2017 Research Projects

PhD Research

Re-examine current basis for gas and fire detector placement

PI: Prof. Carl Laird

Optimal placement of gas detectors in process facilities: bringing optimization-based gas detector placement into practice (continuing project)

PI: Prof. Carl Laird

Robust model-based control for safe pharmaceutical manufacturing

PI: Prof. Zoltan Nagy

Prevention through catalyst design for applications in the petrochemical industry

PI: Prof. Raj Gounder

Computational analysis of drop coalescence in emulsions to reduce retention times in oil-water separators

PI: Prof. Osman A. Basaran

Advanced separation techniques for producing rare earth elements and other chemicals from coal fly ash

PI: Prof. N.-H. Linda Wang

Professional M.S. Research

Compilation of thermal hazard safety data for amide coupling reagents (Lilly mentor)

Validate large scale consequence modeling (Kenexis mentor)

Undergraduate Research (PI: Prof. Ray Mentzer)

Conduct a process safety related benchmarking survey of the pharmaceutical industry

Project suggested/proposed by Lilly

Corrosion Under Insulation - Detection & Mitigation

Project suggested/proposed by: BP

Comparison of Global Process Safety Regulations

Project suggested/proposed by: Prof Mentzer

Experience with LNG metallurgy failures

Project suggested/proposed by: ExxonMobil

Risk and reliability of aged natural gas and product pipelines

Project suggested/proposed by: ExxonMobil