Preliminary Program subject to change
04019 Student Poster Session: Environmental
OverviewOne of nine segmented studnet poster sessions.
Primary SponsorEducation (04)

Chair

Christopher Williams
Chemical Engineering
University of South Carolina
2C02, Swearingen Engineering Center
301 South Main Street; USC
Columbia, SC 29208
Phone Number: 803-777-0143
Fax Number: 803-777-8265
Email: willia84@engr.sc.edu

CoChair

Salma Saddawi, Special, Profess
Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
University of Notre Dame
182 Fitzpatrick Hall
Notre Dame, IN 46556-5637
Phone Number: 574-631-3324
Fax Number: 574 631-8366
Email: ssaddawi@nd.edu
Evaluating the Reliability of Groundwater Samples Taken from Wells Potentially Impacted by Residual Drilling Fluids Using Multiple Reduction-Oxidation Indicators
Andrew L. Lynch1, Jennifer Teerlink2, Brian N. Spall3, June T. Fabryka-Martin3 and Patrick A. Longmire3, (1)Chemical Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40504, (2)Environmental and Remediation Support Services, Los Alamos National Laboratory, (3)Hydrology, Geochemistry, and Geology Group, Los Alamos National Laboratory
High Temperature Chemi-Sorption of Mercury on a Non-Carbonaceous Substrate
Jake Van Alstyne, Chemical Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84102
Computer Simulation of the Structure of Efflux Pumps to Increase Whole-Cell Biocatalytic Efficiency for Reactions Involving Aromatic Compounds
Jennifer K. Gilliam, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, North Carolna State University, 911 Partners Way, Raleigh, NC 27695
Cadmium Adsorption by Mixed-Culture Biofilms under Metabolizing and Non-Metabolizing Conditions
Jose R. Diaz1, Leon Downing2, Brian Ginn2, Robert Nerenberg2 and Jeremy Fein2, (1)Chemical Engineering, University of Puerto Rico, Calle San Jacinto 1401, Urb. Altamesa, San Juan, PR 00921, (2)Civil Engineering and Geological Sciences, University of Notre Dame, 156 Fitzpatrick Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556
Behavior of Autotrophic Perchlorate Reducing Bacteria and Analysis of Research Department Explosive [Rdx] in Water by High Performance Liquid Chromatography, Hplc/Uv
José Roberto Rivera-Negrón1, Ashish K. Sahu2 and Sarina Ergas2, (1)Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez Campus, PO Box 5692, Mayaguez, PR 00681, (2)Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Massachusetts, 18 Marston Hall, Amherst, MA 01003
Non-Linear Modeling of Dissolved Oxygen Variations in Cahaba River, Al
Robert Cox, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of South Alabama, Engineering Lab Building EGLB 248, Mobile, AL 36688 and Manish Misra, University of South Alabama, Engineering Lab Building EGLB 248, Mobile, AL 36688
Analysis of Complexing Agents Used to Facilitate Electrokinetic Remediation of Hg Contaminated Soil
Hamza Syed, ChE, Mississippi State Univ, MS State, MS 39762
Sodium Tolerance and Effects on the Growth of Arabidopsis Thaliana
Michael W. Tsiang, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 201 Gilman Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720-1462 and Sandy Suseno, Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, 419 Latimer Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720-1460
Investigating the Links between Atmospheric Pollutants, Meteorology and Water Pollution
Derek J. Rice, Chemical Engineering, Bucknell University, 701 Moore Avenue Unit C0688, Lewisburg, PA 17837 and Timothy M. Raymond, Chemical Engineering, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA 17837
Novel Nanostructured Sorbents for Mercury Capture
Shawn P. Manchester, Division of Engineering, Brown University, 75 Waterman St., Box 2147, Providence, RI 02912 and Robert H. Hurt, Division of Engineering, Brown University, 182 Hope St, Providence, RI 02912
Bioremediation of Copper from Chemical Mechanical Planarization (Cmp) Wastewater
Damaris Morales1, Moses Bogere1, Y. Padilla2 and Kimberly Ogden3, (1)Chemical Engineering, University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez Campus, P.O. Box 9046, Mayaguez, PR 00681, (2)Chemical Engineering, University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez Campus, PO Box 9046, Mayagüez, PR 00681-9046, (3)University of Arizona, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, P.O. Box 210011, Tucson, AZ 85721
Determination of Biodiesel-Diesel Mixtures with near Infrared Spectrometry
Pablo A. Santiago and Jose Colucci, Chemical Engineering, AICHE Puerto Rico Student Chapter, Urb. Starlight calle Galaxia #3343, Ponce, PR 00717
Sonolysis of Pharmaceutical and Personal Care Products as an Advanced Oxidation Process for the Remediation Treatment of Wastewater Effluents
Jomaries M. Rovira, Chemical Engineering, University Of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus, University Of Puerto Rico Dept. of Chemical Eng- Lab 102 C road 108 Km 1.0 BO. Miradero, Mayaguez, PR 00680
The Effect of Water Content on the Viscosity of Ionic Liquids
Bradley M. Buchheit and Ruth E. Baltus, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY 13699
Evaluating the Use of Electrokinetics for the Remediation of Mercury from Soil
Jason M. Selzer, Chemical Engineering, Mississippi State University, 210 F Wood St., Starkville, MS 39759
Identifying and Evaluating Concerns Associated with High Level Mercury Analysis
Heather S. Thomas, Mississippi State University, Misssissippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 397562
Thermodynamic Analysis of a Single Chamber Microbial Fuel Cell
Eric A. Zielke, Department of Environmental Resources Engineering, Humboldt State University (on exchange at the University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez), Mayaguez, PR 00681 and William Golden, Department of Chemistry, Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA 95521
Measurement and Prediction of Octanol-Water Partition Coefficients for Selected Room Temperature Ionic Liquids
Ashley Jermusyk, Chemical Engineering, Lafayette College, 230 Acopian Engineering Center, Easton, PA 18042 and Samuel A. Morton III, Chemical Engineering, Lafayette College, 266 Acopian Engineering Center, Department of Chemical Engineering, Easton, PA 18042
Water Distillation in a Solar Still
Edgar Sandoval1, Anthony De La O2 and Dr. David Rockstraw2, (1)Chemical Engineering, New Mexico State University, MSC 3805, PO Box 30001, Las Cruces, NM 88003, (2)New Mexico State University, MSC 3805, PO Box 30001, Las Cruces, NM 88003
Study of Pilot Plant Acetone Use Reduction
Stephanie Jo Grainger and Ihab H. Farag, Chemical Engineering, University of New Hampshire, Kingsbury Hall, Durham, NH 03824
Pseudo-Nitzschia: Emerging Harmful Algae Bloom Threat in the Gulf of Maine
Deborah E. Osborn1, Linda McCauley2 and Don Anderson2, (1)Chemical Engineering, Bucknell University, Dana Engineering Building, Lewisburg, PA 17837, (2)Biology, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA 02543
Water Uptake Ability of Atmospheric Aerosols
Mark W. Zimmerman and Dr. Tim Raymond, Chemical Engineering, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA 17837
Water Characterization at Valero Paulsboro Refinery
Lisa A. Scodari, Daniel Sujo-Nava, Timothy Moroz, Anthony Furiato, Mariano Savelski, Stewart Slater and Kevin Dahm, Chemical Engineering, Rowan University, 201 Mullica Hill Rd, Rowan Hall 3rd Floor, Glassboro, NJ 08028

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