Adam Smith
Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering
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Email: aes@olemiss.edu
http://www.spies.olemiss.edu

Key Words: Admicellar polymerization, stimuli-responsive polymers, self-assembly of polymers in solution, polymeric drug/gene delivery, and polymer nanocomposites

Research Description: Professor Smith's interests include Admicellar polymerization, stimuli-responsive polymers, self-assembly of polymers in solution, polymeric drug/gene delivery, and polymer nanocomposites.

Honors Theses:

Espenan, Gregory Payne (2022) Optimization of a Fluidized Bed Reactor for the Production of Styrene from Ethylbenzene (full text)

Michels, John Curtis (2022) Optimization of an Ethylbenzene to Styrene Production Facility (full text)

Kimpel, Alexis (2022) Optimization and Analysis of a Styrene Production Process (full text)

Little, Bryce Jeffrey (2022) Optimization of a Styrene Prodcution and Separation Process (full text)

Talbot, Hannah Grace (2022) The Design and Economic Optimization of a Warehouse Refrigeration System (full text)

Thompson, Jabria Daria (2022) Optimization of Styrene from Ethylbenzene Case Study (full text)

Nolan, Miranda and Scott, Jerrod and Petix, Levi and Peltan, Joshua (2021) Process and design of a once-through dimethyl ether process using aveva process simulation (full text)

Gaouette, Nicholas (2021) AVEVA Competition 2021: Dimethyl Ether Production Process (full text)

Scott, Jerrod (2021) Process Design and Optimization of a Once-Through Dimethyl Ether Process Using AVEVA Process Simulation (full text)

Noll, Jacob and Wasson, Robert and McKinnis, Harrison (2021) Economic Feasibility of a Methanol to Dimethyl Ether Production Process to Avoid Contract Failure Shortfalls from the COVID-19 Pandemic (full text)

Borek, Brandon (2021) Ethylbenzene Production Case Study and Optimization (full text)

Mathwig, Thomas (2021) Design, Analysis, and Optimization of a Process to Produce Dimethyl Ether from Methanol (full text)

White, Elisa M (2021) Design and Analysis of a Process to Convert Methanol into Dimethyl Ether (full text)

Arizona Morgan-Harris, S (2019) Equivalent Annual Operating Cost of Reactors in A Discrete Optimized Styrene Process (full text)

Cozadd, Claire Lenore (2019) Optimization and Cost Comparison of Reactor Types in a Styrene Production Process (full text)

Gray, Seth (2019) Discrete Optimization of a Styrene Production Process (full text)

Fritz, Aynslie (2018) The Development and Optimization of an Ethylbenzene Process (full text)

Peaster, William Grafton (2018) A Case Study on the Design and Optimization of an Ethylbenzene Production Plant (full text)

Thomas, Philip B (2018) Financial Optimization of an Ethylbenzene Production Process (full text)

VanVeckhoven, Jonathan Butler (2018) Process Design and Optimization: Analysis of an Ethylbenzene Production Plant (full text)

Rozier, David E. (2017) Thermal DeNOx Optimization: A Case Study in Fluid Catalytic Cracking. (full text)

Stanhope, Rachel Anne (2017) Reducing the Interfacial Tension of Magnetic Surfactants in Magnetic Fields. (full text)

Langford, David (2017) Development of Standard Operating Procedure: Admicellar Polymerization of Polystyrene Thin Film (Aibn) on Polysciences 30-50_m Glass Beads Using Cetyltrimethyl-Ammonium Bromide Surfactant. (full text)

Bhikha, Nishal (2016) The Creation of Instructional Video Tutorials for Chemical Engineering Process Simulation Software. (full text)

Bracamonte, Piero (2016) Optimization of Single and Multiple Unit Chemical Processes: A Case Study on the Optimization of a Styrene Plant Design. (full text)

Cope, Andrew R. (2016) Design of a Caustic Injection System in a Crude Distillation Unit. (full text)

Peaster, Matthew Hamilton (2016) Optimization of Fluidized Bed Isothermal Reactor in a Styrene Production Process. (full text)

Phelps, Fleur (2016) A Practical Guide to Chemical Process Optimization: Analysis of a Styrene Plant. (full text)

Craven, Robert Michael (2016) "The Development of Chemical Process Simulation Tutorial Videos for use in Chemical Engineering Curricula"

McFall, Haley (2016) Preparation and Evaluation of Aripiprazole-Loaded pH-Modulated Solid Dispersion via Hot-Melt Extrusion Technology. (full text)

Dyer, Erin L. (2015) Economic Optimization of an Ethylbenzene Process. (full text)

Lambert, Joshua Hunter (2015) A Look Into Process Optimization. (full text)

Mannino, Troy (2015) Chemical Process Optimization for Dummies. (full text)

Marchant, Derrick C. (2015) Optimization: A Perspective on Improving an Ethylbenzene Production Design. (full text)

Morgan, Garrison Padgett (2015) Optimization of an Ethylbenzene Process. (full text)

Peng, Xi (2015) Optimization of a Chemical Production Facility: A study of operating conditions, equipment sizing, and economics of an ethylbenzene production plant. (full text)

Spoons, Jared (2014) Utilizing Reversible Addition Fragmentation Chain Transer for the Synthesis of Polymeric Gene Delivery Vehicles. (full text)