.
$ 2,817,782
Hoechst-Celanese Chemical Group
or trapped in known U.S. reservoirs at the conclusion of conventional production. Of this remaining oil, it is
OUTSTANDING ALUMNI
Pennzoil Products Company
estimated that an additional 76 billion barrels are recoverable by currently identified technologies with the
These graduates of the UH Chemical Engineering program
Rohm and Haas Company
application of well-designed R&D and technology-transfer strategies. This would sustain current levels of U.S.
have received the UH Engineering Alumni Association’s
Shell Oil Company Foundation
production for several decades, which is necessary for an orderly transition to alternative transportation fuels.
“Distinguished Alumnus” Award:
Improved technology allows producers to work more efficiently and to extract more oil than otherwise.
Robert Baldwin
BS, 1949
The natural-gas supply from conventional resources is estimated to be approximately 800 trillion cubic
William Brookshire
BS, 1957
feet (Tcf), of which 160 Tcf are proven reserves and 640 Tcf are inferred or undiscovered reserves. Half the
Robert M. Zoch, Jr.
BS, 1968
conventional undiscovered gas is considered economical to produce, with improved recovery methods being
J.C.M. “Jimmy” Lee
PhD, 1970
necessary to convert this gas to reserves. The remaining 50% is also expected to require improved drilling,
Ravi Singhania
PhD
completion, and gathering technology. A reduction in imported oil could be one near-term payoff when
new reserves are developed via improved exploration and extraction techniques. Fuel-switching in stationary
Dr. Charles R. Cutler of Houston (PhD ChE) was elected
markets could enable the replacement of two million barrels/day of oil (25% of imports) with 4 Tcf/year of
to the National Academy of Engineering in 2000. His
gas. Technology can make a difference.
election citation reads: “For invention, development, and
commercial implementation of a new-generation digital
process-control technology.” Dr. Cutler serves on the
Department’s Industrial Advisory Board.
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13
Graduate Ranking: National Research Council
Besides featuring the top-ranked doctoral program in the University of Houston, the Chemical Engineering Department ranked in
the top 20 nationally out of 93 ChE doctoral programs rated by the National Research Council (1995):
INDUSTRIAL ADVISORY BOARD
The Chemical Engineering Department has an Industrial
M.A. Ervin & Associates (Austin, TX)
Advisory Board (IAB). The IAB provides the Chemical
Dr. Mike Ervin, President
Engineering chairman and faculty an industrial perspective
on important strategic and operational issues. With input
graduate research programs. The IAB members also
IN
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Ethyl Corporation (Pasadena, TX)
INSTITUTION
NRC
SCORE
1
University of Minnesota
4.86
2
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
4.73
3
University of California, Berkeley
4.63
4
University of Wisconsin (Madison)
4.62
5
University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign)
4.42
Halliburton Energy Services (Duncan, OK)
6
California Institute of Technology
4.41
Dr. Ron Morgan, Technical Excellence Leader, Research
7
Stanford University
4.35
8
University of Delaware
4.34
Kang Buoy, Plant Manager
and advice, the IAB addresses such salient topics as faculty
hiring, student recruitment, curriculum content, and
RELATIVE RANKINGS FOR
RESEARCH-DOCTORATE PROGRAMS
OVERALL
RANKING
ExxonMobil Chemical (Baytown, TX)
Joe Carey, Manager, Polypropylene Technology
provide a network through which fundraising efforts,
Fluor Corp. (Sugar Land, TX)
student recruiting and internships, and engagement
Mike Piwetz, Vice-President, Process Engineering
of alumni are enhanced.
Members of the IAB are:
9
Princeton University
4.14
10
University of Texas at Austin
4.08
11
University of Pennsylvania
3.97
12
Carnegie Mellon University
3.87
13
Cornell University
3.86
14
University of California, Santa Barbara
3.82
15
Northwestern University
3.75
Marathon Ashland (Texas City, TX)
16
Purdue University
3.67
Mike Armbrester, Division Manager
17
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON
3.66
3.52
Dr. Charles Cutler, Industrial Consultant (Houston, TX)
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. (Houston, TX)
Steve Hensler, Area Manager
Kellogg Brown & Root (Houston, TX)
Tim Challand, Vice-President, Global Engineering
Aspen Technology, Inc. (Houston, TX)
John Ayala, Senior Vice-President, Global Solutions Practice
The Lubrizol Corporation (Deer Park, TX)
Harold Smith, Technology Manager for the Texas Plants
ATOFINA Petrochemicals, Inc. (Deer Park, TX)
Dr. Michel Daumerie, Vice-President of Research & Technology
BASF Corporation (Freeport, TX)
Jim Saccomanno, Operations Director
18
University of Michigan
OxyVinyls, L.P. (Deer Park, TX)
19
City University of New York
3.46
Ken Carlson, Engineering Services Manager
20
University of Washington
3.44
Pennzoil-Quaker State Co. (The Woodlands, TX)
T21
University of Massachusetts at Amherst
3.35
T21
Rice University
3.35
23
Pennsylvania State University
3.34
24
University of Notre Dame
3.30
25
North Carolina State University
3.20
26
University of Colorado
3.18
27
Lehigh University
3.13
Rohm and Haas Texas Incorporated (Deer Park, TX)
28
University of California, Davis
3.11
Bob Brinly, President & Plant Manager
29
State University of New York at Buffalo
3.08
T30
University of Virginia
3.01
T30
Georgia Institute of Technology
3.01
Bechtel Corp. (Houston, TX)
Lance Murray, Principal VP, Manager of Refining Center of Excellence
Dr. Ahmed Alim, Senior VP of Research & Development and Chief
Celanese Ltd. (Pasadena, TX)
Technology Officer
Dieter Peters, Site Director
Phillips 66 Co. (Sweeny, TX)
Conoco Inc. (Houston, TX)
Rob Mitchell, Refining Process Engineering Manager
Alok Jain, Manager, Project Engineering & Management, EPT
The Dow Chemical Company (Freeport, TX)
Tim May, Site Logistics Leader, Texas Operations
Schlumberger—Oilfield Chemicals (Sugar Land, TX)
DuPont Lycra (Wilmington, DE)
®
Dr. Keith Dismuke, Department Head
Dr. Bill Hill, Global Technology Manager - Terathane®
Shell Chemical Company (Houston, TX)
Dr. Carlos Garcia, Technical Manager
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Source: NRC report, “Research-Doctorate Programs in the United States: Continuity and Change” (1995).
The NRC produces these reports once every 10 years.
15
Graduate Ranking: The Gourman Report
Undergraduate Ranking: The Gourman Report
A Rating of Graduate & Professional Schools in American Universities (1995)
A Rating of Undergraduate Programs in American Universities (1995)
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING—THE TOP 30 U.S. PROGRAMS,
RANK
IN
RANK ORDER:
INSTITUTION
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING—THE TOP 40 U.S. PROGRAMS,
RANK
INSTITUTION
SCORE
1
1
4.91
2
University of Wisconsin, Madison
2
University of Wisconsin (Madison)
4.90
3
3
4.88
4
4
4.85
5
Stanford University
5
Stanford University
4.82
6
4.80
6
7
4.79
7
8
University of Illinois (Champaign/Urbana)
4.75
8
University of Illinois (Champaign/Urbana)
9
4.74
9
10
4.73
11
Purdue University
4.72
12
4.71
10
11
13
4.68
12
14
Cornell University
4.65
13
15
4.63
14
16
Stevens Institute of Technology
4.62
15
Purdue University
17
4.61
18
4.60
16
19
4.58
17
20
Rice University
4.57
18
Cornell University
21
4.56
19
22
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
4.55
20
Rice University
23
Iowa State University
4.53
24
University of Florida
4.51
21
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
25
University of Rochester
4.50
22
Iowa State University
26
4.48
23
University of Florida
27
4.47
24
University of Rochester
28
Case Western Reserve University
4.44
25
29
4.43
30
Washington University in St. Louis
4.40
26
31
Lehigh University
4.39
27
32
Texas A&M University
4.37
28
Washington University in St. Louis
33
City College of the City University of New York
4.35
29
Case Western Reserve University
34
Ohio State University
4.33
30
Lehigh University
35
Georgia Institute of Technology
4.31
36
North Carolina State University
4.29
37
Yale University
4.25
38
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
4.23
39
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
4.21
40
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
4.20
Source: The Gourman Report, A Rating of Graduate and Professional Schools (1995).
IN
RANK ORDER:
Source: The Gourman Report, A Rating of Undergraduate Programs (1995).
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F A C U LT Y P U B L I C AT I O N S
Following are authored works accepted for or pending publication since January 2000.
Reprints may be requested from the professors through the Departmental mailing address,
by phone, or by e-mail (q.v. Section 9.0).
Enrollment Trends & Degrees Conferred
Enrollment figures are as of the start of the Fall semesters in the years indicated.
Degree figures are totals of those conferred at the ends of the Spring semesters in the years indicated.
BALAKOTAIAH, VEMURI
UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT & DEGREES CONFERRED:
STUDENTS RECEIVING DEGREES:
* NOTE: Some students have filed Privacy
YEAR:
Fall Enrollment:
BS Degrees:
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
545
480
445
460
383
373
317
295
36
38
46
43
40
36
40
29
Requests and are thus not listed here.
2000–2001 BS ChE Graduates with
Honors and/or Membership in the
Honors College
Gupta, N., V. Balakotaiah and D.H. West,
“Bifurcation Analysis of a Two-Dimensional
Monolith Reactor Model,” Chem. Eng. Sci. 56,
1435 (2001).
Dao, E.K. and V. Balakotaiah, “Experimental
Study of Wave Occlusion on Falling Films in a
Vertical Pipe,” AIChE J. 46, 1300 (2000).
Folabi A. Ayoola (cum laude)
GRADUATE ENROLLMENT & DEGREES CONFERRED:
Marc N. Charendoff (magna cum laude)
Jacob A. Collins (cum laude)
YEAR:
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
Randall L. Collum, Jr. (summa cum laude)
Monica M. Losey (magna cum laude)
Fall Enrollment
129
107
135
113
98
95
103
94
Cynthia Mata (magna cum laude)
MS Degrees:
8
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
Nile A. Mead (magna cum laude)
MS Degrees in ChemE:
~
11
7
12
9
16
14
9
Brian E. Moore (cum laude)
MS Degrees PetroleumE:
~
10
13
16
7
8
6
7
Michael J. Moreno (cum laude)
10
17
10
16
7
12
7
6
Olayemi O. Ogidan (magna cum laude)
5
5
13
6
6
7
6
8
Arti A. Patel (magna cum laude)
PhD Degrees:
MChE Degrees:
2000–2001 RECIPIENTS, PHD
IN
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Sandra M. Dommeti, Numerical Computation and Bifurcation Analysis of Reacting Flow Systems (V. Balakotaiah, advisor)
S. Alper Eker, Control of Nonlinear Processes Operating at Various Steady States: Analysis and Synthesis of Linear and
Recipents (since Fall 2000):
Master of Chemical Engineering
Nilva P. Barrios
Mark E. Hubert
Jorgé J. Delgado-Acevedo
Nancy J. Ma
Johnny L. Gipson
Dustin D. Olson
Philip J. Houm
Amish B. Patel
Adaptive Model-based Control Approaches (M. Nikolaou, advisor)
M.S. in Chemical Engineering
Hani A. Gadalla, Two-dimensional Heat-Transfer Properties of Ceramic Foams in the Presence of Chemical Reactions (J.T.
Bryan C. Basden
Richardson, advisor)
Bilu V. Cherian
Cedric Oudinot
Raphael J. Guerithault
Ankur Rastogi
Shirley Indriati
Hrushikesh K. Shah
Nikunj Gupta, Modeling and Bifurcation Analysis of Catalytic Reactions in Monoliths (V. Balakotaiah, advisor)
Bruno LeCerf
Balakotaiah, V. and N. Gupta, “Controlling
Regimes for Surface Reactions in Catalyst
Pores,” Chem. Eng. Sci. 55, 3505 (2000).
Balakotaiah, V., N. Gupta and D.H. West, “A
Simplified Model for Analyzing Catalytic
Reactions in Short Monoliths,” Chem. Eng. Sci.
55, 5367 (2000).
Dommeti, S.M.S. and V. Balakotaiah, “On the
Limits of Validity of Effective Dispersion
Models for Bulk Reactions,” Chem. Eng. Sci.
55, 6169 (2000).
Nguyen, L.T. and V. Balakotaiah, “Modeling and
Experimental Studies of Wave Evolution on
Free-Falling Viscous Films,” Phys. Fluids 12,
2236 (2000).
BOOKS:
Balakotaiah, V. and H.-C. Chang, Applied
Nonlinear
Methods
for
Engineers,
Cambridge Univ. Press (publication anticipated
in 2001).
Soares, T., J.M. Briggs, D. Goodsell and A. Olson,
“Ionization State and Molecular Docking Studies
for the Macrophage Migration Inhibitor Factor:
The Role of Lysine 32 in the Catalytic
Mechanism,” J. Molec. Recog. 13, 146 (2000).
Carlson, H.A., K.M. Masukawa, K. Rubens, F.D.
Bushman, W.L. Jorgensen, R.D. Lins, J.M. Briggs
and J.A. McCammon, “Developing a Dynamic
Pharmacophore Model for HIV-1 Integrase,” J.
Med. Chem. 43, 2100 (2000).
Lins, R.D., A. Adesokan, T.A. Soares and J.M.
Briggs,
“Investigations
on
Human
Immunodeficiency Virus Type-1 Integrase/DNA
Binding Interactions via Molecular Dynamics and
Electrostatics Calculations,” Pharm. Therap. 85,
123 (2000).
Edmund O. Morris
BOOK CHAPTER:
NONREFEREED PUBLICATIONS:
Ayed I. Husain
Michael H. Sumrow
Dana J. Jalal
Evan K. Swingholm
Balakotaiah, V. and J. Khinast, “Numerical
Bifurcation Techniques for Chemical Reactor
Problems,” IMA Vol. Math & Its Appl. 119,
1 (2000).
Saputelli, L., B. Cherian, K. Grigoriadis, M.
Nikolaou, C. Oudinot, G. Reddy, M.J.
Economides and C. Ehlig-Economides,
“Integration of Computer-Aided High-Intensity
Design with Reservoir Exploitation of Remote
and Offshore Locations,” SPE 64621 (2000); SPE
J. (accepted for publication, 2001).
M.S. in Petroleum Engineering
Olufisoye Delano
Willem F. Maas
PhD in Biomedical Engineering
Phillip R. Gibbs, Studies in Biocatalysis
(R. Willson, advisor)
BRIGGS, JAMES M.
Cui, M., J. Shen, J.M. Briggs, X. Luo, X. Tan, H.
Jiang, K. Chen and J. Li, “Brownian Dynamics
Simulations of Interaction Between Scorpion
Toxin Lq2 and Potassium Ion Channel,” Biophys.
J. (in press, 2001).
Lins, R.D., T.P. Straatsma and J.M. Briggs,
“Similarities in the HIV-1 and ASV Integrase
Active Site upon Metal Binding,” Biopolymers
53, 308 (2000).
ECONOMIDES, CHRISTINE A.
Leonidas Kappos, Miscible and Immiscible Displacements in Porous Media (K. Mohanty, advisor)
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Liu, N., H. Samartzidou, K.W. Lee, J.M. Briggs
and A.H. Delcour, “Effects of Pore Mutations
and Permeant Ion Concentration on the
Spontaneous Gating Activity of OmpC Porin,”
Protein Eng. 13, 491 (2000).
Balakotaiah, V., Design, Analysis and
Simulation of Chemical Reactors (publication
anticipated in 2001).
David L. Jewell
James T. Ritchie, Ceramic-Membrane Reactor for Synthesis Gas Production (D. Luss & J.T. Richardson, advisors)
Lee, K.W. and J.M. Briggs, “Comparative
Molecular Field Analysis (CoMFA) Study of
Epothilones
as
Tubulin
Inhibitors:
Pharmacophore Search using 3D QSAR
Methods,” J. Computer-Aided Mol. Design (in
press, 2001).
Ehlig-Economides, C.A. and M.J. Economides,
“Accelerating Oil Recovery with ?-Mode
Production Strategy,” World Oil, p. 53 ff.
(November 2000).
Ehlig-Economides, C.A. and J. Spivey, “Intuition
and Well-Test Interpretation,” Hart's E&P
(October 2000).
“Single-Well Reservoir Management—The
Ultimate Multibranch Well Challenge,” SPE
59447 (April 2000).
Ehlig-Economides, C.A., B.G. Fernandez and
C.A. Gongora, “Global Experiences and Practice
for Cold Production of Moderate and Heavy
Oil,” SPE 58773 (February 2000).
Ehlig-Economides, C.A., M. Taha, H.D. Marin, E.
Novoa and O. Sanchez, “Drilling and
Completion Strategies in Naturally Fractured
Reservoirs,” SPE 59057 (February 2000).
ECONOMIDES, MICHAEL J.
Economides, M.J., R.E. Oligney and A.S.
Demarchos, “Natural Gas: The Revolution is
Coming,” JPT, p. 102 ff. (May 2001).
Economides, M.J. and A. Ghalambor,
“Equivalency of International Petroleum
Engineering Programs,” JPT, p. 64 ff. (January
2001).
Sumrow, M.H. and M.J. Economides, “Pushing
the Boundaries of Coiled Tubing Applications,”
SPE 68480 (2001).
Economides, M.J. and R.E. Oligney, “Energy
Mix of New Economy Dominated by Natural
Gas,” The Amer. O&G Reporter, p. 35 ff.
(December 2000).
“Accelerating Oil Recovery with ?-Mode
Production Strategy,” World Oil, p. 53 ff.
(November 2000).
Wang, X., S. Indriati, P.P. Valkó and M.J.
Economides, “Production Impairment and
Purpose-Built Design of Hydraulic Fractures in
Gas-Condensate Reservoirs,” SPE 64749 (2000).
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Ramamurthi, B.N. and D.J. Economou, “TwoDimensional Simulation of Pulsed-Power
Electronegative Plasmas,” J. de Physique
(accepted for publication, 2001).
Sankaran, S., M. Nikolaou and M.J. Economides,
“Fracture Geometry and Vertical Migration in
Multilayered Formations from Inclined Wells,”
SPE 63177 (2000).
Kim, C.-K. and D.J. Economou, “Energy and
Angular Distributions of Ions Extracted from a
Large Hole in Contact with a High-Density
Plasma,” Proc. Symp. “Fundls. of Gas-Phase and
Surface Chemistry of Vapor Deposition II,” The
Electrochemical Society (Washington, DC)
Coming,” SPE 62884 (2000).
“Single-Well Reservoir Management—The
Ultimate Multibranch Well Challenge,” SPE
59447 (April 2000).
Barwani, M., A. Marhubi, R.E. Oligney and M.J.
Economides, “The Role of the Local PetroleumServices Company in Asset Management,” SPE
59445 (2000).
Ghalambor, A. and M.J. Economides,
“Formation Damage Abatement: A QuarterCentury Perspective,” SPE 58744 (2000).
Nikolaevskiy, V.N. and M.J. Economides, “The
Near-Well State of Stress and Induced Rock
Damage,” SPE 58716 (2000).
BOOKS:
Economides, M.J. and R.E. Oligney, The Color
of Oil, 200 pp., Round Oak Publishing
(Houston), February 2000.
Economides, M.J. and K.G. Nolte, Reservoir
Stimulation, 3rd ed. (to be published, 2001).
Kaganovich, I., B.N. Ramamurthi and D.J.
Economou, “Spatiotemporal Dynamics of
Charged Species in the Afterglow of Plasmas
Containing Negative Ions,” Phys. Rev. E
Midha, V. and D.J. Economou, “Dynamics of
Ion-Ion Plasmas under Radio-Frequency Bias,” J.
Appl. Phys. (accepted for publication, 2001).
20
Kim, C.-K. and D.J. Economou, “Plasma
Molding over Surface Topography: Energy and
Angular Distributions of Ions Extracted out of
Large Holes,” J. Appl. Phys. (accepted for
publication, 2001).
Panda, S., D.J. Economou and L. Chen,
“Anisotropic Etching of Polymer Thin Films by
High Energy (100s of eV) Oxygen-Atom
Neutral Beams,” J. Vac. Sci. Technol. (accepted
for publication, 2001).
Kanakasabapathy, S.K., L.J. Overzet, V. Midha
and D.J. Economou, “Alternating Fluxes of
Positive and Negative Ions from an Ion-Ion
Plasma,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 78, 173 (2001).
Economou, D.J., “Modeling and Simulation of
Plasma-Etching Reactors for Microelectronics,“
Thin Solid Films 365, 348 (2000).
Feldsien, J., D. Kim and D.J. Economou, “SiO2
Etching in Inductively Coupled Plasmas: Surface
Chemistry and Two-Dimensional Simulations,”
Thin Solid Films 374, 311 (2000).
Midha, V. and D.J. Economou, “Spatiotemporal
Evolution of a Pulsed Chlorine Discharge,”
Plasma Sources Sci. Technol. 9, 256 (2000).
Panda, S., D.J. Economou and M. Meyyappan,
“Effect of Metastable Oxygen Molecules in
High-Density
Power-Modulated
Oxygen
Discharges,” J. Appl. Phys. 87, 8323 (2000).
Kaganovich, I., B. Ramamurthi and D.J.
Economou, “Self-Trapping of Negative Ions due
to Electron Detachment in the Afterglow of
Electronegative Gas Plasmas,” Appl. Phys. Lett.
76, 2844 (2000).
Kaganovich, I., D.J. Economou, B. Ramamurthi
and V. Midha, “Negative Ion-Density Fronts
during Ignition and Extinction of Plasmas in
Electronegative Gases,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 84,
1918 (2000).
HAROLD, MICHAEL P.
Hsing, I.-M., R. Srinivasan, M.P. Harold, K.F.
Jensen and M.A. Schmidt, “Simulations of
Micromachined
Chemical
Reactors
for
Heterogeneous Partial Oxidation Reactions,“
Chem. Eng. Sci. 55, 3 (2000).
Harold, M.P. and B. Ogunnaike, “Process
Engineering in the Evolving Chemical Industry,”
AIChE J. 46, 2123 (2000).
INVITED REVIEW:
Mills, P., J. Nicole and M.P. Harold, “New
Methodologies and Reactor Types for Catalytic
Process Development,” Stud. Surf. Sci. & Catal.
Krishnamoorti, R. and E.P. Giannelis, “StrainHardening in Model Polymer Brushes,”
Langmuir 17, 1448 (2001).
composites,” in “Polymer Nanocomposites”
(T.J. Pinnavaia and G. Beall, eds.), J. Wiley &
Sons, New York (2000).
Yurekli, K., R. Krishnamoorti, M.-F. Tse, K.O.
McElrath, A.H. Tsou and H.-C. Wang, “Structure
and
Dynamics
of
Carbon-Black-Filled
Elastomers,” J. Polym. Sci. Part B: Polym. Phys.
39, 256 (2001).
CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS:
Manias, E., H. Chen, R. Krishnamoorti, J.
Genzer, E.J. Kramer and E.P. Giannelis,
“Intercalation Kinetics of Long Polymers in 2nm Confinements,” Macromolecules 33,
7955 (2000).
Lincoln, D.M., R.A. Vaia, Z.G. Wang, B.S. Hsaio
and
R.
Krishnamoorti,
“Temperature
Dependence of Polymer Crystalline Morphology
in Nylon 6/Montmorillonite Nanocomposites,”
Polymer (accepted for publication, 2001).
Silva, A.S., C.A. Mitchell, M.-F. Tse, H.-C. Wang
and R. Krishnamoorti, “Templating of Cylindrical
and Spherical Block Copolymer Microdomains
by Layered Silicates,” J. Chem. Phys. (accepted
Krishnamoorti, R., J. Ren and A.S. Silva, “Shear
Response of Layered Silicate Nanocomposites,”
J. Chem. Phys. 114, 4968 (2001).
Ren, J. and R. Krishnamoorti, ACS PMSE
Preprints 82, 264 (2000).
Krishnamoorti, R., M.A. Modi, M.F. Tse and H.C. Wang, “Pathway and Kinetics of Cylinder-toSphere Order-Order Transition in Block
Copolymers,” Macromolecules 33, 3810 (2000).
Ren, J. and R. Krishnamoorti, “Structure and
Rheology
of
Intercalated
PolystyrenePolyisoprene Layered-Silicate Nanocomposites,”
Polym. Mater. Sci. Eng. 82, 264 (2000).
Krishnamoorti, R., A.S. Silva, M.A. Modi and B.
Hammouda, “Small-Angle Neutron-Scattering
Study of a Cylinder-to-Sphere Order-Order
Transition
in
Block
Copolymers,”
Macromolecules 33, 3803 (2000).
Krishnamoorti, R. and A.S. Silva, “Phase
Transitions in Layered-Silicate Nanocomposites,”
Polym. Mater. Sci. Eng. 82, 218 (2000).
Shon, Y.-S. and T.R. Lee, “Desorption and
Exchange of Self-Assembled Monolayers
(SAMs) on Gold Generated from Chelating
Alkanedithiols,” J. Phys. Chem. B 104,
8192 (2000).
Shon, Y.-S. and T.R. Lee, “A Steady-State Kinetic
Model Can Be Used to Describe the Growth of
Self-Assembled Monolayers (SAMs) on Gold,” J.
Phys. Chem. B 104, 8182 (2000).
Fukushima, H., S. Seki, T. Nishikawa, H.
Takiguchi, K. Tamada, K. Abe, R. Colorado Jr., M.
Graupe, O.E. Shmakova and T.R. Lee,
“Microstructure, Wettability, and Thermal
Stability of Semifluorinated Self-Assembled
Monolayers (SAMs) on Gold,” J. Phys. Chem. B
104, 7417 (2000).
LEE, T. RANDALL
Ren, J., A.S. Silva and R. Krishnamoorti, “Linear
Viscoelasticity of Disordered PolystyrenePoly-isoprene Block Copolymer Bases LayeredSilicate Nanocomposites,” Macromolecules 33,
3739 (2000).
Tse, M.-F., H.-C. Wang, T.D. Shaffer, K.O.
McElrath, M.A. Modi and R. Krishnamoorti,
“Physical Properties of Isobutylene-based
Block Copolymers,” Polym. Engng. & Sci. 40,
2182 (2000).
BOOK CHAPTERS:
Krishnamoorti, R., C.A. Mitchell and A.S. Silva,
“Effect of Silicate-Layer Anisotropy on
Cylindrical and Spherical Microdomain Ordering
in Block Copolymer Nanocomposites,” J. Chem.
Phys. (accepted for publication, 2001).
Krishnamoorti, R. and A.S. Silva, ACS PMSE
Preprints 82, 218 (2000).
KRISHNAMOORTI, RAMANAN
Krishnamoorti, R., W.W. Graessley, A. Zirkel, D.
Richter, L.J. Fetters and D.J. Lohse, “Melt-State
Polymer-Chain Dimensions as a Function of
Temperature,” J. Phys.: Conden. Mat. (accepted
Ivkov, R., P. Papanek, P.M. Gehring and R.
Krishnamoorti, ACS PMSE Preprints 82,
210 (2000).
Perry, S.S., S. Lee, T.R. Lee, M. Graupe, A. Puck,
R. Colorado Jr. and I. Wenzl, “Molecular-Level
Interpretations of Frictional Force Data Collected
with Atomic-Force Microscopy: Chain-Length
Effects in Self-Assembled Organic Monolayers,”
Polym. Prepr. (ACS, Div. Polym. Chem.) 41,
1456 (2000).
Mitchell, C.A. and R. Krishnamoorti, “Influence
of Layered Silicates on the Rheological Properties
of Diblock Copolymer Nanocomposites,” in
“Polymer Nanocomposites” (R. Krishnamoorti
and R.A. Vaia, eds.), ACS, Washington (in
press, 2001).
Vaia, R.A. and R. Krishnamoorti, “Introduction,”
in
“Polymer
Nanocomposites”
(R.
Krishnamoorti and R.A. Vaia, eds.), ACS,
Washington (in press, 2001).
Krishnamoorti, R. and A.S. Silva, “Rheological
Properties of Polymer Layered-Silicate Nano-
Garg, N., J.M. Friedman and T.R. Lee,
“Adsorption Profiles of Chelating Aromatic
Dithiols and Disulfides: Comparison to Those of
Normal Alkanethiols and Disulfides,” Langmuir
16, 4266 (2000).
Lee, S., Y.-S. Shon, R. Colorado Jr., R.L. Guenard,
T.R. Lee and S.S. Perry, “The Influence of Packing
Densities and Surface Order on the Frictional
Properties of Alkanethiol Self-Assembled
Monolayers (SAMs) on Gold: A Comparison of
SAMs
Derived
from
Normal
and
Spiroalkanedithiols,” Langmuir 16, 2220 (2000).
Shon, Y.-S., R. Colorado Jr., C.T. Williams, C.D.
Bain and T.R. Lee, “Low-Density Self-Assembled
Monolayers on Gold Derived from Chelating
2-Monoalkylpropane-1,3-dithiols,” Langmuir
16, 541 (2000).
Colorado Jr., R. and T.R. Lee, “Physical Organic
Probes of Interfacial Wettability Reveal the
Importance of Surface Dipole Effects,” J. Phys.
Org. Chem. 13, 796 (2000).
Shon, Y.-S., S. Lee, R. Colorado Jr., S.S. Perry and
T.R. Lee, “Spiroalkanedithiol-Based SAMs Reveal
Unique Insight into the Wettabilities and
Frictional Properties of Organic Thin Films,” J.
Am. Chem. Soc. 122, 7556 (2000).
Shon, Y.-S., S. Lee, S.S. Perry and T.R. Lee,
“The
Adsorption
of
Unsymmetrical
Spiroalkanedithiols
onto
Gold
Affords
Multicomponent
Interfaces
that
are
Homogeneously Mixed at the Molecular Level,”
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 122, 1278 (2000).
Genzer, J., E. Sivaniah, E.J. Kramer, J. Wang, M.
Xiang, K. Char, C.K. Ober, R.A. Bubeck, D.A.
Fischer, M. Graupe, R. Colorado Jr., O.E.
Shmakova and T.R. Lee, “Molecular Orientation
of Single and Two-Armed Monodendron
Semifluorinated Chains on ‘Soft’ and ‘Hard’
Surfaces
Studied
using
NEXAFS,”
Macromolecules 33, 6068 (2000).
LUSS, DAN
Marwaha, B., J. Annamalai and D. Luss, “HotZone Formation during Carbon Monoxide
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Oxidation in a Radial-Flow Reactor,” Chem. Eng.
Sci. 56, 89 (2001).
Media from Thin-Sections,” SPE 69623; SPE J.
Ming, Q., M.D. Nersesyan, S.-C. Lin, J.T.
Richardson, D. Luss and A.A. Shiryaev, “A New
Route to Synthesize La1-xSrxMnO3,” J. Mater. Sci.
35, 3599 (2000).
Rodriguez-Guadarrama, L.A., S.K. Talsania,
K.K. Mohanty and R. Rajagopalan, “Mixing
Properties of Two-Dimensional Lattice
Solutions of Amphiphiles,” J. Coll. & Interf. Sci.
224, 188 (2000).
Garg, R., D. Luss and J.G. Khinast, “Dynamic
and Steady-State Features of a Cooled
Countercurrent-Flow Reactor,” AIChE J. 46,
2029 (2000).
Khinast, J.G. and D. Luss, “Efficient Bifurcation
Analysis of Periodically-Forced DistributedParameter Systems,” Computers & Chem. Eng.
24, 139 (2000).
Wang, X. and K.K. Mohanty, “Multiphase
Non-Darcy Flow in Gas-Condensate Reservoir,”
SPE J. 5, 426 (2000).
SHORT COURSE:
NIKOLAOU, MICHAEL
Co-director and lecturer, Applications of
Heterogeneous Catalysis, University of
Houston, with J.T. Richardson et al., semiannually
in 2000 and 2001.
MOHANTY, KISHORE K.
Singh, M., M. Honarpour and K.K. Mohanty,
“Comparison of Viscous and Gravity-Dominated
Gas/Oil Relative Permeabilities,” J. Petrol. Sci. &
Engng. (accepted for publication, 2001).
Rodriguez-Guadarrama, L.A., S. Ramanathan,
K.K. Mohanty and R. Rajagopalan, “Modeling of
Mixed Amphiphiles in a Lattice Solution,” J. Coll.
& Interf. Sci. (accepted for publication, 2001).
Hidajat, I., M. Singh and K.K. Mohanty,
“Transport Properties of Microporous Media
from Simulated NMR Response,” Transport in
Porous Media (accepted for publication, 2001).
Gupta, D. and K.K. Mohanty, “Visualization of
DNAPL Remediation using Surfactant,” ES&T
App, J.F. and K.K. Mohanty, “The Benefit of
Local Saturation Measurements in Relative
Permeability Estimation from Centrifuge
Experiments,” SPE 69682; SPE J. (accepted for
publication, 2001).
Hidajat, I., A. Rastogi, M. Singh and K.K.
Mohanty, “Transport Properties of Porous
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Singh, M. and K.K. Mohanty, “Permeability of
Spatially Correlated Porous Media,” Chem. Eng.
Sci. 55, 5393 (2000).
Haarsma, G.J. and M. Nikolaou, “Multivariate
Controller Performance-Monitoring: Lessons
from an Application to a Snack-Food Process,”
J. Proc. Control (accepted for publication, 2001).
Nikolaou, M. and M. Cherukuri, “The
Equivalence between Model Predictive Control
and
Anti-Windup
Control
Schemes,”
Automatica (accepted for publication, 2001).
Zhang, H., Y. Peng and M. Nikolaou,
“Development of a Data-Driven Dynamic
Model for a Plasma-Etching Reactor,” J. Vac. Sci.
Tech. (accepted for publication, 2001).
Eker, S.A. and M. Nikolaou, “Simultaneous
Model Predictive Control and Identification:
Closed-Loop Properties,” Automatica (accepted
Eker, S.A. and M. Nikolaou, “Ensuring Coprimeness in Least-Squares Identification of
ARX Models: The SICLS Algorithm,” Automatica
Eker, S.A. and M. Nikolaou, “Linear Control of
Nonlinear Systems—The Interplay between
Nonlinearity and Feedback,” AIChE J. (accepted
SPE 63177 (2000).
BOOK CHAPTER:
Nikolaou, M., “Model Predictive Controllers: A
Critical Synthesis of Theory and Industrial Needs,”
Adv. in ChE Series, Academic Press (2001).
Zhang, H. and M. Nikolaou, “Control of Spatial
Uniformity in Microelectronics Manufacturing:
An Integrated Approach,” APC/AEC XII
Sematech Workshop, Lake Tahoe (2000).
Nikolaou, C. Oudinot, G. Reddy and M.J.
Economides, “Integration of Computer-Aided
High-Intensity Design with Reservoir Exploitation
of Remote and Offshore Locations,” SPE Int'l.
Oil & Gas Conference & Exhibition in China,
Beijing (2000).
SPE Annual Meeting, Dallas (2000).
OLIGNEY, RONALD E.
Coming,” JPT, p. 102 ff. (May 2001).
Economides, M.J. and R.E. Oligney, “Energy
Mix of New Economy Dominated by Natural
Gas,” The Amer. O&G Reporter, p. 35 ff.
(December 2000).
Economides, M.J. and R.E. Oligney, The Color
of Oil, 200 pp., Round Oak Publishing
(Houston), February 2000.
RICHARDSON, JAMES T.
McMinn, T.E., F.C. Moates and J.T. Richardson,
“Catalytic Steam-Reforming of Chlorocarbons:
Catalyst Deactivation,” Appl. Catal. B (accepted
Ming, Q., M.D. Nersesyan, S.-C. Lin, J.T.
Richardson, D. Luss and A.A. Shiryaev, “A New
Route to Synthesize La1-xSrxMnO3,” J. Mater. Sci.
35, 3599 (2000).
Twigg, M.V. and J.T. Richardson, “Effects of
Alumina Incorporation in Coprecipitated NiOAl2O3 Catalysts,” Appl. Catal. A 190, 61 (2000).
Couté, N. and J.T. Richardson, “SteamReforming of Chlorocarbons: Chlorinated
Aromatics,” Appl. Catal. B 26, 217 (2000).
Couté, N. and J.T. Richardson, “Catalytic SteamReforming of Chlorocarbons: Polychlorinated
Biphenyls (PCBs),” Appl. Catal. B 26, 265 (2000).
Richardson, J.T., Y. Peng and D. Remue,
“Properties of Ceramic Foam Catalyst Supports:
Pressure Drop,” Appl. Catal. A 204, 19 (2000).
Barwani, M., A. Marhubi, R.E. Oligney and M.J.
Economides, “The Role of the Local PetroleumServices Company in Asset Management,” SPE
59445 (2000).
TILLER, FRANK M.
Tiller, F.M. and W.P. Li, “Dangers of Lab-Plant
Scale-up for Solid/Liquid Separation Systems,”
Chem. Eng. Comm. (in press, 2001).
Tiller, F.M. and W.P. Li, “Modified Capillary
Suction Theory with Effects of Sedimentation for
Rectangular Cells,” J. Chinese Inst. Of Chem.
Engng. (in press, 2001).
Tiller, F.M. and W.P. Li, “Optimizing Candle
Filters for Super-Compactible Cakes,” Adv. In
Filtration & Separation Technol. 15 (2001).
Apoferritin Molecules in Solution: Effects of
Added Electrolyte,” Biophys. J. 78, 2060 (2000).
Thomas, B.R., A.A. Chernov, P.G. Vekilov and
D.C. Carter, “Distribution Coefficients on
Protein Impurities in Ferritin and Lysozyme
Crystals. Self-Purification in Microgravity,” J.
Crystal Growth 211, 149 (2000).
Galkin, O. and P.G. Vekilov, “Control of Protein
Crystal Nucleation around the Metastable
Liquid-Liquid Phase Boundary,” Proc. Natl. Acad.
Sci. USA 97, 6277 (2000).
Tiller, F.M. and W.P. Li, “CATscan Analysis of
Batch Sedimentation of Kaolin Clay,” Water
Research (accepted for publication, 2001).
Yau, S.-T., B.R. Thomas and P.G. Vekilov,
“Molecular Mechanisms of Crystallization
and Defect Formation,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 85,
353 (2000).
Lee, D.J., J.-H. Kwon and F.M. Tiller, “Behavior of
Highly Compactible Filter Cake: Variable Internal
Flow Rate,” AIChE J. 46, 110 (2000).
Yau, S.-T. and P.G. Vekilov, “Quasi-Planar
Nucleus Structure in Apoferritin Crystallization,”
Nature 406, 494 (2000).
Tiller, F.M. and W.P. Li, “Strange Behavior of
Supercompactible Filter Cakes,” Chem. Proc.
(Sept. 2000).
Hirsch, R.E., R.E. Samuel, N.A. Fataliev, M.J.
Pollack, O. Galkin, P.G. Vekilov and R.L.
Nagel, “Differential Pathways in Oxy and
Deoxy HbC Aggregation/Crystallization,”
Proteins 42, 99 (2000).
Tiller, F.M. and W.P. Li, “Determination of the
Critical Pressure-Drop for Filtration of
Supercompactible Cakes,” Sludge Management
Entering 3rd Millennium, IWA Conf.
Proceedings, Taipei (2001).
Yau, S.-T., D.N. Petsev, B.R. Thomas and P.G.
Vekilov, “Molecular-level Thermodynamic and
Kinetic Parameters for the Self-Assembly of
Apoferritin Molecules into Crystals,” J. Molec.
Biol. 303, 667 (2000).
BOOK:
Richardson, J.T., M. Spencer and M.V. Twigg,
The Catalyst Manual, Plenum Press (in
preparation, 2001).
SHORT COURSE:
Co-director and lecturer, Applications of
Heterogeneous Catalysis, University of
Houston, with D. Luss et al., semiannually in
2000 and 2001.
ROOKS, CHARLES W.
Coming,” SPE 62884 (2000).
BOOK:
PATENT:
“Method of Rapidly Converting an Acrylonitrile
Reactor to Methanol Feed and Back to Polylene
Feed,” patent application (in process, 2001).
VEKILOV, PETER G.
Lin, H., D.N. Petsev, S.-T. Yau, B.R. Thomas and
P.G. Vekilov, “Lower Incorporation of Impurities
in Ferritin Crystals by Suppression of Convection:
Modeling Results,” Crystal Growth & Design 1,
73 (2001).
Galkin, O. and P.G. Vekilov, “Are Nucleation
Kinetics of Protein Crystals Similar to Those
of Liquid Droplets?” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 122,
156 (2000).
Petsev, D.N. and P.G. Vekilov, “Evidence for
Non-DLVO Hydration Interactions in Solutions
of the Protein Apoferritin,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 84,
1339 (2000).
Vekilov, P.G. and J.I.D. Alexander, “Dynamics of
Layer Growth in Protein Crystallization,” Chem.
Rev. 100, 2061 (2000).
WILLSON, RICHARD C.
D'Souza, L.M., R.C. Willson and G.E. Fox,
“Expression of Marker RNAs in Pseudomonas
Putida,” Current Microbiol. 40, 91 (2000).
Murphy, J.C., G.E. Fox and R.C. Willson,
“Structured RNA Isolation and Fractionation
with Compaction Agents,” Analytical Biochem.
(in press, 2001).
PATENT:
U.S. Patent 6,063,633
Petsev, D.N., B.R. Thomas, S.-T. Yau and P.G.
Vekilov, “Interactions and Aggregation of
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T H E U N D E R G R A D U AT E P R O G R A M
ChE UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION
Students seeking admission as freshmen to the Cullen College
4. A GPA of 2.25 or higher for all college-level English courses
of Engineering should refer to www.uh.edu/enroll/admis/
attempted; international students must have a TOEFL score
freshman_req.html for the current and complete requirements.
of 550.
5. A GPA of 2.25 or higher for all college-level engineering
Students aspiring toward undergraduate Chemical Engineering
study at the University of Houston may request applications from:
courses attempted.
6. Must have attempted at least one college-level
Undergraduate Admissions Office
mathematics course and at least one college-level
122 E. Cullen Bldg.
physics or chemistry course.
Houston, TX 77204-2023, U.S.A.
Applicants with special questions about the undergraduate
Transfer applicants who have earned fewer than 15 semester
hours of college credit must meet the engineering requirements
for high-school graduates. Applicants who have earned between
15 and 29 semester hours of college credit must meet all of
these requirements:
Chemical Engineering program may contact:
Mrs. Sharon Gates, Undergraduate-Admissions Analyst
University of Houston, Chemical Engineering
S 222 Engineering Bldg. 1
1. A grade-point average (GPA) of 2.50 or higher for all
college-level work attempted.
2. A GPA of 2.50 or higher for all college-level mathematics
Phone: 713-743-4325
E-mail: [email protected]
courses attempted.
3. A GPA of 2.50 or higher for all college-level chemistry and
physics courses attempted.
YEAR*
ENROLLMENT
4. A GPA of 2.50 or higher for all college-level English courses
1975
237
attempted; international students must have a TOEFL score
1980
356
of 550.
1981
423
Figures since 1991 include students registering
1982
470
as Postbaccalaureates. Enrollment figures have
1983
596
followed national trends.
1984
322
1985
229
The success of our program is due to the
1986
167
soundness of our undergraduate curriculum,
1987
205
the commitment of our faculty (all of whom
1988
200
teach undergraduate courses), and the
1989
260
support of local petroleum and petrochemical
1990
313
industries. We look forward to continued
1991
385
growth in the future and to the changes in
5. A GPA of 2.50 or higher for all college-level engineering
courses attempted.
6. Must have attempted at least one college-level
mathematics course and at least one college-level
physics or chemistry course.
Transfer applicants who have earned 30 or more semester hours
1992
479
chemical engineering education demanded
of college credit must meet all of these requirements:
1993
545
by the 21st century.
the University of Houston is consistently rated among
1. A GPA of 2.25 or higher for all college-level work attempted.
1994
480
2. A GPA of 2.25 or higher for all college-level mathematics
1995
445
1996
460
1997
383
1998
373
1999
317
2000
295
Gourman Report).
courses attempted.
3. A GPA of 2.25 or higher for all college-level chemistry and
physics courses attempted.
* at the beginning of the academic period.
The undergraduate Chemical Engineering program of
the top programs in the country (10th in the recent
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ENROLLMENT TRENDS:
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Undergraduate Courses: Chemical Engineering (CHEE)
1131: Challenge of Chemical Engineering
Cr. 1 (1-0). Prerequisites: Science or
Engineering major. The Chemical Engineering
professions. Strongholds and frontiers of
Chemical Engineering. Career opportunities for
chemical engineers. Communication skills;
engineering ethics.
1331: Computing for Engineers (also CIVE
1331, INDE 1331) Cr. 3 (2-2). Prerequisite:
MATH 1431. Credit cannot be received for
more than one of CHEE 1331, CIVE 1331, or
INDE 1331. Introduction to the computing
environment, matrix arithmetic, programming
essentials, spreadsheets, symbolic algebra tools,
solution of typical engineering problems using
computer tools.
2331: Chemical Processes Cr. 3 (3-0).
Prerequisites: CHEE or CIVE 1331, MATH 1432,
PHYS 1321, and credit for or concurrent
enrollment in MATH 2433 and CHEM 1332.
Introduction to chemical engineering,
calculations, unit equations, process
stoichiometry, material and energy balances,
states of matter, case studies.
2332: Chemical Engineering
Thermodynamics I Cr. 3 (3-0). Prerequisites:
CHEM 1332, MATH 2433, PHYS 1321, CHEE
2331. Fundamental concepts of thermodynamic
systems, heat and work, properties of pure
substances, first and second laws.
3333: Chemical Engineering
Thermodynamics II Cr. 3 (3-0). Prerequisite:
CHEE 2332. Multicomponent systems, phase
equilibria, and prediction of thermodynamic
properties.
3363: Fluid Mechanics for Chemical
Engineers (formerly ENGI 3363) Cr. 3 (3-0).
Prerequisites: CHEE 2332, MATH 3321 or
equivalent, MECE 3400, PHYS 1321, and credit
for or concurrent enrollment in CHEE 3334.
Foundations of fluid mechanics, fluid statics,
kinematics, laminar and turbulent flow;
macroscopic balances; dimensional analysis
and flow correlations.
3366: Topics in Physical Chemistry Cr. 3
(3-0). Prerequisite: CHEE 3333. Introduction
to various physical-chemical topics; electrochemistry, chemical kinetics, colloid and particle
science, macromolecules.
3367: Process-Modeling & Control Cr. 3
(3-0). Prerequisites: CHEE 3334, CHEE or ENGI
3363, MATH 3321, and PHYS 1322. Modeling
techniques of chemical engineering problems,
with emphasis on process control.
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(1 1/2-5). Prerequisites: CHEE 3462, 3467,
3369, and credit for or concurrent enrollment
in CHEE 4367. Design and execution of
experiments, with emphasis on heat and mass
transport, unit operations, process control, and
reactors. Written reports.
4367: Chemical Reaction Engineering Cr. 3
(3-0). Prerequisites: CHEE 3366, 3369, and
3462. Chemical-reaction kinetics, mechanisms,
and reactor design in static and flow systems;
introduction to heterogeneous catalytic
reactions in flow systems.
5360: Biochemical Engineering
Fundamentals Cr. 3 (3-0). Prerequisite: credit
for or concurrent enrollment in CHEE 4367.
Analysis and design fundamentals for
biochemical process, reactor design, transport
phenomena; applications of enzymes and
microbial populations.
3369: Chemical Engineering Transport
Processes Cr. 3 (3-0). Prerequisite: CHEE or
ENGI 3363. Mass transfer in single- and
multiphase systems and combined heat- and
mass-transfer. Selected topics in heat and mass
transfer, and in heat and momentum transfer.
5367: Advanced Process Control Cr. 3
3399-4399: Senior Honors Thesis Cr. 3
per semester. Prerequisites: senior standing;
3.00 cumulative grade-point average in
chemical engineering and overall.
5371: Pollution-Control Engineering Cr. 3
(3-0). Prerequisites: credit for or concurrent
enrollment in CHEE 4321 and CHEE 4367.
Pollution problems and remedies with the
Earth as an environmentally closed system.
Limitations of absorption and self-cleaning for
terrasphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere, and
their interrelationship.
3462: Unit Operations Cr. 4 (3-1 [1-2]).
Prerequisites: CHEE 3333, CHEE or ENGI 3363,
and credit for or concurrent enrollment in
CHEE 3369. Unit operations, with emphasis
on distillation, absorption, extraction, and
fluid-solid systems.
3334: Statistical & Numerical Techniques
for Chemical Engineers Cr. 3 (3-0).
Prerequisites: CHEE or CIVE 1331, CHEE 2332,
MATH 3321 or equivalent, and credit for or
concurrent enrollment in ENGI or CHEE 3363.
Statistics for chemical engineers, curve-fitting,
numerical methods in linear algebra, nonlinear
algebraic equations, ordinary and partial
differential equations, optimization. Special
emphasis on problems appearing in chemical
engineering applications.
4361: Chemical Engineering Practices Cr. 3
4198:4298:4398:4498: Special
Problems Cr. 1-4 per semester, or more by
concurrent enrollment. Prerequisite: approval
of the Chairman.
(3-0). Prerequisite: CHEE 3367 or consent of
instructor. Application of the use of high-speed
computers in the control of chemical processes,
reactors, and units.
5373: Environmental Remediation Cr. 3
(3-0). Prerequisites: ENGI 3363, CHEE 3462,
CHEE 4367. In situ and ex situ methods of
remediation or restoration of contaminated
environmental sites. Emphasis is on hydrocarbon
contaminants in soil, surface water, and
groundwater.
4321:4322: Chemical Engineering Design
Cr. 3 per semester (3-0). Prerequisites: CHEE
3333, 3462, 3369, and credit for or concurrent
enrollment in CHEE 4367. Computer-aided
design of chemical processes, with emphasis on
process economics, profitability analysis, and
optimal operating conditions.
5374: Reaction Kinetics for Industrial
Processes Cr. 3 (3-0). Prerequisite: Credit for or
concurrent enrollment in CHEE 4367. Methods
for predicting product distribution in practical
chemical reactors. Determination of thermochemical and kinetic constants from statistical
mechanics and transition-state theory.
Applications from vapor-phase processes
to catalysis.
5375: Chemical Processing in
Microelectronics Cr. 3 (3-0). Prerequisite:
CHEE 4367 or consent of instructor. Chemical
engineering principles applied to microelectronicdevice fabrication and processing.
5376: Solid/Liquid Separation—
Environmental Processes Cr. 3 (3-0).
Prerequisite: CHEE or ENGI 3363. introduction
to solid/fluid separation and processing. Particle
characteristics, porous media; interfacial
phenomena; flow through compactible and
granular beds; sedimentation, clarification,
filtration, centrifugation, expression, washing.
5377: Introduction to Polymer Science
Cr. 3 (3-0). Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Introduction to the synthesis, characterization,
physical properties, and processing of polymeric
materials. The course thematically revolves
around methods to measure, characterize,
and tailor structure, processing, and property
correlations for polymeric materials.
5387: Plasma Processing: Principles &
Applications Cr. 3 (3-0). Prerequisites: senior
standing in Engineering or Natural Sciences, or
consent of instructor. Principles of low-pressure
glow-discharge plasmas; plasma generation
and maintenance, plasma chemistry, plasma
diagnostics. Applications with emphasis on
semiconductor manufacturing.
5388: Catalytic Processes Cr. 3 (3-0).
Prerequisites: credit for or concurrent
enrollment in CHEE 4321 and 4367.
Process-oriented survey of catalytic technology;
catalyst selection and design; catalytic processes,
engineering and economics in the petroleum,
chemical, and pollution-control industries.
5397: Safety & Reliability Cr. 3 (3.0).
Prerequisites: CHEE 3363, 3369, 3367. An
overview of risk, safeguards, and hazards
associated with chemical process engineering.
Layers of protection, hazard identification,
source-term models, toxic release and dispersion
models, fires and explosions, probabilistic
analysis, fault-tree analysis, designs to prevent
accidents, safety-instrumented systems, and
safety-related standards and regulations.
5380: Biochemical Separations Cr. 3 (3-0).
Prerequisite: senior standing in Chemical
Engineering, or consent of instructor. Producing
cloned proteins in useful amounts; use of
recombinant DNA methodologies to produce
proteins; characterization methods.
5383: Advanced Unit Operations Cr. 3
(3-0). Prerequisite: senior standing in Chemical
Engineering, or consent of instructor. Property
prediction of multicomponent fluids. Advanced
principles of heat-exchanger design, multicomponent fractionation, absorption, stripping,
and extraction.
5386: Air-Pollution Problems & Control
Air-pollutant identification and control
technology; estimation of pollutant transport,
dispersion, and conversion; computer application
for design of control units.
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Undergraduate Chemical Engineering Curriculum
Chemistry
University Core Curriculum
First
HIST 1376
or 1377
year
Second
POLS 1336
Engineering
ENGL 1303
CHEM 1111
CHEM 1331
ENGL 1304
CHEM 1112
CHEM 1332
CHEE 1131
Chem Eng Chal
CHEM 3331
CHEE 2331
Chem Proc
CHEM 3332
CHEE 2332
Thermo I
POLS 1337
Third
Chemistry
elective
Humanities
year
*
Social or
Behav Science
HIST 1378
or 1379
Fourth
year
Vis Perform
Arts
Social or
Behav Science WI
Science
elective
Physics
Sem. Hours
MATH 1431
year
CHEM 3221
Math
*
MATH 1432
CHEE 1331
Comp for Engrs
17
15
PHYS 1321
MATH 2433
16
MATH 3321
MECE 3400
15
CHEE 3333
Thermo II
CHEE 3334
Anal/Num Tech
CHEE 3363
Fluid Mec
PHYS 1322
18
CHEE 3366
Phys Chem
CHEE 3462
Unit Ops
CHEE 3369
Transport
CHEE 3367
Proc Cont
16
CHEE 4367
Reac Eng
CHEE 4361
Practices
CHEE 4321
Design
Technical
elective
*
CHEE 4322
Design
Technical
elective
*
Technical
elective
*
18
15
Total 130
C
A
B
1. Arrow to top of box (C is prerequisite for B)
2. Arrow to side of box (credit or registration
in A at the same time as B)
* From Approved Courses
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Undergraduate Degree Plan
Scholarships
Effective Fall 1999.
FIRST YEAR
THIRD YEAR
FALL SEMESTER
FALL SEMESTER
UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
UNDERGRADUATE AICHE CHAPTER
Our undergraduate program enjoys a robust level of support from industrial
The Department has an active undergraduate chapter
of the South Texas Section of the American Institute of
Chemical Engineers (AIChE). The chapter is advised by
Course #
Course
Hrs.
Course #
Course
Hrs.
and organizational donors. Following are the 2000–2001 recipients of these
CHEM 1111
Fund. of Chemistry Lab
1
CHEE 3333
ChE Thermo. II
3
undergraduate scholarships:
CHEM 1331
Fundam. of Chemistry
3
CHEE 3334
Anal./Numer. Techn.
3
ENGL 1303
English Composition I
3
CHEE 3363
Fluid Mech. for ChE
3
HIST 1376/7
U.S. History to 1877
3
PHYS 1322
Engng. Physics II
3
MATH 1431
Calculus I
4
Humanities Core
3
POLS 1336
U.S. & Texas Politics
3
Adv. Chem. elective
3
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17
18
SPRING SEMESTER
Course #
Course
Hrs.
Course #
Course
Hrs.
CHEE 1131
Chem. Engng. Challenges
1
CHEE 3366
Topics, Phys. Chem.
3
CHEM 1112
Fund. of Chemistry Lab
1
CHEE 3367
Proc. Mod./Control
3
CHEM 1332
Fundam. of Chemistry
3
CHEE 3369
ChE Transport Proc.
3
CHEE 3462
Unit Operations
4
English Composition II
3
MATH 1432
Calculus II
4
Social or Behavioral
PHYS 1321
Engineering Physics I
3
Science core
BP/AMOCO FOUNDATION
Shane Mansur
Joel Roberts
Dany Tran
SPRING SEMESTER
ENGL 1304
Prof. Richard Willson.
3
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15
16
Pamela Williams
DOW OUTSTANDING JUNIOR
May Shek
HALLIBURTON FOUNDATION, INC.
Matthew Peel
Cong Trinh
SECOND YEAR
FOURTH YEAR
FALL SEMESTER
FALL SEMESTER
LUBRIZOL FOUNDATION
Randall Collum, Jr.
Mei Yee Khoo
Course #
Course
Hrs.
Course #
Course
Hrs.
CHEE 1331
Computing for Engineers
3
CHEE 4321
ChE Design I
3
Olayemi O. Ogidan
CHEE 2331
Chemical Processes
3
CHEE 4361
ChE Practices
3
Joey Stowers
CHEM 3331
Fund. of Organic Chem. I
3
CHEE 4367
Chem. Reaction Eng.
3
MATH 2433
Calculus III
4
HIST 1378/9
US Hist. since 1877
3
POLS 1337
U.S. Government
3
Technical elective
3
----
Vis./Perf. Arts core
3
16
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SPRING SEMESTER
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERS
Jacob A. Collins
Jason P. Manthey
SPRING SEMESTER
Course #
Course
Hrs.
Course #
Course
Hrs.
CHEE 2332
Chem. Eng. Thermo. I
3
CHEE 4322
ChE Design II
3
May Shek, junior ChE student, was awarded a Tau Beta Pi Scholar Award.
CHEM 3221
Fund. of Org. Chem. Lab
2
Technical elective
3
Only 16 are given nationwide to Engineering students, and only four to
CHEM 3332
Fund. of Organic Chem. II
3
Technical elective
3
MATH 3321
Engineering Mathematics
3
Adv. Sci. elective
3
MECE 3400
Intro to Mechanics
4
Soc./Beh. Sci. core
Chemical Engineering students.
3
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-----
15
15
TOTAL UNDERGRADUATE HOURS: 130
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T H E G R A D U AT E P R O G R A M
The Tiller Scholarship Endowment Fund
THE FRANK M. AND MARTHA R. TILLER
SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT FUND
AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON
On November 15, 1998, the University of Houston established the Frank M. and Martha R.
Tiller Scholarship Endowment Fund.
This endowment account was established with a gift from Prof. and Mrs. Tiller. The
Cullen College of Engineering is the beneficiary of the remainderment of a gift annuity
established by the Tillers.
The annual distributed income from this endowment provides scholarship funding for
undergraduate students in the Chemical Engineering Department of the Cullen College
of Engineering. The recipient(s) of the scholarship are determined by the Dean of Engineering and a selection
committee. Recipients are designated as “Tiller Chemical Engineering Scholars.”
The scholarship monies are distributed in accordance with these criteria:
1. Scholarship recipients must be undergraduate students currently enrolled in the Department of Chemical
Engineering of the Cullen College of Engineering.
2. Scholarship recipients must exhibit academic excellence and leadership qualities as determined by the
Selection Committee.
3. Recipients must be full-time, degree-seeking students at the University of Houston.
4. Recipients must enroll for a minimum of 12 credit hours during each semester of award.
5. Recipients must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or better.
The Dean of Engineering has administrative control over the annual distributed income from this endowment.
The Chemical Engineering graduate program at the University of Houston is
among the top 20 in the nation (17th in the 1995 National Research Council
ratings). Our doctoral program is among the highest-rated doctoral
programs in the entire University. This is due to the excellence of our faculty
in research, the international reputation of our professors, and the success of
our graduates. On the average, our faculty members receive $1 million of
support each year, and the Department generally has total overall annual
expenditures of approximately $3.5 million for graduate research activities.
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Full-Time Graduate Programs in ChE
The Department offers four graduate programs:
FULL-TIME PROGRAMS
OF
STUDY (REQUIRING
A THESIS)
The Department of Chemical Engineering offers Master of Science (MS) and Doctor of
1. FULL-TIME MS/PHD: This program supports the research
activity of the faculty and is designed for full-time graduate
Philosophy (PhD) degree programs, both of which focus on advanced engineering
fundamentals and research.
students receiving financial support. Most students pursue
the PhD degree, which may be completed (without an
Recipients of the MS degree are qualified for employment in industry or for continued
intermediate MS) in four years of study.
studies toward the PhD degree. Coursework for the MS degree includes four specific
classes (Engineering Mathematics, Reaction Engineering, Transport Processes, and
2. PART-TIME MS (NON-THESIS OPTION): Intended
Classical & Statistical Thermodynamics) and two electives of the student’s choice. The
for part-time students from local industry who have a BS
student also completes a research project and writes a Master’s thesis describing the
ChE degree, this program requires 30 semester hours of
work. Candidates entering the program with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical
coursework, including the same core required for full-time
Engineering can complete all requirements in 12 to 18 months.
MS students.
Candidates for the PhD degree enjoy intensive exposure to a specific field of
3. PART-TIME MChE: This is a separate Master’s program
engineering research in addition to continued study of engineering fundamentals.
that emphasizes advanced engineering and business
Individual research is the major focal point for these students, who will learn, absorb,
management. Admission and graduation requirements are
and otherwise experience the general philosophy, methods, and concepts of research
the same as for the MS degree, but mastery of advanced
and scholarly inquiry. After graduation, UH ChE PhD recipients will be qualified to
engineering is the main goal. Approximately 25 students
contribute to the solution of significant problems related or unrelated to their doctoral
enroll annually. The MChE degree may be completed in
research. For students considering an academic career, instructorships are available. Coursework for the PhD
four semesters (two years).
degree includes six specific courses (Engineering Mathematics II, Transport Processes II, and the four courses
listed in the preceding paragraph) and six elective courses, which allow for specialization in the student’s
4. MASTERS OF PETROLEUM ENGINEERING: Similar
research area. In addition, all students undertake a doctoral research project and dissertation to expand
to the MChE degree, this program offers advanced thesis or
the frontiers of knowledge in their research areas. Acceptance into this full-time program is generally
non-thesis studies to full- or part-time students in petroleum
accompanied by Departmental financial support. Candidates with a BS in Chemical Engineering can
engineering. Annual enrollments range from 40 to 80
complete all requirements in about four years.
students, with an additional number of postbaccalaureate
students involved in the coursework.
A student must pass the PhD Qualifying Exam to be formally accepted as a doctoral candidate. To be eligible
to take this examination, a student must have completed the six specifically required PhD courses with a
minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0. There is no foreign-language requirement. Highly qualified students
Details of these programs, and descriptions of the coursework
may bypass the MS degree and pursue the doctorate directly.
offered, appear on the pages following.
The ratio of graduate students to faculty is low, typically four to six students per research advisor. After
new students have spent their first semester in the Department, the ChE faculty make presentations of their
research programs and interests to better enable the students to submit their requests for choice of research
advisor. Every reasonable effort is made to accommodate students’ first choice of advisor.
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Master of Chemical Engineering (MChE) Degree (part-time)
Current areas:
Reaction engineering
Catalytic engineering
RESEARCH AREAS & EQUIPMENT
requirement is waived for applicants from primarily English-
MASTER
The department’s research programs are broad and innovative,
speaking countries and for applicants who have earned a lesser
The MChE degree is a non-thesis program for the working professional. This program
encompassing traditional and emerging chemical engineering
ChE degree from a U.S. institution. The University of Houston
has been designed for those persons who plan careers in plant operations, design, and
OF
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING (MCHE) DEGREE
disciplines. Departmental research equipment includes an X-ray
requires a fee of $75 (in U.S. funds) to process graduate
management. It is intended to be competitive neither with the Master of Science degree
Electronic materials
diffractometer with a hot stage, a pulsed excimer-pumped dye
applications from non-U.S. citizens.
(which is specifically research-oriented) nor with an MBA degree. Rather, the goal of this
Polymer science and
engineering
laser, a quasielastic laser-light-scattering spectroscopy unit, a
computerized axial tomographic scanner (CATscan) system,
All applicants (U.S. and international) must also submit a
impart broad concepts of systems analysis, advanced process economics, and technical
Biochemical engineering
rheometers, a fluorescence-polarization stopped-flow kinetics
completed University of Houston application form and a
management. The program is aimed at improving opportunities for chemical engineers
apparatus, and a titration microcalorimeter. Additionally, the
Chemical Engineering Department application form. Transcripts
in chemical-process and related industries.
Department houses numerous workstations and personal
and all other documents should be mailed directly to one of
computers for graduate research. Access to a university VAX
the two addresses below, as application requests or components
The program comprises a core of six required courses, plus four elective courses selected to meet the
For complete information, prospective
network and Hitachi AS/9000N mainframe is also available.
addressed to the UH Office of Admissions frequently fail to
student’s interests in the areas of process control, management and business economics, biochemical and
students should contact the MChE
For large computations, many faculty have reserved time on
reach the Chemical Engineering Department in timely fashion.
environmental engineering, and petroleum engineering. The courses are available in the late afternoon and
Program Director:
various national supercomputers.
Note: Incoming UH ChE graduate students are admitted for
evenings, and the degree program can be completed in two to three years of part-time study.
Prof. Kishore K. Mohanty
Colloids & supramolecular fluids
Advanced inorganic
materials
Solid/liquid separations
Petroleum engineering
Multiphase flow
Fall semesters only. Fall-semester applications that are received
ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS (U.S.
STUDENTS)
Admission to the Department's graduate programs is
Computer-aided process
engineering
program is to permit earlier productive use of young engineers’ technical skills and to
University of Houston, Chemical Engineering
by the preceding February 1 are most favorably considered,
Entrance requirements include a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, industrial employment, and
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although later applications may also be considered.
approvals of the MChE Program Director, the Chairman of the Chemical Engineering Department, and the
competitive, based on GPAs from undergraduate and
Dean of Engineering. Unconditional admission may be granted for a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0
graduate studies, GRE scores, and letters of recommendation.
Qualified U.S. and international students may request a
(4.0 scale) and a minimum GRE score (verbal + quantitative) of 1100. Conditional admission may be granted
The U.S. applicant must generally have achieved a minimum
complete application package for the full-time, thesis-option
for a minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.6/4.0 and a minimum GRE of 1000, with special permission of the
undergraduate GPA of 3.0/4.0 and a minimum GRE score
MS or PhD programs from the appropriate agent below:
Program Director and the Dean of Engineering. Achievement of a grade of “B” or better in the first 12 hours
(Verbal + Quantitative) of 1100. Students with undergraduate
degrees in fields other than Chemical Engineering may apply,
but these students may need to take preparatory courses
prior to or concurrently with ChE graduate study.
of coursework removes the conditional status.
U.S. CITIZENS/PERMANENT RESIDENTS:
Graduate Studies Coordinator
University of Houston Department of Chemical Engineering
S-222 Engineering Bldg 1, Houston, TX 77204-4004
Required courses are: CHEE 6350, 6368, 6369, 6383, 6367 (for descriptions, see p. 39, Chemical Engineering
course listings); and INDE 6372 (Operations Research & Analysis of Systems). Elective courses include: CHEE
6330, 6331, 6332, 6333, 6334, 6335, 6336, 6337, 6360, 6365, 6370, 6371, 6375, 6386, 6388 (q.v.); INDE
ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS
(INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS)
INTERNATIONAL CITIZENS:
6332 (Engineering Project Management), 6334 (Statistical Decision Analysis & Design), 6335 (Engineering
International Graduate Coordinator
Administration), 6350 (Design of Artificial-Intelligence Systems), 6364 (Advanced Engineering Statistics), 6370
The international students offered admission over recent years
University of Houston Department of Chemical Engineering
(Operations Research, Digital Simulation), and 6371 (Operations Research, Optimization Methods); and
have ranked in the top 10% of their class, and they have scored
over 1200 on the GRE (Verbal + Quantitative) and over 550 on
the TOEFL.
S-222 Engineering Bldg 1, Houston, TX 77204-4004, U.S.A.
FINANCIAL AID
ENGI 6302, 6304, 6308, 6312, 6320, 6322, 6324, 6326 (for descriptions, see Petroleum Engineering
course listings).
Fellowships that typically consist of a stipend, tuition and fees
International applicants thus qualified should be prepared
to submit unofficial copies of GRE scores, TOEFL scores, and
transcripts well in advance of the Department's request for
official documents. Official GRE and TOEFL scores should
are available for qualified PhD and full-time MS candidates.
These fellowships are awarded on a competitive basis.
Applicants may apply for financial assistance when requesting
admission to the graduate program.
then be sent, using ETS Institutional Code 6870. The TOEFL
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Master of Science in Petroleum Engineering (MSPE)
Graduate Courses
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING (CHEE)
MASTER
OF
SCIENCE
IN
PETROLEUM ENGINEERING
6111: Graduate Seminar Cr. 1 (1-0). May be
The MSPE degree is ideal for any engineering graduate who desires to begin working or
repeated for credit.
to improve his position in the upstream petroleum industry. This program offers courses
6197:6297:6397: Selected Topics Cr. 1-3
held 5:30–8:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, enabling attendance after business
per semester (1-0; 2-0; 3-0). May be repeated
for credit.
hours for full-time professionals.
Engineering, or the Thesis Option, which requires 18 credit hours of approved courses
beyond the introductory level in Petroleum Engineering plus 12 credit hours dedicated
to the Master’s thesis. Petroleum Engineering courses can also be taken for Continuing
Education credit, and they can be applied as Professional Development Hours for
maintaining professional competency for the Professional Engineer (PE) certification.
For application forms, contact the
A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited institution is normally required for admission to the
Program Director. All correspondence
MSPE program. Undergraduate degrees in Petroleum, Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering provide all or most
and supporting documents (official
of the prerequisite courses for this program. Holders of other scientific degrees, as well as some Engineering
transcripts and test scores) should
graduates, must complete prerequisite requirements. All candidates should have credit for courses equivalent
also be mailed to this address:
to the University of Houston's prerequisites for this degree.
Dr. Christine A. Economides
For unconditional admission to the program, a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 (4.0 scale) and
Chemical Engineering
an acceptable GRE score (verbal + quantitative) are required. For conditional admission, a minimum
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undergraduate GPA of 2.6, an acceptable GRE score, and special consent of the Program Director and
the Dean of Engineering are required. International applicants must qualify for unconditional admission
and satisfy the University of Houston's requirement of a minimum TOEFL score of 550.
Cr. 1-5 per semester, or more by concurrent
enrollment. Prerequisite: approval of Chairman.
6289:6389: Chemical Engineering Project
6367: Advanced Process Control Cr. 3 (3-0).
6198:6298:6398:6498:6598: Research
Cr. 2 or 3 per semester (2-0; 3-0). Prerequisite:
approval of instructor. May be repeated for
credit. Industrial-scale chemical engineering
economics and/or engineering project.
Prerequisite: CHEE 3367 or equivalent, or
consent of instructor. Application of high-speed
computers in the control of chemical processes,
reactors, and units.
6330: Computational Methods for
Chemical Engineers Cr. 3 (3-0). Prerequisite:
consent of instructor. Advanced computational
and numerical methods for the solution of
chemical engineering problems. Solution of
linear and nonlinear equations. Conjugategradient-like methods. Newton and quasiNewton techniques. Solutions of elliptic and
hyperbolic partial differential equations using
finite-difference and finite-element techniques.
Applications to chemical engineering problems.
6368: Chemical Process Economics I Cr. 3
6331:6332: Mathematical Methods in
Chemical Engineering Cr. 3 per semester (3-0).
Prerequisite: approval of Department. Linear
methods applied to chemical engineering,
matrices, transforms, series, complex variable
methods, boundary-layer problems.
6333:6334: Transport Processes Cr. 3 per
semester (3-0). Prerequisite: CHEE 3369.
Advanced principles of fluid mechanics and
heat/mass transfer, with application to problems
in research and design. Emphasis on unified
point of view to transport processes in laminarand turbulent-flow situations.
6335:6336: Classical & Statistical
Once accepted into the graduate program, part-time students will be advised how to schedule courses
sufficient for the MSPE degree program. (Part-time students commonly take one or two courses per semester.)
Full-time students will be advised how to complete the required courses within a period of 1.5 years.
Thermodynamics Cr. 3 per semester (3-0).
Prerequisite: CHEE 3460. Advanced methods.
6337: Advanced Reactor Engineering Cr. 3
(3-0). Prerequisite: undergraduate kinetics or
reactor-design course. Introduction to modern
concepts and techniques of chemical-reactor
analysis and design.
6350: Finance & Accounting for Industrial
& Chemical Processes Cr. 3 (3.0). Prerequisite:
graduate standing in chemical engineering, or
permission from the director of the MChE
program. Finance and accounting procedures
for nonfinancial managers, with emphasis on
cost, working capital, budgeting, cost of capital,
long-term financing, and financial assets for
chemical engineers.
6360: Biochemical Engineering
Fundamentals Cr. 3 (3-0). Prerequisite: graduate
standing, or senior with consent of instructor.
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6365: Fundamentals of Catalysis Cr. 3 (3-0).
Prerequisite: CHEE 4367 or equivalent. Theories
and experimental procedures in modern
heterogeneous catalysis, catalyst preparation
and properties, absorption, surface mechanisms,
catalyst design, and catalytic processes.
Students may elect whether to complete the Nonthesis Option, which requires
30 credit hours of approved courses beyond the introductory level in Petroleum
Analysis and design fundamentals for biochemical processes: introductory biochemistry,
microbiology, biological kinetics, reactor design,
transport phenomena; applications of enzymes
and single mixed microbial populations.
6374: Reaction Kinetics for Industrial
Processes Cr. 3 (3.0). Prerequisite: credit for
or concurrent enrollment in CHEE 4367.
Fundamental methods for predicting product
distributions in practical chemical reactors.
Determination of thermochemical and kinetic
constants from statistical mechanics and
transition-state theory. Applications from
vapor-phase processes to catalysis.
6375: Chemical Processing for
Microelectronics Cr. 3 (3-0). Prerequisites:
CHEE 4367 or equivalent, or consent of
instructor. Chemical Engineering principles
applied to microelectronic-device fabrication
and processing.
(3-0). Prerequisite: graduate standing in chemical
engineering and CHEE 6350. Managerial
economics of chemical processes and products;
development of decision-making methods
using examples from the chemical industry.
6376: Solid/Liquid Separation—
Environmental Processes Cr. 3 (3-0).
Prerequisite: ENGI 3363. Introduction to
solid/fluid separation and processing.
Particulate characteristics, porous media, interfacial phenomena, flow through compactible
and granular beds; sedimentation, clarification,
filtration, centrifugation, expression, washing.
6369: Chemical Process Economics II Cr. 3
6377: Introduction to Polymer Science
(3-0). Prerequisites: CHEE 6350, 6368. Study
of profitability, process-comparison, and risk
analysis from an advanced viewpoint, followed
by extensive case-history studies of managerial
economics in process industries.
6370: Advanced Topics in Biochemical
Engineering Cr. 3 (3-0). Prerequisite: CHEE
6360, or consent of instructor. Mathematical
modeling and optimization of separation-unit
operations in biochemical engineering, including
chromatography, flocculation, centrifugation,
and filtration. Engineering analysis and design
of mammalian-cell bioreactors.
6371: Pollution-Control Engineering Cr. 3
(3-0). Prerequisite: Credit for or concurrent
enrollment in CHEE 4321 and 4367 or
equivalent. General survey of problems and
remedies with the Earth as an environmentally
closed system. Limitations of absorption and
self-cleansing of the terrasphere, hydrosphere
and atmosphere, and their interaction and
interrelationship.
6372: Fluid/Particle Separation Cr. 3 (3-0).
Prerequisite: ENGI 3363 or equivalent.
Introduction to heterogeneous, fluid/particle,
multiphase systems. Development of
fundamental principles of flow through
compactible beds. Application to solid/liquid
separation. Brief study of aerosols, coalescence,
and flotation.
6373: Environmental Remediation Cr. 3
(3-0). Prerequisites: ENGI 3363, CHEE 3462,
CHEE 4367. In situ and ex situ methods of
remediation or restoration of contaminated
environmental sites. Emphasis is on
hydrocarbon contaminants in soil, surface
water, and groundwater.
Introduction to the synthesis, characterization,
physical properties, and processing of polymeric
materials. Methods to measure, characterize,
and tailor structure-processing-property
correlations for polymeric materials.
6379: Safety & Reliability Cr. 3 (3-0).
Prerequisites: CHEE 3363, 3367, 3369.
Overview of risks, safeguards, and hazards
associated with chemical process engineering.
Layers of protection, hazard identification,
source-term models, toxic release and dispersion
models, fires and explosions, probabilistic
analysis, fault-tree analysis, designs to prevent
accidents, safety-instrumented systems, and
safety-related standards and regulations.
6380:
Biochemical Separations Cr. 3 (3-0).
Prerequisite: Senior standing in Chemical
Engineering, or consent of instructor. Producing
a cloned protein in useful amounts; use of
recombinant DNA methodologies to produce
proteins; characterization methods.
6383: Advanced Unit Operations Cr. 3 (3-0).
Prerequisite: CHEE 3462. Property-prediction
of multicomponent fluids. Advanced principles
of heat-exchanger design, multicomponent
fractionation, absorption, stripping, and
extraction from a unified point of view.
6386: Air-Pollution Problems & Control
Air-pollutant identification and control
technology; estimation of pollutant transport,
dispersion, and conversion; computer application
for design of control units.
6388: Catalytic Processes Cr. 3 (3-0).
Prerequisite: Credit for or concurrent enrollment
in CHEE 4321 and 4367. Process-oriented survey
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of catalytic technology; catalyst selection and
design; catalytic processes, engineering, and
economics in the petroleum, chemical, and
pollution-control industries.
6399-7399: Master’s Thesis Cr. 3 per
semester.
7350: Applied Nonlinear Methods for
Engineers Cr. 3 (3-0). Prerequisite: CHEE 6331,
6332, or consent of instructor. Recent nonlinear
methods, with emphasis on Engineering
applications. Nonlinear functional analysis,
steady-state bifurcation theory, dynamical
systems, nonlinear partial differential equations,
nonlinear waves, computation methods in
bifurcation theory.
7387: Plasma Processing: Principles &
Applications Cr. 3 (3-0). Prerequisite: graduate
standing in Engineering or Natural Sciences, or
consent of instructor. Principles of low-pressure
glow-discharge plasma; plasma generation
and maintenance; plasma chemistry; plasma
diagnostics. Applications with emphasis on
semiconductor manufacturing.
7397: Selected Topics Cr. 3 per semester
(3-0). May be repeated for credit.
PETROLEUM ENGINEERING (ENGI)
5361: Introduction to Petroleum
Engineering Cr. 3 (3-0). Prerequisite: senior,
postbaccalaureate, or graduate standing in
Engineering or Geology. Petroleum origin and
migration, major oil and gas fields, drilling and
production methods, petroleum composition
and phase behavior, reservoir-engineering
methods of oil-resource estimation and
optimization.
5362: Reservoir Engineering I Cr. 3 (3-0).
Prerequisite: senior, postbaccalaureate, or
graduate standing in Engineering or Geology.
Rock and fluid properties and interactions,
P-V-T behavior of crude oil and natural gas,
fundamentals of fluid flow through subsurface
porous media, reservoir-energy mechanisms
in recovery, material balance, and reserves
estimation.
5364: Origin & Development of Oil & Gas
Reservoirs Cr. 3 (3-0). Prerequisite: senior,
postbaccalaureate, or graduate standing in
Engineering. Major oil provinces of the world
reviewed from the standpoints of geologic and
depositional environment, and of diagenetic
changes affecting petroleum entrapment.
5368: Well-Drilling & Completion Cr. 3
(3-0). Prerequisite: senior, postbaccalaureate,
or graduate standing in Engineering or Science.
Drilling-rig design and operation; drilling
programs; drill string and bit designs; drillingmud composition, properties, and functions;
casing design and cementing; methods of
well-completion.
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5370: Petroleum-Production Operations Cr.
3 (3-0). Prerequisite: senior, postbaccalaureate,
or graduate standing in Engineering or Science.
Subsurface and surface facilities for producing
oil and gas; gas-oil and water-oil separation
and measuring systems; gathering systems;
gas-processing facilities; injection systems for
gas or water.
discounting and cash-flow calculations,
effects of taxation, and external financing.
6312: Evaluation of Petroleum-Bearing
Formations II Cr. 3 (3-0). Prerequisites: ENGI
5361, 5362, and 6304, or consent of instructor.
Advanced well-log interpretation and loggingtool theory. A continuation of ENGI 6304
(Evaluation of Petroleum-Bearing Formations I).
6314: Pressure-Transient Testing Cr. 3 (3-
6298:6398:6498:6598: Research Cr.
2–5 per semester, or more by concurrent
enrollment. Prerequisite: approval of Chairman.
0). Prerequisites: ENGI 5362 and 6302. Theory
and application of pressure-transient testing of
oil and gas wells for determination of reservoir
properties and near-well damage or stimulation.
6302: Reservoir Engineering II Cr. 3 (3-0).
6316: Well Drilling & Completion II Cr. 3
6304: Evaluation of Petroleum-Bearing
Formations I Cr. 3 (3-0). Prerequisites: ENGI
5361 & 5362, or consent of instructor.
Characterization of formations by geologic and
petrographic examination, by analysis of fluid
contents of cores, and by a suite of well-logging
tests and their combined interpretation.
6306: Oilfield Facilities Design &
Operation I Cr. 3 (3-4). Prerequisites: ENGI
Design and operating principles of gas and
water-surface separation and ratio-testing
equipment, water-supply and water-disposal
systems, gas-dehydration and -purification
systems, gas compression, corrosion control,
and clathrate prevention.
6308: Advanced Petroleum-Production
Operations Cr. 3 (3-0). Prerequisites: ENGI
Inflow performance relationships for oil, twophase, and natural-gas wells; near-well zone
and damage; vertical-lift performance; welldelivery. Forecast of well performance; methods
of diagnosis of well performance. Well-testing
and production-logging; well stimulation by
acid treatments and hydraulic fracturing.
Artificial lift (gas- and pump-assisted).
Systems analysis.
6310: Petroleum-Production Economics I
Cr. 3 (3-0). Prerequisites: ENGI 5361, 5362,
and 6302, or consent of instructor. Estimation
of initial reservoir contents and forecasts of
production vs. time of crude oil and natural gas
by primary, secondary, and tertiary recovery
methods, evaluation of costs and risks vs.
expected rewards by alternative recovery
methods, measures of profitability by
group that supplements formal departmental activities and functions. As part of the Department’s weekly seminar program (q.v.),
OChEGS annually organizes and conducts an all-day symposium, featuring keynote speakers specially recruited from industry,
academia, or government. At the symposium, several students give oral presentations of their research while others display
posters. The organization holds social events (picnics, get-togethers for sports, et al.), and elects officers annually.
5397: Selected Topics Cr. 3 (3-0). May be
repeated for credit when topics vary.
Prerequisites: ENGI 5361 and 5362, or consent
of instructor. Capillary pressures and vertical
distribution of gas, oil, and water saturations,
relative permeability and fractional flow
relationships, Buckley-Leverett equation and
linear-displacement efficiency of gas and water
drives; effect of well patterns, mobility ratio,
and reservoir heterogeneity on areal and
vertical-sweep-efficiency performance of
black-oil reservoirs.
ORGANIZATION OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING GRADUATE STUDENTS (OChEGS) is an educational and social student
(3-0). Prerequisites: ENGI 5368 and graduate
standing in petroleum engineering. Principles
and procedures for cost-effective casing design;
materials, design, and procedures for cementing;
optimization of bits, weight, and R.P.M. for
minimum cost for drilling; directional drilling.
6318: Oilfield Facilities Design &
Corporate sponsors of the 2000 OChEGS Symposium, to whom the Department and OChEGS are most grateful, were Chevron
Research & Technology Company; ExxonMobil Chemical; BP; and several UH alumni.
Here is the agenda of the 15th-annual Chemical Engineering Graduate Students’ Symposium (Fall 2000). Jeremy Strauch presided
as OChEGS President, and Stefanie Brown served as MC:
Friday, November 3, 2000
8:00 – 8:35 a.m.
Breakfast & Welcoming Address
8:35 – 8:55 a.m.
Keynote Address by Prof. Michael P. Harold, Chairman of UH ChemE
8:55 – 9:15 a.m.
Koray Yurekli, “Structure & Dynamics of Carbon-Black-Filled Elastomers”
9:15 – 9:35 a.m.
Nikunj Gupta, “Modeling & Bifurcation Analysis of Catalytic Reactions in Monoliths”
Operation II Cr. 3 (3-0). Prerequisites: ENGI
5361, 5370, and 6306. Design theory and
practice for facilities for unusual situations as
may be required of practicing engineers;
adaptations for offshore and other hostile
environments.
6320: Enhanced Oil-Recovery Processes
9:35 – 9:55 a.m.
Doosik Kim, “Energy & Angular Distribution of Ions Effusing from a Hole in Contact with
Cr. 3 (3-0). Prerequisites: ENGI 5361, 5362,
and 6302, or consent of instructor. Review of
waterflood-calculation methods, extension to
polymer flooding, caustic flooding, and
carbonated-water flooding. Hydrocarbonmiscible flooding and CO flooding; estimation
of recovery.
6324: Reservoir Simulation I Cr. 3 (3-0).
Prerequisites: ENGI 5361, 5362, and 6302,
or consent of instructor. Survey of reservoirsimulation methods, stream-tube simulator,
finite-difference, finite-element, and collocation
methods. Theory of finite-difference simulators;
formulation of equations and resulting
matrices, alternative solution methods.
6326: Reservoir Simulation II Cr. 3 (3-0).
a High-Density Plasma”
9:55 – 10:10 a.m.
Coffee Break
10:10 – 10:30 a.m.
Ying Peng, “Characterization of Washcoated Ceramic Foam as Catalyst Support”
10:30 – 10:50 a.m.
Mohit Singh, “Dynamic Modeling of Two-Phase Flow through Porous Media”
10:50 – 11:10 a.m.
Jingxiang Ren, “Shear Response of Layered Silicate Nanocomposites“
11:10 – 11:30 a.m.
Shirley Indriati, “Production Impairment & Purpose-Built Design of Hydraulic Fractures in
Gas-Condensate Reservoirs”
11:30 – 1:00 p.m.
Lunch & Poster Session
1:00 – 1:20 p.m.
Katerina Kourentzi, “Rapid Detection & Monitoring of Microorganisms using Hybridization Assays”
1:20 – 1:40 p.m.
Pratik Misra, “Input Design for Model-Order Determination in Subspace Identification”
1:40 – 2:00 p.m.
Eric K. Dao, “Modeling & Experimental Studies of Wave Occlusion on Falling Films in a Vertical Pipe”
2:00 – 2:15 p.m.
Coffee Break
Prerequisite: ENGI 6324, or consent of
instructor. Application of reservoir simulators to
demonstrate effects of reservoir characteristics
on oil recovery by a variety of processes.
Simplified representation of complex reservoir
structures by use of cross-sections and areal
models with pseudo-functions.
2:15 – 2:35 p.m.
Rohit Garg, “Dynamic & Steady-State Features of a Cooled Countercurrent-Flow Reactor”
2:35 – 2:55 p.m.
Jason Murphy, “Nucleic-Acid Purification with Compaction Agents & Immobilized Metal Affinity”
6388: Petroleum Engineering Project Cr. 3
2:55 – 3:15 p.m.
Stefanie Brown, “The Sabaatier Reaction on Ceramic Foams”
per semester (3-0). Prerequisites: ENGI 5361,
5362, 5368, and 5370, or consent of the project
advisor. May be repeated once for credit.
3:15 – 5:00 p.m.
Reception
6397: Selected Topics in Petroleum
Engineering Cr. 3 (3-0). May be repeated
for credit.
7397: Selected Topics Cr. 3 (3-0). May be
repeated for credit.
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S E M I N A R S & C O N T I N U I N G E D U C AT I O N
Weekly Seminar Series
The Department attracts renowned speakers to address our graduate students on virtually a weekly basis. These speakers provide
lecture abstracts that are distributed not just intradepartmentally, but to key industrial and academic figures statewide who may wish
to attend. Unless exceptional circumstances apply, all ChE seminars are held on Fridays at 10:30 a.m. in room W122 of Bldg. D3,
Cullen College of Engineering.
These seminars were presented in 2000–2001:
SPRING SEMESTER 2000
FALL SEMESTER 2000
NOVEMBER 3: 15th-Annual OChEGS Symposium (q.v.)
FEBRUARY 23: Dr. Alan W. Mahoney, School of
JANUARY 21: Prof. Michael Tsapatsis, Chemical Engineering
AUGUST 25: Prof. Akhil Datta-Gupta, Petroleum
NOVEMBER 9–10: UH ChE Industrial Advisory Board Meeting
Department, University of Massachusetts (Amherst, MA): “I.
Molecular-Sieve Nanoparticles, Wires & Films; & II. Spontaneous
Pattern-Formation in Materials”
Engineering Department, Texas A&M University (College Station,
TX): “Streamline Simulation: Yesterday, Today, & Tomorrow”
Chemical Engineering, Purdue University (West Lafayette, IN):
“Inverse-Problem Modeling of Particulate Dynamics”
DECEMBER 1: Prof. David T. Allen, Chemical Engineering
JANUARY 27: Prof. Andreas Acrivos, Chemical Engineering
Department, The City College of the City University of New York
(New York, NY): Inaugural Neal R. Amundson Lecture—
“Particle Migration & Segregation in Suspension Flows
undergoing Shear”
SEPTEMBER 1: Dr. Herbert McKee, Industrial Consultant
(Houston, TX): “Houston Air Quality: Current Status & Future
Programs”
SEPTEMBER 8: Dr. Grigorios Kolios, Chemical Engineering
Department, University of Houston: “Multifunctional
Autothermal Reactors: Review & New Applications”
FEBRUARY 11: Dr. Ahmed Alim, Vice-President of Research
& Development, Pennzoil-Quaker State Co. (The Woodlands,
TX): “Industrial Career… Go for It!”
SEPTEMBER 15: Prof. John A. Pojman, Department of
FEBRUARY 18: Dr. Ching-Hwa Kiang, Department of
Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Southern Mississippi
(Hattiesburg, MS): “Frontal Polymerization: From Microgravity to
New Materials”
Chemistry/Biochemistry, University of California (Los Angeles,
CA): “Molecular Nanotechnology”
SEPTEMBER 22: Prof. Fernando Muzzio, Chemical
FEBRUARY 25: Prof. Daniel J. Lacks, Chemical Engineering
Department, Tulane University (New Orleans, LA): “Disappearing
Minima of Energy Landscapes”
Engineering Department, Rutgers University (Piscataway, NJ):
“Powder Mixing & Segregation: From Pharmacy to Physics…
and Back to Pharmacy”
OCTOBER 6: Prof. Matteo Pasquali, Chemical Engineering
MARCH 3: Mattheos Koffas, Chemical Engineering
Department, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge,
MA): “Metabolic Engineering of Corynebacterium glutamicum
for Amino-Acid-Production Improvement”
MARCH 10: Dr. Efrosini Kokkoli, Materials Research
Laboratory, University of California (Santa Barbara, CA):
“Nanoscale Interactions: Implications in Biomimetics & Materials”
Department, Rice University (Houston, TX): “Coating Rheology:
Modeling & Detection of the Microstructure of Flowing Polymer
Solutions”
Department, University of California (Los Angeles, CA):
“Statistical Mechanics in Biomedical Engineering & Biotechnology”
MARCH 31: Dr. John A. Morgan, Chemical Engineering
Department, University of California (Berkeley, CA): “Metabolic
Engineering of Cantharus roseus Cultures for the Production of
Indole Alkaloids”
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SPRING SEMESTER 2001
JANUARY 9: Dr. James Wei, Dean of Engineering &
Applied Sciences, Princeton University (Princeton, NJ): Second
Annual Neal R. Amundson Lecture—“The Third Paradigm of
Chemical Engineering: Molecular-Product Engineering”
JANUARY 19: Prof. H.H. Rotermund, Department of
Physical Chemistry, Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-PlanckGesellschaft (Berlin, Germany): “Shedding Light on Surface
Reactions: Imaging Pattern Formations from Ultra-High Vacuum
up to High Pressure”
JANUARY 26: Prof. Jennifer L. West, Chemical Engineering
& Bioengineering Department, Rice University (Houston, TX):
“Synthetic ECM Analogs: New Biomaterials for Use in Tissue
Engineering”
FEBRUARY 2: Prof. Michael V. Pishko, Chemical Engineering
Department, Texas A&M University (College Station, TX):
“Microscale & Nanoscale Hydrogels for Chemical Sensing”
OCTOBER 13: Prof. Larry W. Lake, Department of Petroleum
FEBRUARY 9: Prof. Donald Dabdub, Mechanical &
& Geosystems Engineering, University of Texas (Austin, TX):
“Estimating True Dispersivity”
Aerospace Engineering Department, University of California
(Irvine, CA): “Mathematical Modeling of Size- & Chemically
Resolved Urban Atmospheric Aerosols”
OCTOBER 20: Prof. Eric J. Beckman, Chemical Engineering
MARCH 24: Prof. Michael W. Deem, Chemical Engineering
Department, University of Texas (Austin): “The Texas Air-Quality
Study: State of the Science of Air Quality in Texas & Implications
for Air-Quality Policy”
Department, University of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, PA): “Chemical
Processing using CO2”
OCTOBER 27: Prof. Toshiaki Makabe, Department of
Electronics & Electrical Engineering, Keio University (Yokohama,
Japan): “Vertically Integrated CAD for Microelectronic-Device
Fabrication”
FEBRUARY 16: Prof. Peter G. Vekilov, Chemistry
Department, University of Alabama (Huntsville, AL): “Phase
Transitions in Protein Solutions: Structures, Dynamics, &
Control Strategies”
MARCH 2: Dr. Victor M. Ugaz, Chemical Engineering
Department, University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI):
“Investigation of the Interplay between Structure & Rheology in
Model Thermotropic Liquid Crystal Polymers using in situ X-ray
Scattering Techniques”
MARCH 9: Emmanouhl S. Tzanakakis, Chemical Engineering
& Materials Science Department, University of Minnesota
(Minneapolis, MN): “Tissue Engineering through Hepatocyte
Spheroid Self-Assembly”
MARCH 23: Dr. Michael R. King, Chemical Engineering
Department, University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA): “The
Dynamics of Leukocyte Adhesion in a Multicellular Environment”
MARCH 30: Prof. Gilbert F. Froment, Chemical Engineering
Department, Texas A&M University (College Station, TX):
“Synthesis-Gas Production by Steam/CO2 Reforming & Catalytic
Partial Oxidation of Natural Gas”
APRIL 6: Maria I. Klapa, Chemical Engineering Department,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, MA):
“High-Resolution Flux Determination using Stable Isotopes
& Mass Spectrometry”
APRIL 27: Aaron J. Golumbfskie, Chemical Engineering
Department, University of California (Berkeley, CA): “Simulation
of Biomimetic Recognition between Polymers & Surfaces”
JUNE 11: Prof. J.B. Joshi, Department of Chemical
Technology, University of Mumbai (Matunga, Mumbai, India):
“Computational Flow Modeling & Design” (cancelled due to
the local flooding from Tropical Storm Allison).
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C O N TA C T I N F O R M AT I O N
Continuing Education
The following fee-basis Continuing Education course is presented semiannually (generally in May and
FACULTY
December) by a team of UH ChE professors and outside experts:
Amundson, Neal R.
713-743-3492
“APPLICATIONS OF HETEROGENEOUS CATALYSIS”
INSTRUCTORS:
Prof. Dan Luss (University of Houston)
Prof. James T. Richardson (University of Houston)
Prof. Joe W. Hightower (Rice University)
Dr. Vern W. Weekman, Jr. (Retired Director, Central Research, Mobil R&D Corporation)
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Successful applications of the principles of catalysis to process design require a combination of physics,
Balakotaiah, Vemuri
[email protected]
713-743-4318
Economides, Christine A.
[email protected]
713-743-4328 or 713-743-4300
Economides, Michael J.
[email protected]
713-743-4330
Economou, Demetre J.
[email protected]
713-743-4320
Richardson, James T.
[email protected]
713-743-4324
Rooks, Charles W.
[email protected]
713-743-4316
Tiller, Frank M.
[email protected]
713-743-4322
Vekilov, Peter G.
[email protected]
713-743-4315
Doucet, Kendra
Financial Assistant
[email protected]
713-743-4300
Thomas, Yolanda
Office Assistant I
[email protected]
713-743-4302
Maté, Robert
Supervisor, Machine Shop
[email protected]
713-743-4354
Willson, Richard C.
[email protected]
713-743-4308
Dawlearn, David
Lab Machinist
[email protected]
713-743-4354
STAFF
MAILING ADDRESS
Cooks, Patricia A.
Department Business Manager
[email protected]
713-743-4321
Cullen College of Engineering
S222 Engineering Bldg 1
Houston, TX 77204-4004, USA
chemistry and engineering, together with state-of-the-art “know-how.” Contemporary catalysis has made
significant progress in recent years toward the scientific design of optimal catalyst systems for specific process
requirements. The purpose of this course is to cover current knowledge for both the researcher in catalysis
and the engineer interested in process applications. It will serve as a review for those knowledgeable in the
subject and as an introduction to newcomers to the field.
The course considers how to select, prepare, characterize, test, and use a catalyst. Both laboratory and
commercial methods of catalyst preparation are reviewed, with emphasis on practical applications. Modern
instrumental methods for the characterization of catalysts' physical and chemical properties are also included.
Techniques for the measurement of surface areas, pore properties, diffusivities, crystallite sizes, acidities, etc.
are discussed. All aspects of catalytic kinetics, both chemical and diffusional, are considered with reference
to specific problems. Common mechanisms and their relationship to catalyst properties are outlined fully.
To inquire about course dates, registration, and fees, contact:
Patricia A. Cooks
University of Houston, Department of Chemical Engineering
S 222 Engineering Bldg 1
Flumerfelt, Raymond W.
Dean
[email protected]
713-743-4200 [office]
Harold, Michael P.
Chairman
[email protected]
713-743-4307
Henley, Ernest J.
[email protected]
713-743-4326
Krishnamoorti, Ramanan
[email protected]
713-743-4312
Luss, Dan
[email protected]
713-743-4305
Mohanty, Kishore K.
[email protected]
713-743-4331
Phone: 713-743-4321
Fax: 713-743-4323
Nikolaou, Michael
[email protected]
713-743-4309
Dvoretzky, Toban
Assistant to the Chairman, et al.
[email protected]
713-743-4304
Moses, Pamela J.
Accounting Specialist
PMoses@ uh.edu
713-743-4303
Gates, Sharon M.
Undergraduate Coordinator
[email protected]
713-743-4325
Walker, Rosalind
Graduate Coordinator
[email protected]
713-743-4311
WEB ADDRESSES
Chemical Engineering
www.che.uh.edu
Cullen College of Engineering
www.egr.uh.edu
INFORMATION
Phone: 713-743-4300
Fax: 713-743-4323
E-mail: [email protected]
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