CURRICULUM VITAE

GERARD T. CANEBA

Associate Professor

Department of Chemical Engineering

Michigan Technological University

Houghton, Michigan 49931 U.S.A.

Tel. No. (906) 487-2051

Electronic Mail: caneba@mtu.edu

EDUCATION

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Summer Professional Program in “Microsystems: Mechanical, Biochemical, Optical”, July 24-28, 2000.

University of California, Berkeley; Chemical Engineering, Ph.D. (May, 1985)

Thesis Advisor: Prof. David S. Soong (now David S. Soane)

University of California, Berkeley; Chemical Engineering, M.S. (Dec., 1982)

Thesis Advisers: Prof. David S. Soong (now David S. Soane) and Prof. John M. Prausnitz

University of the Philippines, Quezon City, Philippines; Chemical Engineering, B.S. (Mar., 1979)

EXPERIENCE

9/95-present: Associate Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI 49931

6/03-8/03: Summer Faculty Fellow, Johnson Space Center, NASA, Houston, TX

9/00-8/01: Associate Chair, Department of Chemical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI 49931

6/01-8/01: Summer Faculty Fellow, Material Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL 60439-4845

3/99-present: Visiting Research Fellow, Institute of Materials Processing, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI 49931

9/86-present: Adjunct Faculty Member, Michigan Molecular Institute, Midland, Michigan

9/90-8/95: Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI 49931

7/85-8/90: Visiting Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Department, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI 49931

3/85-6/85: Post-Doctoral Associate, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720

1/84-2/85: Graduate Student/Research Assistant, Center for Advanced Materials, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720

9/80-12/83: Research/Teaching Assistant, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720

11/78-8/80: Associate Research Engineer, Industrial Research Center, University of the Philippines, Quezon City, Philippines

11/78-8/80: Instructor, Department of Engineering Science, University of the Philippines, Quezon City, Philippines

11/77-3/78: Student Assistant, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of the Philippines, Quezon City, Philippines

AWARDS/HONORS

Winner - Best Academic Poster, Sponsored by ACS Rubber Division, April, 1985

Filtration Society Fellowship, 1983-84

UNESCO Fellowship, 1980-82

Topnotcher - Chemical Engineering Professional Licensure Examination in the Philippines, 1979

Who's Who in America (Science and Engineering), 1994

Work in Nanotechnology selected by the Center for Nanoscale Materials of Argonne National Laboratory was presented to the DOE Nanoscale Science Research Centers Workshop "Enabling the Nanoscience Revolution" in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 26-28, 2003, which was attended by government, academic, and industry leaders

Arthur and Dorothy Sigel Lecture Series Speaker, Department of Chemical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, October 31, 2003.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

American Chemical Society

American Institute of Chemical Engineers

American Society of Engineering Educators

Foresight Institute

Society of Plastics Engineers

Sigma Xi

REFEREED JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

G.T. Caneba, D.S. Soong, and J.M. Prausnitz, "Diffusion and Sorption of Cyclohexane Vapor in Styrene-Butadiene Copolymers," J. Macromol. Sci. - Phys., B22 (1983-84) 693.

G.T. Caneba and D.S. Soong, "Polymer Membrane Formation through the Thermal Inversion Process. 1. Experimental Study of Membrane Structure Formation," Macromolecules, 18, 2538 (1985).

G.T. Caneba and D.S. Soong, "Polymer Membrane Formation through the Thermal Inversion Process. 2. Mathematical Modeling of Membrane Structure Formation," Macromolecules, 18, 2545 (1985).

G.T. Caneba and D.S. Soong, "Determination of Binodal Compositions for Polymer Solutions using Pulsed-NMR Techniques," Macromolecules, 19, 369 (1986).

G.T. Caneba and M.J. Crossey, "Chaos in Periodically Perturbed Reactors," Chemical Engineering Communications, 51, 1 (1987).

G.T. Caneba and B. Densch, "Intermittency in Dynamic Nonisothermal CSTR," A.I.Ch.E. Journal, 34, 333 (1988).

G.T. Caneba and Srinivasarao Kandiraju, "PS-PMMA Block Copolymer System as Compatibilizer for PS-PVC Blends,"Advances in Polymer Technology, 10(3), 237 (1991).

G.T. Caneba, "Analysis of Polymer Membrane Formation Through Spinodal Decomposition", Polymer Engineering and Science, 31, 879 (1991).

A. Laxminarayan and G.T. Caneba, "Analysis of Polymer Membrane Formation Through Spinodal Decomposition 2. Effect of Entropic Contribution", Polymer Engineering and Science, 31, 1597 (1991).

G. Caneba, "Free-Radical Retrograde-Precipitation Polymerization Process", Advances in Polymer Technology, 11, 277 (1992).

Y.-L. Chen, K. Solc, and G.T. Caneba, "Analysis of Polymer Membrane Formation Through Spinodal Decomposition 3. Two-Dimensional Simulations of Early-Stage Behavior", Polymer Engineering and Science, 33, 1033 (1993).

B.-H. Liang, L. Mott, S.M. Shaler, and G.T. Caneba, "Properties of Transfer-Molded Wood-Fiber/Polystyrene Composites", Wood and Wood Fiber Science, 26(3), 382 (1994).

H.-F. Guo, A. Laxminarayan, G.T. Caneba, and K. Solc, "Morphological Studies of Late-Stage Spinodal Decomposition in Polystyrene-Cyclohexanol System, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 55, 753 (1995).

G.T. Caneba and R. Saxena, "Analysis of Polymer Membrane Formation through Spinodal Decomposition: 4. Computer Simulation of Early-Stage Coarsening", Polymer Engineering and Science, 55, 753 (1995).

A. Aggarwal, R. Saxena, B. Wang, and G.T. Caneba, "Studies of the Polymerization of Methacrylic Acid via Free-Radical Retrograde-Precipitation Polymerization Process", Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 62, 2039 (1996).

B. Wang, Y. Dar, L. Shi, and G.T. Caneba, “Polymerization Control Through the Free-Radical Retrograde-Precipitation Polymerization (FRRPP) Process”, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 71, 761 (1999).

Y. Cai, D. Gardner, and G.T. Caneba, “Surface Properties of Silicone-Containing Block-Graft Copolymer/Polystyrene Systems”, Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology, 13, 1017 (1999).

M.-L. Kosonen, B. Wang, G.T. Caneba, D.J. Gardner, and T. Rials, “Polystyrene-Wood Fiber Composites and Hydrophobic Coatings from Water-Soluble Hydrophilic-Hydrophobic Block Copolymers”, Clean Products and Processes, 2, 117 (2000).

G.T. Caneba and B. Wang, “Low VOC Latex Paints from a Precipitation Polymerization Process”, Clean Products and Processes, 3, 55 (2001).

Y. Dar and G.T. Caneba, “Transport Phenomena Aspects of the Free-Radical Retrograde-Precipitation Polymerization (FRRPP) Process”, Chemical Engineering Communications, 189, 571 (2002).

R. Saxena, L. Shi, and G.T. Caneba, “Studies of Spinodal Decomposition in a Ternary Polymer-Solvent-Nonsolvent System”, Polymer Engineering and Science, 42, 1019 (2002).

G.T. Caneba, Y. Zhao, and Y. Dar, “Amphiphilic Styrene-Acrylic Acid Copolymers from Free-Radical Retrograde-Precipitation Polymerization (FRRPP)”, ACS Polymer Preprints, 43(2) 156 (2002).

G.T. Caneba, and J.E. Axland, “Vinyl Acetate-Acrylic Acid-based Copolymers for Enhanced Oil Recovery”, The Journal of Minerals and Materials Characterization and Engineering, 1(2), 97 (2002).

G.T. Caneba and L. Shi, “Lower Critical Solution Temperature of Polymer-Small Molecule Systems: A Review”, in: Phase Separation in Polymer Solutions and Blends, P.K. Chan (Ed.), Research Signpost, ISBN #81-7736-097-3, Chap. 4, pp. 63-104 (2002).

V. Tirumala, Y. Dar, H.-H. Wang, D. Mancini, and G.T. Caneba, “Nanopolymer Particles from a Controlled Polymerization Process”, Advances in Polymer Technology, 22, 126 (2003).

G.T. Caneba, Y. Zhao, and Y. Dar, “Amphiphilic Styrene-Acrylic Acid Copolymers from the Free-Radical Retrograde-Precipitation Polymerization (FRRPP) Process”, in press, J. Appl. Polym. Sci.

Y.L. Dar and G.T. Caneba, “Free-Radical Retrograde-Precipitation Polymerization: Mathematical Modeling of Styrene Polymerization in Diethyl Ether”, in press, Chem. Eng. Commun.

M.E.P Walinder, D.J. Gardner, M.-L. Kosonen, and G.T. Caneba, “Surface Energy Characteristics of Maple Wood Particles coated with Hydrophilic-Hydrophobic Polystyrene-Acrylic Acid (PSAA) Block Copolymers”, submitted to Holzforschung.

G.T. Caneba, E.R. Fisher, and D. Caspary, “Poly(dimethyl siloxane) Experiments for the Unit Operations Laboratory”, submitted to Chemical Engineering Education.

V.R. Tirumala, R. Divan, D.C. Mancini, and G.T. Caneba, “Lithographically-Assisted Synthesis of High Aspect Ratio Hydrogel Microstructures”, submitted to Microsystems Technologies Journal.

V.R. Tirumala, D.C. Mancini, and G.T. Caneba, “Synthesis of Ultrafast Response Microgels for MEMS Applications”, submitted to Smart Structures and Materials.

Y.L. Dar, V.R. Tirumala, G.T. Caneba, and D.C. Mancini, “Novel Sparse-Matrix Representations for Free-Radical Polymerization Simulations”, submitted to Journal of Macromolecular Theory and Simulations.

K.K. Mohanty and G.T. Caneba, “Enhanced Oil Recovery – A Review”, submitted to Encyclopedia of Chemical Processing.

PATENTS

G.T. Caneba and D.S. Soane (Soong), "A Thermal Inversion Process for the Preparation of Membranes," U.S. Patent No. 4,659,470, April, 1987.

G.T. Caneba, "Free-Radical Retrograde-Precipitation Polymerization Process," U.S. Patent No. 5,173,551, December 22, 1992.

G.T. Caneba and Y.L. Dar, “Free-Radical Retrograde Precipitation Copolymers and Process for making the Same”, submitted to U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, January, 2002, Publication 2003/0153708..

G.T. Caneba and Y.L. Dar, “Free-Radical Retrograde Precipitation Copolymers and Process for making the Same”, foreign submission to the Patent Cooperation Treaty, January, 2003, Publication WO 03/059974.

V.R. Tirumala, G.T. Caneba, D.C. Mancini, and H.H. Wang, “Spatially Controlled In Situ Synthesis of Polymers”, submitted to U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, June, 2003.

INVENTION DISCLOSURES

Submitted to Michigan Technological University:

“Production of Micron and Submicron-sized Polymer Spheres with Narrow Particle Size Distribution”, July 18, 1985.

“Free-Radical Retrograde-Precipitation Polymerization (FRRPP) Process”, April 22, 1988.

“Polystyrene/Poly(methyl methacrylate) Diblock Copolymer System as Compatibilizer to Polystyrene/Polyvinylchloride Blends, January 21, 1991.

“Formation of Water-Blown Polymer Foams”, June 3, 1992.

“Formation of Copper-Filled Foam Rubber Pads”, June 3, 1992

“Preparation of Environmentally-Friendly Coatings from …”, March 11, 1994.

“Reactive Processing of Polymer Blends via Controlled Degradation and Reformation”, January 4, 1996.

“Polystyrene-based Copolymers from the FRRPP Process”, December 11, 1996.

“Silicone-Organic Polymers from the FRRPP Process”, April 14, 1997.

“Industry-Friendly FRRPP Process”, March 11, 1998.

“Functional Polymer Nanostructures from the FRRPP Process”, June 15, 1998.

“Free-Radical Precipitation Copolymers and Process for Making the Same”, November 12, 2001.

Submitted to Argonne National Laboratory:

“Spatially Controlled, In Situ Synthesis of Polymers”, ANL Case# ANL-IN-02-059, June 21, 2002.

WEBSITES/BOUND MATERIALS

G. Caneba, “Free-Radical Retrograde-Precipitation Polymerization Process”, a website at www.frrpp.chem.mtu.edu, containing a 200-page material about the concepts and applications of the FRRPP process, 1997-1998.

V. Tirumala, Y. Dar, and G.T. Caneba, “Nanopolymer Particles from a Surfactant-Free Polymerization Process”, full manuscript to appear at the www.foresight.org from poster presentation to the 2000 Foresight Conference on Molecular Nanotechnology. Abstract is available in the website.

G. Caneba, “CM310 – Notes”, a 196-page lecture material available for sale to undergraduate students in momentum and heat transfer and their unit operations, printed in Houghton, MI, versions 1995, 1996, 1997.

G. Caneba, “CM3220 - Chemical Thermodynamics Lecture Notes”, a 146-page lecture material available for sale to undergraduate students in chemical thermodynamics, printed in Houghton, MI, versions 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003.

PROCEEDINGS

M.J. Crossey and G.T. Caneba, "Chaos in Periodically Perturbed Nonisothermal and Biochemical CSTRs", Proceedings of the A.I.Ch.E. Annual Meeting, Miami, FL, November 1-6, 1992.

"Free-Radical Retrograde Precipitation Polymerization Process", Proceedings of the Society for Plastics Engineers International Conference on Polymer Additives, Miami, FL, February 2-4, 1992.

"Diffusion and Sorption of Cyclohexanol in Polystyrene Near the Phase Boundary", Proceedings of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting, Miami, FL, November 1-6, 1992.

"Compatibilization of Virgin and Recycled PS/PVC Blends", Proceedings of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting, Miami, FL, November 1-6, 1992.

V.R. Tirumala, G.T. Caneba, N. Moldovan, ,D. Mancini, and H._H. Wang, “Self-Organization in Synchrotron X-Ray Induced Controlled Polymerization”, Proceedings of the A.I.Ch.E. Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, November 3-8, 2002.

G.T. Caneba, Y.-L. Chen, and K. Solc, “Computer Simulation of Spinodal Decomposition in One, Two, and Three Dimensions”, Proceedings of the A.I.Ch.E. Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, November 3-8, 2002.

G.T. Caneba, “Foaming Characteristics of Vinyl Acetate-Acrylic Acid Copolymers”, Proceedings of the A.I.Ch.E. Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, November 3-8, 2002.

Yi Zhao, Y.L. Dar, M.-L. Kosonen, and G.T. Caneba, “Influence of Relative Block Sizes of Styrene-Acrylic Acid Copolymer Coupling Agent to the Tensile Behavior of Polystyrene-Wood Composites”, Proceedings of the A.I.Ch.E. Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, November 3-8, 2002.

G.T. Caneba, Y.L. Dar, and Y. Zhao, “Vinyl Acetate-Acrylic Acid Copolymers as Coupling Agents for Wood Flour-Vinyl Composites”, Proceedings of the 7^th International Woodfiber-Plastic Composites Conference, Madison, WI, May 19-20, 2003.

V.R. Tirumala, R. Divan, D. Mancini, and G.T. Caneba, “Lithographically-Assisted Synthesis of High Aspect-Ratio Hydrogel Microstructures”, this paper was partly presented at the Fifth International Workshop on High Aspect Ratio Miscrstructure Technology (HARMST), Monterey, CA, June 15-17, 2003.

MANUSCRIPTS/REPORTS

G.T. Caneba and D.S. Soong, "Effects of Phase Inversion Casting Conditions on the Structure of Cellulose Triacetate Membranes," manuscript available, March, 1985.

G.T. Caneba and S.N. Patil, "Microwave Curing of Shell Cores," a report submitted to Grede Foundry, Inc., December 15, 1988.

G.T. Caneba, "Formation of a Thermally Conductive Rubber Foam," a letter-report submitted to TE Technology, Inc., August 23, 1990.

A. Aggarwal and G.T. Caneba, "Environmental Aspects of Polymers", a report submitted to the EPA-sponsored Center of Excellence in Clean Industrial Manufacturing and Treatment Technologies, December 1, 1992.

R.F. Kiesel, G.T. Caneba, "Polymer Degradation and Reformation for High Performance Rubber Products", a report on preliminary work in reactive processing, December, 1995.

P. Schlom, Y. Dar, and G.T. Caneba, “Process Development of the FRRPP Process”, bimonthly and annual reports submitted to National Starch and Chemical Co. from April 1, 1998 to January, 2001.

G.T. Caneba, “National Starch/ICI-SRF Project: Final Report”, submitted to National Starch and Chemical Co., April, 2001.

V.R. Tirumala, G.T. Caneba, N.A. Moldovan, D.C. Mancini, and H.H. Wang, “Controlled Macromolecular Synthesis from a Novel Polymerization Process”, APS Activity Report, report to the Advanced Photon Source of Argonne National Laboratory, in press.

G.T. Caneba and S. Gibelyou, “Carbon Nanotubes for Fuel Cells in Space”, submitted to NASA-Johnson Space Center, August 11, 2003.

V.R. Tirumala, G.T. Caneba, D.C. Mancini, and P. Thiyagarajan, “Synchrotron-Radiation-Induced Retrograde-Precipitation Polymerization of Hydrogels”, to be submitted to JACS Communication.

V.R. Tirumala, D.C. Mancini, L. Guo, P. Thiyagarajan, J.G. Barker, and G.T. Caneba, “Synchrotron-Radiation-Induced Polymerization of N-isopropylacrylamide in the Retrograde-Precipitation Environment: A SANS Study”, to be submitted to Macromolecules.

V.R. Tirumala, G.T. Caneba, and D.C. Mancini, “Synthesis of Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) and Poly(methacrylic acid) in the Retrograde-Precipitation Environment”, to be submitted to Advanced Materials.

MANUSCRIPTS UNDER PREPARATION

G.T. Caneba, Z. Xu, and Y.L. Dar, “Novel Vinyl Acetate-Acrylic Acid Copolymers”.

Y.L. Dar, G.T. Caneba, and P. Schlom, “Formation of Styrene-Based Block Copolymer Emulsions via Free-Radical Retrograde-Precipitation Process”.

Magazine/Newspaper Articles written about scholarly work

"Block Copolymers by Free-Radical Process," under Science and Technology Concentrates, Chemical Engineering News, September 23, 1991.

"PS/PVC Blend from Michigan Tech is Designed for Recycling", Plastics & Environment, McGraw-Hill, Inc., New York, N.Y., November 27, 1992, p. 6.

"Good Material from Recycled Plastics", Inside R&D, November 11, 1992.

Control Magazine, an article about the FRRPP process, November, 1992.

"Two Polymers are Better than One", A.I.Ch.E. Extra - A Supplement to the Chemical Engineering Progress", December, 1992, p. 1.

"High-Tech Breakthroughs", Boardroom Reports, April 1, 1993, p. 10.

"Die Polymersynthese laBt sich verbessern: Polystyrol und Polyvinylchlorid werden zu inem neuen Polymer", Blick durch die Wirtschaft, a paragraph article published in Europe that talks about my work in formation of unique block copolymers and their use as compatibilizers, April 15, 1993.

Frankfurt Economie News, An article published in Europe about my work in linking polystyrene and polyvinylchloride using block copolymers we generated through a radical polymerization reaction, April, 1993.

"Tech Taking Stink out of a Job", Daily Mining Gazette, Houghton, MI, Dec. 27, 1994.

“Caneba: Developing an All-Purpose Polymer”, Featured article published on March 5, 2002 in the Michigan Technological University Website (http://www.mtu.edu).

PRESENTATIONS IN PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS

"Experimental Study and Mathematical Modeling of the Formation of Structured Polymer Membranes", presented at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, November, 1985.

"Influence of Transport and Thermodynamic Parameters in Spinodal Decomposition of Binary Polymer Solutions", presented at the American Chemical Society Great Lakes Regional Meeting, Milwaukee, June 2-4, 1986.

"Chaos in Periodically Perturbed Reactors", presented at the American Chemical Society Great Lakes Regional Meeting, Milwaukee, June 2-4, 1986.

"Intermittency in Nonisothermal CSTR", presented at the A.C.S. Fall Scientific Meeting, Midland, Michigan, October 31, 1987.

"Polystyrene/Poly(methyl methacrylate) Diblock Copolymer System as Compatibilizer for Polystyrene/Polyvinylchloride Blends", presented (as poster) at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, November 11-16, 1990.

“Microwave Heating of Solids", presented at the Annual A.I.Ch.E. National Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, November 11-16, 1990.

"Phenomenological Analysis of Phase Transitions in Polymer Systems", presented at the Annual A.I.Ch.E. National Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, November 11-16, 1990.

"A Thermodynamically Controlled Free-Radical Polymerization Process", presented (as poster) at the Engineering Foundation Symposium in Polymer Reaction Engineering, Santa Barbara, CA, March 10-15, 1991.

"Chaos in Periodically Perturbed Nonisothermal and Biochemical CSTRs", presented at the Annual A.I.Ch.E. National Meeting, Miami, FL, November 1-6, 1992.

"Free-Radical Retrograde Precipitation Polymerization Process", invited lecture at the Society for Plastics Engineers International Conference on Polymer Additives, Miami, FL, February 2-4, 1992.

"Process Features of the Free-Radical Retrograde Precipitation Polymerization (FRRPP) Process", presented at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting, Miami, FL, November 1-6,1992.

"Diffusion and Sorption of Cyclohexanol in Polystyrene Near the Phase Boundary", presented at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting, Miami, FL, November 1-6, 1992.

"Compatibilization of Virgin and Recycled PS/PVC Blends", presented at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting, Miami, FL, November 1-6, 1992.

"Studies of the Polymerization of Methacrylic Acid via Free-Radical Retrograde-Precipitation Polymerization (FRRPP) Process", presented (as poster) at the Engineering Foundation Conference in Polymer Reaction Engineering, St. Augustine, Florida, February 13-18, 1994.

“Precipitation Polymerization Studies", presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Chicago, IL, November 14, 1996.

"Polymer Reactive Processing by Partial Degradation/Reformation", presented (as poster) at the Annual Meeting of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Chicago, IL, November 13, 1996.

"The Mechanism of the Free-Radical Retrograde-Precipitation Polymerization (FRRPP) Process", presented at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, November 11-14, 1996.

"FRRPP Process for No-VOC Coatings", invited presentation to the Engineering Foundation Conference, San Diego, CA, June 1-5, 1997.

“Transport Phenomena Influences in a Chain Polymerization System”, presented at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting, October 31 – November 5, 1999, Dallas, TX.

“Developments in the FRRPP Process”, presented at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting, October 31 – November 5, 1999, Dallas, TX.

“Hydrophilic-Hydrophobic Block Copolymers in Environmentally Responsible Wood-Polymer Systems”, presented at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting, October 31 – November 5, 1999, Dallas, TX.

“Sorption Method for Measurement of Spinodal Curve in Polymer-Solvent Systems”, presented at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting, October 31 – November 5, 1999, Dallas, TX.

“Nanopolymer Formation from a Surfactant-Free Controlled Polymerization Process”, presented as a poster at the 2000 Foresight Conference on Molecular Nanotechnology, Bethesda, MD, November 3, 2000.

“Nanoscience and Nanotechnology from a Controlled Polymerization Process”, poster presentation to the Planning Workshop of the Center for Nanoscale Materials at Argonne National Laboratory, October 22, 2001.

G.T. Caneba, Y. Zhao, and Y.L. Dar, “Amphiphilic Styrene-Acrylic Acid Copolymers from Free Radical Retrograde Precipitation Polymerization (FRRPP)”, presented as poster at the Symposium on Controlled Radical Polymerization, ASC Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, August 20, 2002.

V.R. Tirumala, G.T. Caneba, N. Moldovan, ,D. Mancini, and H.H. Wang, “Self-Organization in Synchrotron X-Ray Induced Controlled Polymerization”, presented at the A.I.Ch.E. Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, November 3-8, 2002.

G.T. Caneba, Y.-L. Chen, and K. Solc, “Computer Simulation of Spinodal Decomposition in One, Two, and Three Dimensions”, presented at the A.I.Ch.E. Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, November 3-8, 2002.

G.T. Caneba, “Foaming Characteristics of Vinyl Acetate-Acrylic Acid Copolymers”, presented at the A.I.Ch.E. Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, November 3-8, 2002.

Yi Zhao, Y.L. Dar, M.-L. Kosonen, and G.T. Caneba, “Influence of Relative Block Sizes of Styrene-Acrylic Acid Copolymer Coupling Agent to the Tensile Behavior of Polystyrene-Wood Composites”, presented at the A.I.Ch.E. Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, November 3-8, 2002.

G.T. Caneba, Y.L. Dar, and Y. Zhao, “Vinyl Acetate-Acrylic Acid Copolymers as Coupling Agents for Wood Flour-Vinyl Composites”, presented (invited) at the 7^th International Woodfiber-Plastic Composites Conference, Madison, WI, May 19, 2003.

COURSES TAUGHT

Transport Phenomena (Graduate Level)

Unit Operations Laboratory (Undergraduate Level)

Chemical Engineering Kinetics (Undergraduate and Graduate Levels)

Numerical Analysis in Chemical Engineering (Graduate Level)

Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics (Graduate and Undergraduate Levels)

Chemical Engineering Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer (Undergraduate Level)

Polymerization Reaction Engineering (Undergraduate Level)

Stagewise Operations (Undergraduate Level)

Stoichiometry (Undergraduate Level)

Elementary Chemical Engineering (Undergraduate Level)

Perspectives on Inquiry (Freshman Undergraduate Level)

Undergraduate Engineering Mechanics (Statics, Dynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Engineering Mathematics)

Graduate Physical Chemisry

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