Modeling and Simulation Research Group
212 LME Building
Chemical Engineering Division
University of Nevada, Reno
Reno, NV 89557 USA
1-775-784-6060 [Dr. Vasquez]
1-775-784-4253 [Dr. Coronella]
1-775-784-4680 [Laboratory]
1-775-784-4764 [fax]
Directors
Victor R. Vasquez,
Ph.D., Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering
E-mail: victor.vasquez@unr.edu
Web: www.unr.edu/homepage/vvasquez/
Charles J. Coronella,
Ph.D., P.E., Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering
E-mail: coronella@unr.edu
Web: www.unr.edu/homepage/coronell/
Collaborating Faculty
Olivia Graeve, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
E-mail: oagraeve@unr.edu
Web: www.unr.edu/homepage/oagraeve/
Wallace B. Whiting, Ph.D., P.E., Professor Emeritus
E-mail: wwhiting@unr.edu
Web: www.unr.edu/homepage/wwhiting/
Miles Greiner, Ph.D., Professor of Mechanical Engineering
E-mail: greiner@me.unr.edu
Web: www.unr.edu/homepage/greiner/
Mark M. Meerschaert, Ph.D., Professor Mathematics, University of Otago, New Zealand
E-mail: mcubed@maths.otago.ac.nz
Web: www.maths.otago.ac.nz/~mcubed/
Marcelo S. Zabaloy, Ph.D., PLAPIQUI (UNS-CONICET), Argentina
E-mail: mzabaloy@plapiqui.edu.ar
Eugenia A. Macedo, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Universidade do Porto, Portugal
E-mail: eamacedo@fe.up.pt
Leo Lue, Ph.D., Senior Lecturer, University of Manchester, UK
E-mail: leo.lue@manchester.ac.uk
Web:
www.ceas.manchester.ac.uk/people/academicstaff/llue/
Research Assistants
Scott Cooper
E-mail: coopers@unr.nevada.edu
Robustness of Drug Delivery Models to Parametric Uncertainty, in progress.
Adam Gardner
E-mail: arg@unr.nevada.edu
Molecular Modeling of Reverse Micelles for Nanoparticles Synthesis, in progress.
Former Graduate Students and Postdocs
Ravi K. Mandela
Uncertainty Analysis of Heat Exchanger Networks using Interval Mathematics.
Kavitha Elugula
Risk Assessment and Uncertainty Analysis of Chemicals in Laboratories
Matthew B. Gotchy
Case Studies of Emergency Relief System Computer Aided Design Sensitivity
to Physical Property Models.
Jeffrey Lang
Computational Fluid Dynamics for High-Aspect Ratio Cooling Channels
in Rocket Engines.
Carlos Ledon
Rocket Engine Design Studies.
Javier Martinez
The Effect of Computer-Aided Design Strategy on Reliability and Risk.
Lucrecia Rodriguez-Barahona
Uncertainty Analysis Case Studies.
Melvin W. Thweatt
Pollution Prevention Case Studies.
German Vidaurre-Fallas
Nonlinear Regression Methods under Uncertainty.
Yu Xin
Sensitivity and Uncertainty of Process Simulation to Thermodynamic
Data and Models.
Danelle D. Clarke
Sensitivity and Uncertainty Analysis of Heat Exchanger Designs to Physical
Properties Estimation.
Chad M. Byrd
Experimental and Modeling Studies of Gas-Particle Reactions for SO2
Sorbents, 1996 (West Virginia University).
Ming-Jing Hwang
Sensitivity of Model Parameters to Experimental Thermodynamic Data
and Its Effect on Process Design, 1989 (West Virginia University).
Ravish K. Kumar
Uncertainties in Pressure-Relief System Design, 1997 (West Virginia University).
Robert W. Maier
Simulated Annealing Optimization of Processes, 1996 (West Virginia University).
Michael E. Reed
Probabilistic Analsys of the Effect of Error in Thermodynamic Parameters
on the Computer Simulated Design and Cost Estimation of Distillation Columns,
1992 (West Virginia University).
Manoj Tandon
Optimal Design of a Process for Production of Alcohol Fuels from Coal,
1994 (West Virginia University).