A. Allen Hersel,
Assistant Professor
and Departmental Chair
of Chemical Engineering
Education:
B.S. Chemical Engineering
(University of Missouri-Rolla)
M.S. Engineering Management
(University of Kansas)
Ph.D. Chemical Engineering
(Yale University)
Interest areas:
Separation science and engineering education
Current research is focused on improving engineering education
in the area of bioprocess engineering and separation science.
Many chemical engineering departments have recently added a biological
component to their curricula causing a need for new teaching aids.
I am currently developing novel bioseparation laboratory experiments
that will incorporate active, cooperative learning as well making
them universally accessible through the Internet.
Contact: 260.665.4252 or hersela@tristate.edu
Majid
Salim,
Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering
Education:
B.S., M.S., Ph.D. (Wayne State
University at Detroit)
Interest area:
Heat transfer in sparged gas reactors
In addition to his training in heat transfer and fluid mechanics
and mixing in heterogeneous phase reactor, Majid Salim has extensive
interest in high molecular polymer and plastics fabrication in
extrusion and injection molding processes. He has done research
on composite material and chemical reaction kinetics of jet fuel
on fluoro-silicon elastomers.
He is a member of the TSU Technology Center Advisory Board for
polymer property and fabrication and plastic educational sub-committee.
Dr. Salim also teaches an engineering plant management elective
course for senior level engineering students.
He has done consulting for Leer Inc. and Williams International
Company. As an advisor of American Institute of Chemical Engineering
(AIChE), he attends national meetings and judges technical poster
preparer on the subject of new material sciences.
Contact: 260.665.4223 or salimm@tristate.edu
John
E Wagner,
Associate Professor
of Chemical Engineering
Education:
B.S. Chemical Engineering
(University of Colorado)
Ph. D. Chemical Engineering
(Rice University)
Interest areas:
Bioprocess Engineering, Alternative Energy Sources, and Chemical
Process Design
John Wagner has a background in both traditional chemical engineering
as well as biomedical engineering. After receiving his BS in Chemical
Engineering in his home state of Colorado, John moved to Houston,
Texas and worked as a process engineer for Shell Oil. While in
Houston, John completed his doctorate in chemical engineering
at Rice University. John’s biomedical research topic at
Rice University was performed in the laboratories of NASA’s
Johnson Space Center and involved the permeability of the blood
brain barrier. After completing his doctorate, John took a job
as an assistant professor at Tri-State University in Angola Indiana.
John enjoys teaching and is especially interested in creativity
in the design and problem solving process.
Contact: 260.665.4223 or wagnerj@tristate.edu
Dr.
David R. Finley,
Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering and Vice President
of Academic Affairs
Education:
B.S., M.S. Atmospheric Science
(University of Michigan)
M.S., Ph.D. in Chemical
Engineering (Wayne State
University at Detroit)
Interest Areas:
Environmental Engineering, Engineering Education, and Entrepreneurship
Dr. Finley began his career as an environmental consultant in
the Ann Arbor, Michigan area, progressing to the rank of Senior
Chemical Engineer at Applied Science and Technology, Inc. The
majority of his consulting projects involved air quality monitoring,
modeling, and permitting. In 1996, he joined the faculty of Tri-State
University, where he currently serves as Vice President for Academic
Affairs.
Major research efforts have included the use of photo-acoustic
spectroscopy to measure ambient elemental carbon concentrations,
development of the Landfill Odor Characterization Model, and development
of the MMk Model to more accurately describe landfill gas generation
kinetics. His current research interests include improved educational/learning
methodologies in engineering education and entrepreneurship.
Contact: 260.665.4224 or finleyd@tristate.edu
