UPRM ChemE Grad Seminar Series

Winter 2008 SEMINAR SCHEDULE**

(PLEASE CLICK ON PRESENTATION TITLE FOR ABSTRACT)

Date

Presenter

Research Advisor

Moderator

Presentation / Thesis Title**

Jan. 16

Javier Huertas

Dr. María Martínez

Darlene Santiago

“Forcefield Evaluation for the Adsorption of Nickel and Platinum Precursors in Zeolite Templates.”

Jan. 28

Gerardo Ruíz

Dr. Lakshmi Sridhar

Leonel Quiñones

“Design and Analysis in Modeling Reactive Separation Processes.”

Feb. 4

Milton Rivera

Dr. Arturo Hernández

Vanessa Ayala

“Separation of CO2 from Light Gas Mixtures using Ion-Exchanged Nanoporous Silicoaluminophosphate Sorbents.”

Feb. 11

Carola Barrera

Dr. Carlos Rinaldi

Tamarys Heredia

“Surface Modification of Magnetic Nanoparticles with Poly(ethylene) Oxide.”

Feb. 19

Misael Diaz

Dr. Lakshmi Sridhar

Sindia Rivera

"Rate Based Structured Model of Yeast Glycolysis under Anaerobic Conditions"

Feb. 25

Natacha Souto

Dr. Julio Briano

TBA

"Detection Enhancement through Composite Nanomaterials"

Mar. 3

Daphne Belén

Dr. Arturo Hernández

Teófilo Donaires

“Synthesis and Characterization of SBE-Type MeAPOs (Me = Co, Mg and Mn).”

Mar. 10

Jorge Sánchez

Dr. Carlos Rinaldi

Antonio Alegría

“Brownian Dynamics of Tri-axial Ellipsoidal Particles in DC-AC Magnetic fields.”

Mar. 24

Denisse Soto

Dr. Carlos Rinaldi

Eduardo Vyhmeister

“Brownian Dynamics Simulations of Simultaneous Brownian and Néel Relaxation Mechanisms.”

Mar. 31

José Meza

Dr. Jaime Benítez

Vivian Florian

“Modeling of Mass Transfer Effects in Reactive Chromatography.”

Juan C. Pulido

Dr. David Suleiman

"Transport Properties of Proton Exchange Membranes: Effect of Supercritical Fluid Processing."

Apr. 7

Victoria Calero

Dr. Carlos Rinaldi

Nilmarie Santos

“Functionalization of Cobalt Ferrite Nanoparticles.”

Apr. 14

Luis Obregón

Dr. Carlos Velázquez

Yeira Padilla

“Determination of the Concentration Profile of Binary Mixtures of Powders when Flowing Between Flat Plates with Rough Surfaces.”

Apr. 24

Ana Arevalo

Dr. Arturo Hernández

Maik Irrazabal

“Superior Sorbents for Ultra Deep Carbon Dioxide Removal in Spacecrafts.”

Apr. 28

Adriana Herrera

Dr. Carlos Rinaldi

María Acevedo

“Synthesis of Multifunctional Magnetic Nanoparticles for Cancer Treatment.”

May 5

Ariel Vargas

Dr. Carlos Velázquez

Héctor Rodríguez

“Optimization of a Fluid Bed Granulating Dryer (FBGD) by Implementation of Advance Control Strategies.”

Winter 2008 SEMINAR SCHEDULE** (PLEASE CLICK ON PRESENTATION TITLE FOR ABSTRACT)
Date	Presenter	Research Advisor	Moderator	Presentation / Thesis Title**
Jan. 16	Javier Huertas	Dr. María Martínez	Darlene Santiago	“Forcefield Evaluation for the Adsorption of Nickel and Platinum Precursors in Zeolite Templates.”
Jan. 28	Gerardo Ruíz	Dr. Lakshmi Sridhar	Leonel Quiñones	“Design and Analysis in Modeling Reactive Separation Processes.”
Feb. 4	Milton Rivera	Dr. Arturo Hernández	Vanessa Ayala	“Separation of CO2 from Light Gas Mixtures using Ion-Exchanged Nanoporous Silicoaluminophosphate Sorbents.”
Feb. 11	Carola Barrera	Dr. Carlos Rinaldi	Tamarys Heredia	“Surface Modification of Magnetic Nanoparticles with Poly(ethylene) Oxide.”
Feb. 19	Misael Diaz	Dr. Lakshmi Sridhar	Sindia Rivera	"Rate Based Structured Model of Yeast Glycolysis under Anaerobic Conditions"
Feb. 25	Natacha Souto	Dr. Julio Briano	TBA	"Detection Enhancement through Composite Nanomaterials"
Mar. 3	Daphne Belén	Dr. Arturo Hernández	Teófilo Donaires	“Synthesis and Characterization of SBE-Type MeAPOs (Me = Co, Mg and Mn).”
Mar. 10	Jorge Sánchez	Dr. Carlos Rinaldi	Antonio Alegría	“Brownian Dynamics of Tri-axial Ellipsoidal Particles in DC-AC Magnetic fields.”
Mar. 24	Denisse Soto	Dr. Carlos Rinaldi	Eduardo Vyhmeister	“Brownian Dynamics Simulations of Simultaneous Brownian and Néel Relaxation Mechanisms.”
Mar. 31	José Meza	Dr. Jaime Benítez	Vivian Florian	“Modeling of Mass Transfer Effects in Reactive Chromatography.”
Mar. 31	Juan C. Pulido	Dr. David Suleiman	Vivian Florian	"Transport Properties of Proton Exchange Membranes: Effect of Supercritical Fluid Processing."
Apr. 7	Victoria Calero	Dr. Carlos Rinaldi	Nilmarie Santos	“Functionalization of Cobalt Ferrite Nanoparticles.”
Apr. 14	Luis Obregón	Dr. Carlos Velázquez	Yeira Padilla	“Determination of the Concentration Profile of Binary Mixtures of Powders when Flowing Between Flat Plates with Rough Surfaces.”
Apr. 24	Ana Arevalo	Dr. Arturo Hernández	Maik Irrazabal	“Superior Sorbents for Ultra Deep Carbon Dioxide Removal in Spacecrafts.”
Apr. 28	Adriana Herrera	Dr. Carlos Rinaldi	María Acevedo	“Synthesis of Multifunctional Magnetic Nanoparticles for Cancer Treatment.”
May 5	Ariel Vargas	Dr. Carlos Velázquez	Héctor Rodríguez	“Optimization of a Fluid Bed Granulating Dryer (FBGD) by Implementation of Advance Control Strategies.”