Teaching

CHME 321 - Continuum Mechanics II
This course is the continuation of fluid flow and heat transfer taught in Continuum Mechanics I (CHME-320) I. First half of the course is focused on heat transfer. Fins and extended surfaces, Heat exchangers, Internal and External flow for a variety of common configurations are studied. Open ended design problems involving heat transfer applications are solved to further understand practical applications. In the second part of the course, concepts of fluid are reiterated with more focus on energy balances and pipe flows. Pumps and fluid flow machinery are studied to understand their performance and efficiencies.

CHME589/689 - Special Topics: Optical Material Design and Applications
This course discusses light-matter interactions, mechanisms for color generation, optical properties of various materials, and the optical materials’ biology, lighting, display, and energy related applications. Some advanced topics such as surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy, super-resolution imaging and single-molecule catalysis are also introduced.

CHME 391 - Chemical Engineering Principles Lab (Thermo Module)
Students are introduced to basic equipment and methodologies for designing laboratory experiments, measuring results, interpreting data, and drawing objective conclusions. Students work in teams to design experimental procedures, identify lab equipment, and assemble simple apparatus to achieve specific experimental goals. For the thermo module, students identify dissolution of salts in water as endothermic and exothermic processes, and test the validity of “enthalpy is a state function”.

CHME 491 - Chemical Engineering Processes Lab (Reactors Module)
This course extends the laboratory experience from the previous Chemical Engineering Principles Lab, and focuses on unit operations common to engineering practice. Students work in teams to design experimental procedures on existing equipment, and to in some cases, manipulate experimental apparatus to achieve specific experimental goals. For the reactors module, students get hands on experience in batch reactors and CSTR reactors and work on a scientific report based on their experimental discoveries.