University of Delaware Graduate Catalog 1995-1996 College of Engineering Chemical Engineering Faculty in the Graduate Program Gianni Astarita, Ph.D. (Delaware), Visiting Professor: Generalized thermodynamics, reactor analysis and design, fluid mechanics, particularly of viscoelastic materials. Mark A. Barteau, Ph.D. (Stanford), Robert L. Pigford Professor of Chemical Engineering: Surface science of metals and metal oxides, spectroscopic characterization of surfaces and catalysts. (Joint appointment with Chemistry and Biochemistry Department.) Antony N. Beris, Ph.D. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Professor: Computational fluid mechanics, particularly of viscoelastic materials, numerical analysis on supercomputers and parallel computers, polymer processing. Kenneth B. Bischoff, Ph.D. (Illinois Institute of Technology), Unidel Professor of Biomedical Engineering: Bioengineering, chemical reaction engineering. Stuart L. Cooper, Ph.D. (Princeton), H. Rodney Sharp Professor and Dean, College of Engineering: Polymer physics, polyurethane synthesis and characterization, ionomers, biomaterials, blood-materials interactions. Costel D. Denson, Ph.D. (Utah), Professor and Vice Provost for Research: Polymer processing and rheology, mixing, mass transfer, chemical reactions. Prasad S. Dhurjati, Ph.D. (Purdue), Professor: Biochemical engineering, process control, artificial intelligence. Eric W. Kaler, Ph.D. (Minnesota), Professor: Colloid and surfactant science, complex fluid thermodynamics, materials synthesis, small-angle scattering. Michael T. Klein, Sc.D. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Elisabeth Inez Kelley Professor of Chemical Engineering and Chair: Kinetics and reaction engineering, coal liquefaction, polymer chemistry, applied catalysis. Roy L. McCullough, Ph.D. (New Mexico), Professor: Polymer composites, polymer physics. Arthur B. Metzner, Sc.D. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), H. Fletcher Brown Professor: Polymer processing and fiber spinning, fluid mechanics. Jon H. Olson, D. Eng. (Yale), Professor and Associate Chair of Undergraduate Program: Catalysis, kinetics and reactor design, process control. Michael E. Paulaitis, Ph.D. (Illinois), Professor: Thermodynamics, high- pressure phase equilibria, supercritical solvent extraction, biochemical engineering. T.W. Fraser Russell, Ph.D. (Delaware), Allan P. Colburn Professor; Director, Institute of Energy Conversion: Semiconductor reaction and reactor engineering, photovoltaic unit operations, multi-phase fluid mechanics. Stanley I. Sandler, Ph.D. (Minnesota), Henry Belin du Pont Professor and Director, Center for Molecular and Engineering Thermodynamics: Thermodynamics, statistical mechanics and liquid-state theory phase equilibria, separations processes, biochemical processes. Jerold M. Schultz, Ph.D. (Carnegie Institute of Technology), C. Ernest Birchenall Professor: Materials science, structure and properties of polymers, x-ray diffraction technology. Richard P. Wool, Ph.D. (Utah), Professor; Director, Center for Composite Materials: Polymer physics, interfaces, composites, dynamics, fracture, biodegration, materials science. Douglas J. Buttrey, Ph.D. (Purdue), Associate Professor: Synthesis, crystal growth, and characterization of materials for applications in superconductivity, catalysis and fast ion conduction. Henry C. Foley, Ph.D. (Pennsylvania State), Associate Professor; Director, Center for Catalytic Science and Technology: Catalysis and separation, molecular sieves, metallic membranes, materials synthesis, mass transfer, adsorption and kinetics. (Joint appointment with Chemistry Department.) Abraham M. Lenhoff, Ph.D. (Wisconsin), Associate Professor: Transport phenomena, separation processes, biophysics and bioengineering. Annette D. Shine, Ph.D. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Associate Professor: Polymer and composite rheology and processing, polymer degradation. Andrew L. Zydney, Ph.D. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Associate Professor: Biological separations, artificial organs, membrane processes. Norman J. Wagner, Ph.D. (Princeton), Associate Professor: Material micromechanics, interfacial mechanics, adsorption/desorption. Marylin C. Huff, Ph.D. (Minnesota), Assistant Professor: Reaction engineering and catalysis, transport phenomena, novel catalyst design. Raul F. Lobo, Ph.D. (California Institute of Technology), Assistant Professor: Inorganic materials synthesis and characterization, catalysis and kinetics, and adsorption and separations.