RESUME BOOK

2004

Department of Chemical Engineering

November 1, 2004 Dear Friends and Prospective Employers: Thank you for your interest in the success of our students! This booklet contains the current resumes of almost two dozen graduate students and post-doctoral fellows in our department who will be launching their professional careers in the next year. We are sure that you will be impressed, not only by their accomplishments, but by their potential. They are all winners! Chemical Engineering at the University of Delaware has a long tradition of excellence, from the era of Allan Colburn and Bob Pigford right up to the present. The department has consistently been ranked as one of the top graduate programs in the country, and we are working hard to build on that foundation. We remain one of the largest producers of chemical engineering Ph.D.s in the country, and the last two years have seen the department’s research activity reach record levels. Each year we welcome an outstanding group of young people, from the US and from around the world, to our graduate program. What you will find on the pages that follow are brief synopses of the outstanding individuals who have become our partners in discovery over the past few years. Many of our graduate students take advantage of the rich array of interdepartmental and interdisciplinary programs and resources to enhance the breadth of their experience here. Examples include many centers and programs, such as the Center for Composite Materials, the Center for Catalytic Science and Technology, the Center for Molecular and Engineering Thermodynamics, the Institute for Energy Conversion, the Delaware Biotechnology Institute, the Chemistry and Biology Interfaces Program, and the IGERT Program in Biotechnology. These provide our students with access to facilities, faculty mentors, and graduate student peers well beyond the scope that any one department could offer, and are crucial to our commitment to provide educational and research opportunities at the interdisciplinary frontiers of our field. Finally, this letter represents the sole contribution of the faculty to producing this book – the rest is the work of our graduate student organization, the Colburn Club. We are proud of our students and are grateful for the energy and creativity they bring to all our endeavors. We hope that this book will be of mutual interest and benefit to all. Sincerely,

Mark A. Barteau Robert L. Pigford Professor and Chair

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Masters CandidatesVikram DagaAdita DeshpandeNicole Richardson

PhD CandidatesGaurav AroraBryan BergerSoumitra DeshmukhRonald EgresMichael EneverJoseph FedeykoStephen GarrisonYakov LapitskyJoshua MerrittAshish MhadeshwarRonald NiebauerAditya SinghMark SnyderPing XuDaniel ZakLin Zhu

Post DoctoralTheodorus BlijdensteinCaroline NamCecile Veerman

**Please note that resumes can be torn off along the perforated edge of the book.

Office (correspondence) HomeDepartment of Chemical Engineering 130, Kenmark RoadUniversity of Delaware Todd EstatesNewark, DE-19716 Newark, DE-19713Ph: (302) 831-6738 (Office), (302) 737-4292 (Home)e-mail: daga@che.udel.edu

V I K R A M K U M A R D A G A

O B J E C T I V E : Entry-level position in process and/or product development and design

E D U C A T I O NMChe (Masters), Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Delaware (July 2002 to December 2004) - expected

• GPA: 3.8/4.0• Graduate courses: Thermodynamics, Transport Phenomena, Chemical Kinetics, Advanced

Engineering Mathematics I and II• Electives: (i) Polymer Physics, (ii) Structure of Materials (Characterization), (iii) Rheology of

Complex and Polymeric Fluids• Research (Advisor: Prof. Norman J. Wagner): Rheology and electrospinning of neat and nanofilled

polymer solutions: Production of novel polymer fibers with different nanoscale morphologies─ Developed method for prediction of rheology of a polymer-nanoparticle system which also

provides insights into the microstructure of the material─ Related electrospun fiber morphologies to rheological properties of the spinning solutions─ Modeled electrospinning using thermodynamics and transport phenomena─ Studied the phase behavior of polymer-solvent-clay and polymer-solvent-nonsolvent systems─ Formulated a numerical procedure to eliminate the numerical challenge common with earlier

methods used to model phase behavior of ternary polymeric systems

Bachelor of Technology, Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (formerly University of Roorkee), India (July 1998 to May 2002)

• First class with honors (82.8 % overall) - not convertible to GPA scheme, class standing 2/41• Elective courses: (i) Petrochemicals, (ii) Process Utilities and Safety, (iii) Optimization of Chemical

Processes, (iv) Optimization Techniques (Mathematics), (v) Energy and Environment, (vi) Energy Engineering (vii) Solar Energy

• Developed computer software to perform mechanical and process design • Project: Process and mechanical design of a dimethyl acetamide (DMAC) manufacturing unit

I N D U S T R I A L E X P E R I E N C EIn-plant training at Indian Oil Corporation Limited (Summer 2001)

• In-plant training in various units - performance rated excellent• Project: Evaluation of operating costs of the unit, Coker A

P R E S E N T A T I O N S

• Poster presentation: Rheology and electrospinning of poly(ethylene oxide)-water and poly(ethylene oxide)-water-laponite systems, at IFPRI annual meeting 2004 at University of Delaware and at Tiger-Hen Rheology Day 2004 at Princeton University

• Talk: Biodiesel – An alternative to gasoline for automotive fuels, Chemism 2001 (technical festival), IIT Roorkee

• Talk: Biodegradable plastics, Chemism 2001, IIT Roorkee

U P C O M I N G S C I E N T I F I C P U B L I C A T I O N S

• Rheological mastercurves of neat and laponite-loaded poly(ethylene oxide)-water solutions• Effects of rheology and extensional properties of polymeric systems on electrospun fiber morphology

S K I L L S / S T R E N G T H S

• Technical ─ Production of polymer and polymer composite nanofibers through electrospinning─ Rheology of polymeric and colloidal systems─ Experimental and theoretical phase behavior studies of polymeric systems─ Characterization techniques: Electron Microscopy, X-Ray Scattering, Atomic

Force Microscopy, Infrared and Raman Spectroscopy (hands on experience in all, used the first two more frequently)

─ Some familiarity with the concept of statistical design of experiments

• Computers ─ MATLAB, C, C++, MATCAD, LATEX, Fluent, IRIS, Windows─ Some familiarity with Aspen-Plus, AutoCAD, Minitab, MAPLE

• Leadership ─ Member, student body, RUSA at IIT Roorkee (1998)─ Organizer, technical meet, Chemism 2001, at IIT Roorkee─ Vice-captain (1994) and school prefect (1995) in high school

• Languages ─ Fluent in English and Hindi─ Some familiarity with other Indian languages

• Teaching ─ Workshop lecturer on polymer and colloidal-gel rheology, University of Delaware (2004)

─ Teaching assistant for graduate thermodynamics course (2004)

H O N O R S / A W A R D S

• Best poster award at the Tiger-Hen Rheology day, Princeton University (2004)• Merit-based scholarship, IIT Roorkee (1998-2002) and research assistantship, University of Delaware

(July 2002-December 2004)• Three out of four awards for highest scores in groups of chemical engineering courses, IIT Roorkee

(1998-2002):─ Chemical Technology I and II and Material and Energy Balance (1999)─ Process and Mechanical Equipment Design (2000)─ Unit Operations (Transport Phenomena and Transfer Processes) (2001)

• Excellent performance in the in-plant training at Indian Oil Corporation, Barauni, India

E X T R A C U R R I C U L A R A C T I V I T I E S : traveling, reading, adventure sports, social activities, debates and dramatics

R E F E R E N C E S : Available upon request

Aditi R. Deshpande

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Aditi R. Deshpande HOME OFFICE 334 E. Main Street Department of Chemical Engineering Apt. M8 University of Delaware Newark DE 19711 Newark, DE 19716 (302)-588-1380 (302)-831-1443 aditird@udel.edu OBJECTIVE

To obtain an entry level position in a research or technical field as given below:

RESEARCH INTERESTS TECHNICAL INTERESTS • Stability of protein formulations ● Chemical engineering • Separation processes for macromolecules ● Pharmaceuticals • Molecular modeling of biological systems ● Biotechnology

EDUCATION Master of Science, Chemical Engineering, (expected) August 2005

• University of Delaware, Newark, DE • Overall GPA: 3.23/4.0 • Electives: Biochemistry, Particle Science Processing, Molecular Biophysics • Masters thesis: Quasi-chemical study of aqueous systems

Bachelor of Chemical Engineering, July 2003

• University Institute of Chemical Technology (UICT), Mumbai, India, formerly known as University Department of Chemical Technology (UDCT)

• First class with distinction (74% overall) - not convertible to CGPA. (Top 10% of graduating class) • Electives: Biological Sciences, Biochemical Engineering, Interfacial Science & Engineering,

Industrial Management, Industrial Psychology and Human Resources Management • Final year project: To design a plant to recover and separate acids from aqueous solutions

containing 25% (wt) acetic acid and 12% (wt) formic acid

RESEARCH EXPERIENCES University of Delaware

• Experimental studies on Protein Aggregation Using different experimental techniques, the structure, size and molecular weight of protein

aggregates were characterized and the effect of protein’s solution environment was studied on the process of aggregation.

• Simulation studies on Protein Aggregation A molecular model was developed to understand the mechanism underlying protein folding and

aggregation. On-lattice Monte Carlo simulations were used to study the system. • Quasi-chemical study of aqueous systems The goal of this project is prediction of equation of state of water and aqueous solutions based on

energy and density fluctuations using Monte Carlo simulation technique and analytical methods.

University Institute of Chemical Technology Research Topic: Purification of proteins using expanded bed chromatography The purpose of this research project was to explore the advantages of affinity chromatography and expanded bed adsorption to purify enzyme cellulase.

Aditi R. Deshpande

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INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE

In-plant training at Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, India (Summer 2002) • Thorough study of Fluidized Catalytic Cracking plant, based on technology provided by UOP • Project work: Design of Heat Exchanger and multistage compressor efficiency calculations

PRESENTATIONS

• “Design of pipeline agglomerator” in 2003 at University of Delaware, USA • “Recent Advances in time series analysis” in 2002 at UICT • “DNA chips” in 2002 at Chemfusion, Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IIChE) • “Purification of proteins using expanded bed chromatography” in 2001 at UICT • “Transdermal Drug Delivery” in 1999 at UICT

SKILLS

Technical

Experimental techniques to study macromolecular systems like Gel electrophoresis, Circular Dichroism spectroscopy, Expanded bed affinity chromatography, High pressure liquid chromatography

Computer

- Molecular simulation technique like Monte Carlo

MATLAB, MATCAD, MS Office, Fluent, Aspen-Plus

- Windows, MS DOS

Leadership

- Member of Nature club, SPARSH,UICT - Organized technical meet of IIChE, Chemfusion

2002 at UICT - Organized college festival ‘FUNTECH’ for four

years

Languages

Fluent in English, Hindi and Marathi

HONORS/AWARDS

• Merit-based full scholarship at University of Delaware • IIChE award for best technical presentation on “DNA Chips” in 2002 • Nominated for the Best Home Paper (final year project) Award by IIChE in 2003 • Prof. R. A. Rajyadhyaksha Award for Innovative Project for the year 2000-2001 for undergraduate

research at UICT. Research topic: Purification of proteins using expanded bed chromatography • J. R. D Tata Scholarship for outstanding achievement in undergraduate Chemical Engineering

Nicole E. Richardson richards@che.udel.edu

3131 Meetinghouse Rd 361 Colburn Lab Apartment W-3 University of Delaware Boothwyn, PA 19061 Department of Chemical Engineering Phone (610) 494-3921 Phone (302) 831-6556 Fax (302) 831-1048 Objective: To obtain a full-time position in pharmaceutical research and development Education: University of Delaware, Newark, DE 9/2002 - Present

Masters in Chemical Engineering Expected graduation: December 2004

Thesis: “Optimizing the Expression of a Hyperthermophilic β-Glucosidase Protein in Saccharomyces cerevisiae”

Advisor: Anne Skaja Robinson Overall GPA 3.5/4.0

Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ 9/1997 – 5/2001 Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering

Minors: Biochemical Engineering and Philosophy Overall GPA 3.8/4.0

Academic Honors:

National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship (2002-present) CoSIDA Academic All-American – swimming (1999, 2001) Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society (1999-2001) Ticona Excellence Award for Outstanding Chemical Engineering (2001) National Science Foundation REU Fellow – University of Delaware Department of Chemical

Engineering (2000) Stevens Institute of Technology Deans List (1997-2001)

Skills:

Sterile/aseptic technique Microbial and yeast cell culture Recombinant DNA technology: PCR, restriction digestion cDNA microarray profiling Protein expression and detection: assay, Western blotting, pulse-chase Fluorescence and uv/vis spectroscopy Validation sample collection

Professional Experience: University of Delaware, Newark, DE 9/03-present Graduate Research Fellow

By examining the Unfolded Protein Response (UPR), observed effect caused by elevated temperature on expression of β-glucosidase

Performed mRNA profiling using cDNA microarrays to identify novel cellular responses at elevated temperatures

Performed ultraviolet spectrophotometric assay to measure levels of β-glucosidase in cellular supernatant

Utilized Western blotting analysis to measure intracellular BiP and β-glucosidase levels University of Delaware, Newark, DE 2/04-5/04 Graduate Teaching Assistant – Undergraduate Heat and Mass Transfer

Developed weekly homework solutions Conducted office hours to answer questions of individual students Coordinated grading of homeworks

University of Delaware, Newark, DE 5/03-8/03 Graduate Research Fellow

Investigated the function of the yeast ribonuclease A protein, Rny1 Validated method of temperature selection for choosing wild-type strain over knock-out strain Employed high copy suppression library to search for a colony that will suppress the

temperature sensitivity phenotype

University of Delaware, Newark, DE 1/03-5/03 Chemistry-Biology Interface Laboratory Rotations

Performed self-interaction chromatographic measurements and analysis on the protein catalase to determine “crystallization slot”

Utilized PCR colony (polony) technology to identify genes in preparation for measuring yeast response to heat stress

Used a bioinformatics approach to search for non-coding RNA candidates in rice and corn plant genomes

Merck & Company, Inc., West Point, PA 7/2001 – 7/2002

Engineer – Bio/Sterile Validation Supported Sterile Operations Composed Clean-in-Place/Sterilize-in-Place (CIP/SIP) validation protocols, technical summary

reports, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) Executed continuing validation studies in a sterile, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)

environment Operated as a liaison between manufacturing and testing labs in planning and coordinating

studies Acted as validation representative at weekly manufacturing planning meetings

Publications: Smith, J.D., N.E. Richardson and A.S. Robinson (2004). “Improved Protein Folding at Elevated

Expression Temperature in a Mesophilic Host Results in Increased Secretion of a Hyperthermophilic Enzyme.” In preparation.

Presentations: Richardson, N.E., and A.S. Robinson. (2004) “Optimizing the Expression of a Hyperthermophilic β-

Glucosidase Protein in Saccharomyces cerevisiae” University of Delaware Summer Research Review

Richardson, N.E., and A.S. Robinson. (2004) “Optimization of Expression of the Hyperthermophilic β-Glucosidase Protein in Saccharomyces cerevisiae” University of Delaware Chemistry-Biology Interface Program

Richardson, N.E., J.D. Smith and A.S. Robinson. (2004) “Optimization of Expression of the Hyperthermophilic β-Glucosidase Protein in Saccharomyces cerevisiae” (Poster). Mid Atlantic Bioengineering Conference, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD

Sheatsley, N.E., A. Dumetz, B. Berger and A.M. Lenhoff (2003) “Self-Interaction Chromatographic Measurements on Catalase” University of Delaware Chemistry-Biology Interface Program

Sheatsley, N.E., J. Merritt and J.S. Edwards (2003) “Parallel Functional Analysis of Suspected Saccharomyces cerevisiae Stress Response Genes using Multiplexed Immobilized PCR” University of Delaware Chemistry-Biology Interface Program

Sheatsley, N.E., C. Lu and P.J. Green (2003) “A Bioinformatics Approach to Analyzing Non-coding RNAs in Plants” University of Delaware Chemistry-Biology Interface Program

902, Wharton Drive Work: (302)-831-0875 Newark, DE 19711 Email: arora@che.udel.edu Home: (302)-521-9656

Gaurav Arora

Education UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE, Newark, DE

PhD candidate, Chemical Engineering Advisor: Prof. Stanley I. Sandler

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Madras, In

B.Tech, Chemical Engineering Ranked 3rd in a class of 50

UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE, Newark, DE

Graduate Research Assistant • Developed MD simulation program fo

materials • Developed GCMC simulation program

materials • Ab initio quantum mechanical calculation• Studied the separation of N2/O2 mixtures • Studied the surface properties of C70 cryst

mechanically obtained force field

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Madras, In Chemical Engineering and Operations Research C Thesis Title: Estimation of Availability and Relia Plant Using Simulated Annealing INDIAN INSTITUTE OF PETROLEUM, Dehradun, I Undergraduate Internship Project Title: Computer Simulation of PSA Colum

• Development of a simulation model for P• PSA experiments

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Teaching Experience

Teaching Assistant • CHEG825, "Chemical Engineering Therm• CHEG320, "Engineering Economics and • Developed exam problems and administra• Maintained course website, graded homew

Fall 2001 - Present GPA (3.91/4.0)

dia June 1997 - May 2001 GPA (8.96/10.0)

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Fall 2001 - Present

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Computer Skill

• Linux Beowulf Cluster superuser • Unix, Linux, Windows • Fortran77/90, C, C++, Basic, Mathematica • Gaussian98, CPMD, ASPEN

Publications • G. Arora, N.J. Wagner, S.I. Sandler, "Adsorption and Diffusion of Molecular Nitrogen in Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes" Langmuir (2004) • J.B. Klauda, S.L. Garrison, J. Jiang, G. Arora, & S. I. Sandler, "HM-IE: A Quantum Chemical Hybrid Method for Accurate Interaction Energies" J. Phys. Chem. A. (2004) • G. Arora, J.B. Klauda, S.I. Sandler, "A Comparative Study of Nitrogen Physiosorption on Different C70 Crystal Structures Using an ab initio-based Potential" (To be submitted)

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Presentation

• "Thermodynamic and Transport Properties of Nitrogen in Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes", Dept. of Chemical Engineering, University of Melbourne, Australia, 2003 • "A Comparative Study of Nitrogen Physiosorption on Different C70 Crystal Structures Using an ab initio-based Potential", AIChE annual meeting, Austin, TX, proposed for November 2004 • "Adsorption and Diffusion of Molecular Nitrogen in Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes", AIChE annual meeting, Austin, TX, proposed for November 2004

Honors/Associations

• University of Delaware Graduate Fellows Award, 2004 • Secured a place amongst top 1% in IIT-JEE, a national entrance exam • Certificate of Academic distinction, Ranked 3rd in a class of 50, IIT Madras

2001 • Member of American Institute of Chemical Engineers • Member of American Chemical Society

Department of Chemical EngineeringUniversity of Delaware150 Academy StreetNewark, DE 19716(302) 831-6626berger@che.udel.edu

29 Hawthorne AvenueNewark, DE 19711(302) 369-3648bwberger@illinoisalumni.org

Bryan W. BergerKeywords:Integral membrane proteins; G-protein coupled receptors; surfactant science; solution thermodynamics; proteincrystallization and stability; molecular cloning; animal cell culture; recombinant protein expression and purification;circular dichroism; FT-IR; chromatography; quasielastic light scattering; FORTRAN 90; MATLAB

Education:2000 – 2005 (expected) Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical EngineeringUniversity of Delaware Newark, DE• Advisors: Dr. Abraham M. Lenhoff, Dr. Eric W. Kaler (Chemical Engineering) and Dr. Clifford R. Robinson

(Chemistry and Biochemistry). My research has focused on characterizing protein and surfactant interactions asthey relate to integral membrane protein crystallization. I have used a variety of biophysical techniques toprovide insight into the factors controlling protein-detergent complex (PDC) crystallization, membrane proteinstability and surfactant phase behavior.

1995 – 1999 Bachelors of Science in Chemical EngineeringUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Urbana, IL• Graduated with high distinction in the curriculum• Recipient of DAAD - Technical University of Munich Academic Exchange Scholarship for 1997 - 1998

Professional Experience:1999 – 2000 Validation EngineerAbbott Laboratories Abbott Park, IL• I was responsible for assessing manufacturing processes in the hospital products division and writing validation

procedures to comply with GMP. I personally led the development and implementation of a division-levelvalidation tracking database to automate the document approval and editing process.

1998 – 1999 Research AssistantU.S. Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratories Champaign, IL• Using FT-IR, I studied the absorption of explosive compounds onto building samples in order to identify

structural changes upon binding and potential degradation products.

Summer 1998 InternshipAir Products and Chemicals Allentown, PA• I characterized material and transport properties of new absorbents to improve hydrogen recovery by pressure-

swing absorption (PSA).

1997 – 1998 DAAD Academic Exchange ProgramTechnical University of Munich Munich, Germany• I received a competitive scholarship from the German academic exchange service (DAAD) to complete my

junior year of study at the TU Munich. During this time, I received a visiting researcher award to work in theInstitute for Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, where I studied mechanisms of energy-transfer in greenfluorescent protein (GFP) through high-temperature fluorescence measurements.

Awards, Memberships and Activities:2004 FASEB SRC on Molecular Biophysics of Cell Membranes, Young Scientists Symposium2004 ICCBM10 Young Scientist Award2003 – 2004 NSF IGERT Graduate Fellowship2003 Protein Society Annual Meeting, Young Protein Scientists Symposium2000 – 2003 NIH Chemistry-Biology Interface Graduate Training Program1997 – 1998 DAAD Academic Exchange Scholarship

Publications:• BW Berger, Kaler EW, Lenhoff AM, Robinson CR. Lipid Specificity and its Relationship to Membrane

Protein Stability. (2004) In Preparation.• BW Berger, Kaler EW, Lenhoff AM, Robinson CR. Identifying Optimal Surfactants for Membrane Protein

Stability. (2004) In Preparation.• BW Berger, Robinson CR, Kaler EW, Lenhoff AM. The Influence of Additives on Surfactant Phase Behavior

and Membrane Protein Crystallization. (2004) In Preparation.• BW Berger, Blamey C, Naik U, Bahnson BJ, Lenhoff AM. The Role of Amphiphilic Additives in

Crystallization of Calcium- and Integrin-Binding Protein. (2004) Submitted.• BW Berger, Gendron CM, Robinson CR, Kaler EW, Lenhoff AM. The Role of Protein and Surfactant

Interactions in Membrane Protein Crystallization. Acta Crystallographica D (2004) Accepted.• BW Berger, Garcia RY, Kaler EW, Lenhoff AM, Robinson CR. Relating Surfactant Properties to Activity and

Stability of Human Adenosine A3 Receptor. Biophysical Journal (2004) Accepted.• CJ Blamey, Ceccarelli C, Berger BW, Naik UP, Bahnson BJ. Crystallization and Preliminary Characterization

of the Calcium and Integrin Binding Protein. (2004) Submitted.• PM Tessier, Johnson HR, Panzhianur R, Berger BW, Prentice JL, Bahnson BJ, Sandler SI, Lenhoff AM.

Predictive crystallization of ribonuclease A via rapid screening of osmotic second virial coefficients. Proteins:Structure, Function and Genetics (2003) 50 (2): 303 – 311

• AD Kummer, Wiehler J, Schüttrigkeit TA, Berger BW, Steipe B, and Michel-Beyerle ME. Picosecond time-resolved fluorescence from blue emitting chromophore variants Y66F and Y66H of the Green FluorescentProtein (GFP). ChemBioChem (2002) 3 (7): 659 – 663

• PM Tessier, Vandrey SD, Berger BW, Pazhianur R, Sandler SI, Lenhoff AM. Self-interactionchromatography: a novel screening method for rational protein crystallization. Acta Crystallographica D(2002) 58: 1531 – 1535

Presentations:• BW Berger*, Gendron CM, Kaler EW, Robinson CR, Lenhoff AM. Exploring the Roles of Protein and

Surfactant Interactions in Membrane Protein Crystallization. Oral Presentation, American CrystallographicAssociation 2004 Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.

• BW Berger*, Kaler EW, Lenhoff AM, Robinson CR. Investigating Surfactant Effects on the Activity ofIntegral Membrane Proteins. Oral Presentation, Young Scientists Symposium, FASEB 2004 Summer ResearchConference on Molecular Biophysics of Membranes, Tuscon, AZ.

• BW Berger, Gendron CM, Kaler EW, Robinson CR, Lenhoff AM*. Exploring the Roles of Protein andSurfactant Interactions in Membrane Protein Crystallization. Poster Presentation, ICCBM10, Beijing, People’sRepublic of China.

• BW Berger*, Gendron CM, Kaler EW, Robinson CR, Lenhoff AM. Exploring the Roles of Protein andSurfactant Interactions in Membrane Protein Crystallization. Poster Presentation, Student ResearchAchievement Awards Competition, Biophysical Society 2004 Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD.

• BW Berger*, Garcia RY, Bryant KD, Robinson CR, Lenhoff AM. Exploring the Roles of Protein andSurfactant Interactions in Membrane Protein Crystallization. Oral Presentation, Young Protein ScientistsSymposium, Protein Society 2003 Annual Meeting, Boston, MA.

• BW Berger*, Garcia RY, Bryant KD, Robinson CR, Lenhoff AM. Protein-Surfactant SolutionThermodynamics: Applications to Integral Membrane Protein Crystallization. Poster Presentation, MerckVBPE 2003 Symposium, West Point, PA.

• BW Berger*, Tessier PM , Sandler SI, Lenhoff AM. Measurement of Protein Osmotic Second VirialCoefficients by Self-interaction Chromatography: Theory, Challenges and Applications. Poster Presentation,ICCBM8, Jena, Germany.

• BW Berger, Wu YS, Garcia RY, Robinson CR*. Conserved and variable features of structure, function,stability, and assembly in the GPCR superfamily. Poster Presentation, Biophysical Society 2002 AnnualMeeting, Boston, MA.

University of Delaware Orchestra (French Horn)Colburn Club Vice-President (2002 - 2003)Fluent in German

American Chemical SocietyAmerican Crystallographic AssociationBiophysical SocietyProtein Society

Soumitra R. Deshmukh

Department of Chemical Engineering and Center for Catalytic Science and Technology (CCST) Suite 355, Colburn Laboratory, 150, Academy St., Newark DE 19716

℡ (302)-831-8705 (Work) (302)-369-3391 (Home) * deshmukh@che.udel.edu EDUCATION University of Delaware , Newark, DE August 2001-present Ph.D. candidate, Chemical Engineering (GPA = 3.92/4.0) University of Mumbai Department of Chemical Technology (UDCT), India July 1997-May 2001 Bachelors of Chemical Engineering,

(Graduation with Honors, 75.52%, GPA = 4.0/4.0) – 5th in the class of 80 students RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Doctoral research Advisor: Professor Dionisios G. Vlachos, University of Delaware

Developing design rules for high temperature microchemical systems to carry out catalytic chemical reactions for production of hydrogen. • Developing microkinetic models and reduced chemistry models for hydrogen production reactions. • Use of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) to characterize the flow patterns in microreactors. • Analyzing thermal management and energy integration in microdevices using CFD as well as

analytical models. • Study of nonlinear phenomena along with their effect on reactivity in portable devices. • Use of homogenization theory as part of multiscale modeling to determine effective transport

properties of complex microchemical systems.

Modeling magnetic nanoparticle growth in a plasma gun reactor employed by Prof. Hadjipanayis of the Physics Department.

Undergraduate research Advisor: Dr. Vivek V. Ranade, National Chemical Laboratory, India, Summer 1999

Modeling bubble coalescence and breakup for various flow fields using both Eulerean-Eulerean and Eulerean-Lagrangean approaches.

Advisor: Professor G. D. Yadav, UDCT, Spring 2001

Designing a chemical plant to manufacture 3000 TPA of fenvalerate technical along with the effluent treatment facility.

INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE Summer Intern, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), Mumbai, India. Summer 2000 Worked in the Diesel Hydro DeSulfurization unit of this ISO 9002 and 14001 refinery. TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Teaching Assistant, University of Delaware, Fall 2002 Graduate course on Applied Chemical Kinetics PUBLICATIONS

Deshmukh, S.R., Mhadeshwar, A.B., and Vlachos, D.G., “Microreactor modeling for hydrogen production from ammonia decomposition on ruthenium”, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 43(12), 2986-2999, 2004.

Deshmukh, S.R., Mhadeshwar, A.B., Lebedeva, M.I. and Vlachos, D.G., “From density functional theory to microchemical device homogenization: Model prediction of hydrogen production for portable fuel cells”, Int. J. Multiscale Comput. Eng., 2(2), 221-238, 2004.

Mhadeshwar, A.B., Deshmukh, S.R., and Vlachos, D.G., “Microkinetic and reduced chemistry models for ammonia decomposition on Ru”, J. Catal., submitted, 2003.

Deshmukh, S.R., Mhadeshwar, A.B., and Vlachos, D.G., “Microreactor modeling of ammonia synthesis and decomposition on ruthenium and microreactor design for hydrogen production”, Preprints of symposia – American Chemical Society, Division of Fuel Chemistry, 48(2), 936-937, 2003.

Deshmukh, S.R. and Vlachos, D.G., “Engineering coupled combustor/reformer microdevices for hydrogen production”, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., submitted.

Deshmukh, S.R. and Vlachos, D.G., “Enhanced mixing at the microscale using hydrodynamically driven instabilities: Application to microchemical reactors”, in preparation.

Deshmukh, S.R. and Vlachos, D.G., “CFD simulations and simplified reactor models for fast startup portable microreactors’, in preparation.

PRESENTATIONS (ORAL AND POSTER)

Deshmukh, S.R., Mhadeshwar, A.B., and Vlachos, D.G., “Microreactor design for hydrogen production from ammonia: microkinetic modeling and CFD simulations”, AIChE meeting, San Francisco, CA, Nov. 16-21, 2003.

Deshmukh, S.R., Mhadeshwar, A.B., and Vlachos, D.G., “Microreactor modeling of ammonia synthesis and decomposition on ruthenium and microreactor design for hydrogen production”, 226th ACS National Meeting, New York City, NY, Sept. 7-11, 2003.

Vlachos, D.G., Norton, D.G., Deshmukh, S.R., and Mhadeshwar, A.B., “Fuel processing at the microscale for portable fuel cells”, AIChE meeting, San Francisco, CA, Nov. 16-21, 2003.

Norton, D.G., Deshmukh, S.R., and Vlachos, D.G., “Large scale simulations of microreactors”, Computational Fluid Dynamics in Chemical Reaction Engineering III, Davos, Switzerland, 2003.

Vlachos, D.G., Norton, D.G., Deshmukh, S.R., and Mhadeshwar, A.B., “Fuel processing at the microscale for portable fuel cells”, 226th ACS National Meeting, New York City, NY, Sept. 7-11, 2003.

Deshmukh, S.R. and Vlachos, D.G., “Engineering integrated in microchemical devices for hydrogen production”, AIChE meeting, Austin, TX, Nov. 7-12, 2004.

Deshmukh, S.R. and Vlachos, D.G., “Microreactor Dynamics”, AIChE meeting, Austin, TX, Nov. 7-12, 2004.

AWARDS, RECOGNITIONS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS Recipient of University Graduate Fellows Award for the year 2004-2005 Ashwin J. Desai Award for best all rounder student (2001), UDCT Ashashree endowment award (1999-2001) for excellent academic performance National Talent Scholarship (1995-2001) for top 100 students in the country State Government Award for outstanding performance in the HSC exam (12th in the state) Paper on Spherulite technology adjudged among the top 5 papers presented in a national contest organized

by IIT Bombay, 2000 1st prize in international quiz competition (2000) Banglore, India 2nd prize in science quiz conducted by National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, India 1st prize in collegiate volleyball (1998), soccer (2000), UDCT President, Indian Graduate Students Association, University of Delaware, 2003-2004 Treasurer of the UDCT student chapter of the Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (2000-2001) Member of various socio-economic forums “Granth Jagar” – a literacy mission, “Vasundhara” – a nature

group, “Art of Living Foundation” – a humanitarian organization, “SPICMACAY” – an Indian culture promotion group, “ASHA for Education” – a group for socio-economic changes

PROGRAMMING AND SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE: Competent with Fluent, Gambit, FORTRAN,

Matlab, Mathematica, UNIX and LINUX system administration, and Windows suite of tools

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RONALD G. EGRES 12 HIGHLAND CIRCLE, NEWARK, DELAWARE 19713. (302) 292-1530

PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE

A technical leadership position with an innovative, growth-oriented company emphasizing new product development and research with polymers, composites or colloidal materials

EDUCATION

University of Delaware, Newark, DE Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, (May, 2005)

Thesis: “The Effects of Particle Anisotropy on the Rheology and Microstructure of Concentrated Colloidal Suspensions”

University of Delaware, Newark, DE Master of Chemical Engineering, (May 2001)

Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI B.S. Chemical Engineering, with Honors, (May 1995)

EXPERIENCE

Army Research Laboratory, Rodman Materials Research Laboratory - Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland Guest Researcher (4/02 to present)

• Conducted ballistic impact testing on ballistic fabric composites containing shear thickening fluids for flexible body armor applications.

W. L. Gore and Associates, Inc., Industrial Products Division - Elkton, Maryland Product Development Engineer, Product Specialist (6/95 to 10/01)

• Invented novel thermoforming technology for the manufacture of high strength fluoropolymer composite articles. (US Patent 6,016,848)

• Invented, prototyped and commercialized GORE Flexible Connector product with projected sales of $15MM. Responsibilities included process development, manufacturing, marketing and sales.

• Co-invented and developed several low stress fluoropolymer gasket products, including Tri-Guard gasket. (US Patent 6,485,809 B1)

• Implemented process modifications for GFO pump packing product, increasing throughput by 15%.

• Developed Celerus high strength fluoroelastomer composite gasket for use in synthesis reaction equipment. Gaskets demonstrated 5x longer life over closest competitive product. (Patent pending)

DuPont Company, Teflon Polymers Organization - Parkersburg, West Virginia Co-op Process Engineer (6/92 to 1/94)

• Co-invented PTFE resin purification process, resulting in enhanced recovery and abatement of hazardous by-products, annual savings of $1.2MM in process materials and waste disposal costs, and a 500% improvement in product quality. (US Patent 5,391,709)

• Developed and fabricated high temperature process equipment connectors which significantly reduced contamination in all fluoropolymer finishing areas.

• Modified solvent analyzer in granular PTFE processing facility, resulting in improved operator safety response and a $500M annual increase in resin productivity.

International Business Machines Corporation, General Technologies Division - Manassas, Virginia Co-op Engineer (6/91 to 12/91)

• Process engineer for vapor extraction and carbon adsorption processes for the recovery of solvent emissions. Assisted in site and community groundwater sampling and analysis.

• Developed environmental documentation database and chemical hazards labeling procedures, improving site-wide records management and emergency response.

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PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

Mechanical testing: stress-strain analysis, flex-fatigue testing, abrasion testing Rheology: dilution viscometery, stress and rate controlled rheometer operation Morphology/structure: TEM, SEM, DLS, SANS, rheo-SANS Polymer processing: melt and paste extrusion, thermoforming, lamination, coating/web handling Intellectual Property: experience with patent application generation and patent mapping Thermal Analysis: DSC, TGA, DMA Software Proficiencies: SAS, HYSIM, AutoCAD, Solidworks, Teksoft, LabVIEW

HONORS

NASA Delaware Space Grant Consortium Fellowship (2003-2004) Society of Plastics Engineers, Composites Division PerkinElmer Scholarship (2004) Neutron Scattering Society of America Outstanding Student Research Finalist (2004) International Fine Particle Research Institute student research poster award (2004) Society of Plastics Engineers, Griep Memorial Scholarship (2003) U. S. Army Paul A. Siple Memorial Award - Medallion for Achievement in Army Research (2002) Society of Plastics Engineers, Thermoforming Division Memorial Scholarship (2002) DuPont Student Plunkett Award for Innovation with Teflon (1994) Michigan State University Chemical Engineering Competitive Research Internship Program (1994) Tau Beta Pi, Engineering Honor Society (1993)

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Institute of Chemical Engineers Society of Rheology American Chemical Society Semiconductor Safety Association Fluid Sealing Association Society of Plastics Engineers

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

1. Y. S. Lee, E. D. Wetzel, R. G. Egres Jr., and N. J. Wagner, “Advanced Body Armor Utilizing Shear Thickening Fluids,” in Proceedings of the 23rd Army Science Conference, (Orlando, FL, December 2-5, 2002).

2. R. G. Egres Jr., Y. S. Lee, J. E. Kirkwood, K. M. Kirkwood, E. D. Wetzel and N. J. Wagner, “Novel Flexible Body Armor Utilizing Shear Thickening Fluid (STF) Composites,” in Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Composite Materials, (San Diego, CA, July 14-18, 2003).

3. K. M. Kirkwood, J. E. Kirkwood, Y. S. Lee, R. G. Egres Jr., E. D. Wetzel, N. J. Wagner, “Yarn Pull-Out as a Mechanism for Dissipation of Ballistic Impact Energy in Kevlar KM-2,” accepted by Textile Research Journal

4. R. G. Egres Jr. and N. J. Wagner, “The Rheology and Rheo-SANS Microstructure Analysis of Shear Thickening Acicular Precipitated Calcium Carbonate Dispersions.” in Proceedings of the XIVth International Congress on Rheology, (Seoul, Korea, August 22-27, 2004).

5. R. G. Egres Jr. and N. J. Wagner “The Rheology and Microstructure of Acicular Precipitated Calcium Carbonate Colloidal Suspensions Through the Shear Thickening Transition,” (in preparation).

PATENTS

1. “Purification Process of PTFE Using Fiber Bed and Heated Air”, US Patent 5,391,709, with C. W. Jones and J. F. Kline, issued Feb. 21, 1995

2. “Fluoropolymer Tubes and Methods of Making the Same”, US Patent 6,016,848, issued Jan. 25, 2000

3. “Low Stress to Seal Gasket”, US Patent 6,485,809 B1, with R. B. Minor and K. E. Dove, issued Nov. 26, 2002

4. “Expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE)-reinforced perfluoroelastomer (FFKM)”, US Patent Application 20030211264, with T. R. Farnsworth, published Nov. 13, 2003

REFERENCES

Norman J. Wagner, Ph.D., (Professor of Chemical Engineering, University of Delaware): (302) 831-8079 Michael A. Zumbrum, Ph.D., (President, Maztech, Inc.): (410) 658-4107 John Dolan, (Product Development Engineer, W. L. Gore and Associates, Inc.): (410) 506-8430

Michael C.N. Enever Professional Objective

To obtain a technical position in an innovative, technology-driven company applying chemistry, chemical engineering, and materials engineering.

Education University of Delaware, Newark, DE: Ph.D. Chemical Engineering (GPA: 3.8 / 4.0) Thesis Topic: Mechanistic Investigation of Higher Olefin Epoxidation Advisor: Dr. Mark A. Barteau

Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ: B.E. Chemical Engineering (GPA: 4.0 / 4.0)

Experience • Graduate Research Assistant, University of Delaware,

- Research in ultra-high vacuum reactions of higher olefin epoxides with silver crystal surfaces. - Theoretical determination of structures of reactive surface intermediates and kinetic parameters using Density Functional Theory.

• Teaching Assistant, University of Delaware, - Chemistry and Physics of Surfaces and Interfaces: course assistance, grading

• Teaching Assistant, University of Delaware,

- Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics: exam preparation, grading • Undergraduate Research Assistant, Stevens Institute, - Design / Construction of miniature methanol steam reformation system - Construction / Testing of glow-plug methanol steam reformation system • Undergraduate Research Assistant, Stevens Institute, - Batch growth study of transfected E.coli for β3β3 alcohol dehydrogenase • Research Assistant, Stevens Institute / Material Innovation, - Biodegradable hydraulic fluid formulation production under NSF SBIR’s for US Navy, US Army. - Single-screw extrusion of Nylon-3.

Publications • H. Piao, M. Enever, K. Adib, J. Hrbek, M.A. Barteau, “High resolution X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy of styrene oxide adsorption and reaction on Ag(111)”, Surface Science, in press.

• M. Enever, S. Linic, K. Uffalussy, J. M. Vohs, M. A. Barteau, “Synthesis, Structure, and

Reactions of Stable Oxametallacycles from Styrene Oxide on Ag(111)”, Journal of Physical Chemistry B, in press.

Phone: (302) 588-1823 E-mail: enever@che.udel.edu

1217 Wharton Drive Newark, DE 19711

Expected December 2005

Sept. 2001 – Present

Sept. 2002

Sept. 2004

June – August 1998

June – August 1999

June 2000 – 2001

Sept. 1997 – May 2001

• H. Piao, K. Adib, Z. Chang, J. Hrbek, M. Enever, M.A. Barteau, D.R. Mullins, “Multistep reaction processes in epoxide formation from 1-chloro-2-methyl-2-propanol on Ag(110) revealed by TPXPS and TPD experiments”, Journal of Physical Chemistry B 107 (50): 13976-13985, Dec. 2003

Presentations and Posters

• Catalytic Center for Science and Technology Review, University of Delaware, Oct. 14, 2004 Mechanistic Investigation of Higher Olefin Epoxidation: Styrene Oxide and 1-Epoxy-3-Butene • Catalysis Club of Philadelphia, Jan. 2003 Surface Intermediates in Olefin Epoxidation: 1-Epoxy-3-Butene

Research Skills (Ph.D.)

- Mass spectrometry, Temperature-programmed desorption (TPD) - High-resolution electron energy loss spectroscopy (HREELS) - X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) - Auger electron spectroscopy (AES) - Low-energy electron diffraction (LEED) - Density Functional Theory (DFT)

Awards and Memberships

• National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship • National Science Foundation Commendation • Robert L. Pigford Scholarship • Lawrence C.F. Horle Award (undergraduate GPA) • AIChE Herb Fried Award • Distinguished Chemical Engineering Student Award • Luigi Pollara Award • Humphreys/Ennis/Lesser Award in Engineering Management • Ann P. Neupauer Full Tuition Scholarship • National Merit Scholarship • Member: AIChE • Member: Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society • Member: Catalysis Club of Philadelphia, Univ. Representative

Computer Skills

• Operating Systems: - Proficient with: Windows (multiple versions), Linux, UNIX • Software: - Proficient with: Office XP, Photoshop, Mathematica, MathCad, Matlab, Axum • DFT Packages: - Proficient with: Amsterdam Density Functional (ADF), Dacapo (Technical University of Denmark), Gaussian 04

References Dr. Mark A. Barteau Professor of Chemical Engineering Department Chairman Department of Chemical Engineering University of Delaware Newark, DE 19716 Email: barteau@che.udel.edu

Additional references available on request.

Dr. Jingguang G. Chen Professor of Chemical Engineering Director of Catalytic Center for Science and Technology (CCST) Department of Chemical Engineering University of Delaware Newark, DE 19716 Email: chenj@che.udel.edu

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Joseph M. Fedeyko____ _______________________ _________ University of Delaware fedeyko@che.udel.edu 150 Academy St. (302) 831-6657 office Colburn Laboratory (302) 559-1295 home Newark, DE 19716 Education University of Delaware, Newark, DE

Overall GPA: 3.5/4.0 Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA B.S. in Chemical Engineering May 2001 Graduated with High Honors (GPA: 3.73/4.0)

Research Doctoral Research, August 2001 to Present University of Delaware, Department of Chemical Engineering, Center of Catalytic Science and Technology Advisors: Professors Raul F. Lobo and Dionisios G. Vlachos Research Objective: To advance the development and application of zeolites to thin film membranes and nanofabrication through fundamental studies of the driving forces and kinetics of precursor zeolite solutions. Experimental Achievements: Characterization of zeolite precursor morphology and solution phase behavior.

- Discovered the critical point for silica nanoparticle formation in basic solution through the application of colloidal chemistry experiments (conductivity, pH, small-angle scattering)

- Determined zeolite precursor morphology and the effects of critical variables such as pH and synthesis reagents (small-angle neutron and x-ray scattering, contrast matching)

- Established a link between the formation of mesoporous and microporous material synthesis (x-ray diffraction, small-angle x-ray scattering)

Theoretical Achievements: Structure determination of precursors and study of template effects.

- Developed a simulated annealing Monte Carlo algorithm which combined experimental data inputs from multiple sources (NMR, small-angle scattering) into a final particle structure allowing for the verification of simplified particle shape models and an improved understanding of internal particle features (FORTRAN, Matlab)

Industrial Experience Co-operative Education Program, Rohm and Haas Company (Morton Powder

Coatings Division), Reading, PA LAMINEER™ Research Group (Fall 1999, Summer 2000, Summer 2001)

Teaching Experience Teaching Assistant

University of Delaware, Chemical Engineering (Spring 2003) Undergraduate Junior Lab

- Organized laboratory procedure and supervised experiments. - Provided support and graded laboratory reports.

Lehigh University, Chemical Engineering (Fall 2000) Materials and Energy Balances

- Instructed review sessions and provided homework assistance.

Joseph M. Fedeyko___________________________ ________ _

Publications Fedeyko, J.M., Rimer, J.D., Vlachos, D.G., and R. F. Lobo, Spontaneous formation of silica nanoparticles in basic solutions of small tetraalkylammonium cations, Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 108 (2004), 12271-12275.

Kragten, D.D., Fedeyko, J.M., Sawant, K.R., Rimer, J.D., Vlachos, D.G., Lobo, R.F., and M. Tsapatsis, Structure of the silica phase extracted from silica/(TPA)OH solutions containing nanoparticles, Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 107 (2003), 10006-10016.

Fedeyko, J.M., Vlachos, D.G., and R.F. Lobo, Formation and Structure of Silica Nanoparticles in Basic Solutions of Organic and Inorganic Cations, in preparation

Fedeyko, J.M., Sawant, K.R., Kragten, D.D., Vlachos, D.G., and R.F. Lobo, The Structure of Subcolloidal Zeolite Precursor Nanoparticles, 14th International Zeolite Conference Proceedings, (2004)

Oral Presentations Fedeyko, J.M., Vlachos, D.G., and R.F. Lobo, “A New Class of Self-Assembled

Organic-Silica Nanoparticles”, 78TH ACS Colloid and Surface Science Symposium, New Haven, CT (2004)

Fedeyko, J.M., Rimer, J.D., Vlachos, D.G., and R.F. Lobo, “The First Stage of Microporous Silicate growth: Characterization of Zeolite Nanoparticle Precursors and Role of Nanoparticles in the Growth Mechanism of Silicalite-1”, invited talk at National Institute of Standards and Technology, Center for Neutron Research, Gaithersburg, MD (2004)

Fedeyko, J.M., Vlachos, D.G., and R.F. Lobo, “The Structure of Subcolloidal Zeolite Nanoparticles”, 77th ACS Colloid and Surface Science Symposium, Atlanta, GA (2003)

Poster Presentations Fedeyko, J.M., Vlachos, D.G., and R.F. Lobo, “Structure Determination of

Subcolloidal Zeolite Nanoparticle Precursors”, American Conference on Neutron Scattering, College Park, MD (2004)

Fedeyko, J.M., Vlachos, D.G., and R.F. Lobo, “Structure Determination of Subcolloidal Zeolite Nanoparticle Precursors”, International Fine Particle Research Institute Annual General Meeting, Newark, DE (2004)

Fedeyko, J.M., Vlachos, D.G., and R.F. Lobo, “Structure Determination of Subcolloidal Zeolite Nanoparticle Precursors”, North Eastern Corridor Zeolite Association Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA (2004)

Awards Robert L. Pigford Teaching Assistant Award (2004), University of Delaware

Department of Chemical Engineering American Chemical Society Award (2001), Lehigh University Department of Chemical Engineering Robert C. Hicks Prize (2000), Lehigh University Department of Chemical Engineering William H. Chandler Sophomore Prize (1999), Lehigh University Department of Chemical Engineering

Memberships American Institute of Chemical Engineers

Tau Beta Pi National Engineering Honor Society Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society

Stephen L. GarrisonCenter for Molecular and Engineering

Thermodynamics

Ph.: (302) 831-6953

Fax: (302) 831-1048

Email: garrison@che.udel.edu

121 Colburn Laboratory

Chemical Engineering Dept.

University of Delaware

Newark, DE 19716

Objective Research position investigating quantum chemistry applications, especially research

using density functional methods within catalysis or related fields.

2004

(Expected)

University of Delaware, Newark, DE

Ph.D., Chemical Engineering,

Advisor: Stanley I. Sandler

Dissertation: “Accurate Thermodynamic Property

Predictions from Quantum Chemistry and

Molecular Simulations”

GPA:4.00/4.00

1999 University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA

M.S., Chemical Engineering

Advisor: John P. O’Connell

Thesis: “Thermodynamic Property Variation and

Fluid Phase Stability”

GPA: 3.96/4.00

Education

1997 University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA

B.S., Magna cum Laude, Computer Science,

concentration in Chemical Engineering

GPA: 3.78/4.00

September

1999 –

Present

University of Delaware, Chemical Engineering Department

• Investigated the sensitivity of phase behavior to perturbations in

the intermolecular potential

• Studied methods to approximate non-additive three-body effects

and atomic quantum corrections within intermolecular potentials

and molecular simulations

• Predicted accurate phase behavior and thermodynamic

properties from quantum chemistry and molecular simulations

January

1998 –

August 1999

University of Virginia, Chemical Engineering Department

• Developed algorithms to calculate phase equilibrium and Gibbs

energy of mixing for arbitrary cubic equations of state for the

Standard Validation of Physical Property Models (SVPPM)

group

June 1996 –

May 1997

University of Virginia, Material Science Department

• Designed a graphical user interface for a two-dimensional finite

element analysis model of crevice corrosion

Research

Experience

June 1995 –

August 1995

University of Virginia, Student Engineering Challenge: Airship Project

(SECAP)

• Participated in the construction of a 2:5 scale prototype, solar-

powered airship

Spring 2004 University of Delaware, Teaching Fellow

Course: Applied Statistics for Chemical Engineers

Co-instructor: Prof. Babatunde Ogunnaike

• Teaching duties divided between mentoring faculty member and

teaching fellow

• Graded homework and developed exam problems for cross-

listed graduate and undergraduate course

Spring 2001

and 2002

University of Delaware, Teaching Assistant

Courses: Statistical Thermodynamics and Applied Mathematics for

Chemical Engineering

• Lectured several classes, developed exams problems, and

administered exams

• Held weekly problem sessions or labs and graded homework,

labs, and exams

Summer

1997, Fall

1997, and

Summer

1998

University of Virginia, Teaching Assistant

Courses: Engineering Problem Solving and Design and Program and

Data Representation

• Held weekly discussion workshops or led twice-weekly

programming labs

• Graded homework, labs, and exams

Spring 1994

and 1995

University of Virginia, Teaching Assistant

Course: Introduction to Computer Science

• Undergraduate assistant in weekly computer labs

Teaching

Experience

May 1994 Spotsylvania and Chancellor High Schools, Spotsylvania, VA

Substitute Physics Teacher

Awards 2004

1999-2000

1993-1997

1993

1993

Teaching Fellowship, University of Delaware

Pigford Fellowship, University of Delaware

Rodman Scholar, University of Virginia

Robert C. Byrd Scholarship

National Merit Finalist

Associations Tau Beta Pi Honor Society

Golden Key National Honor Society

American Chemical Society (ACS)

American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)

Computer

Skills

Linux Beowulf Cluster superuser/maintainer; significant programming in C/C++;

experience with UNIX, Linux, Gaussian98, Mathematica, FORTRAN 90, Pascal

References available upon request.

Y A K O V L A P I T S K Y

367 FLETCHWOOD RD. APT#B30• ELKTON, MD 21921 PHONE (302) 507-3111 • E-MAIL LAPITSKY@CHE.UDEL.EDU

ACADEMIC INTERESTS Phase behavior of surfactant/polyelectrolyte mixtures, colloidal and polymer gels,

kinetics of gel formation, microrheology, stability of colloidal dispersions, materials science, and controlled encapsulation and release

EDUCATION 2001 – Present University of Delaware Newark, DE

Ph. D. Chemical Engineering • Cumulative Grade Point Average: 3.88/4.00 • Thesis: Formation of Surfactant and Polyelectrolyte Gel Particles in

Aqueous Solutions • Advisor: Eric W. Kaler • Expected Graduation Date: May, 2006

1998 - 2001 University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN B. Ch. E. Chemical Engineering B. S. Chemistry

• Cumulative Grade Point Average: 3.61/4.00 • Graduated Cum Laude

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE 2001 – Present University of Delaware Newark, DE

Graduate Research Assistant: Advisor – Professor Eric W. Kaler • Characterized surfactant solutions by phase behavior studies, surface

tension measurements, and light, x-ray, and neutron scattering • Investigated surfactant/polyelectrolyte gel particle formation from

aqueous solutions with optical and confocal microscopy and microrheology

• Developed mechanistic models linking particle structure to method of formulation

• Developed novel methods for enhancing colloidal stability in polyelectrolyte solutions

• Supervised undergraduate research assistants

2000 - 2001 3M Dental Products Lab St. Paul, MN Technical Aide: Supervisor – Dr. Richard P. Rusin

• Developed novel composite materials and commercial products • Carried out experimental design and data analysis • Tested chemical and mechanical properties of composite materials

1999 - 2000 University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN Undergraduate Research Assistant: Advisor – Prof essor David D. Thomas

• Performed bioorganic synthetic reactions • Purified proteins by affinity and size exclusion chromatography • Developed protocols for laboratory procedures

TEACHING EXPERIENCE Spring 2005 University of Delaware Newark, DE

Teaching Fellow: Course – Heat and Mass Transfer (Faculty Mentors: Professors T. W. Fraser Russell, Norman J. Wagner, and Anne S. Robinson)

• Scheduled to co-instruct undergraduate course

Spring 2004 University of Delaware Newark, DE Teaching Assistant: Course – Introduction to Chemical Engineering (Instructors: Professors Dionisios G. Vlachos, and Jingguan Chen)

• Conducted help and review sessions • Prepared homework and project solution keys • Prepared and delivered a lecture on the basics of statistical regression

techniques • Graded homework assignments

Spring 2003 University of Delaware Newark, DE Teaching Assistant: Course – Heat and Mass Transfer (Instructors: Professors T. W. Fraser Russell and Norman J. Wagner)

• Prepared homework exercises and solutions for novel cu rriculum • Instructed recitation and review sessions • Prepared and delivered a lecture on the applications of numerical

methods in transport phenomena • Graded homework assignments

Fall 2000 University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN Tau Beta Pi Tutor – Institute of Technology

• Tutored undergraduate students in mathematics, chemistry, physics, and materials science

PUBLICATIONS Lapitsky, Y.; Kaler, E. W. Formation of Surfactant and Polyelectrolyte Gels in Aqueous Solutions.

Colloids and Surfaces (2004) (in press). Lapitsky, Y.; Steuer, B. E.; Kaler, E. W. Preparation of Reversibly-Swelling Surfactant and Polyelectrolyte Gel Particles. (in preparation) . Lapitsky, Y.; Vennard, J.; Kaler, E. W. Phase Behavior and Stability of Colloidal Particle and Polyelectrolyte Dispersions. (in preparation) .

SELECTED PRESENTATIONS Lapitsky, Y. (Speaker); Kaler, E. W. Formation of Surfactant and Polyelectrolyte Gels in Aqueous

Solutions. 78th ACS Colloid and Surface Science Symposium, New Haven, CT, June 2004. Lapitsky, Y.; Kaler, E. W. Formation of Surfactant and Polyelectrolyte Gels in Aqueous Solutions. 77th ACS Colloid and Surface Science Symposium, Altanta, GA, June 2003 (Poster Presentation). Rusin, R. P.; Lapitsky, Y. Adhesion of Composite to CAD/CAM Composite Block Material. American Association for Dental Research Meeting, San Antonio, TX, March 2003 (Poster Presentation). Rusin, R. P.; Murphy, R. F.; Lapitsky, Y.; Morrow, A. M.; Baker, P.; Cavaleri, M. E.; Cheng, W. Comparison of Indirect Composites and Porcelains. Annual Meeting of the American Ceramic Society, St. Louis, MO, April 2002 (Poster Presentation).

HONORS /AWARDS Fraser and Shirley Russell Teaching Fellowship, University of Delaware (2004-2005)

Garrett Reed Cantwell Graduate Scholarship, University of Delaware (2003) Walter P. Murphy Fellowship, Northwestern University (declined) (2001) Charles Mann/Chemical Engineering Alumni Scholarship, University of Minnesota (2000) Finalist for the Dow Outstanding Junior Award (1999) International Baccalaureate Diploma (1998)

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS Tau Beta Pi, Minnesota Alpha Chapter

LANGUAGES English, Russian (fluent), and Spanish (basic conversation and reading)

REFERENCES Available upon request

Joshua Merritt 129 Cedar Court Media, PA 19063

(610) 891-9957, merritt@che.udel.edu

Education:

University of Delaware, College of Engineering, Newark, DE – Chemical Engineering Ph.D. program, August 2000 – present. Course work in traditional chemical engineering fields and metabolic, molecular and cellular engineering. Joyce and Robert Richards Endowed Fellow. Research focus: functional genomics and high-throughput assay development for the analysis of mutant protein function, protein-DNA interactions and protein-protein interactions.

University of Massachusetts Lowell, College of Engineering, Lowell, MA - M.S. Chemical Engineering (Biotechnology), 1999. Course work centered around advanced study of traditional chemical engineering fields (transport, thermodynamics, process design, etc.) and bioprocess engineering (fermentation and protein purification). I also earned the Graduate Certificate in Biotechnology en route. Thesis title: Factors Affecting the Production of Haemophilus influenzae type b Capsular Polysaccharide.

Tufts University, College of Engineering, Medford, MA - B.S. Chemical Engineering, 1994. Concentration in Process Design and Engineering Management. Course work in traditional science and engineering, polymer, surface and colloid chemistry, environmental engineering, and management.

Experience:

Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Delaware – Newark, DE. August, 2000 - present.

Conducted independent Ph.D. research in the laboratory of Dr. Jeremy S. Edwards in the field of functional genomics. Developed an integrated high-throughput technology platform using yeast functional assays and a highly parallel PCR based detection method (polonies). Applied this technology, which is accurate at single-nucleotide mutant resolution, for the functional analysis of single-base mutants of several human genes. Developed expertise with cell-based assays, yeast genetics, PCR, cloning and other aspects of molecular biology. Applied and am familiar with several gene expression technologies including microarrays and PCR based methods. Additionally, I am familiar with technologies and methods used in bacterial metabolic engineering.

Ajinomoto USA, Inc. - Raleigh, NC. February, 1998 – August, 2000.

Led and conducted fermentation process research and development for the cGMP production of pharmaceutical grade amino acids. Identified factors that improve culture growth, productivity and impurity formation for the production of L-Serine. Developed, optimized and scaled-up a new fermentation process from the laboratory to the 100,000+ L scale which increased batch productivity more than 200%. Conducted similar research on the fermentation process for L-Proline. This R&D and scale-up effort resulted in an increase in fermentation productivity of over 170% at the manufacturing scale. I supervised two laboratory technicians and oversaw training of new laboratory personnel. In addition to my research responsibilities, I provided technical support to the manufacturing facility and led automation projects, new equipment design/installation and production scale optimization and validation efforts.

University of Massachusetts Medical Center Biologics Laboratory - Boston, MA. January, 1997 - January, 1998.

Independently researched current fermentation process for the production of the capsular polysaccharide of Haemophilus influenzae type b and identified limitations on growth of the organism and product formation. Devised a fed-batch fermentation process, identified and overcame technical issues interfering with scale-up and implemented this fed-batch process at the 500 L scale. My work resulted in an increase in product formation of 400%. Worked with a team of engineers and scientists on the production of FDA licensed vaccines and biological products in a cGMP manufacturing facility. Participated in equipment qualifications and validations and purchased equipment for the newly established laboratory in which I worked.

Chemtan Co., Inc. - Exeter, NH. March, 1994 - January, 1997.

Manufactured specialty chemicals and provided process support for the leather industry. My primary responsibilities included bench and pilot scale process development, design and purchase of capital equipment and production trouble shooting. I guided several projects from concept to bench and pilot trials to implementation.

Laboratory Skills:

Extensive use of various bench-, pilot- and manufacturing-scale fermentors, basic microbiology equipment (biosafety hoods, shake flasks and spinner flasks, autoclaves, etc.). Experienced in molecular and microbiology including cloning, site-directed and random mutagenesis, PCR, RT-PCR, DNA and RNA isolation and labeling reactions, SDSPAGE and Western blotting. Expertise in yeast and bacterial genetics. Familiar with many HPLC, chemical and biological assays used for the analysis of fermentation processes. Experience with E. coli and S. cerevisiae microarrays.

Computer Skills:

Extensive knowledge of MS and other word processing and spreadsheet applications. Familiarity with image acquisition and processing software, bioinformatics and biological analysis software, MathCAD, PowerPoint, FORTRAN, Pascal and BASIC.

Publications:

Merritt, J., Butz, J.A., Ogunnaike, B. and Edwards, J.S. (2004) Parallel analysis of human glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase single-nucleotide mutants via functional complementation in S. cerevisiae using polymerase colonies. In Review.

Merritt, J. and Edwards, J.S. (2004) Assaying gene function by growth competition experiment. Metabolic Engineering, 6, 212-219.

Mikkilineni, V., Mitra, R.D., Merritt, J., DiTonno, J.R., Church, G.M., Ogunnaike, B. and Edwards, J.S. (2004) Digital quantitative measurements of gene expression. Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 86, 117-124.

Merritt, J., DiTonno, J.R., Mitra, R.D., Church, G.M. and Edwards, J.S. (2003) Parallel competition analysis of Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains differing by a single base using polymerase colonies. Nucl. Acids. Res., 31, e84-.

Merritt, J., Allard, G., O'Toole, L., Swartz, R. and Licari, P. (2000) Development and scale-up of a fed-batch process for the production of capsular polysaccharide from Haemophilus influenzae. Journal of Biotechnology, 81, 189-197.

Presentations & Posters:

216th ACS annual meeting, Boston, Massachusetts, 1998. Improving the yield of released capsular polysaccharide from Haemophilus influenzae type B. (Presentation)

XIX International Congress of Genetics, Melbourne, Australia 2003. FUNCTIONAL CHARACTERIZATION OF YEAST PGK1 SINGLE-NUCLEOTIDE MUTANTS USING A SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE FUNCTIONAL ASSAY. (Poster)

AIChE annual meeting, San Francisco, California 2003. Parallel Functional Analysis of S. Cerevisiae PGK1 Single Nucleotide Mutants. (Presentation)

AIChE annual meeting, Austin, Texas 2004. Parallel analysis of human glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase single-nucleotide mutants via functional complementation in S. cerevisiae using polymerase colonies. (Presentation)

Activities & Interests:

Golf, hiking and camping, racquetball, carpentry, wine tasting.

ASHISH B. MHADESHWAR

Department of Chemical Engineering and Center for Catalytic Science and Technology (CCST), University of Delaware, Colburn Lab, Newark, DE-19716

mhadeshw@che.udel.edu Tel. (302)-831-2347 EDUCATION

University of Delaware, Chemical Engineering Department, Newark, DE. 2000-2005 Pursuing Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering: Cumulative GPA = 3.91/4.00 Thesis Advisor: Prof. Dionisios G. Vlachos, Expected Graduation Date: Spring 2005 University Department of Chemical Technology (UDCT), India. 1996-2000 Bachelors of Chemical Engineering: Cumulative percentage = 75.01% (Distinction) equivalent to GPA = 4/4

RESEARCH EXPERTISE Expertise with fuel processing for hydrogen production, partial oxidation of light alkanes at short contact times, water gas-shift, preferential oxidation of carbon monoxide, ammonia synthesis and decomposition, surface science Development and optimization of detailed surface reaction mechanisms using multiscale microkinetic modeling on noble metal catalysts (Pt, Rh, and Ru) Catalyst preparation, microreactor single channel design and testing for partial oxidation of light hydrocarbons, gas chromatography Parameter estimation using first principles quantum mechanical density functional theory (DFT) Semi-empirical estimation (e.g., unity bond index-quadratic exponential potential) methods Chemical reactor modeling and numerical analysis Rigorous optimization of surface reaction mechanisms Complex reaction mechanism reduction (sensitivity, reaction path, principal component analyses) Adsorption of amino acids on Chitin (Undergraduate research, UDCT, summer ’98)

PROGRAMMING and SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE FORTRAN, MATLAB, MATHCAD, PYTHON, Chemkin, Gaussian, DACAPO, Windows, UNIX, MS-Office

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Teaching assistant for CHEG 835 – Chemical Engineering Kinetics at University of Delaware in Fall ’01 and Spring ’03. In the second term, I developed graduate level textbook examples.

INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE

In-plant training at Lubrizol India Ltd. in Summer’99. SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS

AIChE – Catalysis and Reaction Engineering Division travel award for outstanding research Eastern States Section of the Combustion Institute travel award for paper presentation at International Symposium on Combustion in Sapporo, Japan J. N. Tata Scholarship for outstanding achievement in undergraduate Chemical Engineering Ratan Tata Scholarship for outstanding student in undergraduate Chemical Engineering R. A. Rajadhyaksha Award for the most innovative Research Project in undergraduate Chemical Engineering IIChE (Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers) award for best technical presentation on ‘Chemical Vapor Deposition’ Dhirubhai Ambani Foundation Scholarship for outstanding performance in Undergraduate Chemical Engineering National Talent Search (NTS) Scholarship for selection among the best 600 students in India.

MEMBERSHIPS

AIChE, Philadelphia Catalysis Club

PUBLICATIONS 1. A. B. Mhadeshwar, P. Aghalayam, V. Papavassiliou, and D. G. Vlachos, “Surface reaction mechanism

development for platinum-catalyzed oxidation of methane”, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute , 29, 997-1004 (2003)

2. S. G. Davis, A. B. Mhadeshwar, D. G. Vlachos, and H. Wang, “A new approach to response surface development for detailed gas-phase and surface reaction kinetic model optimization”, International Journal of Chemical Kinetics, 36, 94-102 (2003)

3. P. Aghalayam, Y. K. Park, N. Fernandes, V. Papavassiliou, A. B. Mhadeshwar, and D. G. Vlachos, “A C1 mechanism for methane oxidation on platinum”, Journal of Catalysis, 213, 23-38 (2003)

4. S. Raimondeau, P. Aghalayam, A. B. Mhadeshwar, and D. G. Vlachos, “Parameter optimization of molecular models: Application to surface kinetics”, Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 42, 1174-1183 (2003)

5. A. B. Mhadeshwar, D. D. Kragten, and D. G. Vlachos, “Application of quantum mechanical density functional theory as a fundamental basis for microkinetic modeling of catalytic combustion”, Proceedings of the 3rd Joint Meeting of U. S. Sections of the Combustion Institute, paper no. E02, (2003)

6. A. B. Mhadeshwar, H. Wang, and D. G. Vlachos, “Thermodynamic consistency in microkinetic development of surface reaction mechanisms”, Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 107, 12721-12733 (2003)

7. S. R. Deshmukh, A. B. Mhadeshwar, and D. G. Vlachos, “Microreactor modeling for hydrogen production from ammonia decomposition on ruthenium”, Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 43, 2986-2999 (2004)

8. A. B. Mhadeshwar, J. R. Kitchin, M. A. Barteau, and D. G. Vlachos, “The role of adsorbate-adsorbate interactions in the rate controlling step and the most abundant reaction intermediate of NH3 decomposition on Ru”, Catalysis Letters, 96, 13-22 (2004)

9. S. R. Deshmukh, A. B. Mhadeshwar, M. Lebedeva, and D. G. Vlachos, “Multiscale modeling of microchemical devices: Application to hydrogen production for portable fuel cells”, International Journal on Multiscale Computational Engineering, in press, (2004)

10. A. B. Mhadeshwar and D. G. Vlachos, “Thermodynamic consistency of catalytic combustion reaction mechanisms: CO oxidation on Pt”, Combustion and Flame, submitted, (2004)

11. A. B. Mhadeshwar and D. G. Vlachos, “Microkinetic modeling for water-promoted CO oxidation, water-gas shift, and preferential oxidation of CO on Pt”, Journal of Physical Chemistry B, in press, (2004)

12. A. B. Mhadeshwar and D. G. Vlachos, “Assessing gas and surface contributions in partial oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane at short contact times via tunable microreactors’, in preparation

13. A. B. Mhadeshwar, D. G. Norton, and D. G. Vlachos, “Microkinetic models for CO and H2 oxidation on Rh”, in preparation

PRESENTATIONS and POSTERS (presenting author is underlined)

1. A. B. Mhadeshwar, P. Aghalayam, V. Papavassiliou, and D. G. Vlachos, ACS Meeting, Orlando, FL, April 7-11, (2002)

2. A. B. Mhadeshwar, P. Aghalayam, V. Papavassiliou, and D. G. Vlachos, International Symposium on Combustion, Sapporo, Japan, July 21-26, (2002)

3. A. B. Mhadeshwar, and D. G. Vlachos, CCST Research Review Meeting, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, Sept. 10, (2002)

4. A. B. Mhadeshwar, and D. G. Vlachos, Philadelphia Catalysis Club Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, Jan. 16, (2003) 5. V. Papavassiliou, R. Drnevich, A. B. Mhadeshwar, D. G. Vlachos, J. Hemmings, and L. Bonnell, AIChE Spring

2003 National Meeting, Advances in Gas Conversion, New Orleans, LA, March 30- April 3, (2003) 6. A. B. Mhadeshwar, S. Raimondeau, J. Ludwig, and D. G. Vlachos, 77th ACS Colloid Surface Science Symposium,

Atlanta, GA, June 15-18, (2003) 7. A. B. Mhadeshwar, H. Wang, and D. G. Vlachos, ACS National Meeting, New York, NY, Sept. 7-11, (2003) 8. A. B. Mhadeshwar and D. G. Vlachos, CCST Research Review Meeting, University of Delaware, Newark, DE,

Oct. 9, (2003) 9. A. B. Mhadeshwar, H. Wang, and D. G. Vlachos, AIChE National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, Nov. 16-21,

(2003) 10. S. R. Deshmukh, A. B. Mhadeshwar, and D. G. Vlachos, AIChE National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, Nov. 16-

21, (2003) 11. A. B. Mhadeshwar, and D. G. Vlachos, Philadelphia Catalysis Club Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, Jan. 15, (2004) 12. A. B. Mhadeshwar, and D. G. Vlachos, Winter Research Review Meeting, University of Delaware, Newark, DE,

Jan. 28, (2004)

Ronald T. Niebauer 416 New London Road home (302)894-1758 Newark, DE 19711 work (302)831-6697 niebauer@che.udel.edu fax (302)831-1048 RESEARCH Biochemical and Bioprocess engineering – multi-disciplinary aspects including INTERESTS fermentation/cell culture and cellular engineering; protein expression/engineering, protein

characterization and purification EDUCATION University of Delaware Newark, DE 2000-present

Ph. D. 2005 (expected) Chemical Engineering, Advisor: Dr. Anne Skaja Robinson

The Pennsylvania State University State College, PA 1996-2000 B.S. Chemical Engineering, Bioprocess Engineering Option HONORS IGERT Fellowship (Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship);

2nd place oral presentation at MABEC Conference 2004; Colburn Club representative; The Pennsylvania State University Engineering Society Scholarship; Big 33 Scholarship; SSA Scholarship

RESEARCH Graduate research assistant 2000-present EXPERIENCE University of Delaware, Department of Chemical Engineering

• Thesis: Engineering Yeast Cells for Optimal Expression of Membrane Proteins • Investigated the limitations to high-level expression of the G-protein coupled

receptors, a medically relevant class of proteins • Technical skills: Protein expression, cell culture, confocal microscopy, flow

cytometry, recombinant DNA technology, quantitative PCR, Western blotting • Trained and supervised new graduate students, rotation students and

undergraduate students

Research assistant Summer 2004 The National Institutes of Health, NIDDK, Advisor: Dr. Kenneth A. Jacobson

• Participated in multi-disciplinary research involving the expression and characterization of G-protein coupled receptors in mammalian cells

• Successfully initiated studies to enable screening in yeast for receptors with enhanced properties with potential applications as a novel therapeutic

Research assistant Spring 2000 The Pennsylvania State University, Chemical Engineering Bioprocess Pilot Plant

• Gained hands-on experience working in bioprocessing pilot plant with a team of 9 other students

• Duties included running of bioreactors (300L, 100L, 5L), developing process improvements, separation techniques, trouble-shooting

Undergraduate researcher – Research Experiences for Undergraduates University of South Carolina, Department of Chemical Engineering Summer 1999 The Pennsylvania State University, Dept. of Mat. Science and Eng. Summer1997,1998

• Helped build and modify a bench-scale lab set-up to be used for separation of contaminated groundwater and implemented process control of the system through computer programming (summer 1999)

• Developed a computer model to calculate the numerical resistance in a thermistor (summer 1997, 1998)

Ronald T. Niebauer (page 2) TEACHING Undergraduate/Rotation student advisor 2001-present EXPERIENCE University of Delaware, Department of Chemical Engineering

• Trained students on basic laboratory and research skills and interacted with them on a daily basis

• Helped in the design of experiments and mentored rotation students and undergraduates on individual lab projects/senior theses

Teaching assistant – Junior Lab Spring 2002 University of Delaware, Department of Chemical Engineering

• Instructed laboratory groups on theory and experimentation • Conducted office hours and evaluated students lab reports

Research assistant – Senior Lab Summer 2000 The Pennsylvania State University, Department of Chemical Engineering

• Responsible for designing, writing, and setting-up a new process control experiment for senior unit operations lab

PUBLICATIONS Niebauer, R.T., Gao, Z.G., Li, B., Wess, J., and Jacobson, K.A. Comparative signaling of the human P2Y1 receptor using a yeast growth assay and assays of phoshpolipase C and calcium mobilization in 1321N human astrocytoma cells. Purinergic Signaling, submitted. Niebauer, R.T., and Robinson, A.S. 2004. Saccharomyces cerevisiae protein expression: From protein production to protein engineering. In: Protein Expression Technologies: Current Status and Future Trends. F. Baneyx, ed. Horizon Scientific Press, p. 253-296. Niebauer, R.T., Wedekind, A., and Robinson, A.S. 2004. Decreases in expression yields of the human adenosine A2a receptor expressed in yeast are a result of translational or post-translational events. Protein Expression and Purification 37:134-143. Butz, J., Niebauer, R.T., and Robinson, A.S. 2003. Co-expression of molecular chaperones does not improve the heterologous expression of mammalian G-protein coupled receptor expression in yeast. Biotechnology and Bioengineering 84:292-304.

ORAL PRESENTATIONS

- The American Chemical Society (ACS) 227th National Meeting; March 28-April 1, 2004; Anaheim, California.

- Mid-Atlantic Bioengineering Consortium (MABEC); March 23, 2004; The University of Maryland at Baltimore County, Baltimore, Maryland (2nd place oral presentation).

- Department of Chemical Engineering Winter Research Review; January 28, 2004; University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware.

- Department of Chemical Engineering Spring Research Review; June 5, 2002; University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware.

POSTERS - Biochemical Engineering XIII: The New Era of Genomics, Systems Biology, Genetic

Medicine and Nanotechnologies; July 19-23, 2003; Boulder, Colorado. - GPCRs From Orphan to Blockbuster; June 9-10, 2003; Boston, Massachusetts. - Mid-Atlantic Bioengineering Consortium (MABEC); March 14, 2003; The University

of Maryland at College Park, College Park, Maryland. - Merck Vaccine Bioprocess Engineering Symposium; March 7, 2003; Merck Research

Laboratories, West Point, Pennsylvania. - FASEB Summer Research Conference: Molecular Biophysics of Cellular Membranes;

July 13-18, 2002; Saxtons River, Vermont.

Aditya P. Singh 365 Colburn Labsinghap@che.udel.edu Department of Chemical Engineering

University of Delaware, Newark, DE-19716 Office: (302) 831 6117

Objective

I am in the pursuit of a challenging position in the industry in order to apply and further my knowledge of Chemical and Biological Engineering technology.

Education

University of Delaware, Candidate for PhD Fall 2001-2006 (expected)• Graduate Courses: Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics, Applied Chemical

Kinetics, Chemical Engineering Principles, Metabolic Engineering, Advanced Transport Phenomena, Introductory Biochemistry, Methods in Molecular Biology Lab, Advanced Cell Biology, Advanced Molecular Biophysics

• Undertaking Two year program in Higher Education Teaching Certification

Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India July 1996-Jun 2001Dual Degree in Chemical Engineering:

Bachelor of Technology, Chemical EngineeringMaster of Technology, Chemical Engineering, with specialization in Process

Systems Design and Engineering

Academic Projects

University of Delaware• Computational modeling of allosteric enzymes and pathways• Modeling of crosstalk and robustness in the yeast MAP Kinase pathways• Analysis of bifurcations and stochastic effects near bifurcations arising in

Signaling Pathways and Gene Regulatory Networks• Experiments to visualize the stochasticity inherent to bistable gene networks (in

future)

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay• Masters Thesis titled ‘Ultrasensitivity in Enzyme Cascades’

Computer Skills• Languages: Fortran• Operating Systems: Windows, Linux• Productivity Tools: MATLAB, MATHEMATICA, AUTO, ASPEN, MS-OFFICE

Work Experience

National Fertilizers Limited, Bathinda (India) Summer Intern May-July 1999

• Study of Urea, Ammonia and Utilities Plants with emphasis on performance of Synthesis Water Cooler

Special Course on Enterprise Resource Planning, School of Management, IIT Bombay Dec 99-Jan00

Teaching Experience

• Teaching assistant for CHEG867, “Advanced Transport Phenomena”, Spring 2003

Publications• Mutalik, V.K., Singh, A.P., Edwards, J.S., and Venkatesh, K.V. (2004) Robust

global sensitivity in multiple enzyme cascade system explains how the downstream cascade structure may remain unaffected by cross-talk. FEBS Letters, 1-3:79-84.

• Mutalik, V.K, Singh, A.P., Edwards, J.S, and Venkatesh, K.V. (2004) Equilibrium Analysis of allosteric interactions shows zero-order effects. Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics, In Press.

• Mayawala, K.*, Singh, A.P.* and Edwards, J.S. (2004) A two-pool time constant based analysis of the EGF activated Raf/MEK/ERK Pathway, manuscript submitted to Biophysical Journal.

Presentations

• Venkatesh, K.V., Mutalik, V.K, Singh, A.P., and Edwards, J.S. (Oct 2002) Steady state simulation of signal transduction systems. Metabolic Engg IV Conference, Applied Systems Biology, Il Ciocco Castelvecchio Pascoli, Italy.

• Singh, A.P. and Venkatesh, K.V. (Sept 2000) Ultrasensitivity in MAP Kinase Cascade System. International Conference on Biochemical Systems Theory and Metabolic Engineering, Tenerife, Spain. (Best Paper Award)

Honors• National Talent Search Scholarship, 1994. Awarded to top 600 students in India• Best Paper Award at International Conference on Biochemical Systems Theory

and Metabolic Engineering (2000), Tenerife, Spain• Rated among the top 1% of 19756 nationwide students at 425 centers appearing

for the National Standard Examination in Physics conducted by the Indian Physics Teachers Association in 1996.

* equal contribution

MARK A. SNYDER University of Delaware, Department of Chemical Engineering, Center for Catalytic Science and Technology (CCST)

Colburn Laboratory, Newark, DE 19716 • snyderma@che.udel.edu • (302) 831-1132

RESEARCH INTERESTS Multiscale modeling for directing rational experimental characterization and developing structure-properties relations required to bridge disparite scales of microscopic detail and macroscopic phenomena in complex systems.

EDUCATION University of Delaware, Newark, DE 2005 Ph.D. candidate, Chemical Engineering (GPA = 3.93/4.0) Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA May 2000 Graduation with Highest Honors (GPA = 3.98/4.0) Bachelors of Science Degree, Chemical Engineering RESEARCH

Doctoral research, University of Delaware, Department of Chemical Engineering (2000-Present) Advisor: Professor Dionisios G. Vlachos Theoretical component: Development and application of a mathematically rigorous, mesocopic framework for studying molecular diffusion and reaction in microporous membranes. • Rational, hierarchical parameterization of molecular models for describing adsorption and diffusion under equilibrium

and non-equilibrium conditions (i.e., kinetic and grand canonical Monte Carlo simulations). • Development and implementation of computational techniques for advancing timescales of stiff molecular systems. • Derivation and validation of continuum mesoscopic theories for prediction of macroscopic permeation properties and

rational device design and optimization. Experimental component: Characterization of membrane polycrystallinity and its effect upon membrane permeation. • Growth of zeolite membranes and application of fluorescence confocal optical microscopy (FCOM) as a novel non-

destructive technique, in conjunction with SEM and XRD, to characterize grain boundaries and defects. • Fabrication and confocal imaging of nano-patterned templates for quantitative calibration of FCOM images. • Elucidation of the effect of polycrystallinity on diffusion via in situ, time-resolved FCOM studies. Undergraduate Research, Lehigh University, Department of Chemical Engineering (Fall, 1999-Summer, 2000) Advisor: Professor Christos Georgakis • Investigation of the accuracy of industrial univariate controller assessment tools when applied to controllers imbedded

within non-linear, multivariable control structures.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE Teaching Fellow, University of Delaware, Department of Chemical Engineering (Spring, 2004) Co-taught undergraduate Heat and Mass Transfer, sharing responsibility for development and presentation of original

lecture material, creation of homework and exam questions, and assessment of student performance. Teaching Assistant, University of Delaware, Department of Chemical Engineering (Fall, 2002) Undergraduate Senior Lab Apprentice Teacher, Lehigh University, Department of Chemical Engineering (Spring, 2000 & Fall, 1999)

Undergraduate Thermodynamics and Introductory Mass and Energy Balances INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE

Co-operative Education Program, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Allentown, PA Polymer Chemical Technology Research and Development (Summer, 2000), Chemicals Group-Process Technology (Summer, 1999), Gas Systems Engineering-Operations Group (Fall, 1998) • Performed Computational fluid dynamics (CFD, Fluent) modeling of proprietary polymer processing mixer. • Developed and implemented process database for online collection and analysis of plantwide process data.

PROGRAMMING AND SOFTWARE SKILLS: Working knowledge of FORTRAN, MATLAB, Visual Basic, Mathcad,

GAMBIT and FLUENT CFD Software, HYSYS, Linux, Unix, Microsoft Accesss, and Windows

PUBLICATIONS M. A. Snyder and D.G. Vlachos, “Molecular sieve valves driven by adsorbate-adsorbate interactions: Hysteresis in

membrane permeation properties,” in preparation. M. A. Snyder, A. Chatterjee, and D. G. Vlachos, “Net-event kinetic Monte Carlo for overcoming stiffness in spatially

homogeneous and distributed systems,” Computers and Chemical Engineering, in press (2004). M. A. Snyder, D. G. Vlachos, Z. Lai, and M. Tsapatsis, “Combining simultaneous reflectance and fluorescence imaging

with SEM for conclusive identification of polycrystalline features of MFI membranes,” Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, in press (2004).

A. Chatterjee, M. A. Snyder, D. G. Vlachos, “Mesoscopic modeling of chemical reactivity,” Chemical Engineering Science, in press (2004).

M. A. Snyder and D. G. Vlachos, “Rational, hierarchical parameterization of complex zeolite-guest molecular models,” Molecular Simulation, 30 (2004), 561-577.

M. A. Snyder and D. G. Vlachos, “Development of thermodynamically consistent, experiment-based molecular models of diffusion through thin microporous membranes,” Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis: Proceedings of the 14th International Zeolite Conference (2004).

M. A. Snyder, D. G. Vlachos, and M. A. Katsoulakis, "Mesoscopic modeling of transport and reaction in microporous crystalline membranes," Chemical Engineering Science, 58 (2003), 895-901.

M. A. Snyder and D. G. Vlachos, “Mesoscopic modeling of binary diffusion through microporous zeolite membranes,” Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings, 752 (2003), 161-166.

SELECTED ORAL AND POSTER PRESENTATIONS

M. A. Snyder, D. G. Vlachos, Z. Lai, and M. Tsapatsis, “Quantitative characterization of grain boundaries and defects within microporous zeolite membranes and their effect upon transport properties,” keynote oral presentation, 8th International Conference in Inorganic Membranes, Cincinnati, Ohio, July 18-22, 2004.

M. A. Snyder and D. G. Vlachos, “Mesoscopic modeling of transport through polycrystalline microporous membranes,” oral presentaion, 8th International Conference in Inorganic Membranes, Cincinnati, Ohio, July 18-22, 2004.

M. A. Snyder and D.G. Vlachos, “Mesoscopic modeling of transport through polycrystalline microporous membranes,” oral presentation, AIChE meeting, San Francisco, CA, Nov. 16-21, 2003.

M. A. Snyder, D. G. Vlachos, X. Lai, and M. Tsapatsis, “Quantitative characterization of grain boundaries and defects within microporous zeolite membranes and their effect upon transport properties,” oral presentation, AIChE meeting, San Francisco, CA, Nov. 16-21, 2003.

M. A. Snyder and D. G. Vlachos, poster presentation, NATO ASI: Fluid Transport in Nanoporous Materials, La Colle-sur-Loup, France, June 16-27, 2003.

M. A. Snyder and D. G. Vlachos, “Mesoscopic modeling of transport through anisotropic microporous membranes,” oral presentations, AIChE meeting, Indianapolis, IN, Nov. 3-7, 2002 and MRS fall meeting, Boston, MA, Dec. 2-6, 2002.

M. A. Snyder, D. G. Vlachos, and M. A. Katsoulakis, “Mesoscopic modeling of transport and reaction in microporous crystalline membranes,” oral presentation, 17th International Symposium on Chemical Reaction Engineering, Hong Kong, China, August 25-28, 2002.

M. A. Snyder, D. G. Vlachos, and M. A. Katsoulakis, poster presentation, 2002 Gordon Research Conference on Zeolitic and Layered Materials, South Hadley, MA, June 16-21, 2002.

M. A. Snyder, R. Lam, D. G. Vlachos, and M. A. Katsoulakis, “A novel approach to molecular modeling of transport through nanoporous membranes,” oral presentation, AIChE meeting, Reno, NV, Nov. 4-9, 2001.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

Second Place Award, Student Poster Contest (2004), 8th International Conference in Inorganic Membranes National Science Foundation travel award (2004), 8th International Conference in Inorganic Membranes T.W. Fraser and Shirley Russell Teaching Fellowship (2003), University of Delaware, Dept. of Chemical Engineering Robert L. Pigford Teaching Assistant Award (2003), University of Delaware, Dept. of Chemical Engineering National Science Foundation travel award (2003), NATO ASI on Fluid Transport in Nanoporous Materials National Science Foundation travel award (2002), 17th International Symposium on Chemical Reaction Engineering Robert L. Pigford Graduate Fellowship (2000), University of Delaware, Dept. of Chemical Engineering Robert Ridgeway Senior Cup (2000), Lehigh University, College of Engineering and Applied Science Harry M. Ullmann Chemistry Prize (2000), Lehigh University, Dept. of Chemical Engineering American Institute of Chemical Engineering Award (2000), Lehigh Valley Professional Chapter of the AIChE First Place Award, Undergraduate Research (2000), Lehigh University, Dept. of Chemical Engineering Robert C. Hicks Prize (1999), Lehigh University, Dept. of Chemical Engineering 1999 Charles F. Homewood Memorial Scholarship Award (1999), International Society for Measurement and Control

MEMBERSHIPS: American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), Materials Research Society (MRS), Philadelphia

Catalysis Club, Tau Beta Pi National Engineering Honor Society, Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society

Ping Xu 658 Lehigh Road Apt G-5 Newark, DE 19711 Phone: (302) 831-6697, fax: (302) 831-1048 Email: xu@che.udel.edu OBJECTIVE To obtain a position in areas of Pharmaceutical, Biotechnical, and Chemical Engineering. Interests include, cell culture and cellular engineering, protein expression/engineering, metabolic engineering, protein separation and purification, and protein characterization. EDUCATION

University of Delaware, Newark, DE, 2001-present Ph. D., 2006 Chemical Engineering, Advisor: Anne Skaja Robinson

• Thesis: Sensing and analyzing unfolded protein response in Saccharomyces cerevisiae during single-chain antibody expression

Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, 1986-1994

M.S., 1994 Chemical Engineering • Thesis: Study on the purification of Gibberellin by chromatography

B.S., 1991 Chemical Engineering RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Cell culture, protein expression/engineering, metabolic engineering Graduate research assistant, University of Delaware, 2001-present

• Analyze stress response of yeast during single-chain antibody expression • Study cellular mechanism of protein expression and folding in yeast • Investigate the limitation to high-level protein expression and secretion in

engineered cell

Purification and characterization Graduate research assistant, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, 1991-1994

• Purification of Gibberellin by chromatography

Industrial scale preparation, separation, and design Lecturer, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China, 1994-2000

• Scale-up of the production of hydrogen peroxide alkaline solution by a novel electrolytic process

Intern, Zhang Jiagang Chemical Fertilizer Factory, China, 1993 • Preliminary pipeline design of leucine manufacturing plant

Intern, Solvent Factory in Shanghai, China, 1992 • Scale-up of liquid-liquid extraction of Gibberellin from fermentation broth

Intern, Northeastern Pharmaceutical Group Co., Shenyang, China, 1990 • Optimize the purification of vitamin C

TEACHING EXPERIENCE Teaching assistant, University of Delaware, 2003

• Chemical Engineering Senior Lab-Crystallization Lecturer, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China, 1994-2000

• Courses taught: o Chemical Engineering Principles (120 students/semester) o Chemical Engineering Junior Lab-Unit Operations (unit operations

include distillation, adsorption, fluid flow, heat transfer, drying; 60 students/semester,)

o Chemical Engineering Junior Project-Distillation Tower Design (30 students per semester)

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Cell culture and protein expression Recombinant DNA technology, protein expression, immunoprecipation, flow cytometry, fluorescence spectrophotometer, Western blotting, silver staining

Separation and characterization HPLC, liquid-liquid extraction

HONORS

• Guanghua Scholarship for undergradatues, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, 1990. • Guanghua Scholarship for graduates, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, 1992. • “Excellent Teaching” evaluated by the Teaching Committee of Beijing University of Chemical

Technology, 1999. PUBLICATIONS

• Xu, P., D. Raden, F. J. Doyle, A. S. Robinson. 2004. Analysis of unfolded protein response during single -chain antibody expression in Saccharomyces cerevisiae reveals different roles of BiP and PDI in protein folding. Metabolic Engineering. Submitted.

• Xu, P., Z. Li. 1995. Study on the purification of GA3 with ion exchange chromatography. Journal of Tsinghua University (Science & Technology) 35: 49-53.

PRESENTATIONS AND POSTERS

• ACS National Spring Meeting, Anaheim, CA, March, 2004. Xu, P., F. J. Doyle, A. S. Robinson. Analysis of unfolded protein response during single -chain antibody expression in Saccharomyces cerevisiae reveals different roles of BiP and PDI in protein folding.

• Molecular Chaperones & The Heat Shock Response, New York, May, 2004. Raden, D., S. Hildebrandt., P. Xu., E. Bell , F. J. Doyle, A. S. Robinson. Analysis and modeling of BiP/Kar2p in the unfolded protein response.

• AIChE Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, November, 2003. Xu, P., D. Raden, F. J. Doyle, A. S. Robinson. Investigation of cell stress during heterologous protein expression using a green fluorescent protein stress sensor.

• Mid-Atlantic Bioengineering Consortium (MABEC), The University of Maryland at Baltimore County, Baltimore County, MA, March, 2004. Xu, P, F. J. Doyle, A. S. Robinson. Analysis of unfolded protein response during single -chain antibody expression in Saccharomyces cerevisiae using a green fluorescent protein.

Daniel E. ZakColburn Lab, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USAE-mail: zak@che.udel.eduWWW: http://www.che.udel.edu/systems/people/zak

H: (302)897-5711, W: (302)831-0466 FAX: (302)831-1048

OBJECTIVEA tenure-track faculty position in a chemical, biomedical, or bio- engineering department where I may develop my research and teaching program in mammalian systems biology. My research interests arecomputational and experimental approaches to modeling cellular adaptation, at the systems scale, in response to extracellular signals, and developing these techniques for modeling host-pathogen interactions. Positions where collaborations with biomedical scientists may be pursued are especially desirable.

EDUCATION -Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, Expected Feb. 2005, University of Delaware, Newark, DE

Structured Modeling of Mammalian Transcription Networks Babatunde A. Ogunnaike & James S. Schwaber , Advisors (GPA: 3.6/4.0) -M.S. Chemical Engineering, Jan. 2000, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL (GPA: 3.5/4.0) -B.S. Chemical Engineering, May 1998, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL (GPA: 3.7/4.0)

Graduate with DistinctionRESEARCH EXPERIENCE

University of Delaware (Newark, DE) /Thomas Jefferson University (Philadelphia, PA)Graduate Research Assistant, Summer 2000 – present.Modeling the system-wide transcriptional response of mammalian cells to extracellular signalsExperimental Systems: EGFR signaling in rat hepatocytes & neuromodulation in the rat SCNExperimental Methods:

-Gene expression: RNA extraction and purification, qRT- PCR, & cDNA microarrays (aRNA amplification, labeling, hybridization, scanning, quantification)-Mammalian cell culture

Computational methods:-Development of an integrative structured modeling framework for mammalian transcription networks-Data analysis: qRT-PCR modeling, cDNA microarray data analysis, microarray cluster analysis-Modeling: Biochemical kinetic modeling, system identification-Model analysis: Sensitivity analysis, identifiability analysis, experimental design, stochastic analysis-Bioinformatics: Promoter analysis, literature mining

PUBLICATIONS-Zak DE, Vadigepalli R, Gonye GE, Doyle FJ III, Schwaber JS, & Ogunnaike BA. Unconventional systemsanalysis problems in molecular biology: a case study in gene regulatory network modeling. Computers andChemical Engineering (In press, 2004).

-Zak DE, Stelling J, & Doyle FJ III. Sensitivity analysis of oscillatory (bio)chemical systems. Computers andChemical Engineering (In press, 2004).

-Zak DE, Pearson RK, Vadigepalli R, Gonye GE, Schwaber JS, & Doyle FJ III. Continuous-time identification ofgene expression models. Omics, 7(4), 373-86, 2003.

-Zak DE, Gonye GE, Schwaber JS, & Doyle FJ III. Importance of input perturbations and stochastic geneexpression in the reverse engineering of genetic regulatory networks. Genome Res., 13(11), 2396-405, 2003.

-Vadigepalli R, Chakravarthula P, Zak DE, Schwaber JS, & Gonye GE. PAINT: A promoter analysis andinteraction network generation tool for genetic regulatory network identification. Omics, 7(3), 235-52, 2003.PROCEEDINGS-Zak DE, Doyle FJ, Vlachos DG and Schwaber JS. Stochastic kinetic analysis of transcriptional feedback modelsfor circadian rhythms. Proceedings of the 40th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control. 849-854, 2001.

-Zak DE, Doyle FJ, Gonye GE and Schwaber JS. Simulation studies for the identification of genetic networksfrom cDNA array and regulatory activity data. Proc. 2nd Int. Conf. Systems Biology. 231-238, 2001.

-Markevich N, Kiyatikin AB, Zak DE, Pastorino JG, Hoek JB, and Kholodenko BN. Four-dimensionalorganization of cellular signal transduction cascades. Proc. 2nd Int. Conf. Systems Biology. 141-147, 2001. PRESENTATIONS (partial listing)-Zak DE (speaker), Egan B, Schwaber JS, Ogunnaike BA. "Gene dynamics and transcription networks," To bepresented at: AIChE Annual Meeting, Austin, 2004.

-Zak DE (speaker). "Structured modeling of transcription networks: computational and experimentalapplications in mammalian systems biology," poster to be presented at: AIChE Annual Meeting, Austin, 2004.

-Zak DE (speaker), Vadigepalli R, Schwaber JS, Gonye GE, Ogunnaike BA. "Integrating multiple genomic datatypes into structured models of gene regulatory networks," poster presented at: NIH-BISTI Symposium:Digital Biology: The Emerging Paradigm, Bethesda, 2003.

-Zak DE (speaker), Pearson RK, Vadigepalli R, Gonye GE, Schwaber JS, Ogunnaike BA. "AssigningSignificance to the Appearance of Regulatory Elements in Experimentally Defined Collections of DNASequences Using Empirical Reference Distributions," AIChE Annual Meeting, San Francisco, 2003.

-Zak DE (speaker), Lombardo TG, Kholodenko BN, Su C, Ogunnaike BN. "Modeling the Interaction of GrowthFactor and Apoptosis Subsystems in Cancer," AIChE Annual Meeting, San Francisco, 2003.

(complete listing of presentations available at: http://www.che.udel.edu/systems/people/zak/conferences)TEACHING EXPERIENCE

University of Delaware-Teaching Assistant, Fall 2001: Senior Lab, Composites -Guest Lecturer, Spring 2000: UD/TJU Short course in computational biology and bioinformaticsUniversity of Illinois-Teaching Assistant, Fall 1999: Fluid Mechanics-Teaching Assistant, Spring 1998: Mass Transfer Operations

INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE-Mobil Oil Joliet Refinery, Joliet, IL Summer 1999 Modeling of multiphase heat exchangers in refinery and online methods to track fouling.-TECH Semiconductor, SINGAPORE, Spring 1999 Dynamic modeling of water softener, experiments and simulations of scaled-down softener.

-US Army Construction Engineering Research Lab, Champaign, IL Fall 1997/Spring 1998 Cost estimate for a carbon adsorption vapor recovery system, toxicological study of fog oil mixtures.

-Zagreb Brewery, Zagreb, CROATIA Summer 1997 Analytical tests of brews for quality.

-Air Products and Chemicals, Allentown, PA Summer/Fall 1996 Parametric analysis of distillation sieve tray system, developed sieve tray design heuristics.

ADDITIONAL COURSES (completed at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA).Graduate level Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Molecular Pharmacology

ADDITIONAL SKILLS Programming: MATLAB, R/S+, PERL (basic) Languages: Hindi (elementary), Spanish (elementary)REFERENCES

-Prof. Babatunde A. Ogunnaike, tel. (302)831-4504, e-mail: ogunnaik@che.udel.edu University of Delaware Department of Chemical Engineering (Newark, DE 19716)-Prof. James S. Schwaber, tel. (215)503-7823, e-mail: james.schwaber@mail.tju.edu Thomas Jefferson University, Daniel Baugh Institute for Functional Genomics & Computational Biology (Philadelphia, PA 19107)

Academic transcripts and additional references are available upon request

Lin Zhu

Work Address: Home Address:

150 Academy Street 18 Marvin Dr. Apt. B-7

Newark, DE, 19716 Newark, DE, 19713

Phone: 302-831-6660 Phone: 302-229-3722

Fax: 302-831-1048 Email: zhul@che.udel.edu

OBJECTIVE Seeking a position of Research Engineer/Scientist in polymer material development

EDUCATION 08/2001-present Ph. D candidate, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE

09/1997-07/2001 B.S., Department of Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China

03/1999-07/2001 B.A., Department of Social Science and Foreign Language, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 08/2004-Present Research Assistant/ Ph.D Candidate

Department of Chemical Engineering, Center for Composite Materials, University of Delaware, Newark, DE

• Developed a new elastomer from renewable resources

• Designed the synthetic route for elastomers from bulk polymerization and emulsion polymerization

• Modified the material properties and optimized the system

• Designed the rubber compounding process for the special polyacrylate

• Synthesized an elastic nanocomposite from plant oil and characterized the nanoclay filled elastomer

• Modeled the reaction kinetics and identified the morphology and property relationship

• Studied the biodegradability

05/2003-Present Lab work DuPont Dow Elastomer, Elkton, MA

• Elastomer compounding

• Compression molding

• Moving Die Rheometer and cure curve analysis

09/2000-06/2001 Research Assistant Department of Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China

• Synthesized the Fe-Co-Ni/�-Al2O3 catalyst for methane decomposition by coprecipitation

• Cooperated in TPR instrument set up

• Designed the experiment using central composite experimental design method and modeled multi-factor

effects on TPR profiles

07/2000 Internship Beijing Yanshan Petroleum and Chemistry Plant

• Familiar with the fine chemical intermediate manufacturing process and the waste product disposal

• Responsible for monitoring the synthesis process of benzene and its derivatives

08/1998 Internship Tianjin Petroleum Chemical Company

• Familiar with bulk production of chemical engineering

• Trained in production safety and fundamental operation rules

TEACHING EXPERIENCE 02/2003-05/2003 Teaching Assistant

Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Delaware

Course: Senior Design

09/2003-12/2003 Teaching Assistant Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Delaware

Course: Introduction to Polymer Science and Engineering

TECHNICAL SKILLS • Polymer synthesis: emulsion polymerization, bulk polymerization

• Polymer characterization: NMR, FTIR, GPC

• Microscopy technique: TEM, XRD, microtome

• Mechanical testing: stress-strain analysis, fatigue test

• Rheology: DMA, rheometer

• Thermal analysis: DSC, TGA

• Rubber compounding: banbury mixer, compression molding

• Crosslinking characterization: MDR, swelling test

HONORS • 2001 Excellent Graduate Award, Tianjin University

• 2000 Procter &Gamble Scholarship

• 1999 Aerospace and Long March Scholarship

• 1998 Jiangsu Huachang Scholarship

• 1998, 1999, 2000 Tianjin University Outstanding Student

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS • L. Zhu, R.P. Wool, “Bio-based elastomers: developing strategies, synthesis and characterization”, in

preparation, 2004

• L. Zhu, R.P. Wool, “Structure and properties of nanoclay filled bio-based elastomers”, in preparation, 2004

• L. Zhu, R.P. Wool, “Nanoclay reinforced bio-based elastomers: structure and properties”, 2004 AIChE

Annual Meeting, Austin, Texas, November 7-12, 2004

• L. Zhu, R.P. Wool, “Elastomers from renewable resources”, 128th ACS Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA,

August 22-26, 2004

• L. Zhu, R.P. Wool, “Nanoclay reinforced bio-based elastomers”, 128th ACS Annual Meeting, Philadelphia,

PA, August 22-26, 2004

• L. Zhu, R.P. Wool, “Structure and dynamics of nanoclay filled bio-based elastomers”, The 8th Tiger-Hen

Rheology meeting, Princeton University, May, 2004

• L. Zhu, R.P. Wool, “Development of Bio-based elastomers”, Poster, 2002 AIChE Annual Meeting,

Indianapolis, IN, November 2-7, 2002

AFFILIATIONS American Institute of Chemical Engineers

American Chemical Society

REFERENCE Available upon request

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Theo Blijdenstein Date of birth: September 18, 1976 Nationality: Dutch

Contact informationDepartment of Chemical Engineering

University of Delaware, Newark, DE, 19716 E-mail: blijdens@che.udel.edu

Phone: 302 – 831 – 2957 (office) 302 – 224 – 0090 (home)

Objective To obtain a challenging position in an innovative industrial R&D environment. Education 1999 MSc. degree Food Technology

Wageningen University, The Netherlands 2004 Ph.D. degree Food Technology

Wageningen University, The Netherlands Research experience Jan. 1998 - July 1998 MSc. project Food Physics. Wageningen University, the Netherlands

Research: Relation between surface rheological properties and foaming behaviour of protein-ethanol-water mixtures.

July 1998 - Dec. 1999 MSc. project Dairy Science

ATO-DLO, the Netherlands Research: Effect of protein denaturation on the cross-linking of milk proteins by transglutaminase.

Feb. 1999 – Aug. 1999 Industrial Internship

Unilever R & D Colworth House, UK Research: Large deformation and fracture behaviour of biopolymer composites.

Oct. 1999 – Oct. 2003 Ph.D. project Food Physics

Wageningen Centre for Food Sciences & Food Physics Group, Wageningen University, the Netherlands Research: Microstructure, rheology and demixing in emulsions flocculated by polysaccharides.

Nov. 2003 – April 2004 Post-doc

Wageningen Centre for Food Sciences, the Netherlands Research: Interactions between oil-in-water emulsions and gelling polysaccharides.

June 2004 – present Post-doc

Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Delaware, USA Research: Composite ionomers for fuel cell applications.

General Experience 1994 – 1999 Active member of Study Society, organising various activities. 1999 – 2003 Assisting in Lab courses, supervision of 1 technician and 3

undergraduate students. 2002 Organisation of PhD excursion to the U.K. 2004 Creating website for the Wagner Research group

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Publications Refereed Journals • T.B.J. Blijdenstein, T. van Vliet, E. van der Linden, G. A. van Aken, 2003, Suppression of

depletion flocculation in oil-in-water emulsions: A kinetic effect of β-lactoglobulin, Food Hydrocolloids, 17, (5), 661-669.

• Theo B.J. Blijdenstein, Wouter P.G. Hendriks, Erik van der Linden, Ton van Vliet, George A. van Aken, 2003, Control of strength and stability of emulsion gels by a combination of long- and short-range interactions. Langmuir, 19, (17), 6657-6663.

• Yves Nicolas, Marcel Paques, Alexandra Knaebel, Alain Steyer, Jean-Pierre Munch, Theo B.J. Blijdenstein and George A. van Aken, 2003, Microrheology: structural evolution under static and dynamic conditions by simultaneous analysis of confocal microscopy and diffusing wave spectroscopy. Review of Scientific Instruments, 74, (8), 3838-3844.

• Yves Nicolas, Marcel Paques, Dirk van den Ende, Jan K. G. Dhont, Rob C. van Polanen, Alexandra Knaebel, Alain Steyer, Jean-Pierre Munch, Theo B.J. Blijdenstein and George A. van Aken, 2003, Microrheology: new methods to approach the functional properties of food. Food Hydrocolloids, 17, (6), 907-913.

• George A. van Aken, Theo B.J. Blijdenstein, Natalie E. Hotrum, 2003, Colloidal destabilisation mechanisms in protein-stabilised emulsions, Current Opinion in Colloid and Interface Science, 8, (4-5), 369-377.

• T.B.J. Blijdenstein, C. Veerman, E. van der Linden, 2004, Depletion-flocculation in oil-in-water emulsions using fibrillar protein assemblies, Langmuir, 20, (12), 4881-4884.

• T.B.J. Blijdenstein, F.D. Zoet, T. van Vliet, E. van der Linden, G.A. van Aken, 2004, Dextran-induced depletion-flocculation in oil-in-water emulsions in the presence of sucrose, Food Hydrocolloids, 18, (5), 857-863.

• T.B.J. Blijdenstein, J. van Winden, T. van Vliet, E. van der Linden, G.A. van Aken, 2004, Serum separation and structure of depletion- and bridging-flocculated emulsions: A comparison, Colloids and Surfaces A, 245, (1-3), 41-48.

• Theo B.J. Blijdenstein, Erik van der Linden, Ton van Vliet, George A. van Aken, 2004, Scaling behaviour of delayed demixing, rheology and microstructureof emulsions flocculated by depletionand bridging, Langmuir, accepted

• M.H. Vingerhoeds, T.B.J. Blijdenstein, F.D. Zoet, G.A. van Aken, 2004, Saliva and mucin induced emulsion flocculation, submitted.

Conference proceedings • T.B.J. Blijdenstein, E. van der Linden, T. van Vliet, G.A. van Aken., 2002, Depletion

flocculation of protein stabilised emulsions at high whey protein concentrations, Proceedings of gums and stabilisers for the food industry 11, pp 256-263.

• T.B.J. Blijdenstein, Y. Nicolas, E. van der Linden, T. van Vliet, M. Paques, A. Knaebel, J.P. Munch, 2003, Monitoring the structure of oil-in-water emulsion by a combination of DWS and CSLM, Proceedings of the 3rd ISFRS, Zürich, Switzerland, pp 343-347.

• W.J. Frith, T.B.J. Blijdenstein, I.T. Norton, 2003, Influence of interfacial properties on the large-scale deformation properties of model composites produced from biopolymer gels, Proceedings of gums and stabilisers for the food industry 12, pp. 272-279.

References Available upon request

CAROLINE NAM 042 Colburn Laboratory • Newark, Delaware 19716 • 347.423.6445 • nam@udel.edu

PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE To become a professor and lead a research group of my own.

EDUCATION

Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, August 2004, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ Dissertation: Fluidization of Nanoparticles; Advisor: Dr. Robert Pfeffer

B.E., Chemical Engineering, May 2000, The Cooper Union, New York, NY

RESEARCH / TEACHING EXPERIENCE University of Delaware, Newark, DE U.S. Army Research Laboratory, Aberdeen, MD Postdoctoral Fellow, Chemical Engineering Department (UD), Center for Composite Materials (UD), Rodman Materials Laboratory (US ARL), 8/04 – present

Investigating composites of nanosize particles in a polymeric matrix for use as shear thickening fluids for improving body armor. Conducting experiments and rheological characterization for optimization. Advisors: Dr. Norman Wagner (UD), Dr. Eric Wetzel (US ARL)

New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ Research Assistant, Chemical Engineering Department, 9/00 – 8/04

Researched the fluidization of nanoparticles in a conventional gravity driven bed, a vibrating bed, a rotating fluidized bed, and in a conventional bed under supercritical conditions. Conducted experimentation and modeling work. Studied parameters affecting agglomeration of nanoparticles during fluidization. Advisor: Dr. Robert Pfeffer

Teaching Assistant, Chemical Engineering Department, 9/00 – 12/02 Instructed computational chemistry. Tutored undergraduate chemical engineering reaction kinetics and chemical engineering thermodynamics. Assisted in organic chemistry laboratory experiments. Graded assignments, reports, and presentations. Supervisors: Dr. Dana Knox, Dr. Robert Barat, Dr. Deran Hanesian

L’Ecole des Mines d’Albi, Albi, FRANCE Researcher, Supercritical Laboratory, 5/03 – 6/03, 8/03 – 9/03

Investigated supercritical CO2 as the fluidizing medium for nanoparticles. Supervisors: Dr. Jacques Fages, Dr. Jean-Jacques Letourneau

Research Intern, Powders and Processes Center, 2/02 – 6/02 Researched fluidization of nanoparticles via vibration. Investigated the effects of different vibrational parameters. Supervisors: Dr. Alain de Ryck, Dr. John A. Dodds

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN Research Assistant, Biomedical Engineering, Anesthesiology, Physiology Departments, 6/99 – 8/99

Researched the identification of anesthetic complications via In Vitro contracture testing and electromyography of skeletal muscle. Conducted a comparative study on In Vivo and In Vitro effects of halothane on the swine heart. Experimented with hibernation induction triggers on skeletal muscle and studied its effects on muscle function. Supervisor: Dr. Paul A. Iaizzo

University of Colorado, Boulder, CO Research Assistant, Chemical Engineering Department, 5/98 – 8/98

Investigated continuous and periodic illumination of TiO2 photocatalysis on formate oxidation. Specialized in the low intensity region of a novel rotating disk reactor. Supervisor: Dr. Richard Noble

The Cooper Union, New York, NY Teaching Assistant, Chemical Engineering Department, 6/00 – 8/00

Prepared and taught lessons in the fundamentals of chemical engineering to high school students. Designed laboratory experiments. Supervisor: Dr. Zikri Ahmed

Research Intern, Chemistry Department, 7/95 – 8/95, 9/97 – 5/98 Conducted experiments using various alkenes and ketones to optimize the enantiomeric excess of epoxides via the use of sodium perborate tetrahydrate. Supervisor: Dr. John Bove

Peer Tutor, Chemical Engineering Department via Society of Women Engineers, 9/96 – 5/00

PUBLICATIONS Nam, C. H., Pfeffer, R., Dave, R. N., Letourneau, J. J., Fages, J., Rodier, E.; “Fluidization of Nanoparticles under Supercritical Conditions.” In preparation, 2004.

Nam, C. H., Pfeffer, R., Dave, R. N., “Fluidization of Nanoparticles in a Rotating Fluidized Bed.” In preparation, 2004.

Nam, C. H., Pfeffer, R., Dave, R. N., Sundaresan, S.; “Fluidization of Nanoparticles.” AIChE Journal, August 2004.

Zhu, C., Liu, G., Yu, Q., Pfeffer, R., Dave, R. N., Nam, C. H.; “Sound Assisted Fluidization of Nanoparticle Agglomerates.” Powder Technology, June 2004.

Nam, C. H., Pfeffer, R., Dave, R. N.; “Vibrofluidization and Magnetically Assisted Fluidization of Nanoparticles,” Serial No. 60/490,12, Provisional Patent filed July 2003.

Buechler, K. J.; Nam, C. H.; Zawistowski, T. M., Noble R. D., Koval C. A.; "Design and Evaluation of a Novel Reactor to Study the Effects of Controlled Periodic Illumination on Photocatalytic Reactions." Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, April 1999.

INSTRUMENTATION EXPERIENCE Mass Spectrometry Ultraviolet and Visible Absorption Spectroscopy Gas Chromotography High Performance Liquid Chromotography Infrared Spectroscopy Electromyography and In Vitro Contracture Testing Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Scanning Electron Microscopy Atomic Absorption Spectrometry Transmission Electron Microscopy

HONORS AND AWARDS Research Assistantship to New Jersey Institute of Technology, 12/02 – 8/04 Recipient of the Executive Women of New Jersey Graduate Merit Award, 10/03 Graduate / Teaching Assistantship to New Jersey Institute of Technology, 9/00 – 12/02 Four-year full-tuition scholarship to The Cooper Union, 9/96 – 5/00 Recipient of Mueser Ruteledge, Wenthworth, & Johnston Scholarship from the Society of Military

Engineers for Outstanding Engineers, 9/97 – 5/98 Recipient of the Switzer Scholarship for Outstanding Women Engineers, 9/98 – 5/99 Recipient of the Con Edison Scholarship for Women Engineers, 9/98 – 5/99

SKILLS Computer Languages: QBASIC, HTML Software: MS Office, Novell Office, Adobe Photoshop, AutoCAD, Pagemaker, MATLAB, Spartan, Pro II, ChemCAD, MathCAD; Platforms: UNIX, MS DOS, MS Windows, MacOS, PalmOS Foreign Languages: Fluent in Korean. Able to read and write Latin.

MEMBERSHIPS American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Society of Rheology, Society of Women Engineers

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AND INTERESTS Adult Leader for the Boy Scouts of America, 9/04 – present New Jersey Institute of Technology Imps (Improvisational Comedy Troupe), 9/00 – 12/02 HTML Design, Theatre / acting, Tae Kwon Do, Judo, Badminton, Acoustic Guitar

REFERENCES Dr. Robert Pfeffer Distinguished Professor, NJIT Chemical Engineering Dept. University Heights, YCEES 204 Newark, NJ 07828 973.642.7496 pfeffer@adm.njit.edu

Dr. Rajesh Dave Professor, NJIT Mechanical Engineering Dept. University Heights, YCEES 208 Newark, NJ 07828 973.596.5860 dave@adm.njit.edu

Dr. Dana Knox Professor, NJIT Chemical Engineering Dept. University Heights, Tiernan Hall Newark, NJ 07828 973.596.3599 knoxd@adm.njit.edu

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Cecile Veerman Department of Chemical Engineering University of Delaware, Newark DE 19716

Email:Veerman@che.udel.edu Phone: 302 831 6344 (office)

302 224 0090 (home) Education 2000 MSc. degree Food Technology

Wageningen University, The Netherlands

2004 Ph.D. degree Food Technology Wageningen University, The Netherlands

Research experience Okt. 1998 – March 1999 MSc. project Food Physics group

Wageningen University, The Netherlands Research: “Viscoelastic behavior of actin gels”

May 1999 – Sept 1999 Industrial Internship Unilever Research Colworth house, United Kingdom

Research: “Large deformation failure behavior of maltodextrin and gelatin biopolymer gels”

Okt. 1999 – Jan 2000 MSc. project Physical Chemistry and Colloid science Wageningen University, The Netherlands

Research: “Heat-induced aggregation of ovalbumin” Feb. 2000 – March 2004 Ph.D. project Food Physics group Wageningen University, The Netherlands

Research: “Properties of fibrillar protein assemblies and their percolating networks”

May 2004 – present Postdoctoral Research Associate Chemical Engineering University of Delaware, USA

Research: “Microstructural properties of novel self-assembled hydrogels for tissue engineering”

Relevant experience Sept 1994 – Jan 2000 Organising various activities at the student society Feb 2000 – March 2004 Supervision of 5 MSc. students Feb 2000 – March 2004 Technical Assistant in lab courses on food physics Nov 2001 – May 2003 Active member of the Ph.D.-council of the graduate school Honors and Awards May 2004 – May 2005 Talent fellowship, The Netherlands Organization of Scientific

Research (NWO)

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Patent application “Method for improving the functional properties of a globular protein, protein thus prepared, use thereof, and products containing the protein.” With L.M.C. Sagis, H.G.M. Baptist, E. van der Linden, S.G. Bolder, W. Kloek. Publication number: WO 2004/049819 A2. Refereed publications • K.P. Plucknett, S.J. Pomfret, V. Normand, D. Ferdinando, C. Veerman, W.J. Frith, I.T. Norton.

Dynamic experimentation on the confocal laser scanning microscope: application to soft-solid composite food materials. Journal of Microscopy 2001, 201, 279 – 290.

• L.M.C. Sagis, C. Veerman, R. Ganzevles, M. Ramaekers, S.G. Bolder, E. van der Linden. Mesoscopic structure and viscoelastic properties of β-lactoglobulin gels at low pH and low ionic strength. Food Hydrocolloids 2002, 16, 207-213.

• M. Weijers, L.M.C. Sagis, C. Veerman, B. Sperber, E. van der Linden. Rheology and structure of ovalbumin gels at low pH and low ionic strength. Food Hydrocolloids 2002, 16, 269-276.

• C. Veerman, H. Ruis, L.M.C. Sagis and E. van der Linden. Effect of electrostatic interactions on the percolation concentration of β-lactoglobulin gels. Biomacromolecules 2002, 3, 869-873.

• C. Veerman, J. Heck, L. M.C. Sagis, and E. van der Linden. Mesostructure of fibrillar bovine serum albumin gels. Int. J. Biol. Macromol. 2003, 31, 139-146.

• C. Veerman, L.M.C. Sagis, E. van der Linden. Gels at extremely low weight fractions formed by irreversible self-assembly of proteins. Macromolecular Bioscience 2003, 3, 243-247.

• C. Veerman, H. Baptist, L.M.C. Sagis, and E. van der Linden. A new multi-step Ca2+-induced cold gelation process for β-lactoglobulin. J. Agric. Food Chem. 2003, 51, 3880-3885.

• C. Veerman, G. de Schiffart, L. M.C. Sagis, and E. van der Linden. Irreversible self-assembly of ovalbumin into fibrils and the resulting network rheology. Int. J. Biol. Macromol. 2003, 33, 121-127.

• L.M.C. Sagis, C. Veerman, E. van der Linden. Mesoscopic properties of semi-flexible amyloid fibrils. Langmuir 2004, 20, 924-927.

• T.B.J. Blijdenstein, C. Veerman, E. van der Linden. Depletion flocculation in oil-in-water emulsions using fibrillar protein assemblies. Langmuir 2004, 20, 4881-4884.

• C. Veerman, L.M.C. Sagis, P. Venema, E. van der Linden. Shear-induced aggregation and break up of fibril clusters close to the percolation concentration. Rheol. Acta 2004, published online August 13

• C. Veerman, L.M.C. Sagis, P. Venema, E. van der Linden. The effect of shear flow on the percolation concentration of fibrillar protein assemblies. 2004. Submitted for publication.

Conference proceedings • C. Veerman, L.M.C. Sagis and E. van der Linden. Fibril based Mesostructures and their Rheological

Response. In Food Colloids, Biopolymers and Materials 2002 Eds. E. Dickinson and T. van Vliet, Royal Society of Chemistry: Cambridge. 58-67.

• C. Veerman, H. Ruis, L.M.C. Sagis and E. van der Linden. Rheology and mesostructure of β-lactoglobulin gels at pH 2. Proceedings 6th European conference on rheology 2002, Erlangen, Germany, 321-322.

• C. Veerman, L.M.C. Sagis, E. van der Linden. Mesostructure of fibrillar protein gels. Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on Food Rheology and Structure 2003, Zurich, Switserland, 385-388.

• C. Veerman, H. Baptist, L.M.C. Sagis, Erik van der Linden. Fibrillar β-lactoglobulin gels at neutral pH. 2003. Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on Food Rheology and Structure 2003, Zurich, Switserland, 605-606.

• C. Veerman, L.M.C. Sagis, E. van der Linden. Properties of food protein assemblies and their percolating networks. In Food Colloids, Interactions, Microstructure, Processing. 2004. Eds. E. Dickinson. Royal Society of Chemistry: Cambridge.

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