Chandrasekaran J. Assessment and analysis of a large scale chemical process for secured design and operation using dynamic simulation. Masters Thesis. Lamar University, Beaumont, TX, December 2004.

Dusija SS. Multiscale modeling and simulation for analyzing thermal runaway reaction systems. Masters Thesis. Lamar University, Beaumont, TX, December 2004.

Hiremath T. Development of a biological process for the treatment of perchlorate in ion-exchange spent brine. M.S. Thesis. University of Houston, Houston, TX, 2004.

Holcombe JA. Investigation of immobilized biopolymers for metal binding. Ph.D. Dissertation. University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 2004.

Indala S. Development and integration of new processes consuming carbon dioxide in multi-plant chemical production complexes. M.S. Thesis. Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, May 2004.

Lin X. Development of cultures capable of perchlorate degradation in ion-exchange spent brine. Ph.D. Dissertation. University of Houston, Houston, TX, 2004.

Muthusamy R. Chemical process security assessment and the application of parallel computing technology. Masters Thesis. Lamar University, Beaumont, TX, December 2003.

Singh A. Hierarchical pareto optimization and life cycle analysis for sustainable development of large scale industrial ecosystems. M.S. Thesis. Lamar University, Beaumont, TX, August 2004.

Strahota M. Kinetics of perchlorate biodegradation by autotrophic bacteria in water. M.S. Thesis. University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 2005.

Xu A. Chemical production complex optimization, pollution reduction and sustainable development. Ph.D. Dissertation. Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, July 2004.

De Long SK. Development of a method to efficiently determine prokaryotic gene sequences relevant to pollutant biodegradation. Masters Thesis. Department of Environmental and Water Resources Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 2005.

Cang Y, Roberts DJ, Clifford DA. Development of cultures capable of reducing perchlorate and nitrate in high salt solutions. Water Research 2004;38(14-15):3322-3330.

Chen DH, Ye X, Li K. Oxidation of PCE with a UV LED photoreactor. Chemical Engineering & Technology 2005;28(1):95-97.

Huang C, Chen DH, Li K. Photocatalytic oxidation of butyraldehyde over titania in air: by-product identification and reaction pathways. Chemical Engineering Communications 2003;190(3):373-392.

Kani I, Flores R, Fackler Jr. JP, Akgerman A. Hydroformylation of styrene in supercritical carbon dioxide with fluoroacrylate polymer supported rhodium catalysts. The Journal of Supercritical Fluids 2004;31(3):287-294.

Li K, Liu SYC, Huang C, Esariyaumpai S. TiO₂ photocatalytic oxidation of butyraldehyde and PCE in the air through concentric reactors. Journal of Advanced Oxidation Technology 2002;5(2):227-232.

Hertwig TA, Xu A, Ozyurt DB, Indala S, et al. Development and integration of new processes for greenhouse gases management in multi-plant, chemical production complexes. Presented at the NATO CCMS Pilot Study on Clean Products and Processes 2003 Annual Meeting, Cetraro, Italy, May 11-15, 2003.

Ho TC, Anand M, Kim T, Lin CJ, Chu H, Hopper JR. Microwave-assisted mercury desorption from activated carbon in a fluidized bed. Presented at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting, Austin, TX, November 7-12, 2004.

Ho TC, Chu HW, Lee Y, Lin J, Hopper JR. Modeling of mercury desorption from activated carbon at elevated temperatures under fluidized/fixed bed operations. Presented at the 7th International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant, Ljubljana, Slovenia, June 27-July 2, 2004.

Holcombe JA. Characterization of metal oxyanion extraction using bio-homopolymers. Poster presented at the 6th International Conference on the Biogeochemistry of Trace Elements, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, July 29-August 1,2001.

Holcombe JA. Linear polymer chain chelators for metals remediation. Presented at the University of Texas at Austin Graduate Student Seminar Series, Austin, TX, February 2002.

Holcombe JA. Learning from nature: water remediation using biopolymers. Presented at the University of Texas at Austin Summer Welch Scholar Lecture Series, Austin, TX, July 2002.

Holcombe JA. Metal oxyanion extraction in FIA systems using bio-homopolymers. Presented at the 29th Annual Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies Conference, Providence, RI, October 13-17, 2002.

Holcombe JA. Development of novel metal chelators: a combinatorial approach. Presented at the University of Texas at Austin Graduate Student Seminar Series, Austin, TX, February 2004.

Kazantzi V, Harell D, Gabriel F, Qin X, El-Halwagi M. Property-based integration for sustainable design. Presented at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, November 16-21, 2003.

Kazantzi V, Qin X, Harell D, Gabriel F, El-Halwagi M. Advances in componentless process integration. Presented at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers Spring National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, April 25-29, 2004.

Kazantzi V, Qin X, Gabriel F, Harell D, El-Halwagi MM. Process modification through visualization and inclusion techniques for property based integration. Presented at the Foundations of Computer Aided Design (FOCAPD) 2004 Conference, Princeton, NJ, July 11-16, 2004.

Kazantzi V, Harell D, Gabriel F, Qin X, El-Halwagi MM. Property-based integration for sustainable development. Presented at the European Sympoisum on Computer-Aided Process Engineering 14 (ESCAPE 14), Lisbon, Portugal, May 16-19, 2004.

Lou HH, Singh A, Kulkarni MA. Hierarchical pareto optimization for sustainable manufacturing. Presented at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, November 16-21, 2003.

Lou HH, Kulkarni MA, Singh A, Hopper JR. Sustainability assessment for the design and operation of industrial ecological systems. Presented at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, November 16-21, 2003.

Lou HH, Chandrasekaran J. Assessment and analysis of a chemical process using dynamic simulation for secured design and operation. Presented at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual National Meeting, Austin, TX, November 7-12, 2004.

Lou HH. Clean process synthesis using game theory. Presented to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency National Risk Management Research Laboratory, Cincinnati, OH, February 19, 2004.

Lou HH, Singh A, Pike RW, Yaws CL, Hopper JR. Life Cycle assessment for the design of a large scale industrial ecosystem. Presented at the 7th World Congress on Recovery, Recycling and Re-integration, Beijing, China, September 25-28, 2005.

Patil T, Hall MJ. Development of a compact nephelometer system for on-line monitoring of particulate matter emissions. Presented at the Central States Section Meeting of the Combustion Institute, Austin, TX, March 21-23, 2004.

Qin X, Harell D, Gabriel F, El-Halwagi M. Algebraic approach to property integration. Presented at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers Spring National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, April 25-29, 2004.

Richardson JT, Shafiei M, Cantu T, Machiraju D, et al. Low NO_x emission combustion catalyst using ceramic foam supports. Presented at the 7th Natural Gas Conversion Symposium, Dalian, China, May 6-10, 2004.

Rixey WG, Xue N, Stafford B, He X, Capiro NL, Bedient PB. Bench-scale and pilot-scale investigations of the impact of fuel grade ethanol spills on BTX concentrations in ground water near a source of contamination. Poster presented at the Petroleum Hydrocarbons and Organic Chemicals in Ground Water: Prevention, Assessment, and Remediation Conference, Baltimore, MD, August 16-18, 2004.

Singh A, Lou HH, Pike RW, Yaws CL, Hopper JR. LCA for the evaluation and design of industrial ecosystem. Presented at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual National Meeting, Austin, TX, November 7-12, 2004.

Stair JL, Holcombe JA. Immobilized short-chain peptides for use in metal preconcentration and remediation. Presented at the 31st Meeting of the Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies, Portland, OR, October 3-7, 2004.

Vajifdar K, Han T, Ardoin B, Grooms D, Li K. Fiber-optic photoreactor using titania modified with ferroelectric optical crystals for VOC destruction. Presented at the 13th International Congress on Catalysis, Paris, France, July 11-16, 2004.

White BR, Holcombe JA. Sensor based on resonance energy transfer as a metal binding indicator. Presented at the 32nd Meeting of the Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, October 9-13, 2005.

Huang C, Liu SYC, Li K. Photocatalytic/photochemical oxidation of selected VOCs with distributed-light packed-bed photoreactor. Presented at the 12th International Congress on Catalysis, Granada, Spain, July 9-14, 2000.

Huang C, Li K. Photocatalytic oxidation of butyraldehyde in air: byproduct identification and mechanism. Presented at the CHEMREATOR-15 Conference, Helsinki, Finland, June 5-8, 2001.

Vajifdar K, Kotnis K, Ardoin B, Li K. Photocatalytic oxidation of PCE over titania modified with nonlinear optical materials. Presented at the Fourth Tokyo Conference of Advanced Catalytic Science and Technology, Tokyo, Japan, July 14-19, 2002.

Capiro NL, Stafford B, He X, Rixey WG, Bedient PB. A large-scale experimental investigation of ethanol impacts on groundwater contamination. Poster presented at the Fourth International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds, Monterey, CA, May 24-27, 2004.

De Long SK, Kirisits MJ, Kinney KA. Development of a method to efficiently determine gene sequences relevant to pollutant biodegradation. Poster presented at the American Society of Microbiology 104th General Meeting, New Orleans, LA, May 23-27, 2004.

Hernandez R, Zappi M, Kuo C-H, Roberts J. Effect of pitting corrosion promoters on the treatment of 2,4-dinitrotoluene contaminated water using and integrated reductive/oxidative process. Presented at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting, Austin, TX, November 7-12, 2004.

Lin C-J, Pongprueksa P, Ho TC, Chu H, Jang C. New science implementation in CMAQ-Hg: test over a continental United States domain. Presented at the 4th Annual CMAS Models-3 Users’ Conference, Chapel Hill, NC, September 26-28, 2005.

De Long SK, Kirisits MJ, Kinney KA. Applying molecular tools to water treatment processes: an efficient method to obtain key gene sequences. Presented at the Texas Water 2006 Conference, Austin, TX, April 5-7, 2006.

De Long SK, Kirisits MJ, Kinney KA. Development of a targeted method to identify prokaryotic biodegradation genes. Presented at the Battelle Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds Fifth International Conference, Monterey, CA, May 22-25, 2006.

Hopper JR, Lou HH, Gossage JL, Dusija S, Chandrasekaran J. CFD simulation of abnormal batch reaction for environmental security. In: Proceedings of the Air and Waste Management Association Annual Conference, Indianapolis, IN, June 20-24, 2004.

Indala S, Xu A, Knopf FC, Yaws CL, Hopper JR. Development and integration of new processes consuming carbon dioxide in multi-plant chemical complexes. In: Proceedings of the Eighth Annual Green Chemistry and Engineering Conference; the Business Imperative for Sustainability, American Chemical Society, Washington, DC, June 28-30, 2004.

Xu A, Indala S, Hertwig TA, Knopf FC, et al. Identifying and developing new carbon dioxide consuming processes. In: Proceedings of the Topical Conference on Sustainability and Life Cycle, Annual Meeting of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, San Francisco, CA, November 16-21, 2003, Paper No. 408b.

Lin C-J, Ho TC, Pongprueksa P, Chu H, Jang C. Development of mercury modeling schemes within CMAQ framework: science and model implementation issues. In: Proceedings of the 4th Annual CMAS Models-3 Users’ Conference, Chapel Hill, NC, October 2004.

Lin C-J, Lindberg SE, Ho TC, Yang H, et al. Preparation of biogenic mercury emission using BEIS3 - prototype development and preliminary processing. In: Proceedings of the 4th Annual CMAS Models-3 Users’ Conference, Chapel Hill, NC, October 2004.

Lin C-J, Lindberg SE, Yang H, Ho TC, Chu H. Development of a prototype vegetative Hg emission processor in BEIS3 for atmospheric mercury modeling. In: Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant, Ljubljana, Slovenia, June 27-July 2, 2004.

Aldridge L, Gillogly T, Lehman G, Clifford D, Roberts D, Lin X. Treatability of perchlorate in ground water using ion exchange technology. Denver, CO: AWWA Research Foundation, Summer 2004, Order Number 1016F, 110 pages.

Tripp A, Clifford D, Roberts D, Cang Y, Aldridge L, Gillogly T, Boulos L. Treatability of perchlorate in ground water using ion exchange technology. Denver, CO: AWWA Research Foundation, Spring 2003, Order Number 90943, 192 pages.