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ANDREW J. ADAMCZYK
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E D U C A T I O N
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, MCCORMICK SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING, Evanston, IL, USA Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering, September 2005 – August 2010 ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, ARMOUR COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, Chicago, IL, USA Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, September 1998 – June 2002
Graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Specialization in Biotechnology
A W A R D S & H O N O R S
Recipient, Trade Secret Recognition Award, Versum Materials’ Organometallic Precursors Division, 2017 Recipient, Invited Speaker, TechConnect World Innovation Conference, 2016 Recipient, Best Paper Award, American Chemistry Council Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI)
Technical Conference, 2015 Recipient, Ghent University International Fellowship, 2008 – 2009 Recipient, NSF International Research and Education in Engineering Fellowship, 2008 Recipient, Walter P. Murphy Fellowship, 2005 – 2006 Recipient, Achievement Award for College Scientist Foundation Fellowship, 2005 – 2009 Member, Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honors Society, 2001 – Present Recipient, Achievement Award for College Scientist Foundation Scholarship, 2001 – 2002 Recipient, Sigma Phi Epsilon Balanced Man Award, 1998 Recipient, Henry T. Heald Scholarship, 1998 – 2002
R E S E A R C H E X P E R I E N C E
AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Auburn, AL, USA, January 2018 – Present Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering Topics: Multiscale Modeling, Computational Chemistry, Microkinetics, Nanomaterials Formation and Characterization, Protein Function and Stabilization, Industrial Consulting
Leading research group to study complex reacting chemical and biological systems relevant to health,
materials, and energy issues with atomistic-to-reactor-scale modeling methods.
Mentoring undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral researchers in the development and application
of modeling methods to tackle complex engineering problems.
Teaching undergraduate and graduate level chemical engineering courses.
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AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC., Allentown, PA, USA, November 2012 – September 2016 & VERSUM MATERIALS (AIR PRODUCTS’ SPIN-OFF COMPANY), Tempe, AZ, USA, October 2016 – December 2017 Sr. Principal Research Engineer, Corporate Research and Development Topics: Reaction Engineering, Materials Properties, Multi-scale Modeling, Industrial Consulting
Led multiple short- and long-term joint experimental and multi-scale modeling projects contributing to
the fundamental understanding of thermochemistry, kinetics, and materials properties for industrial gas
production and separation, polymers, and electronics materials business areas.
Mentored and trained junior scientists/engineers in multi-scale modeling techniques and general
research practices in industry through PhD career development and fellow/internship programs.
Disseminated research findings internally and externally through presentation, publication, and
company trade secret filings.
Co-Managed technical information transfer and implementation for multi-year academic collaboration
with the chemical engineering department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (Prof. Manos
Mavrikakis) in the areas of steam methane reforming and catalyst deactivation.
Served as internal modeling consultant for academic collaborations with the University of California-
Davis and Seoul National University of Science and Technology Departments of Chemistry and Materials
Engineering, respectively.
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (WITH BP-AMOCO AND SAUDI ARAMCO), Cambridge, MA, USA, September 2011 – October 2012 Postdoctoral Research Associate Mentors: Professors William H. Green, Youssef Marzouk, Paul I. Barton, Michael T. Klein (University of Delaware) Topics: Process Modeling of Oil Fraction Hydrotreating under Uncertainty through Efficient Algorithm Development, Composition Modeling (Reverse Problem Engineering), Bayesian Inference (Uncertainty Quantification), and Model Reduction; Microkinetic Modeling of Crude Oil Desulfurization Working toward the creation of a novel composition modeling approach, which would provide a library of
well-characterized chemical species that properly represents the bulk analytical properties of complex petrochemical feedstock blends.
Studying various implicit and explicit solvers to evaluate the computational cost and potential loss of information of various algorithm architectures for a hydrotreating process model, which includes feed reconstruction, a multi-bed reactor, vapor-liquid separators, and a recycle stream.
Contributing to the study of the role of uncertainty in feed reconstruction and kinetic modeling using Bayesian inference and non-intrusive uncertainty quantification tools.
Modeling of desulfurization reactions using quantum chemical calculations and statistical thermodynamics to develop generalized structure-activity correlations for automated network generation simulations.
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, Los Angeles, CA, USA, July 2010 – August 2011 Postdoctoral Research Associate Mentor: Professor Arieh Warshel (2013 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry) Topics: Modeling of Enzymatic Catalysis with Quantum Mechanical/Molecular Mechanics Methods, Molecular Dynamics and Monte Carlo Simulations, and Free-Energy Perturbation and Energy-Biasing Techniques Examined the elusive origin of the activation of EF-Tu for GTP hydrolysis by the ribosome in prokaryotes
through the combination of novel structural information and quantitative simulation approaches. Studied various protein systems fueled by GTP and ATP hydrolysis reaction energetics (e.g., GTPases and
ATPases, respectively), including Ras and RasGap systems for the origin of cancer-causing mutations and the F1-ATPase system for understanding complex biological machines which exhibit a mechanochemical rotary mechanism.
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Critically evaluated and provided evidence against the proposal that enzymatic catalysis has sizeable contributions from large-scale conformational motions/fluctuations in dihydrofolate reductase and related enzymes utilizing computer simulations to elucidate the true molecular basis for the experimentally observed conformational motions and catalytic effect.
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, Evanston, IL, USA, September 2005 – August 2010 PhD Candidate Mentor: Professor Linda J. Broadbelt Topic: Microkinetic Modeling of Silicon Nanoparticle Formation with Quantum Chemical Calculations and Group Additivity Used quantum chemical calculations, statistical thermodynamics, conventional and variational transition
state theory, and internal rotation corrections, to calculate accurate rate coefficients for over 130 reactions involving both monofunctional and multifunctional reactive centers.
Calculated thermochemical properties for 175 hydrogenated clusters containing up to 13 silicon atoms to analyze the polycyclic and multifunctional nature of complex species; derived a robust group additivity database for thermochemistry prediction.
Developed novel structure-activity correlations for several key reaction classes of silicon hydride pyrolysis; studied underlying reaction dynamics to further the understanding of hydrogenated silicon nanoparticle formation chemistry at the molecular level.
GHENT UNIVERSITY, Ghent, Belgium, March 2008 – September 2009 Research Fellow, Laboratory for Chemical Technology Mentors: Professors Marie-Françoise Reyniers and Guy B. Marin Topic: Application of Transition State Group Additivity to Silicon Hydride Pyrolysis Extended Benson’s group additivity model to transition states to predict Arrhenius parameters, i.e., the
pre-exponential factor and activation energy, using quantum chemical calculations for the major monofunctional reaction classes during silicon hydride pyrolysis.
UOP LLC RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, Des Plaines, IL, USA, June 2003 – May 2004 Research Assistant, Exploratory and Fundamentals Department (Contract) Mentor: Mark Krawczyk, PhD Topics: High-Throughput Catalyst Discovery for Octane Enrichment Processes; Bench Scale Evaluation of Polycyclic Aromatic Ring Opening Catalysts for Cetane Enrichment Processes Managed operation and GC data processing for a $1 million high throughput 48 reactor microsystem,
overseeing operations from proof-of-principle to full-scale production. Researched the discovery of new, non-noble metal with octane boosting potential, reforming catalysts for
the use of raising the octane of unusable gas pools. Boosted efficiency from 15% to 95% in 9 months, testing over 600 experimental catalysts monthly. Increased production by developing HYSYS process model for catalytic polycyclic aromatic ring opening,
improving design and enhancing system reliability. Performed set-up and programming of a robotic weighing arm for high throughput weighing analysis. Aided in the design and creation of a Brooks digital smart mass flow controller calibration station.
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PFIZER GLOBAL RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, Skokie, IL, USA, June 2002 – May 2003 Research Assistant, Discovery Chemistry Department (Contract) Mentor: Vladislav Orlovsky, MS Topic: High-Pressure and Catalytic Reactions for Pharmaceutical Chemistry Researched effects of surface chemistry and steric hindrance on parameters such as conversion, selectivity,
and reaction rate for application to unique pharmaceutical compounds. Executed high-pressure and catalytic reactions; characterized relatively high molecular weight products with
HPLC-MS. Performed literature reviews, researching catalytic and high-pressure reactions. Coordinated the design and implementation of an automated high-pressure batch microreactor for
pharmaceutical application.
P R O F E S S I O N A L E X P E R I E N C E
ABBOTT LABS: GLOBAL HEALTH CARE, Abbott Park, IL, USA, June 2004 – August 2005 Validation Engineer, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Operations (Contract) Prepared technically-based and logically structured documents for cleaning validation for critical areas of
the manufacturing facility, which are potentially auditable by FDA investigators. Determined hardest-to-clean sampling locations on pharmaceutical processing equipment, identified all
product contact surfaces on manufacturing equipment, and established a comprehensive list of equivalence of equipment materials in product contact.
UOP LLC MANUFACTURING, McCook, IL, USA, June 2001 – September 2001 Plant Operator, Department of Adsorbents, Specialties and Custom Products (Internship) Compiled and analyzed data for the impregnation and calcination of hydrogenation catalysts, exploring
variable metal solution concentrations during evaporation cycles and temperatures during calcinations. Oversaw plant operation and conducted research for production of mercaptan adsorbents by collecting data
on adsorbent selectivity. FARRODYNE ENGINEERING USA, Chicago, IL, USA, December 2000 – January 2001 Design Assistant, Waterjet Cutting Services (Internship) Designed materials ranging from marble to stainless steel through the use of shear forces and turbulent flow
dynamics of a high-pressure coherent water stream. Taught robotic cutting system design patterns through AutoCAD; created scene props for the major motion
picture, The Green Mile. SCHULZE AND BURCH BISCUIT COMPANY, Chicago, IL, USA, June 1999 – September 2000 Quality Analyst, Quality Assurance Department (Internship) Gathered statistical data, performing statistical tests on product quality and generating standard operating
procedures. Generated SQL queries for database mining, preparing quarterly reports for Board of Directors. Improved production efficiency, conducting in-situ efficiency investigation of chronic irregular jam profile on
pumping system. Ensured product accuracy, performing statistical analysis on product lines and interacting with line staff to
avoid product inconsistencies.
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T E A C H I N G E X P E R I E N C E
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (AUBURN UNIVERSITY) Engineering Thermodynamics (ENGR 2010), Spring semester 2018 TEACHING ASSISTANT (NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY): Introduction to Chemical Processes (with Professor Justin M. Notestein), Winter quarter 2008
Lectured and supervised first-year undergraduate students on the use of MatLab and HYSYS process simulation tools for chemical engineering applications, graded homework and laboratory reports, and held weekly office hours.
Undergraduate Fluid Mechanics (with Professor Bartosz A. Grzybowski), Fall quarter 2006 & Undergraduate Thermodynamics (with Professor Vassily Hatzimanikatis), Spring quarter 2006
Led homework question sessions, graded homework and exams, and held weekly office hours. GRADUATE STUDENT MENTOR (MIT), SEPTEMBER 2011-OCTOBER 2012: Naveen Karthik (Master’s student with Prof. Youssef Marzouk)
Investigating the Bayesian inference technique for quantifying uncertainty in oil fraction composition
modeling.
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT MENTOR (MIT-INDIA), OCTOBER 2011-JULY 2012: Ravi Chawla (2nd year undergraduate from Panjab University, India)
Long-distance mentoring relationship for career in science and engineering research, international
graduate school application preparation advising.
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT MENTOR (MIT), JUNE 2012-AUGUST 2012: Joshua Gopeesingh (2nd year undergraduate from Hampton University; MIT summer research program for undergraduate students)
A mentor-student relationship was established to teach the undergraduate student basic scientific
communication skills through a research project on the process modeling of diesel hydrotreating.
(UNDER)GRADUATE STUDENT AND JUNIOR ENGINEER MENTOR (AIR PRODUCTS):
Suyash Singh ̶ Junior chemical engineer in Air Products PhD Career Development Program, 2014-2015
Joshua Peters ̶ Visiting 3rd year undergraduate intern from University of Pittsburgh, 2014
Yunhai Bai ̶ Visiting 3rd year PhD fellow from University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2013-2014
S E R V I C E & G R A N T W R I T I N G E X P E R I E N C E
I N V I T E D E X T E R N A L I N D U S T R I A L C O N S U L T I N G ( M U L T I - S C A L E M O D E L I N G )
Purdue University (NSF Innovation Corps (I-Corps) program), 2016-Present
Accelrys (BioVia) Materials Studio software suite, 2012-Present
I N V I T E D P E E R R E V I E W E R Chemistry—A European Journal • ACS Journal of Physical Chemistry • Proceedings of the International Symposium on Process Systems Engineering • The Chemical Engineering Journal • Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters • Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research Journal • Chemical Physics Letters
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I N T E R V I E W C O M M I T T E E - C A R E E R D E V E L O P M E N T P R O G R A M ( A I R P R O D U C T S )
2013-2015: Internal modeling consultant for new hire decisions
C O N F E R E N C E PL A N N I N G / P R O G R A M M I N G C O M M I T T E E
American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), Catalysis and Reaction Engineering Division (Co)Chair o Reaction Path Analysis session (2013, 2015-Present) o Multi-scale Modeling session (2014-Present) o Advances in Enzymatic Catalysis session (2018-Present, co-created new session)
TechConnect World Innovation Conference, 2016-Present
Symposium on the Frontiers of Macromolecular Modeling, University of Southern California, Fall 2010
C O M M U N I T Y O U T R E A C H
December 2016: Feed My Starving Children food bank of greater Phoenix area, Phoenix, AZ, USA
July 2014: Second Harvest food bank of Lehigh Valley and NE Pennsylvania, Nazareth, PA, USA
July 2013: Renovation of Flint Hill Farm Educational Center, Inc, Coopersburg, PA, USA
F U N D E D G R A N T P R O P O S A L S ( W R I T T E N W I T H P R O F . L . J . B R O A D B E L T A N D C O - W O R K E R S A T N O R T H W E S T E R N U N I V E R S I T Y )
NSF Teragrid Supercomputing Resources Grant, “Predicting Kinetics Using Quantum Chemistry”, 2009
NSF Teragrid Supercomputing Resources Grant, “Predicting Kinetics Using Quantum Chemistry”, 2008
NSF International Research and Education in Engineering Grant, “Collaborative Research: Detailed Chemical Kinetic Modeling of the Homogeneous Chemical Nucleation of Multicomponent Nanoparticles”, 2008
NSF Teragrid Supercomputing Resources Grant, “Predicting Kinetics in Complex Reacting Systems Using Quantum Chemistry”, 2007
P A T E N T S
1. R. N. Vrtis, A. J. Adamczyk, R. G. Ridgeway, J. L. A. Achtyl, W. R. Entley, D. Sinatore, K. E. Theodorou, “Use of
Silyl Bridged Alkyl Compounds for Dense OSG Films”, 2018, US Appl. No. 621416,302.
P E E R - R E V I E W E D P U B L I C A T I O N S & P U B L I C A T I O N S I N P R E P A R A T I O N
1. A. J. Adamczyk, W. H. Green, “Constructing High-Fidelity Process Models for Heavy Feedstocks: Common
Pitfalls and Realistic Expectations”, In preparation
2. A. J. Adamczyk, W. H. Green, “Characterizing Reactive Intermediate Pathways for Gas-Phase Organosulfur
Species Desulfurization Kinetics”, In preparation
3. A. J. Adamczyk, A. C. Cooper, M.-S. Kim, S. V. Ivanov, “Leveraging Atomistic Modeling during Precursor
Design for Cobalt Film Deposition”, Comp.-Aided Chem. Eng., Submitted
4. J. Al-Rashid , A. J. Adamczyk, T. Panitzsch , G. Lal, A. Arnold, J. Su, “Aldehyde Emissions from Flexible Molded
Foam”, American Chemistry Council Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI) Tech. Conf. Proc., 2015, 1-18
Awarded best paper for technical innovation in the polyurethanes industry
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5. T. Eom, T. Gwon, S. Yoo, B. J. Choi, M.-S. Kim, S. Ivanov, A. J. Adamczyk, I. Buchanan, M. Xiao, C. S. Hwang,
“Chemical Interaction and Ligand Exchange between [(CH3)3Si]3Sb Precursor and Atomic Layer Deposited
Sb2Te3 Films”, J. Mater. Chem. C, 2015, 3, 1365-1370
6. A. J. Adamczyk, J. Cao, S. C. L. Kamerlin, A. Warshel, “Catalysis by Dihydrofolate Reductase and Other
Enzymes arises from Electrostatic Preorganization, not Conformational Motions”, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U. S.
A., 2011, 108 (34), 14115-14120
Featured in commentary by V. Moliner, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U. S. A., 2011, 108 (37) 15013-15014
7. A. J. Adamczyk, L. J. Broadbelt, “Thermochemical Property Estimation for Multifunctional Polycyclic Silicon
Hydrides”, J. Phys. Chem. A, 2011, 115 (32), 8969–8982
8. A. J. Adamczyk, A. Warshel, “Converting Structural Information into an Allosteric-Energy-Based Picture for
EF-Tu Activation by the Ribosome”, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U. S. A., 2011, 108 (24), 9827-9832
9. A. J. Adamczyk, L. J. Broadbelt, “The Role of Multifunctional Kinetics during Early-Stage Silicon Hydride
Pyrolysis: Reactivity of Si2H2 Isomers with SiH4 and Si2H6”, J. Phys. Chem. A, 2011, 115 (11), 2409-2422
10. A. J. Adamczyk, M.-F. Reyniers, G. B. Marin, L. J. Broadbelt, “Hydrogenated Amorphous Silicon
Nanostructures: Novel Structure-Reactivity Relationships for Cyclization and Ring Opening in the Gas Phase”,
Theor. Chem. Acc., 2011, 128 (1), 91-113
11. A. J. Adamczyk, M.-F. Reyniers, G. B. Marin, L. J. Broadbelt, “Kinetic Correlations for H2 Addition and
Elimination Reaction Mechanisms during Silicon Hydride Pyrolysis”, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2010, 12 (39),
12676-96
12. B. Hidding, M. Fikri, M. Bozkurt, C. Schulz, T. Soltner, A. Kornath, M. Pfitzner, M. Lang, A. J. Adamczyk, L.
Broadbelt, H. Ellerbrock, D. Simone, C. Bruno, “Spiking of Hydrocarbon Fuels with Silanes-based Combustion
Enhancers”, The ISTS Special Issue of Transactions of JSASS Aerospace Technology Japan, 2010, 8, 39-45.
13. A. J. Adamczyk, M.-F. Reyniers, G. B. Marin, L. J. Broadbelt, “Kinetics of Substituted Silylene Addition and
Elimination in Silicon Nanocluster Growth Captured by Group Additivity”, ChemPhysChem, 2010, 11 (9),
1978–94
14. A. J. Adamczyk, M.-F. Reyniers, G. B. Marin, L. J. Broadbelt, “Exploring 1,2-Hydrogen Shift in Silicon
Nanoparticles: Reaction Kinetics from Quantum Chemical Calculations and Derivation of Transition State
Group Additivity (TSGA) Database”, J. Phys. Chem. A, 2009, 113 (41), 10933-46
O R A L P R E S E N T A T I O N S
1. A. J. Adamczyk, W. D. Liu, Y. C. Lee, “Atomic-Level Insights into Chemical Additives Used for Silicon-
Containing Film Removal during Integrated Circuit Manufacturing”, AIChE Annual Meeting, October 29-
November 3, 2017, Minneapolis, MN, USA
2. A. J. Adamczyk, S. V. Ivanov, “Development of a Robust Computational Methodology for Value-Added
Understanding of Selective Conducting Thin Film Deposition”, AIChE Annual Meeting, November 13-18,
2016, San Francisco, CA, USA
3. A. J. Adamczyk, I. Hsu, A. Derecskei, S. Lal, J. Boulton, C. Samer, M. Popule, “Extending Polyamides
Fundamentals for Continuous Manufacturing: Modeling and Experimental Studies”, AIChE Annual Meeting,
November 13-18, 2016, San Francisco, CA, USA
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4. A. J. Adamczyk, “Multi-scale Modeling: Application to Industrial Process and Product Development”,
TechConnect World Innovation Conference on Informatics, Modeling, and Simulation, May 22-25, 2016,
Washington, DC, USA
Invited presentation
5. J. Al-Rashid , A. J. Adamczyk, T. Panitzsch , G. Lal, A. Arnold, J. Su, “Aldehyde Emissions from Flexible Molded
Foam”, American Chemistry Council Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI) Technical Conference,
October 5 - 7, 2015, Orlando, FL, USA
6. A. J. Adamczyk, S. Singh, P. Rubert-Nason, M. Mavrikakis, A. Derecskei, B. Jin, J. Li, B. Licht, X. D. Peng, D.
Garg, “Building a Microkinetic Model of Steam Methane Reforming (SMR) from First Principles”, Air Products
HyCO (Syngas) Engineering Technology Seminar Series, February 10, 2015, Allentown, PA, USA
7. A. J. Adamczyk, A. Derecskei-Kovacs, “Applications of Computational Chemistry and Molecular Simulation for
Product and Process Development”, AIChE Annual Meeting, November 16-21, 2014, Atlanta, GA, USA
8. A. J. Adamczyk, J. P. Nehlsen, A. Derecskei, R. M. Machado, T. G. Kelly, “Atomic-level insights into
electrochemical NF3 manufacturing and origin of CFx byproducts”, Air Products Computational Modeling
Center Seminar Series, April 11, 2014, Allentown, PA, USA
9. A. J. Adamczyk, J. Al-Rashid, Y.-M. Jeon, A. Derecskei, M. Popule, “Understanding nitrile hydrogenation and
primary/secondary/tertiary amine formation on transition metal surfaces”, Air Products Global Technology
Center Seminar Series, October 17, 2013, Allentown, PA, USA
10. Y. Kida, C. Class, P. Patwardhan, A. J. Adamczyk, A. K. Vasiliou, M. T. Timko, K.-H. Choi, J. W. Tester,
“Desulfurization of hexyl sulfide in the presence of supercritical water”, 245th ACS National Meeting, April 7
– 11, 2013, New Orleans, LA, USA
11. C. Class, Y. Kida, A. J. Adamczyk, P. Patwardhan, M. T. Timko, W. H. Green, “Automated Reaction Network
Generation for the Supercritical Water Desulfurization of Hexyl Sulfide”, AIChE Annual Meeting, October 28 -
November 2, 2012, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
12. A. J. Adamczyk, A. Warshel, “Converting structural information into an allosteric-energy-based picture for
elongation factor Tu activation by the ribosome”, 243rd ACS National Meeting, March 25-29, 2012, San
Diego, CA, USA
13. A. J. Adamczyk, L. J. Broadbelt, “Generalizing the thermochemistry and reactivity of silicon hydrides on the
path to gas-phase nanoparticle formation”, 243rd ACS National Meeting, March 25-29, 2012, San Diego, CA,
USA
14. A. J. Adamczyk, “Microkinetic Modeling of Complex Reacting Chemical and Biological Systems”, MIT
Department of Chemical Engineering Green Group Seminar, May 24, 2011, Cambridge, MA, USA
Invited presentation
15. A. J. Adamczyk, L. J. Broadbelt, “The Role of Multifunctional Kinetics During Early-Stage Silicon Hydride
Pyrolysis: Reactivity of Si2H2 Isomers with SiH4 and Si2H6”, AIChE Annual Meeting, November 7-12, 2010, Salt
Lake City, UT, USA
16. A. J. Adamczyk, M.-F. Reyniers, G. B. Marin, L. J. Broadbelt, “Investigation of Reactive Center Substituent
Effects on the Primary Reaction Classes during Silicon Hydride Pyrolysis: Novel Methodology for Arrhenius
Parameter Estimation”, Northwestern University Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
Seminar, January 14, 2010, Evanston, IL, USA
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17. A. J. Adamczyk, M.-F. Reyniers, G. B. Marin, L. J. Broadbelt, “Investigation of Reactive Center Substituent
Effects on the Primary Reaction Classes during Silicon Hydride Pyrolysis: Novel Methodology for Arrhenius
Parameter Estimation”, AIChE Annual Meeting, November 8-12, 2009, Nashville, TN, USA
18. B. Hidding, M. Fikri, M. Bozkurt, C. Schulz, T. Soltner, A. Kornath, M. Pfitzner, A. J. Adamczyk, L. J. Broadbelt,
H. Ellerbrock, D. Simone, C. Bruno, "Spiking of Hydrocarbon Fuels with Silanes-based Combustion
Enhancers", The 27th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science, July 5-12, 2009, Tsukuba,
Japan
P O S T E R P R E S E N T A T I O N S
1. A. J. Adamczyk, A. C. Cooper, M.-S. Kim, S. V. Ivanov, “Leveraging Atomistic Modeling for Insights into
Nucleation of Cobalt Precursors on Various Substrates”, 17th International Conference on Atomic Layer
Deposition, July 15-18, 2017, Denver, Co, USA
2. A. J. Adamczyk, W. D. Liu, Y. C. Lee, R. T. Chen, A. Wu, “Dummy Poly Gate Etch Residue Removal”, 19th
Surface Preparation and Cleans Conference, March 27-29, 2017, Austin, TX, USA
3. A. J. Adamczyk, M.-S. Kim, S. V. Ivanov, “Understanding Selective Deposition of Co Films using
Computational Chemistry”, 16th International Conference on Atomic Layer Deposition, July 24-27, 2016,
Dublin, Ireland
4. A. J. Adamczyk, J. Al-Rashid, Y.-M. Jeon, A. Derecskei, M. Popule, “Understanding nitrile hydrogenation and
primary/secondary/tertiary amine formation on transition metal surfaces”, Air Products Growth &
Innovation Conference, April 2, 2014, Allentown, PA, USA
5. A. J. Adamczyk, J. P. Nehlsen, A. Derecskei, R. M. Machado, T. G. Kelly, “Atomic-level insights into
electrochemical NF3 manufacturing and origin of CFx byproducts”, Air Products Growth & Innovation
Conference, April 2, 2014, Allentown, PA, USA
6. A. J. Adamczyk, A. Derecskei, J. Norman, S. V. Ivanov, “Understanding selective deposition of thin copper
films on Ru and Co substrates: Theoretical and experimental studies”, Air Products Growth & Innovation
Conference, April 9, 2013, Allentown, PA, USA
7. J. Gopeesingh, A. J. Adamczyk, W. H. Green, “Modeling of an Industrial Hydrotreating Process for Diesel
Production under Uncertainty”, Society for Advancement of Hispanics/Chicanos and Native Americans in
Science National Conference, October 11-14, 2012, Seattle, WA, USA
8. A. J. Adamczyk, A. Warshel, “Guanosine Triphosphate (GTP) Hydrolysis in Proteins: Computational Modeling
of Catalysis in Elongation Factor Tu (EF-Tu) and p21ras (Ras)”, Frontiers in the Simulation of Macromolecules,
November 12-14, 2010, Los Angeles, CA, USA
9. A. J. Adamczyk, M.-F. Reyniers, G. B. Marin, L. J. Broadbelt, “Exploring 1,2-Hydrogen Shift in Silicon
Nanoparticles with G3//B3LYP: Application of Transition State Group Additivity”, NSF Engineering Education
Programs Awardees Conference, January 31-February 2, 2010, Reston, VA, USA
10. A. J. Adamczyk, M.-F. Reyniers, G. B. Marin, L. J. Broadbelt, “Exploring 1,2-Hydrogen Shift in Silicon
Nanoparticles with G3//B3LYP: Application of Transition State Group Additivity“, 13th Edition of the
International Conference on the Applications of Density Functional Theory in Chemistry and Physics, August
31-September 4, 2009, Lyon, France
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11. A. J. Adamczyk, M.-F. Reyniers, G. B. Marin, L. J. Broadbelt, “Transition State Group Additivity: A Novel
Scheme to Predict Reaction Barriers from Quantum Chemical Calculations for Kinetic Model Development of
Silicon Hydride Nanoparticle Formation”, Indo-US Conference on Energy and Sustainability, December 28-30,
2008, Chandigarh, India
12. A. J. Adamczyk, L. J. Broadbelt, “Silicon Hydride Thermochemistry and Clustering Kinetics Generalized from
Quantum Mechanical Calculations”, Achievement Rewards for College Scientists Foundation Awardees
Symposium, October 2007, Chicago, IL, USA
13. A. J. Adamczyk, L. J. Broadbelt, “Silicon Hydride Thermochemistry and Clustering Kinetics Generalized from
Quantum Mechanical Calculations”, Northwestern University Atomic Scale Modeling Symposium, July 2007,
Evanston, IL, USA
14. A. J. Adamczyk, L. J. Broadbelt, “Thermochemistry of Silicon-Hydrogen Compounds Generalized from
Quantum Chemistry Calculations”, Achievement Rewards for College Scientists Foundation Awardees
Symposium, October 2006, Chicago, IL, USA
15. A. J. Adamczyk, L. J. Broadbelt, “Thermochemistry of Silicon-Hydrogen Compounds Generalized from
Quantum Chemistry Calculations”, AIChE Local Section Symposium, April 12, 2006, Evanston, IL, USA
P R O F E S S I O N A L M E M B E R S H I P S
American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Senior Member, 2016 - Present Member, 2005-2015