2010-2011 Resumes Doctoral Candidates

and Postdoctorates

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE

2010-2011 Resumes

CONTENTS

Letter from Department Chair, Dr. Norman J. Wagner Alphabetical Listing of Resumes

Anup Agarwal

Julie N. L. Albert

Bharat Boppana

Brian David Bowes

Zachary T. Britton

Lakshmi N. Cella

Whirang Cho

Jungik Choi

Daniel Esposito

Jun Fang

Danielle Hansgen

Shuyu Hou

Irene J. Hsu

Kelley Kearns

John Larsen

Robert W. Leighty

Xin Li

William W. Lonergan

Matthew Mettler

Meghan J. Reilly

Michael Salciccioli

Michail Stamatakis

Maëva Tureau

Carissa L. Young

Wen-Shiue (Owen) Youn

December 2010 Dear Friends and Prospective Employers: On behalf of the faculty of the Department of Chemical Engineering, I am pleased to introduce to you candidates for professional careers at the doctoral or post-doctoral level who are or intend to be available for employment within the next year. Chemical Engineering at the University of Delaware has a long tradition of excellence, (the “Delaware Tradition” as it is known in the profession) from the era of Allan Colburn and Bob Pigford, through Art Metzner and right up to the present. The department has consistently been rated as one of the top graduate programs in the country, and we are working hard to build on that foundation. We are one of the largest producers of chemical engineering PhDs, with more than 150 graduate students, postdocs, and researchers currently enrolled. Many of our graduate students take advantage of the rich array of interdepartmental and interdisciplinary programs and resources to enhance their education and training. Examples include many institutes and centers, such as the Delaware Biotechnology Institute, UD Energy Institute, Institute for Energy Conversion, Center for Composite Materials, the Center for Catalytic Science and Technology, and the Center for Molecular and Engineering Thermodynamics, as well as training programs such as the Chemistry and Biology Interfaces Program, and the NSF IGERT Program in Sustainable Energy. These provide our students with access to facilities, faculty mentors, and graduate student peers well beyond the scope that any one department could offer, and are crucial to our commitment to provide educational and research opportunities at the interdisciplinary frontiers of our field. To learn more about the Department, our world class faculty and their research, and each of these students, I invite you to visit our web site www.che.udel.edu. There are many changes in terms of new faculty, new research initiatives, and new leadership that will continue to make Chemical Engineering at Delaware a premier educator of highly qualified doctoral and post-doctoral students. Finally, the motivation and organization for this effort arises from our graduate student organization, the Colburn Club. We are proud of our students and are grateful for the energy and creativity they bring to all our endeavors. We hope that this compilation of resumes will be of benefit to all – please share it broadly with others in your company interested in hiring students.

Sincerely,

Norman J. Wagner Alvin B. and Julia O. Stiles Professor and Department Chairperson

ANUP AGARWAL 334 East Main Street, Apt. D10, Newark, DE 19711

Ph: 302-690-9045. E-mail: anup@udel.edu OBJECTIVE A full time position in research or development in a biotechnology or a pharmaceutical company that best utilizes my experimental and technical skills. RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Graduate Research Assistant November 2008 – present Computational and experimental approaches to enhance the extracellular secretion of recombinant proteins in Escherichia coli • Optimized the extracellular levels of a model protein by developing alternative kinetic models in MATLAB. • Enhanced recombinant protein secretion by using targeted site directed mutagenesis, genomic knockout and

standard molecular cloning and expression techniques. Advisor: Prof. Kelvin H. Lee, Chemical Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA.

Undergraduate Dissertation August 2007 – May 2008 Optimization of process parameters for the production of L-asparaginase from a newly isolated Serratia marcescens • Designed experiments by applying response surface methodology using the Minitab statistical software to optimize

the production of L-asparaginase in shake flasks. • Scaled the production of L-asparaginase in batch bioreactors. • Analyzed the effect of physiological conditions to enhance the production of L-asparaginase in batch bioreactors. Advisor: Prof. V. Venkata Dasu, Biotechnology, IIT Guwahati, Asom, India. Invited Research Intern May 2007 – July 2007 Design and analysis of bioprocesses for the manufacture of a functional peptide at commodity scale • Developed and analyzed alternative process flow-sheets for cost and performance using the SuperPro Designer

simulation package. Advisor: Prof. Anton Middelberg, Biomolecular Engineering, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia. Scholarship Intern May 2006 – December 2006 Kinetic modeling of quorum sensing system in bacteria • Developed and extended kinetic models of quorum sensing system in bacteria using MATLAB and Mathematica. Advisor: Prof. Sarika Mehra, Chemical Engineering, IIT Bombay, Mumbai, India. PUBLICATIONS

• Agarwal A, Kumar S, Veeranki VD. Effect of carbon and nitrogen sources, pH and dissolved oxygen level on the

production of L-asparaginase from a newly isolated Serratia marcescens SK-07. Letters in Applied Microbiology. Submitted 2010.

• Agarwal A, Lee KH. Optimization of extracellular secretion of recombinant proteins via a Type-I pathway in Escherichia coli using kinetic modeling approach. In preparation.

EDUCATION Master of Chemical Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA Expected December 2010 Cumulative GPA: 3.83/4.0 Bachelor of Technology, Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati, Asom, India May 2008 Cumulative GPA: 8.79/10.0 (Rank: 4) HONORS AND ACTIVITIES

• Qualified amongst top 1% of 0.2 million students in IIT-Joint Entrance Exam to join IIT Guwahati (2004). • Selected for the IIT Bombay Summer Intern Scholarship (2006). • Merit cum Means Scholarship at IIT Guwahati for academic excellence (2005 – 2008). • Leader of a team of 10 people responsible for publicity and marketing of the annual festival of IIT Guwahati (2007). • Member and lead actor, dramatics team of the annual intra-IIT cultural festival of IIT Guwahati (2004 – 2005).

Julie N. L. Albert Contact Information Office: (302) 831-6636 Cell: (850) 322-5360 Email: lawsonjn@udel.edu

Address 522 Brandywine Drive

Bear, DE 19701

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Education: Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, Anticipated Completion – August 2011 University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware; GPA 3.9/4.0 Advisor: Thomas H. Epps, III Qualifying Exam passed with “exceptional performance” distinction

B.S. in Chemical Engineering, Mathematics Minor, December 2005 University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida; GPA 3.9/4.0 Honors Program, Senior Thesis, Summa Cum Laude, Commencement Speaker

Research Interests:

Nanostructured polymeric materials, Thin film morphologies, Surface chemistry, Combinatorial methods, Polymer composite materials, Solar energy

Selected Research Experience:

Graduate Research Assistant, 2006 – Present. University of Delaware, Department of Chemical Engineering Advisor: Thomas H. Epps, III, Ph.D. Title: Exploration of Block Copolymer Thin Film Self-Assembly using Gradient Methods

- Developed technique and custom-built setup to generate linear surface energy/chemistry gradients on silicon substrates using functionalized chlorosilanes

- Fabricated and applied solvent-resistant microfluidic mixing tree devices that produce solvent vapor composition and concentration gradients for thin film annealing

- Explored diblock and triblock copolymer thin film morphologies as a function of surface energy/chemistry and solvent annealing conditions

- Collaborated with C. M. Stafford (NIST) and R. L. Jones (NIST)

Skills: Thin film preparation and characterization - Flow coating - Spectral reflectance - Atomic force microscopy (AFM) - Grazing incidence small angle X-ray scattering (GISAXS) - Rotational small angle neutron scattering (RSANS)

Surface characterization - X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) - Static contact angle

Block copolymer synthesis and characterization - Building Schlenk lines - Air-free anionic polymerization of block copolymer materials - Gel permeation chromatography (GPC) - Proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H-NMR) - Small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS)

Teaching Experience:

Graduate Student Mentor, January 2007 – Present University of Delaware, Department of Chemical Engineering, Epps Group

- Trained new graduate and undergraduate students in laboratory techniques - Supervised nine undergraduate students’ summer research projects and senior thesis

projects, including students in the Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program

Teaching Fellowship, Fall 2009 University of Delaware, Department of Chemical Engineering

- Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics I, CHEG 231 - Lectured and designed homework assignments, exams, and projects

Julie N. L. Albert Contact Information Office: (302) 831-6636 Cell: (850) 322-5360 Email: lawsonjn@udel.edu

Address 522 Brandywine Drive

Bear, DE 19701

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Teaching Assistant, Fall 2007 & Spring 2009 University of Delaware, Department of Chemical Engineering

- Introduction to Polymer Science and Engineering, CHEG 600 - Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics II, CHEG 325 - Substitute lectured, led exam review session, graded assignments and exams

Student Assistant, May 2005 – July 2006 University of Florida, Chemical Engineering Unit Operations Laboratory Supervisor: James Bosworth

- Instructed students in lab safety and equipment operation - Ordered, maintained, and installed equipment

Publications: J. N. L. Albert, M. J. Baney, et al. “Generation of Monolayer Gradients in Surface Energy and Surface Chemistry for Block Copolymer Thin Film Studies,” ACS Nano. 2009, 3(12), 3977-3986.

J. N. L. Albert and T. H. Epps, III. “Self-assembly of Block Copolymer Thin Films,” Materials Today. 2010, 13(6), 24-33.

Kelly, J. Y., J. N. L. Albert, et al. “Investigation of Thermally Responsive Block Copolymer Thin Film Morphologies Using Gradients,” ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. 2010, Oct. 20 Article ASAP.

J. N. L. Albert, T. D. Bogart, et al. “Gradient Solvent Vapor Annealing of Block Copolymer Thin Films Using a Microfluidic Mixing Device,” (in preparation, expected submission 12/10 to Nano Letters).

J. N. L. Albert, J. D. Kim, T. H. Epps, III. “Generation of Surface Energy/Chemistry Gradients by Controlled Vapor Deposition,” (in preparation, expected submission 01/11 to Review of Sci. Instruments).

J. N. L. Albert, J. E. Seppala, et al. “Effect of Solvent Removal Rate on the Orientation of Cylinder Forming Block Copolymer Thin Films,” (in preparation, expected submission 02/11 to ACS Nano).

Selected Presentations:

J. N. L. Albert, M. J. Baney, C. M. Stafford, J. Y. Kelly, T. D. Bogart, R. L. Lewis, and T. H. Epps, III. “Surface Energy/Chemistry Gradients for Block Copolymer Thin Film Studies,” Oral, Akzo Nobel Student Award Symposium, ACS National Meeting, Boston, MA, August 2010

J. N. L. Albert, M. J. Baney, C. M. Stafford, J. Y. Kelly, T. D. Bogart, and T. H. Epps, III. “Surface Energy/Chemistry Gradients for Block Copolymer Thin Film Studies,” Poster, Graduate Research Polymers Conference, Chapel Hill, NC, June 2010

J. N. (Lawson) Albert, et al. “Surface Energy Gradients for Block Copolymer Thin Film Studies,”

- Oral, ACS National Meeting, Washington, DC, August 2009 - Oral, APS March Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA, March 2009 - Oral, AIChE National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, November 2008 - Poster, APS March Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 2008

Selected Honors:

National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, 2008 National Merit Scholar, 2001

Affiliations: Women in Engineering Graduate Steering Committee (WIE) – Chair (2009-2010); AIChE; APS-DPOLY; ACS-PMSE; Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE); American Solar Energy Society (ASES)

150 Academy Street, Room 321, Newark, DE 19716 Phone 302.353.2282 • E-Mail bharat@udel.edu

Bharat Boppana Education 2007-2011 University of Delaware, Center for Catalytic Science and Technology Newark, DE

• Program: PhD Chemical Engineering, GPA: 3.78 • Thesis: Design, analysis and activities of novel d10 based photocatalysts, Advisor: Prof. Raul F Lobo

2003-2007 Anna University Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

• Program: B. Tech Chemical Engineering, Percentage: 90/100, Rank: 7th out of 472 students in the state of Tamil Nadu • Research: Synthesis and emission study of Mahua oil based methyl and ethyl esters as biodiesel

Experience 2007-Present Laboratory of Dr. Raul F. Lobo Newark, DE “Research Assistant”

• Experimental Techniques: X-Ray Diffraction (XRD); Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM); SEM-EDS; X-ray Photon Spectroscopy (XPS); Auger Emission Spectroscopy (AES) with depth profiling; Gas Chromatography (GC); Mass Spectrometry (MS); Ultraviolet-Visible (UV-Vis), Infrared (FTIR), Raman Spectroscopy; X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy (XAS – EXAFS, XANES); N2 adsorption (for surface areas); Photoluminescence (PL)

• Proficient Software: XAS refinements (FEFF8), Rietveld refinements (GSAS), CrystalMaker, MATLAB, Minitab, FORTRAN 77, IGOR, ImageJ, Mutivariate Component Analysis using Chemometric methods

Catalyst Synthesis

• Synthesized a library of spinel Zn-Ga-O-N and mesoporous Sn2+-ZnGa2O4 catalysts that can efficiently utilize visible (sun) light for catalysis

• investigated the loading of the former catalysts on mesoporous silica (SBA15) using incipient wetness techniques • Understood the growth of uniform mono-disperse d10 nano-rods by following the cations’ hydrolysis chemistry

Characterization Expertise

• Attributed the reduction in the band gaps to substitution of N for O and the presence of tetrahedral Ga interstitials for Zn-Ga-O-N catalysts (using ND at NIST and XAS at BNL) and from the introduction of Sn2+ 5S orbitals in the latter

• Identified and quantified the incorporated nitrogen and tin species using surface sensitive XPS and AES techniques and explored the surface bonding environment (using FTIR)

• Followed the crystal transformation of the spinel to wurzite oxynitrides with XRD, Raman and SEM techniques • Collaborated with Prof. Doren’s group to couple my experimental data with fundamental DFT predictions • Worked in a team to execute multiple 24-hr continuous XAS experiments at Brookhaven National Laboratory • Initiated meetings with multiple research labs across the country to gain different perspectives and equipment access

to explore my materials • Safety co-coordinator for the XRD; organized state inspections, new-user training and prepared safety reports

Reaction Engineering and Reactor Design

• Evaluated that the synthesized novel catalysts are more active than commercially available Degussa P25 TiO2 • Built a continuous reactor for oxidation of organics equipped with a gas chromatograph (GC) and a methanizer for

ppm level monitoring of COx as well as remodeled an existing furnace as a continuous reactor for nitridation and reduction of oxide precursors

• Analyzed reaction mechanisms using chemometric (MCR – ALS) algorithms in MATLAB from raw spectroscopic data • Determined the major oxidative species of photocatalytic cresol oxidation and ascribed the enhanced activities of

spinel Zn-Ga-O-N catalysts which have an additional wurzite phase to their unique band structure • Spearheaded a collaborative effort with Prof. Jiao (UDel) to test my catalysts for use in water splitting and CO2

reduction applications (in progress)

2004-2007 Central Leather Research Institute Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India “Undergraduate Researcher”

• Synthesized the biodiesel by trans-esterification reaction in a alkaline or acidic media from Jatropha or Mahua based feedstock. Tested the ester based biodiesel fuel in a diesel engine and quantified the amounts of hydrocarbons, NOx and COx emissions and proved that bio-diesel can be a potential substitute for conventional diesel

December 2005-Febuary 2006 Asian Paints Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, India “Project Intern”

• Assisted the engineers at Asian Paints in designing stripper and distillation columns for separating unreacted formaldehyde and methanol coming out of pentaerythritol and sodium formate reaction stream

Publications

1. Boppana VBR, Heather S, Dored DJ, Lobo RF “Structure Analysis and Photocatalytic Properties of Spinel Zinc Gallium Oxy-Nitride Semiconductors” In Preparation

2. Boppana VBR, Lobo RF “Photocatalytic degradation of organic molecules on visible light responsive mesoporous Sn(II) doped titania” In Preparation

3. Boppana VBR, Hould ND, Lobo RF “Synthesis, characterization and properties of novel zinc germanate nano-materials” Submitted to the Journal of Solid State Chemistry

4. Boppana VBR, Doren DJ, Lobo RF “Analysis of Ga coordination environment in novel spinel zinc gallium oxy-nitride photocatalysts” Journal of Materials Chemistry, 2010, 20, 9787

5. Boppana VBR, Doren DJ, Lobo RF “Novel spinel oxynitrides with visible light photocatalytic activity” ChemSusChem, 2010, 3, 814

6. Puhan S, Vedaraman N, Sankaranarayanan G, Boppana VBR “Performance and emission study of Mahua oil (madhuca indica oil) ethyl ester in a 4-stroke natural aspirated direct injection diesel engine” Renewable Energy, 2005, 30, 1269

7. Surianarayanan M, Bharat Ram BV, Vijayaraghavan R “Model to obtain the true parameters of decomposition of volatile liquids such as acrylonitrile and nitromethane” I & EC Research, 2005, 44, 442

8. Puhan S, Vedaraman N, Boppana VBR, Sankarnarayanan G, Jeychandran K “Mahua oil (Madhuca Indica seed oil) methyl ester as biodiesel - preparation and emission characteristics” Biomass and Bioenergy, 2005, 28, 87

Presentations (Selected talks and posters) MRS Fall Meeting, MA - December 2010; AVS International Symposium, NM - October 2010; GRC, NH - June 2010; AIChE National Meeting, TN - November 2009; NAM, CA - June 2009; AIChE National Meeting, PA - November 2008; CHEMTECH, Institute of Chemistry – Ceylon, Sri Lanka - June 2007; ACS Green Chemistry, DC - June 2005 Honors and Awards AVS Dorothy M. and Earl S. Hoffman Travel Grant, 2010; GRC travel grant, 2010; Thiruvalluvar award and plaque for being the 7th ranked student in Tamil Nadu, 2008; Bayer Environmental Envoy finalist, 2007, only 5 people selected across India; Scholarship for undergraduate research (on biodiesel), 2007; Best student’s paper award from the Energy & Fuel Association of India (ENFUSE), 2005; ACS travel grant, 2005; Multiple (5) scholarships for being the top ranked student in ChemE, 2003-07 Leadership and Extra-Curricular Activities

• Teaching Assistant (09-10) CHEG 305 (Applied Mathematics for Chemical Engineers), CHEG 841 (Chemical Engineering Principles II); held office hours, prepared solutions, graded assignments and formulated MATLAB psuedocodes

• Vice-President (08-09) and Officer (09-10) of Cosmopolitan Club (http://udel.edu/stu-org/cosmo/), the international student body at UDel; organized multiple cultural events, recruited and led a team of 6 officers from different nationalities and majors, overhauled the new-member recruitment process by initiating major collaborations with the university and other student organizations resulting in a 54% growth in the club membership

• Member (07-08) of UDel chapter of Asha (http://bit.ly/ASHAUD), an action group for providing basic education to underprivileged children in India; helped raise approximately $28,000 for a school in rural India, duties included scouting for sponsors and launching innovative advertising avenues

• Assisted in organizing Maya Ravan (Sept 07); a classical Bharatanatyam dance fusion ballet show in English which attracted an audience of 500 (http://bit.ly/UDelMR)

• Treasurer (05-07) of Chennai chapter of the Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers; organized national level seminars, duties included arranging the speakers’ trips and using web based accounting systems to disburse money * References available upon request

Brian David Bowes 60 Welsh Tract Rd APT 101 Newark, DE 19713

571-344-5894

bowes@udel.edu

EDUCATION

University of Delaware Newark, DE Ph.D. Candidate – Chemical Engineering – 3.9 GPA Thesis Project: Characterization of Protein Transport and Adsorption in Polymer-Modified Ion-Exchange Media Advisor: Dr. Abraham M. Lenhoff

University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA B.S. Chemical Engineering 2005 – 3.9 GPA University of Virginia, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, with Highest Distinction

AWARDS & HONORS

Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) NSF Fellowship, 2005 – 2007 Sterling N. Vines Memorial Scholarship, 2005 Chemical Engineering Faculty Award for Achievement and Service, 2005 Tau Beta Pi National Engineering Honor Society, 2004 University of Virginia Intermediate Honors, 2003 Rodman Scholar (University of Virginia, engineering honors program), 2001-2005 Alfred Akerman Scholarship (Merit-based scholarship for select Rodman Scholars), 2001-2005

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Characterization of Protein Transport and Adsorption in Polymer-Modified Ion-Exchange Media University of Delaware, Newark, DE, June 2006-Present

• Comparison of performance of traditional and polymer-modified ion-exchange media • Study of adsorption behavior using isotherms and isocratic retention • Visualization of protein uptake with confocal microscopy • Evaluation of dynamic binding capacities to understand interplay of protein adsorption and transport

Development and Evaluation of an Automated High-Throughput Screening Method to Assess Platform Fit Amgen, Seattle, WA, June-September 2009 Graduate Internship, Purification Process Development, Supervisors: Drs. Ganesh Vedantham and John Moscariello

• Designed a method on a Tecan system to study antibody purification conditions in a single filter-plate format • Compared results to multi-plate and column experiments to assess suitability of single-plate format for

determining first-in-human molecule fit to platform CEX, AEX, and HIC conditions Evaluation of Virus Removal Filter and Examination of Shearing of CHO Cells Wyeth BioPharma, Andover, MA, May-August 2004 Internship, Purification Process Development, Supervisor: Connie Esenther

• Studied log removal of virus and pressure limitations during virus removal filtration of an antibody product • Evaluated a device for the characterization of the susceptibility of CHO cells to shear-induced lysis

Characterization of a Membrane Anion Exchanger Wyeth BioPharma, Andover, MA, May-August 2003 Internship, Purification Process Development, Supervisor: Dr. Scott Tobler

• Examined the clearance of DNA and host cell protein from an antibody product on an anion-exchange membrane operated in flow-through mode

• Compared performance of the membrane ion exchanger to that of traditional column packings SELECT CONFERENCES & PAPERS

B. D. Bowes, A. M. Lenhoff, Protein Adsorption and Transport in Dextran-Modified Ion-Exchange Media II. Transport, in preparation.

B. D. Bowes, H. Koku, K. J. Czymmek, A. M. Lenhoff, Protein Adsorption and Transport in Dextran-Modified Ion-Exchange Media I. Adsorption, J. Chromatogr. A, 1216 (2009), p. 7774.

B. D. Bowes, H. Koku, A. M. Lenhoff, Characterization of Protein Transport and Adsorption in Polymer-Modified Ion-Exchange Media, oral presentation, PREP Symposium, San Jose, CA, June 2008.

H. Koku, B. D. Bowes, A. M. Lenhoff, Microstructure and Retention Properties of Dextran-Grafted Agarose Media, oral presentation, 234th ACS National Meeting, BIOT Division, Boston, MA, August 2007.

LEADERSHIP & VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCES Madison House Volunteer, University of Virginia

• Helped build energy-efficient houses for low income families Eagle Scout of America

• Led a project to plant shade trees at a local school

Zachary T. Britton

Business Address: 150 Academy Street Current Address: 316 North Barrett Lane Colburn Laboratory, Room 002 Newark, DE 19702 Newark, De 19702 302-379-8815 (cell) 302-831-6697 zbritton1122@hotmail.com ztb@udel.edu (U.S. Citizen)

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QUALIFICATIONS PhD in Chemical/Biochemical Engineering (Expected May 2011) Multi-disciplinary training and skill set with expertise in protein biochemistry and protein engineering,

including molecular biology, protein expression, purification and characterization. Strong communication skills and demonstrated ability to design, execute and analyze experiments

independently. Effective as a leader and team player in a collaborative environment.

EDUCATION University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware GPA: 3.52 / 4.00 PhD Candidate Chemical Engineering (May 2011) Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology Focus Advisor: Anne S. Robinson

Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania GPA: 3.63 / 4.00 BS Chemical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry Minor May 2004 University and College Honors

HONORS AND Addgene Recombinant DNA Technology Award, October 2010. AWARDS National Institutes of Health Chemistry-Biology Interface (CBI) Training Fellowship, 2004 – 2006. Biomedical Engineering Society Undergraduate Student Travel Award, October 2003.

SELECTED Biomolecular and Biochemical Engineering Laboratory, University of Delaware, Newark, DE RESEARCH Graduate Student Researcher, October 2006-Present

EXPERIENCE – Characterized protein and cellular limitations to functional production of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) in S. cerevisiae.

− Pioneered efficient in vivo cloning methods for protein engineering applications, including generation of fusion proteins, receptor chimeras and mutagenesis libraries.

− Purified human adenosine receptors from S. cerevisiae using immobilized-ligand affinity chromatography.

− Designed a novel expression and purification system for the production of transmembrane peptides of GPCRs in E. coli.

Cardiovascular and Cancer Biology Laboratory, Ulhas Naik, University of Delaware, Newark, DE Graduate Student Researcher, April 2005-October 2006 − Studied the phosphatase activity and regulation of calcium and integrin binding protein 1 (CIB1).

Musculoskeletal Research Center, James H-C Wang, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA Undergraduate Researcher, June 2003- Spring 2005 − Characterized the differences between rat MCL fibroblasts from wounded and control groups.

Bone Tissue Engineering Center, Jeffrey Hollinger, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA Undergraduate Researcher, January 2003-May 2004 − Synthesized, purified and analyzed novel polymers for use in hydrogels for DNA delivery.

TEACHING Teaching Assistant, Biochemical Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, Fall 2007; EXPERIENCE Instructors: Maciek R. Antoniewicz and Millicent O. Sullivan

− Independently lead two lectures, directed review sessions, and graded homework and projects.

Research Mentor, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, Spring 2009 - Fall 2010. − Trained a post-doctoral fellow in bacterial culture and phage-display. − Trained and coordinated three undergraduate students in yeast and bacterial methods for GPCR

production and purification. − Trained a graduate student in protein expression and optimized γ-D-crystallin in E. coli.

SKILLS Research: Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic Cell Culture (Mammalian, Insect cell, Yeast, and Bacteria) Protein and Biochemistry Methods (Protein Expression, Chromatographic Separations, Circular Dichroism, Intrinsic Tryptophan Fluorescence, SDS-PAGE, Western blotting) Organic Synthesis and Separations Techniques Radio-labeling Techniques (3H, 35S, 32P)

Zachary T. Britton

Business Contact: 302-831-6697 Current Contact: 302-379-8815 (cell) ztb@udel.edu zbritton1122@hotmail.com

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SKILLS Languages: Conversant in Spanish (cont’d) Computer Languages: C/C++ and JAVA Software: MathCAD, MATLAB, Aspen Plus, Fluent, MS Office, Windows

GRANTS Addgene Recombinant DNA Technology Award. Identifying and Overcoming Obstacles to GPCR Expression and Characterization. C. L. Young*, Z. T. Britton* and A. S. Robinson. (October 2010). INBRE (IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence) supported by NIH – NCRR and State of

Delaware, Core Fee Waiver in the amount of $4,500 Mechanisms of Heterologous GPCR/Chimera Trafficking and Localization in S. cerevisiae Confirmed by Improved Spatiotemporal Resolution. Z. T. Britton, C. L. Young, A. S. Robinson, and K. Czymmek. (April - October 2010).

PUBLICATIONS Z. T. Britton, C. E. Markwalter, C. L. Young, A. S. Robinson. Rationale for Improved Localization of GPCRs in S. cerevisiae: A Pioneering Study on human and rat Neurokinin 2 Receptors. (in preparation).

Z. T. Britton, E. I. Hanle, T. Polenova, A. S. Robinson. A Novel System for Expressing and Purifying Transmembrane Peptides of G Protein-Coupled Receptors (GPCRS) from E. coli. (in preparation).

Z. T. Britton, C. L. Young, O. Can, A. N. Naranjo, P. M. McNeely, A. S. Robinson. (2010) Membrane protein expression in yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae in Production of Membrane Proteins: Strategies for Expression and Isolation. Wiley. (Submitted).

M.A. O’Malley, T. Lazarova, Z. T. Britton, A. S. Robinson. (2007) High-level expression in Saccharomyces cerevisiae enables isolation and spectroscopic characterization of functional human adenosine A2a receptor. Journal of Structural Biology, (159) 2: 166-178.

C. Agarwal, Z. T. Britton, D. Alaseirlis, Y. Li, and J. H. Wang. (2006) Healing and normal fibroblasts exhibit differential proliferation, collagen production, alpha-SMA expression, and contraction. Annals of Biomedical Engineering, (34) 4: 653-659.

SELECTED 241st ACS National Meeting, Anaheim, CA. Z. T. Britton, C. E. Markwalter, C. L. Young, and A. S. PRESENTATIONS Robinson. Elucidating Mechanisms of Heterologous Neurokinin 2 Receptor Expression and

Trafficking in S. cerevisiae Through Receptor Chimeras. (March 2011). 241st ACS National Meeting, Anaheim, CA. Z. T. Britton and A. S. Robinson. Optimizing Functional

Production of Human Adenosine A2b Receptor in S. cerevisiae. (March 2011). 238th ACS National Meeting, Washington, D.C. Z. T. Britton, T. Polenova, and A. S. Robinson.

Expression and Purification of GPCR Fragments. August 2009.

SELECTED 55th Biophysical Society Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD. Z. T. Britton, E. I. Hanle, and A. S. Robinson. POSTERS Expression and Purification of G Protein-Coupled Receptor (GPCR) Transmembrane Peptides. (March

2011). Molecular Biophysics of Cellular Membranes FASEB Summer Research Conference, Saxton Rivers, VT.

Z. T. Britton, C. L. Young, E. McCusker, A. S. Robinson. Elucidating Mechanisms of Heterologous GPCR Expression and Trafficking in S. cerevisiae. August 2010.

Molecular Biophysics of Cellular Membranes FASEB Summer Research Conference, Saxton Rivers, VT. Z. T. Britton, E. I. Hanle, and A. S. Robinson. Expression and Purification of G Protein-Coupled Receptor (GPCR) Transmembrane Peptides. August 2010.

236th ACS National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.. Z. T. Britton, T. Polenova, and A. S. Robinson. System Development for Expression of GPCR Fragments. August 2008.

Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) National Meeting, Nashville, TN. Z. T. Britton, C. Agarwal and J. H. Wang. Healing and normal fibroblasts exhibit differential proliferation, collagen production, alpha-SMA expression, and contraction. October 2003.

VOLUNTEER MathCounts Outreach Volunteer, College of Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE EXPERIENCE Section Leader, January 2009 and 2010

− Coordinated and instructed middle school students on thermodynamic principles of making homemade ice cream.

Baseball Coach, Arabian American Little League, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia Hitting and Pitching Coach, Spring, Summer 1998-2002, 2004 − Developed, analyzed, and revised practices to establish and maintain skills necessary for success. − Contributions were critical to the teams finishing as European Little League Champions in 1998 and

European Junior League Runners-Up in 2000.

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EDUCATION

Doctor of Philosophy in Cell, Molecular & Developmental Biology (expected) Sep 2012 University of California (UCR) - Riverside, Riverside, CA GPA: 4.0 Bachelor of Engineering in Biotechnology 2006 PES Institute of Technology, Bangalore, India

EXPERIENCE

Visiting Scholar, Chemical Engineering., Univ. of Delaware Starting 01/2011 In vivo monitoring of HIV protease activity using designed FRET protein probes through fluorescence

microscopy imaging and analysis.

Establishing an in vivo inhibitor screen for drug resistant HIV mutants to identify novel inhibitors for mutant protease and their detailed pharmacokinetic analysis.

Research Scholar, Univ. of California, Riverside 2009 –2010 Designed a rapid and sensitive detection technique for Hepatitis A virus utilizing a uniquely designed viral

protease sensitive peptide module.

Detection and subtyping of Influenza A virus in infected cells utilizing aptamers capable of binding the surface

displayed viral HA proteins. Collaborated in design & cloning of HIV protease sensitive protein probe to be used as an in vivo

diagnostic tool for HIV, followed by their expression optimization. Research Assistant, Univ. of California, Riverside, 2007 – 2008 Pioneered the single walled carbon nanotube biosensors: Built a sensitive and selective sensor to detect the

anthrax toxin using in house selected DNA aptamer for PA toxin. Designed and fabricated a biosensor adapting the displacement mode of ELISA onto carbon nanotube

platform: Ultra-sensitive biosensor for blood glucose detection.

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

Nano aptasensor for protective antigen toxin of Anthrax, Lakshmi N Cella et. al. Anaytical Chemistry, 82, 2042-2047, 2010.

Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes-Based Chemiresistive Affinity Biosensors for Small Molecules: Ultrasensitive Glucose Detection, Lakshmi N Cella et.al., Journal of American Chemical Society, 132 (14), 5024–5026, 2010.

A quantum-dot based programmable protein module for in vivo monitoring of protease activity through fluorescence resonance energy transfer, Payal Biswas, Lakshmi N Cella et.al. , ACS Nano (Submitted)

Visualizing viral infection and replication in live cells, Divya Sivaraman, Payal Biswas, Lakshmi N Cella et.al., Trends in Biotechnology, Invited Review.

Aptamer based biosensor for environmental monitoring (book Chapter), Lakshmi N Cella et. al., In Nucleic Acid Biosensors for Environmental Monitoring, Royal Society of Chemistry, In press.

"Nano aptasensor for Protective antigen toxin", 2009, ACS, 238th Annual National Conference, Washington DC.

“Single walled Carbon Nanotube (SWNT) based high sensitive Glucose Affinity Sensor”, 2010, PITTCON, Orlando, Florida.

AWARDS AND HONORS

Best first year research presentation, University of California, Riverside 2007. Dean’s Fellowship, University of California, Riverside 2007-08. Karnataka statewide sixth rank holder for outstanding academic performance in Bachelor of

engineering, Biotechnology, 2006, Bangalore, India. Young Engineering Fellowship, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), 2005, Bangalore, India.

CURRICULUM VITAE

Whirang Cho PERSONAL INFORMATION Address: Center for Molecular & Engineering Thermodynamics Department of Chemical Engineering University of Delaware

150 Academy Street Newark, DE 19716 Phone: 302-831-0741 (office) E-mail: chorang@udel.edu

EDUCATION Ph.D., Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea (3/ 2004 ~ 2/2009)

School of Chemical and Biological Engineering Dissertation: “Structural and Orientation Control of Porous Inorganic/ organic Hybrids in Bulk and Thin Films” Advisor: Prof. Kookheon Char

M. S., Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea (3/2002 ~ 2/2004) School of Chemical Engineering Thesis: “Synthesis and Characterization of Mesoporous Organosilicate Thin Flms Templated with Block copolymers” Advisor: Prof. Chang-Kyun Choi and Prof. Kookheon Char

B. S., Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea (3/1997 ~ 2/2002) School of Chemical Engineering

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE University of Delaware 2010.5 – present, Postdoctoral Researcher Advisor: Prof. Eric M. Furst Design and develop viral templated stabilizers using phage display

techniques (M13 bacteriophage) Characterization & quantification of the binding affinity of a specific organic crystal binding phages

Seoul National University (Korea) 2009.3 – 2009.8, Postdoctoral Researcher 2002.3 – 2009.2, Graduate Research Assistant Advisor: Prof. Kookheon Char Design and synthesis of cooperative self-assembly between silica/block copolymer templates. Characterization of nanopores functional thin films by X-ray diffraction, Small Angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS), TEM, N2-sorption, FT-IR, NMR, National Institute of Standards & Technology (Gaithersburg, MD) 2007.5 – 2008.3, Guest Researcher (Polymer division) Advisor: Christopher L. Soles, Ph. D. Characterization of nanoporous thin films using electron microscopy (e.g. FE-SEM) X-ray Reflectivity (XRR) and Grazing Incident X-ray Reflectivity (GIXRD).

PUBLICATIONS [1] W. Cho, H. Lee, B. Cha, J. Kim and K. Char, “Hierarchical Porous Silicas with Controlled Pore Topologies and Distribution via Covalently Bonded Pore Generators”, in preparation [2] W. Cho, T. Kim, C. Soles and K. Char, “A Facile Method to Prepare Preferential Alignment of Mesochannels in Silica Films by Solution Flow”, Micropor. Mesopor. Mater. 2010, 131, 136 [3] W. Cho, S. Kwon and K. Char, “Thermally Induced Mesophase Development in Ethanesilica Films via Macromolecular Templating Approach”, Macromol. Res., 2009, 17, 697. [4] W. Cho, B. Cha, H. Lee, J. Kim and K. Char, “Synthesis of porous silica with hierarchical structure directed by a silica precursor carrying a pore-generating cage”, J. Mater. Chem., 2008, 18, 4971. PRESENTATIONS (PROCEEDINGS & ABSTRACTS) (International Conferences) [1] W. Cho, B. Cha, H. Lee, J. Kim and K. Char, “Synthesis of Porous Silicas with Novel Structure Directed by New Amphiphilic Organosilicates”, Materials Research Society Meeting, San Fransisco, USA, Apr. 08-13 (2007). Etc (6 times) (Domestic Conferences) [1] W. Cho, B. Cha, H. I. Lee, J. M. Kim, K. Char, "Control of Pore Connectivity within Ordered Hierarchical Silica Hybrid Walls", The 18th Synchrotron Radiation User's Workshop & KOSUA Meeting, Pohang, Korea, Nov. 16 (2006). etc (14 times) AWARDS AND HONORS University Scholarship, 1997.3 - 2002. 2 Teaching Assistant Scholarship, 2005. 3 - 2005. 8 Best Poster Awards, 7th Japan-Korea Meeting on Neutron Science, 2007.2 BK21 Global Internship Scholarship, Korea Research Fund (KRF), 2007. 5 – 2007. 10 REFERENCE Prof. Eric M. Furst Department of Chemical Engineering University of Delaware E-mail: furst@udel.edu Prof. Kookheon Char School of Chemical and Biological Engineering Seoul National University, S. Korea E-mail: khchar@plaza.snu.ac.kr Christopher L. Soles, Ph. D. Group leader, Electronics Materials group, Polymer Division National Institute of Standards & Technology E-mail: csoles@nist.gov

Jungik Choi

150 Academy Street 149 CLB

Newark, DE, 19711 302-824-9063,jichoi@udel.edu

EDUCATION

University of Delaware, Newark, DE Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering 2007 - Present Dissertation: Application of Tandem Mass Spectrometry for Quantifying Labeling Distributions and Estimating Metabolic Fluxes Advisor: Maciek R. Antoniewicz, Ph.D. Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea M.S. in Chemical Engineering 2006 Thesis: Preparation and characterization of a novel poly (benzoxazole-pyrrolone) copolymer Advisor: Young Moo Lee, Ph.D. Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea B.S. in Chemical Engineering 2004 Cum Laude

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

University of Delaware, Newark, DE

Research Assistant Developed tandem mass spectrometry method for metabolic flux analysis

2007 - Present

Research Institute of Industrial Science, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea Research Assistant Participated in developing high performance polymer membrane for fuel cell and gas separation

2006 - 2007

Membrane and Biomaterials Lab, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea Research Assistant Participated in developing high-temperature polymer membranes for carbon dioxide removal (funded by Ministry of Science and Technology, Korea)

2004 - 2006

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

University of Delaware, Newark, DE Teaching Assistant – to Professor Antoniewicz in Senior Lab 2008 Assisted undergraduate student in understanding biological production process Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea Teaching Assistant – to Professor Lee in Polymer Chemistry 2004 Collaborated on curriculum and exam development, held office hours and graded all written work, including final term papers

PUBLICATIONS FROM RESEARCH AT UNIVESITY OF DELAWARE

1 Choi J, Grossbach MT, Antoniewicz MR. Indentification of Tandem Mass Spectrometry Derived Fragments for Metabolic Flux Analysis. (in preparation) 2 Choi J, Antoniewicz MR. Tandem Mass Spectrometry: A Novel Approach for Metabolic Flux Analysis. Metabolic Engineering (in press) 3 Crown SB, Indurthi DC, Ahn WS, Choi J, Papoutsakis ET, Antoniewicz MR. Resolving the TCA cycle and Pentose-phosphate Pathway of Clostridium acetobutylicum ATCC 824: Isotopomer Analysis, in vitro Activities and Expression Analysis. Biotechnol J, 2010

PRESENTATIONS FROM RESEARCH AT UNIVESITY OF DELAWARE

1 Antoniewicz MR, Choi J. Metabolic Flux Analysis in E. Coli Using Tandem Mass Spectrometry. AIChE Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT.

2010

2 Choi J, Grossbach MT, Antoniewicz MR. Novel Methodologies for Metabolic Flux Analysis using Tandem Mass Spectrometry. Metabolic Engineering VIII Conference. Jeju Island, Korea.

2010

3 Grossbach M, Choi J, Antoniewicz MR. The Application of Tandem Mass Spectrometry to Metabolic Flux Analysis. Summer Scholars Research Symposium at UD. Newark, DE.

2010

4 Antoniewicz MR, Choi J. Tandem Mass Spectrometry Tools for Measuring Metabolic Fluxes. ACS BIOT Meeting, San Francisco, CA.

2010

5 Antoniewicz MR, Choi J. Tandem Mass Spectrometry: A Novel Approach for Metabolic Flux Analysis. AIChE Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN.

2009

6 Grossbach M, Choi J, Antoniewicz MR. The Application of Tandem Mass Spectrometry to Metabolic Flux Analysis. Undergraduate Research Symposium at UD. Newark, DE.

2009

7 Choi J, Antoniewicz MR. Tandem Mass Spectrometry Method for Metabolic Flux Analysis. Metabolic Engineering VII Conference. Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

2008

AWARDS, HONORS AND ACTIVITIES

● Metabolic Engineering Conference VIII 2010 Best Poster Award 2010 ● Professional Development Travel Award, University of Delaware 2010 ● Robert L. Pigford Teaching Assistant Award, University of Delaware 2009 ● Korean Graduate Student Association, President, University of Delaware 2009 - 2010 ● Korean Graduate Student Association, Secretary, University of Delaware 2008 - 2009 ● Brain Korea 21 Fellowship, Ministry of Education, Korea 2004 - 2005 ● Diploma of Excellent Records, Cum Laude, Hanyang University 2004 ● Military Service in Republic of Korea Army 1999 - 2001 ● Honor Student, Hanyang University 1997, 2002, 2003

TECHNICAL SKILLS

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GC-MS, LC-MS, HPLC, Microbial Cell Culture, Protein C-Flux Analysis for Strain Development/Optimization,

Purification, Fermentation, Stable Isotope Labeling Experiment

Computational Computational Modeling of Complex Biological Network, GUI Development, MATLAB Programming for Statistical Analysis, Numerical Optimization

Daniel Esposito

79 Ray St. Newark, DE 19711 (315) 569-8596 espo@udel.edu

webpage: http://udel.edu/~espo/index.html

EDUCATION

Ph.D., Chemical Engineering

University of Delaware, Newark DE

Dissertation: “Tungsten-based Catalysts for Photoelectrochemical Solar Cells”

Advisors: Dr. Jingguang Chen and Dr. Robert Birkmire

Expected

May 2011

B.S., Chemical Engineering

Lehigh University, Bethlehem PA

Graduated Tau Beta Pi, and with institutional honors

May 2006

RESEARCH/WORK EXPERIENCE

Thesis Research, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 2006-2010

Advisors: Dr. Jingguang Chen, Dr. Robert Birkmire

Research areas: electrochemistry, catalysis, surface science, photovoltaics

Development of novel tungsten-based electrocatalyst materials and incorporation of

these materials into photoelectrochemical solar cells. Research has included the

discovery of highly-active, low-cost hydrogen evolution reaction catalysts that have the

potential to significantly reduce the cost of hydrogen production from water

electrolysis.

Internship, Hawaii Natural Energy Institute, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI Spring 2010

Supervisors: Dr. Eric Miller, Dr. Nicolas Gaillard

Design and optimization of Pt-modified WO3 photoelectrodes for photoelectrochemical

oxidation of various biomass-derived oxygenates for H2 production.

Opportunity for Student Innovation (OSI), Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA 2005 – 2006

Advisor: Dr. Andrew Klein Sponsor Contact: Dr. Ronald DeMartino Development of a two-solvent production process of a polymeric drug for Polymerix

Corporation (Piscataway, NJ).

Research Assistant, Colorado University, Boulder, CO Summer 2005

Advisors: Dr. Chris Bowman, Dr. Hadley Sikes NSF REU: Detection of pathogens on a microarray biosensor

Development of a surface-initiated photopolymerization signal amplification scheme.

OTHER EXPERIENCE

Experimental: X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, various electroanalytical techniques,

scanning electron microscopy, PVD synthesis techniques, photoelectrochemical cell testing, UV-Vis

spectrometry, QE measurements, titration chemistry, various unit operations, and good working

knowledge of vacuum systems.

Computer Languages: MATLAB, C++

Software: MS Office, MATLAB, Visual Studio C++, IGOR.

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AWARDS

Graduate Fellowship, U. of Delaware, Bill N. Baron Fellowship Award-2010

Graduate Fellowship, U. of Delaware, NASA-DE Space Grant College and Fellowship Program-2008

Graduate Fellowship, University of Delaware, Solar Hydrogen IGERT Program-2006

American Chemical Society Award for outstanding senior in Chemical Engineering at Lehigh U.-2006 Chandler Award for excellence in Chemical Engineering at Lehigh U. – 2004

PUBLICATIONS

Summary and significance of completed work: My published work has spanned a variety of journals,

reflecting the varied subjects covered in my research such as corrosion chemistry,[2]

catalyst design and

development,[1]

surface science,[2,6]

and photoelectrochemistry.[4,5,I]

Of particular importance is my Ph.D.

research that has focused on the development of low-cost hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) catalysts.[1,II]

This work demonstrates that novel tungsten carbide-based HER catalysts can significantly decrease the

amount of expensive Pt needed to produce hydrogen from the electrolysis of water in electrochemical and

photoelectrochemical applications.

Articles

1. D.V. Esposito, S.T. Hunt, A.L. Stottlemyer, K.D. Dobson, B.E. McCandless, R.W. Birkmire, and J.G.

Chen, “Low-Cost Hydrogen Evolution Catalysts Based on Monolayer Platinum on Tungsten

Monocarbide (WC) Substrates”. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, vol. 49, 2010.

(Cover article and press release)

2. M. C. Weidman, D.V. Esposito, I.J. Hsu , and J.G. Chen, “Electrochemical Stability of Tungsten and

Tungsten Monocarbide (WC) Over Wide pH and Potential Ranges”. Journal of the Electrochemical

Society, vol. 157, F179-F188, 2010.

3. W. Y. Yin, D.V. Esposito, S. Yang, C. Ni, J. G. Chen, G. Zhao, Z. Zhang, C. Hu, M. Cao, and Bingqing

Wei, “Controlling Novel Red-Light Emissions by Doping In2O3 Nano/Microstructures with Interstitial

Nitrogen”. J. Phys. Chem. C, vol. 114, 13234-13240, 2010.

4. D.V. Esposito, O.Y. Goue, K.D. Dobson, B.E. McCandless, J.G. Chen, and R.W. Birkmire, “A New

Photoelectrochemical Test Cell and Its Use for a Combined Two- and Three-Electrode Approach to Cell

Testing”. Review of Scientific Instruments, vol. 80, 125107, 2009.

5. D.V. Esposito, K.D. Dobson, B.E. McCandless, R.W. Birkmire, and J.G. Chen, “Comparative Study of

Tungsten Monocarbide and Platinum as Counter Electrodes in Polysulfide-Based Photoelectrochemical

Solar Cells”. Journal of the Electrochemical Society, vol. 156, pp. B962-B969, 2009.

6. E.C. Weigert, D.V. Esposito, and J.G. Chen, “Cyclic Voltammetry and XPS studies of Electrochemical

Stability of Clean and Pt-Modified Tungsten and Molybdenum Carbide (WC and Mo2C) Films”.

Journal of Power Sources, vol. 193, pp. 501-506, 2009.

Manuscripts in Progress

I. D.V. Esposito, Y. Chang, J.G. Chen, R.W. Birkmire, and N. Gaillard, “Photo-oxidation of Methanol

Using Platinum-Modified Tungsten Oxide Thin Films”. (In preparation).

II. D.V. Esposito, I.J. Hsu, Y. Kimmel, R.W. Birkmire, and J.G. Chen, “Activity and Stability of Pt-

modified WC and W2C Hydrogen Evolution Catalysts”. (In preparation).

III. I.J. Hsu, D.V. Esposito, E. Mahoney, A. Black, and J.G. Chen, “Shape-controlled Pt particles

electrodeposited on tungsten monocarbide (WC) for methanol electro-oxidation”. (In preparation)

Patents

1. D.V. Esposito, J.G. Chen, and R.W. Birkmire, “Methods and Devices for PV Electrolysis”. (Patent

Applied For), UD-1105, UOD-341USP, (2010).

Jun Fang 26 Marvin Drive, Apt C6, Newark, DE, 19713 • (847) 331-3381 • junfang@udel.edu EDUCATION Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, Northwestern University, December 2010 (GPA: 4.0) Dissertation Topic: Processing-microstructure Relationships in Thermotropic Liquid Crystalline Polymers: Experimental and Numerical Simulation Studies Advisor: Professor Wesley R. Burghardt, Ph.D.

M.S. Process Control, Zhejiang University, China, April 2004 (GPA: 3.85)

B.S. Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University, China, June 2001 (GPA: 3.95) RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, July 2010 – present

• Investigated microstructures, dynamics and properties of nanoparticle colloidal systems by combining rheological tools and optical techniques (neutron/light scattering, microscopy)

• Acted as a contact person between NIST neutron scattering facilities and the users at University of Delaware to facilitate (ultra) small-angle neutron scattering experiments

Graduate Research Assistant, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, Sep 2005 – May, 2010 • Designed a novel in situ X-ray scattering capable injection molding apparatus and mold cavities

to investigate real-time molecular orientation evolution of various polymer melts • Studied the in situ bulk molecular orientation evolution during LCP injection molding via

synchrotron-based X-ray Scattering • Investigated the surface orientation of injection molded LCP (Liquid Crystalline Polymer)

plaques utilizing Near-Edge X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy (NEXAFS) • Predicted the in situ and ex situ orientation distribution of LCP in injection molding using

MOLDFLOW® • Tracked the ex situ bulk molecular orientation distribution on injection molded LCP plaques • Predicted the orientation distribution of LCP during extrusion processing via finite-element

based computational fluid dynamics methods • Studied the orientation distribution in a glass fiber suspension via small angle x-ray scattering

Research Assistant, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, September 2004 – June 2005

• Developed molecular dynamics simulation codes with distributed computing capability • Tested these simulation codes (microcanonical/canonical ensemble) on supercomputer clusters

Graduate Research Assistant, Zhejiang University, China, September 2001 – April 2004

• Adjusted a Raman Spectrometer used for on-line measurement of gasoline octane number • Implemented machine learning algorithms in an on-line multi-parameter water quality analyzer • Optimized soft-computing techniques (Neural Networks) in a gasoline octane number analyzer

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PROFICIENCIES AND TECHNICAL SKILLS Material Characterization Techniques: Synchrotron-based X-ray Scattering, X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy, (Ultra) Small-angle Neutron Scattering, Dynamic/Static Light Scattering Polymer Processing Equipments: Injection Molding Machine, Single-screw MicroExtruder Polymer Test Equipments: Stress/Strain-controlled Rheometers (AR/ARES-G2), Linkam Computational Fluid Dynamics Software: MOLDFLOW, COSMOL Multiphysics Computing Languages: C, Visual C++, Visual Basic, Fortran, MATLAB Design Software: AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop, Visio 2007 SELECTED PUBLICATIONS (full list of 11 available upon request) J. Fang, W.R. Burghardt and R.A. Bubeck. “Bulk and Surface Molecular Orientation Distribution in Injection Molding of Thermotropic Liquid Crystalline Polymers: Simulation and Experiments.” Polymer Engineering & Science, 2010, 50(9).

S. Rendon, J. Fang, W.R. Burghardt and R.A. Bubeck. “An Apparatus for in situ X-ray Scattering Experiments during Polymer Injection Molding.” Review of Scientific Instruments, 2009, 80(4).

J. Fang, W.R. Burghardt and R.A. Bubeck. “In situ X-ray Scattering Measurements and Polydomain Simulations of Molecular Orientation Development during Injection Molding of Liquid Crystalline Polymers.” Proceedings of the XVth International Congress on Rheology, Monterey, CA, 2008, 1027: 39-41.

J. Fang, W.R. Burghardt and R.A. Bubeck. “Polydomain Model Predictions of Molecular Orientation in Isothermal Channel Flows of Thermotropic Liquid Crystalline Polymers.” Polymer Engineering & Science, 2008, 48: 2258-2269. SELECTED CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS (full list of 12 available upon request) J. Fang, W.R. Burghardt and R.A. Bubeck. “Bulk and surface molecular orientation distribution in injection molded liquid crystalline polymers: Experiment and simulation.” The Society of Rheology 81st Annual Meeting, Madison, WI, 2009.

J. Fang, W.R. Burghardt and R.A. Bubeck. “In situ x-ray Scattering Measurements and Polydomain Simulations of Molecular Orientation Development during Injection Molding of Liquid Crystalline Polymers.” APS March Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA, 2009.

J. Fang and W.R. Burghatdt. “In situ X-ray Scattering Measurements and Polydomain Simulations of Molecular Orientation Development during Injection Molding of Liquid Crystalline Polymers.” The XVth International Congress on Rheology, Monterey, CA, 2008.

J. Fang and W.R. Burghardt. “Polydomain simulation of liquid crystalline polymer orientation in channel flows.” The Society of Rheology 79th Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, 2007. AWARDS AND HONORS Terminal Year Cabell Fellowship Walter P. Murphy Fellowship DOE Fellowship on Computational Energy Research

Danielle Hansgen 124 Wharton Drive, Newark, DE 19711, USA Phone (302) 766-1730

Email: hansgen@udel.edu

EDUCATION University of Delaware Newark, DE

Doctor of Philosophy, Chemical Engineering Anticipated Completion – June 2011 Advisors: Prof. Dionisios G. Vlachos and Prof. Jingguang G. Chen

Thesis topic: Rational Catalyst Design for the Ammonia Decomposition Reaction

Cumulative GPA 3.6/4.0

University of Washington Seattle, WA

Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering June 2005 Specialization in fuel cells and energy

Cumulative GPA 3.7/4.0

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE AND EMPLOYMENT

August 2006-Present

Research Assistant, University of Delaware, Newark, DE Developed microkinetic models for a number of single metal catalysts for the ammonia decomposition reaction using inputs

from density functional theory (DFT) calculations

Used information from the models and DFT calculations to predict active monolayer bimetallic catalysts

Performed temperature programmed desorption (TPD) experiments under ultra high vacuum conditions with model

catalysts to verify activity predictions

Helped write proposals to obtain external computational resources for the research group through the Teragrid organization

Was a teaching assistant for Math 305 (differential equations) and Cheg 320 (Engineering Economics and Risk Analysis)

and received the Robert L. Pigford Teaching Assistant Award in recognition of outstanding performance

October 2005 - August 2006

Research Internship, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany Advisor: Prof. R.J. Behm

Helped design and construct a temporal analysis of products (TAP) reactor

Studied the CO oxidation mechanism, specifically oxygen storage, on a Au/TiO2 catalyst using the TAP reactor

Correlated the amount of oxygen stored on the catalyst and the catalytic activity to the number of perimeter sites on the

gold catalyst nanoparticle, helping to elucidate the reaction mechanism

June 2004 - August 2004

Summer Research Internship, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany

Advisor: Prof. R.J. Behm Studied the kinetic and deactivation properties of novel gold metal oxide catalysts for the low temperature water gas shift

reaction

Experimentally determined activation barriers and reaction orders at pressures less than 1 atm using a plug flow reactor

September 2003 - June 2004

Undergraduate Researcher, University of Washington, Seattle, WA Advisor: Prof. Eric Stuve

Worked on electrochemical methanol oxidation over a platinum catalyst to determine kinetic reaction pathways under

varying conditions

Performed cyclic voltammetry and chronoamperometry experiments to measure the extent of CO poisoning under different

reaction conditions

June 2003 - August 2003

Summer Research Internship, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO Worked on increasing the proton exchange membrane’s performance at high temperatures (> 90˚C) through the addition of

heteropolyacids

Developed a method to reliably create heteropolyacid and poly(vinylidene fluoride) pellet membranes

PUBLICATIONS D.A. Hansgen, D.G. Vlachos, J.G. Chen, “Using first principles to predict bimetallic catalysts for the ammonia decomposition

reaction,” Nature Chemistry, 2010, 6, 484-489.

D.A. Hansgen, D.G. Vlachos, J.G. Chen, “Correlating ammonia decomposition activity with nitrogen binding energy on Co-

Pt, Ni-Pt, Fe-Pt and Cu-Pt bimetallic surfaces” in preparation.

D.A. Hansgen, J.G. Chen, D.G. Vlachos, “A new framework for estimating adsorbate-adsorbate interactions,” in preparation.

M. Kotobuki, R. Leppelt, D.A. Hansgen, D. Widmann, R.J. Behm, “Reactive oxygen on a Au/TiO2 supported catalyst,”

Journal of Catalysis, 2009, 264, 67-76.

R. Leppelt, D.A. Hansgen, D. Widmann, T. Haring, G. Brath, R.J. Behm, “Design and characterization of a temporal analysis

of products reactor,” Review of Scientific Instruments, 2007, 78, 104103.

H. Wang, M. Stamatakis, D.A. Hansgen, S. Cartzoulas, D.G. Vlachos, “Understanding Mixing of Ni and Pt in the Ni/Pt(111)

Bimetallic Catalyst via Molecular Simulation and Experiments” Accepted to Journal of Chemical Physics.

I. J. Hsu, D.A. Hansgen, B. G. Willis, J. G. Chen. “Using atomic layer deposition to produce Pt-WC electrocatalysts for the

oxygen reduction reaction,” submitted.

SELECTED PRESENTATIONS “Rational Design of Bimetallic Catalysts for the Ammonia Decomposition Reaction” Center for Catalytic Science and

Technology Annual Research Review, Newark, DE, October 7, 2010.

“Computational and Experimental Studies of a Ni/Pt Bimetallic Catalyst for H2 Production from Ammonia Decomposition”

American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN, November 10, 2009.

“Theoretical and Experimental Studies of Hydrogen Production from Ammonia Decomposition” North American Meeting of

Catalysis. San Francisco, CA, June 8, 2009.

“Computational and Experimental Studies of a Ni/Pt Bimetallic Catalyst for H2 Production from Ammonia Decomposition”

Catalysis Club of Philadelphia Spring Symposium, Newark, DE, May 21, 2009. (Invited student speaker)

SELECTED POSTERS “Rational Design of Bimetallic Catalysts for the Ammonia Decomposition Reaction” Gordon Research Conference, New

London, NH, June 27, 2010.

“Theoretical and Experimental Studies of Optimal Catalysts for Hydrogen Production from Ammonia Decomposition”

Catalysis Club of Philadelphia poster competition, Philadelphia, PA, March 19, 2009. – 1st place winner

HONORS AND AWARDS

2010 Eastman Chemical Excellence in Catalysis Research Award

2010 Robert L. Pigford Teaching Assistant Award

2010 Catalysis Club of Philadelphia poster competition runner up

2009 Catalysis and Reaction Engineering Division travel award for AICHE annual meeting

2009 Kokes travel award for the North American Meeting of Catalysis

2009 Catalysis Club of Philadelphia poster competition 1st place winner

2006 Completion of “Fundamental Aspects and Common Principles of Catalysis” course through the

Southern German Catalysis Institute

2005-2006 German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) research grant (research at the University of Ulm)

2003-2005 Tecklenburg scholarship

2004 DAAD research in science and engineering (RISE) scholarship for internship in Germany

2004 Mary Gates scholarship for methanol oxidation research

LEADERSHIP AND OUTREACH

2009-2010 Chemical Engineering student organization (Colburn Club) 4th

year representative. Helped organize the 2nd

and

4th year Chemical Engineering graduate student research symposiums.

2009-2010 Helped with Chemical Engineering outreach by going to local elementary and high schools to give

demonstrations to encourage students to be excited about chemistry and interested in chemical engineering.

2005 Founded the University of Washington’s Engineers without Boarders Chapter. Registered group with the

university and national chapter, lead meetings, organized and obtained the chapter’s first project (irrigation

project in Bolivia), set up elections for initial organizational roles.

TECHNICAL SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES

Auger electron spectroscopy (AES), high energy electron loss spectroscopy (HREELS), physical vapor deposition, temporal

analysis of products (TAP) reactor studies, TPD experiments, DFT calculations using VASP and Gaussian, microkinetic

modeling, have briefly performed some flow reactor studies, proficient in MATLAB, Word, Power Point, Excel, Igor,

Kalidagraph, Origin, experienced in working on Linux clusters, some proficiency in Fortran 90, knowledge of basic German

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Shuyu Hou Phone: 315.289.4130 (cell) Email: shhou@udel.edu

Mailing address: 110 Sheldon Drive, Newark, Delaware 19711

OBJECTIVE Seeking an opportunity to work as a Research Scientist at a Biotech/pharmaceutical company. SKILL PROFILE

• More than 11 years’ microbial and bioanalytical experience in research bio-technical lab. • Sound knowledge of Analytical chemistry, Biochemical engineering, protein engineering, molecular

biology and microbiology, design of experiment and statistical analysis. • Extensive knowledge and experience in research processes and techniques (HPLC, LC/MS/MS, cell

culture, expression vector construction, site-direct mutagenesis, transposon mutagenesis, qPCR, microbial cell line construction and cultivation, etc.)

• Demonstrated expertise in scientific collaboration and excellent publication record in peer reviewed journals.

• Ability to work independently and make responsible and accountable decisions. • Excellent organizational and time management skills with ability to manage multiple priorities to

accomplish objectives. • Excellent leadership, management, communication, interpersonal, intuitive, and analysis skills. • Extensive experience on method development and writing protocols and SOPs. • Strong external and internal credibility. • Coached associate scientists for the regulated biotechnology.

ACHIEVEMENTS • 15 peer-reviewed publications and 3 conference proceeding papers • More than 16 presentations in major national and international conferences • 5 patents in the fields of biomaterials and environmental biotechnology • 2 book chapters in the fields of molecular biology and metabolic engineering and 1 monograph in the

field of biofilm engineering • 3 peer reviewed publications were highlighted by scientific news journals • Recipient of All University Doctoral Prize, 2010

EDUCATION • Ph. D. Chemical Engineering, Syracuse University, U.S.A., 2010 • M. S. Environmental Engineering, Nankai University, P. R. China, 2005 • B. E. Biochemical Engineering, Tianjin University, P. R. China, 2002

WORK EXPERIENCE: • Postdoctoral fellow, Chemical Engineering, University of Delaware, 2010-present

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Postdoctoral fellow, University of Delaware, 2010~Present (PI: Kelvin H. Lee)

• Method development for the detection and measurement of small molecules, peptides and proteins using analytical and proteomic techniques including HPLC, LC/MALDI and LC/MS/MS.

• Protein expression, secretion, and purification in prokaryotic system. • HPLC, LC/MALDI, and LC/MS/MS maintenance

Research Scientist, Syracuse University (12 publications) 2005~2010 (Advisor: Dacheng Ren) Ph. D Dissertation: Understanding and controlling microbial biofilm formation by surface engineering and novel biofilm inhibitors. (All-University Doctoral Prize, 2010)

• Developed protein production & purification system and immunoassays for rapid detection of bacterial pathogens.

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• Develop a novel approach for controlled release of antimicrobial silver using a nanostructured fibrous hydrogel scaffold for topical healthcare application.

• Design and characterize novel biofilm inhibitors including antimicrobial peptides and brominated furanones.

• Investigate and characterize bio-inert surfaces for anti-infective application. • Study the critical information of microbe-surface interaction, gene and protein expression in biofilm

formation using well-defined surfaces.

Research Scientist, Nankai University, China 2002~2005 • Constructed expression vector and recombinant E. coli strain by over-expression of heterologous P450

monooxygenase from a white-rot fungus and characterized by using multiple enzymatic assays. • Screened and characterized effective PAH degrading bacteria by using random mutagenesis and

screen techniques, as well as a bioreactor and HPLC.

Research Experience for Undergraduate, Tianjin University, China 2001~2002 • Bioseparation process: characterized hydromechanical properties of magnetic particles for affinity

chromatography

DETAILED SKILLS Analytical techniques HPLC, LC/MS/MS, MALDI/TOF MS, UV-Vis spectrophotometer, fluonometer,

luminometer, electrochemical analysis, titration, column chromatography, TLC, NMR

Protein chemistry Protein purification (affinity chromatography, membrane filtration), SDS-PAGE, Western blot, Laminar Flow Immunoassays

Molecular biology Chromosomal DNA, plasmid DNA, RNA manipulation, gel electrophoresis, primer design, PCR and RT-PCR, DNA sequencing, site-direct mutagenesis, transposon mutagenesis, DNA microarray

Cell biology Bacteria and yeasts cultivation, bacterial identification, cell line transformation and conjugation, cell line screening and characterization, cell staining, fluorescence labeling

Imaging analysis Confocal microscopy, fluorescence microscopy, SEM, AFM Nanobiotechnology Photolithography, soft lithography, photomask design, PDMS Elastomer Data analysis Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), Multivariate analysis of Variance (MANOVA),

Design of Experiments (DoE), SAS, JMP, and Matlab software Language Fluent in oral and written English, Mandarin Chinese

HONORS AND AWARDS • All University Doctoral Prize, 2010 • Syracuse Biomaterials Institute (SBI) Fellowship for outstanding senior graduates, 2008, 2009 • Travel grants, 2008, 2009 • Nunan travel grants, 2008, 2009 • SBI Offsite Meeting Poster Competition Winner, First Prize and Second Prize, 2008 • Graduate Fellowship, Nankai University, 2002-2004 • ‘Honorable Mention’ in International Competition of ‘American Mathematical Contest in Modeling (MCM)’,

2002 • Second Prize in National Competition of ‘Contemporary Undergraduate Mathematical Contest in

Modeling (CUMCM)’, 2001 • First Prize in Tianjin Division of ‘Contemporary Undergraduate Mathematical Contest in Modeling’, 2001 • Tianjin University-Jiangsu Huachang Fellowship (First Prize), 2000-2001 • Excellent student at Tianjin University, 1999-2001

IRENE J. HSU irenehsu@udel.edu 73 Alexis Drive ▪ Newark, DE 19702 (732) 406-2200

EDUCATION:

Mar 2009-present University of Delaware, Newark, DE Candidate for PhD in Chemical Engineering, expected graduation date: Aug 2011 Thesis: Novel Synthesis of Pt-Modified Carbide Electrocatalysts for Fuel Cell Applications Advisor: Jingguang G. Chen Jan 2009 University of Delaware, Newark, DE MS in Chemical Engineering, GPA: 3.8/4.0 Thesis: Characterization of ALD Cu Thin Films on Pd Seed Layers for Molecular Electronics Advisor: Brian G. Willis May 2003 Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD BS in Chemical Engineering, GPA: 3.6/4.0 RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:

Mar 2009-present Graduate Research Assistant University of Delaware, Department of Chemical Engineering, Newark, DE

• Explored the use of atomic layer deposition (ALD) and electrodeposition to synthesize platinum and tungsten carbide electrocatalysts; determined ways to control Pt deposition on both WC powders and thin films.

• Designed and built flow-through ALD reactor. • Characterized Pt-WC electrocatalyst samples using a variety of surface analytical techniques. • Conducted electrochemical measurements to assess activity and kinetics for oxygen reduction

reaction and methanol oxidation reaction. Sep 2006-Jan 2009 Graduate Research Assistant University of Delaware, Department of Chemical Engineering, Newark, DE

• Studied and characterized copper and palladium alloy systems. • Utilized transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and surface analytical tools to characterize

copper-palladium electrodes used in molecular junctions. • Utilized atomic layer deposition, sputter deposition, and photolithography for electrode

fabrication. • Experienced in TEM thin film sample preparation techniques.

Sep 2001-Jan 2002; Undergraduate Research Assistant Jan 2001-May 2001 Johns Hopkins University, Dept. of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Baltimore, MD

• Studied the strength of adhesion of a cell and the effects of extracellular matrices on cell adhesion and mobility.

INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE: Jun 2003-Aug 2006 Engineer Merck & Co., Technical Operations, Rahway, NJ

• Created and implemented a process change that improved the robustness of a crystallization process and increased particle size distribution to improve downstream operations such as filtering and drying.

• Won Merck MMD Special Achievement Award for success in process change implementation.

• Coordinated activities with factory operators and other engineers to complete regulatory tasks needed for demonstrations and campaigns. Provided process support for bulk chemical batch processing.

• Utilized high pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC), gas chromatography (GC), and Karl Fischer (KF) titration to analyze samples needed for cleanout investigations and process optimization work.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Catalyst preparation: wet impregnation, chemical vapor deposition, physical vapor deposition, atomic layer deposition, electrochemical deposition

• Electron microscopy: transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM), energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (EDS)

• Surface characterization: Auger electron spectroscopy (AES), x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), x-ray diffraction (XRD) and glancing incidence x-ray diffraction (GIXRD), ellipsometry

• Electrochemical characterization: cyclic voltammetry, rotating disk electrode, stripping methods to determine surface area

PUBLICATIONS: 2010 I. J. Hsu, B. G. Willis, J. G. Chen. “Atomic Layer Deposition f Pt on Tungsten Monocarbide (WC) for the

Oxygen Reduction Reaction,” J. Phys. Chem. C, submitted. 2010 I. J. Hsu, D. V. Esposito, E. Mahoney, A. Black, J. G. Chen, “Shape Controlled Pt Particles

Electrodeposited on WC for Methanol Oxidation,” Chemistry of Materials, submitted. 2010 M. Weidman, D. V. Esposito, I .J. Hsu, J. G. Chen. “Electrochemical Stability of Tungsten Monocarbide

(WC) Over Wide pH and Potential Ranges,” J. Electrochem. Soc., 157 (2010) F179-F188. 2009 D. V. Esposito, I. J. Hsu, K. D. Dobson, B. E. McCandless, R. W. Birkmire, J. G. Chen. “The Hydrogen

Evolution Activity of Phase-pure Tungsten Carbide Foils,” in preparation. 2008 I. J. Hsu, B. E. McCandless, C. Weiland, B. G. Willis. “Characterization of ALD Copper Thin Films on

Palladium Seed Layer,” J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A, 27 (2008) 660-667.

SELECTED PRESENTATIONS & POSTERS: 2010 I. J. Hsu, B. G. Willis, J. G. Chen. “Atomic Layer Deposition of Pt on WC For Fuel Cell Applications.”

American Institute of Chemical Engineers annual meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, November 10, 2010. 2010 I. J. Hsu, B. G. Willis, J. G. Chen. “Testing WC-Pt Electrocatalysts Synthesized Using Atomic Layer

Deposition For the oxygen reduction reaction.” Catalysis Club of Philadelphia poster competition, Claymont, DE, October 21, 2010.

2010 I. J. Hsu, B. G. Willis, J. G. Chen. “Synthesis and Characterization of ALD Pt-WC Thin Films for Oxygen

Reduction Reaction.” New York Catalysis Society Spring Symposium poster session, Lehigh, PA, March 17, 2010.

2008 I. J. Hsu, B. G. Willis. “Characterization of ALD Copper Thin Films on Palladium Seed Layer for

Molecular Electronics,” American Institute of Chemical Engineers annual meeting, Philadelphia, PA, November, 2008.

Kelley Kearns Office address:

University of Delaware

150 Academy St., Rm. 155

Newark, DE 19716

(302) 831-6642

Home address:

4 Madison Dr.

Newark, DE 19711

(302) 983-1707

kkearns@udel.edu

Education: University of Delaware

Doctoral Candidate, Chemical Engineering, Spring 2011

Cumulative G.P.A.: 3.8 / 4.0

Rutgers University Graduate School – New Brunswick

Master of Science, Chemical Engineering, October 2002

Cumulative G.P.A.: 3.8 / 4.0

The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

Bachelor of Engineering, Chemical Engineering, May 1999

Cumulative G.P.A.: 3.6 / 4.0

Certification: Professional Engineer, Pennsylvania

License Number: PE071294

Research: University of Delaware

08/2004 – present Ph. D. Candidate

Advised by Abraham M. Lenhoff and Eric W. Kaler

Expressed and purified several bacterial membrane proteins; diacylglycerol kinase

from E. coli, photosynthetic reaction center from Rb. sphaeroides, and bacterio-

rhodopsin from H. salinarum

Studied the effects of various surfactants, precipitants, and other additives on the

stability and crystallizability of integral membrane proteins, investigating changes in

solubility, phase behavior, and microstructure

Characterized conditions and molecular interactions necessary for crystallization of

photosynthetic reaction center

Participated in the Chemistry-Biology Interface program funded by the NIH

08/2002 – 12/2002 University of Virginia

Volunteer Researcher

Advised by Erik J. Fernandez

Analyzed the aggregation of interferon- in the presence of denaturing agents, utilizing

hydrogen-deuterium exchange, dynamic light scattering and size exclusion

chromatography experiments

Gained expertise and trained others in the use of dynamic light scattering to identify

protein aggregation

Engineering: Merck & Co., Inc. 07/1999 – 08/2004 07/2002 – 12/2002 Staff Engineer

Technical Operations – Elkton, VA

Awarded stock options and bonus – Jan. 2003

Supported the successful demonstration and technology transfer of whole broth

extraction and crude isolation steps for the manufacture of caspofungin acetate,

providing technical guidance, process troubleshooting, process decisions, and overall

schedule coordination and decision making

Achieved an overall yield increase of more than 12% above target (18% above

previous standard), an average purity of 66% (vs. 45% min.) and a favorable variance

of $2 million

Planned, performed and supervised pilot laboratory experiments to support process

yield, solvent recovery, and cycle time improvements

07/2001 – 07/2002 Staff Engineer

Process Engineering – Rahway, NJ

Award for Excellence – Jul. 2002

Resolved process design issues in coordination with factory personnel, production

engineers, and construction managers during the design, construction, qualification,

commissioning, and start-up of a $100 million retrofit of a bulk chemical

manufacturing plant

Developed engineering tools to predict the most cost-effective solutions for retrofits of

nitrogen vessel blanket piping, saving $2 million and 2 months time and are now used

as an approach for all of Merck API bulk plants

Led the design development for addressing Merck-wide safety bulletin of flash fires,

including creation of a theoretical computer model to simulate the solvent profile

concentration during discharge of basket bottom-dump centrifuges

Leadership:

01/2003 – 08/2004 Merck & Co., Inc.

Senior Engineer

Vaccine Projects – West Point, PA

Effectively managed the design and construction of a $15 million facility for vaccine

storage

Coordinated with several vaccine production groups, site facilities, HVAC

maintenance, site operations groups, equipment vendors, an architectural/engineering

firm, a construction manager, and site turnover groups in order to meet the demand for

product storage of a GARDASIL® intermediate without impact to the production

launch schedule

07/2000 – 07/2001 Assistant Engineer

Project Services – Somerset, NJ

Awarded stock options and bonus – Jan. 2001;

Awards for Excellence – Jan. 2001, Mar. 2001, Jul. 2001

Developed and reviewed funding estimates, baseline budgets, spending plans, and

resource-loaded schedules for capital projects of up to $50 million

Analyzed project cost/schedule risks and advised senior management of strategies for

risk minimization

Actively audited monthly project invoices and tracked and forecasted project

expenditures and schedules

07/1999 – 07/2000 Project Design Coordinator

Design Engineering Services – Somerset, NJ

Led engineering team of more than 30 members in the design development of a key

research facility, totaling $100 million

Facilitated project communication between Merck engineering, Merck project teams,

construction managers, and outside engineering firms

Community: Greater Newark Boys & Girls Club

06/2007 – present Tutor and music teacher

Help kids with schoolwork in various subjects and teach kids to play the guitar

Awarded Volunteer of the Month in February 2009

03/2003 – 08/2004 AIChE Delaware Valley Section

Membership Chair

Planned and organized community, networking, fundraising and career-development

activities for young professionals

Attracted and maintained membership of over 50 young professionals

12/2003 – 08/2004 Merck West Point Basketball League

Committee Chair

Helped to establish and organize a company basketball league of approximately 100

employees

Participated in the league as a team captain

Publications: Detergent microstructure and phase behavior along vapor diffusion paths leading to

crystallization of membrane proteins, Kearns, K., Miller, D. S., Hodgdon, T. K., Lenhoff,

A. M., Kaler, E. W. (in preparation)

Memberships: The Protein Society

American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)

Tau Beta Pi

John Larsen 150 Academy St., Newark, DE 19716

Phone: (608)213-2496, Email: Jdlarsen@udel.edu Career Interests Actively looking for a position in the biotechnology sector in order to aid in the discovery and development of biologically active molecules and the requisite bioassays to test their efficacy for the treatment of disease Education University of Delaware, Newark, DE (2007-Present) University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI (2003-07) PhD Candidate, Chemical Engineering B.S. in Chemical Engineering, B.S. in Chemistry Advisor: Prof. Millicent Sullivan Advisor: Prof. James Weisshaar Cumulative GPA: 3.96/4.00 Cumulative GPA: 3.46/4.00 Awards, Honors, and Memberships National Science Foundation IGERT Fellowship (2007-2008) Robert L. Pigford Fellowship, University of Delaware (2007) Department of Chemical Engineering Scholarship, University of Wisconsin (2006-2007) American Insitute of Chemical Engineers Research Experience University of Delaware, Department of Chemical Engineering, Newark, DE (2007-Present) “Development and Characterization of a Self-Unpackaging/Histone-Mimetic Gene Delivery System” Advisors: Prof. Millicent Sullivan

• Determining delay times until protein production through systems biology and reaction network analysis • Characterizing the physical structure of the delivery vector using light scattering and microscopy • Developing bioassays to understand cellular trafficking patterns of delivery vehicles for transfection • Analyzing the biological efficacy of delivery vector through quantitative fluorescence microscopy

University of Wisconsin, Department of Chemistry, Madison, WI (2005-2007) “Investigating the Effects of Crowding and Confinement on the Diffusion of Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP) in E. coli in

vivo” Advisor: Prof. James Weisshaar

• Investigated the effects of osmotic shifts on the diffusion coefficient of GFP in E. coli, acknowledgement in Konopka, et al., J. Bacteriol., Vol. 188 (2006), 17, 6115-6123

• Characterized the flow profile of a perfusion system in order to analyze the response time of E. coli to changes in the osmotic pressure

• Created a protocol for single cell studies to eliminate cell-to-cell variability in the measurements Publications Larsen, J.L., Reilly, M.J., Sullivan, M.O., Using the Epigenetic Code to Promote the Unpackaging and Transcriptional

Activation of DNA Polyplexes for Gene Delivery (In Preparation) Larsen, J.L., Sullivan, M.O., Requirements for DNA Particle Entry into the Nucleus During Cell Division (In Preparation)

Presentations/Posters Larsen, J. D.; Kiick, K. L.; Sullivan, M. O., Mid-Atlantic Frontiers at the Chemistry-Biology Interface Symposium,

Baltimore, MD, May 2009 (poster) Larsen, J.D.; Kiick, L. L.; Sullivan, M.O, American Chemical Society National Meeting, Washington D.C., August 2009

(presentation) Larsen, J. D.; Sullivan, M. O., Mid-Atlantic Frontiers at the Chemistry-Biology Interface Symposium, Baltimore, MD,

May 2010 (poster) Reilly, M.J., Larsen, J.D., and Sullivan, M.O., Gordon Drug Carriers in Medicine and Biology Conference, Waterville

Resort, Waterville, New Hampshire, August 2010. (poster) Experimental Skills and Techniques Microscopy: Light and Fluorescence Microscopy, Fluorescence Recovery after Photobleaching (FRAP), Flow

Cytometry, Immunostaining, Microinjection Scattering: Dynamic Light Scattering and Electrophoretic Mobility Cell Culture: Mammalian, yeast, and bacterial culture Protein Purification: Protein A tagged purification, Immunoprecipitation, Gel Electrophoresis, Coomassie Staining,

Silver Staining, Western Blotting Peptide Synthesis: Fmoc solid phase peptide synthesis (SPPS), High Performance Liquid Chromotagraphy (HPLC),

Electron Spray Ionization Mass Spectometry (ESI-MS), Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization Mass Spectometry (MALDI-MS), Gas Chromatography Mass Spectometry (GC-MS), Aqueous Phase Bioconjugation

Computational: MATLAB, Minitab, Microsoft Office Teaching Experience University of Delaware, Department of Chemical Engineering, Newark, DE (2010) Teaching Assistant, Undergraduate Lab Supervisor

• Demonstrated the construction and usefulness of Swagelok fittings in complex tube bending processes • Presented the calibration of pressure gauges through the use of a dead weight tester • Mentored students in writing and assembling a proper engineering lab report

University of Wisconsin, Athletic Department, Madison WI (2006-2007) Academic Tutor, Chemistry and Physics

• Supplemented lecture with additional exercises and explanation of material • Led group study sessions in preparations for exams • Held one-on-one homework sessions to ensure complete understanding of the homework assignment

Leadership Experience

• Mentored undergraduate students Jennifer Devaney (University of Delaware, 2008-Current) and Yingyu Gao (Princeton University, May 2010-August 2010) on lab techniques and technical projects

• Assisted in the establishment of a peptide synthesis laboratory for the department • Developed subject matter expertise in HPLC operation; Certification awarded by Shimadzu Co.; Owned

equipment and facilitated training for all other users. • Established technical collaborations with Primary Investigators in different departments (Ulhas Naik, Biological

Sciences) and institutions (Sean Taverna, Johns Hopkins University)

References Available Upon Request

Robert W. Leighty

29 N Miller Ave (856) 514-3456 Carney’s Point, NJ 08069 leightrw@udel.edu

EDUCATION University of Delaware, Newark DE Fall 2012 (expected)

Ph.D. Candidate Chemical Engineering; GPA 3.9/4.0 Thesis Topic: Computational tools for dynamic metabolic flux analysis Advisors: Maciek R. Antoniewicz and Babatunde A. Ogunnaike

Rowan University, Glassboro NJ May 2007

B.S. Chemical Engineering; GPA 3.9/4.0 RESEARCH & PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE University of Delaware Newark, Delaware Graduate Research Assistant (Fall 2007 – present)

• Development of computational tools to determine metabolic fluxes in transient cultures at metabolic non-steady-state

• Construction of a user-friendly interface for dynamic metabolic flux analysis • Application of metabolic flux analysis techniques for construction and validation

of metabolic network models Rowan University Glassboro, New Jersey Recovery of Platinum Group Metals (PGM) (Fall 2006 to Spring 2007)

• Industrially sponsored group based research project analyzing a novel approach for recovery of PGMs

• Construction of an experimental system to characterize kinetics of PGM recovery • Development of techniques to reduce reagent consumption for PGM recovery

Wastewater Minimization (Spring 2006)

• Industrially sponsored interdisciplinary group based research project to optimize water usage for a petroleum refinery

• Characterized quality of available waste streams and constraints of incoming water uses for future pinch analysis

Protein Aggregation (Fall 2005)

• Group based research project for the development of computational tools to analyze non-native protein aggregation

DuPont Chambers Works Deepwater, New Jersey Secure Environmental Treatment (Summer 2005, Part-time Sept 2005 to May 2007)

• Co-op experience at an analytical lab responsible for waste acceptance/rejection for a waste water treatment plant

• Updated analytical screening methods in order to improve waste acceptance/rejection criteria

• Developed a program for automated generation of compliance reports Aramids Research and Development (Summer 2006)

• Lab scale optimization to reduce impurities and improve end product performance for production of a proprietary high performance polymer

• Production of related base monomers to screen for performance of novel polymers

DuPont Experimental Station Wilmington, Delaware (Summer 2007)

• Catalyst scouting for production of biofuel from a well characterized waste stream PRESENTATIONS & PUBLICATIONS Leighty RW, Antoniewicz MR. Equations for dynamic metabolic flux analysis (DMFA) at metabolic non-steady state (manuscript in preparation) Antoniewicz MR, Leighty RW. Dynamic metabolic flux analysis with linear flux functionality. AIChE Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN. November 11, 2009 Leighty RW, Antoniewicz MR. Dynamic metabolic flux analysis with linear flux functionality. Metabolic Engineering VII Conference. Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. September 14, 2008 AWARDS & HONORS Dean’s List (Fall 2003 to Spring 2007) New Jersey Outstanding Scholar’s Award Edward J. Blounstein Distinguished Scholar Award Donald F. Othmer Sophomore Academic Excellence Award Tonielli Engineering Scholarship AICHE DVS Outstanding Junior Award DuPont Secure Environmental Treatment Accomplishment Award Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society Golden Key International Honor Society Travel Award for Metabolic Engineering Conference VII

Xin Li Address: 512 Christina Mill Drive, Newark, DE 19711

E-mail: xinli@udel.edu Phone: (302)824-4494 OBJECTIVE: To obtain a research position in the field related to catalysis and its applications. Interests include: catalyst synthesis, characterization, and testing; discovery and development of advanced catalytic materials; catalytic systems design and scale-up; alternative energy technologies. EDUCATION: • Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering (GPA: 3.53/4.0) 2006 – 2011 (expected)

University of Delaware, Department of Chemical Engineering Newark, DE • M.S. in Chemical Engineering (GPA: 3.71/4.0) 2003 – 2006

Tsinghua University, Department of Chemical Engineering Beijing, China • B.S. in Chemical Engineering (GPA: 3.65/4.0) 1999 – 2003

Tsinghua University, Department of Chemical Engineering Beijing, China RESEARCH EXPERIENCE: • University of Delaware – Center for Catalytic Science and Technology 2006 – Present

Advisors: Prof. Mark A. Barteau; Prof. Douglas J. Buttrey Thesis research focusing on investigation of molybdenum- and vanadium-based mixed metal oxides for selective oxidation of light hydrocarbons o Synthesized catalyst libraries of Mo-V-Te-Nb-O catalysts (M1/M2 phases) for propane oxidation o Developed a full procedure to obtain Mo-V-Te-Nb-O catalysts in single M1 phase o Identified the effects of important synthetic parameters (pH, heating rate, etc.) on impurity formation o Synthesized catalyst libraries of V/Nb-doped bismuth molybdates for propylene oxidation o Identified a new β-variant phase and its formation mechanism for V/Nb-doped bismuth molybdates o Built a fixed-bed tubular reactor system integrated with steam injection function for catalyst testing o Characterized catalysts using powder X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Nitrogen Adsorption (BET method),

Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDS), and X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS)

o Tested multiple catalyst formulations using the fixed-bed reactor integrated with on-line GC o Developed a structural model for the orthorhombic M1 phase using simultaneous Rietveld refinement of

synchrotron and neutron powder diffraction data • Tsinghua University – Department of Chemical Engineering 2003 – 2006

Advisor: Prof. Tingjie Wang Thesis research focusing on developing novel granulation technology for the production of highly spherical rubber antiozoants (6PPD/4020 and IPPD/4010NA) particles o Designed and built a commercial-scale novel granulation process/system for producing spherical rubber

antiozoants particles o Developed the empirical formula for the control and optimization of the granulation process

INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE: • CNPC Fushun Petrochemical Co., PetroChina, China 03/2006 – 04/2006

o Assisted in testing novel granulation process (pilot plant scale) for producing spherical wax particles • Jiangsu SINORGCHEM Technology Co. Ltd., China 06/2005 – 08/2005

o Served as the team leader for the testing and operation of the novel granulation process (a 3000 ton/year-capacity manufacturing line) for producing spherical rubber antiozoants particles

TEACHING EXPERIENCE: • Teaching Assistant – University of Delaware 09/2009 – 12/2009

o Responsible for lab set-up, instruction, office hours, and lab report grading of Distillation Lab

TECHNICAL SKILLS: • Synthesis:

o Extensive experience with precipitation and slurry methods, familiar with solid state reaction method • Characterization:

o Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM): Bright/Dark Field Imaging (BF/DF), Selected Area Electron Diffraction (SAED); Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM): Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDS), Elemental Mapping; X-ray Diffraction; X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS); Nitrogen Adsorption (BET method)

• Catalytic Testing: o Extensive experience in design and set up of reactor/flow systems with related kinetic studies using Gas

Chromatography (GC); basic user of Tapered Element Oscillating Microbalance (TEOM) reactor • Computer:

o Extensive experience with GSAS/EXPGUI and CrystalMaker; frequent user of Microsoft Office, Rietica, PCW, and Origin; basic user of Matlab, DigitalMicrograph, Labview, and Aspen

PUBLICATIONS: • X. Li, D.J. Buttrey, M.A. Barteau, Selective Oxidation of Propane to Acrylic Acid over Single Phase M1

Mo-V-Te-Nb-O Catalysts, in preparation • X. Li, D.J. Buttrey, M.A. Barteau, Selective Oxidation of Propylene to Acrolein over V/Nb-doped Bismuth

Molybdates, in preparation • X. Li, M.A. Barteau, D.J. Buttrey, An Improved Structural Model of the Orthorhombic M1 Phase in Mo-V-

Te-Nb-O Propane Oxidation Catalysts by Rietveld Analysis, submission to Top. Catal. • X. Li, D.A. Blom, M.A. Barteau, D.J. Buttrey, HAADF_STEM Imaging Simulation of Mo-V-Nb-Te-O

Selective Oxidation Catalyst System, submission to ChemCatChem • X. Li, T. Wang, Y. Jin, A Novel Granulation Process for Producing Spherical Rubber Antiozoants Particles,

Chem. Eng. Tech., 29(10), 2006, 1273 – 1280 PRESENTATIONS AND POSTERS: • X. Li, D.J. Buttrey, M.A. Barteau, Selective Oxidation of Propane to Acrylic Acid over Single Phase M1

MoVTeNbOx Catalysts, Catalysis Club Philadelphia Poster Competition, Claymont, DE, 2010 • X. Li, D.J. Buttrey, M.A. Barteau, Experimental and Theoretical Studies of the M1 Phase in Mo-V-Te-Nb-

O Catalysts for Selective Oxidation of Propane, CCST Research Review, Newark, DE, 2010 • D.J. Buttrey, X. Li, M.A. Barteau, Phase Equilibria, Order, and Disorder in the MoV(Nb,Ta)TeO System,

5th Irsee Symposium on Selective Oxidation Catalysis, Irsee, Germany, 2010 • X. Li, D.J. Buttrey, M.A. Barteau, Synthesis and Characterization of Single Phase M1 Mo-V-Te-Nb-O

Catalysts for Selective Oxidation of Propane, Winter Research Review, Newark, DE, 2010 • X. Li, D.J. Buttrey, M.A. Barteau, Fluorite-derivative Bi-Mo(V, Nb)-O Catalysts in Selective Oxidation of

Propylene to Acrolein, Material Research Society Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, 2008 • X. Li, T. Wang, Y. Jin, A Novel Granulation Process for Producing Spherical Particles of a Rubber

Antiozoant in a Water Cooling Tower, 5th World Congress on Particle Technology, Orlando, 2006 PATENT AND AWARDS: • 2nd Place, Catalysis Club Philadelphia Poster Competition, Claymont, DE, 2010 • S. Zhou, G. Wang, X. Li, B. Tang, Chinese Patent, CN 97231469.5, 1999 • Silver medal at the 11th National Exhibition of Inventions, Urumqi, China, 1998 MEMBERSHIPS: CCP (Catalysis Club Philadelphia), AIChE, ACS, CAI (China Association of Inventions)

William W. Lonergan 79 RAY ST. NEWARK, DE 19711 PHONE (518) 369-6857 E-MAIL LONERGAN@UDEL.EDU

OBJECTIVE

I am a chemical engineering Ph.D. candidate seeking a research and development position in the chemical industry. I have a strong understanding of engineering fundamentals, research experience in the areas of chromatography, spectroscopy, and physical characterization of materials, and demonstrated leadership experience.

EDUCATION

University of Delaware, Department of Chemical Engineering Newark, DE Ph.D. Candidate, GPA: 3.85/4.0 2006 – May 2011

University of Virginia, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Charlottesville, VA B.S. Chemical Engineering, GPA 3.8/4.0 May 2006 Minor, Materials Science and Engineering

SKILLS

Experimental Techniques: Extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) • Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) • Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) • Energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) • Gas chromatography (GC) • Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy • Pulse chemisorption • Atomic absorption (AA) spectroscopy •

Incipient wetness impregnation • Strong Electrostatic Absorption (SEA) • Density functional theory (DFT) modeling Software: MS Office • MATLAB • IGOR • MathCAD • SigmaPlot • VisualStudio C++ Languages: Conversational German

WORK EXPERIENCE

Thesis Research, Center for Catalytic Science and Technology, University of Delaware Newark, DE Advisors: Dr. Jingguang Chen, Dr. Dion Vlachos 2006 – present

Synthesis and characterization of supported bimetallic catalysts in an effort to identify structure-property

relationships.

Undergraduate Researcher, University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA Advisor: Dr. Matthew Neurock 2005 – 2006

Computational modeling of methanol oxidation over transition metal alloys.

Summer Intern, General Electric Schenectady, NY Low Temperature Materials Development and Engineering Summer 2005

Characterization of fatigue specimens and braze process control.

Undergraduate Researcher, NSF-REU Program, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC Advisor: Dr. Branko Popov Summer 2004

Electrochemical characterization of non-precious metal catalysts for use in fuel cells.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Teaching Assistant, University of Delaware Newark, DE Introduction to Chemical Engineering Spring 2009 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics I Fall 2008

Graduate Student Mentor, University of Delaware, Chen Research Group Newark, DE Responsible for training and providing guidance to new visiting scholars, graduate students, and undergraduate

students on multiple experimental techniques (FTIR-batch reactor, GC-flow reactor, EXAFS, pulse chemisorption, atomic absorption, incipient wetness impregnation, strong electrostatic absorption).

William W. Lonergan Page 2 AFFILIATIONS, LEADERSHIP, HONORS, AND ACTIVITIES

American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) • North American Catalysis Society (NACS) • 1st Place Poster at Catalysis Society of Metropolitan New York, Spring Symposium 2010 • Graduate Fellow Award, University of Delaware (2009) • Catalysis Club of Philadelphia (arrangements chair, 2009 – 2010) • Chen Research Group Safety Officer (2009 – present) • Kokes travel award, North American Meeting of Catalysis (2009) • Colburn Club Graduate Student Organization (president, 2008 – 2009) • Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society • Best Poster Award in the Area of Catalysis, AIChE Annual Meeting (2008) • Donald F. and Mildred Topp Othmer National Scholarship (2005) • AIChE Student Chapter at the University of Virginia (president, 2005 – 2006) • Dean’s List, University of Virginia (2002 – 2006) • Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America (2002) • Big Brothers Big Sisters of Delaware (2010 – present) • Delaware Saengerbund (2008 – present) • Charlottesville-University Symphony Orchestra (2002 – 2005)

PUBLICATIONS

W. W. Lonergan, D. G. Vlachos, J. G. Chen (2010). “Pt/Ni as novel catalytic materials: From single crystals to supported catalysts.”

In Preparation. W. W. Lonergan, R. Zheng, S. Qi, T. Z. Jones, D. G. Vlachos, J. G. Chen (2010). “Water-gas shift and low temperature 1,3-

butadiene hydrogenation of -Al2O3 and ZrO2 supported Pt/Ni bimetallic catalysts.” In Preparation. W. W. Lonergan, X. Xing, R. Zheng, S. Qi, B. Huang, J. G. Chen (2010). “Low-temperature 1,3-butadiene hydrogenation over

Pt/3d/-Al2O3 bimetallic catalysts.” Catalysis Today, In Press. W. W. Lonergan, D. G. Vlachos, J. G. Chen (2010). “Correlating extent of Pt-Ni bond formation with low-temperature

hydrogenation of benzene and 1,3-butadiene over supported Pt/Ni bimetallic catalysts.” Journal of Catalysis 271: 239-250. K. A. Al-majnouni, N. D. Hould, W. W. Lonergan, D. G. Vlachos, R. F. Lobo, (2010). “High temperature decomposition of Brønsted

acid sites in gallium-substituted zeolites.” Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 114: 19395-19405. S. Qi, B. A. Cheney, R. Zheng, W. W. Lonergan, W. Yu, J. G. Chen (2010). “The effect of support on the low temperature

hydrogenation activity of acetone over Pt/Ni bimetallic catalysts.” In Press S. Qi, W. Yu, W. W. Lonergan, B. Yang, J. G. Chen (2010). “General trends in the partial and complete hydrogenation of 1,4-

cyclohexadiene over Pt-Co, Pt-Ni, and Pt-Cu bimetallic catalysts.” ChemCatChem 2: 625-628. A. M. Karim, V. Prasad, G. Mpourmpakis, W. W. Lonergan, A. I. Frenkel, J. G. Chen, D. G. Vlachos (2009). “Correlating particle

size and shape of supported Ru/-Al2O3 catalysts with NH3 decomposition activity.” Journal of the American Chemical

Society 131: 12230-12239. S. Lu, W. W. Lonergan, Y. Zhu, Y. Xie, J. G. Chen (2009). “Support effect on the low-temperature hydrogenation of benzene over

PtCo bimetallic and the corresponding monometallic catalysts.” Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 91: 610-618. S. Lu, W. W. Lonergan, J. P. Bosco, S. Wang, Y. Zhu, Y. Xie, J. G. Chen (2008). “Low temperature hydrogenation of benzene and

cyclohexene: A comparative study between -Al2O3 supported PtCo and PtNi bimetallic catalysts.” Journal of Catalysis 259:

260-268.

ORAL PRESENTATIONS

Catalysis Club of Philadelphia, Wilmington, DE, (November 18th, 2010) AIChE Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, (November 12th, 2010) Center for Catalytic Science and Technology Annual Review, Newark, DE, (October 8th, 2010) New York Catalysis Society, Somerset, NJ, (September 15th, 2010) Winter Research Review, Newark, DE, (January 27th, 2010) AIChE Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN, (November 12th, 2009). North American Catalysis Society Meeting San Francisco, CA, (June 12th, 2009). Summer Research Review, Newark, DE, (June 4th, 2008).

POSTER PRESENTATIONS (SELECTED)

Catalysis Club of Philadelphia Student Poster Competition, Claymont, DE, (October 15th, 2010). New York Catalysis Society Spring Symposium, Bethlehem, PA, (March 17th, 2010). Awarded 1st Place AIChE Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN, (November 11th, 2009). Center for Catalytic Science and Technology Annual Review, Newark, DE, (October 8th, 2009). UD Dept. of Chemical Engineering Summer Research Review, Newark, DE, (June 3rd, 2009). UD Dept. of Chemical Engineering Winter Research Review, Newark, DE, (January 28th, 2009). AIChE Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, (November 19th, 2008). Awarded Best Poster in the Area of Catalysis

Matthew Mettler mettler@udel.edu

314 Cannons Way Catalysis Center for Science and Technology

Newark, DE 19713 Catalysis Center for Energy Innovation

Objective: Seeking an industrial research position in the field of catalysis and reaction engineering with a projected

start date of September 2012. Research interests include: engineering of thermocatlaytic processes,

reactor design, kinetic model development.

Education: University of Delaware Ph. D., Chemical Engineering Summer 2012

Advisor: Dion Vlachos

Thesis: “Reaction Pathways and Intermediates in Millisecond Cellulose Pyrolysis”

GPA: 3.7/4.0

Masters, Chemical Engineering 2010

Thesis: “Scale-out of Microreactor Stacks for Syngas Production”

University of California, Santa Barbara

Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering 2007

GPA: 3.2/4.0 (Overall)

3.5/4.0 (Engineering)

Experience: Graduate Research Assistant, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 2007 – Present

Development of detailed microkinetic model for the pyrolysis of cellulose

Simulation-based design of high temperature catalytic microreactors for coupling exothermic and

endothermic reactions

Visiting Researcher, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA Summer & Fall 2010

Reactor and analytical system design for the experimental study of cellulose pyrolysis

Intern, DuPont Displays, Santa Barbara, CA Summer 2006 & 2007

QA/QC: Development of methods for quantifying particulates and salts in polymer solutions

Scale-up: Design of injection and baffling systems for scaled-up batch reactors and integration of

laboratory safety protocols into pilot plant standard operating procedures

Intern, Kern County Water Agency, Bakersfield, CA Summer 2004

Preparation of water delivery, groundwater level and summer runoff reports

Research Skills: Laboratory: Gas-Chromatography Mass-Spectrometry (GC/GCMS), Liquid-Chromatography (LC),

Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Reactor/Microreactor Design, Advanced GC configurations

(Column Switching, Multiple Detectors, Quantification using Internal Standards)

Computational: Computational Fluid Dynamics (FLUENT, GAMBIT), PFR and pseudo-2D reactor

model development (MATLAB), Simulation of Detailed Catalytic Chemistries (CHEMKIN)

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Affiliations, Activities & Awards: American Institute of Chemical Engineers 2006 – Present

Gordon Research Conference (Catalysis) Travel Award, New London, NH 2010

ISCRE Travel Award, Philadelphia, PA 2010

Dean’s List, University of California, Santa Barbara 2007

Division I Intercollegiate Athlete, UCSB Track & Field Team 2002-2006

Teaching Experience: Teaching Assistant, Energy Engineering Spring 2009

Worked one-on-one with students for homework and exam preparation; guest lecturer

Graduate Student Mentor, Vlachos Research Group

Advised new graduate and undergraduate students in computational and experimental techniques

Publications: Mettler, M.S.; Vlachos, D.G.; Dauenhauer, P.J.; Revealing the Mechanism of Cellulose Pyrolysis, 2011.

(In Preparation).

Mettler, M.S.; Stefanidis, G.D.; Vlachos, D.G.; Enhancing Stability in Microreactor Stacks for Syngas

Production. Chem. Eng. Sci. 2010. (accepted).

Mettler, M.S.; Stefanidis, G.D.; Vlachos, D.G.; Scale-out of Microreactor Stacks for Portable and

Distributed Processing: Coupling of Exothermic and Endothermic Reactions. Ind. Eng. Chem.

Res., 49(21), 2010 pp. 10942-10955.

Oral Presentations: Mettler, M.S.; Stefanidis, G.D.; Vlachos, D.G.; Stability and Performance of Microreactor Stacks for

Syngas Production, AIChE Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, 2010.

Bijjula, K.; Vlachos, D.G.; Catalytic Ignition and Autothermal Combustion of JP-8 and Its Surrogates

(presented by M.S. Mettler), 33rd

International Symposium on Combustion, Beijing, China,

2010.

Mettler, M.S.; Stefanidis, G.D.; Vlachos, D.G.; Scale-out of Microreactor Stacks for Syngas

Production, International Symposium on Chemical Reaction Engineering, Philadelphia, PA,

2010.

Mettler, M.S.; Stefanidis, G.D.; Vlachos, D.G.; Scale-out of Microreactor Stacks for Syngas

Production, AIChE Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN, 2009.

Mettler, M.S.; Stefanidis, G.D.; Vlachos, D.G.; Scale-out of Microreactor Stacks for Syngas

Generation from Methane. University of Delaware Summer Research Review, Newark, DE,

2009.

Poster Presentations (selected): Mettler, M.S.; Stefanidis, G.D.; Vlachos, D.G.; Stability and Scale-out of Microreactor Stacks for

Portable Syngas Production. Catalysis Center for Science and Technology Research Review,

University of Delaware, Newark, DE, 2010.

Mettler, M.S.; Stefanidis, G.D.; Vlachos, D.G.; Stability and Scale-out of Microreactor Stacks for

Portable Syngas Production. Gordon Research Conference – Catalysis. New London, NH, 2010.

Mettler, M.S.; Stefanidis, G.D.; Vlachos, D.G.; Stability and Scale-out of Microreactor Stacks for

Portable Syngas Production. New Industrial Chemistry and Engineering: Micro-Reactor

Technologies: A Critical Tool for Process Optimization and Intensification, Gaithersburg, MD,

2009.

Meghan J. Reilly 1704 Gregory Dr. Newark, DE 19702

413-626-3765

mreilly@udel.edu

EDUCATION

University of Delaware Newark, DE PhD Candidate – Chemical Engineering Expected graduation 2011

Thesis Project: Histone-mimetic conjugates as self-activating & tailorable non-viral gene delivery vehicles Advisor: Dr. Millicent O. Sullivan

University of Delaware Newark, DE MChE – Chemical Engineering – 3.5 GPA Graduated Aug. 2008

Thesis Project: Enhancing the mechanical properties of a peptide-based hydrogel via covalent crosslinking Advisors: Dr. Joel P. Schneider (Dept. Chemistry & Biochemistry) & Dr. Eric M. Furst (Dept. Chem. Engr.)

University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA BS – Chemical Engineering 2005 – 3.7 GPA Graduated May 2005 Commonwealth College Magna Cum Laude

Thesis Project: The effect of hydrophobic drugs in Pluronic® F127 aqueous solutions: solubility, micelle-water partitioning, & gelation Advisor: Dr. Surita R. Bhatia; Mentor: Dr. Praveen K. Sharma

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Histone-mimetic conjugates as self-activating & tailorable non-viral gene delivery vehicles University of Delaware, Newark, DE, February 2008 - Present

• Nanoparticle characterization using DLS, zeta-potential, TEM, and SANS • Utilization of histone H3 tail peptides to determine the effect of native protein sequences in enhancing gene

delivery via interactions with natural histone effectors • Evaluation of peptide-DNA complex stability and transfection efficiency using nuclease assays, flow

cytometry, immunocytochemistry, and fluorescence imaging

Enhancing the mechanical properties of a peptide-based hydrogel via covalent crosslinking University of Delaware, Newark, DE, June 2006 - August 2008

• Synthesized and purified peptides with the ability to fold and self-assemble into a fibrillar network creating a self-supporting physical hydrogel

• Incorporated the chemical crosslinker, genipin, and evaluated the effect of covalent crosslinks on physical hydrogel formation by CD, oscillatory rheology, and ninhydrin assay

• Completed the Rheological Measurements Short Course at the University of Minnesota • Established a theoretical transport model for the coupled diffusion and reaction of genipin in a peptide

hydrogel

The effect of hydrophobic drugs in Pluronic® F127 aqueous solutions University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, June 2003 - May 2005

• Evaluated varied formulations of Pluronic® F127 with different hydrophobic drugs or additives • Measured the solubility and micelle-water partitioning using saturation studies and UV spec analysis • Determined the effect of pharmaceuticals on the thermoreversible gelation boundaries for a range of

temperatures and concentrations of Pluronic® F127

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

Genzyme Pharmaceutics, Genzyme Corp., Framingham, MA, June - August 2005 Internship, Purification Process Development, Supervisor/Mentor: Dr. Eliana Clark

• Evaluated stability and reformulation of lyophilized pharmaceuticals post-shipping • Studied variations to the lyophilization cycle of pharmaceuticals to be shipped • Investigated pharmaceutical solution formulations using DSC, CD, HPLC, and particle counting

Transient Analysis & Setpoints Dept., Westinghouse Electric Company, Windsor, CT, June - August 2004 Internship, Engineering Services

• Analyzed anticipated operational transient events for a contracted nuclear power facility • Performed safety calculations to determine plant boundary conditions

Water Pollution Control Center, City of Chicopee Dept. of Public Works, Chicopee, MA, June - August 2002 Internship, Water Analysis Laboratory

• Performed standard daily/weekly sewage and stormwater testing at different stages of treatment prior to discharge into local rivers

• Monitored treatment steps using the biological oxygen demand (BOD5), sludge/solid removal, etc. PUBLICATIONS

J.D. Larsen, M.J. Reilly, M.O. Sullivan, “Using the epigenetic code to promote the unpackaging and transcriptional activation of DNA polyplexes for gene delivery”, In preparation.

M.J. Reilly, E.M. Furst, J.P. Schneider, “Enhancing the mechanical properties of a MAX1 hydrogel by incorporating covalent crosslinks with genipin”, In preparation.

P.K. Sharma, M.J. Reilly, D.N. Jones, P.M. Robinson, S.R. Bhatia, “The effect of pharmaceuticals on the nanoscale structure of PEO-PPO-PEO micelles”, Colloids & Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 61(1): 53-60, 2008.

P.K. Sharma, M.J. Reilly, S.K. Bhatia, N. Sakhitab, J.D. Archambault, S.R. Bhatia, “Effect of pharmaceuticals on the thermoreversible gelation of PEO-PPO-PEO copolymers”, Colloids & Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 63(2):229-235, 2008.

AWARDS & HONORS

Society for Biomaterials (SFB) Student Travel Achievement Recognition (STAR) Honorable Mention, 2010 Chemistry-Biology Interface (CBI) Trainee Travel Award, 2010 CBI Program NIH Fellowship, 2005 - 2006 Tau Beta Pi National Engineering Honors Society, 2003 Michael S. Sarli Scholarship Fund, 2003 University Scholar Award, 2001 - 2005

SELECTED PRESENTATIONS

M.J. Reilly, M.O. Sullivan, Histone-mimetic conjugates as self-activating & tailorable non-viral gene delivery vehicles, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis National Graduate Student Symposium, Memphis, TN, April 2010. (Oral, poster)

M.J. Reilly, M.O. Sullivan, Histone-mimetic conjugates as self-activating & tailorable non-viral gene delivery vehicles, ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, March 2010. (Oral)

M.J. Reilly, M.O. Sullivan, Histone-mimetic gold nanoparticles as self-activating & tailorable gene delivery scaffolds, AIChE National Meeting, Nashville, TN, November 2009. (Oral)

M.J. Reilly, M.O. Sullivan, Histone-mimetic gold nanoparticles as self-activating & tailorable gene delivery scaffolds, American Society of Gene Therapy, Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, May 2009. (Poster)

LEADERSHIP & VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCES AIChE Student Chapter President, University of Delaware

• President (2004 – 2005); respective Class Representative (2000 – 2004) Teaching Assistant, University of Delaware

• Frictional Losses in Pipes & Fittings, Junior laboratory experiment Holyoke Hospital Volunteer

• Assisted with patient information and outpatient services (over 200 hrs)

Michael Salciccioli micsalc@udel.edu

Home Address Business Address 314 Cannons Way 150 Academy Street Newark, DE 19713 Newark, DE 19716 (248) 933-0235 (302) 831-8705 Objective: To obtain a research position in the field of catalysis and reaction engineering utilizing skills in kinetic mechanism development and catalyst optimization and design. Education: University of Delaware – College of Engineering Newark, DE Ph.D., Chemical Engineering GPA: 3.7/4.0 Projected: 2012 University of Michigan – College of Engineering Ann Arbor, MI B.S.E., Chemical Engineering GPA: 3.8/4.0 May 2007

Graduate Research: University of Delaware – Center for Catalytic Science and Technology (CCST) Newark, DE Research Scientist and Ph.D. Candidate 2007-Present Advisor: Professor Dion G. Vlachos Research interests:

• Developing detailed catalytic kinetic models for multiscale approaches to reactor and catalyst design • Performing quantum mechanical calculations for the purpose of obtaining thermochemical and kinetic

properties of elementary catalytic reactions of interest • Advancing the methodological techniques for thermochemical property estimation and thermodynamic

mapping in detailed reactions mechanisms for large and complex catalytic reaction systems • Implementing and improving methods for catalyst transferability of reaction mechanisms of oxygenates

for the purpose of catalyst design and optimization • Integrating quantum mechanical calculations, detailed kinetic models, ultra-high vacuum experiments and

mesoscale reactor experiments for full mechanistic understanding of surface processes

Industrial Research: Whirlpool Corporation – Research and Development Benton Harbor, MI Chemical Engineering Intern Summer 2005

• Employed in the Research and Engineering Department as part of the Fabric and Surface Care Corporate Innovation and Technology Team

• Focused on stain removal and sanitization in laundry cycles through laboratory experimentation • Tested the effect of detergent formulation on removal of stains and elimination of bacteria for new

detergent distribution systems Teaching Assistantships:

• Responsibilities included providing input into course structure and material, preparing and presenting lectures on selected material, assigning and grading class homework sets and class projects, holding office hours, and coordinating general class logistics such as maintaining the course website and scheduling classrooms for exams and extra lectures

University of Delaware - CHEG 835: Applied Chemical Kinetics Fall 2010 Course Instructors: Professor Dion Vlachos and Dr. Bertrum Diemer University of Delaware - CHEG 835: Applied Chemical Kinetics Fall 2009 Course Instructors: Professor Raul Lobo and Dr. Bertrum Diemer

Michael Salciccioli micsalc@udel.edu

Awards/Honors:

• University of Delaware Graduate Fellowship Award, University of Delaware 2010-2011 • Catalysis and Reaction Engineering Division Travel Award, AIChE annual meeting Nov 2010 • Kokes Travel Award, 21st North American Catalysis Society Meeting June 2009 • George W. Laird Fellowship finalist, College of Engineering, University of Delaware Spring 2008 • Tom Carson Memorial Award, Wyle E. Groves High School June 2003

Outreach/Leadership:

• Volunteer math and science tutor at Greater Newark Boys and Girls Club, Newark, Delaware 2008-Present • Colburn Club Class Representative, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Delaware 2007-2009 • Omega Chi Epsilon (Chemical Engineering Honor Society), University of Michigan 2005-2007 • Tau Beta Pi (Engineering Honor Society), University of Michigan 2004-2007 • Student-Athlete, University of Michigan Men’s Rowing Team 2003-2007

Publications:

• Michael Salciccioli, Weiting Yu, Jingguang G. Chen and Dion G. Vlachos, Ethylene Glycol Thermal Decomposition Reaction Pathways on Platinum Based Catalysts, in preparation.

• Ying Chen, Michael Salciccioli and Dion G. Vlachos, Hierarchical Mechanism Development for Complex Reaction Networks of Biomass: Conversion of Glycerol to Synthesis Gas over Platinum, in preparation.

• Michael Salciccioli, Ying Chen, and Dion G. Vlachos, Adsorption of ethylene glycol dehydrogenation intermediates on Pt(111): DFT derived semi-empirical methods for prediction of adsorbate stability, J. Phys. Chem. C, 2010, 114(47), 20155-20166.

• Michael Salciccioli, Ying Chen, and Dion G. Vlachos, Microkinetic modeling and reduced rate expressions of ethylene hydrogenation and ethane hydrogenolysis on platinum, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., in press.

Presentations:

• Michael Salciccioli and Dion G. Vlachos, Semi-Empirical Methods for Cost Reduction in Kinetic Modeling of Catalytic Reforming of Biomass, AIChE national meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah, November 2010.

• Michael Salciccioli and Dion G. Vlachos, Kinetic Modeling of Catalytic Reforming of Ethylene Glycol over Pt based Catalysts, AIChE national meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah, November 2010.

• Michael Salciccioli and Dion G. Vlachos, Microkinetic Modeling of Reforming of Alcohols and Polyols, AIChE national meeting, Nashville, Tennessee, November 2009.

• Michael Salciccioli, Ying Chen and Dion G. Vlachos, Hydrogenation and Hydrogenolysis of Ethylene and Ethane on Platinum: A Density Functional Theory and Microkinetic Study, AIChE national meeting, Nashville, Tennessee, November 2009.

• Michael Salciccioli and Dion G. Vlachos, Microkinetic Modeling of Reforming of Methanol and Ethylene Glycol on Platinum, CCST Research Review, Newark, Delaware, October 2009.

• Michael Salciccioli and Dion G. Vlachos, Microkinetic Modeling of Oxygenate Thermal Decomposition and Reforming on Platinum, ACS National meeting, Division of Fuel Chemistry, Washington D.C., August 2009.

• Michael Salciccioli and Dion G. Vlachos, Microkinetic Modeling of Polyol Thermal Decomposition and Reforming on Platinum, NACS North American Meeting, San Francisco, California, June 2009.

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MICHAIL STAMATAKIS

University of Delaware – Colburn Lab • 150 Academy Street • Newark, DE 19716 tel: (302)831-8705 • e-mail: michstam@udel.edu • http://udel.edu/~michstam/

EDUCATION

PhD (2009). Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Rice University, Houston, TX. GPA: 3.96/4.00.

Bachelor (2004). School of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Greece GPA: 9.70/10.00. Graduated 1st among class of 2004.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Post-Doctoral Research (2009 – Present). Research group of Prof. Dionisios G. Vlachos; Chemical Engineering Department, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA.

• Multiscale modeling of catalytic processes for energy production from biomass.

Doctoral Research (2004 – 2009). Research group of Prof. Kyriacos Zygourakis, co-advised by Dr. Nikos V. Mantzaris; Rice University, Houston, TX, USA.

• Stochasticity and Cell Population Heterogeneity in an Artificial lac Operon Genetic Network.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Programming Languages: FORTRAN, Visual Basic, HTML, PHP, SQL, Javascript.

Scientific Computing: Matlab, Simulink, COMSOL, Mathcad, Mathematica, Phoenics.

LABORATORY SKILLS

Microbiology: Bacterial culture; E. coli transformation; Flow Cytometry.

Molecular Biology: RNA, DNA, Protein Extraction; Cloning.

MODELING EXPERTISE

Deterministic: Ordinary/Partial Differential Equations, Bifurcation Analysis, Population Balances.

Stochastic: Stochastic Differential Equations, Kinetic Monte Carlo Techniques.

Model Reduction: Singular Perturbation Techniques.

PUBLICATIONS

Stamatakis, M., and D. G. Vlachos. “A Novel Graph-Theoretical Monte Carlo Framework for on-Lattice Chemical Kinetics”. In preparation.

Mpourmpakis, G., Stamatakis, M., Herrmann, S., Vlachos, D. G., and A. N. Andriotis. “Bridging the Materials Gap in Theoretical Catalysis”. Under review.

Stamatakis, M. and D. G. Vlachos. “Singular Perturbation Analysis of Lattice-Based Stochastic Chemical Kinetics and Reduction to Well-Mixed Models”. Under review.

Hangyao, W., Stamatakis, M., Hansgen, D., Caratzoulas, S., and D. Vlachos. “Understanding Mixing of Ni and Pt in the Ni/Pt(111) Bimetallic Catalyst via Molecular Simulation and Experiments”. Journal of Chemical Physics 133. In press.

Collins, S., Stamatakis, M. and D. G. Vlachos (2010). “Adaptive coarse-grained Monte Carlo simulation of reaction and diffusion dynamics in heterogeneous plasma membranes”. BMC Bioinformatics 11:218.

Stamatakis, M., Adams, R. and G. Balázsi. “A Common Repressor Pool Results in Indeterminacy of Extrinsic Noise”. In preparation.

Stamatakis, M. and K. Zygourakis. “Deterministic and Stochastic Population Level Simulations of an Artificial lac Operon Genetic Network”. Under review.

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Stamatakis, M. and K. Zygourakis (2010). “A Mathematical and Computational Approach for Integrating the Major Sources of Cell Population Heterogeneity”. Journal of Theoretical Biology 266(1): 41 – 61.

Stamatakis, M. (2010). “Cell Population Balance, Ensemble and Continuum Modeling Frameworks: Conditional Equivalence and Hybrid Approaches”. Chemical Engineering Science 65(2): 1008 – 1015.

Stamatakis, M. and N. V. Mantzaris (2010). “Intrinsic Noise and Division Cycle Effects on an Abstract Biological Oscillator”. Chaos 20: 033118.

Stamatakis, M. and N. V. Mantzaris (2009). “Comparison of Deterministic and Stochastic Models of the lac Operon Genetic Network”. Biophysical Journal 96(3): 887 – 906.

Stamatakis, M. and N. V. Mantzaris (2007). “Astrocyte Signaling in the Presence of Spatial Inhomogeneities”. Chaos 17: 033123.

Stamatakis, M. and N. V. Mantzaris (2006). “Modeling of ATP-Mediated Signal Transduction and Wave Propagation in Astrocytic Cellular Networks”. Journal of Theoretical Biology 241(3): 649 – 668.

SELECTED HONORS, FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARDS

2010 Registration support award by the committee chair of the Gordon Research Conference in Catalysis Prof. Abhaya K. Datye.

2009 Second prize in the Poster Competition of the Computational Engineering & Science – High Performance Computing Workshop held in Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, Oct 5 – 6.

2008 Scholarship from the Hellenic Professional Society of Texas for excellent scholastic performance during the studies in the Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Department of Rice University.

2007 One-year sponsored membership in AAAS/Science nominated by the Dean of Engineering Sallie Keller-McNulty in the context of the AAAS/Science Program for Excellence in Science.

2007 Kobayashi Fellowship Award by the Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Department of Rice University for the best thesis proposal for the academic year 2006 – 2007.

2005 Award by the NTUA President Prof. Andreas Andreopoulos, for graduating 1st from the School of Chemical Engineering of the NTUA among the class of 2004.

SERVICE – PROFESSIONAL Reviewer for Professional Journals

Biofabrication Biophysical Journal BMC Bioinformatics Physical Review Letters Journal of Mathematical Biology Professional Affiliations

2009 – Present Member of the Biophysical Society.

2007 – Present Member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

2004 – Present Member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineering (AIChE). SERVICE – UNIVERSITY

2007 – 2009 Member of the executive committee of BCM-Rice Consulting and Entrepreneurial Corps.

2004 – 2008 President (Fall 04 – Summer 07) and Treasurer (Fall 07 – Summer 08) of the Aegean Club, the Hellenic Student Club of Rice University.

LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY

Greek: native; English: fluent; German, French: basic.

MAËVA TUREAU 624 Christina Mill Drive, Newark, DE 19711

Office: (302) 831-6636 - Cell phone: (215) 527-6560 E-mail: maevat@udel.edu - Website: http://www.che.udel.edu/research_groups/epps/

OBJECTIVE

Seeking a cross-disciplinary and application-driven position in the chemical engineering and/or material science and engineering field(s) with strong involvement at the interface between technology and customers EDUCATION

August 2006 – Summer 2011 (anticipated completion) Ph.D. Candidate in Chemical Engineering - University of Delaware, Newark, DE (GPA: 3.58/4.00) Dissertation: Functionalizable nanoporous membranes for selective capture and release of metabolites using triblock copolymer networks Advisor: Thomas H. Epps, III August 2003 - May 2006 B. S. in Chemical Engineering – Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA (GPA: 3.75/4.00) Area of concentration: green engineering

August 2001 – May 2003 European Study Abroad (freshman & sophomore years) – Euro-American Institute of Technology, Sophia Antipolis, France WORK EXPERIENCE

September – December 2010 PhD Intern at Air Products and Chemicals, Inc - Polymer & Organic Chemistry Technology Center - Global Technology Centers, Allentown, PA Synthesize, characterize, and evaluate the performance of novel polyimide polymers for gas separation membranes December 2006 - present Graduate Research Assistant - University of Delaware, Newark, DE - Set-up new synthesis-labs and experimental equipment in research group - Synthesize triblock copolymer network structures with tailored chemical and mechanical properties - Characterize block copolymer microstructures using small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS), transmission electron

microscopy (TEM) and dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) - Generate nanoporous polymer templates using block-selective UV-etching technique - Optimize the poly(isoprene) hydrogenation of poly(isoprene)-containing triblock copolymers Fall 2005 Undergraduate Research Assistant - Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA Protein analysis of wastewater treatment upon exposure to cadmium, 2,4-dinitrophenol (NER), and N-ethyl-maleimide (DNP) TEACHING EXPERIENCE

17-23 May 2009 Chair, 3rd I2CAM-FAPERJ Soft Condensed Matter Physics School, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Lecture sessions: Phase transitions far from equilibrium, fundamental interactions, elasticity & flow Spring 2009 Teaching Assistant, Vapor-Liquid Equilibrium Laboratory Class - University of Delaware, Newark, DE - Selected and purchased lab materials and insured the well-functioning of various pieces of equipment - Supervised and coordinated groups of students in the laboratory, in an efficient and safe manner

- Held one-on-one and group tutoring sessions, and office hours - Graded in-lab experiment and written lab reports - Revised laboratory instructions and maintained class website Spring 2008 - Present Group Research Mentoring - University of Delaware, Newark, DE - Provided assistance and advices to new group members - Trained new graduate students on polymerization and characterization techniques INTERPERSONAL SKILLS

Computational Skills Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook; Matlab; Aspen Plus; Minitab Languages French (native), English (bilingual), Italian (solid competence), Spanish (basic knowledge) HONORS

2010 Pigford Teaching Assistant Award 2009-2010 Air Products Graduate Fellowship May 2009 Travel Award funded by ICAM, FAPERJ, and CAPES (Soft Condensed Matter Physics School, Brazil) 2004-2006 Virginia Tech Dean’s list with distinction (Blacksburg, VA) 2003 Distinguished Honor Student, EAI Tech (Sophia Antipolis, France) 2002-2003 Full-Year EAI Tech Outstanding Scholarship (Sophia Antipolis, France) PUBLICATIONS

M. S. Tureau, T. H. Epps, III “Disorder-to-Network Phase Transformations via Triblock-Homopolymer Blending” (in preparation) M. S. Tureau, L. Rong, B. Hsiao, T. H. Epps, III “Phase Behavior of Neat Triblock Copolymers and Copolymer/Homopolymer Blends Near Network Phase Windows” Macromolecules, 43, 9039-9048, 2010 N. Singh, M. S. Tureau, T. H. Epps, III “Manipulating Ordering Transitions in Interfacially Modified Block Copolymers” Soft Matter, 5(23), 4757-4762, 2009 M. S. Tureau, T. H. Epps, III “Nanoscale Networks in Poly(isoprene-b-styrene-b-methyl methacrylate) Triblock Copolymers” Macromol. Rapid. Commun., 30(20), 1751-1755, 2009 K. E. Roskov, T. H. Epps, III, B. C. Berry, S. D. Hudson, M. S. Tureau, M. J. Fasolka “Preparation of Combinational Arrays of Polymer Thin Films for Transmission Electron Microscopy Analysis” J. Comb. Chem., 10(6), 966-973, 2008

ORAL PRESENTATIONS

M. S. Tureau, L. Rong, B. Hsiao, T. H. Epps, III, “Nanoscale networks in Poly(isoprene-b-styrene-b-methyl methacrylate) [ISM] Triblock Copolymers and Associated ISM-homopolymer Blends Toward the Creation of Functionalized Nanoporous Membranes”, 2010 APS March Meeting, Portland, OR, March 15-19, 2010 M. S. Tureau, T. H. Epps, III “Network Phase Behavior of ABC Triblock Copolymer-Homopolymer Blends for Nanoporous Membranes”, Winter Research Review, Newark, DE, January 27, 2010 M. S. Tureau, T. H. Epps, III “Active Nanostructured Capture Devices for Metabolites Using Triblock Copolymer Networks”, 2008 Summer Research Review, Newark, DE, June 4, 2008 POSTERS

M. S. Tureau, T. H. Epps, III “Network Phase Behavior of ABC Triblock Copolymer-Homopolymer Blends for Nanoporous Membranes”, 2009 3rd I2CAM-FAPERJ Soft Condensed Matter Physics School, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, May 17-23, 2009 M. S. Tureau, T. H. Epps, III “Network Phase Behavior of ABC Triblock Copolymer-Homopolymer Blends for Nanoporous Membranes”, 2009 APS March Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA, March 16-20, 2009 M. S. Tureau, T. H. Epps, III “Network Phase Behavior of ABC Triblock Copolymer-Homopolymer Blends for Nanoporous Membranes”, 2009 Winter Research Overview, Newark, DE, January 29, 2009 M. S. Tureau, T. H. Epps, III “Active Nanostructured Capture Devices for Metabolites Using Triblock Copolymer Networks”, 2007 EPSCoR Fall Research Forum, Delaware Biological Institute, Newark, DE, November 30, 2007

Carissa L. Young

Carissa L. Young 150 Academy Street ♦ Newark, DE 19716 1012 Stone Gate Blvd ♦ Elkton, MD 21921 Email: clyoung@udel.edu Email: cyoung.che02@gtalumni.org Phone: (302) 831-6697 Phone: (302) 379-5048 EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE Newark, DE PhD candidate, Chemical Engineering GPA: 3.6/4.0

Advisor: Anne S. Robinson Expected Graduation Date: May 2011 Thesis: Systematic Analysis of Cellular and Endoplasmic Reticulum Quality Control in S. cerevisiae GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Atlanta, GA Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering GPA: 3.6/4.0 Graduated Highest Honors, Cooperative Seal August 2002 University of Georgia Athens, GA Emphasis in Marketing as a Transient Student GPA: 3.6/4.0 Study Abroad Verona, Italy Summer 2001 FELLOWSHIPS, HONORS, & AWARDS (Selected) 2009-2010 International Conference on Biomolecular Engineering (ICBE) Student Travel Award, Fall 2010; Institutional Development Award (IDeA) Student Travel Award, NIH, NCRR 3rd Biennial National IDeA Symposium of Biomedical Research Excellence (NISBRE), Spring 2010; Bessie B. Collins Award, Office of Women’s Affairs, University of Delaware, Spring 2010; AIChE Women Initiatives Committee (WIC) Student Travel Award, November 2009; Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Educational Advancement Foundation Fellowship, Fall 2009; Biophysical Society Student Travel Award Spring 2009 2004-2008 National Science Foundation IGERT (Integrative Graduate Education & Research Traineeship) Fellowship, Biotechnology emphasis; Teaching Fellowship of the Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Delaware (2007-2008)

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & GRANTS

▪ Addgene Innovation Awards Program – Recombinant DNA Technology Award, lab grant in the amount of $5,000; C. L. Young, Z. T. Britton, and A. S. Robinson (October 2010). ▪ INBRE (IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence) supported by NIH – NCRR and State of Delaware, Core Fee Waiver in the amount of $4,500 Mechanisms of Heterologous GPCR/Chimera Trafficking and Localization in S. cerevisiae Confirmed by Improved Spatiotemporal Resolution Z. T. Britton, C. L. Young, A. S. Robinson, and K. Czymmek. (April - October 2010). ▪ INBRE (IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence) supported by NIH – NCRR and State of Delaware, Core Fee Waiver in the amount of $4,000. Elucidating Cellular Quality Control Mechanisms by Improve Spatiotemporal Resolution, C. L. Young, A. S. Robinson, and K. Czymmek. (September 2009 – February 2010).

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Graduate Research Assistant August 2005 – Present ▪ Developed in vivo systems to analyze protein localization effects, dynamics, and organelle morphology due to cell stress by confocal

microscopy live-cell imaging techniques and established independent collaborations with Delaware Biotechnology Institute Bio- Imaging Center in order to perform high-resolution techniques (Correlative Microscopy, Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM),

Focused Ion Beam (FIB) Microscopy) ▪ Determined trafficking mechanisms and cellular quality control effects of heterologous protein expression (single-chain antibody fragment (scFv) 4-4-20 and G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs)) in S. cerevisiae ▪ Examined the kinetics of molecular chaperone and co-chaperone interactions of S. cerevisiae by optimizing in vitro protein expression and purification techniques (His and Strep tags) and implementation of Isothermal Titration Calorimetry (ITC)

Experimental Techniques: molecular engineering, protein expression, recombinant protein expression, quantitative-PCR, protein purification, confocal microscopy & imaging techniques, immunofluorescence, immunoprecipitation (IP) & co-IP, 35S radioactive pulse-chase experiments, ITC INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE McNeil Specialty Products Company January 1999 – August 2001 subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson Athens, GA and McIntosh, AL

Process Engineer/Project Team Member/Start-up Engineer co-operative student – Participated in a joint venture between two new biotech firms/processes, including bench-to-pilot scale development. Designed and assembled small-scaled experiments to confirm design of process. Completed PFD, P&IDs, loop sheets, equipment layouts, commissioning, validation, and related documentation pertaining to start-up procedures. As a member of a five-person team building a Fructose Oligosaccharide plant, my experience included Request for Quotes (RFQs), contract awards, bid reviews, equipment/instrument control specifications, and purchases. Responsible for all process documents for an on-time/on-budget construction of a skid-mounted design assembled at the fabrication site. Worked with Project Manager to produce commissioning documentation for modular equipment at the fabrication site in addition to process validation documentation at the production facility. Maintained As-Built Drawings during relocation and start-up. This project required the coordination of two engineering firms and six construction companies. During the start-up of a $200 million plant in McIntosh, AL, I was responsible for specific trouble-shooting aspects of selective instrumentation and equipment.

Carissa L. Young

TEACHING EXPERIENCE University of Delaware January – May 2008 Department of Chemical Engineering Newark, DE Teaching Fellow for course – CHEG604 Probability and Statistics: Problem Solving for Engineers and Scientists Instructor: Babatunde Ogunnaike, Department of Chemical Engineering University of Delaware September – December 2007 College of Engineering Newark, DE Teaching Assistant for course – EGGG101 Introduction to Engineering Instructors: Michael Chajes, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering; Mark Barteau, Department of Chemical Engineering University of Delaware September – December 2006 Department of Chemical Engineering Newark, DE Teaching Assistant for course – CHEG667 Cellular Engineering Instructor: Professor Daniel Hammer, Chairman, Department of Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania Georgia Military College March 2004 – August 2004 Adjunct Faculty Milledgeville, GA Professor of College Algebra I and II - Taught evening courses to both traditional and non-traditional students. Developed all course materials including lectures, presentations, homework assignments, and exams. Jones County Board of Education January 2004 – May 2004 Jones County High School Gray, GA Educator - Taught biology and chemistry classes at both college preparatory and technical curriculum levels to more than 150 students. Learning Support Services September 2002 – August 2004

Milledgeville, GA Educator - Tutored and mentored both traditional and non-traditional students in the areas of biology, chemistry, physics, and statistics.

PUBLICATIONS & CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS (Selected)

1. C. L. Young, A. S. Robinson Single-cell Analysis of Saccharomyces cerevisiae: Elucidating Quality Control Mechanisms of the Secretory Pathway, 2011 (in preparation).

2. C. L. Young, L. C. Schmiedel, D. Raden, A. S. Robinson Spatiotemporal Resolution of Protein Distribution at the Sub-Organelle Level in S. cerevisiae during Cell Division, 2011 (in preparation).

3. C. L. Young, D. Raden, A. S. Robinson Designed Cassettes for Systematic Tagging of Organelles in S. cerevisiae, 2010 (submitted).

4. T. Yuraszeck†, C. Young†, P. Xu, C. A. Gelmi, F. J. Doyle III, A. S. Robinson Novel down-regulation pathways in UPR from S. cerevisiae provide evidence of a complex regulatory response to ER stress, 2010 (submitted) †co-authorship.

5. M. Griesemer, C. Young, F. Doyle, III, A. Robinson, L. Petzold Spatial Localization of Chaperone Distribution in the Endoplasmic Reticulum of Yeast, 2010 (submitted).

6. C. Young, T. Yuraszeck, A. Robinson, Chapter 14: Decreased secretion and unfolded protein response up-regulation, Methods in Enzymology: Unfolded Protein Response and Cellular Stress, Part C, Academic Press (Elsevier), 2011 (in press).

7. Zachary Britton, Carissa Young, Özge Can, Patrick McNeely, Andrea Naranjo, Anne S. Robinson Membrane protein expression in yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae in Production of Membrane Proteins: Strategies for Expression and Isolation, AS Robinson, Ed., Wiley-VCH, 2011 (in press).

8. M. B. Griesemer, C. L. Young, D. Raden, F. J. Doyle III, A. S. Robinson, and L. R. Petzold. Modeling the impact of spatial localization of protein function in the endoplasmic reticulum of yeast. In FOSBE 2009 Conference Proceedings, 2009.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS & POSTERS (Selected)

1. 3rd International Conference on Biomolecular Engineering (ICBE), San Francisco, CA Single-cell analysis of Cellular and Endoplasmic Reticulum Quality Control (ERQC) in S. cerevisiae. Carissa L. Young, Zachary T. Britton, Theresa Yuraszeck, Kirk Czymmek, Francis J. Doyle, III, Anne S. Robinson (Presentation) January 2011. *Selected as a featured

presentation in the Biophysical and Microscale Analyses of Molecular and Cellular Function session. 2. NIH, NCRR 3rd Biennial National IDeA Symposium of Biomedical Research Excellence (NISBRE), Bethesda, MD Single-cell

analysis of Endoplasmic Reticulum Quality Control (ERQC) in S. cerevisiae. Carissa L. Young, Theresa Yuraszeck, Kirk Czymmek, Francis J. Doyle, III, Anne S. Robinson (Poster) June 2010. **Selected as a highlighted poster in the Bioengineering and Biotechnology Scientific session

3. AIChE National Meeting, Nashville, TN. Evaluating Organelle Dynamics & Protein Interactions in the Endoplasmic Reticulum of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Carissa L. Young, Lindsay C. Schmiedel, Anne S. Robinson (Presentation)

November 2009. 4. 238th ACS National Meeting, Washington, D.C. Single-cell analysis of Saccharomyces cerevisiae: Elucidating quality control

mechanisms of the secretory pathway Carissa L. Young, Carly J. Fleagle, Zachary T. Britton, Anne S. Robinson (Presentation) August 2009 ***Selected as Best of BIOT Webinars

WEN-SHIUE (OWEN) YOUNG 150 Academy street, Newark, DE 19711

(302) 831-6636; wyoung@udel.edu SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATION Chemical engineer with strong research experience using scattering techniques, electron microscopy, and AC impedance analysis to characterize and apply block copolymer as electrolyte membranes for rechargeable batteries and fuel cells, with an extensive understanding of engineering fundamentals and proven team experience. EDUCATION University of Delaware, Newark, DE 2007-present Ph.D. Candidate, Chemical Engineering Dissertation topic: “Ion-conductivities in Multi-component Polymer Electrolyte Membranes” Advisor: Dr. Thomas H. Epps, III Cumulative GPA: 3.67/4.00 State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 2006-2007 Ph.D. program, Chemical and Biological Engineering Advisor: Dr. Mark T. Swihart Cumulative GPA: 3.95/4.00 (transfer due to family situation) National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan 2002-2004 M.S., Chemical Engineering Thesis topic: “Synthesis of Silicon Oxide Nanowires with Copper as Catalyst” Advisor: Dr. Nae-Lih Wu Cumulative GPA: 3.78/4.00 National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan 1998-2002 B.S., Chemical Engineering Cumulative GPA: 3.51/4.00 SKILLS Polymer synthesis: Sequential anionic polymerization Polymer characterization: Gel permeation chromatography (GPC); Nuclear magnetic resonance

spectroscopy (NMR); Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC); Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI-TOF)

Morphology characterization: Small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS); X-ray diffraction (XRD); Transmission electron microscopy (TEM); Scanning electron microscopy (SEM)

Electrochemical analysis: Cyclic voltammetry (CV); AC impedance Programming: Matlab, Visual Basic for applications (VBA Excel) RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Research Assistant, University of Delaware 2007-Present Synthesized block copolymers via anionic polymerization techniques Characterized nanostructures of block copolymers using small-angle X-ray scattering and

transmission electron microscopy Measured ionic conductivities of electrolyte membranes using AC impedance Developed simultaneous SAXS/conductivity apparatus Research Assistant, National Taiwan University 2000-2004 Developed and analyzed anode materials of lithium-ion batteries, such as Cu6Sn5 and copper-

coated silicon Generated silicon oxide nanowires using copper catalysts

INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE Senior Engineer AU Optronics Coporation, Taichung, Taiwan 2004-2006 Enhanced plant’s product yield by modifying liquid crystal preparation process Successfully executed the start-up of liquid crystal dispensing process, high-tech process for

manufacturing large-size liquid crystal displays Designed and taught operator training courses Accomplishment Secured a 10% price down of liquid crystal from Merck Display Technologies (MDT) Ltd. by

proving the impurity existence in the liquid crystal PUBLICATIONS Young, W., Schantz, A.B., Epps, T.H., III, “Ionic Conductivity of PEO Containing Block

Copolymers with Mixed-salts Doping”, in preparation Young, W. and Epps, T.H., III, “Morphology Effect on the Ionic Conductivity of PEO

Containing Block Copolymers”, in preparation Roy, R., Park, J.K., Young, W., Mastroianni, S.E., Tureau, M.S., and Epps, T.H., III, “Double-

Gyroid Network Morphology in Tapered Diblock Copolymers”, Macromolecules, submitted. Young, W. and Epps, T.H., III, “Salt Doping in PEO-Containing Block Copolymers:

Counterion and Concentration Effects”, Macromolecules, 2009, 42(7), 2672-2678 Young, W., Brigandi, P.J., Epps, T.H., III, “Crystallization-Induced Lamellar-to-Lamellar

Thermal Transition in Salt-Containing Block Copolymer Electrolytes”, Macromolecules, 2008, 41(17), 6276-6279

Liu, W., Guo Z., Young, W., Shieh, D., Wu, H., Yang, M., Wu, N., “Effect of electrode structure on performance of Si anode in Li-ion batteries: Si particle size and conductive additive”, Journal of Power Sources, 2005, 140(1), 139-144

SELECTED PRESENTATIONS Young, W. and Epps, T.H., III, “Morphology Effect on the Ionic Conductivity of PEO

Containing Block Copolymers” APS 2010 March Meeting, Portland, OR, March 2010. (Oral) Young, W. and Epps, T.H., III, “Salt Doping in PEO-Containing Block Copolymers:

Counterion and Concentration Effects” APS 2009 March Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA, March 2009. (Oral)

Epps, T.H., III and Young, W., “Lithium Salt Doping in PEO Containing Block Copolymers: Counterion and Concentration Effects” 237th ACS National Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, March 2009. (Oral)

Young, W. and Epps, T.H., III, “Microstructure Transitions of Salt-doped PS-b-PEO Copolymer”, 100th AICHE Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, November 2008. (Poster)

TEACHING EXPERIENCE Teaching Assistant, University of Delaware Introduction to Polymer Science and Engineering 2008 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics II 2009 Teaching Assistant, State University of New York at Buffalo Material Science and Corrosion 2006 Mentored research projects of two undergraduate students 2008, 2010 PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS American Institute of Chemical Engineers 2008 to Present American Physical Society 2008 to Present