PETER H.

PFROMM

Department of Chemical Engineering

Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas 66506-5102
785-532-4312 pfromm@ksu.edu

EDUCATION M.S., Process Engineering, University of Stuttgart, Germany 1985

Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin 1994
EXPERIENCE
2006-2009 The William H. Honstead Professorship in Chemical Engineering, Kansas State
University, Manhattan, KS
2006-present Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering,
Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
2002-2006 Associate Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering,
Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
2000-2002 Unit Leader, Kraft Chemical Recovery Unit,
Institute of Paper Science and Technology, Atlanta, GA
1998-2002 Associate Professor, Institute of Paper Science and Technology, Atlanta, GA
1998 Adjunct Faculty Member, School of Chemical Engineering,
Georgia Institute of Technology
1994-1998 Assistant Professor, Institute of Paper Science and Technology, Atlanta, GA
1989-1993 Graduate Student and Research Assistant, The University of Texas at Austin
Supervisor Dr. William J. Koros, Doctoral Thesis: "Gas Transport Properties and Aging of Thin and
Thick Films made from Amorphous Glassy Polymers".
1988/1989 Research Scientist, Pharmetrix Corporation, Menlo Park, CA
Novel devices for transdermal delivery of drugs, assessment of patents in transdermal drug delivery.
1988 Research Engineer, Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and
Biotechnology, Stuttgart, Germany
Electrodialysis, hollow fiber membranes and modules, separation of organic vapors from air, novel
bioseparations. Supervision of one laboratory technician and two M.S. students.
1985-1987 Research Scientist, Membrane Technology and Research, Inc., Menlo Park, CA
Design and testing of membrane gas and vapor separation systems, plasma polymerization, a
commercial pervaporation system, and spiral-wound modules on the laboratory and industrial scale.
1984/1985 Master's Thesis, Daimler-Benz AG (now DaimlerChrysler), and Fraunhofer Institute
for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology, Stuttgart, Germany
Supervisors Dr. H. Strathmann and Dr. H. Paul (Daimler-Benz AG), M.S. Thesis "Residue Oil
Recovery from Ultrafiltration Concentrates by Means of Pervaporation"
1982-1984 Research Assistant, Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and
Biotechnology, Stuttgart, Germany
Design, construction, and operation of laboratory and pilot scale electrodialysis systems.
1983 Practical Training in the Chemical Industry, DOW Chemical, Stade, Germany
Project "Removing Ions from Non-Aqueous Solutions". Experimental evaluation of ion exchange
resins to remove potassium from an organic solvent.

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PERSONAL
Citizen of Germany, permanent U.S. resident
German, English: fluent
French: reading fluent, basic oral and writing skills
ACTIVITIES
Member, North American Membrane Society; Member, American Chemical
Society; Member (1995-present) and Secretary of the Forest Products Division
(1995-2001), American Institute of Chemical Engineers; Member, American
Association for the Advancement of Science (2005-present); Associate Member,
Omega Chi Epsilon (2002-present); Member (2006) and Committee Chair for the
Research Award, Kansas State University Chapter (2006/2007), Sigma Xi; Member,
Verein Deutscher Ingenieure (Association of German Engineers, VDI) (2007-
present)
HONORS AND AWARDS
Honorary Medal for the advancement of American-German cooperation in research,
teaching, and student exchange, The Association of German Engineers (VDI),
Regional Section Mid-Hessen, 2007
Sigma Xi Member, 2006
Co-recipient, 2002 Scientific Excellence Award, National Textile Center
2003-2005 Cargill Fellowship in Bioprocessing, College of Engineering, Kansas
State University

NATIONAL ACADEMIES SERVICE

Panel Member, "Committee for Review of the DOE ITP Program” National
Research Council, Board on Manufacturing and Engineering Design, 2004/2005
Panel Member, “Materials Technologies for Process Industries”, National Research
Council, National Materials Advisory Board, 1999/2000
Panel Member, "Separation Technology for Industrial Recycling and Reuse",
National Research Council, National Materials Advisory Board, 1997/98

BOOKS AND BOOK CHAPTERS

Pfromm, P. H., "The impact of physical aging of amorphous glassy polymers on gas
separation membranes", in: Materials Science of Membranes for Gas and Vapor
Separation, Freeman, B., Yampolskii, Y., Pinnau, I. (eds.), John Wiley and Sons,
June 2006
Keller, G. E., Beebe, R. R., Fruehan, R. J., Li, N. N., Menger, E. L., Pez, G. P.,
Pfromm, P. H., Rousseau, R. W., Thomas, M. P., Separation Technologies for the
Industries of the Future, National Research Council, National Academies Press,
Publication NMAB-487-3, ISBN 0-309-59282-8, Washington, DC, 1998.

U. S. PATENTS
Pfromm, P. H., Würges, K., “Lyophilizate of an enzyme and fumed silica for
enzymatic catalysis in non-aqueous solvents”, U.S. Patent Application
20060183208, August 17, 2006

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Winnick, J., Pfromm, P. H., “Electrolytic Causticizing of Smelt from a Kraft

Recovery Furnace”, U.S. Patent 6,319,358, 2001
Baker, R. W., Louie, J., Pfromm, P. H., Wijmans, J. G., "Ultrathin Metal Composite
Membranes for Gas Separation", U.S. Patent 4,857,080, 1989

REFEREED PUBLICATIONS (corresponding author(s) underlined)

43. Pfromm, P. H., The minimum water consumption of ethanol production via
biomass fermentation, The Open Chemical Engineering Journal, 2, 1-5, 2008
42. Gurtler, B. K., Vetter, T. A., Perdue, E. M., Ingall, E., Koprivnjak, J.-F.,
Pfromm, P. H., Combining reverse osmosis and pulsed electrical current
electrodialysis for improved recovery of dissolved organic matter from seawater,
Journal of Membrane Science, submitted for publication, August 2007
41. Cruz, J. C., Pfromm, P. H., Rezac, M. E., Immobilization of Candida antarctica
Lipase B on Fumed Silica, Process Biochemistry, submitted for publication, August
2007
40. Vetter, T. A., Perdue, E. M., Ingall, E., Koprivnjak, J.-F., Pfromm, P. H.,
"Combining reverse osmosis and electrodialysis for more complete recovery of
dissolved organic matter from seawater", Separation and Purification Technology,
56(3), 383-387, 2007
39. Würges, K., Pfromm, P. H., Rezac, M. E., Czermak, P., "Fumed silica activated
subtilisin Carlsberg for catalysis in hexane: Performance in a packed bed reactor",
AIChE Journal, 35, 1, 237-242, 2007
38. Koprivnjak, J.F, Perdue, E. M., Pfromm, P. H., "Coupling reverse osmosis with
electrodialysis to isolate natural organic matter from fresh waters", Water Research,
40, 3385-3392, 2006
37. Barahona, D., Rezac, M. E., Pfromm, P. H., “Effect of Water Activity on the
Lipase Catalyzed Esterification of Geraniol in Ionic Liquid [bmim]PF6”,
Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 93, 2, 318-324, 2006
36. Würges, K., Pfromm, P. H., Rezac, M. E., Czermak, P., “Activation of subtilisin
Carlsberg in hexane by lyophilization in the presence of fumed silica”, Journal of
Molecular Catalysis B: Enzymatic, 34, 1-6, 18-24, 2005
35. Kang, I.-J., Pfromm, P. H., Rezac, M. E., "Real time measurement and control of
thermodynamic water activities for enzymatic catalysis in hexane", Journal of
Biotechnology, 119/2, 147-154, 2005
34. Wirth, J. G., Acoff, V. L., Clare, A. G., Davis, K. A., Gianaris, N. J., Groza, J.
A., Hunt Jr., W. H., Pfaffmann, G. D., Pfromm, P. H., Plenge, W. W., Siirola, J. J.,
Sudarshan, T. S., Tressler, R. E., Young, C. A., Decreasing Energy Intensity in
Manufacturing, National Research Council, National Academies Press, ISBN 0-309-
09574-2, Washington, DC, 2005.
33. Czermak, P., Ebrahimi, M., Grau, K., Netz, S., Sawatzki, G., Pfromm, P. H.,
“Membrane-Assisted Enzymatic Production of Galactosyl-Oligosaccharides from
Lactose in a Continuous Process”, Journal of Membrane Science, 232, 1-2, 85-91,
2004

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32. Park, H., Carr, W. W., Pfromm, P. H., “Toners for Xerographic Textile Printing
Produced via Thermally Induced Phase Separation”, Textiles Research Journal,
74(9), 797-809, 2004
31. Kang, I.-J., Rezac, M. E., Pfromm, P. H., “Membrane permeation based sensing
for dissolved water in organic micro-aqueous media”, Journal of Membrane Science,
239/2, 213-217, 2004
30. Wartena, R., Winnick, J., Pfromm, P. H., “Recycling Kraft Pulping Chemicals
With Molten Salt Electrolysis“, Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 149, 9,
D125-D131, 2002
29. Wartena, R., Winnick, J., Pfromm, P. H., “Recycling Kraft Pulping Chemicals:
Cyclic Voltammetry of Molten Salt Mixtures Containing Na2CO3, Na2SO4,
Na2S/Na2Sx and Na2O/Na2O2“, Journal of Applied Electrochemistry, 32, 725-733,
2002
28. Wartena, R., Winnick, J., Pfromm, P. H., “Recycling Wood Pulping Chemicals
by Molten Salt Electrolysis: Cyclic Voltammetry of Mixtures Containing Na2CO3
and Na2SO4”, Journal of Applied Electrochemistry, 32, 4, 415-424; 2002
27. Fälth, F., Pfromm, P. H., Bryant, P.S., “Ultrafiltration of E1 stage effluent for
partial closure of the bleach plant, Pulp and Paper – Canada, 102, 1, 46-48, 2001
26. Klug, A., Pfromm, P. H., Rezac, M. E., Czermak, P., "Selective Removal of
Methanol from Humid Air Streams using a Water Vapor-Purged Membrane
Separator", Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 40, 12, 2685-2692,
2001
25. Bartling, K., Thompson, J. U. S., Pfromm, P. H., Czermak, P., Rezac, M. E.,
"Lipase Catalyzed Synthesis of Geranyl Acetate in n-Hexane with Membrane-
Mediated Water Removal", Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 75, 6, 676-681, 2001
24. Carr, W. W., Cook, F. L., Yan, H., Pfromm, P. H., "Application of Dimer-Acid
Based Polyamide for Xerographic Toners for Textiles Printing", Journal of Applied
Polymer Science, 81, 2399-2407, 2001
23. Wirth, J. G., Anderson, C. G., Hunter, O., Johnson, S. M., Lipsitt, H. A.,
Montanarelli, N., Nemzer, A., Paxton, H. W., Pfromm, P. H., Quan, F. J.-Y.,
“Materials Technologies for the Process Industries of the Future: Management
Strategies and Research Opportunities”, National Research Council, National
Academies Press, Washington, DC, 2000
22. Carr, W. W., Sarma, D. S., Cook, F. L., Shi, S., Wang, L., Pfromm, P. H.,
“Xerographic Printing of Textiles: Polymeric Toners and their Performance”,
Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 78, 2425-2434, 2000
21. Dorkenoo, K. D., Pfromm, P. H., “Accelerated Physical Aging of Thin Poly[1-
(trimethylsilyl)-1-propyne] Films”, Macromolecules, 33, 10, 3747-3751, 2000
20. Carr, W. W., Park, H., Cook, F. L., Yan, H., Wang, L., Shi, S., Pfromm, P. H.,
Sarma, D. S., “Xerographic Toners for Textile Printing”, The Journal of Imaging
Science & Technology, 44, 5, 423-428, 2000

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19. Pfromm, P. H., Tsai, S.-P., Henry, M. P., “Electrodialysis for Bleach Effluent
Recycling in Kraft Pulp Production”, The Canadian Journal of Chemical
Engineering, 77, 1-8, October 1999
18. Watkins, E. J., Pfromm, P. H., “Capacitance Spectroscopy to Characterize
Organic Fouling of Electrodialysis Membranes”, Journal of Membrane Science, 162,
213-218, 1999
17. Dorkenoo, K. D., Pfromm, P. H., "Experimental Evidence and Theoretical
Analysis of Physical Aging in Thin and Thick Amorphous Glassy Polymer Films,
Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics, 37, 16, 2239-2251, 1999
16. Fan, X.-D., Deng, Y., Waterhouse, J., Pfromm, P. H., Carr, W. W.,
“Development of an Easily Deinkable Copy Toner Using Soy-based Copolyamides”,
Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 74, 1563-1570, 1999
15. Vander Wielen, L. C., Panek, J. C., Pfromm, P. H., "The Fracture of Toner due
to Paper Swelling", TAPPI Journal, 82, (5), 115-121, 1999
14. Pfromm, P. H., Watkins, E. J., "Fouling of Electrodialysis Membranes by
Organic Macromolecules", AIChE Symposium Series, 94, (319), 159-164, 1998
13. Rapp, H.-J., Pfromm, P. H., "Electrodialysis Field Test for Selective Chloride
Removal from the Chemical Recovery Cycle of a Kraft Pulp Mill", Industrial and
Engineering Chemistry Research, 37, (12), 4761-4767, 1998
12. Fan, X.-D., Deng, Y., Waterhouse, J., Pfromm, P. H., "Synthesis and
Characterization of Polyamide Resins from Soy-Based Dimer Acids and Different
Amides", Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 68, (2), 305-314, 1998
11. Rapp, H.-J., Pfromm, P. H., "Electrodialysis for Chloride Removal from the
Chemical Recovery Cycle of a Kraft Pulp Mill", Journal of Membrane Science, 146,
249-261, 1998
10. Carr, W. W., Sarma, D. S., Cook, F. L., Shi, S., Wang, L., Pfromm, P. H.,
"Studies on Toners for Textile Xerography", Journal of Electrostatics, 45, 4, 249-
266, 1998
9. Vendries, E., Pfromm, P. H., "Influence of Closure on the White Water Dissolved
Solids and the Physical Properties of Recycled Linerboard", TAPPI Journal, 81, (9),
206-213, 1998
8. Dorkenoo, K., Pfromm, P. H., Rezac, M. E., “Gas Transport Properties of a Series
of High Tg Polynorbornenes with Aliphatic Pendant Groups”, Journal of Polymer
Science, Part B: Polymer Physics, 36, 797-803, 1998
7. Pfromm, P. H., “Low Effluent Processing in the Pulp and Paper Industry:
Electrodialysis for Continuous Selective Chloride Removal”, Separation Science
and Technology, 32, (18), 2913-2926, 1997
6. Rezac, M. E., John, T., Pfromm, P. H., "Effect of Copolymer Composition on the
Solubility and Diffusivity of Water and Methanol in a Series of Polyether Amides",
Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 65, 1983-1993, 1997
5. Panek, J. C., Pfromm, P. H., “Interfacial Properties of Toner in Flotation
Deinking”, Progress in Paper Recycling, 5, (2), 49-57, 1996

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4. Pfromm, P. H., Koros, W. J., “Accelerated Aging of Thin Glassy Polymer Films”,
Polymer, 36, 2379-2387, 1995
3. Pfromm, P. H., Pinnau, I., Koros, W. J., "Gas Transport through Integral-
Asymmetric Membranes: A Comparison to Isotropic Film Properties", Journal of
Applied Polymer Science, 48, 2161-2171, 1993
2. Pfromm, P. H., Koros, W. J., "Sorption and Transport of Sulfur Dioxide in
Polysulfone", Macromolecules, 26, 6141-6142, 1993
1. Rezac, M. E., Pfromm, P. H., Costello, L. M., Koros, W. J., "Aging of Thin
Polyimide - Ceramic and Polycarbonate - Ceramic Composite Membranes",
Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 32, 1921-1926, 1993

OTHER PUBLICATIONS, PROCEEDINGS, PREPRINTS

Barahona, D., Pfromm, P. H., Rezac, M. E., “Lipase-Catalyzed Esterification of
Geraniol in Ionic Liquid [bmim]PF6”, Proceedings of the 33rd Annual Biochemical
Engineering Symposium, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska, April 23-24,
2004
Hoffmann, Y., Gong, Y.-X., Prakash, O., Pfromm, P. H., Rezac, M. E., Czermak, P.,
“H-NMR Study of the Structure of C. Antarctica Lipase B in Hexane-Water
Mixtures”, Proceedings of the 33rd Annual Biochemical Engineering Symposium,
University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska, April 23-24, 2004
Czermak, P., Ebrahimi, M., Grau, K., Netz, S., Pfromm, P. H., Sawatzki, G.,
“Gesteigerte Ausbeute - Herstellung von Oligosacchariden mittels enzymatischer
Katalyse”, Lebensmitteltechnik, 36 (3), 52-54, 2004
Czermak, P., Ebrahimi, M., Grau, K., Netz, S., Sawatzki G., Pfromm, P.H.,
“Membrane-Assisted Continuous Enzymatic Production of Galactosyl-
Oligosaccharides”, Preprints of the 9th Aachener Membran Kolloquium , p. 5.3-1-8,
Verlag Mainz Aachen, ISBN 3-86130-185-7, 2003
Czermak, P., Ebrahimi, M., Grau, K., Netz, S., Pfromm, P., Sawatzki, G.,
“Enzymatic Production of Galactosyl-Oligosaccharides”, BioWorld, 1, 18-20, 2003
Bartling, K., Thompson, J. U. S., Pfromm, P. H., Rezac, M. E., Czermak, P.,
“Membrane-reactor systems for the selective control of water activity in lipase-
catalyzed esterifications”, in: Luque, S., Alvarez, J. R., (eds.), Vol. 1, p. 127-132,
Conference Proceedings “Engineering with Membranes”, June 3-6, 2001,
Proceedings, Servicio de Publications Universidad de Oviedo, Granada, Spain, ISBN
84-669-5012-6
Bartling K., Thompson, J. U. S., Pfromm, P. H., Rezac, M. E., Czermak, P.,
“Einsatz der Pervaporation zur Verbesserung der enzymkatalysierten Esterifikation
von Geraniol in der organischen Phase”, Preprints of the 8th Aachener Membran
Kolloquium, p. II93-II96, Verlag Mainz, 2001, ISBN 3-89653-834-9
Pfromm, P. H., "Electrodialysis for Chloride Removal in Low Effluent Kraft Pulp
Production", Membrane Technology, no. 89, 1997
Pfromm, P. H., "Membrane-Based Separations for Low-Effluent Pulping and
Papermaking", TAPPI Journal, 79, (12), 14, 1996

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ORAL PRESENTATIONS (presenter underlined)

Pfromm, P. H., Hussain, M., "Reducing the energy demand of bio-ethanol through
salt-extractive distillation and electrodialysis", International Congress on
Membranes and Membrane Processes (ICOM) 2008, Honolulu, Hawaii, July 12-18,
2008
Cruz, J. C., Pfromm, P. H., Rezac, M. E., "Immobilization of Candida antarctica
Lipase B on Fumed Silica Nanoparticles," 37th Biochemical Engineering
Symposium, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, April 25-26, 2008
Perdue, E. M., Koprivnjak, J.-F., Ingall, E., Vetter, T., Pfromm, P. H., Schmitt-
Kopplin, P., Hertkorn, N., Frommberger, M., Knicker, H., "Isolation of dissolved
organic matter from seawater using the coupled RO/ED method and characterization
of samples using 13C NMR spectrometry and ESI-FTICR mass spectrometry",
Humic Science & Technology Eleven, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, April
2-4, 2008
Cruz, J. C., Pfromm, P. H., Rezac, M. E., "Activation of Enzymes in Organic
Solvents by Immobilization on Silica Nanoparticles", Session T8
Bionanotechnology, AIChE 2007 Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah, November
7, 2007
Singh, D., Rezac, M. E., Pfromm, P. H., "Partial Hydrogenation Of Vegetable Oil
Using Membrane Reactor: Composite Membrane Properties And Their Influence On
Hydrogenation", Session 587 Food Process Monitoring and Control, AIChE 2007
Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah, November 8, 2007
Singh, D., Rezac, M. E., Pfromm, P. H., "Partial Hydrogenation of Vegetable Oil
Using Membrane Reactors," 36th Biochemical Engineering Symposium, Kansas
State University, Manhattan, Kansas, April 21, 2007
Cruz, J. C., Würges, K., Czermak, P., Pfromm, P. H., Rezac, M. E., "Development
of Highly Active Enzyme Preparations for Use in Organic Solvents Based on Fumed
Silica," 36th Biochemical Engineering Symposium, Kansas State University,
Manhattan, Kansas, April 21, 2007
Ingall, E., D., Sannigrahi, P., Koprivnjak, J.-F., Vetter, T., Perdue, E. M., Pfromm, P.
H., "New insights into the composition of marine dissolved organic matter from
samples recovered using combined electrodialysis and reverse osmosis", American
Society of Limnology and Oceanography, Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Session SS04
Dissolved Organic Matter Quality: Linking Environmental Dynamics to Molecular
Structure, Santa Fe, New Mexico, February 4-9, 2007.
Pfromm, P. H., Vetter, T., Perdue, E. M., Ingall, E., Koprivnjak, J.-F.,
"Electrodialysis/Reverse Osmosis to Recover Dissolved Organics from Seawater",
Session T1006 Novel Membranes and Membrane Processes for Water Treatment
and Production, AIChE 2006 Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, November 12-17
2006
Singh, S., Pfromm, P. H., Rezac, M. E., "Partial Hydrogenation of Vegetable Oil
with Less Trans Fatty acid using Membrane Reactor", North American Membrane
Society Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, May 12-17, 2006

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Singh, S., Dringenberg, B., Pfromm, P. H., Rezac, M. E., “Partial Hydrogenation of
Vegetable Oil using Membrane Reactor Technology”, Session 444 "Advances in
Food Engineering", Paper 444b, AIChE 2005 Annual Meeting, Cincinnati, OH,
November 2005
Pfromm, P. H., Rezac, M. E., Hoffmann, Y., Würges, K., Czermak, P., “Activation
of Enzymes in Hexane Using an Inert Support”, Session 484 "Advances in
Biocatalysis and Protein Engineering II ", paper 484f, AIChE 2005 Annual Meeting,
Cincinnati, OH, November 2005
Kang, I.-J., Hoffmann, Y., Pfromm, P. H., Rezac, M. E., “Enzymatic catalysis in
non-aqueous solvents: water detection and control via membranes”, Engineering
with Membranes, Sponsored by the European Membrane Society, Camogli, Italy,
May 2005.
Barahona, D., Rezac, M., Pfromm, P. H., “Enzymatic Esterification of Geraniol in
ionic liquid [bmim]PF6 mediated by pervaporation”, 34th Biochemical Engineering
Symposium, University of Oklahoma, April 22-23, 2005
Czermak, P., Ebrahimi, M., Engel, L., Herbillon, E., Gonzalez, R., Pfromm, P. H.,
“Enzymatically Catalyzed Synthesis of Galactosyl-Oligosaccharides (GOS) in
Different Continuous Membrane Reactor Systems”, invited lecture, The University
of Essen, Essen, Germany, March 15, 2005
Chang, V., Koprivnjak,J. F., Ingall, E., Perdue, E. M., Pfromm, P. H., “Evaluation of
electrodialysis as part of an improved method to concentrate dissolved organic
matter from seawater”, American Geophysical Union 2004 Fall Meeting, San
Francisco, CA, 13-17 December 2004
Kang, In-Joong, Hoffmann, Y., Pfromm, P. H., Rezac, M. E., “Membrane reactors
for the selective control of water in lipase catalyzed esterifications in non aqueous
media”, AIChE 2004 Annual Meeting, paper 467d, Austin, Texas, November 2004
Rezac, M. E., Pfromm, P. H., Barahona, D., “Lipase catalyzed esterification of
geraniol in ionic liquid [bmim]PF6 under pervaporation”, AIChE 2004 Annual
Meeting, paper 396e, Austin, Texas, November 2004
Kang, I.-J., Hoffman, Y., Barahona, D., Pfromm, P. H., Rezac, M. E., Czermak, P.,
“Membrane reactor for control of dissolved water activity during enzymatic
esterifcations in organic media”, North American Membrane Society Annual
Meeting, Honolulu, Hawaii, June 26-30, 2004
Barahona, D., Rezac, M. E., Pfromm, P. H., “Enzymatic catalysis in ionic liquids”,
Biochemical Engineering Symposium, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska,
April 23-24, 2004
Hoffmann, Y., Pfromm, P. H., Rezac, M. E., Czermak, P., “The impact of water
activity on the enzyme structure for solubilized enzymes in n-hexane”, Biochemical
Engineering Symposium, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska, April 23-24,
2004
Rezac, M. E., Pfromm, P. H., Kang, I.-J., “Sensing of water in microaqueous
solvents by highly selective water permeation”, AIChE 2003 Annual Meeting, paper
334b, San Francisco, California, November 2003

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Czermak, P., Pfromm, P. H., Ebrahimi, M., Sawatzki, G., “Enzymatically catalyzed
synthesis of galactosyl-oligosaccharides in a continuous membrane reactor system”,
ACHEMA Biotechnology Conference, Frankfurt, Germany, May 19, 2003
Czermak, P., Ebrahimi, M., Sawatzki, G., Pfromm, P. H., “Enzymatically Catalyzed
Synthesis of Galactosyl-Oligosaccharides in a Continuous Membrane Reactor
System “, AIChE 2002 Annual Meeting, paper 317b, Indianapolis, Indiana,
November 2002
Wartena, R., Winnick, J., Pfromm, P., “Investigation of Melts Containing Na2CO3,
Na2SO4, Na2S/Na2Sx and Na2O/Na2O2 for the Electrolytic Recycle of Pulping
Chemicals”, Thirteenth International Symposium On Molten Salts at the 201st
Meeting of The Electrochemical Society, Philadelphia, PA, May 12-17, 2002
Wartena, R., Winnick, J., Pfromm, P., “Recycling Paper Pulping Chemicals with
Molten Salt Electrolysis: Cyclic Voltammetric Investigation of Reactant Mixtures
Containing Na2CO3, Na2SO4 and Na2S”, The 200th Meeting of The
Electrochemical Society, and the 52nd Annual Meeting of the International Society
of Electrochemistry, paper 819, San Francisco, CA, September 2-7, 2001
Fälth, F., Pfromm, P. H., Sokol, J., “ Ultrafiltration for In-Process Recycling of
Bleach Effluent from Bleached Kraft Pulp Mills“, 12th Annual Meeting of the North
American Membrane Society, Lexington, Kentucky, May 12-15, 2001
Bartling, K., Thompson, J. U. S., Pfromm, P. H., Czermak, P., Rezac, M. E.,
“Production of flavors, fragrances and pharmaceuticals in a lipase-catalyzed
membrane reactor with selective control of the water activity”, 12th Annual Meeting
of the North American Membrane Society, Lexington, Kentucky, May 12-15, 2001
Fälth, F., Pfromm, P. H., Sokol, J., “Ultrafiltration Treatment of Bleach Plant
Filtrates”, AIChE 2000 Annual Meeting, paper 317i, Los Angeles, CA, November
2000
Bartling, K., Czermak, P., Pfromm, P. H., Rezac, M. E., “Pervaporation-Enhanced,
Lipase Catalyzed Synthesis of Geranyl Acetate in N-Hexane”, AIChE 2000 Annual
Meeting, paper 353b, Los Angeles, CA, November 2000
Fälth, F., Sokol, J., Pfromm, P. H., “Ultrafiltration of E1 Stage Effluent for Partial
Closure of ECF Bleach Plants”, TAPPI 2000 Environmental Conference, Denver,
CO, May 7-10, 2000
Fälth, F., Pfromm, P. H., “A low cost technology for effluent treatment for fully
substituted bleach plants”, 2000 Georgia Water & Pollution Control Association
Industrial Conference, Atlanta, GA, February 2000
Wartena, R., Winnick, J., Pfromm, P., “Electrolytic Recovery of Molten Pulping
Chemicals: An Alternative to the Kraft Causticizing Process”, 1999 Joint
International Meeting of the Electrochemical Society and the Twelfth International
Symposium on Molten Salts, Honolulu, Hawaii, October 17-22, 1999
Pfromm, P. H., “Capacitance Spectroscopy to Characterize Organic Fouling of
Anion-Exchange Membranes”, Polymer Education and Research Center, Georgia
Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, October 1999

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Pfromm, P. H., Carr, W. W., Cook, F. L., Wang, L., Shi, S., Yan, H., Park, H.,
“Xerographic Printing on Textiles”, NIP15: International Conference on Digital
Printing Technologies, paper 51-NIP15, Orlando, FL, October 1999
Wartena, R. C., Winnick, J., Pfromm, P. H., “Electrochemical Production of Sodium
Oxide From A Molten Mixture of Sodium Carbonate and Sodium Sulfide”, AIChE
1999 Annual Meeting, Session 01E03 - Electrochem. Synt. in Supercrit. Fluids,
Microemul., Poly-Electrolytes, & Other Non-Traditional Media, Dallas, TX,
October 31 - November 5, 1999
Pfromm, P. H., Watkins, E. J., “Electrodialysis Applications in the Pulp and Paper
Industry: Process Technology, and Fouling Fundamentals”, AIChE 1999 Annual
Meeting, Session T1036 - Membrane Symposium Honoring Prof. Heiner
Strathmann, paper 34d, Dallas, TX, October 31 - November 5, 1999
Wartena, R., Winnick, J., Pfromm, P. H., “Electrolytic Recovery of Molten Pulping
Chemicals: An Alternative to the Kraft Causticizing Process”, 1999 Joint
International Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, Honolulu, HI, October 17-22,
1999
Tsai, S.-P., Henry, M. P., Fracaro, A. T., Pfromm, P. H., “Recycling of Water in
Bleached Kraft Mills by Using Electrodialysis”, 1999 TAPPI International
Environmental Conference, Nashville, TN, April 1999
Panek, J. C., Pfromm, P. H., “The Behavior of Polymeric Toners in Recycling of
Non-Impact Printed Paper”, Book of Abstracts, 216th ACS National Meeting,
Boston, MA, August 1998
Pfromm, P. H., “Low Effluent Processing in the Pulp and Paper Industry”, The
Membrane Conference on Technology/Planning, BCC Inc., Newton, MA, December
7-9, 1998
Pfromm, P. H., “Electroprocessing in the Pulp and Paper Industry: Electrodialysis
for Chloride Removal, Electrolysis of Molten Salts”, 12th International Forum
Electrolysis in the Chemical Industry, Clearwater Beach, FL, October 1998
Pfromm, P. H., Dorkenoo, K., “Aging of Thin Glassy Polymer Films: Experimental
Evidence and a Phenomenological Model”, North American Membrane Society
Annual Meeting, Cleveland, OH, 1998
Pfromm, P. H., “Removal of Chloride from Electrostatic Precipitator Dust by
Electrodialysis“, International Recovery Conference, Poster, Tampa, FL, June 1998
Pfromm, P. H., Watkins, E. J., "Fouling of Electrodialysis Membranes: Model
Molecules, Frequency Spectroscopy", AIChE Spring National Meeting, Paper 84c,
New Orleans, LA, March 1998
Panek, J. C., Pfromm, P. H., "Fracture Behavior of Toners", 1998 TAPPI Recycling
Symposium, New Orleans, LA, March 9-11, 1998
Pfromm, P. H., Watkins, E. J., "Fouling of Electrodialysis Membranes by Organic
Macromolecules", AIChE Annual Meeting, Paper 22c, Los Angeles, CA, November
1997

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Dorkenoo, K., Rezac, M., Schöberl, B., Pfromm, P., "Gas Transport Properties of a
Series of High Tg Polynorbornenes", AIChE Annual Meeting, Paper11h, Los
Angeles, CA, November 1997
Pfromm, P. H., "Low Effluent Processing in the Pulp and Paper Industry:
Electrodialysis for Continuous Selective Chloride Removal", Euromembrane 1997,
Twente, The Netherlands, July 1997
Van der Wielen, L., Panek, J. C., Pfromm, P. H., “Effect of Temperature and pH on
the Fracture of Toner due to Paper Swelling”, TAPPI Recycling Symposium,
Chicago, IL, April 1997
Carr, W. W., Sarma, D. S., Wang, L., Shi, S., Cook, F. L., Pfromm, P.H.,
“Xerographic Printing on Textiles”, Conference Record of the 1996 IEEE Industry
Applications Annual Meeting, Part 4, San Diego, CA, October 1996
Pfromm, P. H., Rezac, M. E., John, T., “Membrane Vapor Separations for Methanol
Recovery”, AIChE Annual Meeting, Paper 135b, Chicago, IL, November 1996
Pfromm, P. H., Koros, W. J., “Thin Glassy Polymer Films: Evidence of Accelerated
Aging”, AIChE Annual Meeting, Paper 70l, Proceedings of the First Joint Topical
Conference on Processing, Structure and Properties of Polymeric Materials, p. 138,
Chicago, IL, November 1996
Rezac, M. E., John, T., Pfromm, P. H., “Methanol Recovery in the Pulp and Paper
Industry by Membrane Vapor Separation”, Fifth World Congress of Chemical
Engineering, Paper 54d, San Diego, CA, July 1996
Pfromm, P. H., “Membrane-Based Separations for Low Effluent Concepts”,
Proceedings, TAPPI Minimum Effluent Mills Symposium, Atlanta, GA, January
1996
Pfromm, P. H., “Electrodialysis in the Paper Industry: Selective Purges for the Kraft
Process”, North American Membrane Society Annual Meeting, Portland, OR, May
1995
Pfromm, P. H., “Membrane-Based Separations for Closed Mill Concepts”, AIChE
Annual Meeting, Paper 253e, San Francisco, CA, November 1994
Pfromm, P. H., Pinnau, I., Koros, W. J., "Gas Permeation Properties of Ultrathin
Asymmetric Polycarbonate Membranes", AIChE Annual Meeting, Separations
Topical Conference, Paper 25b, Miami Beach, FL, November 1992
Pfromm, P. H., Wijmans, J. G., "Preparation of Ultrathin Plasma Polymerized
Composite Membranes", North American Membrane Society, 2nd National Meeting,
Syracuse, NY, June 1988
Wijmans, J. G., Baker, R. W., Kuroda, T., Pfromm, P. H., Peinemann, K. V.,
Burnett, L. J., Haesloop, D. J., "Separation of Organic Vapors from Air with
Membranes", AIChE Annual Meeting, Paper 128D, Miami Beach, FL, November
1986

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POSTER PRESENTATIONS
Michalsky, R., Passarelli, A. L., Sorensen, C. M., Pfromm, P. H., Czermak, P.,
"Purification of the baculovirus autographa californica M nucleopolyhedrovirus
(AcMNPV) by Ultrafiltration", 12th Aachen Membrane Kolloquium, Aachen,
Germany, October 29-30, 2008.
Michalsky R., Passarelli, A. L., Sorensen, C. M., Pfromm, P. H., Czermak, P.,
"Purification of the Baculovirus Autographa californica M Nucleopolyhedrovirus
(AcMNPV) by Tangential Flow Ultrafiltration", Engineering with Membranes 2008,
Vale do Lobo, Portugal, May 25-28, 2008
Michalsky, R., Czermak, P., Pfromm, P. H., Passarelli, L. A., "Purification of a
Prototype Baculovirus Suspension by Ultrafiltration and Ion Exchange Membranes,"
36th Biochemical Engineering Symposium, Kansas State University, Manhattan,
Kansas, April 21, 2007
Vetter, T. A., Koprivnjak, J.-F., Ingall, E., Perdue, E. M., Pfromm, P. H., "Combined
electrodialysis/reverse osmosis as an enabling technology for research on dissolved
organics in seawater", North American Membrane Society Annual Meeting,
Chicago, IL, May 12-17, 2006
Hofmann, I., Kneiding, F. M., Bossmann, S., Pokhrel, M. R., Basel, M., Niederweis,
M., Pfromm, P. H., Czermak, P., "Optimization of the growth medium for
Mycobacterium Smegmatis for recovery of the porin MspA", 35th Annual
Biochemical Engineering Symposium, South Dakota School of Mines, April 28-29,
2006.
Floyd, C. A., Pfromm, P. H., Rezac, M. E., Kang, I.-J., Chapman, D., "Enzyme
Catalyzed Asymmetric Ibuprofen Synthesis", student poster session "Catalysis &
Reaction Engineering", paper 97e, AIChE 2005 Annual Meeting, Cincinnati, OH,
November 2005.
Würges, K., Hoffmann, Y., Pfromm, P. H., Rezac, M. E., Czermak, P., “Activation
of Enzymes in Hexane using an Inert Support”, Engineering with Membranes,
Sponsored by the European Membrane Society, Camogli, Italy, May 2005.
Ebrahimi, M., Engel, L., Herbillion, E., Pfromm, P. H., Czermak, P., “Reverse
Immobilization of beta-galactosidase in different membrane reactor systems for the
synthesis of galactosyl-oligosaccharides”, Engineering with Membranes, Sponsored
by the European Membrane Society, Camogli, Italy, May 2005.
Ebrahimi, M., Engel, L., Grau, K., Pfromm, P. H., Sawatzki, G., Graf, E. G.,
Czermak, P., “Reversible immobilization of beta-galactosidase in different
membrane reactor systems for the synthesis of galactosyl-oligosaccharides”,
Euromembrane 2004, Hamburg, Germany
Liebler, A., Pfromm, P. H., Czermak, P., “Enzymatic catalysis for the production of
galactosyl-oligosaccharides”, Biochemical Engineering Symposium, University of
Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska, April 23-24, 2004

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Pfromm, P. H., Rezac, M. E., Gottfried, D., Schmitt, E., Czermak, P., “Enzymatic
catalysis in organic solvents: control of water by pervaporation/vapor permeation
and a new water sensor”, 1st International Conference Industrial Applications for
Biocatalysis sponsored by Scientific Update, Loews Coronado Bay Resort Hotel,
March 21-22 2002, San Diego, CA
Bartling, K., Thompson, J. U. S., Pfromm, P. H., Czermak, P., Rezac, M. E.,
“Membrane-Reactor Systems for the Selective Control of Water Activity in Lipase-
Catalyzed Esterifications”, 19. DECHEMA-Jahrestagung der Biotechnologen
(DECHEMA 19th Annual Meeting of Biotechnologists), Poster B 1.23, University of
Leipzig, March 13-15, 2001, Leipzig, Germany
Bartling, K., Thompson, J. U. S., Pfromm, P. H., Rezac, M. E., Czermak, P.,
“Biocatalytic membrane reactor – Application of Pervaporation for improved
enzyme-catalyzed esterification of geraniol in the organic phase”, poster
presentations of the Dechema Section Membrane Technology, January 26, 2001,
Frankfurt, Germany
Bartling, K., Thompson, J. U. S., Pfromm, P. H., Rezac, M. E., Czermak, P.,
“Application of pervaporation for the improvement of enzyme-catalyzed
esterification of geraniol in the organic phase”, 8th Aachen Membrane Colloquium,
Rhine-Westfalia Technical University Aachen, March 27-29, 2001, Aachen,
Germany
Fälth, F., Pfromm, P. H., Sokol, J., “Ultrafiltration of E1 Stage Filtrate”,
International Pulp Bleaching Conference 2000, June 27-30, 2000, Halifax, Nova
Scotia, Canada

INVITED LECTURES
Pfromm, P. H., "Closed cycle processing of natural products: possible lessons from
pulp production", 25th Annual Water and the Future of Kansas Conference, Topeka,
Kansas, March 25, 2008
Pfromm, P. H., Rezac, M. E., Cruz, J., Czermak, P., Hoffmann, Y., Würges, K.,
"Activation of enzymes in hexane using and inert support: fumed silica", Department
of Biochemistry, Kansas State University, September 26, 2007
Pfromm, P. H., “A new activation method for enzymatic catalysis in organic
solvents”, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The University of
Iowa, Iowa City, September 22, 2005
Pfromm, P. H., “Enzymatic catalysis in organic solvents: influence of water content
and enzyme activation on solid supports”, Department of Chemistry, Physical Group
Seminars, Kansas State University, March 8, 2005
Pfromm, P. H., “Electrodialysis: Applications and Outlook”, Lawrence Livermore
National Laboratory, August 27, 2004.
Pfromm, P. H., “Opportunities for Electrochemical Technology in the Pulp and
Paper Industry”, 13th Annual Forum Electrolysis in the Chemical Industry,
Clearwater Beach, FL, November 7-11, 1999

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Pfromm, P. H., “Closed Cycle Processing: Challenges for the Pulp and Paper
Industry”, Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin,
Austin, TX, November 1998
Pfromm, P. H., “Electrodialysis: Chloride removal from ESP dust, NPE removal
from D0 effluent”, Georgia Pacific Corporation, Brunswick, GA, December 1998
Pfromm, P. H., “Membrane Separations for Low Effluent Processing”, Westvaco
Corporation, Charleston, SC, January 6, 1997
Pfromm, P. H., “Materials in the Paper Industry”, Materials Research Society,
Georgia Institute of Technology Chapter, Atlanta, GA, January 18, 1996
Pfromm, P. H., “The Closed Cycle Paper Mill: Technological Challenges, Potential
Solutions”, Argonne National Laboratory, Energy Systems Division, Waste
Management and Bioengineering Section, Argonne, IL, May 2, 1996
Pfromm, P. H., “Low-Effluent Processing: Separations Research at IPST”, P.H.
Glatfelter Company, Spring Grove, PA, July 1996
Pfromm, P. H., “Membrane-Based Separations for Low-Effluent Concepts”, Union
Camp Corporation, Princeton, NJ, 1996
Rezac, M. E., Pfromm, P. H., "Membrane Separations for Control of Hazardous Air
Pollutants," Georgia Pacific Corp., Atlanta, GA, October 20, 1995
Pfromm, P. H., “Electrodialysis for Chloride Control”, Weyerhaeuser Company,
Oglethorpe, GA, June 27, 1995
Pfromm, P. H., “Electrodialysis for Chloride Control”, Westvaco Corporation,
Charleston, SC, January 15, 1995
Pfromm, P. H., “Electrodialysis for Chloride Control”, Georgia Pacific Corporation,
Crossett, AR, 1995

REPORTS
Pfromm, P. H., “A low cost technology for compliance of effluents from fully
substituted bleach plants“, Final report to TIP3 (Georgia Traditional Industries
Program for Pulp and Paper), 2001
Pfromm, P. H., Rezac, M. E., “VOC Control in Kraft Mills Task B: Development of
a Membrane Separation Technology”, Final Report to the U. S. Department of
Energy, Office of Industrial Technologies, Contract No. DE-FC07-96ID13438,
September 2001
Pfromm, P. H., Winnick, J., “Elimination of the Calcium Cycle: Direct Electrolytic
Causticizing of Kraft Smelt”, Final Report to the U. S. Department of Energy,
Contract No. DE-FC07-97-ID13547, 1999
Rezac, M. E., Pfromm, P. H., “Membrane Technology for Recovery of Organic
Vapors in the Paper Industry”, Final report to TIP 3 (Georgia Traditional Industries
Program for Pulp and Paper), 1997
Deng, Y., Waterhouse, J., Pfromm, P. H., Carr, W. W., "Development of Easily
Deinkable Soy-Based Toners for Office Copiers and Laser Printers", Final Report to
the Ohio Soybean Council, 1997

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Rezac, M. E., Pfromm, P. H., “Membrane Technology for Recovery of Organic

Vapors in the Paper Industry”, Final report to TIP 3 (Georgia Traditional Industries
Program for Pulp and Paper), 1996
Wijmans, J. G., Baker, R. W., Louie, J., Pfromm, P. H., "Purification of Hydrogen
Gas Streams", Final Technical Report prepared for Department of the Army, Belvoir
RD&E Center, NTIS Access No. AD-A173898/8, 1986
Baker, R. W., Pfromm, P. H., Wijmans, J. G., "Plasma-Coated Composite
Membranes", Final Report to the U. S. Department of Energy, Contract No. DE-
AC03-85ER80222, 1986
Pfromm, P. H., "Residue Oil Recovery from Ultrafiltration Concentrates by Means
of Pervaporation", M.S. Thesis, NTIS Access No. ACT1B1/B89-81044, 1985
P. H. Pfromm, “Chloride and Potassium in the Kraft Recovery Cycle: a Practical
Guide”, IPST Member Report No. 4 on Subtask Electro-Membrane Processing,
Project F01706, 9 pages, June 1999
P. H. Pfromm, H.-J. Rapp, “Selective Chloride Removal from the Kraft Process:
Field Test”, IPST Member Report No. 3 on Subtask Electro-Membrane Processing,
Project F01706, Fall 1997
P. H. Pfromm, “Selective Chloride Removal from the Kraft Process: New Results”,
IPST Member Report No. 2 on Subtask Electro-Membrane Processing, Project F017,
43 pages, February 13, 1997
P. H. Pfromm, “Selective Chloride Removal from the Kraft Process: Review and
New Results”, IPST Member Report No. 1 on Subtask Electro Membrane
Processing, Project F017, 24 pages, November 28, 1995

EDITORIAL BOARDS
Membrane Technology-An International Newsletter, Elsevier Advanced
Technology, 1999 – 2002
ADJUNCT FACULTY APPOINTMENTS
School of Chemical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1998
COURSES TAUGHT

Institute of Paper Science and Technology (now at Georgia Tech)

A111 Surface and Colloid Science, Spring 1994
A110 (now 6120) Physical Chemistry of Polymers, Fall 94, 95, 96, 97, Spring 99,
Fall 99, 00, 01
6150 Mass and Energy Balances, Fall 2001

Kansas State University

CHE 416 Computational Techniques in Chemical Engineering, Spring 06, 07, 08
CHE 497 Research in Chemical Engineering, Spring 08, three students (Seniors M.
Coleman, S. Bollin, L. Proctor)
CHE 520 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics I, Fall 02, 03, 04
CHE 521 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics II, Spring 03, 04, 05
CHE 532 Chemical Engineering Laboratory II, Fall 02
CHE 535 Transport Laboratory, Spring 04

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CHE 560 Separational Process Design, Fall 05, 06

CHE 626 Bioseparations, Spring 08
CHE 715 Biochemical Engineering, Spring 05, 07
CHE 875 Chemical Engineering Seminar, Fall 03, 04
Chem. E. Elective (research) or Honor's Research advised by Dr. Pfromm
CHE 499 (Honors)
Summer 04: Curtis Floyd, Michael Lawhon (Juniors)
Spring 07: Nelson Green (Senior)

CHE 580
Summer 04: Alison Stucky, Brent Dringenberg (Juniors)
Summer 05: Dane Chapman, Paul Schoenecker, David Strickley (all Juniors)
Spring 07: Gurtler, B. (Junior)
Spring 08: Matt Schroeder (Senior)

TECHNICAL CONFERENCE SESSIONS CHAIRED, PANELS

Co-Chair, “Membrane Bioreactors”, Engineering with Membranes: Medical and
Biological Applications, Camogli, Italy, May 2005
Co-Chair, Topical Conference “Transport Processes in Forest and Construction
Products”, AIChE Spring Meeting, Atlanta, GA, March 2000
Co-Chair, Session “Membrane Applications: Resource Management”, 1999
International Congress on Membranes and Membrane Processes, Toronto, Canada,
June 1999
Chair, Session "Water Treatment", North American Membrane Society Annual
Meeting, May 16-20, Cleveland, OH, 1998
Panel Member, Roundtable “Process Safety Issues Involved with Increasing Plant
Closure”, TAPPI International Engineering Conference, Miami Beach, FL,
September 1998
Co-Chair, Session 84 "Fouling Mitigation of Membrane Separations", AIChE Spring
National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 1998
Co-Chair, Session “Particle Separations and Membrane Processes”, AIChE Annual
Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, November 1997
Co-Chair, Session “Mass Transfer and Separations in the Forest Products Industry”,
AIChE Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, November 1996
REVIEWER FOR TECHNICAL JOURNALS
Journal of Membrane Science, Journal of Pulp and Paper Science, Journal of
Hazardous Materials, TAPPI Journal, Progress in Paper Recycling, Industrial &
Engineering Chemistry Research, Journal of Crystal Growth, Journal of Polymer
Science Part B, Environmental Science & Technology, Separation Science and
Technology, Separation and Purification Technology, Biochemistry and
Bioengineering, Desalination.

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BOOK REVIEWS
For Journal of Pulp and Paper Science: Oloman, C., “Electrochemical Processing for
the Pulp and Paper Industry”, The Electrochemical Consultancy, 1996

PROPOSAL REVIEWS
U.S. Department of Energy; National Science Foundation; U.S. Department of
Agriculture; ACS/PRF; U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation

STUDENTS SUPERVISED
Ph.D.:
Panek, J. C., “The Effect of Chemical and Physical Parameters on the Degradation of
Toner in a Pulper”, IPST, Spring 1999, STFI (Swedish Pulp and Paper Research
Institute), now Iggesund Paperboard
Watkins, E. J., “Foulant Adsorption onto Ion Exchange Membranes”, IPST, Spring
1999, Procter & Gamble
Wartena, R. C., “Autocausticization of Paper Pulping Chemicals by a Molten Salt
Electrolysis Process”, co-advised with Professor Jack Winnick, Georgia Institute of
Technology, Fall 2001
Singh, D., “Membrane-based hydrogenation of soybean oil to achieve low trans fatty
acid content”, co-advised with M. E. Rezac, Department of Chemical Engineering,
Kansas State University, expected Spring 2009
Cruz, J., “Activation of enzymes in solvents”, co-advised with M. E. Rezac,
Department of Chemical Engineering, Kansas State University, expected Spring
2010
Hussain, Mohammed, "Salt-extractive distillation using electrodialysis", Department
of Chemical Engineering, Kansas State University, expected Spring 2011

M.S.:
Vetter, Tarl, “Recovery of dissolved organics from seawater by combined reverse
osmosis and electrodialysis”, KSU, Fall 2006, Koch Industries
Keiser, Nathan, co-advised with M. E. Rezac, “Nano-scale phase separation of block
copolymers”, KSU, Fall 2006
Barahona, Donifan, co-advised with M. E. Rezac, “Enzymatic catalysis in ionic
liquids”, KSU, Summer 2005, PhD Program, Georgia Tech
Barrett, J., “Electrical Impedance Spectroscopy for Pulp Characterization”,
IPST, Spring 2000
Englehart, D., “Removal of Potassium from Green Liquor”, IPST, Spring 1998
Vander Wielen, L., “Breakup of Toner Layers in Deinking”, IPST, Spring 1997
Vendries, E., “Influence of White Water Recycling on Papermaking”,
IPST, Spring 1997
Sadri-Ojeda, M., “Selective Removal of Potassium from Green Liquor”,
IPST, Spring 1996

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Ling, Y., “Zeta Potential of Xerographic Inks in Deinking Solutions”,

IPST, Spring 1996
Ren Chen, Y., “Enzymatic Deinking and Washing”, IPST, Winter 1995
Mitchell, D., “Effect of Surfactant Structure on the Contact Angle”,
IPST, Spring 1995
Marshall, M., “The Effects of Recirculated Fines on Retention”, IPST, Spring 1995
Panek, J. C., “Contact Angles and Flotation of Toner”, IPST, Spring 1994
Watkins, E. J., “Zeta Potential of Xerographic Inks”, IPST, Spring 1994

Special Students:
Kallio, R. P., “Water-Based Coatings for Paper and Board”,
IPST, Spring 1994
Summer Students:
Macon, T., Clark Atlanta University, “Cerius 2: Molecular Modeling Package”,
IPST, Summer 1994
Thesis supervision for visiting M.S. Students
Christ, I., University of Essen, Germany, (primary Advisor Professor Staude),
“Methanol removal from wet air streams via membrane vapor permeation”, IPST,
Fall 1998.
Klug, A., University of Applied Sciences Giessen, Germany, (primary Advisor
Professor Czermak), “Methanol removal from wet air streams: purge driven vapor
permeation”, IPST, Spring 1999.
Bartling, K., University of Applied Sciences Giessen, Germany, (primary Advisor
Professor Czermak), “Untersuchungen zur Anwendung eines Membranreaktors auf
eine heterogene enzymatische Reaktion in der flüssigen Phase”, IPST, Spring 2000.
Hoffmann, Y. (co-advised with M. E. Rezac), University of Applied Sciences
Giessen, Germany, (primary Advisor Professor Czermak), “1H NMR Study of the
Structure of Solubilized C. antarctica Lipase B in Hexane-Water Mixtures”, KSU,
Summer 2004
Würges, K., University of Applied Sciences Giessen, Germany, (primary Advisor
Professor Czermak), “Activation of subtilisin Carlsberg for the use in hexane by
lyophilization in the presence of fumed silica and its application in a continuous flow
packed bed reactor”, KSU, Spring 2005
Liebler, A., University of Applied Sciences Giessen, Germany, (primary Advisor
Professor Czermak), “Enzymatic catalysis for galactosyl-oligosaccharides”, KSU,
Spring 2005
Kneiding, F., University of Applied Sciences Giessen, Germany, with S. Bossmann,
Dept. of Chemistry, KSU, (primary Advisor Professor Czermak), “Fermentation of
m. Smegmatis to recover porins”, KSU, Spring 2006
Michalski, R., University of Applied Sciences Giessen, Germany, with L. Passarelli
Division of Biology, KSU (primary Advisor Professor Czermak), “Filtration of
Baculovirus”, KSU, Spring 2007

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K State Chemical Engineering undergraduate students employed as research

assistants
Gurtler, B., Fall 2006 to Spring 2008; Clubine, B., Spring 2007, Thomson, B., 2005,
Base, D., 2005/2006, Dunn, T., 2007
McNair Fellows advised
Gurtler, B., Summer 2007

POST DOCTORAL RESEARCHERS

Dr. Hans-Jürgen Rapp, (PhD, Process Engineering, University of Stuttgart,
Germany), IPST, Fall 1995 - Spring 1998
Dr. Kokou Dorkenoo, (PhD, Physics, University of Paris, France), IPST, Fall 1996 -
Fall 1998
Fredrik Fälth, (Licentiate, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, Lund University,
Sweden) IPST, Fall 1999 – Fall 2001
Dr. In-Joong Kang (co-advised with M. E. Rezac), (PhD, Chemical Engineering),
KSU, December 2002-December 2004
CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES
February 1997, Fall 1999, IPST Continuing Education Short Course "Pulp and Paper
Technology for Non-Technical People", Section 15: Technologies on the Horizon,
IPST
June 1997, IPST Continuing Education Short Course "Kraft Recovery Process
Operations and Environmental Control", Section 20: Non-Process Elements and Mill
Closure, IPST
November 1997, IPST Continuing Education short course "Black Liquor Evaporator
Fouling", section on non-process elements, IPST

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