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Patricia Taboada-Serrano

Associate Professor

Department of Chemical Engineering
Kate Gleason College of Engineering
ptsche@rit.edu
585-475-7337
Office Location
INS-2103

Patricia Taboada-Serrano

Associate Professor

Department of Chemical Engineering
Kate Gleason College of Engineering

Education

BS, Mayor de San Andres University (Bolivia); MS, Simon Bolivar University (Venezuela); Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology

ptsche@rit.edu
585-475-7337

Select Scholarship

Journal Paper
Li, Xiang, et al. "Hierarchically-Structured Ti/TiO2 Electrode for Hydrogen Evolution Synthesized via 3D Printing and Anodization." Journal of Energy and Power Technology 2. 2 (2020): 1-16. Web.
Zhang, Yali and Patricia Taboada-Serrano. "Model for gas-hydrate equilibrium in porous media that incorporates pore-wall properties." Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 22. 10900 (2020): 1-11. Print.
Li, Xiang, et al. "Titanium dioxide nanotubes as model system for electrosorption studies." Nanomaterials 8. 404 (2018): 1-13. Web.
Ney, Evan, Chia-Hung Hou, and Patricia Taboada-Serrano. "Electrical double layer potential inside nanopores from Classic Electrodynamics and Grand Canonical Monte Carlo simulations." ACS Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data 63. (2018): 2557-2566. Print.
Li, Xiang, et al. "Electrosorption of monovalent alkaline metal ions onto mesoporous titanium dioxide nanotubes." Electrochimica Acta 231. (2017): 632-640. Print.
Book Chapter
Henry, Frances, et al. "CHAPTER 4: Women, Energy and Water: The Effects of Gender and Culture on the Roles and Responsibilities of Women." Guide Towards a Sustainable Energy Future For the Americas. Mexico City, Mexico: The Global Network of Academies of Sciences and Inter American Network of Academies of Sciences Press, 2016. 97-130. Print.
Full Patent
Taboada-Serrano, Patricia, et al. "Integrated magnetic-seeding, sorption, electrosorption and high-gradient magnetic filtration process." U.S. Patent 8,551,617, 2013. 8 Oct. 2013.
Invited Keynote/Presentation
Taboada-Serrano, Patricia. "Energy for Underserved Populations: Gender Considerations." Inter American Network of Academies of Sciences (IANAS) Energy Project Meeting. Inter American Network of Academies of Sciences (IANAS) and the Colombian Academy of Sciences. Colombian Academy of Sciences, Bogota, Colombia. 9 Jun. 2011. Conference Presentation.

Currently Teaching

CHME-490
Design with Constraint
3 Credits
This course examines typical constraints on design and their integration with technology. Economics, environmental considerations, hazards analysis, ethics, and globalization and supply chain management ideas are among the concepts introduced. Modern examples that integrate knowledge of unit operations and processes with design constraints are examined.
CHME-499
Co-op
0 Credits
One semester of paid work experience in chemical engineering.
CHME-510
Advanced Thermodynamics
3 Credits
The course extends the concepts of energy, entropy, phase equilibrium and multi-component mixtures from ideal to real fluids via the introduction of state functions, fluid models and generalized conditions for equilibrium of solutions and phases. Models for real-fluid behavior are implemented in the context of actual chemical processes. Additionally, real-fluid behavior is linked to molecular properties in order to introduce predictive approaches to fluid behavior.
CHME-540
Advanced Reaction Engineering
3 Credits
The application of ideal reactor concepts and analyses is extended to the design, modeling and performance evaluation of reactors used in manufacturing processes. Catalytic reactions are discussed in terms of mechanisms and kinetics, and used to design, model and evaluate the performance of fixed bed, suspended bed and other types of catalytic reactors. Concepts of mass transport limitations and non-ideal flows are introduced to provide the framework for the analysis of deviations from ideal behavior experienced by real reactors.
CHME-610
Advanced Thermodynamics
3 Credits
The course extends the concepts of energy, entropy, phase equilibrium and multi-component mixtures from ideal to real fluids via the introduction of state functions, fluid models and generalized conditions for equilibrium of solutions and phases. Models for real-fluid behavior are implemented in the context of actual chemical processes. Additionally, real-fluid behavior is linked to molecular properties in order to introduce predictive approaches to fluid behavior.
CHME-640
Advanced Reaction Engineering
3 Credits
The application of ideal reactor concepts and analyses is extended to the design, modeling and performance evaluation of reactors used in manufacturing processes. Catalytic reactions are discussed in terms of mechanisms and kinetics, and used to design, model and evaluate the performance of fixed bed, suspended bed and other types of catalytic reactors. Concepts of mass transport limitations and non-ideal flows are introduced to provide the framework for the analysis of deviations from ideal behavior experienced by real reactors.
CHME-792
Project with Paper
3 Credits
This course is used by students as a qualifying capstone experience to their M.S. degree. The student must demonstrate an acquired competence in a topic that is chosen in conference with a faculty advisor. The work may involve a research and/or design project with demonstration of acquired knowledge. The project scope should be designed with the intent of being completed in a single academic semester. In all instances, a final report determined by the faculty advisor/ supervisor of the work are required to satisfy the capstone experience.

In the News

  • August 27, 2024

    a student in a white lab coat uses a microscope to look at cells in a lab.

    RIT offers new master’s degrees in chemical engineering, biomedical engineering, and project management

    The new engineering master’s degrees will serve to meet demands in increasing renewable energies, personalized healthcare technologies, and diagnostic system improvements. The project management MS allows students the ability to better specialize to their specific interests, giving them a competitive edge in their field of interest and making them more valuable to an employer.

  • August 28, 2020

    world map showing where gas hydrates have been discovered.

    Team develops model to determine stability of gas hydrates

    Natural gas-hydrates—crystalline compounds of gas molecules—are found in permafrost and marine sediments. While these gas hydrates can be used as alternative energy resources, they also pose a danger in terms of global warming. RIT researchers Patricia Taboada-Serrano and Yali Zhang developed a comprehensive model to better validate location of gas-hydrate deposits in marine sediments.

  • November 6, 2018

    Patricia Taboada-Serrano poses for a photo in front of a fume hood in a lab.

    Faculty-researcher honored as Emerging Investigator

    Patricia Taboada-Serrano, an associate professor of chemical engineering, was named a 2018 Emerging Investigator by the American Chemical Society for her work in developing water treatment technology through molecular engineering
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