Current LPPD Members

Dr. Gerardo J. Ruiz Mercado Post-Doc Associate gjruiz@uic.edu	Dr. Oleksandr Ivanchenko Post-Doc Associate olexivan@uic.edu	Jeonghwa Moon Ph.D. student jmoon8@uic.edu
Brian James Sweetman Ph.D.student bsweet1@uic.edu	Sukhraaj S. Basati Ph.D.student sbasat1@uic.edu	Seon B. Kim Ph.D. student sbkim@uic.edu
Madhu Smitha Harihara Iyer M.S. student mharih2@uic.edu	Nikhil Sindhwani M.S. student nsindh2@uic.edu

 Former LPPD Members

	Mahadevabharath R. Somayaji, Ph.D. Email: mrsomayaji(at)gmail.com Ph.D Thesis: "Drug transport mechanisms in the human brain", 2007 Placement: CFD Research Corporation
	Kedar Kulkarni, Ph.D. Ph.D Thesis: "Mathematical modeling, problem inversion and design of distributed chemical and biological systems", 2007                                                             Placement: Air Liquide, Houston
	Michalis Xenos, Ph.D. Email: xenos(at)uic.edu Research Topic: "Intracranial dynamics and blood flow in the brain", "Drug delivery to the brain", 2007 Placement: Postdoc. Res. Assoc., University of New York, Stony Brook
	Benyamin Grosman, Ph.D. Research Topic: "Genetic Programming Algorithms", 2008 Placement: Postdoc. Res. Assoc., University of California, Santa Barbara
	Anargyros Politis, Ph.D. Research Topic: "Intracranial dynamics and blood flow in the brain", 2007
	Srinivas Kondapalli, Ph.D. Candidate Research Topic: "Intracranial dynamics and blood flow in the brain", 2007      Placement: Jacobs Consultancy, Chicago
	Mick Parikh, M.S. Email: bparikh81(at)hotmail.com M.S Project: "Designing an efficient cap and trade market system to meet system to meet pollution reduction goal", 2007 Placement: Aero Thermal Engineer, Pratt & Whitney
	Brian James Sweetman, M.S. Email: bsweet1(at)uic.edu M.S Thesis: "Quantification of intracranial dynamics under normal and hydrocephalic conditions", 2007
	Monil Viresh Shah, M.S. M.S Thesis: "Image driven computational analysis of transport phenomena in the human brain", 2007 Placement: Software Developer, MEVIS Medical Solutions, Pewaukee, WI
	Samarjit Singh, M.S. M.S Project: "Application of feedback control to drug integration and chemical polymeriztion", 2006                                                                                           Placement: Air Liquide
	Mark Peters, Visiting Scholar Email: mperters(at)prme.wits.ac.za Research topic: "Topology analysis of distillation column synthesis", 2006
	Andres Malcom, Ph.D. Email: andresmalcolm(at)yahoo.com Ph.D. Thesis: "Clean chemical manufacturing under uncertainty", 2006 Placement: Research Engineer, Cargill, Minneapolis, MN
	Christopher Zhou, Postdoc. Res. Assoc. Email: xuedongzhou(at)yahoo.com
	Romeo Ibrahim, M. S. Email: Ribrahim(at)Sciele.com M.S. Thesis: "Computational approaches to multiphase flow", 2005 Placement: Technical Affairs Scientist,Sciele Pharma, Inc.,Atlanta, GA
	Aninda Chakraborty, Postdoc. Res. Assoc. Ph.D. Thesis: "Plant-wide synthesis of optimal waste treatment policies under uncertainty", 2002 Placement: Senior Lecturer, Dept. Chemical Engineering, University of Cape Town
	Yongsheng Gan, Visiting Scholar Email: ganysh(at)sript.com.cn Placement: Senior Engineer, Shanghai Research Institute of Petrochemical Technology, SINOPEC, China
	Cristian Tsakiris, Postdoc. Res. Assoc. Current Position: University of Bucharest, Romania
	Shantanu Chowdhry, M.S. Email: shantanu.chowdhry(at)aspentech.com M.S Thesis: "Dyanmic system analysis and modeling of differential algebraic systems", 2002 Placement: System Engineer, Aspen Technology, Inc., Boston, MA Graduate student
	Vishal Bahl, M.S. Email: vishal.bahl(at)aspentech.com M.S Thesis: "Continuous discrete process modeling and simulation", 2002 Placement: Process Engineer, Aspen Technology, Inc., Aurora, CO
	Chandra Singavarapu, M.S. M.S Thesis: "Simulation of distillation columns using orthogonal collocation of finite elements",2002
	Hanns Gregor, Visiting Engineer Email: gre42(at)hotmail.com                                                                             Placement: University of Hannover

Former REU and Undergraduate Researchers

Smit Naik	"Cerebral Vasculature and Fractals" Report in preparation
George Tsiagalis	"Detection of microdeformation in agarose gel model of convection enhanced delivery" Report in preparation
Jacqueline Thomas	"A Ventricular Volume Sensor for Monitoring and Control of Hydrocephalus" Report in preparation
Tim Harris	"A Ventricular Volume Sensor for Monitoring and Control of Hydrocephalus" Report in preparation
Laura Zitella	"3D Model of the Human Central Nervous System" UIC-LPPD-120808, December 2008
Rohit Yengisetty	"Cerebral Vasculature Modeling" UIC-LPPD-061108, June 2008
Qusai Shikari	"Understanding Effects of Transmural Pressures on Human Blood Vessel by Constructing Fluid Flow Models of  Collapsible Tubes"  UIC-LPPD-061108, June 2008
Komal Prem	"Convection Enhanced Delivery in Agarose Gel Brain Phantoms" UIC-LPPD-080108b, August 2008.
Laura Moes	"The Synthesis of Separation Networks with Complex Columns" UIC-LPPD-080108c, August 2008.
Matt Hinshelwood	"Separation Systems Design Under Uncertainty" UIC-LPPD-080108d, August 2008.
Nabiha Shamsi	"Brain Reconstruction and Modeling" UIC-LPPD-080108a, August 2008.
Mary Yu	“Design an Impedance Sensor to Measure Volume Under Uncertainty” UIC-LPPD-080307a, August 2007.
Megan M. Mekarski	“Design an Impedance Sensor to Measure Volume Under Uncertainty” UIC-LPPD-080307a, August 2007.
Leah Dougherty	“Dynamic Separation Model Under Uncertainty” UIC-LPPD-080307b, August 2007.
Robert Wojahn	“The Synthesis of Separation Networks with Complex Columns” UIC-LPPD-080307c, August 2007.
Liping Yang	“Prediction and Control of Blood Flow in the Human Brain Vascular Network” UIC-LPPD-080307d, August 2007.
Rashi Bamzai	“Convection-enhanced delivery into agarose gel brain phantoms” UIC-LPPD-080307e, August 2007.
Erum Ahmed	“Convection-enhanced delivery into agarose gel brain phantoms” UIC-LPPD-080307e, August 2007.
Kirstin Tawse	“Cerebrospinal fluid-tissue interactions in the human brain” UIC-LPPD-083006a, August 2006.
Sukruti Ponkshe	“Intracranial blood pressure and brain vasculature” UIC-LPPD-083006b, August 2006.
Robert Dawe	“Convection-enchanced delivery into agarose gel brain tissue phantoms” UIC-LPPD-083006c, August 2006.
Terri Erickson	“Convection-enchanced delivery into agarose gel brain tissue phantoms” UIC-LPPD-083006c, August 2006.
Jamie Polan	“Separation systems design under uncertainty” UIC-LPPD-083006d, August 2006.
Megan M. Mekarski	“Bio-transfer and metabolism in the distributed system under uncertainty” UIC-LPPD-083006e, August 2006.
Celia Xue	“Catalytic pellet reactor design under uncertainty” UIC-LPPD-082305a, August 2005.
Michael Shade	"Polymerization Reactor Control under Uncertainty” UIC-LPPD-082305b, August 2005.
Robert Dawe	"Monitoring and control of brain ventricular volume” UIC-LPPD-082305c, August 2005.
Christopher Drake	"Monitoring and control of brain ventricular volume” UIC-LPPD-082305c, August 2005
Melanie Rondot	"VOC reduction by dynamic condenser design" UIC-LPPD-080604b, August 2004.
Sarah Inwood	“Using computational fluid dynamics to solve fluid flow problems? UIC-LPPD-080604c, August 2004
Sean Anderson	“Modeling changes in brain pressures, volumes, and cerebral capillary fluid exchange: hydrocephalus” UIC-LPPD-080604e August 2004.
Joel Stanfield	“Developing a volume sensor for use in the ventricular system of the brain” UIC-LPPD-080604d, August 2004.
Nathaniel Mark	"Robust and reliable design method of a distillation column" UIC-LPPD-073003, June 2003
Virag Dandekar	"Modeling of fermentation processes in biological reactors" UIC-LPPD-073003, June 2003
Peter Roycewicz	" Modeling of hydrocephalus in the human brain " UIC-LPPD-073003, June 2003.
Zachary Danziger	"Modeling cerebral blood flow and pressure in elastic tubes using a finite element approach: its relation to symptoms in hydrocephalus" UIC-LPPD-073003, June 2003
Munoz, Alexander	"Hydrodynamics of cerebrospinal fluid flow in the human brain”, REU Fall 2002.
Waechter, William	“Reaction network synthesis for fuel cells using Gibbs free energy minimization?REU Supplemental Research Fall 2002.
Rodriguez, Orlando	"Fuel cells ?A thermodynamic feasibility study" REU Summer Site on Novel Materials and Processing, Chicago, IL, May - Aug 2002
Wojcicki, Arthur	"Pollution prevention in pharmaceutical batch manufacturing" REU Summer site on novel materials and processing, Chicago, IL, May - Aug 2002
Alexander Munoz	"Quantitative models of cerebrospinal fluid flow” Research Project, Jan – May 2002
Jesse Trucko	UOP, "Column modeling and simulation via symbolic mathematical methods" Research project, June ‘99– August 99
David Lubertozzi	"Solutions thermodynamics" Summer Internship, June – July 1999
Harsh Walia	"Visualization of Thermodynamic Properties" Summer Internship, June – August 1999
Joonil Kwak	Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA), "Web-based exploration of critical properties- An interactive tutorial" IMSA Mentorship Program, Fall 99 – Spring 2000 unsupported
Matthias Berg,	"Uncertainty analysis via Joint confidence regions" Exchange Student - Royal Institute of Sweden, supported May – July 1999
Mathias Anderson	"Dynamic optimization - A case study" Exchange Student - Royal Institute of Sweden, supported May – July 1999
Richardson, Christina	"Conceptual process design using symbolic and numerical computing techniques" unsupported, UIC, Spring - Summer 1998
Soper, Susan	"Conceptual process design using symbolic and numerical computing techniques" unsupported, UIC, Spring 1998
Petak, Robert	"Conceptual process design using symbolic and numerical computing techniques" unsupported, UIC, Spring 1998
Chinue Bailey	"Property-driven waste treatment selection" sponsored by the alliance for Minority Participants in Sciences; UIC, Spring 1998