PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
Peer Reviewed Publications (Journal Publications and Conference Proceedings)
2021
Kim, D*, Alamani, B.G.*, Terlier, T, Vekilov, P.G., and Rimer, J.D. 2021. Bio-Inspired Dual Action Disruptors of Pathological Calcium Oxalate Crystallization. (Under Review) *Co-first authors
Alamani, B.G., Gale, J.D, and Rimer, J.D., 2021. Zinc Ions Modify Calcium Oxalate Growth by Distinct Transformation of Crystal Surface Termination. Crystal Growth and Design. (https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.cgd.1c00166)
Dela Cruz, I.J.C., Perez, J.V., Alamani, B.G., Capellades, G. and Myerson, A.S., 2021. Influence of volume on the nucleation of model organic molecular crystals through an induction time approach. Crystal Growth and Design. (https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.cgd.1c00101)
2020
Grafilo, L.R., Berana, M.S, and Alamani, B.G., 2020. Process and Equipment Modelling and Design of a Coffee Husks Gasifier for Drying Operations. Applied Energy Symposium 2020 Conference Proceedings
2017
Nguyen, H.N., Nadres, E.T., Alamani, B.G. and Rodrigues, D.F., 2017. Designing polymeric adhesives for antimicrobial materials: poly (ethylene imine) polymer, graphene, graphene oxide and molybdenum trioxide–a biomimetic approach. Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 5(32), pp.6616-6628. (https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2017/tb/c7tb00722a#!divAbstract )
Alamani, B.G. and Rimer, J.D., 2017. Molecular modifiers of kidney stones. Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension, 26(4), pp.256-265. (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28410252 )
2016
Olafson, K.N., Li, R., Alamani, B.G. and Rimer, J.D., 2016. Engineering crystal modifiers: Bridging classical and nonclassical crystallization. Chemistry of Materials, 28(23), pp.8453-8465. (https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.chemmater.6b03550 )
2015
Farmanesh, S., Alamani, B.G. and Rimer, J.D., 2015. Identifying alkali metal inhibitors of crystal growth: a selection criterion based on ion pair hydration energy. Chemical Communications, 51(73), pp.13964-13967. (https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2015/cc/c5cc04361a#!divAbstract )
2014
Chiu, C.W., Huang, T.K., Wang, Y.C., Alamani, B.G. and Lin, J.J., 2014. Intercalation strategies in clay/polymer hybrids. Progress in Polymer Science, 39(3), pp.443-485. (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0079670013000828 )
Conferences, and Workshops
2020 AIChE Fall Meeting
MRS Fall Meeting
2019 8th BIO AFM Summer School, Kanawa University, Kanazawa Japan (Engr. Charlene Tapia)
Gordon Research Seminar on Crystal Growth and Assembly, Manchester NH
Gordon Research Conference on Crystal Growth and Assembly, Manchester NH
Discussion Leader, “Self Assembly and Self Organization of Crystalline Materials”
Poster presentation, “Bimodal Roles of Zinc on Calcium Oxalate Mineralization”
2018 Gordon Research Conference on Biomineralization, New London NH
Gordon Research Seminar on Biomineralization, New London NH
OChEGS Symposium, Houston TX
Materials Research Society Symposium at UH, Houston TX
2017 AIChE Annual Meeting, Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis MN
Oral presentation, “Tailoring Inhibitors of Pathological Crystallization New Platforms for Drug Design”
Oral presentation, “Surface Dynamics of Calcium Oxalate Crystallization Elucidating Mechanisms of
Growth Inhibition”
OChEGS Symposium, Houston TX
Gordon Research Conference on Crystal Growth and Assembly, University of New England,
Biddeford ME
Poster presentation, “Modifiers of Calcium Oxalate Monohydrate Crystallization:
Understanding modifier- crystal interactions for rational drug design”
Gordon Research Seminar on Crystal Growth and Assembly, University of New England, Biddeford ME
Poster, “Controlling Calcium Oxalate Crystallization Elucidating Unique Modes of Modifier Action in
crystal growth”
Materials Research Society Symposium at UH, Houston TX
Poster, “Growth modifiers of calcium oxalate monohydrate crystallization: Elucidating modifier-crystal
interactions for rational drug design”
2016 AIChE Annual Meeting, Hilton Union Square, San Francisco CA
Oral presentation, “Modifiers of Calcium oxalate monohydrate crystallization:
Tailoring modifier-crystal Interactions for rational drug design”
2015 Gordon Research Conference on Crystal Growth and Assembly, University of New England
Biddeford ME
Poster presentation, “Natural Modifiers of Calcium Oxalate Monohydrate Crystallization”
International School of Biological Crystallization (ISBC), Macia Real de Alhambra, Granada Spain
Selected Oral presentation, “Inhibiting Calcium Oxalate Monohydrate Crystallization:
Elucidating Modifier-crystal interactions."
Poster presentation, “Inhibiting Calcium Oxalate Monohydrate Crystallization: Elucidating
Modifier- crystal interactions
American Chemical Society (ACS) Spring Meeting, Colorado Convention Center, Denver CO
Oral presentation, “Ionic and Molecular Modfiiers of Calcium Oxalate Monohydrate
Crystallization: Tailoring Interfacial Interactions”
Patents
Polyphosphates as Inhibitors of Calcium Crystallization, Rimer, J.D., and Alamani, B.G. (2018) (https://patentscope2.wipo.int/search/en/detail.jsf?docId=WO2018165132 )