Select Faculty Publications
Gerard T. Caneba
- G.T. Caneba, “Nanoporous Structure and Enhanced Thermal Properties of a Carbon Nanotube/Polyimide Composite”, Journal of Minerals and Materials Characterization and Engineering, 8, 15-24 (2009).
- Tasdemir, M., Topsakaloglu, M., and Caneba, G.T.., “Properties of Dynamically Cured EPDM/PP Blends: Effect of Curing Agent”, submitted to Journal of Applied Polymer Science, December, 2007.
- Tasdemir, M., Biltekin, H., and Caneba, G.T., “Investigation of Properties of PE & PP /Wood Flour Polymer Composites”, Journal of Applied Polymer Science,112, 3095-3102 (2009).
- G.T. Caneba, Z. Xu, and Y.L. Dar, “Free-Radical Retrograde-Precipitation Copolymerization of Vinyl Acetate and Acrylic Acid”, Journal of applied Polymer Science, 113, 3872-3882 (2009).
- G.T. Caneba, M. Renier, and B. Ott, “Towards the Development of CO2 Separation Membranes”, Journal of Minerals and Materials Characterization and Engineering, 7(2), 175 (2008).
- Y. Zhao, Y. Dar, and G.T. Caneba, “Mathematical Modeling of Styrene-Acrylic Acid Copolymerization through the Free-Radical Retrograde-Precipitation Polymerization (FRRPP) Process”, invited submission in honor of Prof. Bruce Nauman to Industrial and Engineering Research Chemistry, 47, 3568 (2008).
- Tirumala, V.R., Caneba, G.T., Mancini, D.C., and Wang, H.H., “Microfabrication by XRay Induced Polymerization above the Lower Critical Solution Temperature”, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 102(1), 429 (2006).
- G.T. Caneba and Y.L. Dar, “Emulsion Free-Radical Retrograde-Precipitation Polymerization”, Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg, ISBN 978-3642198717, July 8, 2011.
- Free-Radical Retrograde-Precipitation Polymerization (FRRPP): Novel Concept, Processes, Materials, and Energy Aspects”, Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg, ISBN 978-3-642-03024-6, March, 2010.
Timothy C. Eisele
- Patents
Eisele, T. C. Salt Production Via Hydrohalite Decomposition, U.S. Patent No. 11,932,551, issued 2024 Mar. 19
Eisele, T. C., Kawatra, S. K, and Simmons, J. J., “Capture and Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide in Flue Gases”, Patent Number 7,919,064 B2, issued April 5, 2011
Eisele, T. C., and Kawatra, S. K., Production of Iron using Environmentally-Benign Renewable or Recycled Reducing Agents, Patent No. 7,632,330, issued December 15, 2009.
Eisele, T. C., and Kawatra, S. K., “Flotation Column With Adjustable Supported Baffles”, Patent Number 5,335,785, issued August 9, 1994
Kawatra, S. K., and Eisele, T. C., “Method for Producing Powder from Polycrystalline Inorganic Material”, Patent Number 5,524,836, issued June 11, 1996
Eisele, T. C., and Kawatra, S. K., “Process for Extracting Oxygen and Iron from Iron-Oxide-Containing Ores,” U.S. Patent No. 4,997,533, issued March 5, 1991
Kawatra, S. K., and Eisele, T.C., “On-Line Slurry Ash Analyzer,” U.S. Patent No. 4,916,719, issued April 10, 1990.
Eisele, T. C., Kawatra, S. K, and Simmons, J. J., “Capture and Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide in Flue Gases”, Patent Number 7,919,064 B2, issued April 5, 2011
Eisele, T. C., and Kawatra, S. K., Production of Iron using Environmentally-Benign Renewable or Recycled Reducing Agents, Patent No. 7,632,330, issued December 15, 2009.
Eisele, T. C., and Kawatra, S. K., “Flotation Column With Adjustable Supported Baffles”, Patent Number 5,335,785, issued August 9, 1994
Kawatra, S. K., and Eisele, T. C., “Method for Producing Powder from Polycrystalline Inorganic Material”, Patent Number 5,524,836, issued June 11, 1996
Eisele, T. C., and Kawatra, S. K., “Process for Extracting Oxygen and Iron from Iron-Oxide-Containing Ores,” U.S. Patent No. 4,997,533, issued March 5, 1991
Kawatra, S. K., and Eisele, T.C., “On-Line Slurry Ash Analyzer,” U.S. Patent No. 4,916,719, issued April 10, 1990.
- Selected Technical Papers
- Arohunmolase, V. B., Samakinde, A. S., Borkar, P. K., Amponsah-Berko, D., & Eisele, T. (2026). Iron Ore Tailings Reprocessing by Electrostatic Separation Plus Two-Stage Froth Flotation. Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration, 1-16.
- Boafo, K., Borkar, P. K., & Eisele, T. (2026). Overcoming the Iron Selectivity Hurdle in Nickel Bioleaching: A Critical Review of Mechanisms, Economic Challenges, and Future Research Directions. Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy Review, 1-16.
- PK Borkar, N Sharma, A Rane, K Boafo, T Eisele (2026) “Leaching of Manganese Using Bio-solubilized Iron Reductant to Prevent Manganese Carbonate Formation”, Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration, pp. 1-12
- Borkar, Palas Kamlakar; Eisele, Timothy; (2025) A Review of In Situ Manganese Bioleaching and Recovery Techniques, Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy Review, pp 1-22
- Borkar, Palas Kamlakar; Sharma, Neha; Boafo, Kwabena; Amponsah-Berko, Daniel; Eisele, Timothy; (2025) Reductive Bioleaching of Goethite-Rich and Hematite-Rich Iron Tailings by Anaerobic Organisms, Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration, p 1-11
- Eisele TC, Borkar P, Sharma N, Techtmann S. Pilot Plant Study on Manganese Bioleaching Using Biomass Decomposition Products as Nutrient Source and Electrolysis for Oxide Precipitation. Hydrometallurgy. 2025 February; 232:106430. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.
hydromet.2024.106430 - Sharma, N. and Eisele, T. C. (2021) “Anaerobic Reductive Bioleaching of Manganese Ores”, Minerals Engineering, 173, 107152
- Zhang, L. S. Ankathi, M. Zhang, T. C. Eisele (2019), “Bio-extraction of phosphorus from goethite ore with alkali addition”, Minerals Engineering, 141, 105850
- Zhang, L., R. Machiela. P. Das, M. Zhang, T. C. Eisele (2019), “Dephosphorization of unroasted oolitic ores through alkaline leaching at low temperature”, Hydrometallurgy, 184, pp. 95-102
- Machiela, R., L. Zhang, M. Zhang, T. Eisele (2018) “Regeneration of alkali leaching solution through precipitation using calcium hydroxide”, Hydrometallurgy, 181, pp 35-42
- Gabby, K. L., T. C. Eisele, C. H. Buchnam, B. Hall, E. Milosafljevic (2014) “Simultaneous Mercury Capture and Silver Leaching Using Ag2S-Bearing Ores and Residues”, Minerals and Metallurgical Processing Journal, Vol. 31, No. 4, pp. 181-185
- Eisele, T. C., and Gabby, K. L. (2014) “Review of Reductive Leaching of Iron by Anaerobic Bacteria”, Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy Review, Vol. 35, No. 2, pp. 75-105
- Eisele, T. C., and H. J. Walqui (2013) “Coal Comminution and Sizing”, The Coal Handbook: Towards Cleaner Coal Production, Elsevier, p 240
- Eisele, T. C., Jeltema, C. H. N., Walqui, H., and Kawatra, S. K. (2013) “Coarse and Fine “Fish Hook” Inflections in Hydrocyclone Efficiency Curves”, Minerals & Metallurgical Processing Journal, Vol. 30, No. 3, pp. 137-144
- Sivrikaya, O., Arol, A., Eisele, T. C., and Kawatra, S. K. (2013) “The effect of calcined colemanite addition on the mechanical strength of magnetite pellets produced with organic binders”, Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy Review, Vol. 34, No. 4, pp. 210-222
- Gabby, K. L., and Eisele, T. C. (2013) “Selective Removal of Mercury using Zinc Sulfide”, Minerals and Metallurgical Processing Journal, Vol. 30, No. 2, pp. 91-94
- Srivastava, U., Kawatra, S. K., and Eisele, T. C. (2013) “Study of Organic and Inorganic Binders on Strength of Iron Oxide Pellets”, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, Vol. 44B pp. 1000-1009
- Srivastava, U., Kawatra, S. K., and Eisele, T. C. (2012) “Production of Pig Iron by Utilizing Biomass as a Reducing Agent”, International Journal of Mineral Processing, Vol. 119, pp.. 51-57
- Carlson, J. T., Eisele, T. C., and Kawatra, S. K. (2012) “Investigation of Jigging as a Method for Removing Dolomite from High-MgO Phosphate Ores”, Minerals and Metallurgical Processing, Vol. 29, No. 1, pp. 56-60
- Lewandowski, K.A., Eisele, T.C., Kawatra, S.K., 2010. Agglomeration for copper heap leaching. In: Proceedings XXV International Mineral Processing Congress (IMPC 2010), September 6–10, Brisbane, Australia, pp. 183–192
Maria Gencoglu
- Dannebaum, R., Mikhaylichenko, O., Siegel, D., Li, C., Hall, E., Margeridon, S., Herrera, M., Loomis, K., Riel, T., Ramesh, M., Gencoglu, M.F., Hendel, N., Henriquez, A., Dzvova, N., Abayan, R.J., Lin, X., Chavez, M., and Hanna, N., “Digital PCR Assay Utilizing In-Droplet Methylation-Sensitive Digestion for Estimation of Fetal cfDNA From Plasma” (2025). Prenatal Diagnosis.
- Brooks, E.A., Gencoglu, M.F., Corbett, D.C., Stevens, K.R., and Peyton, S.R., “An Omentum-Inspired 3D PEG Hydrogel for Identifying ECM-drivers of Drug Resistant Ovarian Cancer” (2019). APL Bioengineering.
- Brooks, E.A., Galarza, S., Gencoglu, M.F., Cornelison, R.C., Munson, J.M., and Peyton, S.R., “Applicability of Drug Response Metrics for Cancer Studies Using Biomaterials” (2019). Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B.
- Brooks, E.A., Jansen, L.E., Gencoglu, M.F., Yurkevicz, A.M., and Peyton, S.R., “Complementary, Semiautomated Methods for Creating Multi-dimensional, PEG-based Biomaterials” (2018). ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering.
- Gencoglu, M.F., Barney, L.E., Hall, C.L., Brooks, E.A, Schwartz, A. D., Corbett, D.C., Stevens, K.R., and Peyton, S.R., “Comparative Study of Multicellular Tumor Spheroid Formation Methods and Implications for Drug Screening” (2018). ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering.
- Saha, D., Heldt, C. L., Gencoglu, M.F., Vijayaragavan, K.S., Chen, J., and Saksule, A. (2016) “A Study on the Cytotoxicity of Carbon-based Materials” (2016). Materials Science and Engineering C.
- Gencoglu, M.F and Heldt, C.L., “Enveloped Virus Flocculation and Removal in Osmolyte Solutions” (2015). Journal of Biotechnology.
- Gencoglu, M.F., Saha, D., and Heldt, C.L., “Biocompatibility of Soft-templated Mesoporous Carbons” (2014). ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces.
- Gencoglu, M.F., Pearson, E., and Heldt, C.L., “Porcine Parvovirus Flocculation and Removal in the Presence of Protecting Osmolytes” (2014). Journal of Biotechnology.
- Tafur (Gencoglu), M.F., Vijayaragavan, K.S., and Heldt, C.L., “Reduction of Porcine Parvovirus Infectivity in the Presence of Protecting Osmolytes” (2013) Antiviral Research.
Robert M. Handler
Ofori, K. A., Hanson, W., Huang, K., Amankwaa, V., Handler, R., Stacey, D., & Pan, L. (2025). Technical feasibility, technoeconomic, and life cycle assessment of CO2 sequestration using domestic nickel mine tailings: A direct ex-situ hydrothermal approach. Journal of Cleaner Production, 532, 146957.
Landgren, W. N. I., Handler, R. M., Shonnard, D. R., & Lidstrom, M. E. (2025). Treating Low-Concentration Methane Emissions via a Methanotroph-Based Biotrickling Filter: Techno-Economic and Life Cycle Assessment. Methane, 4(4), 23.
Brown, J. L., Handler, R. M., Becker, J. G., & Seagren, E. A. (2025). Environmental Life Cycle Assessment of Class A Biosolids Production Using Conventional and Low-Cost, Low-Tech Processes at Small Water Resource Recovery Facilities. Applied Sciences, 15(7), 3482.
Kulas, D., Handler, R., Tindall, G., Lynn, B., Thies, M., & Shonnard, D. (2025). Economic and environmental impact of recovering and upgrading lignin via the ALPHA process on an ethanol biorefinery. Sustainability Science and Technology, 2(3), 034001.
Handler, R., & Pearce, J. M. (2022). Greener sheep: Life cycle analysis of integrated sheep agrivoltaic systems. Cleaner Energy Systems, 3, 100036.
Caryn Heldt
- Joshi, P.U., Decker. C., Sathyavageeswaran, A., Zeng, X., Liu, H., Kheirvari, M., Tumban, E., Manchester, L., Tohidian, I., Barbieri, E., Perry, S.L., and Heldt, C.L. (2026) Polypeptide Sequence Effects on Virus Thermostability in Complex Coacervate Formulations. Biomacromolecules. 27(9), 5997-6008. DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.6c00747
- Mercado Velez, B., Sharma, V., Kriz, S., Freitas, E.T.F., Goetsch, P., and Heldt, C.L. (2026) Physical Changes of Biomacromolecules Upon Covalent Surface Immobilization. Langmuir. 42(11). 8018-8031. DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.5c06836
- Nold, N.M., Waldack, S., James, G. , Colling, T., Manchester, L., Sarvari, T., Bekkala, A., Kriz, S.A. , Baldwin, M., Augstin-Mazariegos, E., Betenbaugh, M.J., and Heldt, C.L.. (2025) Continuous Purification of a Parvovirus Using Two Aqueous Two-Phase Extraction Steps. Biotechnology Progress. 41(5) e70034. DOI: 10.1002/btpr.70034
- Heldt, C.L., Skinner, M.A., and Anand, G.S. (2024) Structural Changes Likely Cause Chemical Differences Between Empty and Full AAV Capsids. Biomedicines. 12 (9), 2128. doi: 10.3390/biomedicines12092128
- Sharma, V., Singh, S., Nold, N.M., Kaur, S., Li, B., and Heldt, C.L. (2025) Viral clearance of cupric-modified phyllosilicate minerals against enveloped and non-enveloped viruses. Colloids and Interfaces. 9(1), 13. https://doi.org/10.3390/colloids9010013
- Heldt, C.L., Skinner, M.A., and Anand, G.S. (2024) Structural Changes Likely Cause Chemical Differences Between Empty and Full AAV Capsids. Biomedicines. 12 (9), 2128. doi:10.3390/biomedicines12092128.
- Joshi, P.U., Decker, C., Zeng, X., Sathyavageeswaran, A., Perry, S.L., and Heldt, C.L. (2024) Design Rules for the Sequestration of Viruses into Polypeptide Complex Coacervates. Biomacromolecules. 25(2), 741-753. DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.3c00938. PMID: PMC10866146
- Nold, N.M., Pearson, E., and Heldt, C.L. (2024) Economic Comparison of Batch and Continuous Aqueous Two-Phase Purification for Viral Products. Biotechnology Progress. 40(1), e3397. doi: 10.1002/btpr.3397
- Joshi,P.U., Turpeinen, D.G. , Schroeder, M., Jones, B., Lyons, A., Kriz, S.A., Khaksari, M., O’Hagan, D., Nikam, S., and Heldt, C.L. (2021) Osmolyte Enhanced Aqueous Two-Phase System for Virus Purification. Biotechnology and Bioengineering. 118 (8): 3251-3262. doi: 10.1002/bit.27849
Jon Herlevich, Jr.
- Panelist, Freshman Career Seminar Q&A Panel, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio (2018).
- Panelist, Crude/Vacuum Distillation and Coking Q&A Panel, American Fuels and Petroleum Manufacturers Annual Technology Forum, Dallas, Texas (2013).
- Weaver, E.H., S.T. Eagleson, A.H. Roth, and J.A. Herlevich, Jr., "Wet Scrubbing for FCCUs – A Case Study Examining Site Specific Design Considerations," Presented at the National Petrochemical and Refiners Association Annual Meeting Paper AM-01-12 (2001).
- Herlevich, J.A., T.N. Rogers, and B.A. Barna, "Conceptual Design Stage Chemical Process Evaluation to Optimize Economic, Safety, and Pollution Prevention Attributes: A Comprehensive Assessment of Heat and Power Cogeneration Processes," Proceedings: 32nd Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference-Conversion Technologies Paper 97440 (1997).
- Herlevich, J.A., "Conceptual Design Stage Chemical Process Evaluation to Optimize Economic, Safety, and Pollution Prevention Attributes - A Comprehensive Assessment.” Master of Science Thesis (1997).
- Shonnard, D., T.N. Rogers, B.A. Barna, D.A. Crowl, J.A. Herlevich, D. Stark, P. Parikh, A.A. Kline, and P. Radecki,"Pollution Assessment Software as Chemical Industry Process Simulator Enhancements," Proceedings: Fifth World Congress of Chemical Engineering pp. 329-37 (1996).
- Barna, B.A., D.W. Caspary, D.A. Crowl, J.A. Herlevich, Jr., A.J. Pintar, and T.N. Rogers, Safety in Chemical Engineering Design—Problem Set (Center for Chemical Process Safety of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, New York) 108 pp. (1995).
- Hand, D.W, D.L. Perram, J.A, Herlevich, Jr., and J.C. Crittenden., "Removal of trichloroethene using synthetic adsorbents," American Water Works Association Journal Vol. 86, No. 8, pp. 64-72 (1994).
Yun Hang Hu
- H. Su, Y. H. Hu*, "Thermo-Photo Catalytic Anode Process for Carbonate-Superstructured Solid Fuel Cells", Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 121, e2314996121 (2024).
- S. Fang, M. Rahaman, J. Bharti, E. Reisner, M. Robert, G. A. Ozin, Y. H. Hu*, "Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction", Nature Reviews Methods Primers, 3, 61 (2023).
- L. Chang, S. Chen, Y. Fei, D. J. Stacchiola, Y. H. Hu*, "Superstructured NiMoO4@CoMoO4 Core-Shell Nanofibers for Supercapacitors with Ultrahigh Areal Capacitance", Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 120, e2219950120 (2023).
- S. Fang, X. Lyu, T. Tong, A. I. Lim, T. Li, J. Bao, Y. H. Hu*, "Turning Dead Leaves into an Active Multifunctional Material as Evaporator, Photocatalyst, and Bioplastic", Nature Communications, 14, 1203 (2023).
- H. Su, W. Zhang, Y. H. Hu*, "Carbonate-Superstructured Solid Fuel Cells with Hydrocarbon Fuels", Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 119, e2208750119 (2022).
- Y. H. Hu*, "Fund Industrial Fellowships for Faculty to Benefit Graduates", Nature, 601, 508 (2022).
- S. Fang, Y. H. Hu*, "Open the Door to the Atomic World by Single-Molecule Atomic Force Microscopy", Matter, 4, 1189 (2021).
- Y. H. Hu*, E. Ruckenstein*, “Comment on Dry Reforming of Methane by Stable Ni–Mo Nanocatalysts on Single-crystalline MgO", Science, 368, eabb5459 (2020).
- Z. Sun, Y. H. Hu*, "How Magical Is Magic-Angle Graphene?", Matter, 2, 1106 (2020).
- S. Fang, Y. H. Hu*, "Creating and Seeing the First Pure Carbon Ring", Matter, 1, 1116 (2019).
- L. Chang, Y. H. Hu*, "Breakthroughs in Designing Commercial-Level Mass-Loading Graphene Electrodes for Electrochemical Double-Layer Capacitors", Matter, 1, 596 (2019).
Adrienne Minerick
- A. Tahmasebi, S. Habibi, J. Collins, R. An, E. Dehdashti, and A.R. Minerick, "pH Gradients in Spatially Non-uniform AC Electric Fields at or Below the Charging Frequency; A Study of Two Different Geometries and Electrode Passivation," Special Issue AC Electrokinetics in Microfluidic Devices, Micromachines 2023, 14(9), 1655
- R. An and A.R. Minerick, "Reaction-free concentration gradient generation in spatially non-uniform AC electric fields," Langmuir, 2022, 38, 19, 5977–5986.
Cover Feature - S. Habibi, H.Y. Lee, H. Moncada-Hernandez, and A.R. Minerick, "Induction and Suppression of Cell Lysis in an Electrokinetic Microfluidic System," Electrophoresis, 2022, 1-15. **S. Habibi received Honorable Mention in the Best Student Paper Award for June 2022.**
- M.N. Hasan, R. An, A. Akkus, D. Akkaynak, A.R. Minerick, C. Kharangate, U.A. Gurkan, “Dynamic pH and thermal analysis of paper-based microchip electrophoresis,” Micromachines 2021,12(11), 1433
- S. Habibi; P.U. Joshi; X. Mi; C. Heldt; A.R. Minerick, "Changes in membrane dielectric properties of porcine kidney cells provide insight into the antiviral activity of glycine" Langmuir 2020, 36, 29, 8344–8356.
- Moncada-Hernandez, H, E. Nagler, and A.R. Minerick, “Assessment of the particle-particle influence on the dielectrophoretic response of microparticles,” Electrophoresis, 2014: 35 (12-13), pgs 1803–1813. DOI: 10.1002/elps.201300636
- H.Y. Lee, C. Barber, and A.R. Minerick, “Improving electrokinetic microdevice stability by controlling electrolysis bubbles,” Electrophoresis, 2014: 35 (12-13), pgs 1782–1789. DOI: 10.1002/elps.201400013
- An, R. D.O. Wipf, and A.R. Minerick, “Human red blood cell deformation and crenation under high frequency spatial AC field,” Biomicrofluidics, 2014, 8(2): 021803 DOI: 10.1063/1.4867557
- Adams, T.N., K.M. Leonard, and A.R. Minerick, "Frequency Sweep Rate Dependence on the Dielectrophoretic Response of Polystyrene Beads and Red Blood Cells," Biomicrofluidics, 2013, 7(6): 064114. DOI: 10.1063/1.4833095
- Gencoglu, A and A.R. Minerick, “Electrochemical Detection Techniques in Micro- and Nanofluidic Devices,” Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, March 2014. DOI: 10.1007/s10404-014-1385-z.
- Heldt, C.L., A.K. Sieloff, J.P. Merillat, A.R. Minerick, J.A. King, W.F. Perger, H. Fukushima, J. Narendra, “Stacked graphene nanoplatelet paper sensor for protein detection,” Sensors and Actuators B, 2013, 181:92-98 DOI 10.1016/j.snb.2013.01.041.
- Leonard, K.M, and A.R. Minerick, "Explorations of ABO-Rh antigen expressions on erythrocyte dielectrophoresis: Changes in Cross Over Frequency,” Special Dielectrophoresis Issue of Electrophoresis, 2011, 32(15): 2512-2522. DOI 10.1002/elps.201100077.
- Srivastava, S. K., A. Artemos and A. R. Minerick, “DC insulator-based dielectrophoretic characterization of erythrocytes: ABO-Rh human blood typing”, Special Dielectrophoresis Issue of Electrophoresis, 2011, 32(15): 2530–2540.
- Srivastava, S. K. A. Gencoglu, and Minerick, A. R.; “DC insulator dielectrophoretic applications in microdevice technology: a review.” Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, Volume 399, Issue 1, Page 301, 2011. DOI: 10.1007/s00216-010-4222-6
- Srivastava, S. K., A.R. Minerick, J. Baylon-Cardiel, and B.H. Lapizco-Encinas. “DC-insulator Dielectrophoretic Separation of Fluorescent Polystyrene Particles”, Journal Chromatography A, 1218, p. 1780-1789, 2011. DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2011.01.082
- Gencoglu, A, F. Camacho-Alanis, V. T. Nguyen, A. Nakano, A. Ros, and A. R. Minerick, “Quantification of pH Gradients and Implications in Insulator-Based Dielectrophoresis of Biomolecules”, Special Dielectrophoresis Issue of Electrophoresis, 2011, 32(15): 2436–2447.
- Minerick, A.R., "The Rapidly Growing Field of Micro and Nanotechnology to Measure Living Cells," Invited Perspective with Cover Figure, AIChE Journal, Volume 54, Issue 9, Pages 2230-2237, 2008
- Gencoglu, A and A.R. Minerick, "Chemical and Morphological Changes on Platinum Microelectrode Surfaces in AC and DC fields with Biological Buffer Solutions," Lab on a Chip, Volume 9, Issue 13, 2009. DOI: 10.1039/B820126
- Srivastava S.K., P.R. Daggolu, S.C. Burgess, and A.R. Minerick, "Dielectrophoretic Characterization of Erythrocytes: Positive ABO Blood Types," Electrophoresis, Volume 29, Issue 24, Pages 5033-5046, 2008.
Michael E. Mullins
- Funkenbush, L. and M. E. Mullins. “Experimental Kinetics and Modeling of the Catalytic Hydrotreatment of Pyrolysis Oils and Model Compounds.” (in preparation)
- LiLu Funkenbush, Michael Mullins, David Shonnard, Janet C. Metsa. “A Catalytic Hydrotreatment Model for Plant Oils and Bio-Oils to Green Diesel” (in preparation).
- Chaiyaporn Wattanaprayoon and Michael Mullins; “Graphite Exfoliation by Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Extraction”, Nano Letters, American Chemical Society, (submitted February, 2016)
- Rachel Martin, Michael Mullins, Zhuo Feng, Zichen Qian, “Electrospinning 3D Scaffolds for use in Neural Tissue Engineering”, Symposium proceedings - Soft Electronics-From Electronic Skin to Reliable Neural Interfaces, Materials Research Society, April (2015).
- Arash Hosseinzadeh, Christopher Middlebrook, Michael Mullins, “Optical waveguides using PDMS-metal oxide hybrid nanocomposites” Proc. SPIE, E10.1117/12.2080582 March (2015)
- Qiaoyu Lu, Michael E. Mullins. “In situ Synthesis of High refractive Index PDMS/Metal Oxide Nanocomposites.” Solution Processing of Inorganic and Hybrid Materials for Electronics and Photonics, Cambridge University Press, (2012).
- Cho Hui Lim, Michael E. Mullins. “Synthesis of Core-Shell Biopolymer Particles Using Coaxial Electrospray”, Proceedings of the Materials Research Society, (2011).
- Cho Hui Lim, Michael E. Mullins. “Pulsed-DC Electrospray for Biopolymer Particle Production.” Proceedings of the Materials Research Society, (2010).
- Han Bing Wang, Michael E. Mullins, Jared M. Cregg, Connor McCarthy, and Ryan J. Gilbert. “Varying the Diameter of Aligned Electrospun Fibers Alters Neurite Outgrowth and Schwann cell Migration”, Acta Biomaterials, 6(8), August, (2010).
- Han Bing Wang, Michael E. Mullins, Jared M Cregg, Andres Hurtado, Martin Oudega, Matthew T. Trombley and Ryan J. Gilbert. “Creation of highly aligned electrospun poly-L-lactic acid fibers for nerve regeneration applications”, J. Neural Eng. 6(1), February (2009).
Rebecca G. Ong
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Williams DL, Ong RG, Mullet JE, Hodge DB. Integration of pretreatment with simultaneous counter-current extraction of energy sorghum for high-titer mixed sugar production. Front. Energ. Res. In Press.
- Zhang Y, Oates LG, … and Ong RG. Diverse lignocellulosic feedstocks can achieve high field-scale ethanol yields while providing flexibility for the biorefinery and landscape-level environmental benefits. Glob. Change Biol. Bioenergy (2018). doi:10.1111/gcbb.12533.
- Ong RG, Shinde S, da Costa Sousa L, et al. Pre-senescence harvest of switchgrass inhibits xylose utilization by engineered yeast. Front. Energ. Res. 2018. 6(52).
- Kumar R, Bhagia S, Smith MD, Petridis L, Ong RG, et al. Cellulose-hemicellulose interactions at elevated temperatures increase cellulose recalcitrance to biological conversion. Green Chem. 2018. 20(4):921-934.
- Williams DL, Crowe JD, Ong RG, et al. Water sorption in pretreated grasses as a predictor of enzymatic hydrolysis yields. Bioresource Technol. 2017; 245:242-249.
- Crowe JD, Feringa N, Pattathil S, Merritt B, Foster C, Dines D, Ong RG, Hodge DB. Identification of developmental stage and anatomical fraction contributions to cell wall recalcitrance in switchgrass. Biotechnol. Biofuels 2017; 10:184
- Valli L, Rossi L, Fabbri C, Sibilla F, Gattoni P, Dale BE, Ong RG, Bozzetto S, et al. Greenhouse gas emissions of electricity and biomethane produced using the Biogasdoneright™ system: four case studies from Italy. BioFPR 2017; http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1002/bbb.1789.
- Ong RG, et al. Inhibition of microbial biofuel production in drought-stressed switchgrass hydrolysate. Biotechnol. Biofuels 2016; 9:237.
- Park S-H, Ong RG, & Sticklen M. Strategies for the production of cell wall-deconstructing enzymes in lignocellulosic biomass and their utilization for biofuel production. Plant Biotechnol. J. 2016; 14:1329 1344.
- Serate J, Xie D, …Ong RG, and Zhang YP. Controlling microbial contamination during hydrolysis of AFEX-pretreated corn stover and switchgrass: effects on hydrolysate composition, microbial response and fermentation. Biotechnol. Biofuels 2015; 8(1):1-17.
- Karlen DL, Beeler LW, Ong RG, Dale BE. Balancing energy, conservation, and soil health requirements for plant biomass. J. Soil Water Conserv. 2015; (70); 5:279-287.
- Park, S-H, Mei C, Ong RG, Sticklen M. Lignin Down-regulation of Zea mays via dsRNAi and Klason Lignin Analysis. J. Vis. Exp. 2014; (89):e51340, doi:10.3791/51340.
- Dale BE, Ong RG. Design, implementation, and evaluation of sustainable bioenergy production systems. BioFPR. 2014; 8:487-503
- Dale BE, Anderson JE, …Ong RG, et al. Take a closer look: Biofuels can support environmental, economic and social goals. Environ. Sci. & Technol. 2014; 48:7200-7203.
- Shao Q, Cheng C, Ong RG, Zhu L, Zhao C. Hydrogen peroxide presoaking of bamboo prior to AFEX pretreatment and impact on enzymatic conversion to fermentable sugars. Bioresour. Technol. 2013; 142:26-31.
- Dale BE, Ong RG. Energy, wealth, and human development: Why and how biomass pretreatment research must improve. Biotechnol. Progr. 2012; 28:893-898.
- Park S-H, Mei C, Pauly M, Ong RG, Dale BE, Sabzikar R, Fotoh H, et al. Down-regulation of maize cinnamoyl-CoA reductase via RNAi technology causes brown midrib and improves AFEX-pretreated conversion into fermentable sugars for biofuels. Crop Sci. 2012; 52:2687-2701
- Kim S, Dale BE, Ong RG. An alternative approach to indirect land use change: Allocating greenhouse gas effects among different uses of land. Biomass Bioenerg. 2012; 46:447-452.
- Garlock RJ, Bals B, Jasrotia P, Balan V, Dale BE. Influence of variable species composition on the saccharification of AFEX™ pretreated biomass from unmanaged fields in comparison to corn stover. Biomass Bioenerg. 2012; 37:49-59.
- Garlock RJ, Balan V, Dale BE. Optimization of AFEX™ pretreatment conditions and enzyme mixtures to maximize sugar release from upland and lowland switchgrass. Bioresour. Technol. 2012; 104:757-768.
- Garlock RJ, Wong YS, Balan V, Dale BE. AFEX pretreatment and enzymatic conversion of black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.) to soluble sugars. Bioenergy Res. 2012; 5:306-318.
- Garlock RJ, Balan V, Dale BE, Ramesh Pallapolu V, Lee YY, Kim Y, Mosier NS, et al. Comparative material balances around pretreatment technologies for the conversion of switchgrass to soluble sugars. Bioresour. Technol. 2011; 102:11063-11071.
- Falls M, Shi J, Ebrik MA, Redmond T, Yang B, Wyman CE, Garlock R, et al. Investigation of enzyme formulation on pretreated switchgrass. Bioresour. Technol. 2011; 102:11072-11079.
- Shi J, Ebrik MA, Yang B, Garlock RJ, Balan V, Dale BE, Ramesh Pallapolu V, et al. Application of cellulase and hemicellulose to pure xylan, pure cellulose, and switchgrass solids from leading pretreatments. Bioresour. Technol. 2011; 102:11080-11088.
- Kim Y, Mosier NS, Ladisch MR, Ramesh Pallapolu V, Lee YY, Garlock R, Balan V, et al. Comparative study on enzymatic digestibility of switchgrass varieties and harvests processed by leading pretreatment technologies. Bioresour. Technol. 2011; 102:11089-11096.
- Donohoe BS, Vinzant TB, Elander RT, Pallapolu VR, Lee YY, Garlock RJ, Balan V, et al. Surface and ultrastructural characterization of raw and pretreated switchgrass. Bioresour. Technol. 2011; 102:11097-11104.
- Tao L, Aden A, Elander RT, Pallapolu VR, Lee YY, Garlock RJ, Balan V, et al. Process and technoeconomic analysis of leading pretreatment technologies for lignocellulosic ethanol production using switchgrass. Bioresour. Technol. 2011; 102:11105-11114.
- Pallapolu VR, Lee YY, Garlock RJ, Balan V, Dale BE, Kim Y, Mosier NS, et al. Effects of enzyme loading and βglucosidase supplementation on enzymatic hydrolysis of switchgrass processed by leading pretreatment technologies. Bioresour. Technol. 2011; 102:11115-11120
- Garlock RJ, Chundawat SPS, Balan V, Dale BE. Optimizing harvest of corn stover fractions based on overall sugar yields following ammonia fiber expansion pretreatment and enzymatic hydrolysis. Biotechnol. Biofuels 2009; 2:29.
Book Chapters
- Ong RG, Chundawat SPS, Hodge DB, Keskar S, Dale BE. Linking Plant Biology and Pretreatment – Understanding the Structure and Organization of the Plant Cell Wall and Interactions with Cellulosic Biofuel Production. In: McCann MC, Buckeridge MS, Carpita NC, eds. Plants and BioEnergy: Springer New York; 2014, p. 231-253.
- Chundawat SPS, Bals B, Campbell T, Sousa L, Gao D, Jin M, Eranki P, Garlock R, et al. Primer on Ammonia Fiber Expansion Pretreatment. In: Wyman CE, ed. Aqueous Pretreatment of Plant Biomass for Biological and Chemical Conversion to Fuels and Chemicals. John Wiley and Sons, Ltd., 2013, p. 169-200.
- Balan V, Bals B, da Costa Sousa L, Garlock R, and Dale BE, A Short Review on Ammonia-based Lignocellulosic Biomass Pretreatment, in Chemical and Biochemical Catalysis for Next Generation Biofuels. 2011, The Royal Society of Chemistry. p. 89-114.
Lei Pan
- Pan, L., and Yoon, R.-H., “Measurement of Hydrophobic Forces in Thin Liquid Films of Water between Bubbles and Xanthate-treated Gold Surfaces”, Miner. Eng., 2016, 98, 240-250.
- Yoon, R.-H., Soni, G., Huang, K., Park, S., and Pan, L., “Development of a turbulent flotation model from first principles and its validation”, Int. J. Miner. Process., 2016, 156, 43-51.
- Pan, L. and Yoon, R.-H., “Direct measurement of hydrodynamic and surface forces in bubble-particle interactions”, in Proceedings of XXVII International Mineral Processing Congress, Chile, 2014, pp. 242-251.
- Pan, L., Jung, S. and Yoon, R.-H., “A fundamental study on the role of collector in the kinetics of bubble-particle interaction,” Int. J. Miner. Process, 2012, 106-109, 37-41.
- Pan, L., Jung, S. and Yoon, R.-H., “Kinetics of thinning of the wetting films formed on the gold surfaces treated with potassium amyl xanthate,” in Separation Technologies, for minerals, coal, and earth resources, edited by C.A. Young, G.H. Luttrell, Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration, 2012, pp.57-64.
- Pan, L., Jung, S. and Yoon, R.-H., “Effect of hydrophobicity on the stability of the wetting films of water formed on gold surfaces,” J. of Colloid and Interface Sci., 2011, 361, 321-330.
- Pan, L. and Yoon, R.-H., “Hydrophobic forces in wetting films of water formed on xanthate‐coated gold surfaces,” Faraday Discuss., 2010, 146, 325-340.
John Sandell
- Sandell, J.F., “Chemical Engineering Technician: Profile”. Materials provided for this article published in Tech Directions (February 2003).
- Sandell, J.F., G.R., Dewey, L.L., Sutter, J.A., Willemin, “Evaluation of Lead Bearing Phases in Municipal Waste Combustor Fly Ash”. ASCE Journal of Environmental Engineering, January 1996 Vol. 122 (1), pp. 34 40.
- Sutter, L.L., G.R., Dewey, J.F. Sandell, “Characterization of Lead Bearing Phases in Municipal Waste Combustor Fly Ash”, The Proceedings of the Microscopy Society of America, August 1996.
- Dewey, G.R., L.L., Sutter, J.F., Sandell, “Reactivity Based Approach for Classifying Fly Ash”, The Proceedings of the American Power Conference, April 1996, Chicago, IL.
Len Switzer
C.F. Schmid, L.H. Switzer, and D.J. Klingenberg. “Simulations of fiber flocculation: Effects of fiber properties and interfiber friction.” Journal of Rheology, 44:781, 2000.
L.H. Switzer and D.J. Klingenberg, Simulations of Fiber Suspensions, presented at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) 2001 Annual Meeting (November), Reno, NV, 2001.
L.H. Switzer and D.J. Klingenberg, Simulations of Fiber Suspensions, presented at the 73rd Annual Meeting of the Society of Rheology (October), Bethesda, Maryland, 2001.
L.H. Switzer, C.F. Schmid, and D.J. Klingenberg, Simulations of Flowing Fiber Suspensions, presented at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) 1999 Annual Meeting (November), Dallas, TX, 1999.
C.F. Schmid, L.H. Switzer, and D.J. Klingenberg, Simulations of Flowing Fiber Suspensions (Poster), presented at the 71st Annual Meeting of the Society of Rheology (October), Madison, WI, 1999.
L.H. Switzer and D.J. Klingenberg. “Rheology of sheared flexible fiber suspensions via fiber-level simulations.” Journal of Rheology, 47:759, 2003.
L.H. Switzer and D.J. Klingenberg. “Flocculation in simulations of sheared fiber suspensions.” International Journal of Multiphase Flow, 30:67, 2003.
L.H. Switzer and D.J. Klingenberg. “Simulations of fiber floc dispersion in linear flow fields.” Nordic Pulp & Paper Research Journal, 18(2), 2003.
L.H. Switzer, D.J. Klingenberg and C.T. Scott, “Handsheet formation and mechanical testing via fiber-level simulations.” Nordic Pulp and Paper Research Journal,19(2), 2004.
L. Switzer, L. Rosen, D. Thompson, J. Sirman, H. Howard, and L. Bool. “Cost and feasibility study on the Praxair advanced boiler for the CO2 Capture Project's refinery scenario,” Carbon Dioxide Capture for Storage in Deep Geologic Formations, Volume 1, D.C. Thomas and S.M. Benson (Eds.), Chapter 32, Published by Elsevier Ltd, 2005, pp. 561-579.
Juan Li, Leonard Switzer, G. Maxwell Christie and Bart A. van Hassel, “Thermally Integrated Oxy-fuel Boiler,” Clearwater Conference 2005.
G. Maxwell Christie, Bart van Hassel, Juan Li, Leonard Switzer, “Advanced Oxyfuel
Boilers for Cost-Effective CO2 Capture,” 4th Carbon Capture and Sequestration Conference 2005.
H. Kobayashi, K.T. Wu, L. Switzer, S. Martinez, and R. Giudici, “CO2 Reduction from glass melting furnaces by oxy-fuel firing combined with batch/cullet preheating,” XX A.T.I.V. Conference, Parma, Italy, September 14-16, 2005.
J. Sirman, L. Switzer, B. Van Hassel, M. Ahmed, “Fluid heating method,“ U.S. Patent 7,384,452, June 10, 2008.
K. Connery and L. Switzer, “High-Quality Heat Treatment: Atmosphere choice is critical,” Heat Treating Progress, September 2008, pp. 47-49.
A. Gonzalez, W. Sarmiento-Darkin, J.T. Brown, L. Switzer, E. Evenson, S. Kobayashi, and C. Lagos. “Operational Experience of an Oxy-Fuel Fired Glass Melter Using an Improved Silica Crown and Wide Flame Burners,” 70th Conference on Glass Problems, October 20-21, 2009, Columbus, OH, Ed. Charles Drummond, American Ceramic Society, 2009.
Alan K. Burnham, Gregory J. Turk, James R. McConaghy, Leonard H. Switzer. “Kinetics of Propane Cracking Related to Its Use as a Heat-Transfer Fluid.” 2015, Energy & Fuels, No. 2, p. 711-716.
Conferences:
Day, R. L., Burnham, A. K., Foulkes, J., McConaghy, J., Switzer, L., Allix, P. Pilot test of AMSO's CCRTM in-situ oil shale process. Proceedings of the 31st Oil Shale Symposium. Golden, CO, Colorado School of Mines, 17-21 October 2011.
Burnham, A. K., McConaghy, J., Switzer, L. Pyrolysis of oil shale from the Garden Gulch Member of the Green River Formation. Proceedings of the 31st Oil Shale Symposium. Golden, CO, Colorado School of Mines, 17-21 October 2011.
Burnham, A. K., Switzer, L., Day, R. L., McConaghy, J., Hradisky, M., Coates, D., Smith, P., Foulkes, J., La Brecque, D., Allix, P., Wallman, H. Initial results from the AMSO RD&D pilot test program. Proceedings of the 32nd Oil Shale Symposium. Golden, CO, Colorado School of Mines, 15‒17 October 2012.
L.H. Switzer and D.J. Klingenberg, Simulations of Fiber Suspensions, presented at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) 2001 Annual Meeting (November), Reno, NV, 2001.
L.H. Switzer and D.J. Klingenberg, Simulations of Fiber Suspensions, presented at the 73rd Annual Meeting of the Society of Rheology (October), Bethesda, Maryland, 2001.
L.H. Switzer, C.F. Schmid, and D.J. Klingenberg, Simulations of Flowing Fiber Suspensions, presented at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) 1999 Annual Meeting (November), Dallas, TX, 1999.
C.F. Schmid, L.H. Switzer, and D.J. Klingenberg, Simulations of Flowing Fiber Suspensions (Poster), presented at the 71st Annual Meeting of the Society of Rheology (October), Madison, WI, 1999.
L.H. Switzer and D.J. Klingenberg. “Rheology of sheared flexible fiber suspensions via fiber-level simulations.” Journal of Rheology, 47:759, 2003.
L.H. Switzer and D.J. Klingenberg. “Flocculation in simulations of sheared fiber suspensions.” International Journal of Multiphase Flow, 30:67, 2003.
L.H. Switzer and D.J. Klingenberg. “Simulations of fiber floc dispersion in linear flow fields.” Nordic Pulp & Paper Research Journal, 18(2), 2003.
L.H. Switzer, D.J. Klingenberg and C.T. Scott, “Handsheet formation and mechanical testing via fiber-level simulations.” Nordic Pulp and Paper Research Journal,19(2), 2004.
L. Switzer, L. Rosen, D. Thompson, J. Sirman, H. Howard, and L. Bool. “Cost and feasibility study on the Praxair advanced boiler for the CO2 Capture Project's refinery scenario,” Carbon Dioxide Capture for Storage in Deep Geologic Formations, Volume 1, D.C. Thomas and S.M. Benson (Eds.), Chapter 32, Published by Elsevier Ltd, 2005, pp. 561-579.
Juan Li, Leonard Switzer, G. Maxwell Christie and Bart A. van Hassel, “Thermally Integrated Oxy-fuel Boiler,” Clearwater Conference 2005.
G. Maxwell Christie, Bart van Hassel, Juan Li, Leonard Switzer, “Advanced Oxyfuel
Boilers for Cost-Effective CO2 Capture,” 4th Carbon Capture and Sequestration Conference 2005.
H. Kobayashi, K.T. Wu, L. Switzer, S. Martinez, and R. Giudici, “CO2 Reduction from glass melting furnaces by oxy-fuel firing combined with batch/cullet preheating,” XX A.T.I.V. Conference, Parma, Italy, September 14-16, 2005.
J. Sirman, L. Switzer, B. Van Hassel, M. Ahmed, “Fluid heating method,“ U.S. Patent 7,384,452, June 10, 2008.
K. Connery and L. Switzer, “High-Quality Heat Treatment: Atmosphere choice is critical,” Heat Treating Progress, September 2008, pp. 47-49.
A. Gonzalez, W. Sarmiento-Darkin, J.T. Brown, L. Switzer, E. Evenson, S. Kobayashi, and C. Lagos. “Operational Experience of an Oxy-Fuel Fired Glass Melter Using an Improved Silica Crown and Wide Flame Burners,” 70th Conference on Glass Problems, October 20-21, 2009, Columbus, OH, Ed. Charles Drummond, American Ceramic Society, 2009.
Alan K. Burnham, Gregory J. Turk, James R. McConaghy, Leonard H. Switzer. “Kinetics of Propane Cracking Related to Its Use as a Heat-Transfer Fluid.” 2015, Energy & Fuels, No. 2, p. 711-716.
Conferences:
Day, R. L., Burnham, A. K., Foulkes, J., McConaghy, J., Switzer, L., Allix, P. Pilot test of AMSO's CCRTM in-situ oil shale process. Proceedings of the 31st Oil Shale Symposium. Golden, CO, Colorado School of Mines, 17-21 October 2011.
Burnham, A. K., McConaghy, J., Switzer, L. Pyrolysis of oil shale from the Garden Gulch Member of the Green River Formation. Proceedings of the 31st Oil Shale Symposium. Golden, CO, Colorado School of Mines, 17-21 October 2011.
Burnham, A. K., Switzer, L., Day, R. L., McConaghy, J., Hradisky, M., Coates, D., Smith, P., Foulkes, J., La Brecque, D., Allix, P., Wallman, H. Initial results from the AMSO RD&D pilot test program. Proceedings of the 32nd Oil Shale Symposium. Golden, CO, Colorado School of Mines, 15‒17 October 2012.


