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` Curriculum Vitae
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`BENJAMIN A. WILHITE, Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering,
`Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering
`Texas A&M University, College Station TX 77843
`Phone: (979)-845-4060, Email: Benjamin.wilhite@che.tamu.edu
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`Education:
`Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
`University of Notre Dame
`North Carolina State University
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`Microchemical Systems
`Ph.D., Chemical Engineering
`B.S., Chemical Engineering
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`2002-2005
`2003
`1997
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`2005-2010
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`2005-2010
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`Appointments:
`Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M Univ.
`2013-present
`Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering, w/ tenure
`Interim Associate Department Head (Untenured), Undergraduate Studies 2011-2013
`Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering, w/o tenure
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`2010-2013
`CMBE Department, University of Connecticut
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`Assistant Professor
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`Connecticut Global Fuel Cell Center (CGFCC), University of Connecticut
`Assistant Professor
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`Department of Chemical Engineering, M.I.T.
`Research Scientist
`Postdoctoral Research Associate
`Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Notre Dame
`Graduate Instructor
`Arthur J .Schmitt Research Fellow
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`2004-2005
`2002-2004
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`2001-2002
`1997-2001
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`Honors and Recognitions:
`George Armistead, Jr. 23’ Faculty Excellence Award for Service (TAMU)
`Linda and James Harris Outstanding Undergraduate Instructor (TAMU)
`American Chemical Society Doctoral New Investigator (ACS-DNI)
`National Science Foundation CAREER Award
`Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Award
`DuPont Young Faculty Grant
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`Univ. of Conn. Junior Faculty Summer Fellowship,
`Invited Keynote Speaker,
`Robert M. Langer Graduate Student Symposium, Yale University
`Inductee, Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society,
`Massachusetts Institute of Technology Chapter,
`Outstanding Graduate Student Teacher Award,
`University of Notre Dame,
`Arthur J. Schmitt Research Fellowship,
`University of Notre Dame
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`2018
`2015
`2008
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`2007
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`Professional Service:
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`International Conference on Catalysis in Membrane Reactors (ICCMR)
`o Lead Organizer, 13th International Conference on Catalysis in Membrane Reactors
`(ICCMR-13), Houston, TX 2017.
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`International Symposia on Chemical Engineering (ISCRE)
`o Secretary, Board of Directors, Elected 2014
`o Member, Board of Directors, Elected 2010
`o Co-Organizer, 3rd Symposium, North America (NASCRE-3), Houston, TX, 2013
`o Chair, Computational Transport and Reaction Workshop, NASCRE-3, Houston, TX
`2013
`o Member, Scientific Committee, 21st Symposium (ISCRE-21), Philadelphia PA, 2010.
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` American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)
`o Division Director, CRE Division 20, Fall 2011 – Fall 2014
`o Planning Chair, Division 20b, Fall 2008 – Fall 2010.
`o Planning Vice-Chair, Division 20b, Fall 2007 – Fall 2008.
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` American Chemical Society (ACS)
`o Organizer, Symposium on Hydrogen Reforming, ACS 2007 Fall Meeting, Boston, MA.
`o Co-Chair, Perspectives on Hydrogen Generation, ACS 2007 Fall Meeting, Boston, MA.
`o Chair, Small-Scale Hydrogen Generation: Status and Future Challenges, ACS 2007 Fall
`Meeting, Boston, MA.
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` American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
`o Track Chair, Fuel Cell Systems: Integration and Implementation, 5th International Fuel
`Cell Science, Engineering and Technology Conference, New York, NY, June 18th-21st,
`2007.
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`Indian Institute of Chemical Engineering (IIChE)
`o Chair, Polymer Materials and Processing, ChemCon 2008, Chandigarh, India.
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`Editorial Service:
` Editor, Chemical Engineering Processing: Process Intensification [Elsevier, IF: 2.24], 2018 –
`present.
` Associate Editor, Chemical Engineering Processing: Process Intensification [Elsevier, IF: 2.24],
`2016-2018.
` Guest Editor, “ICCMR-13 – Selected Papers from the 13th International Conference on Catalysis
`in Membrane Reactors, July 10th-13th, Houston TX, USA,” Catalysis Today (2018). [expected 10
`articles]
` Guest Editor, “Hydrogen Production – Selected Papers from the Hydrogen Production
`Symposium at the American Chemical Society 234th National Meeting and Exposition, August
`19-23, 2007, Boston MA, USA,” Catalysis Today, 139 (2009). [8 articles, 622 total citations].
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`Notable University Service:
`Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M Univ.
`Dean’s Research Council
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`EIC Faculty Committee
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`Associate Department Head, Undergraduate Studies, Chemical Eng.
`Chairman, Undergraduate Committee, Chemical Engineering
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`2015-2016
`2013-2016
`2011-2013
`2011-2013
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`Member, Graduate Committee, Chemical Engineering
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`Member, Graduate Admissions Sub-Committee, Chemical Eng.
`Elected Member, Faculty Senator
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`Member, Research Committee
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`Member, Honors Council
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`CMBE Department, University of Connecticut
`Honors Undergraduate Advisor, Chemical Engineering Program
`Member, University Scholars Committee
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`Member, Office of Undergraduate Research Advisory Board
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`Member, Undergraduate Committee, Chemical Engineering
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`2010-2011
`2010-2011
`2015-present
`2015-2016
`2015-present
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`2006-2010
`2006-2010
`2006-2010
`2006-2010
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`Teaching Responsibilities:
`A. Courses Taught (since first TT appointment, August 2005):
`Spring 2006. CHEG 251: Process Kinetics. Enrollment: 38. Average Evaluation Score: 8.6/10.
` Fogler, H.S. Elements of Chemical Reaction Engineering, 4th Edition. Prentice-Hall, 2006.
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`Fall 2006. CHEG 312: Transport Processes I (Grad). Enrollment: 15. Average Evaluation Score: 8.1/10.
` Bird, Stewart and Lightfoot. Transport Phenomena, 2nd Edition. (2005).
` Leal. Laminar Flow and Convective Transport Processes. (1992).
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`Spring 2007. CHEG 251: Process Kinetics. Enrollment: 42. Average Evaluation Score: 8.6/10.
` Fogler, H.S. Elements of Chemical Reaction Engineering, 4th Edition. (2006).
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`Fall 2007. CHEG 321: Chemical Reaction Engineering (Grad). Enrollment: 10. Average Score: 9.1/10.
` Lectures primarily based upon instructors notes developed from J.J. Carberry and Arvind Varma.
` Levenspiel, O. Chemical Reaction Engineering, 3rd Edition (1999).
` Masel, R.I.. Chemical Kinetics and Catalysis. (2001).
` Carberry, J.J. Chemical and Catalytic Reaction Engineering. (1976).
` Schmidt, L.D. The Engineering of Chemical Reactions (2005).
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`Spring 2008. CHEG 239W: Unit Operations Laboratory II. Enrollment: 42. Average Score: 8.4/10.
` Responsible for experiments on PID Control Systems, Reaction Kinetics and Biodiesel
`Production.
` Aided in development of new Biodiesel Production lab assignment.
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`Fall 2008. CHEG 321: Chemical Reaction Engineering (Grad). Enrollment: 10. Average Score: 8.5/10.
` Lectures primarily based upon instructors notes developed from J.J. Carberry and Arvind Varma.
` Levenspiel, O. Chemical Reaction Engineering, 3rd Edition (1999).
` Masel, R.I.. Chemical Kinetics and Catalysis. (2001).
` Carberry, J.J. Chemical and Catalytic Reaction Engineering. (1976).
` Schmidt, L.D. The Engineering of Chemical Reactions (2005).
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`Spring 2009. CHEG 4999: Special Topics in Energy (UG/Grad). Enrollment: 14. Average Score: 8.3/10.
` Lectures focused on Chemical Engineering aspects of Fuels, Energy Systems and Sustainability
` Students prepared research reports on Biofuels, Solar Energy, Hydrogen Storage and other topics.
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`Fall 2009. CHEG 5321: Chemical Reaction Engineering (Grad). Enrollment: 20. Average Score: 8.3/10.
` Lectures primarily based upon instructors notes developed from J.J. Carberry and Arvind Varma.
` Levenspiel, O. Chemical Reaction Engineering, 3rd Edition (1999).
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` Masel, R.I.. Chemical Kinetics and Catalysis. (2001).
` Carberry, J.J. Chemical and Catalytic Reaction Engineering. (1976).
` Schmidt, L.D. The Engineering of Chemical Reactions (2005).
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`Spring 2010. CHEG 4999: Special Topics in Energy (UG/Grad). Enrollment: 8. Average Score: 8.6/10.
` Lectures focused on Chemical Engineering aspects of Fuels, Energy Systems and Sustainability
` Students prepared research reports on Biofuels, Solar Energy, Hydrogen Storage and other topics.
` Students assigned bi-weekly homework, comprised of engineering calculations and back-of-the-
`envelope analysis questions.
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`Spring 2011: CHEN 624: Chemical Reaction Engineering (Grad). Enrollment: 21. Average Score: 4.5/5
` Lectures based upon instructor-generated notes and distributed online via pencast technology.
` Levenspiel, O. Chemical Reaction Engineering, 3rd Edition (1999).
` Masel, R.I.. Chemical Kinetics and Catalysis. (2001).
` Carberry, J.J. Chemical and Catalytic Reaction Engineering. (1976).
` Schmidt, L.D. The Engineering of Chemical Reactions (2005).
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`Fall 2011: CHEN 464: Chemical Reaction Engineering (Undergrad). Enrollment: 46. Average Score:
`4.1/5
` Fogler, H.S. Elements of Chemical Reaction Engineering, 4th Edition. (2006).
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`Spring 2012: CHEN 624: Chemical Reaction Engineering (Grad). Enrollment: 29. Average Score: 4.5/5
` Lectures based upon instructor-generated notes and distributed online via pencast technology.
` Levenspiel, O. Chemical Reaction Engineering, 3rd Edition (1999).
` Masel, R.I.. Chemical Kinetics and Catalysis. (2001).
` Schmidt, L.D. The Engineering of Chemical Reactions (2005).
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`Fall 2012: CHEN 464: Chemical Reaction Engineering (Undergrad). Enrollment: 63. Average Score:
`4.1/5
` Fogler, H.S. Elements of Chemical Reaction Engineering, 4th Edition. (2006).
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`Spring 2013: CHEN 624: Chemical Reaction Engineering (Grad). Enrollment: 30. Average Score: 4.6/5
` Lectures based upon instructor-generated notes and distributed online via pencast technology.
` Levenspiel, O. Chemical Reaction Engineering, 3rd Edition (1999).
` Masel, R.I.. Chemical Kinetics and Catalysis. (2001).
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`Fall 2013: CHEN 485: Chemical Reaction Engineering (Undergrad). Enrollment: 5. Average Score: 4.7/5
` Fogler, H.S. Elements of Chemical Reaction Engineering, 4th Edition. (2006).
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`Fall 2013: CHEN 424: Chemical Eng. Mass Ops (Undergrad). Enrollment: 41. Average Score: 3.4/5
` Geankoplis, C. Transport Processes and Unit Operations, 3rd Edition (2007).
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`Spring 2014: CHEN 624: Chemical Reaction Engineering (Grad). Enrollment: 30. Average Score: 4.6/5
` Lectures based upon instructor-generated notes and distributed online via pencast technology.
` Levenspiel, O. Chemical Reaction Engineering, 3rd Edition (1999).
` Masel, R.I.. Chemical Kinetics and Catalysis. (2001).
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`Fall 2014: CHEN 485: Chemical Reaction Engineering (Undergrad). Enrollment: 2. Average Score: N.A.
` Fogler, H.S. Elements of Chemical Reaction Engineering, 4th Edition. (2006).
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`Fall 2014: CHEN 424: Chemical Eng. Mass Ops (Undergrad). Enrollment: 46. Average Score: 4.5/5
` Geankoplis, C. Transport Processes and Unit Operations, 3rd Edition (2007).
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`Spring 2015: CHEN 624: Chemical Reaction Engineering (Grad). Enrollment: 30. Average Score: 4.6/5
` Lectures based upon instructor-generated notes and distributed online via pencast technology.
` Levenspiel, O. Chemical Reaction Engineering, 3rd Edition (1999).
` Masel, R.I.. Chemical Kinetics and Catalysis. (2001).
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`Fall 2015: CHEN 424: Chemical Eng. Mass Ops (Undergrad). Enrollment: 65. Average Score: 4.3/5.
` Geankoplis, C. Transport Processes and Unit Operations, 3rd Edition (2007).
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`Spring 2016: CHEN 624: Chemical Reaction Engineering (Grad). Enrollment: 38. Average Score: 4.4/5
` Lectures based upon instructor-generated notes and distributed online via pencast technology.
` Levenspiel, O. Chemical Reaction Engineering, 3rd Edition (1999).
` Masel, R.I.. Chemical Kinetics and Catalysis. (2001).
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`Fall 2016: CHEN 424: Chemical Eng. Mass Ops (Undergrad). Enrollment: 68. Average Score: 4.0/5.
` Geankoplis, C. Transport Processes and Unit Operations, 3rd Edition (2007).
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`Fall 2016: ICPE617: Gas Separations for Energy. Enrollment: 10. Average Score: 4.3/5
` Geankoplis, C. Transport Processes and Unit Operations, 3rd Edition (2007).
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`Spring 2017: CHEN 624: Chemical Reaction Engineering (Grad). Enrollment: 38. Average Score: 4.4/5
` Lectures based upon instructor-generated notes and distributed online via pencast technology.
` Levenspiel, O. Chemical Reaction Engineering, 3rd Edition (1999).
` Masel, R.I.. Chemical Kinetics and Catalysis. (2001).
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`Fall 2017: ICPE617: Gas Separations for Energy. Enrollment: 10. Average Score: 4.3/5
` Geankoplis, C. Transport Processes and Unit Operations, 3rd Edition (2007).
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`Spring 2018: CHEN 324: Chemical Eng. Mass Ops (Undergrad). Enrollment: 68. Average Score: 4.0/5.
` Geankoplis, C. Transport Processes and Unit Operations, 3rd Edition (2007).
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`Fall 2018: CHEN 464: Chemical Reaction Engineering (Undergrad). Enrollment: 63. Average Score:
`4.1/5
` Fogler, H.S. Elements of Chemical Reaction Engineering, 4th Edition. (2006).
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`Spring 2019: ICPE617: Gas Separations for Energy. Enrollment: 10. Average Score: 4.3/5
` Geankoplis, C. Transport Processes and Unit Operations, 3rd Edition (2007).
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`Spring 2019: CHEN 324: Chemical Eng. Mass Ops (Undergrad). Enrollment: 68. Average Score: 4.0/5.
` Geankoplis, C. Transport Processes and Unit Operations, 3rd Edition (2007).
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`B. Undergraduate Academic Advising:
` University of Connecticut: served as primary academic advisor to 32 Honors Students
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`C. Research Advisor and Postgraduate-Scholar Sponsor
`Ph.D. Students:
`A. Moreno (2010); D. Kim (2011); A. Suresh (2011); B. Kuncharam (2013),
`H. Zhang (2016), E. Lugo (2016), H. Butcher (2017), X. Cui (2018), PVK
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`Srikanth (2018), S. Venkatesh (2020), G. Liu (2020), J. Wang (2020), Y. Sue
`(2020), N. Ade (2021).
`M.S. Students: M. Boucher (co-advised, 2008); P. Baker (co-advised, 2009); A. Awonusi
`(2009), S. Damodharan (2012); P. Kawatra (2017); K. Das (2017)
`E. Livaich (2007), B. Webb (2007), A. Kellogg (2008), G. Honda (2010),
`D.Donahue (2010), C. Duval (2011), K. Huffman (2012), K. Barnett (2013),
`T.Benefield (2013), J. Piatt (2014), S. Powell (2016), H. Yang (2017)
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`Career: Ph.D. Students (14), M.S. Students (6), Undergraduate (12)
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`B.S. Students:
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`Invited Talks (20 total)
`1. “Alternative Energy Systems and Sources: Fueling Research at the University of Connecticut,”
`Keynote Speech, 4th Annual Langer Graduate Symposium, Yale University, December 1st, 2006.
`2. “Bridging the Gap between Green Fuels and Clean Fuel Cells”, Biofuels Symposium: Policy,
`Opportunity and Science, University of Connecticut, January 11th, 2007.
`3. “Alternative Energy Systems and Sources: Bridging the Gas between Green Fuels and Clean Fuel
`Cells,” Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Tufts University, February 12th,
`2007.
`4. “Microchemical Systems for Portable Biofuels Reforming: Revisiting and Rethinking Chemical
`Reaction Engineering Analysis,” Session in Honor of Arvind Varma’s 60th Birthday, AIChE 2007
`annual meeting, November 5th, 2007.
`5. “Microchemical Systems for Portable Biofuels Reforming,” presented at Department of Chemical
`Engineering, West Virginia University, February 22nd, 2008.
`6. “Fuel Cells: Powering a Sustainable Future,” presented at the University of Connecticut Sustainable
`Energy Symposium, March 31st, 2008.
`7. “Microchemical Systems for Portable Biofuels Reforming: Revisiting and Rethinking Chemical
`Reaction Engineering Analysis,” India-US Symposium on Energy and Sustainability, Hosted by
`ChemCon 2008, Chandigarh, India, December 29th, 2008.
`8. “Multifunctional Reactors and Materials,” presented at Department of Chemical Engineering, Cornell
`University, September 21st, 2009.
`9. “Hot-Spots in Chemical Reaction Engineering – Multifunctional Reactors and Materials,” presented at
`the Frontiers of Chemical Reaction Engineering invited session at the 2009 AIChE Annual
`Meeting in Nashville, TN.
`10. “Hot-Spots in Chemical Reaction Engineering – Multifunctional Membranes,” presented at the
`American Chemical Society Meeting, special session in honor of Arvind Varma (Spring, 2011).
`11. “Hot-Spots in Chemical Reaction Engineering – Multifunctional Reactors,” presented at Naval
`Research Laboratories, May 17, 2011.
`12. “Hot-Spots in Chemical Reaction Engineering,” presented at Department of Chemical Engineering,
`University of Houston, August 26th, 2011.
`13. “Composite Catalytic Membranes: Applying Reaction Engineering Fundamentals
`to Gas
`Purification,” presented at 9th World Congress on Chemical Engineering (WCCE-9), Seoul,
`Korea, August 20th, 2013.
`14. “New Frontiers in Reaction Engineering and Materials for Energy,” presented at Auburn University,
`Department of Chemical Engineering, August 5th, 2014 (B. Tatarchuk, host).
`15. “Process Intensification in Catalytic Processes – Manipulation of Transport and Reaction at the
`Mesoscale,” invited presentation at National Research Council Mesoscale Chemistry Workshop,
`Washington D.C., November 6th-7th, 2014.
`16. “Process Intensification in Chemical Reaction Engineering,” invited presentation at Washington
`State University Department of Chemical Engineering, February 9th, 2015.
`17. “Process Intensification – Opportunities and Challenges for Reaction Engineering,” invited
`presentation at AIChE Workshop on Process Systems Development, Houston TX, June 4th, 2015.
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`18. “Process Intensification in Separations,” invited presentation as part of round-table discussion at
`AIChE National Meeting, 2016.
`19. “Challenges in Education and Work Force Development for Modeling and Simulation,” invited
`presentation at RAPID Workshop, AIChE Spring Meeting, April 25th, 2018
`20. “Chemical Reaction Engineering for Inherently Safer Chemical Processing and Process
`Intensification,” invited presentation in session honoring Dan Luss’ 80th birthday, NASCRE-4
`(172), Houston, TX, Feb. 18th, 2019.
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`Peer-Research Publications (57 Total; Google Scholar Statistics: H-index: 17; #citations: 1088)
`1. R. Xia, J. Wang, Z. Han, Z. Li, M.S. Mannan and B.A. Wilhite, “Mechanism Study of Ammonium
`Nitrate Decomposition and Chloride Impurity using Experimental and Molecular Simulation
`Approach,” J. Haz. Mat., article in press (available online Apr. 22nd, 2019).
`2. J. Wang, Y. Sun, X. Gao, M.S. Mannan and B.A. Wilhite, “Experimental Study of Electrostatic
`Hazard inside Scrubber Column using Response Surface Methodology,” Chem. Eng. Sci., 200
`(2019), 46-68.
`3. S. Venkateswaran, C. Kravaris, B.A. Wilhite, “Analysis of Solid-Phase Axial Heat Conduction upon
`Hot-Spot Formation in a One-Dimensional Microreactor,” Chem. Eng. Sci., article in press
`(available online 28th November, 2018).
`4. J. Wang, Y. Huang, B.A. Wilhite, M. Papadaki, M.S. Mannan, “Toward the Identification of
`Intensified Reaction Conditions using Response Surface Methodology: A Case Study on 3-
`Mthylpyridine N-Oxide Synthesis,” Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., article in press (available online 30th
`October, 2018).
`5. M.S. Challiwala, B.A. Wilhite, M. M. Ghouri, N. O. Elbashir, “Multidimensional Modeling of a
`Microfibrous Entrapped Cobalt Catalyst Fischer-Tropsch Reactor Bed,” AIChE J., 64 (2018),
`1723-1731.
`6. P. Kawatra, S. Panyaram, B.A. Wilhite, “Hydrodynamics in a Pilot-Scale Cocurrent Trickle-Bed
`Reactor at Low Gas Velocities,” AIChE Journal, 64 (2018), 2560 – 2569.
`7. B.A. Wilhite, “Unconventional microreactor designs for process intensification in the distributed
`reforming of hydrocarbons: a review of recent developments at Texas A&M University,” Current
`Opinion in Chemical Engineering, 17 (2017), 100-107.
`8. Y. Song, E. L. Lugo, S. Powell, P. Tzeng, B.A. Wilhite, J.C. Grunlan, “Highly Selective Multilayer
`Polymer Thin Films for CO2/N2 Separation,” J. Polymer Science B: Polymer Physics, 55 (2017),
`1730-1737.
`9. O. Onel, A.M. Niziolek, ^H. Butcher, B.A. Wilhite, C.F. Floudas†, “Multi-Scale Approaches for Gas-
`to-Liquids Process Intensification: CFD Modeling, Process Synthesis, and Global Optimization,”
`Computers & Chemical Engineering,105, (2017) 276-296.
`10. ^X. Cui, M. Sam Mannan, B.A. Wilhite†, “Segregated-Feed Membrane Reactor Design for
`Alkylpyridine N-Oxidation: Implications for Process Safety and Intensification,” Ind. Eng. Chem.
`Res., 56 (2017), 3822-3832.
`11. ^E.L. Lugo, B.A. Wilhite†, “A Theoretical Comparison of Multifunctional Catalyst for Sorption-
`Enhanced Reforming Process,” Chem. Eng. Sci., 150 (2016), 1-15.
`12. ^Zhang, H.M., B.A. Wilhite†, “Electrical Conduction and Hydrogen Permeation Investigation on
`Iron-Doped Barium Zirconate Membrane,” J. Mem. Sci., 512 (2016), 104-110.
`13. ^H. Butcher, B.A. Wilhite†, “Enhancing Catalyst Effectiveness by Increasing Catalyst Film
`Thickness in Coated Wall Microreactors: Exploiting Heat Effects in Catalytic Methane Steam
`Micro-Reformers,” Chem. Eng. Sci., 143 (2016), 47-54.
`14. ^H. Zhang, B.A. Wilhite†, “Electrical Conduction and Reaction Analysis on Mixed-Conducting Iron-
`Doped Barium Zirconate,” Solid-State Ionics, 286 (2016), 7-18.
`15. ^X. Cui, M.S. Mannan, B.A. Wilhite†, “Towards Efficient and Inherently Safer Continuous Reactor
`Alternatives to Batchwise Processing of Fine Chemicals: CSTR Nonlinear Dynamics Analysis of
`Alkylpridines N-Oxidation,” Chem. Eng. Sci., 137 (2015), 487-503.
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`16. P. Tzeng, ^E. Lugo, G. Mai, B.A. Wilhite and J.C. Grunlan, “Super Hydrogen and Helium Barrier
`with Polyelectrolyte Nanobrick Wall Thin Film,” Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 36
`(2015), 96-101.
`17. ^H. Zhang, A. Suresh, C.B. Carter and B.A. Wilhite, “Materials Synthesis, Electrochemical
`Characterization and Oxygen Permeation Properties of Fe-doped BaZrO3,” Solid State Ionics, 266
`(2014), 58-67.
`18. ^H. Butcher, C.J.E. Quenzel, L. Brezinger, J. Mettes, B.A. Wilhite and P. Bossard, “Design of an
`Annular Microchannel Reactor (AMR) for Hydrogen and/or Syngas Production via Methane
`Steam Reforming,” Int. J. Hydrogen Energy, 39 (2014), 18046-18057.
`19. ^D. Kim, P. Tzeng, K. Barnett‡, Y-H. Yang, B.A. Wilhite and J. Grunlan, “Highly Size-Selective
`Ionically Crosslinked Multilayer Polymer Films for Light Gas Separations,” Advanced Materials,
`26 (2014), 746-751.
`20. ^H. Zhang, ^A. Suresh, C.B. Carter and B.A. Wilhite, “Permeation studies of Iron-Doped Barium
`Zirconates for Membrane Reactor Applications,” ECS Trans., 61 (2014), 307-318.
`21. W.R. Chan, B.A. Wilhite, J.J. Senkevich, M. Soljacic, J. Joannopoulos and I Celanovic†, “An all-
`metallic microburner for a millimeter-scale thermophotovoltaic generator,” Journal of Physics:
`Conference Series, 476 (2013) 021017.
`22. ^B. Kuncharam and B.A. Wilhite†, “Theoretical Investigation of a Water-Gas-Shift Catalytic
`Membrane for Diesel Reformate Purification,” AIChE Journal, 59 (2013), 4334–4345.
`23. B.A. Wilhite†, L. Breziner, J. Mettes and P. Bossard, “Radial Microchannel Reactors (RMRs) for
`Efficient and Compact Steam Reforming of Methane: Experimental Demonstration and Design
`Simulations,” Energy Fuels, 27(2013), 4403–4410.
`24. ^S. Damodharam, ^B. Kuncharam and B.A. Wilhite†, “Design of Cartridge-Based Ceramic Heat-
`Exchanger Microchannel Reformers for Process Intensification: Experiments and Simulations,”
`Energy Fuels, 27 (2013), 4411–4422.
`25. ^D. Kim, K. Barnett‡ and B.A. Wilhite†, “Experimental Demonstration of Enhanced Hydrogen
`Permeation in Palladium via a Composite Catalytic-Permselective Membrane,” AIChE J.,59
`(2013), 1627.
`26. ^E. Lugo and B.A. Wilhite†, “Comparison of Composite Catalytic-Permselective Membranes with
`Packed-Bed Membrane Reactors for Diesel Reforming Cleanup,” Chem. Eng. J., 207-208(2012),
`552-563.
`27. B.A. Wilhite†, “Composite Catalytic-Permselective Membranes: A Novel Strategy for Enhancing
`Selectivity and Permeation Rates via Reaction and Diffusion,” Industrial & Engineering
`Chemistry Research, 50(17), 10185-10193 (2011).
`28. ^E.L. Romero and B.A. Wilhite†, “Enhancement of Water-Gas-Shift Conversion via Externally-
`Imposed Temperature Profiles: Comparison of Linear, Convex and Gaussian Profiles,” Chemical
`Engineering Journal, 175, 433-442 (2011).
`29. J. Basu, ^A. Suresh, B.A. Wilhite† and C.B. Carter, “Microstructural Evolution of Cobalt-Doped
`Barium Cerate-Zirconate at Elevated Temperatures under Moist Reducing Conditions,” Journal
`of the European Ceramic Society, 31, 1421-1429 (2011).
`30. J. Basu, ^A. Suresh, B.A. Wilhite and C.B. Carter†, “FIB and TEM Study of Reactivity of Co Doped
`BaCe1-XZrXO3 Membrane in Reducing Environment,” Microscopy and Microanalysis, 16, 1208-
`1209 (2010).
`31. G.S. Honda‡ and B.A. Wilhite†,”The Impact of Externally Applied Thermal Gradients on Catalyst
`Behavior in Wall-Coated Microreactors,” Chemical Engineering Science, 68(1), 663-667 (2011).
`32. A. Moreno^, S. Damodharan^ and B.A. Wilhite†, “Influence of Two-Dimensional Distribution
`Schemes upon Reactor Performance in a Ceramic Microchannel Network for Autothermal
`Methanol Reforming,” I&EC Research, 49, 10956-1094 (2010).
`33. D. Kim^, D. Donohue‡, B. Kuncharam*, C. Duval‡ and B.A. Wilhite†, “Towards an Integrated
`Ceramic Micro-Membrane Network,” I&EC Research, 49, 10254-10261 (2010).
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`34. A. Moreno^ and B.A. Wilhite†, “Autothermal Hydrogen Generation from Methanol in a Ceramic
`Microchannel Network,” Journal of Power Sources, 195(7), 1964-1970 (2010).
`35. A. Suresh^, J. Basu, C.B. Carter, N. Sammes and B.A. Wilhite†, “Synthesis and Characterization of
`Cobalt-doped Barium Cerate-Zirconate (BaCe0.25Zr0.6Co0.15O3-d) for Simultaneous Hydrogen
`Production and Electrochemical Separation,” Journal of Materials Science, 45, 3215-3227
`(2010).
`36. W.G. McPhee, M. Boucher^, J. Stuart, R.S. Parnas†, M.Koslowske, T. Tao and B.A. Wilhite,
`“Demonstration of a Liquid-Tin Anode Solid-Oxide Fuel Cell (LTA-SOFC) Operating from Bio-
`diesel Fuel,” Energy Fuels, 23, 5036-5041 (2009).
`37. D. Kim^, A. Kellogg‡, E. Livaich‡ and B.A. Wilhite†, “Towards an Integrated Ceramic Micro-
`Membrane Network: Electroless-Plated Palladium Membranes in Cordierite Supports,” J. Mem.
`Sci., 340, 109-116 (2009).
`38. M.B. Boucher^, C. Weed, N.E. Leadbeater, B.A. Wilhite, J.D. Stuart and R.S. Parnas†, “Pilot Scale
`Two-Phase Continuous Flow Biodiesel Production via Novel Laminar Flow Reactor-Separator,”
`Energy & Fuels, 23(5), 2750-2756 (2009).
`39. A. Moreno^, K. Murphy and B.A. Wilhite†, “Parametric Study of Solid-Phase Axial Heat Conduction
`in Thermally Integrated Microchannel Networks,” Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 47, 9040 (2008).
`40. Boucher, M.B‡., S.A. Unker‡, K.R. Hawley‡, B.A. Wilhite, J.D. Stuart and R.S. Parnas†, “Variables
`Affecting Homogeneous Acid Catalyst Recoverability and Reuse after Esterification of
`Concentrated Omega-9 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Vegetable Oil Triglycerides,” Green
`Chem., 10, 1331 (2008).
`41. T.M. Barnard, N.E. Leadbeater†, M.J. Boucher‡, L.M. Stencel and B.A. Wilhite, “Continuous-Flow
`Preparation of Biodiesel Using Microwave Heating,” Energy and Fuels, 21(3), 1777-178 (2007).
`42. B.A. Wilhite, T.F. Hill, L.F. Velasquez-Garcia, A.H. Epstein, K.F. Jensen and C. Livermore†,
`“Design of a Silicon Based Microscale Trickle-Bed System for Singlet-Oxygen Production,”
`AIChE Journal, 54, 2441 (2008).
`43. L.F. Velasquez-Garcia, T.F. Hill, B.A. Wilhite, W.T. Rawlins, S. Lee, K.F. Jensen, A.H. Epstein and
`C. Livermore†, “A MEMS Singlet-Oxygen Generator – Part I: Device Fabrication and Proof of
`Concept Demonstration,” Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, 16(6), 1482-1491 (2007).
`44. T.F. Hill, L.F. Velasquez-Garcia, B.A. Wilhite, W.T. Rawlins, S. Lee, K.F. Jensen, A.H. Epstein and
`C. Livermore†, “A MEMS Singlet-Oxygen Generator – Part II: Experimental Exploration of the
`Performance Space,” Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, 16(6), 1492-1505 (2007).
`45. B.A. Wilhite, S.E. Weiss, J.Y. Ying, M.A. Schmidt and K.F. Jensen†, "High-purity Hydrogen
`Generation in a Microfabricated 23wt% Ag-Pd Micromembrane Device Integrated with 8:1
`LaNi0.95Co0.05O3/Al2O3 Catalyst," Advanced Materials, 18, 1701 (2006).
`46. B.A. Wilhite, M.A. Schmidt and K.F. Jensen†, "Palladium-Based Micromembranes for Hydrogen
`Separation: Device Performance and Chemical Stability," Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 43, 7083 (2004).
`47. B.A. Wilhite, C. Livermore, Y. Gong, A. Epstein† and K.F. Jensen, "Design of a MEMS-Based
`Chemical Oxygen-Iodine Laser (COIL) System," IEEE J. of Quantum. Electron, 40, 1041 (2004).
`48. B.A. Wilhite, B. Blackwell‡, J. Kacmar‡, A. Varma and M.J. McCready†, "Origins of Pulsing Regime
`in Cocurrent Packed Beds," Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 44, 6056 (2005).
`49. B.A. Wilhite, X. Huang, M.J. McCready and A. Varma†, "Effects of Induced-Pulsing Flow on
`Trickle-Bed Reactor Performance," Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 42, 2139 (2003).
`50. X. Huang, B.A. Wilhite, M.J. McCready and A. Varma†, "Phenylacetylene Hydrogenation in a
`Three-Phase Catalytic Packed-Bed Reactor: Experiments and Model," Chem. Eng. Sci., 58, 3465
`(2003).
`51. B.A. Wilhite, M.J. McCready and A. Varma†, "Kinetics of Phenylacetylene Hydrogenation over Pt/g-
`Al2O3 Catalyst," Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 41, 3445 (2002).
`52. B.A. Wilhite, R. Wu, X. Huang, M.J. McCready and A. Varma†, "Enhancing Performance of Three-
`Phase Catalytic Packed-Bed Reactors," AIChE Journal, 47, 2548 (2001).
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`53. C. Norman, B.A. Wilhite, D. Pham, P.A. Brown and P.K. Lim†, “Biphasic Synthesis of 2-
`Phenylpropionic Acid and Ester by Interfacial Carbonylation of -Methylbenzyl Bromide,” Org.
`Proc. Res. Dev., 4, 2 (1998).
`Conference Proceedings
`54. A. Suresh, J. Basu, N.M. Sammes, C.B. Carter and B.A. Wilhite†, “Synthesis and Activity of Cobalt-
`Doped Barium Cerium Zirconate for Catalysis and Proton Conduction,” Advances in Solid Oxide
`Fuel Cells V, Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings, 30 (4), 167-173 (2009).
`55. Suresh, A., J. Basu, N.M. Sammes, C.B. Carter and B.A. Wilhite†, “Synthesis and Activity of Cobalt-
`Doped Barium Cerium Zirconate for Simultaneous Hydrogen Generation and Purification,”
`Proceedings of the Materials Research Society, Volume 1126, 1126-S11-06.
`56. C. Livermore†, T.F. Hill, L. Velasquez-Garcia, B.A. Wilhite, A.H. Epstein, K.F. Jensen, W. Terry
`Rawlins, S. Lee and S. Davis, “Singlet-Oxygen Generation on a Chip for MEMS-based COIL,”
`Proceedings of International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE), Photonics Conference, Jan.
`20 – 25th, 2007, Vol. 6454.
`57. Boucher, M., Li, S.-Y., C. Weed, B.A. Wilhite†, J.D. Stuart and R. Parnas†, “Kinetics for Soybean Oil
`Transesterification in a Batch System,” ACS Fuels Division Preprints, 234th ACS National
`Meeting, Boston, MA, FUEL 032 (2007)
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`† indicates Principal Investigator
`‡ indicates Undergraduate Student Mentee of Wilhite, as of Completion of Work
`^ indicates Graduate Student Mentee of Wilhite, as of Completion of Work
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`Research Presentations (80 total)
`1. G. Liu and B.A. Wilhite, “Model-Based Design for Inhibition of Thermal Runaway,” oral
`presentation at NASCRE-4 (109), Feb. 19th, 2019.
`2. J. Wang, B.A. Wilhite and M.S. Mannan, “Experimental Study of Electrostatic Hazard inside
`Scrubber Column Using Response Surface Methodology,” poster presentation at 2019 Spring
`AIChE Meeting (55av), New Orleans, LA, Apr. 1st, 2019.
`3. J. Wang, Y. Huang, B.A. Wilhite and M.S. Mannan, “Towards the Identification of Intensified
`Reaction Conditions using Response Surface Methodology,” oral presentation at 2019 Spring
`AIChE meeting (180c), New Orleans, LA, Apr. 3rd, 2019.
`4. N. Mishra and B.A. Wilhite, “Layer-by-Layer Functional Thin Film Coatings for Enhanced Light
`Gas Separations,” oral presentation at 2018 AIChE National Meeting (11e), Pittsburgh, PA, Oct.
`28th, 2018.
`5. S. Venkateswaran, Costas Kravaris and B.A. Wilhite, “Runaway in microchannel Reactors,” oral
`presentation at 2018 AIChE National Meetijng (350a), Pittsburgh, PA, O