Conference Publications

Listed below are papers that were submitted and published in conference proceedings. In some conferences, they are “lightly” reviewed
(ASME, for example) and in others (AIChE, for example) they are not reviewed at all.

Eckert, C. Edward; Meyer, Thomas; Kinosz, Mike; Mutharasan, R. Preventative metal treatment through advanced melting. Shape Casting, the John Campbell Symposium, Proceedings of a Symposium held at the TMS Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, United States, Feb. 13-17, 2005 (2005), 31-40. CODEN: 69GTO2 AN 2005:337222 CAPLUS

Shih, Wan Y.; Campbell, G.; Yi, J. W.; Luo, H.; Mutharasan, R.; Shih, Wei-Heng. Ultrasensitive pathogen quantification in drinking water using highly piezoelectric microcantilevers. ACS Symposium Series (2005), 890(Nanotechnology and the Environment), 179-185. CODEN: ACSMC8 ISSN:0097-6156. AN 2005:683496 CAPLUS

Campbell, Gossett A.; Mutharasan, R. Detection of group A streptococcus and model protein using self-excited PZT-glass microcantilever. AIChE Annual Meeting, Conference Proceedings, Austin, TX, United States, Nov. 7-12, 2004 (2004), 037D/1-037D/6. CODEN: 69GSKT AN 2005:953266 CAPLUS

Leung, Angela S. Y.; Rijal, Kishan; Thomas, Gregory J.; Mutharasan, R.; Shankar, P. Mohana. Continuous tapered fibers as sensors for cellular growth and pathogen detection. AIChE Annual Meeting, Conference Proceedings, Austin, TX, United States, Nov. 7-12, 2004 (2004), 041C/1-041C/7. CODEN: 69GSKT CAN 143:301549 AN 2005:953279 CAPLUS

Angela Labadessa, Edwin Chuy and Mohana Shankar and Mutharasan, R, “Continuous Tapered Fibers as Sensors for Cellular Growth and Pathogen Detection,” AIChE Symposium Series on Sensors, Presented at AIChE Conf at San Franscisco, (2003).

Gossett Campbell and Mutharasan, R, “Detection of Pathogen E. coli 0157:H7 using Monoclonal Antibody Immobilized on Piezoelectric Glass Microcantilever”, AIChE Symposium Series on Sensors, Presented at AIChE Conf at San Franscisco, (2003).

Mutharasan, R., “Teaching of Engineering Biotechnology,” Paper No: 2613, Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, June 2003.

Mutharasan, R. and Srinivas, S. P. Transport of a Lipid Drug Analog across the cornea. Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology: Discovery, Development in Medicine, AIChE Symposium Series,136:167-176(2002).

Mutharasan, R. Online monitoring of intracellular properties and its use in bioreactor operation. Editor(s): Galindo, Enrique; Ramirez, Octavio T. Adv. Bioprocess Eng. Vol. II, Invited Paper at International Biotechnology Symposium, Kluwer, Dordrecht, Netherlands. 53-66 (1998)

Weinberger, C. B. and Mutharasan, R., "Fundamentals of Manufacturing -- Multimedia Modules for Contextual Learning Proceedings of the 1998 Frontiers in Education Conference,ASEE/IEEE, 669-671(1998).

Sathianathan, D., Sheppard, S., Jenison, R., Bilgutay, N.M., Demel, J.T., Gavankar, P., Lockledge, J., Mutharasan, R., Phillips, H., Poli, C., Richardson, J., “Freshman Design Projects: Lessons Learned in Engineering Coalitions,” Proceedings of the Frontiers in Education Conference.(1998).

Mutharasan, R., W. E. Magee, M. A. Wheatley and Y. H. Lee, “Multimedia Assisted Instruction in Upper Level Engineering Courses,” Paper # 1373, Proceedings of FiE Conference, Pittsburgh, Oct 1997.

Qian, F, Farouk, B., Mutharasan, R. and N. Macken, “Heat Transfer from a Liquid Bath due to an Impinging Gas Jet: Effect of Liquid Prandtl Number,” 1996 National Heat Transfer Conference, HTD-Vol. 333, V2:181-194, August 1996

Mutharasan, R., W. E. Magee, M. A. Wheatley, Y. H. Lee, “Thematic Introduction to Engineering Biotechnology: Gateway Experience,” Proceedings of ASEE Conf., 1093-97(1995).

DeYoung, D. H., J. B. Morland and Mutharasan, R., “Closed-Loop Melt Composition Control by in-line Computer Aided Alloying,” Light Metals 1995, published by AIME-TMS, Warrendale, PA, 841-850(1995).

Qian, F, Farouk, B. and Mutharasan, R., “Numerical Study of Heat Transfer from a Liquid Pool due to an Impinging Gas Jet,” 1995 National Heat Transfer Conference, Portland, Oregon, HTD-Vol. 306, 51-62(1995).

Mutharasan, R. and A. Lawley, “Materials Processing: Science and Practice,” Paper # 1697, Proceedings of 1995 ASEE Conference, Los Angeles, June 1995.

Mutharasan, R., W. E. Magee, M. A. Wheatley and Y. H. Lee, “Engineering Biotechnology: Gateway Experience,” Paper # 2209, Proceedings of 1995 ASEE Conference, Los Angeles, June 1995.

Qian, F, Farouk, B. and Mutharasan, R., “Heat Transfer from a Liquid Pool due to an Impinging Gas Jet, " 2nd ISHMT-ASME Heat and Mass Transfer Conference, Suratkal, India, 575-580, December 1995

DeYoung, D. H., J.B. Moreland, and Mutharasan, R., "Closed Loop Melt Composition Control by In-line Computer-Aided Alloying," Light Metal 1995, Ed. J. Evans, Published by TMS, Warrendale, PA, 840-850(1995).

Mutharasan, R, Wayne Magee, Margaret Wheatley and Young Lee, "Thematic Introduction to Engineering Biotechnology: Gateway Experiences" Proc. Ann. Conf. ASEE. Anaheim, California, June 25-28 1995.

Qian, F., B. Farouk, Mutharasan, R and N. Macken, “Heat Transfer from a Liquid Pool due to an Impinging Gas Jet “ with, 2nd ISHMT-ASME Heat and Mass Transfer Conference, Surathkhal, India, 575-580, December 1995

Qian, F., B. Farouk and Mutharasan, R, “Impinging Gas Jet on a Liquid Surface: Numerical and Experimental Studies”, with, 1995 EPD Congress, 127-141, February, 1995, Las Vegas, Nevada

Smith, R. W., Mutharasan, R., R. Knight, D. Luu, K. Malladi, J. Serino, J. Persoon, S. Garrison, and J. S. Vavruska, “Plasma Energy Recycle and Conversion (PERC) of Hazardous Waste Materials”, Proc. 3rd European Congress on Thermal Plasma Processes (TPP-3), VDI, Aachen, Germany, September, 1994.

Qian, F, Farouk, B. and Mutharasan, R, “Modeling of Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer in the Plasma Region of the Electric Arc Furnace”, National Heat Transfer Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, HTD-248:53-64(1993)

Qian, F., Mutharasan, R and B. Farouk, “Interface Deformation in a Liquid Bath due to Direct Impinging Gas Jet,” ECPD Congress 1994, , Editor: Garry Warren, TMS, Warrendale, PA, 1147 -1162(1994).

Cai, Z., Mutharasan, R., Ko, F.K., Du, G.W. and Steinetz, B.M. Development of braided fiber seals for engine applications. FIBER-TEX 1992: The Sixth Conference on Advanced Engineering Fibers and Textile Structures for Composites, p 203-214(1993).

Eickhoff, W. M., G. G. Liversidge and Mutharasan, R, “Synthesis Characterization and in vitro Evaluation of a Water Soluble and Biodegradable Phosphazene Polymer with Peptide Pendants,” Proceedings of Intern. Symp. Control. Rel. Bioact. Mater., 17:160-162(1990)

Luk, S., Mutharasan, R. and D. Apelian, " Surface Effects in Filtration of Liquid Inclusions,” Proc of 4th Int'l Conf. on Continuous Casting, CRM & VDEh, Liege, Belgium, 560 - 578(1988).

Apelian, D., C. E. Eckert, Mutharasan, R. and R. E. Miller, "Refining of Molten Aluminum by Filtration Technology,” in Refining and Alloying of Liquid Aluminum, Editors: T. A. Engh, S. Lyng and H. A. Oye, Aluminium-Verlag Dusseldorf, Trondheim, Norway, 123-143(1986).

Apelian, D., Mutharasan, R, S. Luk and L. Wang, " Fundamentals of Molten Metal Refining by Filtration,” Proc. of the Beijing Int'l Foundry Conf., Foundry Inst. of the Chinese Mech. Eng. Society, 1075-1116(1986).

Piccone, T. S. Luk, D. Apelian and Mutharasan, R., "Removal of Liquid and Solid Inclusions fromSteel Melts,” Proc. of 69th Steelmaking Conf., AIME-ISS, Warrendale, PA, 69:957-968 (1986).

Apelian, D., C.E. Eckert, Mutharasan, R, R.E. Miller, "Refining of Molten Aluminum by Filtration Technology,” in Refining and Alloying of Liquid Aluminum and Ferro-Alloys, published by Aluminum-Verlag, Dusseldorf, Germany, 123-143(1985).

Eckert, C.E., R.E. Miller, D. Apelian and Mutharasan, R., "Molten Aluminum Clarification: Fundamentals and Models,” Light Metals 1984, Editor: J.P. McGeer, published by AIMETMS, Warrendale, PA, 1281-1304(1984).

Mutharasan, R., Apelian, D. and McGuiness, M., "Flow Behavior of Liquid Inclusions in Packed Beds,” Light Metals 1983, Editor: E.M. Adkins, AIME-TMS, Warrendale, PA, 963-990(1983).

Apelian, D., Mutharasan, R., C. Romanowski, E. Eckert and R. Miller, Commercially Available Filters for Molten Metal Treatment: A Critical Evaluation,” Light Metals, Editor: J.E. Anderson, published by AIME-TMS, 935-969(1982).

Geleta, P., Mutharasan, R. and D. Apelian, "Mechanisms of Tundish Nozzle Blockage in the Continuous Casting of Aluminum-Killed Steels,” Modeling of Casting and Welding Processes, Editors: H. Brody and D. Apelian, Published by AIME-TMS, Warrendale, PA, 361-375(1981).

Mutharasan, R., D. Apelian and C.A. Romanowski, "A Laboratory Investigation of Aluminum Filtration Through Deep Bed and CeramicOpen-Pore Filters,” Light Metals, Editor: R. Miller, Published by AIME-TMS, Warrendale, PA, 735-750(1981).

Giger, G. K., Mutharasan, R., and D. R. Coughanowr, "Control of Temperature Peaks and Adiabatic Fixed-Bed Tubular Reactors,” Proceedings of the 12th Symp. on Computer Applications in Chemical Engineering, Vol. II, 1185-1202, (1979).

Apelian, D., and Mutharasan, R., "Depth Filtration of Liquid Metals,” Phys. Chem. Sider., C-R Congr., 258-263 (1979).

Mutharasan, R., and D. Apelian, "Filtration as a Refining Process Fundamentals and Applications,” in Proceedings of Innovative Steelmaking Technologies, Office of Technology Assessment, U. S. Congress, Washington, D. C. Editor: J. Hirschhorn, (1979).

Mutharasan, R., and D. R. Coughanowr, "Feedback Direct Digital Control Algorithms for Tubular Chemical reactors, " Chemische Rundschau, 27 (10):19 (1974).

Mutharasan, R. and D. R. Coughanowr, "Time Delay Simulation Using Analog Memory Units,” Proceedings of the Joint Automatic Control Conference, 632-641, (1972).