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Environmentally-Compatible Polymers
Expert is an expert in environmentally-compatible materials, including biodegradable plastics and polymers, plastic environmental effects, plastic non-hazardous solid waste management, paper coatings, and moisture barrier material. He has conducted research on the design and engineering of new biodegradable materials that…
Chemical Process and Design
Expert has expertise in design, system engineering, and practical applications focusing on packed and tray towers, evaporators, heat exchangers (i.e. shell and tube, spiral and plate type, and specialized heat transfer equipment), heat pumps, pressure and vacuum filtration, dryers, centrifuges,…
Pure Metals & Compound Semiconductors
SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGY; BRIDGMAN TECHNIQUE; CZOCHRALSKI PROCESS. Expert has 43 years of experience in the growth, characterization, and fabrication (to wafers, etc.) of the infrared sensitive compound semiconductors, including InSb, GaSb, InAs, CdTe, HgTe, and (Cd-Hg)Te. He presently is focusing primarily…
Reactive Metals
A significant portion of Expert's career centered on the reduction of titanium tetrachloride, using magnesium and/or sodium to obtain titanium metal. In particular, one portion was involved with the high-capacity production of molten titanium directly via a flow reactor. This…
Freshwater Impact Assessment, Zebra Mussel Control, Inorganic Contaminants, etc.
Expert has published on, and is currently researching, the chemical, physical, and biological factors that control the duration, frequency, and intensity of fouling. Most of this work is related to fouling in domestic and industrial pipelines and is based on…
Food Process Engineering
A thought leader in Food Processing, Food Extrusion, and Food Processing Equipment, Expert is known for his experience in food process engineering -- primarily in process scale-up, process development, and troubleshooting. He has done a great deal of work in…
Blood Wetted Devices and Biomaterials
BLOOD-WETTED BIOMATERIAL; CARDIOVASCULAR PROSTHESES; ARTIFICIAL INTERNAL ORGANS. Expert has been involved in the design, development, and evaluation of extracorporeal and implantable artificial internal organs for many years, first with the artificial kidney (including hemodialyzers and those based upon selective absorption)…
Protein Gelation and Texture; Muscle Foods and Ingredients
Expert's (pronounced La-neer, or "Tie'-ree") is an expert in surimi manufacturing and surimi products, including species, process/handling effects, and additive ingredient effects on gelling properties of surimi. Cryoprotection of muscle proteins and protein recovery during manufacturing are two recent emphases.…
Physical Chemistry of Food & Drugs
FOOD CHEMISTRY; FOOD DRYING. Expert is a recognized authority in the physical chemistry of the stability of dry and semi-moist systems including foods, drugs, and biologies. His major research areas deal with the effect of temperature and are properties of…
Surface Modification Engineering
Expert (pronounced Kosov-ski) has expertise in surface modification engineering, including ion implantation, physical vapor deposition, thin films, and diamond and diamond-like carbon coatings. He has conducted extensive research in surface modification methods to improve the biocompatibility of implantable devices, especially…