The Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering at Missouri S&T has developed research infrastructure in the form of computational and experimental facilities that allows both students and faculty to pursue research and gain expertise in a specialized area. Our research areas are contemporary and backed by state-of-the-art research facilities. In addition, students have access to the extensive library and computer facilities at the University and to external supercomputer facilities. Research in the department is funded through external grants and contracts from several federal agencies, including the National Science Foundation, the Department of Energy, the Environmental Protection Agency, various agencies within the Department of Defense, by state sources and by a number of companies.

Dr. Craig D. Adams University of Kansas

Effects and Control of Antibiotics and other Organic Compounds in Water; Oxidative and Adsorption Technology for Water Treatment; Kinetic Modeling of Chemical Reactions in Aqueous Systems

Dr. Neil L. Book University of Colorado

Computer Aided Process Design; Chemical Process Safety; Engineering Data Management

Dr. Daniel Forciniti North Carolina State University

Bioseparations; Thermodynamics; Statistical Mechanics

Dr. David B. Henthorn Purdue University

Biomimetics; Drug Delivery; Biomaterials

Dr. Kimberly S. Henthorn Purdue University

Entrainment and Conveying of Fine Particles; Multiphase Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD);Characterization of Interparticle Forces; Particles for Pulmonary Drug Delivery Applications

Dr. Athanasios I. Liapis ETH-Zurich

Transport Phenomena; Adsorption/Desorption Fundamentals and Processes; Bioseparations;Chromatographic Separations; Capillary Electrochromatography; Chemical Reaction Engineering; Lyophilization

Dr. Douglas K. Ludlow Arizona State University

Surface Characterization of Adsorbents and Catalysts; Applications of Fractal Geometry to Surface Morphology

Dr. Parthasakha Neogi Carnegie-Mellon University

Interfacial Phenomena; Drug Delivery

Dr. Judy A. Raper University of New South Wales

Particle Technology; Characterization of Fractal Aggregates; Measurement of Surface Roughness and Fractal Dimension of Dry Powder Pharmaceutical Aerosols; Fly Ash Characterization and Utilization; Waste Minimization

Dr. Oliver C. Sitton Missouri University of Science and Technology

Bioengineering

Dr. Kai-Tak Wan University of Maryland - College Park

Cellular Biomechanics, Mechanical Characterization and Adhesion Measurement of Single Cell and Bio-Membranes; Fracture/Mechanical Characterization of Thin Visco-Elastic Polymer Films

Dr. Jee-Ching Wang Penn State University

Molecular Simulations of Transport in Confined Systems; Molecular Simulations of Surfactant Systems;Molecular Properties of Materials

Dr. Yangchuan Xing Yale University

Synthesis, Processing and Characterization of Nanomaterial

Dr. David Westenberg University of California - Los Angeles

Respiratory Enzymes, Quorum Sensing, Respiratory Genes, and Antibacterial Glass