Heather Emady
SEMTE | Assistant Professor
Total mentored projects: 20
iSearchStudying heat transfer efficiency to particles in a rotary drum will help reduce energy consumption in chemical manufacturing industries.
Program: FURI
Being able to predict the flowability of powders will lead to improved handling, higher efficiency, and lower waste and energy consumption.
Program: MORE
Studying granular materials will help establish a correlation between their physical and performance properties.
Program: FURI
Studying the correlation between particulate composition and the resulting particle size of pharmaceuticals will lead to more efficient drug-making processes.
Program: FURI
Researching the optimal conditions for heat transfer in rotary drums will help reduce energy consumption for chemical processing industries.
Program: FURI
Modelling the flowability of bulk-solids will help in more efficient industrial handling and processing of powder raw materials.
Program: MORE
Exploring properties that affect the granulation of pharmaceutical materials can help reduce energy consumption by preventing wastage.
Program: FURI
Studying the effects of particle size, fill level and rotational speed on heat transfer in rotary drums will enable reduced energy usage.
Program: MORE
Studying the modes of heat transfer in a rotary drum will guide industry users to better determine process parameters such as rotation rate.
Program: FURI
Analyzing the properties and performance of natural materials will create more efficient methods of handling and storing them.
Program: FURI
By studying the critical size range of particles, the amount of energy used to produce products in a variety of industries can be minimized.
Program: MORE
The understanding of heat transfer in rotary drums will help to increase the operating efficiencies and save energy.
Program: FURI
Studying contact angles of water on oil shale surfaces will minimize the water waste present in hydraulic fracturing processes.
Program: FURI
Studying the interaction between shale fracking waste and oil will help better understand the characteristics and develop methods to use waste.
Program: FURI
Characterizing particle processes and product design will allow for more efficient and controlled use in industrial processes.
Program: FURI
Quantifying the effect that particles have on hopper discharge rate will help prevent problems commonly encountered with industrial hoppers.
Program: FURI
Understanding heat transfer in rotary drums will increase operating efficiency and save energy for processes like cement production.
Program: MORE
Program: None of the above
Program: FURI