School of Chemical Engineering

Crystallization and Particle T echnology
Systems Engineering

Zachary Hillman
Graduate Research Assistant
zhillma@purdue.edu
Office: FRNY G060B, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN-47906

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Research Description

Process modeling, optimization, and control.

Experience

  • Research Assistant, BYU Battery Materials Research (September 2019 - March 2020)
  • Fluid and Thermal Engineer Intern, Cummins (May 2021- August 2021)
  • Research Assistant, BYU PRISM Group (August 2021 - July 2023)
  • Data Scientist and Machine Learning Engineer, Biologic Input Output Systems (BIOS) (October 2021 - July 2023)
  • Research Assistant, Utah NeuroRobotics Lab (April 2022 - June 2023)

Publications

  • Nikpour, M., Barrett, N., Hillman, Z., Thompson, A. I., Mazzeo, B. A., & Wheeler, D. R. (2021). A model for investigating sources of li-ion battery electrode heterogeneity: Part I. electrode drying and calendering processes. Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 168(6), 060547.
  • Nikpour, M., Liu, B., Minson, P., Hillman, Z., Mazzeo, B. A., & Wheeler, D. R. (2022). Li-ion electrode microstructure evolution during drying and calendering. Batteries, 8(9)10.3390/batteries8090107

Conferences

  • Data-Driven TLP Tendon Loads From Internal Hull Fiber-Optic Sensors, Proceedings of the ASME 2023 42nd International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering. Volume 2: Structures, Safety, and Reliability. Melbourne, Australia. June 11–16, 2023.

Education