Publications

Refereed/Archival Publications

1. S. Islam, J. J. Biernacki, and B. J. Mohr, Clinoptilolite zeolite as a substrate for alkali-boosting cement hydration, Cement and Concrete Composites, 199 (2026) 108057, Clinoptilolite zeolite as a substrate for alkali-boosting cement hydration - ScienceDirect 

2. S. Islam, J. J. Biernacki, and B. J. Mohr, Hydration kinetics of cation exchanged clinoptilolite zeolite based cementitious materials, Cement and Concrete Composites, 148 (2024) 105480, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2024.105480

3. B. Onanuga and J. J. Biernacki, Assessing the robustness of cement-hydrogel-based binders as 3D printing materials, Materials Today: Proceedings, Article in Press: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2023.02.360.

4. A. S. Mohammad and J. J. Biernacki, 2D stationary computational printing of cement-based pastes with time-dependent rheology, Materials Today: Proceedings, Article in Press: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2023.03.544.

5. H. Taheri-Afarani, E. Mamontov, W. R. Carroll and J. J. Biernacki, A molecular description of hydrogel forming polymers for cement-based printing paste applications, Gels, 8, 592 (2022), see: https://doi.org/10.3390/gels8090592.

6. A. S. Mohammad and J. J. Biernacki, 2D stationary computational printing of cement-based pastes, Cem. Concr. Res., 159,106866 (2022), see: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconres.2022.106866.

7. H. Taheri Afarani, N. H. Moser, E. J. Garboczi, E. N. Esfahani and J. J. Biernacki, Print Fidelity Metrics for Additive Manufacturing of Cement-based Materials, Add. Man., 55, 102784 (2022).

8. H. Taheri Afarani, W. Carrol, E. J. Garboczi and J. J. Biernacki, Designing 3D Printable Cementitious Materials with Gel-Forming Polymers, Construction and Building Materials, 268, 121709 (2021), https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0950061820337132.

9. A. Zolghadr, C. Tempelton and J. J. Biernacki, Biomass Fast Pyrolysis using a Novel Micro-Particle Micro-Reactor Approach: Model-based Interpretations, Biomass Type and Temperature, Energy and Fuel, (published on-line in advance of hard copy at: DOI: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.9b02209), 33(11), 10999-11008 (2019).

10. A. Zolghadr, J. J. Biernacki and R. Moore, Biomass Fast Pyrolysis using a Novel Micro-Particle Micro-Reactor Approach: Effect of Particles Size, Biomass Type and Temperature, Energy and Fuel, DOI: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.8b03395, 33 (2), 1146-1156 (2019).

11. A. Zolghadr, M. D. Kelley, G. Sokhansefat, M. Moradian, B. Sullins, T. Ley and J. J. Biernacki, Biomass Microspheres – A New Method for Characterization of Biomass Pyrolysis and Shrinkage, Bioresource Technology,  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2018.09.137, 273, 16-24 (2018).

12. S. Mohammad, J. J. Biernacki, S. Northrup and M. Adenson, Diffusion of CO2 and Fractional Free Volume in Crystalline and Amorphous Cellulose, J. Anal. Appl. Pyrol., in press, published on-line at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaap.2018.05.005 (2018).

13. M. O. Adenson, J. D. Murillo, Matthew Kelley and J. J. Biernacki and C. P. Bagley, Slow Pyrolysis Kinetics of Two Herbaceous Feedstock: Effect of Biomass Sample Preparation, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 57, 3821-3832 (2018).

14. M. O. Adenson, C. Templeton and J. J. Biernacki, Modeling Pyrolysis-induced Microstructural Changes in Biomass: A Cellular Automata Approach, Fuel, 210, 271-379 (2017).

15. O. Chaudhari, J. J. Biernacki and S. Northrup, Effect of Carboxylic and Hydroxycarboxylic Acids on Cement Hydration – Experimental and Molecular Dynamics Study, J. Mat. Sci., accepted (August 7, 2017).

16. M. O. Adenson, M. D. Kelley, O. O. Elkelany, J. J. Biernacki and Y-W. Liu, The Kinetics of Cellulose Pyrolysis– Ensuring Optimal Outcomes, Can. J. Chem. Eng., DOI: 10.1002/cjce.23060 (July 24, 2017).

17. O. Chaudhari, J. J. Biernacki and S. Northrup, Behavior of Organic Compounds in the Pore Solution of Cement – Experimental and Molecular Dynamics Study, J. Am. Ceram. Soc., DOI: 10.1111/jace.14988 (first published: June 26, 2017), 100(11), 4999-5010 (2017).

18. J. J. Biernacki, J. W. Bullard, G. Sant, K. Brown, F. P. Glasser, S. Jones, T. Ley, R. Livingston, L. Nicoleau, J. Olek, F. Sanchez, R. Shahsavari, P. E. Stutzman, K. Sobolev, T. Prater, Cements in the 21st Century: Challenges, Perspectives, and Opportunities, J. Am. Ceram. Soc., Invited Feature Article, 100 (7), 2746-2773 (2017).

19. J. D. Murillo, J. J. Biernacki, A. S. Mohammad and S. Northrup, Biomass Pyrolysis Kinetics an Opportunity for Molecular-scale Research: Advancing Reactor Design and Optimization, Brazilian J. Chem. Eng., 34(1), 1-18 (2017).

20. J. J. Biernacki, The Degrees of Freedom Concept – Extending the Domain, Chem. Eng. Ed., 20(2), 114-124 (2016).

21. M. Gottapu and J. J. Biernacki, A Multi-ionic Continuum-Based Model for C3S Hydration, J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 98(10), 3029-3041 (2015).

22. M. Gottapu and J. J. Biernacki, An Advanced Single-Particle Model for C3S Hydration – Validating the Statistical Independence of Model parameters, Computers and Concrete, 15(6), 989-999 (2015).

23. J. D. Murillo, J. J. Biernacki and S. Northrup, High-temperature Molecular Dynamic Simulation of Cellobiose and Maltose, AIChE J., 61(8), 2562-2570 (2015).

24. J. D. Murillo, G. L. Norris and J. J. Biernacki, The Southern Grassroots Biofuels Project: A Participatory Study of Conservationists and Stakeholders from Two Upper Cumberland Counties, Sociology Spectrum, 35(4), 249-371 (2015).

25. Agee, D. Swartling, and J. J. Biernacki, Wolff-Kishner reduction Reactions Using a Solar Irradiation Heat Source and a Green Solvent System, Green Chemistry Letters and Reviews, 7 (4), 283-392 (2014).

26. J. D. Murillo, E. A. Ware and J. J. Biernacki, Characterization of Milling Effects on the Physical and Chemical Nature of Herbaceous Biomass with Comparison of Fast Pyrolysis Product Distributions Using Py-GC/MS, J. Analy. Appl. Pyrol., 108, 234-247 (2014).

27. N. Shlonimskaya, J. J. Biernacki, H. M. Kayello and D. P. Visco Jr., An Application of Computer-Aided Molecular Design (CAMD) Using the Signature Molecular Descriptor – Part 2. Evaluating Newly Identified Surface Tension Reducing Substances for Potential Use as Shrinkage Reducing Admixtures, J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 97 (2) 365-377 (2014).

28. H. M. Kayello, N. K. R. Tadisina, N. Shlonimskaya, J. J. Biernacki and D. P. Visoc Jr., An Application of Computer-Aided Molecular Design (CAMD) Using the Signature Molecular Descriptor – Part 1. Identification of Surface Tension Reducing Agents and the Search for Shrinkage Reducing Admixtures, J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 97 (2), 378-385 (2014).

29. O. Chaudhari and J. J. Biernacki, Leaching Behavior of Hazardous Heavy Metals from Lime Fly Ash Cements, J. Env. Eng., 139 (5), 633-641 (2012).

30. M. Kirby and J. J. Biernacki, The Effect of Water-to-Cement Ratio on the Hydration Kinetics of Tricalcium Silicate Cements: Testing the Two-step Hydration Hypothesis, Cem. Concr. Res., 42(8), 1147-1156 (2012).

31. T. Xie, and J. J. Biernacki, Growth of Calcium Hydroxide Islands in Tricalcium Silicate-based Cements at Early Age, J. Am. Cer. Soc, 95(9), 2808-2819 (2012).

32. T. Xie and J. J. Biernacki, The Origins and Evolution of Cement Hydration Models, Comp. Concr., 8(6), 647-675 (2011).

33. Y. Wei, W. Hansen, J. J. Biernacki and E. Schlangen, Unified Shrinkage Model for Concrete from Autogenous Shrinkage Test on Paste with and without GGBFS, ACI Mat. J., 108(1), 13-20 (2011).

34. J. J. Biernacki and T. Xie, An Advanced Single Particle Model for C3S and Alite Hydration, J. Am. Cer. Soc.,94(7), 2037-2047 (2011).

35. J. Thomas, J. J. Biernacki, J. W. Bullard, S. Bishnoi, J. S. Dolado, G. W. Scherer and A. Luttge, Modeling and Simulation of Cement Hydration Kinetics and Microstructure Development, Cem. Concr. Res., 41(12), 1257-1278, (2011).

36. J. J. Biernacki, International Summit on Cement Hydration kinetics and Modeling, invited editorial to 40th Anniversary Issue, Cem. Concr. Res., 41(1), 1206-1207 (2011).

37. J. J. Biernacki, N. R. Mogulla, J. Bollig and M. Bijou, Kinetics of Carbon Combustion from Fly Ash, Fuel, 89, 1077-1086 (2010).

38. P. Kannan, J. J. Biernacki and D. Visco, Fast Pyrolysis Kinetics of Expanded Polystyrene Foam, AIChE J., 56(6), 1569-1577 (2009).

39. S. E. Mikel, J. J. Biernacki and T. Gnaeupel-Herold, A Neutron Diffraction-Based technique for Determining Phase Resolved Strains in Portland Cement, ACI Mat. J., 106(5), 455-460 (2009).

40. P. Kannan, J. J. Biernacki and D. P. Visco, Kinetics of Thermal Decomposition of Expanded Polystyrene in Different Gaseous Environments, J. Anal. Appl. Pyrol., 84, 139-144 (2009).

41. J. J. Biernacki, with the Faculty and Staff, The Department of Chemical Engineering at Tennessee Technological University, Chem. Eng. Ed., 42(3) 118-124 (Summer, 2008).

42. J. J. Biernacki, P. M. Mellacheruvu and S. Mahajan, Poisson’s Effects in Electrical Field Flow Fractionation, J. Separation Sci., 31(12), 2219-2230 (2008).

43. J. J. Biernacki, A. K. Vazrala and H. W. Leimer, Sintering of a Class F Fly Ash, Fuel, 87(6) 782-792 (2008).

44. J. Mohr, J. J. Biernacki and K. E. Kurtis, Supplementary Cementitious Materials for Mitigating Degradation of Kraft Pulp fiber-Cement Composites, Cem. Concr. Res., 37(11) 1531-1543 (2007).

45. P. Kannan, J. J. Biernacki and D. P. Visco, Jr., A Review of the Kinetic Models for Thermal Degradation of Expanded Polystyrene Foam and Application to the Lost Foam Casting Process, J. An. App. Pyrol., 78(1) 162-171 (January 2007).

46. J. Mohr, J. J. Biernacki, K. E. Kurtis, Microstructural and Microchemical Changes in Pulp Fiber-Cement Composites During Wet/Dry Cycling, for Cem. Concr. Res. 36, 1240-1251 (2006).

47. J. J. Biernacki, P. M. Mellacheruvu and S. Mahajan, An Electric Circuit Model for Electric Field Flow Fractionation, Anal. Chem. 78, 4998-5005 (2006).

48. J. J. Biernacki, C. J. Parnham, J. Bai, T. R. Watkins and C. R. Hubbard, Phase Resolved Stain Measurements in Hydrated Ordinary Portland Cement Using Synchrotron X-rays, 89[9] 2853-2859 (2006).

49. J. J. Biernacki, S. Gopalakrishnan, M. C. Garcia-Juenger, M. Lopez de Murphy, K. Subramaniam, J. Weiss, D. Jansen, N. Lakshmanan and S. P. Shah, Indo-US Workshop on High Performance Concrete Composites, J. Structural Engineering, 32(4) 275-282 (2005).

50. S. Shanmugasundaram, J. J. Biernacki, and R. Subramanian, Variation in Boron Doping by Planar Diffusion - A Comparative Study of Computational Hydrodynamics and Experimental Observations, Mat. Scie. Tech., 21(9) 1103-1110 (2005).

51. P. J. Williams, J. J. Biernacki, C. J. Rawn, L. Walker, J. Bai, Microanalytical and Computational Analysis of a Class F Fly Ash, ACI Mat. J., 102(5) 330-337 (2005).

52. J. J. Biernacki, A Course-level Strategy for Continuous Improvement, Chem. Eng. Ed., 39(3) 186-193 (2005).

53. J. J. Biernacki and N. Vyas, A One-Dimensional Transient Model of Electric Field Flow Fractionation, J. Electrophoresis, 26(1), 18-27 (2005).

54. J. J. Biernacki, P. Kannan, H. Meyer and C. Blue, Kinetics of Borosilicate Glass Deposition, J. Mat. Res. 19(3), 873-879 (2004).

55. J. J. Biernacki, R. Subramanian, M. R. Islam, C. Schewe and M. C. Rogers, Gas Phase Mixing and Dispersion in a Diffusion Furnace, J. Elec. Chem. Soc. 151(1) in press (2004).

56. P. J. Williams, J. J. Biernacki, J. Bai and C. J. Rawn, Assessment of a Synchrotron X-ray Method for Quantitative Analysis of Calcium Hydroxide, Cem. Concr. Res., 33, 1553-1559 (2003).

57. J. J. Biernacki, N. D. Vora, D. J. Crouse and D. J. Swartling, Kinetics of 4-Acetoxybenzoic Acid Synthesis, Designed Monomers and Polymer 6(2) 159-173 (2003).

58. J. J. Biernacki, J. M. Richardson, P. Stutzman and D. P. Bentz, Kinetics of Slag Hydration in the Presence of Calcium Hydroxide, J. Am. Cer. Soc., 85(9), 2261-2267 (2002).

59. P. J. Williams, J. J. Biernacki, L. R. Walker, H. M. Meyer, C. J. Rawn and J. Bai, Microanalysis of Alkali Activated Fly Ash/CH Pastes, Cem. Conc. Res., 32, 963-972 (2002).

60. J. M. Richardson, J. J. Biernacki, P. Stutzman and D. P. Bentz, Stoichiometry of Slag Hydration in the Presence of Calcium Hydroxide, J. Am. Cer. Soc., 85(4) 947-953 (2002).

61. J. J. Biernacki, P. Stutzman and P. J. Williams, Kinetics of the Reaction Between Fly Ash and Calcium Hydroxide, ACI Mat. J., 98(4), 340-349 (2001).

62. J. J. Biernacki and C. D. Wilson, Interdisciplinary Laboratory in Advanced Materials: A Team-Oriented Inquiry-Based Approach, J. Eng. Ed., 1-4 (October 2001).

63. J. J. Biernacki and J. B. Ayers, Teaching Cellular Automaton Concepts Through Interdisciplinary Collaborative Learning, Chem. Eng. Ed., 34(4), 204-309, 315 (Fall 2000).

64. J. J. Biernacki, G. Wotzak, Generation of Silicon Monoxide Gas and Stoichiometry of the C+SiO2 Reaction, J. American Ceramic Society, 72(1) 122-29 (1989).

65. J. J. Biernacki, G. Wotzak, Thermogravimetric Study of the C+SiO2 Reaction, J. Thermal Analysis, 35 1651-1667 (1989).

Books, Book Chapters, Manuscripts

1.         J. J. Biernacki, Printing Big – Who’s the biggest maker of them all? MUSE (2019).

2.         J. J. Biernacki, J. W. Bullard, D. Constantiner, M. Juenger, J. H. Cheung, W. Hansen, R. D. Hooton, A. Luttge, and J. Thomas, Paving the Way for a More Sustainable Concrete Infrastructure – A Vision for the Development of a Comprehensive Description of Cement Hydration Dynamics, National Institute of Standards and Technology, NIST SP 1138, (March 2013).

3.         Proceedings of the Indo-U.S. Workshop on High-Performance Cement-Based Concrete Composites, Chennai, India (2005),  Materials Science of Concrete, Special Volume, ed. J. J. Biernacki, S. Gopalakrishnan, N. Lakshmanan and S. P. Shah, ACerS, p. 313 (2005) Westerville, OH.

4.         J. J. Biernacki and L. Walhof, Concrete - An Infrastructure Material, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, p. 72 (1998).

5.         J. J. Biernacki and K. Wang, Cement and Concrete - State of the Art Report on Education, Cements Research Progress, ch. 8, ed. L. J. Struble, pp. 231-256, American Ceramic Society, OH (invited feature chapter for 1997).

Conference Proceedings

1.     D. Cruz, D. Talbert, W. Eberle and J. J. Biernacki, A Neural Network Approach for Predicting Microstructure Development in Cement, Proceedings of the 2016 Int’l Conf. Artificial Intelligence (ICAI’16), 328-334 (2016).

2.     J. J. Biernacki, The Degrees of Freedom Concept – A Pervasive Paradigm, ASEE 2015 Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA.

3.     J. J. Biernacki, D. P. Visco, Jr., and H. M. Kayello, Computer aided molecular design – A course-grain tool for accelerating discovery of molecular interactions with cement, Proceedings of the International US-Poland Workshop on Multiscale Computational Modeling of Cementitious Materials, October 18-19,2012, Krakow, Poland., Krakow University of Technology, pp. 49-58.

4.     J. J. Biernacki, N. R. Mogula, J. K. Dunne and R. R. Nagoulu, Kinetics of Sintering for a Class-F Fly Ash: A Sintering Model, Proceedings of Brittle Matrix Composites 10, Warsaw, Poland, Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, ed. A. M. Brandt, J. Olek, M. A. Glinicki and C. K. Y. Leung, Woodhead Publishing Ltd, Cambridge, Warsaw (2012), pp. 71-89.

5.     J. J. Biernacki, and C. Wilson, Introducing Interdisciplinary Content through Electives, Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education, Vancouver, CA, paper No. 1831, (June 26-29, 2011).

6.         J. J. Biernacki, and C. Wilson, Student teams, a simulation or a real team experience?, Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education, Vancouver, CA, paper No. 1834, (June 26-29, 2011).

7.         J. J. Biernacki, D. P. Visco, E. Thurber, and R. Pavlovski, Using Web Applets to Stimulate Learning, Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education, Vancouver, CA, paper No. 2501, (June 26-29, 2011).

8.         J. J. Biernacki, Experimental Techniques for Multi-Scale Characterization of Mechanical Response in Cement-Based Materials, Proceedings of the Ninth International Symposium on brittle Matrix Composites, Warsaw, Poland, (25-29 October, 2009).

9.         W. Hansen, Y. Peng, C. Borgnakke and J. J. Biernacki, Pozzolanic Reactivity Index of Supplementary Cementitious Materials in Concrete, Proceedings of the 2008 NSF Engineering Research and Innovation Conference, Knoxville, TN, in press (2007).

10.      J. J. Biernacki, RUI: Micro- and Meso-Scale Strain in Cement-Based Materials, Proceedings of the 2008 NSF Engineering Research and Innovation Conference, Knoxville, TN, in press (2007).

11.      J. J. Biernacki, A. Vazrala, Interpretation of Sintering Data for Fly Ash, Proceedings of the World of Coal Ash (2007).

12.      J. J. Biernacki, A. Vazrala, H. Sedrick, Economics of Lightweight Aggregate Production form Fly Ash, Proceedings of the World of Coal Ash (2007).

13.      J. J. Biernacki, S. E. Mikel, C. J. Parnham, R. Wang, J. Bai, T. R. Watkins, M. Lance and C. R. Hubbard, Direct Phase-Resolved Strain Measurements in Cementitious Materials, Transport Properties and Concrete Quality, Materials Science of Concrete, Special Volume, Proceedings of the Transport Properties and Concrete Quality Workshop, Arizona State Univesity, Tempe, AZ (October 10-12, 2005), eds., B. Mobashar and J. Skalny (2007) Wiley, NJ.

14.      P. M. Mellacheruvu, S. M. Mahajan, C. L. Carnal and J. J. Biernacki, Application of Fourier and Laplace Transform Techniques for Modeling an Electric Circuit having Time-Varying Components, (2006).

15.      J. J. Biernacki, S. Gopalakrishnan, N. Lakshmanan and S. P. Shah, Indo-US Workshop on High Performance Concrete Composites, accepted, Concrete International (2006).

16.      J. J. Biernacki, et al., Long Lines, Short Tempers, a case study in, Entrepreneurs in Action: A College Wide Cross-Disciplinary Problem-Based Learning Environment for Entrepreneurship, by R. W. Clouse, Proceedings of the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Tuscan, Arizona, accepted (January 12-15, 2006).

17.      J. J. Biernacki, S. E. Mikel and R. Wang, Direct Phase-Resolved Strain Measurements in Cementitious Materials, Proceedings of the Workshop on Transport Properties and Concrete Durability, Mesa, Arizona, (October 10-12, 2005) invited.

18.      Y. Peng, W. Hansen, C. Borgnakke and J. J. Biernacki, Hydration Kinetics of Portland Cement Containing Supplementary Cementitious Materials (SCMs), Proceedings, ConMat’05, Construction Materials: Performance, Innovations and Structural Implications, Vancouver, Canada (August 22-24, 2005).

19.      J. J. Biernacki and C. Parnham, Meso-Scale Strain Measurements Using Synchrotron X-Rays, Proceedings of the Workshop on High-Performance Cement-Based Concrete Composites,” Chennai, India, (January 2005).

20.      Y. Peng, W. Hansen, C. Borgnakke and J. J. Biernacki, Hydration Kinetics of Portland Cement Containing Supplementary Cementitious Materials (SCMs), Proceedings of the Workshop on High-Performance Cement-Based Concrete Composites,” Chennai, India, (January 2005).

21.      J. J. Biernacki, The Kinetics of Type-F Fly Ash in the Presence of Calcium Hydroxide, Proceedings of the International Conference on Advances in Concrete Composites and Structures, 1, 23-34 (2005) invited keynote paper.

22.      J. J. Biernacki, R. Dirrix, K. Menakshisundaram and W. Hansen, Effect of Alkali on the Hydration of Blast Furnace Slag in the Presence of Calcium Hydroxide, Proceedings of the International Symposium on Advances in Concrete Through Science and Engineering, RILEM Spring Meeting (March 21-26, 2004).

23.      Y. Peng, W. Hansen, C. Borgnakke, I. Pane, J. C. Roumain and J. J. Biernacki, Thermo-kinetics of Cement Hydration: Temperature Effect and Activation Energy, Proceedings of the International Symposium on Advances in Concrete Through Science and Engineering, RILEM Spring Meeting (March 21-26, 2004).

24.      J. J. Biernacki, N. Vyas, Modeling of Micro-Electric Field Flow Fractionation, Proceedings of the AIChE Annual Meeting (November 2003).

25.      J. J. Biernacki, J. A. Fry, H. V. Gopisetti and R. R. Watada, Carbon Monoxide Microsensors, Proceedings of the 2002 Annual Meeting of the AIChE (November 2002).

26.      A. Mahatvaraj, N. D. Vora, J. Bush, G. Cunningham, J. J. Biernacki and J. Frolik, Surface Micro-Machined Mirrors Using Simple Floating and Fixed Hinge Designs for Three-Layer Process, proceedings of the ASME Congress 2001 (November 11-16, 2001).

27.      J. J. Biernacki and J. B. Ayers, Interdisciplinary Studies in Multi-Scale Simulation of Concrete Materials - An Experiment in Peer-Oriented Collaborative Learning, Proceedings of the 6th Annual Undergraduate Faculty Enhancement Workshop, Northwestern University (July, 1999).

28.      K. Wang, C. Dowding and J. J. Biernacki, Interdisciplinary Team-based Research for Undergraduates, ASEE 1999 Illinois-Indiana Section Conference (1999).

29.      J. J. Biernacki, Concrete - An Infrastructure Material, A Model for Inquiry-Based Learning, Proceedings of the 5th ACBM Faculty Enhancement Workshop, Northwestern University (July, 1998).

30.      J. J. Biernacki, S. P. Shah, Advancing Engineering Education, Proceedings of the 1997 International Conference on Engineering Education (August 14-15, 1997).

31.      J. J. Biernacki, V. Venkateswaran, M. Anderjacek, Scaling Technology for Production of Continuous Ceramic Fiber, proceedings of the 21st Annual Cocoa Beach Conference and Exposition on Composites, ACerS (Jan. 12-16 1997), 1997Advanced Ceramics, Materials and Structures, Ceramic Engineering and Science proceedings, 18(3), 73-85 (1997).

32.      J. J. Biernacki, Y. Shao, L. Walhof, Infrastructure Materials - An Inquiry-based Design Sequence, proceedings of the ASEE 1997 Annual Conference, (June 15-17, 1997).

33.      J. J. Biernacki, C. Dowding, Interdisciplinary Team Research with Undergraduates, proceedings of the ASEE 1997 Annual Conference, (June 15-17, 1997).

34.      J. J. Biernacki, D. A. Lange, Educational Program Highlights the Materials Science Aspects of Concrete, Concrete International, (Dec. 1996).

35.      M. Tenhover, J. J. Biernacki, F. Ko, Engineering-Scale Development of the Vapor-Liquid-Solid (VLS) Process for the Production of Silicon Carbide Fibrils and Linear Fibril Assemblies, proceedings of the Ninth Annual Conference of Fossil Energy Materials, DOE Office of Fossil Energy Advanced Research and Technology Development, Oak Ridge, Tennessee (May 16-18, 1995).