LAB OVERVIEW

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RESEARCH AREAS

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*                  Multiscale System Modeling, Control, and Optimization

*                  Computational Design of Multifunctional Nanocoating Materials

*                  Integrated Product and Process Design and Control

*                  Advanced Process Integration: Integrated Process Design and Control

*                  Integrated Process Modeling and Large-scale System Optimization

*                  Intelligent Decision Analysis and Decision Making

*                  Process Pollution Prevention Theory and Application

*                  Sustainability and Ecosystem Analysis and Integration

*                  Chemical System Safety and Security Enhancement Using Advanced Computing Methods

*                  Cellular Regulatory Network Identification & Metabolic Engineering

CURRENT AND RECENT MAJOR RESEARCH PROJECTS

·        Development of a Multiscale Modeling and Simulation Methodology for Predictive Paint Material Application in Automotive Coating, sponsored by NSF (CMMI/CBET), GM, Ford Motor, and DuPont Automotive, 2007-2010.

·        Reaching Sustainability under Uncertainty: A Methodological Study on Modeling and Decision-Making, sponsored by NSF (CBET), 2007-2009.

·        Development of Materials for Teaching Design for Sustainability via Spiral Leaning, sponsored by NSF (DUE), 2008-2010.

·        First International Congress of Sustainability Science and Engineering: Where Science and Engineering Meet the Needs of Society, Cincinnati, OH, Aug. 9-13, 2009, sponsored by NSF (CBET), EPA, NIST, AIChE, 2009-2010.

·        Development of an Undergraduate/Graduate Course on Pollution Prevention, Green Chemistry, and Green Engineering: Introduction to Sustainable Engineering, sponsored by Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, 2008-2010.

·         First International Symposium on Sustainable Chemical Product and Process Engineering, Guangzhou, China, 2007, sponsored by NSF (CBET), 2006-2008.

·        Fast Process Security Assessment and Accurate Decision Making Using Advanced Computing Method, sponsored by Wayne State University (Information Technology Research Enhancement Program), 2003-2008.

·        Industrial Sustainability Assessment: A Large Scale Modeling and Simulation Methodology, sponsored by NSF (IGERT, sub-award), 2005-2007.

·        Chemical Plant Security Enhancement Using Supercomputing Methods, sponsored by NSF (IGERT, sub-award), 2003-2005.

·        CFD-Based Modeling and Simulation of Paint Application, sponsored by US Army/ Ventilation and Energy Applications, 2005-2007.

·        Demonstration of the Chemical-Metal Zero Discharge Technology for Profitable Pollution Prevention in Electroplating Systems, sponsored by MDEQ/K.C. Jones Plating, 2005-2007.

·        Integrated Modeling and Hierarchical Statistical Optimization for Topcoat Filmbuild Improvement and Defect Prevention in Automotive Painting Operations, sponsored by NSF, Ford Motor Company, DuPont Automotive, and Institute of Manufacturing Research, Wayne State University, 2001-2006.

·        Undergraduate Research on Integrated Modeling and Hierarchical Statistical Optimization for Topcoat Filmbuild Improvement and Defect Prevention in Automotive Painting Operations, sponsored by NSF (REU), 2001-2006.

·        PREMISE/Collaborative Research: Integrated Drag-out and Dynamic Water Allocation for Maximum Reduction of Waste and Energy in the Electroplating Industry, sponsored by NSF (CMMI).

·        Fundamental Study on Inhibiting Exothermic Reactions under Adverse Conditions, sponsored by NSF (CBET).

·        Proof-of-Concept: Integration of Process Safety into Chemical Engineering Curriculum Core Courses ¾ Concepts, Procedures, and Educational Material Development, sponsored by NSF (DUE).

·        Artificial Neural Networks for Vehicle Emission Control, sponsored by DaimlerChrysler.

·        Waste Use and Reuse Network Design Technology: A Demonstration Project, sponsored by Michigan Department of Environmental Quality and Reilly Plating Company.

·        Optimal Chemical and Water Use and Reuse in Zinc-Acid Plating, sponsored by Reilly Plating Company.

·        Advancement of Process Integration Using Simplified Disturbance Propagation Models, sponsored by ACS/Petroleum Research Foundation (PRF-AG).

·        Advancement of Process Integration Using Simplified Disturbance Propagation Models, sponsored by ACS/PRF-Summer Research Fellowship.

·        Source Reduction through Process Modification and Operational Improvement: Enhancement and Application of Decision Support System in Electroplating Plants, sponsored by American Electroplaters and Surface Finishers Society.

·        Artificial Intelligence Based Process Synthesis Methodology for In-Plant Waste Minimization, sponsored by NSF (CBET).

·        Intelligent Decision Making and System Development for Comprehensive Waste Minimization in the Electroplating Industry ¾ Methodology Development, sponsored by NSF (CBET).

·        Intelligent Decision Making and System Development for Comprehensive Waste Minimization in the Electroplating Industry ¾ System Development, sponsored by EPA.

·        Model Combined Sewer Overflow Toxic Loadings, sponsored by EPA/SEMCOG.

·        Development of Fuzzy Model Predictive Control Methodology for Controlling Highly Nonlinear Systems, sponsored by Michigan Space Grant Consortium/NASA.

·        Development of a Prototype Knowledge-Based System for Cost-Effective Waste Minimization in Electroplating Plants, sponsored by Hughes Aircraft Corporation.