2007 - Chemical & Biomedical Engineering - University of South ...

CHEMICAL & BIOMEDICAL
ENGINEERING
2007 Annual Report
engineering a better tomorrow

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Table of Contents
Announcing our Name Change……………………………………………………………..1
The University of South Florida …………………………………… 2
USF College of Engineering .…………………………………3
ChBME Department at a Glance…………………………………………………………... 4
Major Research Areas………………………………………………………………………5
Faculty and Research Interests……………………………………………………………... 6
2007 Faculty Journal Publications and Patents…………………………………………..…22
2007 Conference Presentations by Faculty and Students…………………………………...24
Grants and Contracts………………………………………………………….………….....29
Faculty and Academic Staff Statistics……………………………………………………....32
Other Faculty………………………………………………………………………………..32
Awards and Recognitions …………………………………………………………………..33
Student Statistics…………………………………………………………………………….34
Students Graduated in 2007…………………………………………………………………35
2007 Dissertations, Theses and Projects…………………………………………………….36
2007 ChBME Industrial Advisory Board…………………………………………………...37
Administrative and Technical Support Staff………………………………………………...38
Chemical & Biomedical Engineering Contact Information………………….……………...39
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Announcing our Name Change
Dr. Babu Joseph,
Chair, Department of Chemical &
Biomedical Engineering
The most significant event in 2007 for us was the change in the name of the department. In November of 2007,
College of Engineering Dean John Wiencek announced the renaming of the Chemical Engineering Department to
Chemical and Biomedical Engineering. This change has many profound implications in terms of our future. The
name change was an acknowledgment of the teaching and research activities being done by the faculty in both
areas. The name change also implies a commitment by the university to support biomedical engineering teaching
and research.
The Chemical Engineering Department has been leading the College’s new thrust towards emphasis on biomedical
engineering related research and education over the last decade. It started with the establishment of a graduate
program in Biomedical Engineering in 1998. The first student with a Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering
graduated in 1999. The department established a Ph.D. program in biomedical engineering in 2004 and the first
students were admitted into the program. The department graduated the first three students with a Ph.D. in
Biomedical Engineering in 2007. At the undergraduate level, a Minor in Biomedical Engineering was established in
2004 and the first students were enrolled that year. In addition to these, the department also offers a Graduate
Certificate in Biomedical Engineering.
Currently, there are a total of 27 undergraduate and 44 graduate students enrolled in various biomedical programs
in the department. These include 30 students enrolled in the MBE (Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering)
and 14 students enrolled in the Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering Programs.
Dr. William Lee, III, Professor of Chemical & Biomedical Engineering has served as Director of the Program since its
inception. Dr. Lee played a key role in the growth of the biomedical engineering research and education at USF,
often bringing together faculty from various departments in establishing new course offerings and starting of
interdisciplinary research efforts. Biomedical engineering is one of the fastest growing disciplines in the United
States with many of the leading universities starting new departments and offering new degrees in the field.
Currently there are more than 150 universities in the US offering degrees in biomedical engineering.
With this name change, USF joins the trend set at chemical engineering departments across the country that have
added a bio- prefix to their name reflecting the changing nature of chemical engineering profession.
Other Major News:
We welcome our newest faculty member, Dr. John Wiencek who recently came to USF to take over as Dean of
Engineering. Dr. Wiencek was Chair of the Department of Chemical and Bioengineering at University of Iowa prior
to joining USF.
We went through our 6-year accreditation visit during 2007. The faculty did an outstanding job of preparing for the
visit. Although the official decision on the renewal of our accreditation will not be announced till Spring 2008, the
preliminary reports indicate that we met or exceeded the expectations in every category.
Dr. Yogi Goswami is the 2007 winner of the Frank Keith Energy award for his continuing excellence in renewable
energy research. He also received the 2007 Hoyt Hottel Award.
During 2007 we also saw the retirement of Dr. Carlos Smith and Dr. Anthony Llewellyn and the resignation of Dr.
Frances Moussy who left to accept a position at Brunel University in UK. Dr.’s Smith and Llewellyn both continue to
be active as Emeritus Professors.
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The University of South Florida
As the 21st century begins, the State of Florida is the fourth most populous state and the Tampa Bay region is
among the nation’s most dynamic and rapidly growing metropolitan areas. Florida's population grew from 2 million
to 15 million between 1950 and 2000. The growth has made Florida a cosmopolitan, mostly urban state, with
extensive cultural, economic and social transformation.
In 1956, the University of South Florida started with the ambition and determination of its founders and the
citizens of Tampa. Today, USF has achieved distinction in all areas of academics, sports, research, and funding.
The impact of the University on the Tampa Bay region is intellectual, cultural and economic. USF's annual economic
impact on the Tampa Bay region is $3.2 billion.
The University is Florida's second largest and the nation's ninth largest university. More than 44,000 students are
studying on campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg, Sarasota-Manatee, and Lakeland. Graduate students, advanced
scholars who are training to make contributions in every field of human endeavor, number almost 8,000. The
University offers 217 degree programs at the undergraduate, graduate, specialty and doctoral levels, including
doctor of medicine.
Research
The University of South Florida is one of the nation's top 63 public research universities and one of 76 community
engaged universities as designated by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. It is one of only
10 universities across the country designated as "very high research" and "community engaged." USF is the only
Florida University - public or private - to receive this classification.
In the last five years, research funding at USF has increased from $186 million to $310 million. Within the
laboratories, libraries and classrooms across our four regional campuses, USF scholars are making medical
discoveries, unlocking scientific mysteries, and inventing mechanisms that make Americans healthier, safer, more
efficient and more competitive.
Professional Facilities
Since its inception, USF has endeavored to provide facilities that assist students and scholars in achieving their
educational and professional goals. Hundreds of computers, with free internet access, are available seven days a
week in 12 labs conveniently located on all four campuses. Our Tampa campus includes modern science and
engineering labs, a communications building with a full range of broadcast facilities, foreign language listening labs,
fine art studios and display spaces, education teaching labs, even an on-campus elementary school. USF is proud
to serve the community with both a public noncommercial television station (WUSF-TV Channel 16) and a listenersupported
radio station (WUSF-FM 89.7), both of which are located on the Tampa campus.
The USF Library System serves students through four regional campus libraries: the Tampa Library, which is USF's
main research library; the Poynter Library on the St. Petersburg campus; the Cook Library in Sarasota, and the
PCC/USF Library in Lakeland. Students also have access to the Shimberg Health Sciences Library and the Louis de
la Parte Mental Health Institute Library.
Mission Statement: University of South Florida
The University of South Florida is a multi-campus national research
university that supports the development of the metropolitan Tampa Bay
region, Florida, the United States and the world. Building upon unique
strengths inherent in Florida’s population, location, and natural resources,
the University is dedicated to excellence in:
• Teaching and lifelong learning in a student-centered environment
• Research to advance knowledge and promote social, cultural,
economic, educational, health, and technological development
• Service based on academic excellence and the ethic of community
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USF College of Engineering
Pursuing Excellence in Teaching, Research and Public Service
Technology is revolutionizing the way people live and work - communication, transportation, information access,
entertainment, and medicine - every aspect of our lives is being enhanced and enriched by technology. Fueling this
technological progress in the 21st century requires creativity, innovation, knowledge and raw talent.
The College of Engineering at the University of South Florida prepares students to meet these challenges by
creating an environment of cutting-edge research, world-class engineering resources and the finest faculty.
At USF Engineering, opportunities for personal and professional growth are extensive. The college offers
undergraduate and graduate degrees in Biomedical, Chemical, Civil and Environmental, Computer Science and
Engineering, Electrical, Industrial and Mechanical Engineering. Additionally, the college offers a number of graduate
interdisciplinary programs and certificates.
Research activity at the college includes ground-breaking research efforts in the areas of urban transportation,
microelectronics, bio-molecular delivery systems, hydrologic and aquatic systems, wireless and microwave
technologies, robotics, software testing, clean energy systems, nanomaterials, and rehabilitation engineering.
Numerous engineering student societies and student organizations offer opportunities for development of
leadership and communication skills and give a chance to bond with students reaching from far-flung corners of the
world.
Moreover, the geographical advantage of being located in a place of sunny weather and inspiring natural beauty
makes college life at USF tremendously rewarding.
Ten reasons to enroll at USF’s College of Engineering
- World-Class Faculty
- World-Class Research
- Commitment to excellence in education
- Cultural Diversity and variety
- Nationally recognized research centers
- Top- notch Laboratories, equipment and computer facilities
- Six Engineering Departments and an array of interdisciplinary programs
- Low cost of living and high quality of life in the Tampa Bay area
- Located in a place of beautiful weather and natural beauty
- Numerous professional opportunities upon graduation
Mission Statement: College of Engineering
The mission of the USF College of Engineering is to continuously aspire to
excellence in teaching, research and public service. The college values academic
excellence, professionalism, ethics, and cultural diversity among its students, staff,
and faculty. The College is committed to addressing the needs of our constituencies
and gives careful consideration to the urban and suburban populations in our
immediate service area.
At the undergraduate level, the College is committed to providing students with a
strong, broad-based, fundamental engineering education as preparation for careers
in industry in a global environment, and government, or as preparation for
advanced studies in professional schools of engineering, science, law, business, and
medicine. At the graduate level, students working in close collaboration with
faculty, pursue advanced topics within their disciplines that will result in
advancements in their professions and society at large.
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ChBME Department at a Glance
Chair: Dr. Babu Joseph, joseph@eng.usf.edu, (813) 974-0692
Undergraduate Advisor: Dr. Scott W. Campbell, campbell@eng.usf.edu, 974-3907
Graduate Admissions: Dr. Vinay Gupta, vkgupta@eng.usf.edu, 974-0851, Dr. Michael VanAuker,
vanauker@eng.usf.edu, 974-3186 (BME program)
Graduate Advisor: Dr. John Wolan, wolan@eng.usf.edu, 974-6250
Graduate Advisor (Biomedical Engineering): Dr. William E. Lee III, lee@eng.usf.edu, 974-2136
Number of graduate students (2007): 86 Number of Undergraduate Students: 146
Number of faculty (2007): 15 Total degrees granted (2007): BS: 37 MS: 22 PhD: 3
Total of active grants and contracts in which faculty are participating (2007): 33 grants /$23,347,355
Scholarly Activities (2007):94 Conference Publications/28 Refereed Publications/7 Books
Degrees Offered
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering (B.S.Ch.E.)
Master of Engineering (M.E.)
Master of Engineering Science (M.S.E.S.)
Master of Chemical Engineering (M.C.H.E.)
Master of Science in Chemical Engineering (M.S.C.H)
Master of Biomedical Engineering (M.B.E)
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Chemical Engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Biomedical Engineering
Professors E-mail Phone Number
Dr. Venkat Bhethanabotla bhethana@eng.usf.edu 974-2116
Dr. Scott W. Campbell, Undergraduate Advisor, ABET Coordinator campbell@eng.usf.edu 974-3907
Dr. Richard Gilbert gilbert@eng.usf.edu 974-2139
Dr. Yogi Goswami goswami@eng.usf.edu 974-0956
Dr. Babu Joseph joseph@eng.usf.edu 974-0692
Dr. William E. Lee III, PE, Director of BME program lee@eng.usf.edu 974-2136
Dr. Aydin K. Sunol, PE sunol@eng.usf.edu 974-3566
Dr. John Wiencek, Dean of Engineering jwiencek@eng.usf.edu 974-3780
Associate Professors
Dr. Mark Jaroszeski, Advisor for Undergraduate Minor in jaroszeski@eng.usf.edu 974-4662
Biomedical Engineering, MARC U-Star Scholars Program Director
Dr. Vinay Gupta, Graduate Admissions Coordinator vkgupta@eng.usf.edu 974-0851
Dr. John Wolan, Graduate Advisor wolan@eng.usf.edu 974-6250
Assistant Professors
Dr. Norma Alcantar, REU Coordinator alcantar@eng.usf.edu 974-8009
Dr. Michael VanAuker, Advisor for OCE, vanauker@eng.usf.edu 974-3186
AIChE, and BME Admissions Coordinator
Dr. Ryan Toomey rtoomey@eng.usf.edu 974-9164
Other Faculty
Dr. Carlos A. Smith, Professor Emeritus csmith@eng.usf.edu 974-3782
Dr. Carlos Busot, Professor Emeritus cbusot@eng.usf.edu 974-2141
Dr. J. A. Llewellyn Professor Emeritus tony@eng.usf.edu 974-1780
Staff
Ms. Cay Pelaez, Office Manager cay@eng.usf.edu 974-5855
Ms. Carla Webb, Academic Program Specialist cmwebb@eng.usf.edu 974-8763
Mr. Ed Van Etten, Information Technology Support Specialist evanette@eng.usf.edu 480-1583 (cell)
Mrs. Sandra Van Etten, Front Office Assistant svanette@eng.usf.edu 974-3997
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Major Research Areas
Advanced Materials
Biomedical Engineering
Modeling Simulation and Control
Supercritical Fluids
Nanotechnology
Process and Product Design
Biomechanics
Biofluidics
Drug and Gene Delivery
Smart Materials
Sensors
Surface Science and Technology
Sustainability and Green Engineering
Fuel Cells
Renewable Energy
Hydrogen Production, Storage and Use
Synfuels Production and Use
Mission Statement: Department of
Chemical & Biomedical Engineering
The mission of the Department of Chemical &
Biomedical Engineering is to prepare graduates with
fundamental knowledge and contemporary skills for
the development, economic design, and safe
operation of chemical and biological systems,
processes, products, and methods in a manner
compatible with societal values.
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Faculty and Research Interests
Dr. Norma A. Alcantar
Assistant Professor
alcantar@eng.usf.edu
(813) 974-8009
website: http://www.eng.usf.edu/~alcantar
Education:
Post-Doctoral Research in Materials Science, University of California, Dept of Chem.
Eng & Mat Sci/UC Davis & Mat Res Lab/UCSB, CA, USA.
Ph.D in Chemical Engineering, University of California at Santa Barbara, 2000.
B.S. in Chemical Engineering, National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM),
Mexico City, Mexico.
Research Interests: Surface Forces and Chemical Characterization of Biomimetic
Membranes, Amyloid Beta Peptides, Micellar Surfactants, Chemically Active
Surfaces, Natural Materials, and Drug Delivery Systems.
Using natural materials to produce safe drinking water
Waterborne diseases from pathogens
and contaminants afflict a majority of the
World’s population, especially in
developing countries. A major victory in
the battle against infectious and chronic
diseases can be won if safe drinking water
can be made available for people
irrespective of their economic conditions.
Basic understanding of the local customs
and attitudes regarding water use is
required to design and implement a
Nopal Cactus Plant:
Opuntia ficus-indica
technology using locally obtainable, natural materials that can provide
clean drinking water to low-income communities in such pressing need.
The long-term goal of this research project is to develop, implement,
and test a culturally appropriate, economically viable, and environmentally
and socially sustainable “green technology” for water purification using
cactus mucilage in rural and developing communities of Mexico, which
have been exposed to polluted drinking water and where access to
conventional filtration technology is limited. Funding Source: Sustainable
Communities: Water Project, USF-State of Florida.
Systematic Study of Amyloid Beta Peptides: Implications for
Alzheimer’s Disease
This research project examines how
antibodies against amyloid beta (Aß)
peptides modify the process of aggregate
formation, the corresponding changes in
conformation, and the time-lines related
to the antibody- Aß interactions. By
studying the effects of amyloid peptides
with 40, 42 or 41 amino acid sequences,
both separated or combined, will allow
one to understand the effects of length
and end group of the peptide.
The long term objective of this work is
to identify the extent to which antibodies
can modify Aß secondary structure and
determine what the impact of this
mechanism might be in relation to other
mechanisms in mouse models and
patients. Funding source: Rinat-Pfizer.
Amyloid-β Peptide Fibrillar
Assembly as Seeing using
Atomic Force Microscopy
(Scan size: 10µm x10µm).
Recent Research Projects
‣ Conducting and Semi-transparent
Chemically Active Surfaces
‣ Antibody Mediated Conformational
Changes in Aß Peptides
‣ Critical technologies and strategies
for meeting the UN’s Millennium
Development Goals on water and
sanitation
‣ Study of the Flocculating Capacity
of Nopal Mucilage
‣ Transforming the Educational
Experience of Transfer Students in
Chemical Engineering using a
Multi-Dimensional Approach
‣ Drug delivery systems for cancer
patients
Recent Publications and Patents
Anzalone, A., Boles, J., Greene, G., Young,
K., Israelachvili, J., Alcantar, N., Confined
Fluids and their Role in Pressure Solution.
Chemical Geology, 2006. 230 (3-4):220-
231.
Jiménez, J., Heim II, A., Matthews, G.,
Alcantar, N., Construction and
Characterization of Soft-Supported Lipid
Bilayer Membranes for Biosensors.
Application Engineering in Medicine and
Biology Society, 2006. No. EMBC061976.
Dearborn, K., Toomey, R., VanAuker. M,
Hood, E., Alcantar, N., Niosome drug
delivery systems containing nanoparticles
embedded into biodegradable polymer
hydrogels. PCT Int. Appl. (2007), 12pp.
Patent: WO 2007123993.
Young, K., Anzalone, A., Pichler, T., Picquart,
M., Alcantar, N.: The Mexican Cactus as a
New Environmentally Benign Material for the
Removal of Contaminants in Drinking Water
in Materials Science of Water Purification,
ed. Shannon, M. et al., 2006, 0930-JJ01-01.
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Dr. Venkat R. Bhethanabotla
Professor
venkat@eng.usf.edu
(813) 974-2116 (Office)
(813) 396-9302 (Laboratory)
website: http://www.eng.usf.edu/~bhethana
Education:
Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, College Park, PA, 1987
M.S. Chemical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, College Park, PA, 1983
B.S. Chemical Engineering, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India, 1981
Research Interests: Acoustic Wave Sensor Systems, Molecular and Electronic
Structure Simulation
Acoustic Wave Devices in Sensor Systems
and in Physical Property Measurement
The primary goal of our research group is to
develop the fundamental science and application
technology for the sensor system components
that are common to the platforms which can
meet significant sensing needs, like medical
diagnostics, national defense and energy
security. The current focus is on acoustic wave
devices for these applications. The sensing
principle in these devices is the perturbation of
elastic waves in solids by environmental
variables, and its recognition by suitable
electronics. A variety of these acoustic waves at
radio frequencies are excited in various
piezoelectric materials in our laboratory using
suitably designed micro-fabricated electrodes.
These transducers are functionalized with sensing
layers that interact with analytes to form
selective, sensitive, fast-responding and robust
sensors. Our recent successes include palladium
and palladium-alloy functionalized single walled
carbon nanotube (Pd-SWNT) interfaces to a
Rayleigh surface acoustic wave transducer for
superior hydrogen sensing, a polymer
functionalized, high frequency thickness shear
mode (TSM) transducer for organic vapor
detection and process monitoring, and a
hexagonal transducer that propagates guided
shear horizontal surface acoustic waves in one
direction while propagating waves with
substantial shear vertical components in others
to achieve differential sensing of multiple
biomarkers, for applications to ovarian cancer
and trauma biomarker sensing.
Sensor response modeling at multiple time and
length scales is integral to our research, includes
perturbation theories and simulation techniques
from electronic structure calculations, molecularlevel
simulation and finite element methods for
interpreting the response of these acoustic wave
devices to environmental disturbances. Such
measurements in our lab include sorption,
diffusion, and viscoelastic properties of
polymer/solvent systems, extremely low vapor
pressures and enthalpies of vaporization of
solids, and phase transitions in hydrogel thin
films in various environments.
Recent Research Projects:
‣ Differential Sensing of Multiple Biomarkers with a Multifrequency
Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) Device
‣ High Frequency Thickness Shear Mode Sensors for
Organic Vapor Sensing and Process Monitoring
‣ Synthesis and Property Simulations of Nanomaterials for
Hydrogen Sensing Using SAW Devices
‣ Electronic Structure of Functionalized SWNT Sensing
Materials
‣ Multiple-scale Simulations for SAW and TSM Sensor
Response
‣ Sorption and Diffusion of Small Molecules in Polymers
‣ Viscoelastic Properties of Polymer/Solvent Systems
‣ Vapor Pressure of Low Volatile Solids
Recent Publications
Williams, R. D., Upadhyayula, A.K., and Bhethanabotla, V.R.,
High frequency thickness shear mode devices for organic
vapor sensing. Sensors and Actuators B. 2007, 122(2), 635-
643.
Sankaranarayanan, S. K. R. S.; Bhethanabotla, V. R.; Joseph,
B., Molecular dynamics simulation study of phase
transformations in transition bimetallic nanowires Journal of
Physical Chemistry C 2007, 111, (6), 2430-2439.
Sankaranarayanan, S. K. R. S.; Bhethanabotla, V. R.; Joseph,
B., Molecular dynamics simulation study of temperature and
strain rate effects on the elastic properties of bimetallic Pd-Pt
nanowires Physical Review B 2007, 76(13), 134117/1-
134117/13.
Choudhury, P.; Bhethanabotla, V. R.; Stefanakos, E., Ni
induced destabilization dynamics of crystalline zinc
borohydride. Applied Physics Letters 2008, Accepted
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Fabricated
hexagonal SAW
device (above)
showing different
responses along
the three
propagation axes
(right).
Diff. Attenuation (dB)
Diff. Phase Angle (degrees)
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Dr. Scott W. Campbell
Professor, Undergraduate Advisor
campbell@eng.usf.edu
(813) 974-3907
website: http://www.eng.usf.edu/~campbell
Education:
Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, Northwestern University, 1986
M.S. Chemical Engineering, Northwestern University, 1983
B.E. Chemical Engineering, Youngstown State University, 1977
Research Interests: Solution Thermodynamics, Phase Equilibria, Physical
Property Measurement and Correlation, Monitoring and Modeling of
Environmental Pollutants, Contamination in Semiconductor Devices
Monitoring and Modeling of Atmospheric
Pollutants
The deposition of nitrogen compounds to Tampa Bay
is of interest because of their potential for stimulating
algae growth. Besides run-off and rain, these
compounds can reach the bay by deposition from the
gas phase as well as deposition as particles
(aerosols). A number of projects are underway to
measure and model concentrations and fluxes of
these compounds in the Tampa Bay area. Additional
environmental studies involve monitoring SO 2 and
NO x in an attempt to separate contributions from
stationary and mobile sources.
Recent Research Projects:
‣ Roadside study of NO and NO 2 Emission and
Transport
‣ Aerosol-Gas Partitioning of Nitrate and Chloride
in a Coastal Environment
‣ Measurement of Dissolved Organic Nitrogen in
Aerosols and Rainwater
‣ Effect of Metallic Contamination on Interface
Properties and Oxide Reliability
‣ Mobile Charge Transport in PSG-SiO2-Si
Structures
Recent Publications:
Mizak, Connie; Campbell, Scott; Sopkin, Kristin;
Gilbert, Sherryl; Luther, Mark; Poor, Noreen. Effect
of shoreline meteorological measurements on NOAA
Buoy model prediction of coastal air-sea gas
transfer. Atmospheric Environment (2007), 41(20),
4304-4309.
Calderon, Silvia M.; Poor, Noreen D.; Campbell,
Scott W. Estimation of the particle and gas
scavenging contributions to wet deposition of organic
nitrogen. Atmospheric Environment (2007), 41(20),
4281-4290.
Kenty, Kerstin L.; Poor, Noreen D.; Kronmiller, Keith
G.; McClenny, William; King, Clark; Atkeson,
Thomas; Campbell, Scott W. Application of
CALINE4 to roadside NO/NO2 transformations.
Atmospheric Environment (2007), 41(20), 4270-
4280.
Gandy bridge DOAS (differential optical
absorption spectrometer) monitoring site
designed and constructed by Chemical
Engineering Ph.D. graduate Kerstin Kenty.
Dasgupta, Purnendu K.; Campbell, Scott W.; Al-Horr,
Rida S.; Ullah, S. M. Rahmat; Li, Jianzhong;
Amalfitano, Carlo; Poor, Noreen D. Conversion of
sea salt aerosol to NaNO3 and the production of HCl:
Analysis of temporal behavior of aerosol
chloride/nitrate and gaseous HCl/HNO3
concentrations with AIM. Atmospheric Environment
(2007), 41(20), 4242-4257.
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Dr. Richard Gilbert
Professor
gilbert@eng.usf.edu
(813) 974-2139
website: http://natasha.eng.usf.edu/gilbert
Education:
Ph.D. University of South Florida, 1980
M.S. Organic Chemical, John Carroll University, 1971
A.B Science, Villanova University, 1966
Research Interests: Biomedical Systems, Field Mediated drug/gene
delivery, Field mediated cell fusion for diagnostic and therapeutic
applications, Instrumentation, Engineering as a learning tool in
Elementary School Education, Surface science instrumentation
Electric Field Mediated Drug and Gene Delivery
Dr. Richard Gilbert works with a team of doctors and scientists
at the College of Medicine, the Moffitt Cancer Research
Institute and USF’s Center for Molecular Delivery. The team is
developing ways to use electric fields to mediate the delivery
of drug and gene treatment protocols for cancer and genetic
diseases. At this point, the USF team has developed
chemotherapeutic and gene therapy protocols that have been
successfully demonstrated in clinical trials.
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In additional to this
translational research, the
group uses various
computer-based modeling
and simulations techniques
to explore the engineering
science concepts that help
explain this field-induced
transport phenomena.
The group is also focusing its attention on the development of
technology that will make single cell fusions an efficient and
practical procedure. This technology will represent the first
time that one-to-one cell fusions can be routinely
accomplished. Success in this arena will trigger interesting
diagnostic as well as therapeutic applications for the fused
hybrid cell systems.
Dr. Gilbert is also working with the
National Science Foundation
supported Advanced Technological
Education Center for Florida (FLATE).
This NSF long term funded center has
developed a working partnership
between Florida’s Department of
Education, the various technical
degree programs at community
colleges in Florida and USF’s College
of Engineering to promote and
facilitate student enrollment, provide
professional development for faculty
in these programs, and standardize the degree programs and
their content. These efforts improve degree recognition by
Florida’s high technology industries that employ the graduates
of these programs and provide a degree quality feedback
mechanism to help the programs meet industry needs.
Recent Research Projects:
‣ Non-contact Metrology for Surface
Analysis
‣ Florida Advance Technology Education
Center for Manufacturing Education (NSF-
FLATE)
‣ New Cell Surface Probes
‣ Enhanced Effects of Multiple Treatment of
Electric Field Mediated Delivery Methods
in Molecular Medicine
‣ Theory and In Vivo Application of
Electroporative Gene Delivery
‣ Technology Related Content for High
School and Mathematics Courses
‣ Development of an integrated Science,
Mathematics and Language Arts
Elementary Education Curriculum that
uses Engineering as the Facilitation Tool.
Recent Publications:
Gilbert, R., Nonpenetrating Electroporation
Device. (Australia Patent 204201004) 2006:
Australia.
Gilbert, R., “Optimization of Logic Circuits.”
Instrument Engineers’ Handbook, 2006.
Taylor & Francis Group, Philadelphia, PA.
p. 898-905.
Gilbert, R., “Solid State Logic Elements.”
Instrument Engineers’ Handbook, 2006.
Taylor & Francis Group, Philadelphia, PA.
p. 1015-1023.
Gilbert, R., “Timers and Programming
Timers.” Instrument Engineers’ Handbook,
2006. Taylor & Francis Group, Philadelphia,
PA. p. 1036-1045.
Little, R. Barger, M. Gilbert, R. Parsons, C.,
“Engineering an Elementary School
Environment to Enhance Learning.” ASEE
Conference Proceeding 2008.
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Dr. D. Yogi Goswami
John and Naida Ramil Professor
goswami@eng.usf.edu
(813) 974-0956
website: http://www.eng.usf.edu/~goswami
Education:
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, 1975
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, 1971
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Delhi, India, 1969
Research Interests: Energy Conversion, Solar Energy, Hydrogen Energy and Fuel
Cells, Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer, HVAC, Photovoltaics, Solar Thermal
Energy, Solar Electric Conversion, Photocatalytic Detoxification and Disinfection of
Water and Indoor Air, Biomass Conversion, Hydrogen Production, and Fuel Cells.
Photocatalytic Air Disinfection to Destroy
Airborne Hazardous Microorganisms
The biggest danger from biohazards, such as anthrax, comes when
they become airborne and spread through the building ventilation
system. Conventional air filtrations systems are inadequate to
provide a satisfactory solution. Drastic measures, such as fumigation
with Chlorine Dioxide, have serious consequences. Photocatalytic
disinfection technology developed by Dr. Goswami has been shown
to be effective, however, the technology needs improvement to be
effective against bioterrorism. It is proposed to improve the
photocatalytic air disinfection technology to reduce the time needed
for complete oxidation to a fraction of a second. The improved
photocatalytic technology incorporated with HEPA and electrostatic
air filters will provide complete solution to removing and neutralizing
biohazards from indoor air. The proposed improvements will include
active removal electrons from the catalytic surface, thereby improving
the reaction rate, and identifying catalysts that may utilize visible light
for activation.
Recent Research Projects:
‣ Novel Thermodynamic Cycle for
Combined Power and Cooling
‣ Thermochemical Hydrogen
Production
‣ Antenna Solar Energy to Electricity
Conversion
‣ PEM Fuel Cells
‣ Hybrid Solar Liquid and Solid
Desiccant
‣ Air Conditioning
‣ Biomass Hydrogen Production
‣ Solar Photocatalytic Disinfection of
Indoor Air
Recent Publications:
Goswami, D., Photoelectrochemical Air
Disinfection. (US Patent 7063820).
2006: USA.
Bhansali, S., Buckle, K., Goswami, D.,
Stefanakos, E., Weller, T., Rectifying
Antenna and Method of Manufacture.
(US Patent 7091918). 2006: USA.
Goswami, D.Y. and F. Kreith, Energy
Conversion, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL,
June 2007
Goswami, D.Y., Editor-in-Chief,
Advances in Solar Energy, Vol. 17,
American Solar Energy Soc., 2007.
Four recent books by Dr. Goswami
Mahishi, M.R., Goswami, D.Y. 2007 “An
experimental study of hydrogen
production by gasification of biomass in
the presence of a CO 2 sorbent”,
International Journal of Hydrogen
Energy, 32: 2803-2808.
Vijayaraghavan, S., and Goswami, D.,
“A Combined Power and Cooling Cycle
Modified to Improve Resource
Utilization Efficiency Using a Distillation
Stage.” Energy: The International
Journal, 2006. 31(8-9): p.1177-1196
Vohra, A., Goswami, D.Y., Deshpande,
D.A., Block, S.S., 2006, “Enhanced
Photocatalytic Disinfection of Indoor
Air,” Applied Catalysis B:
Environmental, Vol. 65, 57-65.
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Dr. Vinay K. Gupta
Associate Professor
Graduate Admissions Coordinator
vkgupta@eng.usf.edu
(813) 974-0851 Fax: (813) 974-3651
website: http://www.eng.usf.edu/~vkgupta
Education:
Post-Doctoral Research, Dept of Chemical Eng. & Materials Sci/UC Davis and
Center for Polymeric Interfaces & Molecular Assemblies (CPIMA) at UC Davis-
Stanford-IBM, 1995-1997
Ph.D in Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, 1996
M.S. in Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, 1993
B.Tech in Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India,
1990
Research Interests: Interfacial Phenomena, Polymeric Materials, Organic-Inorganic Composites, Self-Assembled
Systems, Molecular Recognition, Nanoscale/Smart Materials
Tailoring Stimuli Sensitive Polymeric Gels
and their Composites with Inorganic
Nanomaterials
Composites consisting of inorganic materials dispersed
within a polymeric framework offer a versatile avenue
to tailor the properties of materials. To design
advanced functional materials for photocatalysis in
remediation and slurries in chemical mechanical
polishing, we have focused on composite materials of
inorganic nanoparticles such as TiO 2 and CeO 2
embedded within microspheres of a responsive
polymeric network.
Recent Research Projects:
‣ Chemically Selective Self-Assembled Surfaces
and Guest-Host Recognition
‣ Engineering Nanoscale Constructs of Metallic
Nanoparticles and Stimuli-Sensitive Polymers
‣ Tailoring Stimuli Sensitive Polymeric Gels and
their Composites with Inorganic
Nanomaterials
‣ Using Gold Nanoparticles and Nanorods for
Diagnostic and Sensing Applications
‣ Transforming the Educational Experience of
Transfer Students in Chemical Engineering
2000nm
Engineering Nanoscale Constructs of
Nanoparticles and Nanorods
Responsive nanoscale
constructs of metallic
nanoparticles and
synthetic biopolymers
are of great interest in
nanobiotechnology. We
focus on directing the
self-assembly of gold
nanoparticles as it is
extremely relevant to
sensors, biomedicine,
diagnostics, and
nano-electronics.
Hybrid
microspherical
particles that
swell and shrink
between 0.2μm
to 0.6μm in size
Gold nanorods
Recent Publications:
Gupta, V., Shim, J. Y., Reversible Aggregation of
Gold Nanoparticles Induced by pH Dependent
Conformational Transitions of a Self-Assembled
Polypeptide. Journal of Colloid and Interface
Science, 2007, 316: p. 977-983.
Coutinho, C., Gupta, V., Formation and Properties
of Composites Based on Microgels of a Responsive
Polymer and TiO 2 Nanoparticles, Journal of Colloid
and Interface Science, 2007, 116: p. 116-122.
Coutinho, C., Mudhivarthi, S., Kumar, A., Gupta,
V., Novel Core-Shell Type Abrasive Particles for
Oxide CMP Applications, ECS Transactions, 2006,
3(41): p. 9-19.
Gupta, V., Huang Y., Adsorption of Flexible
Polymers and Globular Proteins on Surfaces with
Nanometer Scale Heterogeneity. Encyclopedia of
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 2004. Marcel-
Dekker, Inc., New York, NY. p. 23-34.
Gupta, V., Interfacial Phenomena at the
Nanoscale. Encyclopedia of Nanoscience and
Nanotechnology, 2004. Marcel-Dekker, Inc., New
York, NY. p. 1505-1514.
11

Dr. Mark Jaroszeski
Associate Professor
MARC U-Star Scholars Program Director
Jaroszeski@eng.usf.edu
(813) 974-4662
Education:
Post-doctoral Training: Department of Surgery, University of South Florida, Tampa,
FL, 1993-1996
Ph.D. Eng. Sci. University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, 1993
M.S. ChE. University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, 1990
B.S. ChE. University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, 1990
Research Interests: Drug and Gene Delivery, Electrofusion, Biomedical
Instrumentation, Electrophoresis
Pine Cone Extract as an Adjuvant to
Chemotherapy
The long-term objective of this study is to identify ways
to exploit the now proven immunostimulatory effects of
pine cone extract in conjunction with chemotherapy as
an adjuvant—a pharmacological agent that, when
added to a drug, increases or aids its effect. The active
component of this natural product has been identified
as a complex molecule with a high molecular weight.
Dr.Jaroszeski is using the extract in combination with
chemotherapy to treat established melanomas in a
murine model. A primary aim of the research is to
investigate different routes of administration and doses
that result in anti-tumor effects that exceed those
obtained by chemotherapy alone. Basic information
about the involvement of the immune system in this
process is obtained through histology and cellular
assays. The information gained throughout the study
will then be used to further optimize treatment. This
study relates to a very broad area of concern for human
health. Successful completion will provide a foundation
for improving chemotherapy in melanoma. It will also
suggest, due to the immunomodulating properties of
the active component of the extract, that the adjuvant
therapy can be applied to other forms of cancer.
Recent Research Projects:
‣ Pine Cone Extract as an Adjuvant to
Chemotherapy
‣ Cell-cell Electrofusion
‣ Microelectrodes for DNA Delivery to the Skin
‣ Novel Electrode for Targeted Electroporative
Delivery
‣ Electrochemotherapy for Treating Soft Tissue
Sarcomas
‣ Corona Charge for Delivering Agents to Cancer
Cells
‣ Predictable and Reproducible in Vivo Electrogene
Transfer
‣ VEGF/PDGF Gene Electroporation to Improve
Glucose Sensor Function
Recent Publications:
Heller, R., Heller, L., Jaroszeski, M., Lucas, M.,
Optimization of Cutaneous Electrically Mediated
Plasmid DNA Delivery Using Novel Electrode. Gene
Therapy, 2006.
Hoff, A., Jaroszeski, M., Gilbert, R., Heller, R.,
Corona Ion Generating Method and Apparatus for the
Manipulation of Molecules and Biological Cells. (US
Patent 6929949B2) 2006.
Jaroszeski, M., Gilbert, R., Heller, R., Nonpenetrating
Electroporation Device. (US Patent 6637890B2)
2005.
Khanna, P., Villagra, A., Kim, S., Seto, E.,
Jaroszeski, M., Kumar, A., Bhansali, S., Use of
Nanocrystalline for Microfluidic Lab-on-a-chip.
Diamonds and Related Materials, 2006. 15: p.2073-
2077.
Cover page of a book edited by
Drs. Jaroszeski, Gilbert and Heller
Electrofused Cells: green-stained and
red-stained cells (left and right) were
electrofused to create a hybrid cell (center).
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Dr. Babu Joseph
Professor and Chair
joseph@eng.usf.edu
(813) 974-0692
website: http://www.eng.usf.edu/~joseph
Education:
Post-doctoral training, M.I.T., Cambridge, MA 1975-1978
Ph.D. ChE Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 1975
M.S.ChE, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, 1974
B.Tech ChE, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India, 1971
Research Interests: Modeling, Simulation and Control, Sensors and
Signal Processing, Engineering Education, Corrosion Monitoring,
Biomedical Signal Processing.
Ab initio Study of Functionalized SWNTs as
Novel Hydrogen Sensing Materials
Quantum mechanical calculations are a powerful tool for
investigating chemistry and physics at an atomic scale. Here,
we apply state-of-art ab initio computational approaches to
study the sensing mechanism of Pd functionalized single
walled carbon nanotube (SWNT) based sensors, as well as to
design new Pd-SWNT based sensing materials by means of
surface modification, such as adjusting the arrangement of Pd
atoms and introducing other transition metal elements. The
special properties of functionalized carbon nanotube materials
make them attractive candidates for gas sensor devices. The
large surface area and the charge transport sensitivity of
single walled nanotubes have played a significant role in the
improvement of sensor performance. Experimentally, Pd
coated SWNTs have been shown to yield significant
improvements in response time and sensitivity. The broader
impact of this proposed project is to develop a fundamental
understanding of the mechanism of small molecular
interactions with nano-materials using computational
techniques, and to learn how to design and construct high
sensitivity and selectivity sensing materials for gas sensors.
Charge Density around H 2 molecule adsorbed on
different Carbon Nanotubes functionalized using a
single Pd atom. Computed Using VASP software
package.*
*From Maio, L., Joseph, B., Bhethanabotla, A., Ab Initio Study of
Single Pd Atom Functionalized Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes as
Novel Hydrogen Sensing Materials. AIChE Annual Meeting, 2005
Recent Research Projects:
‣ Monitoring and Fault Detection Using
Multiscale Analysis with Application to
Biomedical Signal Processing
‣ Monitoring of Corrosion using Electrochemical
Noise
‣ Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis of Synthetic Liquid
Fuels
‣ Development of an Integrated, Design-
Oriented Chemical Engineering Undergraduate
Curriculum
Recent Publications:
Miao, L., Bhethanabotla, V., and Joseph, B.,
Interactions of Hydrogen with Pd and Pd/Ni Alloy
Chain-functionalized Single Walled Carbon
Nanotubes from Density Functional Theory. Phys.
Chem. B., 2006. 110(45): p.22415-22425.
Sankaranarayanan, K. R. S.; Bhethanabotla,
Venkat R.; Joseph, Babu. Molecular dynamics
simulation of temperature and strain rate effects
on the elastic properties of bimetallic Pd-Pt
nanowires. Physical Review B: (2007), 76(13),
134117/1-134117/13.
Sankaranarayanan, K. R. S.; Bhethanabotla,
Venkat R.; Joseph, Babu. Molecular Dynamics
Simulation Study of Phase Transformations in
Transition Bimetallic Nanowires. Journal of
Physical Chemistry C (2007),111(6), 2430-2439.
Sankaranarayanan, K., Bhethanabotla V., and
Joseph, B., Molecular Dynamics Simulation Study
of the Melting of Pd-Pt Nanoclusters. Physical
Reviews B, 2005. 71: p. 195415-1-5.
SWNT(6,6)
SWNT(10,0)
0.7 μ B 1.0 μ B
Books by Dr. Joseph
13

Dr. William E. Lee, III
Professor
Director of BME program
lee@eng.usf.edu
(813) 974-2136
Education:
Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, University of Cincinnati, Ohio 1984
B.S/M.S. Chemical Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida 1978
Research Interests: Biomechanics, Biomedical Product Development, various topics at
the interface between Engineering/Technology and the Visual and Performing Arts.
Investigation of the Performance and Design
of Orthopedic Implant Devices
This study involves an interdisciplinary team consisting of
engineers and orthopedic surgeons. The study focuses on
the evaluation and design of a new generation of
orthopedic implant devices, focusing on shoulder joint
replacements. This includes the mathematical modeling
of the human shoulder and the implant device, cadaver
testing, human subject evaluations, and the mechanical
testing of various prototype devices. Other projects have
focused on knee replacements, artificial finer joints, and
artificial breast implants.
Recent Research Projects:
‣ Characterization of Shoulder Joint Designs
‣ Investigation of Creativity and Related Issues
Across Disciplines
‣ Investigation of Falls and Related Injuries in
Health Care Facilities
‣ Investigation of Injury Causation Mechanisms
for Rotator Cuff Tears and Lumbar Soft Issue
Injuries
‣ Investigation of Lumbar Forces in Human
Subjects During Activities of Daily Living
‣ Investigation of the Role of Student
Immersion in Visual and Performing Arts on
Undergraduate Education
Recent Publications:
Lee, W.E. III and Lunsford, D. Communication
apprehension in undergraduate engineering
students: The influence of the performing arts and
related activities. Paper presented at the 2007
ASEE Conference, Honolulu, June 25-27 and
published in the Proceedings 2007 ASEE
Conference.
Guiterrez, S., Levy, J.C. Lee, W.E. III, Maitland,
M.E., and Keller, T.S. Center of rotation affect
sabduction range of motion of reverse shoulder
arthroplasty. Clin. Orthop. Relat. Res. 458: 78-82,
2007.
Guiterrez, S., Greiwe, M.R., Frankle, M.A., and
Lee, W.E. III. Biomechanical comparison of
component position and hardware failure in
reverse shoulder prostheses. J. Shoulder Elbow
Surg. 16(3 Suppl): S9-S12, 2007.
Lee, W.E. III and Barnes, J.L. Activities of daily
living: lumbar region measurements. Paper
presented at the Biomedical Engineering Society
2007 Annual Meeting,Sept. 26-29,Los Angeles,CA.
Yantzer, B.K., Freeman, T.B., Lee, W.E. III,
Nichols, T., Inamasu, J, Guiot, B., Johnson, W.M.
Torsion-induced pressure distribution changes in
human intervertebral discs: an in
vitrostudy. Spine 32(8): 881-884, 2007.
14

Dr. J.A. Llewellyn
Professor Emeritus
(813) 974- 5505
Education:
Ph. D. Physical Chemistry, University College, Cardiff, Wales, U.K.,
1958
B.Sc. Physical Chemistry, University College, Cardiff, Wales, U.K.,
1955
Research Interests: Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis
Intelligent Process Analysis
Many interesting systems, ranging from complex industrial chemical process operations, to living cells
and organs, are now characterized by extensive measurements from a variety of sources. Techniques
are needed to interpret this data. In the simpler cases, the interpretation may merely involve
visualization of the data. In process analyses however, we are interested in bringing together
experimental data on energy and material flows, in order to provide a self-consistent description, and
differentiate between measurement problems/changes in process dynamics and process status.
This interest now has a focus in the problems associated with the use of electromagnetic fields to
facilitate the introduction of drugs and other biologically active materials into cells. The principal tools
involve dielectric spectroscopy in conjunction with modeling and analysis software, used to investigate
the changes in tissue provoked by time dependent electric fields.
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Dr. Carlos A. Smith
Professor Emeritus
csmith@eng.usf.edu
(813) 974-5859
Education:
Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, Louisiana State University, 1972
M.S. Chemical Engineering, Louisiana State University, 1970
B.S. Chemical Engineering, University of Florida, 1967
Research Interests: Automatic Process Control, Dynamic Process Modeling,
Process Engineering
Control of Nonlinear Processes Using Fuzzy Logic
The importance and difficulty of the control of nonlinear
processes is well known. This research looks into the use of
fuzzy logic as a tool to improve the control of these processes.
Specifically, the use of fuzzy logic to improve the performance
of the classical PID controller has already resulted in four new
versions of self-tuned PID’s. This research is presently looking
into enhancing the performance of Sliding Mode Controllers,
Dynamic Matrix Controllers, and Internal Model Controllers.
Recent Publications:
Anzalone, A., Iglesias,E., Garcia, Y., Smith,
C., A Fuzzy Logic Controller with Fuzzy Scaling
Factor Calculator Applied to a Nonlinear
Chemical Process. Rev. Téc. Ing. Univ. Zulia,
Dec. 2003. 26(3):p.189-196. ISSN 0254-
0770.
Camacho, O., Smith, C., Moreno, W.,
Development of an Internal Model-Sliding
Mode Controller. Industrial and Engineering
Chemistry Research, Feb. 2003. 42(3.)
Smith, C., Automated Continuous Process
Control, March, 2002. John Wiley & Sons,
Inc.: New York, NY.
Smith, C., Corripio, A., Principles and Practice
of Automatic Process Control, January, 2006.
Third Edition. John Wiley & Sons: New York,
NY. (Also available in Spanish.)
Sanjuan, M., Kandel, A., Smith, C., Design
and Implementation of a fuzzy supervisor for
n-line compensation of nonlinearities: An
instability avoidance module. Engineering
Applications of Artificial Intelligence, 2006.
Left: Reviews for Dr. Smith’s book include "...explains
the practical design and operation of process control
systems..." (SciTech Book News, Vol. 26, No. 2, June
2002); “…a book worth adding to any process control
library shelf…” (Measurement & Control, April 2003.)
Right: Dr. Smith is the first author of this widely used
text for undergraduate Chemical Engineering.
Velasquez Orta, S., Smith, C., Control y
Simulacion de Procesos Sequenciales
Aplicados al Tratamiento de Agua. Revista
del Instituto Mexicano de Ingenieros Quimicos
(Journal of the Mexican Institute of Chemical
Engineers), 2005. 46(3-4)
Velasquez Orta, S., Smith, C., Control y
Simulacion de Procesos Sequenciales
Aplicados al Tratamiento de Agua. XLIV
Convencion Nacional, Instituto Mexicano de
Ingenieros Quimicos, 2004. Tampico, Mexico.
Garcia, Y., Camacho, O., Sanjuan, M.,
Iglesias, E., Smith, C., “A New Approach of
Cascade Control Based on Fuzzy Logic,”
Proceedings of the 9 th WSEAS International
Conference on Automatic Process Control,
Modeling and Simulation, Istanbul, Turkey,
May, 2007.
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Dr. Aydin K. Sunol
Professor
sunol@eng.usf.edu
(813) 974-3566
Education:
Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, VPI and SU, Blacksburg, VA, 1982
M.Eng. Industrial Engineering, VPI and SU, Blacksburg, VA, 1982
B.S. ChE, Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey, 1975
Research Interests: Systems Engineering, Supercritical Fluid Technology, Green
Engineering, Product and Process Design
Supercritical Fluid Aided Development of
Materials
Supercritical fluids such as carbon dioxide and water provide
an excellent tunable environment for materials processing.
The applications range from the impregnation of wood with
preservatives for basic industries, to the synthesis of
nanoparticles for high technology and pharmaceutical
applications. The current focus of this project is the
synthesis of aero gels, the encapsulation of particles for
timed release applications, and the impregnation of porous
media.
Pressure 1 2 3
P c
One Phase
Bimodal
Spinodal
Meta
Meta
Stable
Stable
Concentration
1 2 Nucleation and Growth at low concentrations
3 Spinodal decomposition path
Nucleation and Growth at High Concentrations
Recent Research Projects:
‣ Environmentally Friendly Pathways for
Development of Materials Thermodynamic
and Transport Property
‣ Separations Using Supercritical Fluids
‣ Development of Spiral Curriculum and
Web-based Teaching Modules for Design
‣ Reactions at High Pressure
‣ Green Engineering
‣ Product and Process Design
Recent Publications:
Patel, K. and Sunol, A., Modeling and Simulation
of Methane Steam Reforming in Thermally Coupled
Membrane Reactor International Journal of
Hydrogen Energy, 32 (13): 2344-2358 SEP 2007.
Haitao Li, Sermin G. Sunol and Aydin K. Sunol
Environmentally Friendly Pathways for Synthesis
of Titanium Dioxide Nano-particles Proceedings
European Congress of Chemical Engineering, Sep
2007 Copenhagen Denmark.
Patel, Keyur and Aydin K. Sunol Automatic
Generation of Global Phase Diagram for Binary
System from Equation of State Proceedings of
European Congress of Chemical Engineering, Sep
2007 Copenhagen Denmark.
Carvallo, Raquel and Aydin K. Sunol Microencapsulation
of Particles with Chitosan
Proceedings of European Congress of Chemical
Engineering, Sep 2007 Copenhagen Denmark.
Books Edited by Dr. Sunol
17

Dr. Ryan G. Toomey
Assistant Professor
rtoomey@eng.usf.edu
(813) 974-1964
Education:
Post-Doctoral Research, Institute for Microsystems Technology (IMTEK). University of
Freiburg, Germany, 2002-2003
Ph.D in Chemical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 2002
B.S. in Chemical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1995
Research Interests: Polymeric Materials, Interfacial Phenomena, Molecular
Recognition, Hydrogels
Smart Polymer Structures for Microfluidics
Our research program is to design and develop micro-scale polymeric
structures that experience changes in shape and other properties when
triggered by an external stimulus. These materials can significantly
advance the capability of microfluidics and miniature biosensors, for
they operate without complex circuitry or bulky instrumentation. For
instance, Figure 1 shows a cell sheet on a smart surface. The surface
can either be “turned on” or “turned off” to support or release cells. In
the image, the surface has been turned off and the cell sheet, which
was cultured on the surface, detaches and rolls off. Figure 2 shows E.
Coli. (green) that has been sequestered and pinched off from an
overhead solution using smart polymers (shown in red). These
polymer patterns are currently being explored to separate bacteria
from blood for sample processing in biosensors. This research is highly
collaborative and is carried out in conjunction with Dr. Peter Stroot
(Civil and Environmental Engineering, USF) and Dr. Jing Wang
(Electrical Engineering, USF).
Recent Publications:
Toomey, R. and Tirrell, M. “Functional
Polymer Brushes in Aqueous Media from
Self-Assembled and Surface-Initiated
Polymers” Annual Review of Physical
Chemistry In press (2008).
Vidyasagar, A., Majewski, J., and
Toomey, R. “Temperature induced
volume-phase transitions in surfacetethered
Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)
networks” Macromolecules (2008).
41:3, p.919-924.
Castellanos, A., DuPont, S., Heim, A.,
Matthews, G., Stroot, P., Moreno, W.,
Toomey, R. “Size-exclusion "capture
and release” separations using surfacepatterned
poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)
hydrogels” Langmuir (2007). 23:11, p.
6391-6395.
Alonzo, J., Huang, Z., Liu, M., Mays, J.,
Toomey, R., Dadmun, M., Kilbey S.
“Looped Polymer Brushes Formed by
Self-assembly of Poly(2-vinylpyridine)-
polystyrene-poly(2-vinylpyridine)
Triblock Copolymers at the Solid-fluid
Interface. Kinetics of Preferential
Adsorption.” Macromolecules (2006)
39:24, p.8434-8439.
Figure 1. Cultured cell sheet released from a smart polymer (poly-Nisopropylacrylamide)
surface. Photo taken by Ophir Ortiz.
The approach is to use stimuli-responsive, polymer films that toggle
the adsorption of specific targets in response to a stimulus. The
stimulus could be temperature, pH, or a small analyte, which induces a
change in the surface energy of the cross-linked layer. The response
characteristics are built directly into the polymer structure, and
therefore a separateu feedback loop is not required. Ultimately, we
would like to use these materials to exploit subtle differences in the
binding affinities of macromolecules and proteins for “bind and release”
separations without having to resort to biological recognition. While
fully natural or biological surfaces impart the highest level of
specificity, they also lack stability in non-native environments. Our
goal is to bring a level of recognition to responsive synthetic materials.
In our current work, we addressing two main points:
Figure 1. E. Coli. (green) sequestered
between smart polymer monoliths
(red).Photo by Samuel DuPont.
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Dr. Michael VanAuker
Assistant Professor
AIChE Student Chapter Advisor
vanauker@eng.usf.edu
(813) 974-3186
website: http://www.eng.usf.edu/~vanauker
Education:
Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, PA, 1997
B.S. Chemical Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, PA, 1992
Research Interests: Biomedical Engineering, Biofluidics, Artificial Heart Valves,
Cardiovascular Mechanics
Fluid Mechanics of Degenerative Aortic Valve Disease
The major focus of Dr. VanAuker’s research is understanding the role of
fluid mechanics in the causes and consequences of cardiovascular
disease, noninvasive imaging, and blood flow measurements that can be
used for diagnosis/prognosis and for modeling the dynamics of the
arterial system. In this project, Dr. VanAuker is conducting a detailed
study of native aortic valve leaflet mechanics to determine localized
stress effects that may be responsible for damage patterns seen in
degenerative fibrocalcific aortic valve disease, which has an unpredictable
pattern of onset and progression. By determining the relationship
between solid properties, geometry, and mechanical loading (and
resulting stress patterns) an index based on clinically measurable
quantities will be sought that correlates with stress distributions. The
index could then be prospectively tested in a clinical study to determine
its ability to predict disease progression and damage potential.
Recent Research Projects:
‣ Fluid Mechanics of Degenerative
‣ Aortic Valve Disease
‣ Cardiovascular Battlefield Injury
Diagnostic and Treatment MEMS
Technology Development
‣ Arthritis Therapy by Niosomes
Targeted to Disease Specific
Antigens
Recent Publications:
Rhodes, K.D, Strom, J.A, Rahman M,
VanAuker, M.D. (2007) “Prediction of
pressure recovery location in aortic valve
stenosis :an in vitro validation
study”.Journal of Heart Valve Disease.
16:489-494.
VanAuker, M., Strom, J. and Lee, W.E.
III. (2007) “Cardiovascular engineering:
Current status, future trends, and its
emergence as a discipline”. Paper
presented at the 114 th Annual American
Society for Engineering Education
Conference, June 24 – 27, 2007.
Available at:
http://www.icee.usm.edu/icee/conference
s/asee2007/authors/V.html
Stress distributions in the
aortic valve leaflets.
Hood,E, Gonzalez, M., Plaas, A., Strom,
J.A, VanAuker, M.D. (2007) “Immunotargeting
of nonionic surfactant vesicles
to inflammation”. International Journal of
Pharmaceutics 339(1-2):222-30.
Linask, K.K, VanAuker, M.D. (2007) “A
role for the cytoskeleton in heart
looping”. The Scientific World Journal
7:280-298.
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Dr. John Wiencek
Professor and Dean of Engineering
wiencek@eng.usf.edu
(813) 974-3780
website: http://www.eng.usf.edu/
Education:
Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University 1989
M.S. Chemical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University 1985
B.S. Chemical Engineering University of Cincinnati 1984
Research Interests: Protein Biophysics and Novel Membrane-based Water
Purification. Integral Membrane Protein Crystallization
CHARACTERIZATION OF pH-INDUCED
AGGREGATION AND GELATION OF GLUCAGON
Peptide hormones can form a wide variety of aggregate
states in solution depending on pH and salt
concentrations. For example, insulin and glucagon are
known to both reversibly and irreversibly associate in
solution. In the extreme, solution viscosity increases
dramatically due to irreversible aggregation and
eventually leads to the formation of a gelled phase. Such
behavior can be catastrophic in the medicinal formulations
or during the manufacture of these important drugs.
Batch light scattering (both visible laser light as well as
Xrays) and transmission electron microscopy studies on
aggregating glucagon solutions provide some information
on the initial and final states of this gelation process.
Unlike prior work, this study attempted to provide
geometrical measurements (molecular weights, size,
shape) of the aggregated species during the gelation
process. Some pathways for glucagon aggregation are
suggested from this work. Speciation of the population of
aggregates in time by size exclusion chromatography was
ineffective due to deep bed filtration of large aggregates
with the concomitant increase in back pressure on the
column or re-equilibration of the aggregated species to
monomers (depending on eluent conditions). Our recent
work on Flow Field Fractionation (FFF) suggests that
isolation of highly aggregated peptide is possible via the
combination of FFF and online light scattering methods.
FFF has provided key supporting data for some of our
early results and suggests the gelation process is
catalyzed by pre-existent aggregates that are either in the
glucagon lyophilized powder or formed upon dissolution.
Recent Research Projects:
‣ Physical Characterization of Technospheres
and APIs Assessing Glucagon Gelation
Mechanisms in the Production Environment
‣ Static light scattering studies of OmpFporin:
implications for integral membrane protein
crystallization
Recent Publications:
S, Murugesan, J.M. Wiencek, R. Ren and R.J.
Linhardt, “Benzoate-based room temperature ionic
liquids—thermal properties and glycosaminoglycan
dissolution” Carbohydrate Polymers, 63,
268.(2006).
L. Gakhar and J.M. Wiencek, “A possible additional
role of mineral oil in successful flash cooling,” J of
Applied Crystallography, 38, 945. (2005).
W.F. Jones, M.A. Arnold, and J.M. Wiencek,
“Precipitant-controlled growth of lysozyme crystals in
sodium thiocyanate” Crystal Growth & Design, 4,
1387. (2004).
L.T. Nguyen, J.M. Wiencek, and L.E. Kirsch,
“Characterization methods for the physical stability
of biopharmaceuticals,” PDA Journal of
Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, 57, 429.
(2003).
S.-Y. Hu, J. Li and J.M. Wiencek, “Feasibility of
Surfactant-Free Supported Emulsion Liquid
Membrane Extraction,” J. of Colloid and Interface
Science, 266, 430. (2003).
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Dr. John T. Wolan
Associate Professor
Graduate Advisor
wolan@eng.usf.edu
(813) 974-6250
website: http://www.eng.usf.edu/~wolan/
Education:
Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, University of Florida, 1998
M.E. ChE., University of Florida, 1994
B.A. Secondary Ed. major Chemistry, University of Central Florida, 1981
Research Interests: Reaction Kinetics, Surface Science, Nanotechnology, Biocompatible
Semiconductor and Coating Materials, Porous Semiconductors and their
Application in Chemical Sensing and Catalysis, Hydrogen Storage, and Sustainable Energies; Current Major
Thrusts: Synthesis and Characterization of Highly Selective Nanocluster Catalysts and Supports and The Use of
Catalysts to Control and Direct Nanoscale Organization and Self Assembly
Materials-By-Design Approach
Our research activities are focused on coupling
fundamental molecular processes at surfaces with novel
material systems for the production of energy, sensors,
thin-films, and bioelectronic devices. Fundamental
surface chemical-electrical phenomena related to
catalysis, photoelectrocatalysis, and chemo-electronic
devices are under investigation. Exploration of
supported metal nanoclusters for gas-phase and
electrochemical reactions are studied to advance the
molecular-level understanding of heterogeneous
catalysts. Renewable production of hydrocarbon and
hydrogen fuel production is a specific target; however,
results have also been applicable to other reacting
systems. Dr. Wolan’s research team has achieved
promising results and is currently working toward a
deeper understanding of the fundamental molecular and
electronic interactions between energetic gas/solid
surfaces. The directed design of catalysts is a cross -
disciplinary area that uses systems engineering
approaches to integrate combinatorial experimentation
with physical/chemical modeling, expert rules, and
quantum level calculations to create a converging cycle
that produces catalysts designed to meet chosen
performance criteria. This new approach has the
promise to reveal new fundamental structureperformance
relationships in catalysis and to change
the way practical catalysis research is done.
Recent Research Projects:
‣ Development of Novel PEM-based Fuel Cell
Anodic/Cathodic Catalysts and Electrolyte
Membranes
‣ Investigation of Biomass Sustainable Synthetic
Fuels
‣ Development of Solid-state Hydrogen Storage
Materials
‣ New Harsh Environment Gas Sensor Devices and
Materials
‣ Development of Supported Metal Nanoclusters
for Gas-phase, Electrochemical Reactions and
Bioelectronic Devices
Recent Publications:
Lin, H. Y., Bowers, B., Wolan, J., Cai, Z.,and
Bumgardner, J., “Metallurgical, surface, and
corrosion analysis of Ni–Cr dental casting alloys
before and after porcelain firing; Dental
Materials”, Volume 24, Issue 3, March 2008, Pages
378-385.
Book chapter: “Freenstra: Porous Silicon Carbide and
Gallium Nitride',” Chapter 11. Kababji, A. and Wolan
,J. “Catalytic applications of porous SiC,” Wiley
Press, 2008.
Fawcett, T., Reyes, M., Spetz, L., Saddow, S.,
Wolan, J., “Thermal Applied Physics Letters”, 2007.
89, 182102.
Reyes, M., Waits, M., Harvey, S., Shishkin, Y., Geil,
B., Wolan J., Saddow, E., “Growth of 3C-SiC on Si
Molds for MEMS Applications”. Materials Science
Forum, 2006. 527-529:p.307.
Sagüés, A., Wolan, J., De Fex, A., Fawcett, T.,
“Impedance Behavior of Nanoporous SiC”
Electrochimica Acta, 2006. 51(8-9):p.1656-1663.
Yun, F., Chevtchenko, T., Moon, T., Morko, H.,
Fawcett, J. T., Wolan, “GaN Resistive Gas Sensors”.
Applied Physics Letters, 2006. 87, 073507
3C-SiC Gas Sensor for Application in harsh
environments
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2007 Faculty Journal Publications and Patents
Alcantar, Norma A.
Jimenez, J.P., Morgan, D.G., Alcantar, N.A., “In vitro kinetic studies of amyloidal beta 42 peptide aggregation,”
BIOPHYSICAL JOURNAL, Pages: 20A-20A, Supplement: S, 2007.
Alcantar, N., Dearborn, K., Vanauker, M., Toomey, R., Hood, Elizabeth. Niosome drug delivery systems containing
nanoparticles embedded into biodegradable polymer hydrogels. PCT Int. Appl. (2007), 12pp, WO 2007123993
Bhethanabotla, Venkat
Sankaranarayanan, S.K.R.S., Bhethanabotla, V.R., Joseph, B., “Molecular dynamics simulation of temperature and strain
rate effects on the elastic properties of bimetallic Pd-Pt nanowires,” Physical Review B: Condensed Matter and Materials
Physics, 76(13), 134117/1-134117/13, 2007.
Williams, R.D., Upadhyayula, A.K., Bhethanabotla, V. R., “High frequency thickness shears mode devices for organic vapor
sensing,” Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical , B122(2), 635-643, 2007.
Sankaranarayanan, S.K.R.S., Bhethanabotla, V.R., Joseph, B., “Molecular Dynamics Simulation Study of Phase
Transformations in Transition Bimetallic Nanowires,” Journal of Physical Chemistry C , 111(6), 2430-2439,2007.
Campbell, Scott
Mizak, C., Campbell, S., Sopkin, K., Gilbert, S., Luther, M., Poor, N., “Effect of shoreline meteorological measurements on
NOAA Buoy model prediction of coastal air-sea gas transfer,” Atmospheric Environment, 41(20), 4304-4309,2007.
Calderon, S.M., Poor, N.D., Campbell, S.W., “Estimation of the particle and gas scavenging contributions to wet
deposition of organic nitrogen,” Atmospheric Environment, 41(20), 4281-4290, 2007.
Kenty, K.L., Poor, N.D., Kronmiller, K.G., McClenny, W., King, C., Atkeson, T., Campbell, S.W. “Application of
CALINE4 to roadside NO/NO2 transformations,” Atmospheric Environment, 41(20), 4270-4280 2007.
Dasgupta, P.K., Campbell, S.W., Al-Horr, R.S., Ullah, S.M.R, Li, J., Amalfitano, C, Poor, N.D., “Conversion of sea salt
aerosol to NaNO3 and the production of HCl: Analysis of temporal behavior of aerosol chloride/nitrate and gaseous
HCl/HNO3 concentrations with AIM,” Atmospheric Environment, 41(20), 4242-4257, 2007.
Goswami, D. Yogi
Goswami, D.Y., (Editor-in-Chief), Advances in Solar Energy: An Annual Review of Research and Development.
Volume 17, James+James/Earthscan, London, UK (for the American Solar Energy Society), 2007.
Kreith, F. and Goswami, D.Y. (Co-Editors-in-Chief), Handbook of Energy Management and End Use Efficiency, CRC
Press, Boca Raton, FL, 2007.
Goswami, D.Y. and Kreith, F. (Co-Editors-in-Chief), Handbook of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, CRC Press, Boca
Raton, FL.,2007.
Goswami, D.Y. and Kreith, F. (Co-Editors-in-Chief), Handbook of Energy Conversion, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL,
2007.
Goswami, D.Y. and Yuwen, Z., Editors, Proceedings of the 2007 ISES Solar World Congress, Vol. 1-5, Tsinghua
University Press and Springer Pub. 2007.
Stefanakos, E.K., Goswami, D.Y., Srinivasan , S.S. and Wolan, J.T, “Hydrogen Energy”, Chapter 7 in Environmentally
Conscious Alternative Energy Production, M. Kutz,(Ed.) John Wiley & Sons, NJ., 2007.
Mahishi, M.R., Goswami, D.Y., “An experimental study of hydrogen production by gasification of biomass in
the presence of a CO 2 sorbent,” International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 32: 2803-2808, 2007.
Mahishi, M.R. and Goswami, D.Y., “Thermodynamic optimization of biomass gasifier for hydrogen production,”
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 32: pp. 3931-3840, 2007.
Sadramelli, S.M. and Goswami, D.Y., “Optimum operating conditions for a combined power and cooling
thermodynamic cycle,” Applied Energy, Elsevier Pub., 84: 254-265, 2007.
Goel, N. and Goswami, D.Y., “Experimental verification of a new heat and mass transfer enhancement
concept in a microchannel falling film absorber," ASME Journal of Heat Transfer, vol. 129, pp. 154-161, 2007.
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Gupta, Vinay
Shim ,J .Y. and Gupta ,V. K., “Reversible Aggregation of Gold Nanoparticles Induced by pH Dependent Conform-ational
Transitions of a Self-Assembled Polypeptide,” Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 316, 977-983, 2007.
Coutinho, C.A. and Gupta, V.K., “Formation and Properties of Composites Based on Microgels of a Responsive Polymer and
TiO 2 Nanoparticles,” Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 116, 116-122, 2007.
Jaroszeski, Mark
Heller, R.; Heller, L.C.; Jaroszeski, M.J., and Lucas, M.L. “Optimization of cutaneous electrically mediated plasmid DNA
delivery using novel electrode,” Gene Therapy 14(3): 275-280, 2007.
Joseph, Babu
Taveira, L.V., Joseph, B., and Sagüés, A, "Electrochemical Noise Corrosion Monitoring of Post Tensioned Tendons” pp.
129-138, ECS Transactions Vol. 13, Issue 13, The Electrochemical Society, Pennington, NJ, 2007.
Sankaranarayanan, S.K.R.S., Bhethanabotla, V. R., Joseph, B., “Molecular dynamics simulation of temperature and strain
rate effects on the elastic properties of bimetallic Pd-Pt nanowires,” Physical Review B: Condensed Matter and Materials
Physics ,76(13), 134117/1-134117/13 2007.
Sankaranarayanan, S.K.R.S., Bhethanabotla, V.R., Joseph, B. “Molecular Dynamics Simulation Study of Phase
Transformations in Transition Bimetallic Nanowires,” Journal of Physical Chemistry C ,111(6), 2430-2439,2007.
Lee, William III
Yantzer, B.K., Freeman, T.B., Lee, W.E. III, Nichols, T., Inamasu, J, Guiot, B., Johnson, W.M. 2007.”Torsion-induced
pressure distribution changes in human intervertebral discs: an in vitro study,” Spine 32(8): 881-884,2007.
Guiterrez, S., Levy, J.C., Lee, W.E. III, Maitland, M.E. and Keller, T.S. “Center of rotation affect sabduction range of
motion of reverse shoulder arthroplasty,”. Clin. Orthop. Relat. Res. 458: 78-82, 2007.
Guiterrez, S., Greiwe, M.R., Frankle, M.A., and Lee, W.E. III. “Biomechanical comparison of component position and
hardware failure in reverse shoulder prostheses,” J. Shoulder Elbow Surg. 16(3 Suppl): S9-S12, 2007.
Moussy, Francis
Yu, B., Ju, Y.M., West, L., Moussy, Y., and Moussy F. “An Investigation of Long-term Performance of Minimally Invasive
Glucose Biosensors,” Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics. Volume 9, Number 3, 2007.
Sunol, Aydin K.
Keyur S. Patel and Aydin K. Sunol “Modeling and Simulation of Methane Steam Reforming in Thermally Coupled Membrane
Reactor,” International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 32 (13): 2344-2358 2007.
Toomey, Ryan
Toomey, R., Tirrell, M., “Adsorption of Polyelectrolyte Micelles as Studied with Neutron Reflectivity and Ellipsometry” in Soft
Matter: Scattering, Manipulation & Imaging, Edited by R. Pecora and R. Borsali, Springer, 2007.
Castellanos, A., DuPont, S.J, Heim, A.J, Matthews, G, Stroot, P.G, Moreno ,W, Toomey, R.G., “Size-exclusion capture and
release separations using surface-patterned poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) hydrogels,”. Langmuir 23:6391-5, 2007.
VanAuker, Michael
Rhodes, K.D, Strom, J.A, Rahman, M,, VanAuker, M.D., “Prediction of pressure recovery location in aortic valve stenosis:
an in vitro validation study,”. Journal of Heart Valve Disease. 16:489-494,2007.
Hood,E. Gonzalez, M., Plaas, A., Strom, J.A, VanAuker, M.D. “Immuno-targeting of nonionic surfactant vesicles to
inflammation,” International Journal of Pharmaceutics 339(1-2):222-30, 2007.
Linask, K.K, VanAuker M.D., “A role for the cytoskeleton in heart looping,” The Scientific World Journal. 7:280-298, 2007.
Wolan, John T.
Sagüés, A., Wolan, J.T., De Fex, A., and Fawcett, T.J. “Impedance behavior of nanoporous SiC Electrochimica
Acta”, Volume 51, Issues 8-9, 20 ,2007.
Kababji, A. and Wolan, J.T. “Porous Silicon Carbide and Gallium Nitride” in Catalytic applications of porous SiC,
Edited by Freenstra, R.M.and Wood, C.E.C., John Wiley, NY, 2007.
Stefanakos, E.K., Goswami, D.Y., Srinivasa ,S.S. ,Wolan, J.T., “Hydrogen Energy”, Chapter 7 in Environmentally
Conscious Alternative Energy Production, M. Kutz,(Ed.) John Wiley & Sons, NJ, 2007.
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2007 Presentations by Faculty and Students at
National/International Conferences
Alcantar, Norma
Williams, E., Toomey, R., Alcantar, N.A., “Designing a Localized Drug Delivery System for Ovarian Cancer using
Biomimetic Materials,” AIChE Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2007.
Williams, E., Toomey, R., Alcantar, N.A., “Designing a Localized Drug Delivery System for Ovarian Cancer,” Florida Centre
of Excellence for BITT-Symposium Oct-07, University of South Florida, Tampa ,FL, 2007.
Stroot, P., Pichler, T., Alcantar, N.A. “Removal of heavy metals from drinking water using a natural material,” Presented
at the ACS National Meeting, Chicago, IL, 2007
Jimenez, J.P, Morgan, D.G, Alcantar, N.A., “In vitro kinetic studies of amyloid beta 42 peptide aggregation,” BIOPHYSICAL
Society Meeting, Baltimore ,MD, 2007.
Alcantar, N.A, “Using cactus goo to remove contaminants from drinking water,” Florida ACS FAME 2007 Conference,
Orlando, FL, 2007.
Alcantar, N., Jimenez, J.P, “Effects of Antibodies on Amyloid Beta Peptide Aggregates: Intermolecular Interactions
Perspective," Science Talent Symposium at Dow Chemicals, Midland, MI, 2007.
Bhethanabotla, Venkat
Choudhury, P., Bhethanabotla, V.R., Stefanakos, E.,“Thermodynamic stability of hydrogen storage material,” Zn(BH 4 ) 2 ,”
First principles study, AIChE Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2007.
Chowdhury, S., Bhethanabotla, V. R., Sen, R., “Measurement of diffusion coefficient of oxygen in FRP using luminescence
quenching,” Composites & Polycon, Tampa, FL, 2007.
Srinivasan, S., Escobar, D., Michael, J., Choudhury, P., Bhethanabotla, V.R., Smith, M., Goswami, Y., Stefanakos, E.,
“Hydrogen storage in nanocatalyzed zincborohydride,” International Hydrogen Energy Congress and Exhibition, Istanbul,
Turkey, 2007.
Sankaranarayanan, S.K.R.S., Cular, S., Bhethanabotla, V.R., “Modeling of acoustic streaming induced by high frequency
diamond layered SAW devices,” AIChE Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, 2007.
Sankaranarayanan, S.K.R.S., Bhethanabotla, V.R., Joseph, B., “Effect of mechanical stresses on the segregation profile of
alloy nanowires,” FLAVS Meeting, Orlando, FL, 2007.
Sankaranarayanan, S.K.R.S., Bhethanabotla, V.R., Joseph, B., “Finite element modeling of a hexagonal surface acoustic
wave device based on LiNbO3,” IEEE Sensors Symposium, Atlanta, GA, 2007.
Sankaranarayanan, S. K. R. S.; Bhethanabotla, V. R.; Joseph, B., “Molecular dynamics simulations of alloying effects on
the mechanical properties of bimetallic transition metalnanowires,” AIChE Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, 2007.
Sankaranarayanan, S.K.R.S., Bhethanabotla, V.R. and Joseph, B., “Fluid solid interaction study to predict the mechanism
of removal of non-specific proteins in SAW biosensor,” AIChE Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, 2007.
Sankaranarayanan, S.K.R.S., Bhethanabotla, V.R., “Finite element modeling of focused SAW device for potential
microfluidic application,” AIChE Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, 2007.
Richardson, A, Smith, A.D., Bhethanabotla, V.R., “Patterned electrodes on thickness shear mode quartz resonators
to achieve uniform mass sensitivity distribution,” AIChE Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, 2007.
Richardson, A., Bhethanabotla, V.R., Cular, S., “Determination of the viscoelastic shears modulus of
poly(Isobutylene)/solvent systems using thickness shear mode quartz resonators,” AIChE Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City,
UT, 2007.
Richardson, A., Bhethanabotla, V.R., “Sorption of organic vapors by co-polymers using a thickness shear mode quartz
crystal resonator,” AIChE Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, 2007.
Fairbairn, K.L., Bhethanabotla, V.R., Kothapalli, R., Kim, H., Cular, S., “Using singlewalled carbon nanotubes as molecular
transporters for the treatment of ischemic osteonecrosis,” AIChE Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, 2007.
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Cular, S., Sankaranarayanan, S., Bhethanabotla, V.R., “Improved Love-wave biosensors through advanced interdigitated
transducer design,” AIChE Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, 2007.
Cular, S., Bhethanabotla, V.R., Branch, D.W., Strom, J.A., “Hexagonal SAW interleukin-6 biosensor”, AIChE Annual
Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, 2007.
Chowdhury, S., Hirai, M., Bhethanabotla, V.R., Kumar, A., Sen, R.,“Silver-copper nanoparticle platform for metal-enhanced
luminescence,”, AIChE Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, 2007.
Chowdhury, S., Bhethanabotla, V.R., Sen, R., “Measurement of diffusion and permeation coefficients of oxygen in polymers
based on luminescence quenching,” Interdisciplinary Graduate Student Research Symposium, Tampa FL, 2007.
Choudhury, P., Bhethanabotla, V.R., Stefanakos, E., “Ab-initio study of high theoretical hydrogen storage capacity material
Zn(BH 4 ) 2 ,” Florida Annual Meeting and Exposition of the American Chemical Society Orlando, FL, 2007.
Choudhury, P., Bhethanabotla, V.R., Stefanakos, E., “Synthesis and characterization of pure Zn (BH 4 ) 2 single crystal,”
AIChE Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, 2007.
Choudhury, P., Bhethanabotla, V.R., Stefanakos, E., “Ab-initio calculations for Ni additives in Zn (BH 4 ) 2 ,” AIChE Annual
Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, 2007
Gilbert, Richard
Little, R., Barger, M., Gilbert, R., Parsons, C., “Engineering an Elementary School Environment to Enhance Learning,” ASEE
Conference, Hawaii, 2008.
Goswami, D. Yogi
Goswami, D.Y., “A Review and Future Prospects of Renewable Energy” Plenary Lecture, Solar World Congress, Beijing,
China, 2007.
Goswami, D.Y. “Global Energy System and Role of Solar Energy” Plenary Lecture, WISE Solar Energy Conference,
Bangalore, India, 2007.
Goswami, D.Y. “Global Energy Future” Plenary Lecture, ASME Energy Sustainability Conference, Long Beach, CA, 2007
Srinivasan, S., Jurczyk, M., Ramos, N., Goswami, D.Y., Stefanakos, E.K., “Complex Hydrides for Hydrogen
Storage,” MRS Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, 2007.
Srinivasan, S., Escobar, D., Jurczyk, M., Choudhury, P., Bhethanabotla, V., Smith, M., Goswami, D.Y.,
Stefanakos, EK.,“Hydrogen Storage in Nanocatalyzed Zn(BH 4 ) 2, ” 2 nd International Hydrogen Energy Congress and
Exhibition IHEC, Istanbul, Turkey, 2007.
Srinivasan, S., Escobar, D., Rivera, L., Jurczyk, M., Choudhury, P., Goswami, D.Y., and Stefanakos, E.K., “Effects
of Nanocatalyst Doping on the Hydrogen Storage Behavior of New Complex Borohydrides,” ZERO REGIO Workshop,
Italy, 2007.
Lee, M.S., Goswami, D.Y., Kothurkar, N., Stefanakos, E.K., “Fabrication of porous calcium oxide film for UT-3
thermochemical hydrogen production cycle,” ASME Energy Sustainability, Long Beach, CA, 2007.
Srinivasan, S., Kislov, N., Escobar, D., Choudhury, P., Goswami, D.Y., Stefanakos, E.K., Emirov Y., “Nanomaterials
for Energy Storage and Environment Detoxification Applications,” Symposium on Recent Developments in Nano-
Materials BHU, Varanasi, India, 2007.
Goswami, Y., “A Review and Future Prospects of Renewable Energy” Plenary Lecture, Think Equity Greentech Summit, San
Francisco, CA, 2007.
Gupta, Vinay
Gupta, V.K., “Chemical Engineering Curriculum - Spiraling out of Control OR Spiraling into Control”, American Institute of
Chemical Engineers, Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City UT, 2007.
Gupta, V.K., Walker, D. and Shim, J-Y, “Switching the Aggregation of Nanoparticles by pH Dependent Conformational
Transitions of a Self-Assembled Polypeptide”, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City,
UT, 2007.
Walker, D. and Gupta, V.K., "Nanocomposites of Inorganic Oxide Coated Gold Nanorods", Annual Conference of the
American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Salt Lake City, UT, 2007.
Coutinho, C., Harrinauth, R., Trotz, M., Gupta, V.K., "Functional Composites Formed from Cross-linked Microparticles of a
Responsive Polymer and Titania Nanoparticles", Annual Conference of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Salt
Lake City, UT, 2007.
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Coutinho, C., Mudhivarti, S., Gupta, V.K. and Kumar, A, "Hybrid Inorganic-Organic Microparticles for Oxide and Copper
Chemical Mechanical Polishing", Annual Conference of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Salt Lake City, UT,
2007.
Harrinauth, R., Coutinho, C., Gupta, V.K., "Sedimentation Behavior of Organic-Inorganic Composites of Titania
Nanoparticles and Polymeric Microgels", American Chemical Society Southeastern Regional conference, Greensville SC,
2007.
Fanord, F., Coutinho, C., Walker, D., Gupta, V.K., "Preparation and Characterization of Gold Nanorods End-Capped with
Thermally-Responsive Nanogels", American Chemical Society southeastern regional conference, Greensville, SC, 2007.
Coutinho, C. and Gupta, V. K., “Synthesis and properties of functional composites formed from a responsive polymer and
titania nanoparticles”, Annual Conference of American Chemical Society, Boston, MA, 2007.
Mudhivarthi, S.R., Coutinho, C., Kumar, A., Gupta, V.K. “Development of Low Defect CMP Slurries using Hybrid Abrasive
Particles of different Surface Morphologies”, Materials Research Society, San Francisco, CA, 2007.
Coutinho, C., Gupta, V.K. "Organic-Inorganic Nano-Composites for Photocatalytic Remediation," Annual Joint Symposium
of Florida Chapter of the AVS Science and Technology Society and Florida Society of Microscopy, Orlando, FL, 2007.
Jaroszeski, Mark
Boone, B., Marshall, W.G., Jr., Gografe, S. II, Burgos, J.D., Baldwin, M.IK., Danielson, M.L., Larson, M.J., Caretto, D.,
Cruz, Y., Ugen, K.E., Jaroszeski, M.J., Heller, R. , “Electro-Gene Transfer to the heart”, 4 th Annual Symposium of the
American Heart Association Council on Basic Cardiovascular Sciences, Keystone, CO, Abstract appears in Circulation
Research, August 31, 2007.
Coletti, C., Jaroszeski, M.J., Pallaoro, A., Hoff, A.M., Lannotta, S., Saddow, S.E., “Biocompatibility and wettability of
crystalline SiC and Si surfaces”, IEEE EMBS proceedings, Lyon, France 2007.
Connolly, R.J., Lopez, G. A., Jaroszeski, M. J., “Helium Ion Facilitated Delivery of Plasmid DNA to Murine Skin”, FCoE-BITT
Symposium on Molecular Diversity in Drug Design, Discovery and Delivery, University of South Florida Tampa, FL, 2007.
Jaroszeski, M., Connolly, R.C., Lopez, G., and Hoff, A.M., “Corona Charge for Drug and Plasmid DNA Delivery in a Murine
Model” FCoE-BITT Symposium on Molecular Diversity in Drug Design, Discovery and Delivery, University of South Florida,
Tampa, FL, 2007.
Joseph, Babu
Sankaranarayanan, S. K. R. S., Bhethanabotla, V. R., Joseph, B., “Finite element modeling of a hexagonal surface acoustic
wave device based on LiNbO3”, IEEE Sensors Symposium, Atlanta, GA, 2007.
Sankaranarayanan, S. K. R. S., Bhethanabotla, V. R., Joseph, B., “Molecular dynamics simulations of alloying effects on the
mechanical properties of bimetallic transition metal nanowires,” AIChE Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, 2007.
Sankaranarayanan, S. K. R.S., Bhethanabotla, V. R., Joseph, B., “Fluid solid interaction study to predict the mechanism of
removal of non-specific proteins in SAW biosensor”, AIChE Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, 2007.
Sankaranarayanan, S. K. R. S., Bhethanabotla, V. R., Joseph, B., “Effect of mechanical stresses on the segregation profile
of alloy nanowires,” FLAVS Meeting, Orlando, FL, 2007.
Singh, R., Strom, J.A., Ondrovic, L., Joseph, B., VanAuker, M.D., “Effects of collagen fiber damage on aortic valve
degeneration: a finite element simulation study,” Fourth Biennial Meeting of the Society for Heart Valve Disease, New York,
NY, 2007.
Singh, R., Strom, J.A., Ondrovic, L., Joseph, B., VanAuker, M.D., “Effects of aortic valve elasticity on leaflet stresses”,
Fourth Biennial Meeting of the Society for Heart Valve Disease, New York, NY, 2007.
Singh, R., Strom, J.A., Ondrovic, L, Joseph, B, VanAuker, M.D. “Mechanism for aortic valve calcification in the aging
population: a fluid-solid interaction model”, Fourth Biennial Meeting of the Society for Heart Valve Disease, New York, NY,
2007.
Singh, R., Strom, J.A., Ondrovic, L., Joseph, B., VanAuker, M.D. ,“Aortic valve resistance is superior to orifice area
measurements to assess native and bioprosthetic valve degeneration”, Fourth Biennial Meeting of the Society for Heart
Valve Disease, New York, NY, 2007.
Lee, William E. III
Lee, W.E. III and Lunsford, D., “Communication apprehension in undergraduate engineering students: The
influence of the performing arts and related activities”. Paper presented at the ASEE Conference and published
in the Proceedings ASEE Conference Honolulu, 2007.
VanAuker, M., Strom, J. and Lee, W.E. III, “Cardiovascular engineering: Current status, future trends, and its emergence
as a discipline”. Paper presented at the ASEE Conference, and published in the Proceedings ASEE Conference Honolulu,
2007.
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Lee, W.E. III, et al., “A novel program of parallel pre-engineering and visual & performing arts education at the high school
level,” Paper presented at the ASEE Conference and published in the Proceedings ASEE Conference
Honolulu, 2007.
Gutièrrez, S., Frankle, M., Cuff, D., Pupello, D., Luo, Z.P., and Lee, W.E. III, “Computer simulation to determine
how to avoid inferior scapular impingement of the humerosocket associated with reverse shoulder implants.” Paper
presented at the Biennial AAOS/ASES Shoulder and Elbow Meeting, Orlando, FL 2007.
Gutierrez, S., Levy, J.C., Frankle, M.A., Cuff, D., Keller, T.S., Pupello, D., and Lee, W.E. III, “Biomechanical
evaluation of range of motion and avoidance of scapular notching in reverse shoulder implants.” Paper presented
at the International Congress Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, Costa do Sauipe, Bahia, Brazil, 2007.
Gutièrrez, S., Levy, J.C., Frankle, M.A., Keller, T.S., Maitland, M. and Lee, W.E. III,“Stability in reverse shoulder
implants: an experimental and analytical study.” Paper presented at the International Congress of Shoulder and
Elbow Surgery, Costa do Sauipe, Bahia, Brazil, 2007.
Lee, W.E. III and Barnes, J.L., “Activities of daily living: lumbar region measurements.” Paper presented at the
Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, 2007.
Gutièrrez, S., Levy, J.C., Frankle, M.A., Cuff, D., Keller, Lee, W.E. III, and Maitland, M.,“Stability and Range of Motion in
Reverse Shoulder Implants.” Paper presented at the 6 th combined meeting of Orthopaedic Research Societies, Honolulu,
HA, 2007.
Guitèrrez, S., Levy, J.C., Frankle, M.A., Cuff, D., Keller, Pupello, D. and Lee, W.E. III., “Evaluation of abduction range of
motion and avoidance of inferior scapular impingement associated with reverse shoulder implants.” Paper presented at the
6 th combined meeting of Orthopaedic Research Societies, Honolulu, HA, 2007.
Moussy, Francis
Rey, J., Jaroszeski, M., Gilbert, R., Moussy, F. “Implantable Glucose Biosensor Long Term Function Improvement by In
Vivo Electroporation,” ASME Summer Bioengineering Conference, Keystone, CO, 2007.
Meyer, R., Po, C., Rey, J., Moussy, F., “In vivo Imaging Using Tissue Specific Near Infrared Fluorescent Peptide Conjugate,
c[RGDyK(HiLyte FluorTM 750)]”. 20th American Peptide Society Symposium, Montreal, Canada, 2007.
Wang, C., Yu, B., Harmon, J., Moussy, F., Moussy, Y. “Preparation of Novel Drug Delivery Vehicles for Implantable Glucose
Sensors”. FAME, Orlando, FL, 2007.
Wang, C., Yu, B., Harmon, J. and Moussy, F., “The Effect of 2,3-dihydroxypropyl methacrylate (DHPMA) on the Release
Rate of Dexamethasone 21- phosphate disodium from Hydrogels”. MIM07, St. Petersburg, FL, 2007.
Fomban, N., Moussy, Y., Moussy, F. “Development of Biodegradable Microspheres to Release Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
around Biosensor”. FGLSAMP Conference, Tampa, FL, 2007.
Ju, Y.M., Yu, B., Moussy, Y., Moussy, F. “NDGA-reinforced 3DPorous Collagen Scaffold for Implantable Biosensor”, Society
for Biomaterials Annual Meeting ,2007.
Smith, Carlos
Garcia, Y., Camacho, M., Sanjuan, E., Iglesias, E., Smith, C.A., “A New Approach of Cascade Control Based on Fuzzy
Logic,” Proceedings of the 9 th WSEAS International Conference on Automatic Process Control, Modeling and Simulation,
Istanbul, Turkey, 2007.
Sunol, Aydin
Sunol, A. K., “Simultaneous Product And Process Design” presented at the annual AIChE meeting, Salt Lake City, UT,
2007.
Sunol A.K., “Product and Process Design In Emerging Fields With Industrial By-In” presented at the annual AIChE meeting,
Salt Lake City, UT, 2007.
Li, H., Sunol, S. and Sunol, A.K.,” Environmentally Friendly Pathways for Synthesis of Titanium Dioxide Nano-particles”
Proceedings European Congress of Chemical Engineering, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2007.
Patel, K., Sunol, A.K.,” Automatic Generation of Global Phase Diagram for Binary System from Equation of State”
Proceedings of European Congress of Chemical Engineering, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2007.
Carvallo, R., Sunol, A.” Micro-encapsulation of Particles with Chitosan” Proceedings of European Congress of Chemical
Engineering, Copenhagen Denmark, 2007.
Haitao, Li, Sunol, S.G., Sunol,A.K., “Environmentally Friendly Pathways for Synthesis of Titanium Dioxide Nano-particles”
presented at European Congress of Chemical Engineering, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2007.
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Toomey, Ryan
Vidyasagar, A., Toomey. R., ”Mapping Phase Behavior of Ultrathin, Cross-Linked Poly(N-Isopropylacrylamide) Layers with
Neutron Reflection” AIChE Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, 2007.
Patra, L, Toomey, R., “Swelling Behavior of Poly(N-Cyclopropylacrylamide) Cross-Linked Thin Films”
AIChE Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, 2007.
VanAuker, Michael
Hood, E., Elliott, J, Muffly, K., Strom, J., VanAuker, M., “Immunoniosomes: Antibody conjugated drug delivery vesicles
targeted to inflammatory cells,” Symposium on Molecular Diversity in Drug Design, Discovery and Delivery. Florida Center
of Excellence for Biomolecular Identification and Targeted Therapeutics University of South Florida Tampa, FL, 2007.
Singh, R., Strom, J.A., Ondrovic, L., Joseph, B., VanAuker, M.D., “Effects of collagen fiber damage on aortic valve
degeneration: a finite element simulation study,” Fourth Biennial Meeting of the Society for Heart Valve Disease, New York,
NY, 2007.
Singh, R., Strom, J.A., Ondrovic, L., Joseph ,B., VanAuker, M.D., “Effects of aortic valve elasticity on leaflet stresses,”
Fourth Biennial Meeting of the Society for Heart Valve Disease, New York, NY, 2007.
Singh, R., Strom, J.A., Ondrovic, L., Joseph, B., VanAuker, M.D., “Mechanism for aortic valve calcification in the aging
population: a fluid-solid interaction model” Fourth Biennial Meeting of the Society for Heart Valve Disease, New York, NY,
2007.
Singh, R., Strom, J.A., Ondrovic, L., Joseph, B., VanAuker, M.D., “Aortic valve resistance is superior to orifice area
measurements to assess native and bioprosthetic valve degeneration,” Fourth Biennial Meeting of the Society for Heart
Valve Disease, New York, NY, 2007.
Hood, E., Gonzalez, M, Elliott, J., Muffly, K., Strom, J., VanAuker, M., “Immunotargeting of vascular inflammation,”
Presented at the Scientific Sessions of the American College of Cardiology, New Orleans, LA, 2007.
VanAuker, M., Strom, J., Lee, W.E. III., “Cardiovascular engineering: Current status, future trends, and its emergence as a
discipline”. Paper presented at the 114 th Annual American Society for Engineering Education Conference, Honolulu, 2007.
Wolan, John
Rivera, L., Wolan, J.T., “Hydrogen production and storage by TiO2 photocatalysts and advanced complex hydrides,” DOE,
International Hydrogen Symposium, Washington, DC, 2007.
Black, A., Gannon, A., Wolan, J.T., “Nanocomposite β -Type Zeolite Applications for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel
Cells”, AIChE, Lakeland, FL, 2007
Wolan T.J, Reyes, M., Spetz, A.L, Saddow, S.E., “Thermal detection mechanism of SiC-based sensors,” MRS, San
Francisco, CA, 2007.
Srinivasan, S., Rivera, L., Stefanakos, E., Goswami, D.Y., Wolan, J.T., “Mechano-chemical synthesis and characterization of
new complex hydrides for hydrogen storage,” DOE Annual Review Meeting, Washington, DC, 2007.
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Grants and Contracts
Our Faculty were active in these grants and contracts during 2007.
Project Title
Research Experiences for
Teachers
Ergonomist/Biomechanics
Services
FL-ATE Florida Regional Center
for Manufacturing Education
Principal and
Co-Principal
Investigators (PI)
Dr. Smith (PI)
Dr. Lee (PI)
Dr. Gilbert (PI)
Sponsor/Agency
National Science
Foundation
James A. Haley Veterans
Research and Education
Foundation
Subcontract on a NSF
grant from Hillsborough
Community College
Awarded Project
Period
Total Costs
Awarded
9/1/03 8/31/07 $446,593
4/1/06 3/31/07 $67,727
7/1/04 6/30/08 $59,908
Center of Excellence:
Biomolecular Identification and
Targeted Therapeutics
Electroporation System for
Cutaneous Gene Transfer
Dr. Heller
Dr. Jaroszeski (Co-
PI)
Dr. Jaroszeski (co-
PI) Dr. Heller (PI)
State of Florida 12/1/06
National Institute of
Biomedical Imaging and
Bioengineering
11/30/08
$8,000,000
9/1/06 6/30/10 $1,295,617
SGER: Conducting and Semitransparent
Chemically Active
Surface
Dr. Alcantar
National Science
Foundation
2/01/08 1/31/09 $100,000
Development of a Nanoscale
Sensor for Quantitave Heat and
Mass Measurements in Liquids
MRI: Acquisition of a
Computational Cluster for
Research and Training at the
University of South Florida in
Partnership with Eckerd College
and the University of Tampa
US-Mexico Workshop: Bridging
Nanoscale Forces and
Interfacial phenomena to the
macroscopic world
Dr. Cardenas
Dr. Guida
Dr. Bhethanabotla
Dr. Robinson
Dr. Bhethanabotla
Dr. Alcantar (PI)
Masscal Corporation 7/1/07 6/30/08 $67,179
National Science
Foundation
NSF and other agencies
8/15/07 7/31/10 $499,999
5/24/05 12/31/07 $137,748
Implementation Grant:
Transforming the Educational
Experience Transfer Students in
Chemical Engineering Using a
Multi-Dimensional Spiral
Curriculum
Dr. Gupta (PI)
Dr. Alcantar (co-PI)
Dr. Joseph (co-PI)
Dr. A. Sunol (co-PI)
Dr. Toomey (co-PI)
National Science
Foundation
9/1/05 8/31/08
$1,005,000
Fischer Trospch Synthesis,
Combustion/Emission
Characteristics and Economic
Impact of Synthetic Jet Fuels
Development of Novel
Nanomaterials
Synthesis and Development of
Controlled Release Systems for
Self Sustained Temperature
Modulation
Title: Synthesis, development,
and characterization of reacting
systems for temperature
modulation
Design and Development of Self
Heating Chemical Systems
Glucose Sensor/Tissue
Interactions Engineering
Dr. Joseph (PI)
Dr .Wolan (co-PI)
Dr. Bhethanabotla
(co-PI)
Dr. A. Sunol (PI)
Dr. A. Sunol (PI)
Dr. S. Sunol (PI)
Dr. A. Sunol (PI)
Dr. F. Moussy (PI)
Dr. Y. Moussy (co-
PI)
NASA-UCF 3/23/07 3/31/09 $241,250
Advanced Materials
Technology, Inc.
Temptroll and High Tech
Corridor
Temptroll and High Tech
Corridor
Donovan Industries Inc. and
High Tech Corridor
National Institutes of
Health
7/17/07 12/31/08 $15,000
1/1/06 5/31/07 $300,000
6/1/06 5/31/07 $300,000
8/1/04 05/30/07 $300,000
9/1/03 8/30/08 $1,386,786
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Grants and Contracts (continued)
Project Title
CAREER:Responsive,Surface-
Attached Networks with Built-in
Logic- An Integrated Research
and Education Plan
Photocatalytic Air Disinfection
Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Research
Performance Evaluation of
Abbotly controls
Antibody Medicated
Conformational Changes in AB
Peptides
Glucose Sensor/Tissue
Interactions Engineering
Engineering Nanoscale Constructs
of Metallic Nanoparticles and
Stimuli-Sensitive, Rod-Like
Polymers
Principal and
Co-Principal
Investigators (PI)
Dr. Toomey
Dr. Goswami (PI)
Dr. Lee, EE (PI)
Dr. Goswami (co-PI)
Dr. Bhethanabotla
(co-PI)
Dr. Wolan (co-PI)
Dr. Goswami (PI)
Dr. Alcantar(PI)
Dr. Gilbert
Dr. Gupta (PI)
Sponsor/Agency
National Science
Foundation
Center for Bio Defense,
USF
Awarded Project
Period
Total Costs
Awarded
2/1/07 1/31/09 $92,000
1/1/06 1/31/07 $85,000
USDOE 5/19/04 9/30/07 $4,938,155
Florida Power and Light 9/30/06 9/30/07 $49,950
Pfizer Inc. U.S.
Pharmaceuticals Group
Brunel University West
London
American Chemical Society
- Petroleum Research Fund
4/18/07 4/17/09 $106,231
9/24/07 8/31/08 $30,853
9/1/04 8/31/07 $80,000
NER: Engineering Smart
Nanoparticle-Polymer Composites
for Environmental Remediation
Dr. Gupta (PI)
National Science
Foundation
9/01/05 8/31/07 $100,000
Corona Charge for Delivering
Agents to Cancer Cells
Dr. Jaroszeski (PI)
National Cancer Institute,
NIH
7/31/03 7/30/07 $435,000
USF MARC U-STAR Scholars
Program
Cardiovascular Battlefield Injury
Diagnostic Sensor and MEMS
Technology Development
Dr. Jaroszeski (PI)
Dr. Strom (Medicine
PI) Dr. Lee (co-PI)
Dr. VanAuker (co-PI)
Dr. Bhethanabotla
(co-PI)
Dr. Bhansali (co-PI)
Dr. Wolan (co-PI)
National Institute of
General Medical Science,
NIH
USF Army Medical ACQ
activity
6/6/05 5/31/08 $1,073,525
9/1/05 9/1/08
$1,474,000
Oxygen Diffusion Characterization
of Fiber Reinforced Composites
Dr. Rajan Sen (PI)
Dr. Bhethanabotla
(co-PI)
NSF 7/1/05 7/31/08 $300,000
Design and Development of Self
Cooling Products that Utilize
Evaporative Technologies
Development of Multi-frequency
Shear Horizontal Surface Acoustic
Wave Devices and Test-bed for
Chemicaland Biological Sensing
Design and Development of
Products that have a Self
Sustained Temperature
Modulation Feature
Dr. A. Sunol (PI)
Dr. S. Wilkinson (Co
PI)
Dr. A. Yalcin (Co PI)
Dr. Bhethanabotla
(PI) Dr. Lim (Co-PI)
Dr. Nicosia (Co-PI)
Dr. Joseph (Co-PI)
Dr. Woods (Co-PI)
Dr. Malocha (Co-PI)
Dr. Cernosek (Co-PI)
Dr. Branch (Co-PI)
Dr. A. Sunol
Temptroll, Florida High
Tech Corridor
USF Research Council, DSR 9/1/05
Temptroll, Florida High
Tech Corridor
6/30/07 5/30/08 $100,000
9/31/07
$50,000
5/15/07 5/15/08 $100,000
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Grants and Contracts (continued)
Synthesis Development and
Characterization of Phase
Change, Self Assembly and
Reacting Systems for
Temperature Modulation
Fabrication, Assembling, and
Testing of Anisotropic Wet
Etching System for
Preparation of Silicon
Dr. S. Sunol
Temptroll, Florida High
Tech Corridor
7/15/07 5/15/08 $100,000
Dr. Goswami Nano CVD, Inc 10/15/07 1/15/08 $9,834
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Faculty and Academic Staff Statistics
Number of Faculty - Fall Terms (Funding Location)
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Tenured 7 8 9 8 11
Tenure-Track
4 4 5 6 4
Non-Tenure Track 1 0 0 0 0
Total 12 12 14 14 15
Number of Staff - Fall Terms (Funding Location)
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Adjuncts 0 2 2 2 2
Assistants
21 28 30 30 39
Total 21 30 32 32 41
Other Faculty
Emeritus Faculty
Dr. Carlos Smith csmith@eng.usf.edu, 974-5859
Dr. Carlos Busot busot@eng.usf.edu, 974-2141
Dr. Anthony Llewellyn tony@eng.usf.edu, 974-1780
Adjunct Faculty
Mr. Herbert Thompson
Mr. Faustino Prado, PE
Research Faculty
Dr. Sermin Sunol
Courtesy Appointments
Dr. Akbar Ghaneh-Fard
Dr. Stan Kranc
Dr. Donald McMillan, M.D.
Dr. Joel Strom, M.D.
Dr. Bradley Miereau
Dr. Ravi Kothapalli
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Awards and Recognitions
Faculty
Dr. Yogi Goswami has been invited to deliver the keynote address in the conference on the subject of Renewable
Energy to be held at Tel Aviv University May 20-21, 2008.
Dr. Goswami is the 2007 winner of the American Society of Mechanical Engineering’s (ASME) “Frank Kreith
Energy Award” for his continuing excellence in renewable energy research and outreach. He also was awarded the
2007 Hoyt Clarke Hottel Award.
Dr. Carlos Smith was selected as the ChE Professor of the Year by the AIChE Student Chapter.
Dr. William Lee, III was nominated for the Jerome Krivanek Distinguished Teacher Award for 2007.
Graduate Students
Jeffy Jimenez was selected as one of the Successful Latino Students 2007 and presented with a gift certificate.
Eva Williams received the Indevaar and Srinath Scholarship from CoE for the 2007-2008 academic year.
Brandon Smeltzer was recognized as the best TA of the year.
Andre Hall was awarded a full scholarship by the University of Cincinnati to the 2007 Engineering Education
Grantees Conference in Arlington, VA to present the UC NSF REU site program poster.
Alumni Students
Venu Varanasi received a career award from the National Institutes of Health. His interests are in how
intracellular functions are enhanced by the corrosion products of silica-based glasses.
Undergraduates
Rosana Lastra Vicente won 1st place for her oral presentation at Moffitt Cancer Center for the Undergraduate
Research Symposium.
David Walker won 1st place in the Engineering section for his poster presentation at the 5th Annual
Undergraduate Honors Symposium held in 2007.
2006 Scholarship Winners
Chemical Engineering Alumni Scholarship: Ryan Cates
Jürgen Mittmann Scholarship: Nathalia Barbosa, Timothy Gates
AIChE USF Chapter Officers:
President: Chris Monteparo
Vice President: Ryan Cates
Expo Officer: Bradley Ridder
Secretary: Heather Latham
Treasurer: David Walker
Public Relation Officer: Jasmina Hodzic
Special Events Officer: Stevany Horne
Webmaster: Minoo Mostafavifar
Dr. Carlos Smith was recognized as the
Professor of the Year and presented an
award at the ChBME Industrial Advisory
Board Meeting held on April 27, 2007
Brandon Smeltzer was recognized as
the best TA of the year and presented
an award at the ChBME Industrial
Advisory Board Meeting held on
April 27, 2007
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Student Statistics
Student Credit Hours (SCH)
Undergraduate 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Lower Level
Upper Level 1,990 3,051 3,203 3,331 3,652
Undergraduate
Total 1,990 3,051 3,203 3,331 3,652
Graduate
Grad I 592 584 645 807 743
Grad II 263 336 448 660 632
Graduate Total 855 920 1,093 1,467 1,375
Total 2,845 3,971 4,296 4,798 5,027
SCH Per Full-Time Instructional Faculty Headcount
Undergraduate 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Lower Level 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Upper Level 165.8 254.3 228.8 237.9 202.9
Undergraduate
Total 165.8 254.3 228.8 237.9 202.9
Graduate
Grad I 49.3 48.7 46.1 57.6 41.3
Grad II 21.9 28.0 32.0 47.1 35.1
Graduate Total 71.3 76.7 78.1 104.8 76.4
Total 237.1 330.9 306.9 342.7 279.3
Degrees Awarded
2002/2003 2003/2004 2004/2005 2005/2006 2006/2007
Bachelor 36 37 37 34 40
Masters 9 24 24 14 18
Doctoral 2 6 3 4 2
Total 47 67 64 52 60
Degrees Awarded per Full-Time Instructional Faculty Headcount
2002/2003 2003/2004 2004/2005 2005/2006 2006/2007
Bachelor 3.0 3.1 2.6 2.4 2.2
Masters 0.8 2.0 1.7 1.0 1.0
Doctoral 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.1
Total 3.9 5.6 4.6 3.7 3.3
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Students Graduated in 2007
Spring 2007 Summer 2007 Fall 2007
BS in Chemical Engineering BS in Chemical Engineering BS in Chemical Engineering
Adegoke, Oluwakemi Bellafaire, Francine Diggs, Ivy
Bello, Carlos Downer, Keith Escobar, Monica
Black, Aaron Williams, Romel Jean-Baptiste, Santiana
Chaparro, Dayling
Le, Diem
Chrabas, Brent MS in Biomedical Engineering Mesa, David
Clark, Christopher Connolly, Richard Wong, Stephanie
Curran, Maureen
Fomban, Nuvala
Dodson, Justin Henry, Brandon MS in Biomedical Engineering
Elmore, Sarah Verigan, Adam Iruthawayantha Jayasingh, Abel Prem
Gannon, Amanda
Jethwani, Deepika
Ghorab, Sharif MS in Chemical Engineering Lakshmi Narasimhan, Karthik
Harshman, Andrew Shobowale, Abayomi Ramiah, Padmaja
Jaramillo, Oscar
Rey, Jose
Martin, Brian PhD in Chemical Engineering Rivero, Aurybel
Molas, Justine Grayson, Benjamin Westling, Stephen
Neuman, Lawrence
O’Neal, Kevin
MS in Chemical Engineering
Richardson, Mandek
Carvallo, Raquel
Russell, Matthew
Coutinho, Cecil
Snyder, Krystle
Fanord, Fedena
Taccarino, William
Veon, William
MS in Biomedical Engineering
Chaparro, Dayling
Hood, Elizabeth
Mubaidin, Omar
Schoos, Kate
Stein, Joshua
MS in Chemical Engineering
Harshman, Andrew
Master of Chemical
Engineering
Defante, Adrian
PhD in Chemical Engineering
Kenty, Kerstin
Patel, Keyurkumar
Singh, Reetu
Wong, Stephanie
PhD in Chemical Engineering
Hood, Elizabeth
Saini, Amarjit
Sankaranarayanan, Subramanian
Vestgaarden, Tov
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2007 Dissertations, Theses and Projects
M.S. in Chemical Engineering
Carvallo, Raquel, MSCH. Major Professor: Sunol, Aydin. Coating of Particles for Drug Delivery using Supercritical
Fluids.
Coutinho, Cecil, MSCH. Major Professor: Gupta, Vinay, Multifunctional Composite Materials for Catalysis and
Chemical Mechanical Planarization.
Harshman, Andrew, MSCH. Co-Major Professors: Bhethanabotla, Venkat; Wolan, John. Development of a
Method to Determine Vapor Pressure Data of Low Volatile Chemicals from a Knudsen Effusion Technique.
Patel, Keyurkumar, MSCH. Major Professor: Sunol, Aydin. Automatic Generation of Global Phase Equilibrium
Diagrams from Equations of State.
.
Singh, Reetu, MSCH. Co-Major Professors: Joseph, Babu; VanAuker, Michael. Molecular Dynamics Applied to
Biosensors.
MS in Biomedical Engineering
Hood, Elizabeth, MSBE. Major Professor: VanAuker, Michael. Drug Delivery (target, encapsulated);
Characterization.
Chaparro, Dayling L., MSBE. Major Professor: Gupta, Vinay K. Novel Polymer-Metal Nanocomposites for
Applications in Detection and Sensing.
PHD in Chemical Engineering
Kenty, Kerstin, PhD. Major Professor: Poor, Noreen. Source Apportionment of Urban Air Pollutant Plumes using
a (daeential) Optical Absorption Spectrometer.
Grayson, Benjamin, PhD. Major Professor: Wolan, John. Modeling and Analysis of nano-A/TiOz catalysts for
applications in Hz PEM fuel cell Anodes.
Sankaranarayanan, Subramanian, PhD. Co-Major Professors: Joseph, Babu; Bhethanabotla, Venkat.
Molecular Dynamics Applied to Biosensors.
PHD in Biomedical Engineering
Hood, Elizabeth, PhD. Major Professor: VanAuker, Michael. Drug delivery (target. encapsulated);
Characterization.
Saini, Amarjit, PhD. Major Professor: Lee, William E. III. In-Vivo Radiation Diode Dosimetry for Therapeutic
Photon Beams.
Vestgaarden, Tov, PhD. Co-Major Professors: Lee, William E. III; Antonio E. Castellvi. Experimental and
Analytical Modeling of the In Vivo and In Vitro Biomechanical Behavior of the Human Lumbar Spine.
Keyurkumar Patel, MSCH.
Major Professor: Sunol, Aydin.
Automatic Generation of Global Phase
Equilibrium Diagrams from Equations
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Raquel Carvallo, MSCH.
Major Professor: Sunol, Aydin.
Coating of Particles for Drug
Delivery using Super-critical Fluids

2007 ChBME Industrial Advisory Board for
Undergraduate Studies
The Department is grateful to the following alumni and friends who served on the Undergraduate
Industrial Advisory Board during 2007.
Dr. Matt Aldissi
Fractal Systems, Inc.
President
Safety Harbor, FL
Mr. W. Douglas Belle
Farmland Mosaic-Green Bay
Facility President
Bartow, FL
Dr. Charles R. Black
TECO Energy
Vice President, Energy Supply,
Engineering and Construction
Tampa, FL
Mr John Griffith, Jr.
Dept. of Engineering, McNeese University
14356 N. Greenfield Circle
Lake Charles, LA
Mr. Gerald Fleming
Rhom and Haas, Inc.
Consultant
Sterling, VA
Dr. Michael Hanks, PE
Chemical Technology
Vice President
100 4 th Ave. S. #100
St. Petersburg, FL
Mr. Thomas Brookins
The Dow Chemical Company,
Resource Leader Engineering Solutions
Texas Operations, APB Bldg
Freeport, TX
Mr. Don Clark
Mosaic, Inc.
Vice President of International Operations
Chief Technology Officer
Riverview, FL
Ms. Kathy Deer
Linvatec
Principal Engineer, Bio Absorbable Department
Largo, FL
Mr. Christopher Dennis
Mosaic, Inc.
Process and Product Engineer
Riverview, FL
Mr James A. Donovan
Donovan Industries, Inc.
Chairman
13401 McCormick Drive
Tampa, FL
Dr. Tim Fawcett
Hydrogen Technology Applications, Inc
Director of Research and Development
Clearwater, FL
Mr. Gordon Miller
Procter and Gamble
Manager of Control and Information Systems
Cincinnati, OH
Dr. Bradley Mierau
Innova Pure Water, Inc.
Vice President, Research and Development
Tampa, FL
Mr. Faustino Prado, PE
Prado and Associates, Consulting Engineers
President
Tampa, FL
Mr. Douglas J. Royster
Mustang of Tampa, Inc.
Plant Manager
Tampa, FL
Ms. Karen Sheffield
Tampa Electric Company
General Manager, Gannon/Bayside Power Station
Tampa, FL
Ms. Deborah Stetka
Mustang of Tampa, Inc.
Process Engineering Group
Tampa, FL
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Administrative and Technical Support Staff
Cay Pelaez is the Chemical & Biomedical Engineering Department’s Office Manager. She
is responsible for administrative matters: assistant to the chair, fiscal budget, student
appointments, payroll sign-up, tuition waivers, and personnel issues. She is the main liaison
between the department and the University. Cay has been with USF for more than 21 years.
Contact: cay@eng.usf.edu, 813-974-5855, Room ENC 3404
Carla Webb, is the Academic Program Specialist. She is responsible for student matters:
registration, advisor/student appointment setting, and generally answering (or finding the
answer) to any and all of the questions students can have. She has been with USF for more
than 13 years.
Contact: cmwebb@eng.usf.edu, 813-974-8763, Room ENC 3402
Ed Van Etten is the Information Technology Support Specialist. Ed is responsible for the
evaluation and maintenance of faculty and departmental equipment, ordering lab and other
supplies, and completing various projects. After graduating in 1967 with a B.S. in Physics, Ed
started a 34-year civil career with the United States Department of Defense within the Air Force
and Navy communities. Ed and his wife, Sandy, have six children and thirty-one grandchildren.
Contact: evanette@eng.usf.edu, 813-480-1583, Room ENC 1206
Sandra Van Etten is the Front Office Assistant. Sandy is responsible for routine office
procedures: verifying purchases, processing hourly student appointments, maintaining
student/faculty records and databases, updating and maintaining Blackboard, publications of
the newsletter, annual report, etc.
Contact: svanette @eng.usf.edu, 813-974-3997, Room ENC 3400
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Department of Chemical & Biomedical Engineering
College of Engineering
University of South Florida
Mailing Address:
4202 E. Fowler Ave, ENB 118
Tampa, FL 33620
Physical Address:
4202 E. Fowler Ave, ENC 3400
Tampa, FL 33620
Phone: (813) 974-3997
Fax: (813) 974-3651
http://che.eng.usf.edu
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University of South Florda
Department of Chemical & Biomedical Engineering
4202 East Fowler Ave
ENB 118
Tampa, FL 33620