CHEMICAL AND BIOMOLECULAR
ENGINEERING
Fall 2013
Departmental
T
his has been an eventful semester for our Department. We’re experiencing
considerable growth in undergraduate students, graduate students, faculty and
funded research. The Department concluded its search for a new Department
Chair and I began in that role in mid-October. While serving as Chair is new
for me, I am hardly a newcomer as I’m completing my 30th year as a faculty
member at the university. Our outgoing Chair, Prof. Lu-Kwang Ju, has returned to full time teaching and research. The Department prospered under
his leadership and we are all grateful for his service. ABET, our accreditation
body, made its scheduled visit in late October. Results will not be officially
announced until summer, but the visit went well.
Advisory Board
Mr. Larry Allen
Retired, Health Safety and Quality
Mr. Chris Arrick
Caterpillar, Inc.
Mr. Charles A. Clerecuzio
CMJ Consulting Group
Mr. Roger Cox
Retired, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Mr. Tom Flynn
We welcomed two new faculty members this semester: Dr. Jiahua “Jack” Zhu
and Dr. Hongbo Cong. Both joined the Department as Assistant Professors.
Prof. Zhu strengthens the Department’s expertise in energy and Prof. Cong
joins our growing Corrosion Engineering program. This newsletter includes
brief biographies for them both. We’re pleased that they were able to join us.
Also effective with the beginning of Fall semester, Dr. Bi-min Zhang Newby
was promoted to Professor. The Department currently has two active searches
for faculty in the Corrosion Engineering program. One open position is at the
Assistant Professor level and the position is at open rank. If you know of potential candidates for either position please direct them to us!
The Babcock & Wilcox Company
Next year, 2014, marks the 100th anniversary of the College of Engineering at
The University of Akron and it marks the 50th anniversary of the Department.
The date of the College’s anniversary banquet has been set for 22 May 2014.
More information about the banquet and other celebratory activities will be
forthcoming as the year unfolds.
Dr. Tim Mallo
Mr. Robert Handelman
Chemstress Consultant Company
Mr. Karl Jacob (Chair)
The Dow Chemical Company
Dr. Jeffrey S. Kanel
Renewable Algae Energy, LLC
Dr. Brian Kocher
OMNOVA
Dr. Jacki Laurich
OMNOVA
Merck & Company, Inc.
Mr. Oscar Mascarenhas
Next Generation Films
Dr. Robert M. Shemenski
RMS Consulting Inc.
Dr. H. Michael Cheung
Dr. W. Leigh Short
Dept Chair and Professor
Alternative Environment Strategies, LLC
Mr. Dan Spak
Firestone High School
Mr. John Zuppo
Emerald Performance Materials
Lisa Ann is a Lead Environmental Engineer and the Responsible Care Coordinator for Air Products and Chemicals located in Allentown, PA. Lisa Ann earned her BS Chemical Engineering from the University of Akron in
1992. Upon graduation, she joined Wellman Inc. located in Johnsonville, SC as a Process Development Engineer
focusing on the production of polyester fiber from recycled PET bottles for use in fiberfill applications such as
furniture, pillows, carpeting, and other home furnishings. In 1995, she became a Quality Assurance Engineer
supporting the Technical Sales organization and working directly with the fiberfill and carpet fiber customers.
In 1996, Lisa Ann joined Air Products and Chemicals as an Environmental Engineer supporting a large amines
production facility near Pensacola FL. She managed all of the environmental programs for the site – compliance
with the site’s operating permits, operation of the wastewater treatment plant, waste disposal, and the facility’s
soil and groundwater remediation project. In 2006, Lisa Ann assumed the team lead role for the East Gulf Coast
Environmental team which managed the compliance programs for Air Products 18 industrial gas plants and hydrogen pipeline serving numerous refineries and chemical plants in Louisiana.
Lisa Ann Cich
Lead Environmental Engineer
Environmental Permitting &
Business Support
Air Products & Chemicals Inc.
In 2011, Lisa Ann was transferred from Pensacola to Air Products headquarters in Allentown and joined the Environmental Permitting and Business Support team. In her current role, she leads the environmental permitting
and compliance activities during the construction and startup of new facilities. She currently has project work in
multiple states including Louisiana, Ohio, Michigan, and Utah. In addition to her environmental engineering
work, she is the Responsible Care Coordinator for Air Products ensuring that the company’s environmental,
health, safety, & security (EHS&S) management systems continue to meet or exceed the American Chemistry
Council’s initiative to continually improve the EHS&S performance of the chemical industry.
Lisa Ann lives in Macungie PA with her son Noah and two dogs, Ranger and Lucky. She enjoys exploring the
outdoors – the mountains, the beach, and amusement parks with Noah, golf, and running, recently completing
the New York City Marathon. “My education at the University of Akron and my participation in the Co-
Op program prepared me quite well for the variety of engineering and leadership roles I have had and
am working towards in the future. I will always be appreciative of the support I received and the friendships I made during my years at our University.“
Roger Cox retired in October from Goodyear after 30 years of service. For the majority of his career he was responsible for Project and Construction Management for multi-million dollar expansions and new construction at Chemical, Engineered Products and Tire Plants for Goodyear around the globe. For the past 4 years, he was responsible for
the management of the operating and capital budgets for the global engineering organization.
Prior to Goodyear, Roger worked for 10 years at Davy McKee, a large engineering and construction company where
he had assignments on major projects with Shell Chemical, Monsanto, Exxon and FMC. One assignment allowed
him to spend nearly a year in Aruba working in the Exxon refinery. It was a tough assignment, but someone had to
do it.
He graduated from Akron in 1974 with a BSChE after co-op assignments with Exxon in New Jersey and Owens Corning Fiberglas in Granville, Ohio.
Roger and his wife Brenda live in West Akron and are avid Zips football and basketball fans. Roger also plays bass
guitar and acoustic guitar in a 60’s cover band – something he has done for over 45 years for fun. He also plays golf
as much as possible and played baseball with the Cleveland Indians (it was only Fantasy Camp, but it was still fun).
Roger Cox
Manager, Global Project
Management
Global Engineering &
Manufacturing Technology
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber
Company
Roger and Brenda’s son is a Chemical Engineering grad who works for Exxon-Mobil in Houston where he is a Process Design Engineer. Their daughter works in Chicago as a teacher for autistic children.
Roger has been a Registered Professional Engineer (PE) in Ohio since 1978 and was a member of the Project Management Institute (PMI). He was a Project Management Professional (PMP) and is well versed in PMBOK methodology with 40 years of Project Management experience. He has also been a member of the American Institute of
Chemical Engineers (AIChE) since 1974.
Before joining the University of Akron as Assistant Professor of Corrosion Engineering
in the College of Engineering, Dr. Hongbo Cong was Senior Engineer in the Materials
and Corrosion Technology Center of Det Norske Veritas (DNV). He recieved his Ph.D.
and MS, both in Materials Science and Engineering, from the University of Virginia.
Prior to this, he received his bachelor’s degree in Materials Science and Engineering
from Tsinghua University, Beijing, China. His research interest includes corrosion and
performance of materials in harsh environments which is critical in advancing the
safety, durability, and performance of current technology for various industries, especially oil and gas industry and nuclear waste storage. He currently lives in Fairlawn,
OH.
Dr. Hongbo Cong
Assistant Professor
Dr. Jiahua Zhu
Assistant Professor
Dr. Leipzig Research
Group
Dr. Jiahua Zhu received his Ph.D. degree in Chemical Engineering from Lamar University and then joined Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Department as a faculty member in Fall 2013. Dr. Zhu’s research expertise covers the fundamental study of polymerbased and carbon-based functional nanocomposites and explores their structureproperty relationship to apply in energy storage/conversion, environmental remediation
and electrochemical sensing/bio-sensing fields. He has published over 50 peer-reviewed
journal articles and 2 book chapters before joining UA. Dr. Zhu’s current research projects are (a) mechanism study of magnetic field induced unique electrochemical behavior in various systems, such as supercapacitor, lithium ion battery, electrocatalytic reactions and electrochemical sensors, (b) electron-hole separation behavior of transition
metal doped semiconductor targeting to a highly efficient photocatalytic process, (c)
biomaterial based highly efficient nano-adsorbents for complete heavy metal removal
from polluted water, and (d) external-stimuli (heat, mechanical stress, pH, electricity
and magnetic field) responsive nanocomposites with easily measurable large signal contrast for novel sensor development.
The Leipzig Lab is developing new therapies for regenerative medicine and tissue engineering integrating 3D engineered microenvironments. We are especially interested in the cues that modulate stem cell function so we can harness
them in engineered systems. We are specifically studying how microenvironmental cues can affect somatic and adult stem cell proliferation, adhesion, migration and differentiation. We are currently studying how biomaterial-based
scaffolds can be used for regenerative medicine with a focus on the nervous system and wound healing. A main specialty of our group is covalent immobilization of molecules to guide cell function. This includes growth factors (to control
differentiation), guidance molecules (to steer axons, see below) and fluorocarbons (to modify local oxygen levels). Overall our primary objective is to create
new clinical treatments for problem areas that traditional approaches are currently unable to address (e.g., spinal cord regeneration and chronic wound healing).
Celebrating a Century of Educating Engineers
UA’s College of Engineering is observing a major milestone in 2014—celebrating a century
of excellence in engineering education and research while preparing for significant growth
and impact over the next 100 years.
Please mark your calendar and plan to join us as we celebrate the College’s rich history on
Thursday, May 22, 2014 at The University of Akron. Formal invitation will follow.
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Turns 50!
The Department will be celebrating 50 years as an academic unit in the college in 2014. We have experienced dramatic change and innovation in the last 50 years and we expect even more in the next 50 years.
The department will hold a celebration in collaboration with the College of Engineering 100 year celebration
on May 22nd, 2014, so please reserve that day in your calendars. More information will be available closer
to the date.
AFS Conference
Congratulations to Abdul Aljuhani and Kit Nartetamrongsutt who won 1st and 2nd place at the poster competition at the AFS conference respectively.
Smuckers
Bethann O'Malley, an alumnae of the department of chemical engineering, was a
guest speaker for the November AIChE general meeting. Bethann works for the
Smuckers Corporation and presented on how to have a successful career in chemical
engineering including interview skills, negotiating offers, and deciding on a career
path.
Bethann O’Malley
Introduction to Polymer Chemistry
Even while on sabbatical this semester, Dr. Judit Puskas has been busy publishing a new
text book for Polymer Chemistry. This book connects modern synthetic polymer chemistry to its roots by exploring the chemistry of natural polymers and self-assembled
macromolecular structures.
Dr. Puskas was also elected as a Fellow of the International Union of Pure and Applied
Chemistry IUPAC in October of 2013.
NCERCAMP
The National Center for Education and Research on Corrosion and Materials Performance (NCERCAMP) hosted the first Corrosion Research
Academy this summer, giving eight high school students hands-on laboratory research experience in corrosion-related projects. UA professors
that participated were: Dr. Homero Castaneda Lopez, Corrosion Engineering, Dr. Bi-min Newby, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Dr.
Jie Zheng, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Dr. Gary Doll, Timken Engineering Surface Center, and Dr. Tirumalai Srivatsan, Mechanical
Engineering. High school students from Firestone High School, Hoover High
School, and the Akron Early College participated in the eight-week experience and ended the program by presenting a formal research poster.
Dr. Bi-min Newby mentored
two students from Firestone
High School, Quinton Gilbert
and Jordan Euell (L-R).
Summer Experience in Engineering Camp
This summer, Dr. Evans and Dr. Monty helped the College of Engineering organize activities for this year’s SEE camp. The professors and volunteers taught
both Middle School and High school girls the importance of science, what a
chemical engineer does, and how engineering affects us every day. After learning about product development and process safety the girls were actually able
to make their own lip gloss to take home with them.
Heating the ingredients for
lip gloss.
Fall 2013 Seminars
Sept. 19th, 2013: Dr. Melissa A. Moss, University of South Carolina, Title: Soluble Amyloid-b Protein Aggregates in Alzheimer’s Disease
Sept. 24th, 2013, Ryan Brickman, University of Akron, Title: Safety training seminar
Sept. 26th, 2013, Dr. Min Gao, Kent State University, Title: Structure, Bonding and Beyond: Electron Microscopy Studies of Liquid Crystals and Other Challenging Materials
Oct. 17th, 2013, Dr. Joan-Emma Shea, University of California, Santa Barbara, Title: Effects of surfaces
on protein folding and aggregation.
Oct 22th, 2013, Dr. Zhibin Ye, Laurentian University, Title: Designing Novel Polyethylenes of Controlled
Complex Chain Architectures via Palladium-Catalyzed Ethylene Polymerization
AIChE
The UA AIChE chapter hosted several events that allowed students to learn and network
outside of the classroom. AIChE began the year by hosting our annual welcome back
cookout. We collaborated with the PMT class and organized a large team building competition, where seven PMT teams participated. To help our members prepare for the
career fair, we hosted an interview coaching event where Deanna Dunn and Alumni Nicole Averell helped students refine their interview skills. For the celebration of Mole
Day, a professor bake off fundraiser was held in which eight faculty members participated. New Department Chair, Dr. Cheung won with his orange drop cookies and AIChE
was able to raise $80. The officer team attended the national conference held in San
Francisco this fall. While at the conference, the officer team attended presentations and
Team building at Nationals
supported the Chem E Car team during the national competition. During November, AIChE
members took a tour of Thirsty Dog Brewery and attended a presentation given by Bethann O’Malley, an Akron Alumni and
Senior Scientist at The J.M. Smucker Company. To finish up the semester, AIChE plans to host a study break event before
finals week.
Chem-E Car
In early November, the University of Akron's Chemical Engineering Car Design Team traveled to
San Francisco to compete in this year's national competition. Raising over $10,000 from various
activities and with the support of several industrial companies in the area, 14 members of the
team stormed the city, eager to participate in the weekend's festivities.
After placing 3rd in the Regional competition in March, the fuel cell used to power the car expired
and the team decided to research other options for Nationals. A methanol powered combustion
engine was purchased and tested without positive results. The team then turned to a studentconstructed lead acid battery at the last minute. It was a valiant attempt to remain competitive in
San Francisco, however, in the end, proved fruitless.
Although the team returned home without a prize, they are not discouraged. With a new car in the works, they eagerly anticipate the next
season.
Corrosion Squad
The Corrosion Squad has been very busy this semester, they have hosted several lecturers and they
have also participated in a number of outreach activities, including the Corrosion Research Academy, Corrosion Engineering Explorers, the Light the Night Walk for the Leukemia Society, and various
Office of Admissions events. The National Center for Education and Research on Corrosion and Materials Performance will host a workshop for the Federal Highway Administration on December 1012 at the University of Akron. "Corrosion Management for Sustainable Bridges" will call on UA professors, researchers and students to assist the Department of Transportation in developing a strategic roadmap for corrosion research and planning.
Joshua Geyer, Mary Cole, and
Ana Bacco with Zippy at the UA
on Display
The National Center for Education and Research on Corrosion and Materials Performance is hosting
the Corrosion Engineering Explorer's program at the University of Akron from October 2013 to May
2014, open to all high school students interested in a career in Corrosion Engineering. The Venturing
parent program, developed by the Boy Scouts of America, gives high school students an in-depth look
at career opportunities and interests prior to college. The Corrosion Explorer's program is run largely
by student volunteers and includes introductory lessons in corrosion management and electrochemistry, field trips to local businesses in the corrosion industry, and hands-on experiences in corrvosion
laboratory work.
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[18] Nartetamrongsutt K, Chase GG. The influence of salt and solvent concentrations on electrospun polyvinylpyrrolidone fiber diameters and bead formation. Polymer. 2013;54:2166-73.
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[20] Patel SU, Kulkarni PS, Patel SU, Chase GG, Glass fiber coalescing filter media augmented with polymer nanofibers and modified with angled drainage channels, SEPPUR, 2013;120: 230-238.
[21] Patel SU, Chase GG. Electrospun Superhydrophobic Poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene) Fibrous Membranes for the Separation of Dispersed Water from Ultralow Sulfur
Diesel. Energy & Fuels. 2013;27:2458-64.
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In press or accpeted:
[47] Kayello, H. M., Shlonimskaya, N., Biernacki, J. J., Visco, D. P. (2013), An Application of Computer-Aided Molecular Design (CAMD) Using the Signature Molecular Descriptor - Part 2.
Evaluating newly identified surface tension reducing substances for potential use a shrinkage reducing admixtures”, Journal of the American Ceramic Society, In press.
[48] Li H, Wijekoon A, Leipzig ND, Encapsulated neural stem cell neuronal differentiation in fluorinated methacrylamide chitosan hydrogels. Annals of Biomedical Engineering. In Press.
[49] McCormick AM, Jarmusik NA, Edrizzi EJ, Leipzig ND, Expression, isolation and purification of soluble and insoluble biotinylated proteins for nerve tissue regeneration. JoVE. In Press.
[50] Puskas, J.E.; Seo, K.S.; Castano, M.; Casiano, M.; Wesdemiotis, C. Green Polymer Chemistry: Enzymatic Functionalization of Poly(ethylene glycol)s Under Solventless Conditions. Green Polymer 2; Cheng, H., et al.; ACS Symposium Series; American Chemical Society: Washington, DC, 2013, In press.
[51] Puskas, J.E., Chiang, K., Barkakaty, B., Natural rubber (NR) biosynthesis: perspectives from polymer chemistry, Ch.2 in Chemistry, manufacture and applications of natural rubber,
Kohjiya, S.; Ikeda, Y. Eds.. Woodhead Publishing Ltd. In press
[52] Tang, Q, Cao, B, Cheng, G, Co-delivery of small-interfering RNA using a camptothecin prodrug as the carrier, Chemical Communications 2013, In press.
[53] Sodagari M, Ju LK, Cells were a more important foaming factor than free rhamnolipids in fermentation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa E03-40 for high rhamnolipid production. Journal
of Surfactants and Detergents (in press 9/9/2013; published online DOI 10.1007/s11743-013-1535-4).
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through seed selection, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Accepted
[55] Zhao J., Zhao C, Liang G, Zhang M, and Zheng J, Engineering antimicrobial peptides with improved antimicrobial and hemolytic activities, J. Chemical Information and Modeling,
Accepted
[56] Zhao J, Hu R, Sciacca MFM, Brender JR, Chen H, Ramamoorthy A, and Zheng J, Non-selective ion activity of polymorphic human islet amyloid polypeptide (amylin) double channels,
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, Accepted
[57] Liu X, Zhou J, Zheng J, Becker, ML, and Gong X, Water-soluble CdTe quantum dots as an anode interlayer for solution-processed near infrared polymer photodetectors, Nanoscale,
In press
[58] Wu J, Zhao C, Hu R, Lin W, Wang Q, Zhao J, Bilinovich SM, Leeper TC, Li L, Cheung HM, Chen S, and Zheng J, “Probing the weak interaction of proteins with neutral and zwitterionic
antifouling polymers”, Acta Biomaterialia, In press
[59] Wang Q, Yu X, Li L, and Zheng L, Inhibition of amyloid-beta aggregation in Alzheimer disease, Current Pharmaceutical Design, In press (Coverpage)
[60] Wilkinson AE, Kobelt LJ, ND Leipzig, The effects of ECM ligand type and concentration on neural stem cell differentiation. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A. In Press.
2013.
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Making Same, and Uses Thereof
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Chase, George G. / Newkome, George R. / Bhargava, Sphurti / Park, Soo-Jin / Swaminathan, Sneha, Ceramic Nanofibers Containing Nanosize Metal Catalyst Articles and Medium Thereof
Chase, George G. / Kulkarni, Prashant S., Mixed Hydrophilic/Hydrophobic Fiber Media for Liquid-Liquid Coalescence
Puskas, J.E.; Rosenthal, E.Q. New Method for the Synthesis of Polydisulfide Polymers. US (I will send the number)
Puskas, J.E.; Rosenthal, E.Q. New Method for the Synthesis of Polydisulfide Polymers. UA Disclosure #1096, Provisional Application 2013.
Patent (filed):
Chase, George G. / Patel, Shagufta, Improved Liquid Drainage from Coalescing Filter Medium with Drainage Channels
Liu, Lingyun/ Jia, Li: Anti-fouling materials based on poly(beta-peptoid)s Liu, Lingyun: Nonadherent, superadsorbent, and antimicrobial hydrofiber wound dressings based on poly
(sulfobetaine methacrylate)
Ju, Lu-Kwang / Li, Cong, Algae Having Intracellular Lipid Particles and High Lipid Content
Provisional patent (filed)
Cheng, Gang / Cao, Bin, Switchable Antimicrobial and Anti-Fouling Hydrogels with an Enhanced Mechanical Property
Puskas, Judit E. / Lim, Goy Teck / Evancho-Chapman, Michelle / Schmidt, Steven P. / Pedersen, John C. / Weiner, Dennis / Stakleff, Kim, Polyisobutylene-Based Stretch and Stick Drug
Eluting Surgical Tape and Process for Preparation
Zheng, Jie / Wang, Qiuming / Yu, Xiang, Tanshinones and Their Derivatives: Novel Excellent Drugs for Alzheimer's Disease
Zheng, Jie / Chen, Qiang / Zhao, Chao, A Novel, Simple, Robust, One-Pot Synthesis of Highly Mechanical and Recoverable
Double-Network Hydrogels
Ju, Lu-Kwang / Li, Cong, Algal Biomass and Products from Solid Organic Materials
Ju, Lu-Kwang, Upgrade/Pretreat Oils/Fats with High Free Fatty Acid Content for Biofuel Production
Ju, Lu-Kwang, Treatment/Cleaning of Oily Water/Wastewater Using Algae
Peng, Zhenmeng, Functional Gas-Assisted Impregnation Method for Producing Noble Metal Alloy Catalysts with Defined Morphology
Cheng, Gang, Integrated Zwitterionic Conducting Polymers for Biosensing, Regenerative Medicine, and Energy Applications
Cheng, Gang, All-In-One Carboxybetaine Elastomer
Cheng, Gang / Tang, Qiong / Cao, Bin, A High Drug Loading System to Co-Deliver Camptothecin and Small-Interfering RNA forMultidrug Resistant Cancer Therapy
Liu, Lingyun: Poly(sulfobetaine methacrylate) - coated fibers as filter media for oil-water separation
Peng ZM, Zhang CL, Hwang SY, Functional gas-assisted impregnation method for producing noble metal alloy catalysts with defined morphology, USPTO: 61/844,489.
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