Faculty From Collaborating Institutions

 
  • Case Western Reserve
  • Michigan
  • Oklahoma
  • Fran?ais du P?trole
Professor and Chairman, Department of Macromolecular Science
B.S.(Glasgow), D.Phil.(Oxford)
Name
Alexander M. Jamieson
Research interests
Laser light scattering from polymer systems
Relaxation and viscoelastic properties of macromolecules in solution and bulk
Structure-function relationships of proteins and polysaccharides
Polymers at interfaces
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Professor and Director of the NSF Center for MMC
B.S., M.S.(Doshisha), Ph.D.(CWRU)
Name
Hatsuo Ishida
Research interests
Molecular spectroscopy of synthesis polymers and composites
Structural analysis of surfaces and interfaces
Synthesis of polymers for composite applications
Processing of polymers and composite materials
Processing variable-structure-property correlation
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Professor, Department of Macromolecular Science
B.S., M.S.(Polytechnic Institute), D.Sc.(Technion-Israel Inst. of Tech.)
Name
Ica Manas-Zloczower
Research interests
Structure and micromechanics of fine particle clusters
Dispersive mixing mechanisms and modeling
Design and mixing optimization studied for polymer processing
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Assistant Professor
B.Sc.(Hons.), Ph.D.(Glasgow)
Name
Stuart J. Rowan
Research interests
Supramolecular chemistry
Conducting polymers
Interlocked macromolecules (polyrotaxanes and polycatenanes)
Peptide nucleic acids
Supramolecular polymerization
Reversible 'dynamic' chemistry and combinatorial libraries
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The J. Donnell Institute Professor, Department of Macromolecular Science
B.S.(Yankton College), M.S., Ph.D.(Nebraska)
Name
Jack L. Koenig
Research interests
Polymer structure
property relationships using infrared, Raman, NMR spectroscopy and spectroscopic imaging techniques
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Professor, Department of Macromolecular Science
B.S., Ph.D.(Leeds)
Name
John Blackwell
Research interests
Determination of the solid state structure and morphology of polymers
X-ray analysis of the structure of thermotropic copolyesters, copolyimides, polyurethanes, polysaccharides
Computer molecular modeling of polymers
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Associate Professor
M.Sc., Ph.D.(ETH Z?rich)
Name
Christoph Weder
Research interests
Design, synthesis, processing, and structure-property relationship of novel functional polymer systems
Development of field-responsive polymers for advanced optical and electronic applications
New synthetic tools for macromolecular systems
Orientation of organic materials
Novel polymers for film and fiber applications
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Professor and Chairman, Department of Chemical Engineering
 
B.S., M.S., Ph.D.(Minnesota)
Name
Ronald G. Larson
Research interests
Rheology of complex fluids
Flow Properties of biomolecules
Simulation of Surfactant microstructures
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The Ame and Catherine Vennema Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering
 
B.S.(Illinois), M.S., Ph.D.(Colorado)
Name
H. Scott Fogler
Research interests
Microelectronics processing
Colloidal phenomena and catalyzed dissolution of mineral
Colloidal phenomena of non-absorbing hydrocolloids, electrostatic stabilization
Flocculation dynamics of biosystems
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Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering
 
B.A.(Cambridge), M.S., Ph.D.(Michigan)
Name
James O. Wilkes
Research interests
Application of numerical methods in the flow of polymer/petroleum
Solution of partial-differential equations using the finite element method
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Associate Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering
 
B.S., M.S.(Michigan), Ph.D.(Massachusetts)
Name
David C. Martin
Research interests
High resolution studies of micromechanisms of deformation in polymer solids
Direct imaging of disorder in liquid crystalline system
Thermodynamics of deformation processes
Morphology of high-performance polymer composites
Crystal structure and its evolution in polymers
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Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering and Former Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
 
B.S.(Roberts College), Ph.D.(Cal. Tech.)
Name
Erdogan Gulari
Research interests
Structure of solutions by spectroscopic techniques
Surfactant solutions for selective separation and encapsulation
Ceramic powder making and chemical vapor deposition
Reaction mechanism for heterogeneous catalysts
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Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering Diploma (Chem.)
 
Ph.D.(Innsbruck)
Name
Johannes Schwank
Research interests
Development of design criteria for heterogeneous catalysts
Investigation of principles of nucleation, clustering and growth of metal particles on dielectric support materials
Development of highly sensitive and selective microelectronic sensor arrays
Thin films and microelectronic gas sensors
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Professor and Chairman, Department of Chemical Engineering
 
B.S.(National Taiwan), M.S., Ph.D.(Yale)
Name
Ralph T. Yang
Research interests
Adsorption
Environmental catalysis
Gasification
Gas-carbon reaction
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Associate Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering
 
B.S.(California State), Ph.D.(Southern California)
Name
Richard M. Laine
Research interests
Fibers for light weight, high strength structure
High temperature composites
Tailored inorganic and organometallic polymers
Thin ceramic coatings on carbon fiber tows
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Professor and Executive Associate Dean
 
B.A., M.S.(Texas A&M), Ph.D.(Texas at Austin)
Name
Jeffrey H. Harwell
Research interrests
Tertiary oil recovery
Unconventional low energy separation processes
Dynamics of multicomponent mass transfer processes
Surface phenomena and adsorption kinetics
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Asahi Glass Chair Professor and George Lynn Cross Research Professor
 
B.S., M.S.( Nebraska), Ph.D.( Texas at Austin)
Name
John F. Scamehorn
Research interrests
Surface and colloid science
Tertiary oil recovery
Detergency
Detergency
Adsorption, pollution control
E-mail
 scamehor@ou.edu
   
Professor and Director for Biotechnology Institute
 
B.S.(Rice), S.M.(MIT), Ph.D.(Rice)
Name
Edgar A. O'Rear, III
Research interrests
Transport especially in biomedical systems, biorheology, mechanical
trauma to blood tissues, erythrocyte deformability, blood substitutes
thrombolysis, ultrathin films, surfactants and particularly novel
surfactants, scanning probe microscopy
E-mail
 orear@ou.edu
   
Professor and Director of the Center for Gas Utilization Technologies
 
B.S.E.(Tulane), M.S., Ph.D.(Purdue)
Name
Richard G. Mallinson
Research interrests
Chemical, catalytic and biomedical rate processes
Synthesis fuels
Polymerization and depolymerization of crosslinked polymer
Methane conversion technology
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Professor and Director of the Center for Engineering Optimization
 
B.S., (U. Nacional del Litoral, Argen.); M.S.; Ph.D., ( Calif. Insti. of Tech., .)
Name
Miguel Bagajewicz
Research interrests
Process plant data management
Process engineering
Optimization theory
Investment planning and project evaluation
E-mail
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Professor
 
M.S.(Rennes), Graduate Degree (IFP School)
Name
Olivier Delon
Work Experience
Project manager at BEICIP-FRANLAB with work experience in development of oil, gas and petrochemical operations and R&D research institutions in over 30 countries
Professor at IFP School in natural gas and petrochemistry
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Director Refining-Petrochemicals Technology Business Unit
 
M.Sc.(Strasbourg), Ph.D.(Leuven)
Name
Germain Martino
Research interests
Homogeneous, heterogeneous catalysts and processes
Catalytic reforming
Hydrotreating and oligomerization
About 90 French patents registered
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Professor Chemical Engineering Degree(Ecole Superiecure de Chimie Industrielle de Lyon)
 
Ph.D.(CNRS)
Name
Jean-Luc Duplan
Research interests
Fluid catalytic cracking
New process to product olefins
Paraffins dehydrogenation
Benzene alkylation
Linear alkyl benzene process
Paraffins isomerisation
Olefins isomerisation
Methanol to olefins
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B.Sc., M.Sc.(Polytechnic Institute of New York)
Name
Ari Minkkinen
Work experience
Chief process engineer for Total Fina Elf
Principal process advisor in the Industrial Division at IFP
Past chairman of the Gas Processors Association (GPA) Europe
Chairman of the subcommittee on hydrocarbon treating section of the GPSA Engineering Data Book since 2000
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Professor Ingenieur de I'INPG (Grenoble)
 
Name
Jean-Pierre Johchere
Work experience
Gas Business Development Manager and expert on various segments of the gas chain: treating, NGL recovery, hydrogen and petrochemicals
Consultant of BEICIP in gas development in many countries
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