Teaching

ECH 212 Engineering Thermodynamics

Principles of classical thermodynamics applied to engineering practice. First and second laws; heat effects; property functions and their correlation; physical and chemical equilibrium; solutions and mixtures; power and refrigeration cycles. Thermodynamic analysis of processes and systems via case studies. Offered in Fall.

BPE 300 Introduction to Industrial Bioprocessing

This course provides the basics of industrial bioprocessing operations. Students will develop the knowledge of engineering and scientific principles, and their application to food processing, industrial biotechnology, and biochemical and biofuel industrial operations. The topics covered are cereal grain bioprocessing for biofuel and beverage alcohols, biomass processing to biofuel and value-added products, algae bioprocessing and wastewater treatment, industrial biotechnology, process simulation and economic analysis. Offered in Spring.

ECH 380/580 Process Simulation Modeling

This course provides the basics of the design and modeling of chemical and bioprocess systems. Students will learn the use of software packages (e.g., SuperPro Designer, Aspen Plus) to design, model, and simulate chemical and bioprocess flow sheets, model complex process simulations under continuous or batch mode, access databases for properties of chemicals, equipment sizing, material and energy balances of integrated processes, throughput analysis, detailed cost analysis, overall techno-economic evaluation and sensitivity analysis. Offered in Spring.

BPE 498 Research Problem in Bioprocess Engineering

Independent study for undergraduate students. The student is assigned a research problem in bioprocess engineering. The student must make a systematic survey of available literature on the assigned problem. Emphasis is on application of correct research techniques rather than on discovery of results of commercial importance. The information obtained in the literature survey, along with the data developed as a result of the investigation, is to be presented as a technical report. Students shall report their activities to their instructor on a weekly basis for the duration of the course. Offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer.

BPE 798 Research in Bioprocess Engineering

Independent research topics in Bioprocess Engineering for graduate students. Offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer.