Alumni

18)     Natalie Czarnecki, Ph.D. 2024.

• Dissertation: Divided Wall Column for Separating Azeotropes 
• Current Position: Research Engineer, BASF, Houston, Texas

17)     Luke H. Macfarlan, Ph.D. 2021.

• Dissertation: Predictions of the Mass Transfer in Structured Packings Using Computational Fluid Dynamics. [Link to Dissertation]
• Current Position: Research Engineer, Clorox, Pleasanton, CA.

16)     Jeffrey A. Weinfeld, Ph.D. 2020.

• Dissertation: Reactive Distillation in a Dividing Wall Column. [Link to Dissertation]
• Current Position: Development Engineer, Optimized Gas Treating (OGT), Inc., Buda, TX

15)     Melissa M. Donahue, Ph.D. 2018.

• Dissertation: Controlling Trace Impurities in a Dividing Wall Distillation Column. [Link to Dissertation]
• Current Position: Systems Engineer, NECI, Mansfield, MA

14)     Bailee J. (Roach) Yarbrough, Ph.D. 2017.

• Dissertation: A Design Model for Dividing Wall Distillation Columns. [Link to Dissertation]
• Current Position: Carter’s Mom,  Atlanta Georgia.

13)     Michael A. Basden, Ph.D. 2014.

• Dissertation: Characterization of Structured Packing via Computational Fluid Dynamics. [Link to Dissertation]
• Current Position: Resesarch Engineer, Dow, Freeport, Texas

12)     Scott A. Owens, Ph.D. 2010.

• Dissertation: Advanced Analysis of Structured Packing via Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulation. [Link to Dissertation]
• Current Position: Principal Chemical Engineer, Eastman Chemical, Kingsport, TN

11)     Ryan F. Morrison, Ph.D. 2010.

• Dissertation: Olefin Production via Reactive Distillation Based Olefin Metathesis. [Link to Dissertation]
• Current Position: Principal Process Engineer, Evonik Industries, Mobile, AL

10)     Robert E. Tsai, Ph.D. 2010.

• Dissertation: Mass Transfer Area of Structured Packing. [Link to Dissertation]
• Current Position: Lead R&D Engineer, Honeywell UOP, Des Plaines, IL

9)     Christian W. Green, Ph.D. 2006.

• Dissertation: Hydraulic Characterization of Structured Packing via X-ray Computed Tomography. [Link to Dissertation]
• Current Position: Short-Term Planning Team Leader, Phillips 66, Roxana, IL

8)     Lina M. Rueda, Ph.D. 2005.

• Dissertation: Modeling and Control of Multicomponent Distillation Systems Separating Highly Non-Ideal Mixtures. [Link to Dissertation]
• Current Position: R&D Manager , Shell, Doha, Qatar

7)     Travis A. Reine, Ph.D. 2004.

• Dissertation: Olefin/Paraffin Separation by Reactive Absorption. [Link to Dissertation]
• Current Position: Process Engineer, ExxonMobil Chemical, Houston, TX

6)     Sébastien W. Lextrait, Ph.D. 2003.

• Dissertation: Packed Reactive Distillation Columns: Modeling, Simulation, and Control Analyses. [Link to Dissertation]
• Current Position: Lead Chemical Engineer, Honeywell UOP, Antwerp, Belgium

5)     Jianjun Peng, Ph.D. 2003.

• Dissertation: Modeling and Control of Packed Reactive Distillation Columns. [Link to Dissertation]
• Current Position: Senior Principal Engineer, Aspen Technology, Billerica, MA

4)     John R. Schell, Ph.D. 2002.

• Dissertation: Modeling and Control of Reactive Distillation for Alkylation Reactions. [Link to Dissertation]
• Current Position: Senior Patent Agent, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Austin, TX

3)     Carolyn E. Schmit, Ph.D. 2001.

• Dissertation: Evaluation of X-Ray Imaging to Investigate Hydraulic Performance of Vapor-Liquid Contactors. [Link to Dissertation]
• Current Position: Principal Engineer, BP, Naperville, IL

2)     Dwight B. Cartmel, M.S. 1999.

• Thesis: Investigation of Local-Scale Phenomena in Vapor-Liquid Contactors Using X-Ray Tomography.
• Current Position: Staff Engineer, Cytec Industries, Charlotte, NC

1)     Sharon D. Booth-McGee, M.S. 1988. [University of Arkansas]

• Thesis: Determination of Mass Transfer Coefficients and System Modeling for Liquid-Liquid Extraction of Ethanol from a Fermentation Broth.
• Current Position: Retired Vice President of Corporate Development and Investor Relations, Albemarle Corporation, Charlotte, NC