ANALYSIS OF CHEM ENGIN PROBLMS
Advance chemical-engineering problem-solving skills through the use of computational tools (primarily developed in Excel or Python). Examples are drawn from thermodynamics, transport phenomena, and chemical kinetics. The course is project based, emphasizing data analysis and report writing. Unstructured collaboration with peers is highly encouraged. Requisite numerical methods and Chemical Engineering concepts introduced.
- MW 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
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Instructor:
Alexander Urban
h-index: 24 Info - 3 points
CHEM ENG & APPLIED CHEM LAB
Emphasizes active, experiment-based resolution of open-ended problems involving use, design, and optimization of equipment, products, or materials. Under faculty guidance students formulate, carry out, validate, and refine experimental procedures, and present results in oral and written form. Develops analytical, communications, and cooperative problem-solving skills in the context of problems that span from traditional, large scale separations and processing operations to molecular level design of materials or products. Sample projects include: scale up of apparatus, process control, chemical separations, microfluidics, surface engineering, molecular sensing, and alternative energy sources. Safety awareness is integrated.
- MW 1 p.m.-5 p.m.
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Instructor:
Jingyue Ju
h-index: 77 Info - 3 points
MATH METHODS IN CHEMICAL ENGIN
Mathematical description of chemical engineering problems and the application of selected methods for their solution. General modeling principles, including model hierarchies. Linear and nonlinear ordinary differential equations and their systems, including those with variable coefficients. Partial differential equations in Cartesian and curvilinear coordinates for the solution of chemical engineering problems.
- TR 1:10 p.m.-2:25 p.m.
- TR 7:40 p.m.-8:55 p.m.
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Instructor:
Kyle Bishop
h-index: 42 Info - 3 points
TRANSPORT IN FLUID MIXTURES
Develops and applies non-equilibrium thermodynamics for modeling of transport phenomena in fluids and their mixtures. Continuum balances of mass, energy and momentum for pure fluids; non-equilibrium thermodynamic development of Newtons law of viscosity and Fouriers law; applications (conduction dominated energy transport, forced and free convection energy transport in fluids); balance laws for fluid mixtures; non-equilibrium thermodynamic development of Ficks law; applications (diffusion-reaction problems, analogy between energy and mass transport processes, transport in electrolyte solutions, sedimentation).
- MW 11:40 a.m.-12:55 p.m.
- MW 7:40 p.m.-8:55 p.m.
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Instructor:
Christopher J Durning
CULPA: 3 Info - 3 points
STATISTICAL MECHANICS AND COMP METHODS
STAT MECH AND COMP METHOD
Boltzmann’s entropy hypothesis and its restatement to calculate the Helmholtz and Gibbs free energies and the grand potential. Applications to interfaces, liquid crystal displays, polymeric materials, crystalline solids, heat capacity and electrical conductivity of crystalline materials, fuel cell solid electrolytes, rubbers, surfactants, molecular self assembly, ferroelectricity. Computational methods for molecular systems. Monte Carlo (MC) and molecular dynamics (MD) simulation methods. MC method applied to liquid-gas and ferromagnetic phase transitions. Deterministic MD simulations of isolated gases and liquids. Stochastic MD simulation methods.
- T 5:40 p.m.-8:25 p.m.
- F 12:10 p.m.-2 p.m.
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Instructor:
Ben O'Shaughnessy
CULPA: 3 Info - 3 points
REACTOR KINETICS/REACTOR DESGN
Reaction kinetics, applications to the design of batch and continuous reactors. Multiple reactions, non-isothermal reactors. Analysis and modeling of reactor behavior.
- TR 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
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Instructor:
Lauren E Marbella
Info - 3 points
SOLAR FUELS
Fundamentals and applications of solar energy conversion, especially technologies for conversion of sunlight into storable chemical energy or solar fuels. Topics include fundamentals of photoelectrochemistry, kinetics of solar fuels production, solar harvesting technologies, solar reactors, and solar thermal production of solar fuels. Applications include solar fuels technology for grid-scale energy storage, chemical industry, manufacturing, environmental remediation.
- TR 11:40 a.m.-12:55 p.m.
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Instructor:
Daniel Esposito
h-index: 22 Info - 3 points
ADVANCED CHEMICAL KINETICS
Complex reactive systems. Catalysis. Heterogeneous systems, with an emphasis on coupled chemical kinetics and transport phenomena. Reactions at interfaces (surfaces, aerosols, bubbles). Reactions in solution.
- MW 4:10 p.m.-5:25 p.m.
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Instructor:
Juliana Silva Alves Carneiro
Info - 3 points
ADVANCED CHEMICAL KINETICS
Complex reactive systems. Catalysis. Heterogeneous systems, with an emphasis on coupled chemical kinetics and transport phenomena. Reactions at interfaces (surfaces, aerosols, bubbles). Reactions in solution.
- F 10:10 a.m.-noon
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Instructor:
Juliana Silva Alves Carneiro
Info - 3 points
Green Chemical Engineering & Innovation
Approaches used in chemistry and chemical engineering to design green, sustainable products and processes; focus of using the tenets of green chemistry as a means for chemical innovation. Technical and design practice and measuring the impacts of green and conventional approaches emphasized. Themes of business, regulatory, ethical, and social considerations relevant to chemical engineering practice.
- TR 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
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Instructor:
Christopher Vic S Chen
Info - 3 points
Climate Technology
Scientific and economic analysis of real-world technologies for climate change mitigation and adaptation. Partner with students from the business school to assess and assigned technology based on technical viability, commercial opportunity, and impact on mitigating or adapting to climate change. Assigned technologies provided by the investment community to teams of four, with expectations for independent research on the technologies, with deliverables of written and oral presentations.
- W 2 p.m.-5:15 p.m.
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Instructor:
Alan West
CULPA: 3 h-index: 48 Info - 3 points
PROCESS & PRODUCT DESIGN I
PRINCIPLES OF PROCESS DESIGN
The practical application of chemical engineering principles for the design and economic evaluation of chemical processes and plants. Use of ASPEN Plus for complex material and energy balances of real processes. Students are expected to build on previous coursework to identify creative solutions to two design projects of increasing complexity. Each design project culminates in an oral presentation, and in the case of the second project, a written report.
- R 1:10 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
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Instructor:
Sakul Ratanalert
Info - 4 points
PROCESS SAFETY
Aimed at seniors and graduate students. Provides classroom experience on chemical engineering process safety as well as Safety in Chemical Engineering certification. Process safety and process control emphasized. Application of basic chemical engineering concepts to chemical reactivity hazards, industrial hygiene, risk assessment, inherently safer design, hazard operability analysis, and engineering ethics. Application of safety to full spectrum of chemical engineering operations.
- TR 11:40 a.m.-12:55 p.m.
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Instructor:
Robert G Bozic
Info - 3 points
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN CHEMICAL ENGI
AI IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERIN
- MW 1:10 p.m.-2:25 p.m.
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Instructor:
Venkat Venkatasubramanian
h-index: 58 Info - 3 points
AEROSOLS
Aerosol impacts on indoor and outdoor air quality, health, and climate. Major topics include aerosol sources, physics, and chemistry; field and laboratory techniques for aerosol characterization; aerosol direct and indirect effects on climate; aerosols in biogeochemical cycles and climate engineering; health impacts including exposure to ambient aerosols and transmission of respiratory disease.
- MW 11:40 a.m.-12:55 p.m.
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Instructor:
Vivian F McNeill
Info - 3 points
TOPICS IN SOFT MATERIALS
Self-contained treatments of selected topics in soft materials (e.g. polymers, colloids, amphiphiles, liquid crystals, glasses, powders). Topics and instructor may change from year to year. Intended for junior/senior level undergraduates and graduate students in engineering and the physical sciences.
- MW 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
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Instructor:
Christopher J Durning
CULPA: 3 Info - 3 points
BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Engineering of biochemical and microbiological reaction systems. Kinetics, reactor analysis, and design of batch and continuous fermentation and enzyme processes. Recovery and separations in biochemical engineering systems.
- MW 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
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Instructor:
Allie Obermeyer
h-index: 16 Info - 3 points
ATOMISTIC SIMULATIONS FOR SCIENCE AND EN
Many materials properties and chemical processes are governed by atomic-scale phenomena such as phase transformations, atomic/ionic transport, and chemical reactions. Thanks to progress in computer technology and methodological development, now there exist atomistic simulation approaches for the realistic modeling and quantitative prediction of such properties. Atomistic simulations are therefore becoming increasingly important as a complement for experimental characterization, to provide parameters for meso- and macroscale models, and for the in-silico discovery of entirely new materials. This course aims at providing a comprehensive overview of cutting-edge atomistic modeling techniques that are frequently used both in academic and industrial research and engineering. Participants will develop the ability to interpret results from atomistic simulations and to judge whether a problem can be reliably addressed with simulations. The students will also obtain basic working knowledge in standard simulation software.
- TR 4:10 p.m.-5:25 p.m.
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Instructor:
Alexander Urban
h-index: 24 Info - 3 points
TOPICS IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
- TR 4:10 p.m.-5:25 p.m.
- TR 5:40 p.m.-6:55 p.m.
- TR 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
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Instructor:
Asher Williams
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Instructor:
Neil D Dolinski
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Instructor:
Robert G Bozic
Info - 3 points
CHEMICL ENGINEERING COLLOQUIUM
All graduate students are required to attend the department colloquium as long as they are in residence. No degree credit is granted.
- T 3 p.m.-4 p.m.
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Instructor:
Mijo Simunovic
CULPA: 1 h-index: 17 Info - 0 points