Faculty Publications

ChE and CBE Faculty Publications

Bang S.S and Ramakrishnan, V., "Performance of Biosealant in Concrete Crack Remediation," Serviceability of Concrete," Proceedings of the 1st California conference on Recent Advances in Engineering Mechanics, Fullerton, CA, January 12-14, 2006.

Ramakrishnan V, Bang S.S and Panchalan, R.K., "Bacterial Concrete – A Concrete for the Future," American Concrete Institute special publication No. 229, "Serviceability of Concrete," April, 2005

Bang, S.S., Elliott, T.J., Hassan, S., Roth, J.K., "Development of Genetically Engineered Biosealant for Crack Remediation".  Proceedings of the International Conference on Concrete Repair, Rehabilitation and Retrofitting, Cape Town, South Africa, November 20-23, 2005.

Bang, S.S. and Lippert, J.J., "CaCO3 precipitation by SiranÔ-immobilized Bacillus pasteurii". Proceedings of the 26th International Conference on Cement Microscopy, Victoria, Canada, April 24-28, 2005

Bang, S.S., "The present and future of biosealant in crack remediation," Proceedings of the ICFRC International Conference on Fibre Composites, High Performance Concretes and Smart Materials, Chennai, India, pp991-1001, 2004

Day, J.L., Ramakrishnan, V., and Bang, S.S., "Microbiologically induced sealant for concrete crack remediation," Proceedings of the 16th Engineering Mechanics Conference, Seattle, WA, 2003

Shriver-Lake, L.C., Gammeter, W.B., Bang, S.S., and Pazirandeh, M., "Covalent Binding of Genetically Engineered Microorganisms to Porous Glass Beads," Analytica Chimica Acta, 470(1):71-78, 2002

Bachmeier, K., Williams, A.E., Warmington, J., and Bang, S.S., "Urease Activity in Microbiologically-Induced Calcite Precipitation," Journal of Biotechnology, 93:171-181, 2002

Bang, S.S., Galinat, J.K., and Ramakrishnan, V., "Calcite Precipitation Induced by Polyurethane-Immobilized Bacillus pasteurii," Enzyme and Microbial Technology, 28:404-409, 2001

Ramachandran, S.K., Ramakrishnan, V., and Bang, S.S., "Remediation of Concrete Using Microorganisms," American Concrete Institute Materials Journal, 98:3-9, 2001

M. Mallem, D. Dixon, and P. Gilcrease, “Supercritical carbon dioxide treatment of lignocellulosic biomass to enhance cellulose hydrolysis”, Proceedings of the 34th Annual Biochemical Engineering Symposium, April 23rd, 2005,  University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK (2005).

Davis, A.D., C.J. Webb, D.J. Dixon, and J.L. Sorensen, “Arsenic removal from drinking water by limestone-based material”,  SME Preprint 06-034, Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Littleton, Colorado, 3 p. (2006).

Puszynski, J.A., Davis, A.D., and Dixon, D.J “Demonstration project for arsenic removal from drinking water at Keystone, South Dakota:  Final technical report”,., South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Pierre, South Dakota (2005).

D. Dixon and K. Johnston "Supercritical Fluids", , in Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, 4th ed., Kirk, Othmer, Eds., John Wiley and Sons, NY, 23, 452-477 (1997).

D.J. Dixon, and K.P. Johnston “Supercritical Fluids”, , Encyclopedia of Separation Technology, D.M. Ruthven, Editor, John Wiley and Sons, NY, NY, 1544-1569 (1997).

A. Davis, C. Webb, and D. Dixon, "Process and Apparatus to Remove Arsenic from Water", Patent Application, , October 2001.

R.P. Hesketh, C.S. Howat, and D.J. Dixon, “Chemical Engineering Education in the New Millennium”, Topical Conference Proceedings, , editors, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, 2000.

Roland Bodmeier, Hui Wang, David J. Dixon, Simon Mawson, and Keith P. Johnston “Polymeric Microspheres Prepared by Spraying into Compressed Carbon Dioxide”, , Pharmaceutical Research, 12, 1211 (1995).

Dixon, D.J., G. Luna-Barcenas, and K.P. Johnston "Microcellular Microspheres and Microballoons by Precipitation with a Compressed Fluid Antisolvent", , Polymer, 35, 3998 (1994).

Dixon, D.J., and K.P. Johnston "Microporous Polymer Fibers and Oriented Fibrils by Precipitation with a Compressed Fluid Antisolvent", , J. Applied Polym. Sci., 50, (1993).

Dixon, D.J., R.A. Bodmeier, and K.P. Johnston "Polymeric Materials Formed by Precipitation with a Compressed Fluid Antisolvent", , AIChE J., 39, 127 (1993).

Page, S.H., S.R. Sumpter, S.R. Goates, M.L. Lee, D.J. Dixon, and K.P. Johnston, "Tri-n-butylphosphate/CO2 and Acetone/CO2 Phase Behaviors and Utilities in Capillary Supercritical-Fluid Chromatography", J. Supercritical Fluids, 6, 95 (1993).

Dixon, D.J., and K.P. Johnston, "Molecular Thermodynamics of Solubilities in Gas Antisolvent Crystallization", , AIChE J., 37, 1441 (1991).

Page, S.H., D.E. Raynie, S.R. Goates, M.L. Lee, D.J. Dixon, and K.P. Johnston, "Predictability and Effect of Phase Behavior of CO2/Propylene Carbonate in Supercritical Fluid Chromatography", J. Microcol. Sep., 3, 355 (1991).

Mallem, Muralidhar R., D. J. Dixon, and P. C. Gilcrease (2005).  “Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Treatment of Lignocellulosic Biomass to Enhance Cellulose Hydrolysis.”  Submitted for publication in Proceedings of the 34th Annual Biochemical Engineering Symposium, April 23rd, 2005. University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK.

Gilcrease, P.C. “Biocatalysis for the Synthesis of Polymer Precursors.”  DEPSCoR 2000 Final report for Air Force Office of Scientific Research.  March 31, 2005.

Gilcrease, P.C. “Testing for Methanogenic Bacteria in Powder River Basin Coals.”  NSF-SBIR Phase I Subcontract report for Welldog, Inc.  February 19, 2002.

Gilcrease, P.C., V.G. Murphy, and K.F. Reardon.  “Simultaneous Grinding and Dissolution of TNT Solids in an Agitated Slurry.” AIChE Journal, Vol. 47, No. 3, p. 572-581.  March 2001.

Gilcrease, P.C. and V.G. Murphy.  “Bioconversion of 2,4-Diamino-6-Nitrotoluene to a Novel Metabolite under Anoxic and Aerobic Conditions.”  Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Vol 61, No. 12, p. 4209-4214.  1995.

Menkhaus, TJ, and Glatz, CE. Antibody Capture from Corn Endosperm Extracts by Packed Bed and Expanded Bed Adsorption. Biotechnology Progress, 21(2), 473 – 485 (2005).

Menkhaus, TJ, Bai, Y, Zhang, CM, Nikolov ZL, and Glatz, CE. Considerations in the recovery of recombinant proteins from transgenic plants (A Review). Biotechnology Progress, 20(4), 1001 – 1014 (2004).  ** The 11th most-accessed article in Biotechnology Progress during 2004 – 2005.

Menkhaus, TJ, Pate, C, Kretch, A, and Glatz, CE. Recombinant protein purification from pea. Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 86(1), 108 – 114 (2004).

Menkhaus, TJ, and Glatz, CE. Compatibility of Column Inlet and Adsorbent Designs for Processing of Crude Corn Extract by Expanded Bed Adsorption. Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 87(3), 324-336 (2004).

Menkhaus TJ, Eriksson SU, Whitson PB, and Glatz CE. Host selection as a
downstream strategy: Polyelectrolyte precipitation of beta-glucuronidase from plant extracts. Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 77(2), 148-154 (2002).

Menkhaus TJ, Hrma PR, and Li H. Kinetics of nepheline crystallization from high- level waste glass. Ceramic Transactions 107: 461-469 (2000).

Puszynski, J.A., Bulian, C.J., and Swiatkiewicz, J.J., “Processing and Ignition Characteristics of Aluminum – Bismuth Trioxide Nanothermite System”, Journal of Propulsion and Power, (accepted 2006).

Puszynski, J.A., Khachatryan, H.L., Manukyan Kh.V., and Kharatyan, S.L., “Formation of Ceramic Nanopowders and Composites in a Self-sustaining Reaction Regime”,Proceedings of 2006 NSTI Nanotech, Vol 1, pp 397-402, 2006.

Puszynski, J.A., “Recent Advances in Synthesis and Densification of Nanomaterials in Self-propagating High-temperature Regime”, Advances in Science and Technology, Vol 45, pp. 994-1003, 2006.

Puszynski, J.A., Bulian, C.J.,  and Swiatkiewicz, J.J.; “The Effect of Nanopowder Attributes on Reaction Mechanism and Ignition Sensitivity of Nanothermites”, Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc.896, 147-158, 2006.

Hobosyan, M.A., Khachatryan, H.H., Kharatyan, S.L., and Puszynski J.A.;4C Composite Powders: Role of Gasifying Agents”, International Journal of SHS, 15, 181-191, 2006. “Combustion Synthesis of Ultrafine BN/AlN and BN/B

Valliappan, S., Swiatkiewicz, J.J., and Puszynski, J.A.; “Reactivity of Aluminum Nanopowders with Metal Oxides”, Journal of Powder Technology, Vol 156 (2-3), 164-169, 2005.

S. Dargar, L. Groven; J. Swiatkiewicz, and J.A. Puszynski, “Formation of Intermetallic-Ceramic Composites in Self-Sustaining Reaction Regime”, Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. Vol. 848, FF1.7, 1-6, 2005.

Puszynski, J.A., Dargar, S.R., and Liebig, B.E.; “Combustion Synthesis of Ceramic Composites and Solid Solutions from Nanoreactants”, Ceramic Transactions, Vol 166, 11-21, 2004.

Bulian, C.J., Kerr, T.T., and Puszynski, J.A.; “Ignition Studies of Aluminum and Metal Oxide Nanopowders”, 31th Proceedings of the International Pyrotechnic Seminar, 327-338, 2004.

Puszynski, J.A., Liebig, B., Dargar, S. and Swiatkiewicz, J.: “Use of Nanosize Reactants in SHS Processes”, Int. J. of Self-Propag. High-Temp. Synthesis, 12, (12), 2003

Viamajala S, Smith WA, Sani RK, Peyton BM, Apel WA, Neal AL, and Petersen JN. 2007. Isolation and characterization of Cr(VI) reducing Cellulomonas spp. from subsurface soils: Implications for long-term chromate reduction, Bioresource Technology, 98(3): 612-622.

Cummings DE, Fendorf S, Singh N, Sani RK, Peyton BM, and Magnuson TS. 2007. Reduction of Cr(VI) under acidic conditions by the facultative Fe(III)-reducing bacterium Acidiphilium cryptum. Environmental Science and Technology, 41(1): 146-152.

Sani RK, Peyton BM, and Dohnalkova A. 2006. Effect of uranium(VI) in aqueous media on Desulfovibrio desulfuricans G20, Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 25: 2131-1238.

Sani RK, Peyton BM, Amonette JE, and Dohnalkova A. 2005. Reoxidation of uranium in the presence of iron(III)-(hydr)oxides under sulfate reducing conditions. Environmental Science and Technology, 39: 2059-2066.

Sani RK, Peyton BM, Amonette JE, and Geesey GG. 2004. Reduction of uranium(VI) under sulfate reducing conditions in the presence of Fe(III)-(hydr)oxides. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 68: 2639-2648. 

Beyenal H, Sani RK, Peyton BM, Dohnalkova A, Amonette JE, and Lewandowski Z. 2004. Uranium immobilization by sulfate reducing biofilms. Environmental Science and Technology, 38: 2067-2074.

Viamajala S, Peyton BM, Sani RK, Apel WA, and Petersen JN. 2004. Toxic effects of Cr(VI) on anaerobic and aerobic growth of Shewanella oneidensis MR-1. Biotechnology Progress, 20: 87-95.

Sani RK, Peyton BM, and Jandhyala M. 2003. Bioavailability and toxicity of lead to Desulfovibrio desulfuricans G20. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 22: 252-260.

Chakraborti S, Sani RK, Sahoo DK, Banerjee UC, and Sobti RC. 2003. Production and partial characterization of a novel b-galactosidase from a newly isolated Bacillus polymyxa. Scientia Iranica, 10: 279-286.

Sani RK, Peyton BM, Smith WA, Apel WA, and Petersen JN. 2002. Dissimilatory reduction of Cr(VI), Fe(III), and U(VI) by Cellulomonas isolates. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 60: 192-199.

Sani RK, Peyton BM, and Brown LT. 2001. Copper-induced inhibition in growth of Desulfovibrio desulfuricans G20: assessment of its toxicity and correlation with zinc and lead. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 67: 4765-4772.

Sani RK, Geesey GG, and Peyton BM. 2001. Assessment of lead toxicity to Desulfovibrio desulfuricans G20: influence of components of Lactate C medium. Advances in Environmental Research, 5: 269-276.

M. Wang, K.M. Liechti, J.M. White, and R.M. Winter, “Nanoindentation of Polymeric Thin Films with an Interfacial Force Microscope,” Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 52 pp. 2329-2354, 2004.

S.K. Khanna, K. Paruchuri,  P. Ranganathan, S.B. Yedla, and R.M. Winter, “Investigation of Nanomechanical Properties of the Interphase in Glass Fiber Reinforced Polyester Composite Using Nanoindentation,” 125 (2) pp. 90-96, 2003.

R.M. Winter and H. Liu, “Measurement of Spatially Resolved Elastic Modulus of a Multi-Layered Paint Film:  The Effect of the Modulus Gradient on Finite Element Analysis of Static Loading,” Progress in Organic Coatings, under revision, 2005.

K.T. Gillen, E. R. Tirrell, and R.M. Winter, “Modulus Mapping of Rubbers Using Micro- and Nano-Indentation Techniques," Rubber Chemistry and Tech., Rubber Reviews, 74 (3) pp. 428-450, 2001.

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