VIRGINIA TECH

Department of Chemical Engineering

Publications, Presentations, and Other Scholarly Activities

2001-2002 Academic Year

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Faculty

Donald G. Baird (Wisconsin) Eva Marand (Massachusetts) Polymer processing, non-Newtonian fluid mechanics Transport through polymer membranes, advanced

materials for separation William L. Conger (Pennsylvania) S. Ted Oyama (Stanford) Chemical engineering education Heterogeneous catalysis and new materials David F. Cox (Florida) Peter R. Rony (U.C. Berkeley) Catalysis, ultrahigh vacuum surface science Chemical microengineering Richey M. Davis (Princeton) Ravi F. Saraf (Massachusetts) Colloids and polymer chemistry, nanostructured materials Nanotechnology, biomedical devices, polymers Kimberly E. Forsten Williams (Illinois) Joseph T. Sullivan (Minnesota) Computational bioengineering and tissue engineering Marketing and chemical distribution Aaron S. Goldstein (Carnegie Mellon) Kevin E. Van Cott (Virginia Tech) Tissue engineering, interfacial phenomena in bioengineering Biotechnology, nanotechnology Erdogan Kiran [Department Head](Princeton) William H. Velander (Penn State) Supercritical fluids, polymer science, high pressure techniques Transgenic livestock bioreactors, biosensors Y. A. Liu (Princeton) Garth L. Wilkes (Massachusetts)

Pollution prevention and computer-aided design Structure-property-processing behavior of polymeric materials

Research Centers and Focus Areas

Polymer Materials and Interface Laboratory

Center for Composite Materials and Structures Center for Adhesives and Sealant Science

Center for Biomedical Engineering Center for Self-Assembled Nanostructures and Devices

Biotechnology and Tissue Engineering Surface Chemistry and Catalysis

Colloid and Surface Science Computer-aided Design

Nanotechnology and Biomedical Devices Optical Sciences and Engineering Research

Supercritical Fluids and High Pressure Processing

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Publications Book Chapters D. G. Baird Baird, D.G., “Polymer Processing,” Encyclopedia of Physical Science & Technology, Vol. 12, pp. 611-643, Academic Press, 2002. K. E. VanCott VanCott, K.E. and W.H. Velander, “Protein Expression Using Transgenic Animals,” Handbook of Industrial Cell Culture, Humana Press, 2002. Ed. V. Vinci and S.R. Parekh. G. L. Wilkes Wilkes, G.L., “Polymers, Mechanical Behavior,” Encyclopedia of Physical Science & Technology, Vol. 12, pp. 697-722, Academic Press, 2002. Wilkes, G.L., “Hybrid-Organic-Inorganic Materials, Structural and Chemical Characterization of,” Encyclopedia of Materials: Science & Technology, 2867-3878, 2001. K. Forsten Williams Forsten, K.E. and M.A. Nugent, “Binding constant measurements for inhibitors of growth factor binding to heparan sulfate proteoglycans,” in Methods in Molecular Biology – Proteoglycan Protocols , 2001, 171:415-426. Journal Publications D. G. Baird J. Huang, D. G. Baird, A. C. Loos, P. Rangarajan, and A. Powell, “Filament Winding of Bicomponent Fibers Consisting of Polypropylene and a Liquid Crystalline Polymer”, Composites Engineering: Part A, 32, 1013-1020 (2001). H.K. Shobha, H. Johnson, P. Rangarajan, D.G. Baird, and J. E. McGrath, “Synthesis of High Refractive Index Melt Stable Aromatic Polyphosphonates”, J. Poly. Sci. Part A: Poly. Chem., 39, 2904-2910 (2001). J. Huang, W. Huang, and D. G. Baird, “Injection Molding of a Robust Polypropylene Composite Reinforced with TLCP Microfibrils” J. Inj. Molding. Tech., 5(4), 233-245 (2002). T.W. Chan and D.G. Baird, “An Evaluation of a Squeeze Flow Rheometer for the Rheological Characterization of a Filled Polymer with a Yield Stress”, Rheologica Acta, 41, 245-256 (2002).

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D. F. Cox M.W. Abee and D.F. Cox, BF3 Adsorption on α-Cr2O3 (1012): Probing the Lewis Basicity of Surface Oxygen Anions, The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 105 (2001) 8375-8380. M.W. Abee, S.C. York and D.F. Cox, CO2 Adsorption on α-Cr2O3 (1012) Surfaces, The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 105 (2001) 7755-7761. R.M. Davis K.C. Seavey, I. Ghosh, R.M. Davis, W.G. Glasser, “Continuous Cellulose Fiber-Reinforced Cellulose Ester Composites. I. Manufacturing Options,” Cellulose 8: 149-159, 2001. M.R. Anderson, R.M. Davis, C.D. Taylor, M. Parker, S. Clark, D. Marciu, and M. Miller, “Thin Polyimide Films Prepared by Ionic Self-Assembly,” Langmuir 17 (26): 8380-8385, 2001. A. S. Goldstein Goldstein, A. S., T. M. Juarez, C. D. Helmke, M. C. Gustin, and A. G. Mikos. Effect of convection on osteoblastic cell growth and function in biodegradable polymer foam scaffolds. Biomaterials 22:1279-1288, (2001) Goldstein, A. S. Effect of seeding osteoprogenitor cells as dense clusters on cell growth and differentiation. Tissue Engineering 7:817-827, (2001) Goldstein, A. S. and P. A. DiMilla. Effect of Adsorbed Fibronectin Concentration on Cell Adhesion and Deformation under Shear on Hydrophobic Surfaces. J. Biomed. Mater. Res. 59:665-675, (2002) E. Kiran Sang-Do Yeo, In-Sug Kang and Erdogan Kiran, “Critical polymer concentrations of polyethylene solutions in pentane,” J. Chem. Eng. Data 47, 571-574, 2002. Erdogan Kiran and Ke Liu, “Miscibility and phase behavior of polyethylene with poly(dimethylsiloxane) in near-critical pentane,” Korean J. Chem. Eng., 19(1), 154-158, 2002 Y. A. Liu Andrew Sweeney and Y.A. Liu, “Use of Simulation to Optimize Nox Abatement by Absorption and Selective Catalytic Reduction,” Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research 41: 2618-2627, 2001. E. Marand C. Cornelius, C. Hibshman and E. Marand, “Hybrid organic-inorganic membranes,” Separation and Purification Technology, 25 (2001) 181-193.

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C. Cornelius and E. Marand, “Hybrid inorganic-organic materials based on a 6FDA-6FpDA-DABA polyimide and silica: physical characterization studies,” Polymer, 43 (2002) 2385-2400. S. T. Oyama P. Clark, W. Li, S. T. Oyama, “ Synthesis and Activity of a New Catalyst for Hydroprocessing: Tungsten Phosphide,”J. Catal. 2001, 200, 140-147. R. Radakrishnan, S. T. Oyama, J. G. Chen, K. Asakura, “Electron Transfer Effects in Ozone Decomposition on Supported Manganese Oxide,”J. Phys. Chem. B 2001, 105, 4245-4253. R. Radhakrishnan, S. T. Oyama, “Ozone Decomposition over Manganese Oxide Supported on ZrO2 and TiO2: A Kinetic Study Using in situ Laser Raman Spectroscopy,”J. Catal. 2001, 199, 282-290. S. T. Oyama, P. Clark, V. L. S. Teixeira da Silva, E. J. Lede, F. G. Requejo, “XAFS Characterization of Highly Active Alumina-Supported Molybdenum Phosphide Catalysts (MoP/Al2O3) for Hydrotreating,”J. Phys. Chem. B 2001, 105, 4961. S. T. Oyama, D. Lee, S. Sugiyama, K. Fukui, Y. Iwasawa, “Characterization of a Highly Selective Hydrogen Permeable Silica Membrane,”J. Mater. Sci. 2001, 36, 5213. R. Radhakrishnan, S. Ted Oyama, Y. Ominami, K. Asakura, “Structure of MnOx / Al2O3 Catalyst: A Study Using EXAFS, In-situ Laser Raman Spectroscopy and Ab intio Calculations,”J. Phys. Chem. B 2001, 105, 9067 R. Radhakrishnan, C. Reed, S. T. Oyama, M. Seman, J. Kondo, K. Domen, Y. Ohminami, K. Asakura, “Variability in the Structure of Supported MoO3 Catalysts: Studies Using Raman and X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy with Ab Initio Calculations,” J. Phys. Chem. B 2001, 105, 8519.

R. F. Saraf R.F. Saraf, S. Niu, E. Stumb, “Spontaneous Planarization of Nanoscale Phase Separated Thin Film,” Applied Physics Letters, 21, 1, 2002. K. E. VanCott K.E. VanCott, H. Lubon, F.C. Gwazdauskas, J. Knight, W.N. Drohan, W.H. Velander, “Recombinant Human Protein C Expression in the Milk of Transgenic Pigs and the Effect on Endogenous Milk Immunoglobulin and Transferrin Levels,” Transgenic Research 2001: 10: 43-51.

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G. L. Wilkes B. D. Kaushiva, G. L. Wilkes, C. Comeaux and L. Socha, “Structure-Property Relationships of Poly(tetrafluoroethylene)-Poly(tetrafluoroethylene-co-vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene) Blends,” Polymer, 42, 4619-4633 (2001).

K. Jordens and G. L. Wilkes, “Transparent, Abrasion Resistant Coatings for Metal Substrates”, J. Macromolecular Sci.-Pure & Applied Chem., A38, No. 2, 185 (2001). V. Ratta, A. Ayambem, J. E. McGrath and G. L. Wilkes, “Crystallization and Multiple Melting Behavior of a New Semicrystalline Polyimide Based on 1,3-bis(4-aminophenoxy)benzene (TPER) and 3,3’,4,4’-biphenonetetracarboxylic dianhydride (BTDR),” Polymer 42, 6173-6186 (2001).

M. B. Johnson and G. L. Wilkes, “Microporous Membranes of Polyoxymethylene from a Melt-Extrusion Process: (I) Effects of Resin Variables and Extrusion Conditions,” J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 81, 2944-2963 (2001). V. Ratta and G. L. Wilkes, “Structure-Property-Processing Investigations of the Tenter-Frame Process for Making Biaxially Oriented HDPE Film. I. Base Sheet and Draw Along the MD,” Polymer, 42, 9059-9071 (2001). C. G. Robertson and G. L. Wilkes, “Glass Formation Kinetics of Miscible Blends of Atactic Polystyrene and Poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene oxide)”, J. Polym. Sci.: Part B: Polym. Physics, 39, 2118-2129 (2001). C. Li and G. L. Wilkes, “Silicone/Amine Resin Hybrid Materials as Abrasion Resistant Coatings,” Chem. Materials, 13, 3663-3668 (2001). M. B. Johnson and G. L. Wilkes, “Investigations of the Processing-Structure-Property Relationships of Isotactic Poly(4-Methyl-1-Pentene Tubular Extruded Films,” J. Plastic Film & Sheeting, 17, 95-112 (2001). M. B. Johnson and G. L. Wilkes, “Microporous Membranes of Isotactic Poly(4-methyl-1-pentene) from a Melt-Extrusion Process. I. Effects of Resin Variables and Extrusion Conditions,” J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 83, 2095-2113 (2002). P. Rangarajan, V. A. Bhanu, D. Godshall, G. L. Wilkes, J. E. McGrath and D. G. Baird, “Dynamic Oscillatory Shear Properties of Potentially Melt Processable High Acrylonitrile Terpolymers,” Polymer, 43, 2699-2709 (2002). M. J. O’Sickey, B. D. Lawrey and G. L. Wilkes, “Structure-Property Relationships of Poly(urethane urea)s with Ultra-low Monol Content Poly(propylene glycol) Soft Segments. I. Influence of Soft Segment Molecular Weight and Hard Segment Content,” J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 84, 229-243 (2002).

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M. B. Johnson and G. L. Wilkes, “Microporous Membranes of Isotactic Poly(4-methyl-1-pentene) from a Melt-Extrusion Process. II. Effects of Thermal Annealing and Stretching on Porosity,” J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 84, 1076-1100 (2002). M. B. Johnson and G. L. Wilkes, “Microporous Membranes of Polyoxymethylene from a Melt-Extrusion Process: (II) Effects of Thermal Annealing and Stretching on Porosity,” J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 84, 1762-1780 (2002). K. Forsten Williams R.M. Robinson, R.M Akers, and K.E. Forsten. (2001) “IGF-I stimulation of extracellular acidification is not linked to proliferation for autocrine cells”. Endocrine 15:205-212. S. Miles, H. McManus, K. E. Forsten, and B. Storrie. (2001) “Evidence that the entire Golgi apparatus cycles in interphase Hela cells.” J. Cell. Biol. 155:543-555.

K.E. Forsten, R. M. Akers, and J.D. San Antonio. (2001) “Extracellular Acidification Affects Insulin-like Growth Factor (IGF) Binding Protein-3 Regulation of IGF-I Binding, Trafficking and Activity”. J. Cell. Physiol. 189:356-365. Trenor, S., K. Renshaw, M. Marek, K.E. Forsten, and B. Love. (2001) “Cell-cell aggregation influences by surface chemistry as measured by a Coulter Counter in the low concentration regime”. J. Adhesion Sci. Technol. 15:1189-1198.

Conference Proceedings D. G. Baird V.A. Bhanu, K. Wiles, P. Rangarajan, D.G. Baird, G.L. Wilkes and J.E. McGrath, “Synthesis and Characterization of Melt Processable Carbon Fiber Precursors”, SAMPE Preprints, 33, 1499-1507(2001). (International SAMPE Technical Conference, Seattle, WA, November 5-8, 2001) E. Scribben and D. G. Baird, “Sintering of Thermotropic Liquid Crystalline Polymers”, SPE Technical Papers, 48, 835-839 (2002).

M. Bortner and D. G. Baird, “Rheology and Extrusion of CO2 Plasticized Acrylic Copolymers”, SPE Technical Papers, 48, 1641-1645 (2002).

J. Huang, W. Huang, P. Rangarajan, and D.G. Baird, “Processing of High Performance Thermoplastic Liquid Crystalline Polymer Blends”, SAMPE Preprints, 33, 1544-1550(2001). (International SAMPE Technical Conference, Seattle, WA, November 5-8, 2001)

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R. M. Davis J.A. Janik, J.R. Heflin, D. Marciu, M.B. Miller, R.M. Davis, “Electrochromic Behavior of Ionically Self-Assembled Thin Films,” Materials Research Society Symp. Proc. 660, JJ8.20.1-6, 2001. P.J. Neyman, M.T. Guzy, S. Shah, H. Wang, H.W. Gibson, K.E. VanCott, R.M. Davis, C. Brands, J.R. Heflin, “Enhanced Second Order Nonlinear Optical Susceptibilities in Ionically Self-Assembled Films Incorporating Dianionic Molecules,” Materials Research Society Symp. Proc. 660, JJ8,30.1-6, 2001.

C. Brands, J.R. Heflin, P.J. Neyman, M.T. Guzy, S. Shah, H.W. Gibson, K.E. VanCott, R.M. Davis, “In Situ Measurements of the Growth of the Second Order Nonlinear Optical Susceptibility in Ionically Self-Assembled Monolayers,” Materials Research Society Symp. Proc. 660, JJ8.32,1-6, 2001. P.J. Neyman, M.T. Guzy, S. Shah, R.M. Davis, K.E. VanCott, H. Wang, H.W. Gibson, C. Brands, J.R. Heflin, “Second Order Nonlinear Optical Responses of Ionically Self-Assembled Films: Polycation Variations and Dianionic Chromophores,” SPIE Proc. 4461, 214-225, 2001.

P.J. Neyman, M.T. Guy, Sh. Shah, R.M. Davis, K.E. VanCott, H. Wang, H.W. Gibson, J.R. Heflin, “In Situ Second Harmonic Generation Measurements of the Formation of Ionically Self-Assembled Monolayers,” SPIE Proc. 4461, 311-318, 2001. A. S. Goldstein Goldstein A .S. Osteoblast differentiation depends on conformation of seeded cells. ASME/ASCE/AIChE Summer Bioengineering Conference, Snowbird, UT, 2001. BED 50(proceedings):199-201, 2001. E. Kiran E. Kiran, “Pressure-induced miscibility and kinetics of phase separation in polymer solutions: microstructured polymers and blends,” Proceedings of the Sixth Conference on Supercritical Fluids and their Applications, Maiori, Italy, September 9-12, 2001, Editor, E. Reverchon, pp. 7-16. E. Kiran, “Miscibility of mutually incompatible polymers in near-critical fluids: solution blending,” Proceedings of the 10th International Symposium on Supercritical Fluid Chromatography, Extraction and Processing, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, August 19-22, 2001, pp. L25-26. Y. A. Liu Jay Khare and Y.A. Liu, “Modeling the Intrinsic Viscosity of Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) Using Polymerization Kinetics,” AIChE National Meeting, New Orleans, March 2002.

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Kevin Seavey, Jay Khare, Y.A. Liu, Tim Bremner and Chau-chyun Chen, “Melt Index Prediction Using the Polymer Molecular Weight Distribution,” AIChE National Meeting, New Orleans, March 2002. R. F. Saraf S. Niu, R.F. Saraf, “Gene Sequencing Device to Probe Untagged DNA,” SPIE Conference on Micromachining and Microfabrication, San Francisco, Oct. 21-24, 2001. S. Niu, R. F. Saraf, “Dynamic Response to Abrupt Change in Interfacial Conditons in Block Copolymer Mesoscale Thin Films,” 2002 APS Spring Meeting, Indianapolis, March 18-22, 2002. (Q11-2). G. Singh, J. Krishnaswamy, R.F. Saraf, “Electro-Mechanical Dynamics of Mesoscale Polymer Thin Films,” 2002 APS Spring Meeting, Indianapolis, March 18-22, 2002. (D11-11). S. Niu, R.F. Saraf, “Approach to Sequence DNA without Tagging,” Proceedings of SPIE (The International Society of Optical Engineering) on Complex Adaptive Structures, Volume 4512, pp. 246-254, June 2001. K. E. VanCott P.J. Neyman, M.T. Guzy, S. Shah, H. Wang, H.W. Gibson, K. E. Van Cott, R.M. Davis, C. Brands, J.R. Heflin, “Enhanced Second Order Nonlinear Optical Susceptibilities in Ionically Self-Assembled Films Incorporating Dianionic Molecules,”, MRS Symp. Proc. 660, JJ8.30.1-6 (2001). C. Brands, J.R. Heflin, P.J. Neyman, M. T. Guzy, S. Shah, H. W. Gibson, K. E. Van Cott, R. M. Davis, “In Situ Measurements of the Growth of the Second Order Nonlinear Optical Susceptibility in Ionically Self-Assembled Monolayers,” MRS Symp. Proc. 660, JJ8.32.1-6 (2001). P.J. Neyman, M.T. Guzy, S. Shah, R.M. Davis, K. E. Van Cott, H. Wang, H.W. Gibson, C. Brands, J.R. Heflin, “Second Order Nonlinear Optical Responses of Ionically Self-Assembled Films: Polycation Variations and Dianionic Chromophores,” SPIE Proc. 4461, 214-225 (2001). C. Brands, P.J. Neyman, M.T. Guzy, S. Shah, R.M. Davis, K.E. Van Cott, H. Wang, H.W. Gibson, J.R. Heflin, “In Situ Second Harmonic Generation Measurements of the Formation of Ionically Self-Assembled Monolayers,” SPIE Proc. 4461, 311-318 (2001). M.T. Guzy, K.E. Van Cott, R.M. Davis, P. Neyman, J.R. Heflin, H. Wang, H.W. Gibson, “Effect Of Polycation Type On The Orientation Of Chromophores In Self-Assembled Non-Linear Optic Thin Films”, Frontiers of Nanostructured System Workshop, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, October 15, 2001. M. T. Guzy, S. Shah, R.M. Davis, K. E. Van Cott, P.Neyman, J.R. Heflin, H. Wang, H.W. Gibson, “Second Harmonic Generation in Electrostatically Self-Assembled Thin

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Polymeric Films”, Liquid Phase Synthesis of Nanomaterials session, AICHE 2001 Annual Meeting, Reno, NV, Nov. 4-9, 2001 G. L. Wilkes V. A. Bhanu, K. B. Wiles, M. Bortner, T. E. Glass, D. Godshall, D. G. Baird, G. L. Wilkes and J. E. McGrath, “Designing the Molecule Composition of the Melt Processable Acrylonitrile Copolymer Carbon Fiber Precursor,” Polymer Preprints, 43(2), 2002, Boston, MA, August 2002. J. B. Mecham F. Wang, T. E. Glass, J. Xu, G. L. Wilkes and J.E. McGrath, “Sulfonated Poly(arylene ether): -B-Poly(imide) Segmented Copolymers,” PMSE Preprints, 84, 105, San Diego, CA, Spring 2001. V. A. Bhanu, K. B. Wiles, P. Rangarajan, T. E. Glass, D. Godshall, M. Sankarapandian, D. G. Baird, G. L. Wilkes, A. K. Banthia and J. E. McGrath, “Synthesis and Rheological Properties of Melt Spinnable Carbon Fiber Precursors Based on Acrylonitrile Terpolymers,” Polymer Preprints, 2001, 42(2), 595, Chicago, IL, August 2001. Presentations Invited Presentations at Other Universities or Departments A. S. Goldstein “Shearing Flow: A Tool for Biomaterial evaluation and Tissue Engineering,” seminar to the Department of Chemical Engineering at University of Virginia, April 18, 2002. E. Kiran “Supercritical Fluids and Their Applications in Biomass and Polymer Processing,” seminar presented at the Biological Systems Engineering Department, Virginia Tech, February 26, 2002. S. T. Oyama “Mechanisms of Catalytic Oxidation Reactions,” Workshop on Surface Science, State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China, May 24-25, 2001. “Conversion of Greenhouse Gases in Membrane Reactors,” Workshop on Surface Science, State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China, May 24-25, 2001. “New Materials and Approaches for Energy Conversion: Transformation of Greenhouse Gases in Catalytic Membrane Reactors,” Distinguished Invited Lecture, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, October 12, 2001.

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“XANES Investigations of Oxide Catalysts,” Chemical Engineering Department Seminar, Virginia Tech, October 17, 2001. R. F. Saraf R.F. Saraf, Nemesis and Virtues of Interfacial Effects in Mesoscale Films of Complex Fluids, Physics Department Colloquium, Virginia Tech, April 26, 2002. K. E. VanCott Production of recombinant relaxin – Seminar presented in the Biological Systems Engineering Department., Virginia Tech, September 18, 2001. Layer-by-Layer Deposition and Ordering of Low Molecular Weight Dye Molecules for Second Order Nonlinear Optics – Seminar presented in the Chemical Engineering Department, Virginia Tech, April 12, 2002. G. L. Wilkes “An Investigation of the Causes of Surface roughness and Haze in Polyethylene Blown and Cast Films,” Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA, September 5, 2001. K. Forsten Williams “Complexity of Growth Factor Signaling: Experimental and Computational Studies,” Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, September 21, 2001. “Growth Factor Binding and Cell Signaling is not a Simple Process – Implications for Cellular Engineering,” Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Delaware, February 8, 2002. “Radford Bioengineering Research at Virginia Tech (within Chemical Engineering),” Department of Chemistry, Radford University, April 4, 2002.

Invited Presentations at Corporations S. T. Oyama “Novel Hydroprocessing Catalysts,” BP-Amoco, Naperville, Illinois, May 14, 2001. R. F. Saraf “Detection System for Gene Profiling,” Pacific North West National Laboratory (PNNL), Pasco, Washington, February 4, 2002. “BioChip to Sequence Untagged DNA,” Motorola Research Division, Phoenix, Arizona, February 5, 2002. K. E. VanCott “Specific Detection of Molecules via Second Harmonic Generation,” Seminar presented at Veridian Systems, Inc., Charlottesville, VA, November 16, 2001.

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Invited Presentations at Technical Meetings D. G. Baird “The Importance of Extensional Rheology in Process Modeling,” Annual Meeting of the Wales Institute of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, Aberystwryth, Wales, March 23-25, 2002. “Processing of Polymers Plasticized with Absorbed Carbon Dioxide”, Invited Lecture, Chemical Engineering Conference for Collaborative Research in Eastern Mediterranean, May 20 to 24, 2001, Ankara, Turkey. E. Kiran “Pressure-Induced Miscibility and Kinetics of Phase Separation in Polymer Solutions: Microstructured Polymers and Blends,” Sixth Conference on Supercritical Fluids and Their Applications, Maiori, Italy, September 9-12, 2001 (Plenary Lecture). “Miscibility of Mutually Incompatible Polymers in Near-Critical Fluids: Solution Blending,” 10th International Symposium on Supercritical Fluid Chromatography, Extraction and Processing, Myrtle Beach, SC, August 19-22, 2001. “High Pressure Miscibility and Phase Separation in Polymer Solutions,” The Mid-Atlantic Meeting on Thermodynamics-Thermo 2002, in Honor of the 70th Birthday of Professor Jan V. Sengers,” University of Maryland, College Park, MD, April 19-20, 2002. R. F. Saraf S. Niu, R.F. Saraf, “An Approach to Sequence DNA without Tagging,” SPIE Conference on Complex Adaptive Structures, Hutchinson Island, Florida, June 4-6, 2001. R.F. Saraf, S. Niu, “DNA Chip to Sequence Untagged Molecules,” SPIE Conference on BioMEMS and Smart Nanostructures, December 17-19, 2001, Adelaide, Australia. Presentations at Technical Conferences D. G. Baird “Contraction Flow Behavior of Metallocene-Catalyzed Polyethyes”, 73rd Annual Meeting of the Society of Rheology, Bethesda, MR, October 21-25, 2001. (with P. J. Doerpinghaus). “Low Shear Rate Rheology of Thermotropic Liquid Crystalline Polymers”, 73rd Annual Meeting of the Society of Rheology, Bethesda, MR, October 21-25, 2001. (with E. Scribben).

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“Plasticization with Carbon Dioxide to Facilitate Melt Spinning of High Acrylonitrile Content Copolymers”, 73rd Annual Meeting of the Society of Rheology, Bethesda, MR, October 21-25, 2001. (with M. Bortner). “Processing of High Performance Thermoplastic Liquid Crystalline Polymer Blends”, SAMPE Preprints, 33, 1544-1550(2001). (International SAMPE Technical Conference, Seattle, WA, November 5-8, 2001), (with J. Huang, and W. Huang). D. F. Cox G.V. Gibbs and D.F. Cox, “Computational Quantum Chemical Study of the Bonded Interactions in Earth Materials of Structurally and Chemically Related Molecules,” 11th Annual V.M. Goldschmidt Conference, Hot Springs, Virginia, May 2001. M.W. Abee and D.F. Cox, “CO2 and BF3 Adsorption on Cr2O3 (1012): Probing Surface Basicity and Oxygen Anions,” 2001 IUVSTA 15th International Vacuum Congress (IVC-15), American Vacuum Society 48th International Symposium (AVS-48), and 11th International Conference on Solid Surfaces (ICSS-11), San Francisco, CA., October 2001. R. M. Davis M.T. Guzy, K.E. VanCott, R.M. Davis, P. Neyman, J.R. Heflin, H. Wang, H.W. Gibson, “Effect of Polycation Type on the Orientation of Chromophores in Self-Assembled Non-Linear Optic Thin Films,” Frontiers of Nonostructured System Workshop, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, October 15, 2001. J.L. Streeter, D.Henderson, M. Lindsay, K.E. Van Cott, and R.M. Davis, W. Ducker, C. Russell, “Peptide-Based Polymeric Surfactants,” American Chemical Society 75th Colloid and Surface Science Symposium, Pittsburgh. June 23-26, 2001. M.T. Guzy, S. Shah, K.E. Van Cott, R.M. Davis, P. Neyman, J.R. Heflin, H. Wang, H.W. Gibson, “Second Harmonic Generation in Self-Assembled Thin Polymeric Films,” American Chemical Society 75th Colloid and Surface Science Symposium, Pittsburgh. June 23-26, 2001. J.R. Heflin, J.A. Janik, D. Marciu, M.B. Miller, H. Wang, H.W. Gibson, R.M.Davis, “Electrochromic Switching in Ionically Self-Assembled Nanostructures,” Switching Materials, SPIE International Symposium on Optical Science and Technology, San Diego, CA, August 1, 2001. P.J. Neyman, M.T. Guzy, S.M. Shah, R.M. Davis, K. Van Cott, H. Wang, H.W. Gibson, C. Brands, J.R. Heflin, “Second Order Nonlinear Optical Responses of Ionically Self-Assembled Films Containing Dianionic Chromophores,” Linear and Nonlinear Optics of Organic Materials, SPIE International Symposium on Optical Science and Technology, San Diego, CA, August 2, 2001.

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C. Brands, P.J. Neyman, M.T. Guzy, S.M. Shah, R.M. Davis, K. Van Cott, H. Wang, H.W. Gibson, J.R. Heflin, “"In Situ Second Harmonic Generation Measurements of the Formation of Ionically Self-Assembled Monolayers,” Linear and Nonlinear Optics of Organic Materials, SPIE International Symposium on Optical Science and Technology, San Diego, CA, August 2, 2001. D. Marciu, M.B. Miller, S. Stevenson, S. Cho, M. Drees, J.R. Heflin, H. Wang, H.W. Gibson, H.C. Dorn, R.M. Davis, “Photovoltaic Response in Conducting Polymer/Fullerene Self-Assembled Multilayers,” Organic Thin Films for Photonic Applications, Optical Society of America Annual Meeting, Long Beach, CA, October 15, 2001. J.A. Janik, J.R. Heflin, H. Wang, H.W. Gibson, R.M. Davis, D. Marciu, M.B. Miller, “Polymeric Electrochromic Devices Fabricated from Ionically Self-Assembled Monolayers,” Organic Thin Films for Photonic Applications, Optical Society of America Annual Meeting, Long Beach, CA, October 15, 2001. J.R. Heflin, P.J. Neyman, C. Brands, M. T. Guzy, S. Shah, R. M. Davis, K. E. Van Cott, H. Wang, H. W. Gibson, “Novel Approaches to Second-Order Nonlinear Optical Films Using Self-Assembled Organic Multilayers,” Organic Thin Films for Photonic Applications, Optical Society of America Annual Meeting, Long Beach, CA, October 16, 2001. J.L. Krsmanovic, D. Henderson, M. Lindsay, K.E. Van Cott, R.M. Davis, W. Ducker, “Development of Polyamino Acid-Based Surface Active Agents”, Nanostructured Biomaterials session, AICHE 2001 Annual Meeting, Reno, NV, Nov. 4-9, 2001. M.T. Guzy, R.M. Davis, K. E. Van Cott, P.Neyman, C. Brands, J.R. Heflin, H. Wang, H.W. Gibson, “Second Harmonic Generation in Electrostatically Self-Assembled Thin Polymeric Films,” Liquid Phase Synthesis of Nanomaterials session, AICHE 2001 Annual Meeting, Reno, NV, Nov. 4-9, 2001. P.J. Neyman, M.T. Guzy, S. Shah, H. Wang, H.W. Gibson, K. E. Van Cott, R.M. Davis, C. Brands, J.R. Heflin, “Novel Polar Self-Assembled Multilayers for Second Order Nonlinear Optics,” Materials Research Society Meeting, Boston, MA, Nov. 27, 2000.D. Marciu, M.B. Miller, S. Stevenson, S. Cho, M. Drees, J.R. Heflin, H. Wang, H.W. Gibson, H.C. Dorn, R.M. Davis, “Enhanced Photovoltaic Response in Ionically Self-Assembled Monolayer Thin Film Devices,” Materials Research Society Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, November 29, 2001. J.A. Janik, J.R. Heflin, H. Wang, H.W. Gibson, R.M. Davis, D. Marciu, M.B. Miller, “Enhanced Magnitude and Temporal Response of Electrochromic Devices Fabricated from Ionically Self-Assembled Monolayers,” Materials Research Society Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, November 29, 2001.

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M. Drees, K. Premaratne, W. Graupner, J.R. Heflin, D. Marciu, M. Miller, R.M. Davis, “Nanoscale Control of the Polymer-Fullerene Interface in Photovoltaic Devices by Thermally-Controlled Interdiffusion," Materials Research Society Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, November 29, 2001. C. Brands, P.J. Neyman, M.T. Guzy, S. Shah, R.M. Davis, K.E. Van Cott, H. Wang, H.W. Gibson, J.R. Heflin, “In Situ Measurements of the Formation of Ionically Self-Assembled Monolayers by Second Harmonic Generation,” Materials Research Society Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, November 29, 2001. A. S. Goldstein Porter R.M, Haasken, M.R., Goldstein A.S. Effect of Shear Stress on Osteoblastic Differentiation of Marrow Stromal Cells, BMES Annual Meeting, Durham, NC, October 2001. Goldstein A.S., DiMilla P.A. Effect of Fibronectin on Cell Deformation and Detachment Under Shearing Flow. AIChE Annual Meeting, Reno, NV, November 2001. Goldstein A.S., Haasken, M.R., Porter R.M. Effect of Fluid Flow on Osteoblastic Differentiation. AIChE Annual Meeting, Reno, NV, November 2001. Goldstein A.S., Haasken, M.R., Porter R.M. Micropatterned Stripes Affect Osteoblastic Differentiation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells. AIChE Annual Meeting, Reno, NV, November 2001. Kreke, M.R., Goldstein, A.S. Intermittent shear stress enhances osteoblastic differentiation of marrow stromal cells. University of Virginia Biotechnology Training Program Symposium, Charlottesville, VA, April 11, 2002. E. Kiran E. Kiran, W. Zhang, Phase behavior of polysulfone in binary fluid mixtures of THF + CO2. Miscibility windows, paper presented in the Session on Thermodynamics of Polymers at the AIChE Annual Meeting, Reno, Nevada, Nov. 4-9, 2001; paper 129e. E. Kiran and Cigdem Dindar, Viscosity of polymer solutions at critical polymer concentration in dense fluids: PDMS + CO2: PE + n-pentane, paper presented at the Session on Materials Processing with Supercritical Fluids at the AIChE Annual Meeting, Reno, Nevada, Nov. 4-9, 2001; paper 169g. E. Kiran and Ke Liu, Miscibility and phase separation of mixed polymers in near-critical fluids, paper presented in the Session on Thermodynamic properties and phase behavior at the AIChE Annual Meting, Reno, Nevada, Nov. 4-9, 2001; paper 116j. E. Marand A. Hill, P. Meakin, C.J. Cornelius, E. Marand, PAS Studies of Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Membranes, Am. Chem. Soc., PMSE; Part 2, 222, pg 182, 2001.

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C. Hibshman, E. Marand and C. Cornelius, “Gas Permeability Study of Nanoporous Membranes”, North American Membrane Society, 12th Annual Meeting, Lexington, Kentucky, May, 2001. T. Pechar and E. Marand, Polyimide/Zeolite Composite Membranes, North American Membrane Society, 12th Annual Meeting, Lexington, Kentucky, May, 2001. S. T. Oyama “Density of Unoccupied Electronic States in the Control of Rate in Oxidation Catalysis,” AIChE Annual Meeting, Reno, Nevada, Nov. 4-9, 2001. “Novel Catalysts for Hydroprocessing: Transition Metal Phosphides,” AIChE Annual Meeting, Reno, Nevada, Nov. 4-9, 2001. G. L. Wilkes J. Xu, M. Johnson and G. L. Wilkes, “A Tubular Melt Extrusion of Poly(Vinylidene Fluoride): Structure/Process/Property Behavior as a Function of Molecular Weight (Mw), ANTEC 2002, San Francisco, CA, May 6, 2002. G. L. Wilkes, “Controlling Strain Induced Crystalline Morphology in Semicrystalline Polymers Undergoing Planar Extensional Flow – Rheological/Structure/Property Interrelationships,” AES, Cleveland, OH, April 18, 2002.

A. Aneja and G. L. Wilkes, “A Systematic Series of Model PTMO Based Segmented Polyurethanes Revisited – Insights Using Atomic Force Microscopy,” ACS 23rd Spring National Meeting, Orlando, FL, April 2002. G. L. Wilkes, “An Investigation of the Causes of Surface Roughness and Haze in Polyethylene Blown and Cast Films,” Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA, September 5, 2001. A. M. Sukhadia, D. C. Rohlfing, M. B. Johnson and G. L. Wilkes, “Structural and Rheological Considerations Regarding Haze from LLDPE Blown and Melt Cast Films Based Principally on Narrow Distribution Metallocene Resins,” Polyolefins III, Sonoma, CA, October 2001. G. L. Wilkes, M. B. Johnson, A. M. Sukhadia and D. C. Rohlfing, “Optical Haze Properties of Polyethylene Blown Films: Part 1 and 2,” TAPPI, Polymers Laminations and Conference, San Diego, CA, August 2001. (This paper received the Best Paper Award at this conference.) K. Forsten Williams J. M. Davis, R. M. Akers, and K.E. Forsten. “Autocrine production of IGF-I Epithelial Cell Layer Permeability”. University of Virginia Biotechnology Training Program Symposium: Connecting Cell Behaviors to Manufactured Therapeutics. April 11, 2002, Charlottesville, VA (poster) T. R. Cassino, A. Rafailov, and K.F. Williams. “pH Dependence of IGF-I binding by IGFBP-3”. University of Virginia Biotechnology Training Program Symposium:

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Connecting Cell Behaviors to Manufactured Therapeutics. April 11, 2002, Charlottesville, VA (poster) J. M. Davis, R. M. Akers, and K.E. Forsten. “Autocrine production of IGF-I Epithelial Cell Layer Permeability”. Experimental Biology 2002, New Orleans, LA, April 2002. (poster and oral presentation) T. R. Cassino, A. Rafailov, and K.E. Forsten. “pH Dependence of IGF-I Binding by IGFBP-3” American Institute of Chemical Engineers 2001 Annual Meeting, Reno, NV. (poster) S. Elhadj, S.A. Mousa, and K.E. Forsten. “Functional Changes in Proteoglycans Isolated from Endothelial Cells Cultured under Shear” American Institute of Chemical Engineers 2001 Annual Meeting, Reno, NV. (oral) R. M. Robinson, R. M. Akers, W. R. Huckle, and K.E. Forsten. “Autocrine IGF-I Selectively Impacts IGF-Induced Proliferation of Mammary Epithelial Cells”. Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting 2001, Durham, NC (poster) G.V. Sperinde, K.E. Forsten, M. Fannon, T.P. Richardson, C. Chua, C.L. Chu, and M.A. Nugent. “Complex receptor/growth factor interactions governing endocytic trafficking and cell responses”. The 28th International Symposium on Controlled Release of Bioactive Materials, June 23-27, 2001, San Diego, CA (oral) K.E. Forsten and R. Michael Akers. “pH dependent regulation of IGF-I by IGFBP-3”. 2001 Summer Bioengineering Conference, ASME, Snowbird, Utah (poster) S. Elhadj and K. E. Forsten. “Chronic shear stress affects bovine aortic endothelial cell secreted proteoglycans in vitro”. 2001 Summer Bioengineering Conference, ASME, Snowbird, Utah (poster) Outreach Activities – Workshops and Short Courses R. M. Davis “Adhesive and Sealant Rheology and Waterborne Adhesives,” sections of the “Adhesion Science Short Course,” presented through the Center for Adhesive and Sealant Science (Virginia Tech) in cooperation with The Adhesive and Sealant Council Education Foundation, 5/13-18/01. “Water-Based Adhesives: Relation Of Suspension Rheology To Processability,” a section of the “Adhesion Science Short Course,” for the Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program sponsored by the Center for Adhesive and Sealant Science (Virginia Tech) in cooperation with The Adhesive and Sealant Council Education Foundation, 5/23/01.

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Y. A. Liu Beijing Yanshan Petrochemical Group and Aspen Tech Technical Service Center, Yanshan, Beijing, China; and Aspen Tech Training Center at Daqing Petrochemical Corporation, Daqing, Heilongjiang, China.

(1) June 25 to 29 (5 days at Yanshan), "Industrial Water Reuse and Wastewater Minimization: Basic Principles, Industrial Practice, and Hands-on Applications of WATER DESIGN and ASPEN WATER".

(2) July 2 to 7 (6 days at Yanshan), (a) Process Simulation, Retrofit and Optimization Using ASPEN PLUS and (b) Physical and Thermodynamic Properties in Aspen Tech Products. (3) July 9 to 14 (6 days at Yanshan), (a) Advanced Distillation with Applications to Chemical, Electrolyte and Petroleum Processes, and ( b)Azeotropic, Extractive and Reactive Distillations Using ASPEN PLUS.

(4) July 16 to 21 (6 days at Yanshan), Polymer Process Simulation, Retrofit and Optimization Using POLYMERS PLUS. (5) July 22 to 28 (7 days at Yanshan), Dynamic Process Simulation Using ASPEN DYNAMICS and ASPEN CUSTOM MODELER. (6) July 30 to August 4 (6 days at Daqing), Dynamic Process Simulation Using ASPEN DYNAMICS and ASPEN CUSTOM MODELER. (7) August 6 to 11 (6 days at Yanshan), Energy Savings in Process Industries Using ASPEN PINCH.

Honeywell Specialty Materials: Geismar, Louisiana (August 2001), Buffalo, New York (January, 2002); Hopewell, Virginia (October 2001; March 2002). Developed and taught 4-week intensive training courses on Process Simulation, Retrofit and Optimization Using ASPEN PLUS, Physical and Thermodynamic Properties in Aspen Tech Products, Advanced Distillation, and Nylon Process Modeling. G. L. Wilkes Principles and Practice of Polymer Chemistry, taught 2-3 times per year in Blacksburg – about 30 participants per course. (5 day course) (Wilkes, McGrath, Long, Ward, Riffle)

Thermal, Mechanical and Structural Characterization of Polymers, taught once per year in Blacksburg - about 30 participants per course. (5 day course) (Ward & Wilkes)

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Introduction to Polymeric Adhesives and Composites, taught once per year in Blacksburg - about 25 participants per course. (5 day course) (several lecturers)

A polymer short course on Mechanical Properties of Polymers was taught at the National American Chemical Society (ACS) Meeting - 30 participants per course. (2 day course) (Wilkes & Ward) Cordis Corporation (a Johnson & Johnson Company), Miami, FL (4 day course) (Wilkes) General Electric, Mt. Vernon, IN (3 day course) (Wilkes & Ward) Cryovac, Charlotte, NC (3 day course) (Wilkes & Ward) 3M, St. Paul, MN (2 day course) (Wilkes) Dow Chemical - 2 courses, Freeport, TX and Midland, MI (6 days per courses) (Wilkes & McGrath) Journal Editorships D. G. Baird Journal of Injection Molding Technology E. Kiran Journal of Supercritical Fluids Y. A. Liu Journal of Chinese Institute of Engineers G. L. Wilkes Co-Editor of Journal of Macromolecular Science: Reviews in Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics Journal Editorial Board Memberships E. Kiran Turkish Journal of Engineering and Environmental Sciences G.L. Wilkes Journal of Applied Polymer Science Journal of Polymer Engineering Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers Journal of Macromolecular Science – Pure and Applied Chemistry

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K. Forsten Williams Journal of Theoretical Biology Conference Organization D. G. Baird Session organizer for Chemical Engineering Conference for Collaborative Research in Eastern Mediterranean, May 20-24, 2001, Ankara, Turkey. Session chair, Gordon Conference on Composites, January 7-12, 2002, Ventura, California. R. M. Davis Session chair of “Physical and Chemical Issues in Self-Assembly on Surfaces” session for the 75th Colloid and Surface Science Symposium, Pittsburgh, PA, June 12, 2001.

A. S. Goldstein Chair, Engineered Orthopedic Tissues, Biomedical Engineering Society, Annual Meeting, Durham, NC, October 2001. Co-Chair, Stimuli on Cell Behavior, AIChE Annual Meeting, Reno, NV, November 2001 E. Marand Fall 2002 AIChE Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, Session Co-Chair, Advances in Ceramic and Nano-Composite Membranes. Gordon Conference on Membranes, August 2002, Session Chair, organized a session on Advances in Mixed Matrix Membranes. R. F. Saraf Organizing Committee, SPIE Conference on Complex Adaptive Structures, Hutchinson Island, Florida, June 4-6, 2001. G. L. Wilkes Workshop on “Advances in the Science of Polyurethanes” (Polyurethanes 2002), sponsored by the Polymer Division of the American Chemical Society, Sept. 29-Oct. 2, 2002, Annapolis, MD. Conference organized by Prof. James McGrath and Prof. Garth Wilkes. K. Forsten Williams 2001 American Institute of Chemical Engineering National Student Meeting (Reno, NV):Session Chair (Celebrating Women Chemical Engineers) 22nd Annual Seminar of Cancer Researchers in Virginia (Blacksburg, VA, April 13, 2002): Session Chair (Signaling Pathways)

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Honors and Awards D. G. Baird Dean’s Award for Excellence in Research (2002) Society of Plastics Engineers 2002 International Award for Education G. L. Wilkes Co-recipient of the ANTEC 2001 Best Paper Award sponsored by the Engineering Properties and Structure Division (EPSDIV) of the society of Plastics Engineers. Co-recipient of the 2001 TAPPI Best Paper Award. K. Forsten Williams 2002 Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. Departmental Seminars Fall 2001 September 12 William Ducker, Department of Chemistry, Virginia Tech “Surfactant Adsorption at Interfaces: Self Assembly, Wetting and Colloidal Stability” September 17 Erik J. Fernandez, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Virginia “The Protein Unfolding Problem: New Views of Protein Conformation During Purification” October 10 Benny D. Freeman, Department of Chemical Engineering, North Carolina State University “Structure and Performance of Nanocomposite Gas Separation Membrane Materials” October 15 Massimiliano Di Ventra, Department of Physics, Virginia Tech “Nano- and Bio-Technology from First-Principles Atomic-Scale Calculations” October 17 S. Ted Oyama, Department of Chemical Engineering, Virginia Tech “Mechanism of Ethanol Oxidation Studied by Laser Raman Spectroscopy and X-ray”

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October 19 Angelo Lucia, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Rhode Island “Global Terrain Methods for Chemical Process Simulation” November 12 Harry Dorn, Department of Chemistry, Virginia Tech “Buckyball and Nanotubes” December 3 Xianqin Wang, Department of Chemical Engineering, Virginia Tech “Synthesis and Reactivity of Novel Hydroprocessing Catalysts: Nickel Phosphides” Spring 2002 February 1 Paul M. Mathias, Aspen Technology, Inc. “Electrolytes in Education, Research and Engineering Design” February 15 Thomas R. Russell, University. of Massachusetts, Amherst “Thin Film Scaffolds and Templates for Nanostructures from Block Copolymers” February 22 Christopher Russell, Res/Gen/Invitrogen Corp. “Microarrays and Vascular Shear Stress” March 1 Y.A. Liu and Research Group, Department of Chemical Engineering, Virginia Tech “Industry-University Partnership: A Global Success Story” March 15 Edward J. Kramer, Department of Natural Science, University of California, Santa Barbara “Ordering of Block Copolymers Near Surface” March 15 Cor J. Peters, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands “Gas Hydrate Phase Equilibria of Methane, Propane, Carbon Dioxide and Nitrogen in the Presence of Selected Organic Compounds” March 29 Michael Hu, Oak Ridge National Labs “Nanostructured Functional Materials: Process Phenomena-Based Tailoring of Chemical Synthesis and Processing”

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April 5 John Vohs, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Pennsylvania “Catalytic Anodes for the Direct Oxidation of Hydrocarbons in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells” April 8 Phillip Doerpinghaus, Department of Chemical Engineering, Virginia Tech “Flow Behavior of Sparsely Branched Metallocene Catalyzed Polyethylenes” April 12 Kevin VanCott, Department of Chemical Engineering, Virginia Tech “Relaxin at Virginia Tech – Hormonal Control of Extracellular Matrix Remodeling and Water Transport” April 15 Garth Wilkes, Department of Chemical Engineering, Virginia Tech “Some Aspects of Strain Induced Crystallization of Poly(vinylindiene) Fluoride Under Extensional Flow” April 19 Jim Oberhauser, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Virginia “The Processing of Entangled Polymers – From Fundamental Rheology to Polymer Crystallization” April 22 Ashish Aneja, Department of Chemical Engineering, Virginia Tech “Urea Phase Connectivity in Formulations Based on Flexible Polyurethane Foams” April 26 Jason Haugh, Department of Chemical Engineering, North Carolina State University “Imaging, Modeling, and Analysis of Intracellular Signal Transduction Networks” April 29 Rose Robinson, Department of Chemical Engineering, Virginia Tech “Modulation of IGFBP-3 in Bovine Mammary Epithelial Cells by Extracellular Matrix Proteins” Active Projects During the Academic Year 2001-2002 D. G. Baird Sponsor: Luna Innovations Project Title: Functionally Graded Materials

Sponsor: EPA Project Title: Benign Processing of Polymers Plasticized with Absorbed

Carbon Dioxide

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Sponsor: Department of Energy Project Title: Advanced Materials for PEM-Based Fuel Cell Materials Systems

Sponsor: Department of Energy/ORNL Project Title: Low Cost Carbon Fiber for Automotive Composite Materials Sponsor: Daimler Chrysler Corp. Project Title: Injection Molding of Wholly Thermoplastic Composites

D. F. Cox Sponsor: Department of Energy Project Title: Influence of Surface Defects and Local Structure on

Chemisorption Properties and Oxidation Reactions over Metal Axide Surfaces

R. M. Davis Sponsor: Luna Innovations Project Title: Control of the Nanostructure of Organic Photovoltaic Films by

Interdiffusion Sponsor: National Science Foundation Project Title: Supramolecular Self-Assembly of Second Order Nonlinear

Optical Materials for Electro-Optic Devices

Sponsor: National Science Foundation Project Title: Monodisperse Block Copolymers for Environmentally-Friendly

Processing of Aqueous Metal Oxide A. S. Goldstein Sponsor: OSER Project Title: Hemocompatible Tubing Coatings Fabricated by the Electrostatic

Self Assembly Process Sponsor: Jeffress Trust Grant Project Title: A Radial Flow Chamber to Examine the Effect of Orientation

and Cell-cell Interaction on the Strength of Adhesion of Endothellal

Sponsor: Jeffress Trust Grant Project Title: Basic Scientific Research for an Undergraduate Student E. Kiran Sponsor: VPI Foundation Project Title: Polymer Processing in or With Supercritical Fluids

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Y. A. Liu Sponsor: Honeywell International Foundation and Honeywell Specialty

Materials Project Title: Honeywell Center of Excellence in Computer-Aided Design Sponsor: AspenTechnology, Inc., Alliant Techsystems, and SINOPEC

Corporation Project Title: Computer-Aided Design E. Marand Sponsor: National Science Foundation Project Title: The Development of Mixed Matrix Membranes Sponsor: National Science Foundation Project Title: Polymide-Silica Hybrid Membranes for Gas Separation

Applications S. T. Oyama Sponsor: National Science Foundation Project Title: Catalytic Oxidation with Ozone for Destruction of Volatile

Organic Compounds Sponsor: National Science Foundation Project Title: Catalytic Oxidation with Ozone Studies with In Situ Laser

Raman Spectroscopy Sponsor: National Science Foundation Project Title: Catalytic Membrane Technology for the Conversion of

Greenhouse Gases Sponsor: Department of Energy (Germantown) Project Title: Bimetallic Oxycarbides and Oxynitrides: A New Class of

Hydrogenation Catalysts Sponsor: Department of Energy (Pittsburgh) Project Title: Novel Supported Bimetallic Carbide Catalysts for Coprocessing

of Coal with Waste Materials

Sponsor: Conoco Project Title: Catalytic Membrane Technology for the Conversion of CH4 and

Co2

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Sponsor: New Energy Development Organization Project Title: Catalysts for Ultra-Clean Fuels R. F. Saraf Sponsor: Office of Naval Research Project Title: Piezo Electric/Piezo Optical Large Area Thin Film Device of

Pressure Imaging and Sensing

Sponsor: OSER Project Title: Bioassay Mini-Center Sponsor: University of Texas Project Title: Nano-film for High Resolution Pressure Sensing Sponsor: Jeffress Trust Grant Project Title: Interfacial and External Field Effects on Self-assembled and

Ultra Thin Polymers Films

K. E. VanCott Sponsor: Luna Innovations Project Title: Optic Fiber Sensors for the Detectoin of Pathogenic

Microorganisms Sponsor: National Science Foundation Project Title: Detecting Specific Biomolecule Adsorption in Ionically Self-

assembled Monolayers via Second Harmonic Generation G. L. Wilkes Sponsor: Bayer Corp. Project Title: Structure Property Studies of Segmented Elastomers based on

Ultra Low Monol Polypropylene Oxide Polyols: Part II and Part III

Sponsor: Chevron Chemical Corp. Project Title: Characterization of the Orientation and Morphological Features

of High Density Polythylene Blown Films Sponsor: Urethane Soy Systems Project Title: Polyurethanes for Soy Bean Oil: Synthesis, Chemical Analysis

and Structure Property Behavior

K. Forsten Williams Sponsor: Boston University Medical School Project Title: Control of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Proliferation

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Sponsor: Luna Innovations Project Title: Method of Cellular Monitoring using Detection of Autocrine and

Paracrine Signals Sponsor: National Science Foundation Project Title: Career: Growth Factor Accessibility and the Role of

Extracullular Mediators

Sponsor: National Science Foundation Project Title: REU: Growth Factor Accessibility and the Role of Extracellular

Mediators Sponsor: NIH Project Title: Chondrocytes: Mechanical Hormonal Mediated Response Sponsor: OSER Project Title: Development of Novel Regulators of Angiogensis Sponsor: Boston University Medical Campus Project Title: Control of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Proliferation Sponsor: VPI Foundation Project Title: Pratt Bio Engineering

Sponsor: VPI Foundation Project Title: Pratt Funds: NSF Matching

Graduate Degrees Granted December 2001 Commencement

Abee, Mark PhD Advisor: David Cox Dissertation Title: Interaction of Acid/Base Probe Molecules with Specific Features

on Well-Defined Single-Crystal Metal Oxide Surfaces El-Hadj, Selim PhD Advisor: Kim Forsten Williams Dissertation Title: Chronic Shear Stress Effects on Endothelial Cell Response Laot, Christelle PhD Advisor: Eva Marand Dissertation title: Gas Transport and its Relationship with the Polymer Free Volume-

Influence of the Cooling Rate, Physical Aging and Orientation

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Dindar, Cigdem MS Advisor: Erdogan Kiran Thesis Title: High-Pressure Viscosity and Density of Polymer Solutions at the

Critical Polymer Concentration in Supercritical Fluids Aneja, Ashish MEng Advisor: Garth Wilkes Report Title: Structure-Property Relationships of Flexible Polyurethane Foams

Lee, Doo-Hwan MEng Advisor: Ted Oyama Report Title: Development of Hydrogen Permselective Silica Membranes and

their Application to the Catalytic Reforming of Methane with Carbon Dioxide

May 2002 Commencement O’Sickey, Matthew PhD Advisor: Garth Wilkes Dissertation Title: Characterization of Structure-Property Relationships of

Poly(Urethane-Urea)s for Fiber Applications Wang, Xianqin PhD Advisor: Ted Oyama Dissertation Title: Novel High Activity Hydroprocessing Catalysts: Iron Group

Phosphides Hibshman, Christopher MS Advisor: Eva Marand Thesis Title: The Effects of Annealing Polyimide-Organosilicate Hybrid

Membranes on Gas Transport Properties Thurmond, Brian MS Advisor: Ravi Saraf Thesis Title: Surface Modification of Polystyrene for Materials Integration Huie, Jiyun (Jean) MEng Advisor: Ravi Saraf Report Title: Nanoparticles Research: Significance and Recent Triumphs

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Books Authored by Virginia Tech ChE Faculty D. G. Baird D.G. Baird and D.I. Collias, Polymer Processing Principles and Design, John Wiley and Sons, 1998. Y. A. Liu T.E. Quantrille and Y.A. Liu, Artificial Intelligence in Chemical Engineering, Academic Press, 1991; Chinese edition, China Petrochemical Press, Beijing, China, 1994. D. R. Baughman and Y.A. Liu, Neural Networks in Bioprocessing and Chemical Engineering, Academic Press, 1995. J.G. Mann and Y.A. Liu, Industrial Water Reuse and Water Minimization, McGraw Hill, 1999; Chinese edition, China Petrochemical Press, Beijing, China, 2001. S.T. Oyama P. Hunter and S.T. Oyama, Control of Organic Emissions, Wiley-Interscience, 2000. Books Edited by Virgina Tech ChE Faculty R. M. Davis P. Dubin, J. Bock, R.M. Davis, D.N. Schulz, C. Thies, Eds., Macromolecular Complexes in Chemistry and Biology, Springer-Verlag, 1994. E. Kiran E. Kiran and J.F. Brennecke, Eds., Supercritical Fluid Engineering Science, American Chemical Society, 1993. E. Kiran and J.M.H. Levelt Sengers, Eds., Supercritical Fluids: Fundamentals for Applications, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1994. E. Kiran, P.G. Debenedetti and C.J. Peters, Eds., Supercritical Fluids: Fundamentals and Applications, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2000. Y. A. Liu Y.A. Liu, Physical Cleaning of Coal, Marcel Dekker, 1982. Y.A. Liu, H.A. McGee, Jr., and W.R. Epperly, Recent Developments in Chemical Process and Plant Design, John Wiley & Sons, 1987.

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S. T. Oyama S.T. Oyama and J.W. Hightower, Eds., Catalytic Selective Oxidation, American Chemical Society, 1993. B.K. Warren and S.T. Oyama, Eds., Heterogeneous Hydrocarbon Oxidation, American Chemical Society, 1996. S.T. Oyama, Ed., The Chemistry of Transition Metal Carbides and Nitrides, Blackie Academic, 1996. R.K. Graselli, S.T. Oyama, A.M. Gaffney and J.E. Lyons, Eds., 3rd World Congress on Oxidation Catalysis, Elsevier, 1997. P. R. Rony E. Rony and P.R. Rony, The Domain Name Handbook: High Stakes and Strategies in Cyberspace, R&D Books, Lawrence, KS, 1998. R. F. Saraf N.J. Chou, S.P. Kowalczyk, R. Saraf and H.M. Tong, Characterization of Polymers, Butterworths-Heinmann, 1994. G. L. Wilkes M.R. Tant, K.A. Maurutz and G.L. Wilkes, Ionomers-Synthesis, Structure, Properties and Applications, Blackie Academic, 1997.