Chemical Engineering

Staff Directory

Brooke Forseth

Brooke Forseth

  • Undergraduate Academic Advisor, Chemical Engineering
Kristi Pieti

Kristi Pieti

  • Department Coordinator, Chemical Engineering

Specialties

  • General Department Operations
  • Administrative Support to the Chair
  • Human Resources Coordinator
Morgan LeFaye

Morgan LeFaye

  • Administrative Aide, Chemical Engineering
Steve Wisniewski

Steve Wisniewski

  • Lab Manager, Chemical Engineering
Shelby Stubenrauch

Shelby Stubenrauch

  • Office Assistant, Chemical Engineering
Tyson Kauppinen

Tyson Kauppinen

  • Laboratory Technician, Chemical Engineering

Research Staff

Greg Beaudoin

Greg Beaudoin

  • Research Technician, Chemical Engineering
Daniel Kulas

Daniel Kulas

  • Research Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering
  • Adjunct Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering
Kaiwu Huang

Kaiwu Huang

  • Research Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering
  • Adjunct Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering

Research Interests

  • Flotation
  • Process Simulation
  • Copper Concentration
  • Tailing Management
  • Rare Earth Extraction
  • Recycling
  • Colloid and Surface Chemistry
  • Thermodynamics
  • Surface Forces
  • Hydrophobic Interactions
  • Interfacial Phenomena
  • Coal Beneficiation
Lynn Manchester

Lynn Manchester

  • Laboratory Technician, Chemical Engineering

Specialties

  • Biosafety level 2 human pathogens safely
  • Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) experience
  • Virus purification
  • Viral production and enzyme purification
David Shonnard

David R. Shonnard

  • Professor Emeritus, Chemical Engineering
  • Research Professor, Chemical Engineering

Research Interests

  • Bioprocess engineering
  • Alternative energy/Biofuels
  • Sustainability
Peijia Lin

Peijia Lin

  • Research Associate, Chemical Engineering

Specialties

  • Extractive metallurgy, chemical processing, solid-liquid separation
  • Recycling of metals from secondary resources
  • Process simulation and kinetic modeling