Rowan University - Chemical Engineering
and Industry
OPPORTUNITIES FOR
PARTNERSHIPS
C. Stewart Slater
Professor and Chair
Department of Chemical Engineering
Fall 2000
Rowan Engineering
• Four basic degree programs
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Chemical
Civil
Electrical & Computer
Mechanical
• Highly selective students
– 1250 SAT, Top 15%
• 450 undergraduates
• Master of Science program
• Aid in economic development of region
Curricular Features
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Project based curriculum
Teamwork approach to problem solving
Communication skills
Hands-on laboratories
Modern computer tools
Safety and environmental issues
Economics/business
Industrial partnerships
All of these are integrated throughout the curriculum and
are best represented in our Rowan Engineering Clinics
Rowan Engineering Clinics
• Freshman Clinic
– Measurements
– Teamwork
– Problem solving
• Sophomore Clinic
– Multidisciplinary design
– Communication skills
Junior and Senior Clinics
• Projects vary in scope and complexity
• Applied research, development, design
• Involve multiple disciplines
– Engineering, Science, Business
• Industry mentorship
• Typical length: 1 year
• Base sponsorship level: $10K/semester
Student Placement
Class of 2000
INDUSTRY
Johnson Matthey - 2
Algroup Wheaton
Best Buy Management
DuPont
Campbell Soup Co.
Lucent
Merck
ACADEMIC
Univ. Delaware
Univ. Massachusetts
Virginia Tech
Rowan - 4
Student Achievements
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First Class - May 2000
1st Place in the National AIChE
Environmental Engineering Team Competition
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Best Undergraduate Presentation and Poster at the
annual UNI-TECH Student Conference.
• 2000 Zeisberg award from Delaware Valley section of
AIChE for outstanding student design report.
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2000 Mid-Atlantic Section – Student Paper Competition
Winner
Chemical Engineering
Facilities
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Henry M. Rowan Hall - $28M 95,000 sq.ft.
Laboratory modules that serve a wide variety
of research and educational needs
Bench and pilot-scale systems representing
different areas of process engineering
Analytical instrumentation
Computer hardware and software
Selected equipment holding of Chemical Engineering
utilized in teaching and research activities
Liquid-Liquid Extraction Column
Climbing Film Evaporator
Fluidized Bed
Multiphase Mixing
Ultrafiltration/
Microfiltration System
Reverse Osmosis System
Electrodialysis Membrane System
Pervaporation Membrane System
HPLC
Fermentation
 Catalytic Reactor System with FTIR
Tubular Flow and CSTR Systems
 Specialty Chemical
Pilot Plant
Packed Columns for Gas-Liq Absorption 
Computer-controlled Distillation Column
Chemical Engineering Faculty
Capabilities
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Recognized teacher-scholars
Active in professional societies
Grants from major federal agencies
– NSF, DOE, EPA, etc.
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Experience with industrial projects
National award recognition
– 4 Dow Outstanding Faculty Awards
– George Westinghouse Award
– Chester Carlson Award
– DuPont Young Faculty Fellowship
Kevin D. Dahm (Ph.D. MIT)
Assistant Professor
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Mechanistic modeling of complex reacting
systems
Development of software for chemical process
modeling in traditional and emerging fields MODELLA
Theoretical treatment of diffuse reflectance data
Experimental design
Novel process modeling, analysis and control
Shakespearean actor, playwright and director
Dianne Dorland
(Ph.D. West Virginia Univ.)
Dean of Engineering and Professor
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Hazardous waste management
Process development
Engineering management/administration
Educational research and methods
development
International folk dance, blueberry farmer
Stephanie Farrell (Ph.D. NJIT)
Associate Professor
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Development and modeling of controlled
release systems
Membrane separations
– Ultrafiltration, microfiltration, electrodialysis
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Liquid membranes and hollow fiber separations
Biochemical processing
Educational research / methods development
Egyptologist
Robert P. Hesketh (Ph.D. Delaware)
Professor
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Reactor design - kinetics and catalysis
Separations
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Multiphase flow and mixing
Specialty chemical pilot plant development
Laboratory methods for visualization of
chemical engineering practice and principles
Cello playing and orienteering
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– fluid/ particle separations
– extraction, distillation
– membrane separations - ultra/microfiltration, electrodialysis
– hybrid ceramic membrane-reactors
Example Clinic Project
• Sponsor: Johnson-Matthey, Inc.
• Topic: Evaluation of novel separation
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process for the recovery of precious
metals from process streams
Length: 2 semesters
Student team: 3 ChE & 1 Chemist
Cost: $30K
Intellectual property rights: Flexible
Example Clinic Project (con’t)
• Sample outcomes
– Literature review
– Critical analysis of vendor capabilities
– Experimental testing
– Modeling and verification
– Economic process analysis
• Student lab results were used to predict
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pilot plant performance in England, and
this was verified
Faculty and students have continued at
local plant over summer
Kathryn A. Hollar (Ph.D. Cornell)
Assistant Professor
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Biochemical engineering:
– bioprocess design
– pharmaceutical production
– food processing
– consumer products
– bioconversion
– sterile processing, etc.
Fermentation and downstream separations
process research and development
Dual degree in English Literature and ChE
Zenaida Otero Gephardt
(Ph.D. Delaware)
Associate Professor
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Statistical process analysis and experimental
design in the chemical industry
Multiphase processing
Supercritical fluid extraction
Electrophotographic particle flow and
processing
Educational research and methods
development
James A. Newell (Ph.D. Clemson)
Associate Professor
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Novel materials properties and performance
Novel uses for high-performance polymers
Tensile and compressive failure modeling in
polymers
Silicon carbide fiber and composite production
Outcomes assessment in engineering
Educational research/methods development
Stock investing
Mariano J. Savelski (Ph.D. Oklahoma)
Assistant Professor
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“Green chemistry” - environmentally benign
manufacturing - R&D for pollution prevention
Wastewater minimization, reuse and recovery
Food process technology
Design of heat and mass exchanger networks
Design of alternate chemical pathways
Computer process simulation and optimization
HAZOP and safety analysis
Physical fitness / weight training
C. Stewart Slater (Ph.D. Rutgers)
Professor and Chair
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Membrane process R&D: pervaporation,
reverse osmosis, ultrafiltration, microfiltration,
gas separation and novel membranes
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Biochemical/pharmaceutical/food engineering
purification processes
Specialty chemical purification processes
Wastewater minimization: reuse and recovery
Novel educational methods in separation
science and technology
Horticulturist
Potential Interactions
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Undergraduate student internships
Full-time hiring
Clinic projects
Faculty consulting/ Summer employment
Rowan Masters program
Technology transfer, workshops
Industrial seminars, Plant Design
“consultants”, Adjunct, etc.
South Jersey Technology
Center at Rowan University
• NJ Commission on Science and
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Technology sponsored facility
Administered by the College of
Engineering through Rowan Foundation
Advanced technology projects
Business incubator for start-ups
Rowan University, Department of Chemical
Engineering, 201 Mullica Hill Road, Glassboro, NJ
08028, Tel: 856-256-5310, Fax: 856-256-5242
C. Stewart Slater, Professor and Chair
856-256-5312, [email protected]
Kevin D. Dahm, Assistant Professor
856-256-5318, [email protected]
Dianne Dorland, Dean
and Professor of
Chemical Engineering
856-256-5300,
[email protected]
Stephanie Farrell, Associate Professor
856-256-5315, [email protected]
Robert P. Hesketh, Professor
856-256-5313, [email protected]
Kathryn A. Hollar, Assistant Professor
856-256-5348, [email protected]
Marvin L. Harris, Process
Technician
856-256-5319,
[email protected]
Zenaida Otero Gephardt, Associate Professor
856-256-5314, [email protected]
James A. Newell, Associate Professor
856-256-5316, [email protected]
Mariano J. Savelski, Assistant Professor
856-256-5317, [email protected]
Catherine Barrett,
Secretary
856-256-5310,
[email protected]