Faculty Directory
Chemical & Fuels Engineering
Lighty, JoAnn S.
3290 MEB
Phone: 581-5763
E-Mail: jlighty@utah.edu
General Research Interest: Air pollution from combustion
sources, including NOx and mercury emissions, formation of
particulate matter, soot formation and oxidation.
Student Participation: Specific portions of research
projects.
Background Needed: Usually junior-level or higher
in chemical engineering or chemistry.
Outside Majors: Chemistry
Student generated projects may be considered.
Magda, Jules
3290 MEB
Phone: 581-7536
Email: jj.magda@m.cc.utah.edu
General
Research Interest: A) Silcion-micromachined pressure sensors
for measuring polymer flow properties. B) Use of hydrogels
to design miniature sensors for detecting biomedically-important
molecules.
Student
Participation: Spin-coating of ultrathin polymer films
on silicon-micromachined pressure sensors in microfabcrication
lab; synthesis of hydrogels in collaboration with local company;
design and machining of sensor enclosures.
Background
Needed: Silicon microfabrication lab courses taken; or
polymer synthesis experience; or mechanical design using software
like SolidWorks or AutoDesk.
Outside
Majors: Mechanical engineering, electrical engineering
Keywords:
Micromachined sensors, MEMS, biosensors
Roper, Keith
2284 MEB
Phone: 585-9185
E-Mail: kroper@eng.utah.edu
General Research Interest: Gene therapy, vaccine development,
bio separations, and magnetic resonance
imaging.
Student
Participation: Perform fermentations, cell culture, and
bio-purification analysis.
Background
Needed: Chemistry, bio-chemistry, or microbiology courses.
Outside
Majors: Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Bio-Chemistry, Genetics.
Student
generated projects may be considered.
Smith, Philip J.
388 INSCC
Phone: 585-3129
Email: Philip.Smith@utah.edu
General Research Interest: Fire simulation, combustion
modeling, liquid-liquid reacting flow simulations, multi-phase
flow computations, industrial applications of computational
fluid dynamics (CFD).
Student Participation: Run simulations of reacting
flows such as fires. Use computer visualization tools to study
simulation results. Write and test computer codes.
Background Needed: Programming skills (Fortran, C++)
are useful as are a strong math and engineering (fluid mechanics,
chemic kinetic heat transfer) background. A strong interest
in learning about simulation is essential.
Outside Majors: Computer Science and Applied Math.
Key Words: Computational fluid dynamics, combustional
modeling, reacting flow simulation.
Student generated projects may be considered.
Trujillo, Edward M.
3290 MEB
Phone: 581-4460
E-mail: edward.trujillo@m.cc.utah.edu
General Research Interest: Bioremediation, biochemical
engineering, environmental engineering, tissue culture, biomedical
engineering.
Student Participation: Assist graduate students in
research projects.
Background Needed: Junior or senior standing in engineering
or science discipline.
Outside Majors: Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Biology,
Mining Engineering, Biomedical Engineering.
Key Words: Environmental Engineers, pollution prevention,
Biochemical Engineering, mining, tissue culture.
Student generated projects may be considered.
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