2008 Annual Report - Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering ...
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Nozzles,” Aerosol Science <strong>and</strong> Technology, 43, 9-24, (2009).<br />
Lisa L. Van Loon, Heather C. Allen, <strong>and</strong> Barbara E. Wyslouzil,<br />
“Effective Diffusion Coefficients for Methanol in Sulfuric<br />
Acid Solutions Measured by Raman Spectroscopy,” Journal of<br />
Physical Chemistry A, 112, 10758-10763, (<strong>2008</strong>).<br />
Somnath Sinha, Hartawan Laksmono <strong>and</strong> Barbara E.<br />
Wyslouzil, “A Cryogenic Supersonic Nozzle Apparatus to<br />
Study Homogeneous Nucleation of Ar <strong>and</strong> Other Simple<br />
Molecules,” Review of Scientific Instruments 79, 114101,<br />
(<strong>2008</strong>).<br />
Current Projects <strong>and</strong> Grants<br />
$519,000 - Wyslouzil, Barbara E. 2005-2009 The Formation<br />
Rates <strong>and</strong> Structure of Nanodroplets, National Science<br />
Foundation.<br />
$90,0000 - Wyslouzil, Barbara E. 2007-2009 Multicomponent<br />
Droplet Growth in Supersonic Natural Gas Separators, The<br />
Petroleum Research Fund.<br />
Shang-Tian Yang Professor, Ph.D., Purdue, 1984.<br />
Bioprocess <strong>Engineering</strong>, Biochemical<br />
<strong>Engineering</strong>, Tissue <strong>Engineering</strong>,<br />
Metabolic <strong>Engineering</strong>.<br />
Refereed Papers<br />
Shang-Tian Yang, Xudong Zhang<br />
<strong>and</strong> Yuan Wen, Microbioreactors for High-throughput<br />
Cytotoxicity Assays, Current Opinion in Drug Discovery &<br />
Development, 11(1): 111-127 (<strong>2008</strong>).<br />
A. Ouyang <strong>and</strong> S.T. Yang, A Two-Stage Perfusion Fibrous Bed<br />
Bioreactor System for Mass Production of Embryonic Stem<br />
Cells, Expert Opinion on Biological Therapy, 8(7): 895-909<br />
(<strong>2008</strong>).<br />
Yuan Wen <strong>and</strong> Shang-Tian Yang, The Future of Micorfluidic<br />
Assays in Drug Development, Expert Opinion on Drug<br />
Discovery, 3(10): 1237-1253 (<strong>2008</strong>).<br />
Patents<br />
S.T. Yang, “Methods of Producing Butanol,” US Patent<br />
Application Serial No. 12/062,091 filed on April 3, <strong>2008</strong> (US<br />
<strong>2008</strong>/024850 A1).<br />
S.T. Yang, “Methods <strong>and</strong> Processes for Producing Organic<br />
Acids,” International patent application No. PCT/US08/67457<br />
filed on June 19, <strong>2008</strong>.<br />
S.T. Yang, “Methods <strong>and</strong> Processes for Producing Esters from<br />
Sugars,” provisional patent application Serial No. 61/116,108<br />
filed on November 19, <strong>2008</strong><br />
Current Projects <strong>and</strong> Grants<br />
$ 90,000 - Yang, Shang-Tian 2006-<strong>2008</strong> Production of<br />
Organic Acids <strong>and</strong> Esters from Plant Biomass by Extractive<br />
Fermentation <strong>and</strong> Enzymatic Esterification, The Consortium<br />
for Plant Biotechnology Research, Inc. (DOE.)<br />
$279,797 - Yang, Shang-Tian 2005-<strong>2008</strong> Production of<br />
Galacto-oligosaccarides (GOS) from Whey Lactose, Dairy<br />
Management Inc.<br />
$ 50,000 - Yang, Shang-Tian 2006-<strong>2008</strong> A Fermentation-<br />
Ultrafiltration Process for Xanthan Gum Production from<br />
Waste Sugars, Midwest Advanced Food Manufacturing<br />
Alliances.<br />
$131,179 - Yang, Shang-Tian 2007-<strong>2008</strong> Microfluidic CD<br />
Biochips for Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assays,<br />
National Science Foundation, STTR Phase II, BioLOC.<br />
$ 29,000 - Yang, Shang-Tian 2007-<strong>2008</strong> A Fermentation-<br />
Catalytic Hydrogenation Process for the Production of<br />
Butanol from Biomass, Marubeni Corporation.<br />
$300,000 - Yang, Shang-Tian 2007-<strong>2008</strong> Production Of<br />
Butanol from Sugar Wastes in a Fibrous Bed Bioreactor,<br />
EnerGenetics International, Inc.<br />
$108,000 - Yang, Shang-Tian 2007-2009 An Integrated<br />
Fermentation-Ultrafiltration Process for the Production of<br />
Xanthan Gum from Whey Lactose, Bioprocessing Innovative<br />
Company, Inc., USDA SBIR Phase II.<br />
$185,500 - Yang, Shang-Tian <strong>2008</strong>-2009 Metabolic<br />
<strong>Engineering</strong> of C. Tyrobutyricum <strong>and</strong> C. Acetobutylicum for<br />
Butanol <strong>and</strong> Hydrogen Production, Nagarjuna (India).<br />
$1,000,000 - Yang, Shang-Tian <strong>2008</strong>-2010 <strong>Engineering</strong><br />
Clostridia for Economic Production of Biobutanol as a<br />
Biofuel, Ohio Department of Development Third Frontier<br />
Advanced Energy Program.<br />
$215,144 - Yang, Shang-Tian <strong>2008</strong>-2010 Production of<br />
Fumaric Acid <strong>and</strong> Ethanol From Soybean Meal, United<br />
Soybean Board.<br />
$ 65,550 - Yang, Shang-Tian <strong>2008</strong>-2009 <strong>Engineering</strong><br />
clostritrial fermentation for biobutanol production, National<br />
Science Foundation, STTR Phase I, Bioprocessing Innovative<br />
Company, Inc.<br />
Jacques L. Zakin Helen C. Kurtz Professor Emeritus, D.<br />
Eng. Sc., New York University, 1959.<br />
Turbulent Drag Reduction of Dilute<br />
Surfactant Solutions.<br />
Refereed Papers<br />
Wu Ge, Ellina Kesselman, Yeshayahu<br />
Talmon, David J. Hart <strong>and</strong> Jacques L. Zakin, “Effects of<br />
<strong>Chemical</strong> Structures of para-halobenzoates on Micelle<br />
Nanostructure, Drag Reduction <strong>and</strong> Rheological Behaviors<br />
of Dilute CTAC Solutions,” Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid<br />
Mechanics, 154 (<strong>2008</strong>) 1-12.<br />
Current Projects <strong>and</strong> Grants<br />
$48,361 - Zakin, Jacques L. 2001-<strong>2008</strong> NSF Travel Grant for<br />
3rd <strong>Chemical</strong> <strong>Engineering</strong> Conference for Collaborative<br />
Research in Eastern Mediterranean, RF 744357.<br />
$20,000 - Zakin, Jacques L. 2001-<strong>2008</strong> Dreyfus Foundation<br />
Proposal for Undergraduate Research Studies, RF 742348<br />
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