Grad Oral Presentations - Engineering: Chemical Engineering

Thursday, October 11, 2012: 6:30 PM-7:45 PM
620 (WSCC)

Description: Selected graduate students present their scientific research to their peers, mentor-judges, and other conference participants in a unique forum for professional growth.



6:30 PM
Introductory Remarks
6:35 PM
Centralized Inventory Policies for 1-Warehouse/N-Retailers Systems Through a Simulation/Optimization Approach
Héctor Toro Diaz, MSc , Industrial Engineering , Clemson University ; Liliana Delgado Hidalgo, MSc , Assistant Professor , Universidad del Valle
6:50 PM
Systematic Study of the Adsorption of Thiol Molecules on Noble-Metal Nanoparticles
Hector Barron , PhD Student , University of Texas at San Antonio ; Francisco Hidalgo , Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico ; Lucas Fernandez-Seivane , University of Texas at San Antonio ; Cecilia Noguez , Professor , Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico ; Xochitl Lopez-Lozano , Assistant Professor , University of Texas at San Antonio
7:05 PM
Biodegradation of 1,4-Dioxane under Anaerobic Conditions
Francisco Barajas , Clemson University ; David Freedman , Clemson University ; Leo Lehmicke , CO2 and Water
7:20 PM
Use Of Model Predictive Control To Improve The Fuel Efficiency Of Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles
Jackeline Rios , Clemson University ; Mashrur Chowdhury, PhD , Clemson University ; Pierluigi Pisu, PhD , Clemson University
7:35 PM
Surface Modification of Cellulose Nanocrystals and Their Application as a Reinforcing Phase for Polylactic Acid Films
Jose Luis Orellana , Clemson University ; Christopher Kitchens, PhD , Clemson University