Contact Info

Mail:
Chemical Engineering Dept.
MS-362
Rice University
PO Box 1892
Houston, TX 77251-1892

E-mail:

Phone:
713-348-5208

FAX
713-348-5478

Office:
B217 Abercrombie


 

 



 


RESEARCH INTERESTS

Cell Migration and Tissue Growth

  • Cell Migration: Effects of Growth Factors and Surface Modifications.
  • Growth of Bioartificial Tissues and Wound Healing.
  • Glycolysis and Migration of Prostate Cancer Cells (Video).
  • Cellular Automata Models and their Parallel Implementation.

    Article on Tissue Engineering

 

Mechanical Forces and Cell Function

  • Effects of Microgravity and Shear Forces on Cell Adhesion and Migration

  • Adhesion and Migration of Lymphocytes on Modified Surfaces

  • Cellular Aggregation Assays (Video)


Digital Time-Lapse Sequences from
Video Microscopy Experiments
  1. Cell Migration: Rat Prostate Cancer (MatLu) Cells - Size: 450 KB

  2. Homotypic Aggregation: Jurkat cells activated with 33B6 mAb (vigorous aggregation) - Size: 1.4 MB

  3. Homotypic Aggregation: Jurkat cells activated with OKT11 mAb (control antibody) - Size: 1.6 MB


Coal Pyrolysis and Gasification

  • Macropore Structure and Char Reactivity.

  • Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Ignitions of Coal and Char Particles.

  • Detection of Particle Ignitions.

  • Mathematical Modeling of Particle Ignitions. and Char Combustion


Digital Time-Lapse Sequences from
Video Microscopy Experiments

  1. Pyrolysis: Illinois #6 coal particles heated in the TGA/VMI reactor - Size: 3.7 MB

  2. Heterogeneous ignition of char particles produced by pyrolyzing Illinois #6 coal - Size: 2.3 MB

  3. Homogeneous ignition of Illinois #6 coal particles heated in the TGA/VMI reactor - Size: 2.1 Mb


Optimal Design of Bioerodible Devices

  • Surface and Bulk Erosion of Devices used for Controlled Release of Bioactive Agents.

  • Cellular Automata Models for Erosion of Multicomponent Devices (click here to view a simulation).

  • Design of Devices with Optimal Release Characteristics.