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Thomas GilbertPh.D.Email: tigilbert@dow.com Research Page |
-Education-
Ph.D. 2010
Department of Chemical Engineering
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
M.S. 2006
Department of Chemical Engineering
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
B.S. 2004
Department of Chemical Engineering
Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan
-Publications-
- "Pretreatment of Switchgrass by Ammonia Fiber Explosion (AFEX)" Hasan Alizadeh, Farzaneh Teymouri, Thomas I. Gilbert, Bruce E. Dale. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Volume 124, Numbers 1-3, pp. 1133-1142 April 2005. Abstract
- "2010 Gilbert, Schwank publication in Catalysis Communications", Volume 11, Issue 10, 11 May 2010, Pages 896-900
-Presentations-
- "Characterization of Catalyst Support Materials Synthesized by Successive Ionic Layer Deposition" Thomas I. Gilbert and Johannes Schwank. AIChE 2007 Annual Meeting. Salt Lake City, UT (November 2007). Abstract
- "Successive Ionic Layer Deposition of Oxide Nanolayers" Thomas I Gilbert, Valeri P. Tolstoy, Johannes Schwank. 233rd American Chemical Society National Meeting. Chicago, IL (March 2007). Abstract
- "Ammonia Fiber Explosion (AFEX) for Pretreatment of Switchgrass" Hasan Alizadeh, Farzaneh Teymouri, Thomas I. Gilbert and Bruce E. Dale. 26th Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals. Chattanooga, TN (May 2004). Abstract
-Research Interests-
- Nanostructured thin films
- Aqueous layer-by-layer synthesis of oxides
- Conformal thin films via Successive Ionic Layer Deposition
- Multicomponent and functionally graded nanolayers
- Characterization of nanomaterials
- Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)
- Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM)
- Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM)
- X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS)
- X-ray Diffraction (XRD)
- Ellipsometry
- Alternative fuels
- Ethanol production from cellulosic plant material
-Teaching Experience-
- Teaching Assistant (or GSI) Spring 2007: CHE 487 (Chemical Process Simulation and Design), Prof. Johannes Schwank.
-Professional Experience-
- Consultant Engineer. Precise Finishing Systems. Howell, MI (2004)
http://www.preciseusa.com/
-Personal-
- Married to Jesica on July 18, 2001.
- Three children: Scott, Andrew, Kimberly.
- Enjoy softball, basketball, and spending time with family.