RET @ UC[2017]

Research Experience for Teachers (2017-2018)

RET Project Director and Principal Investigator

Dr. Anant R. Kukreti

Director for College of Engineering Outreach
Professor
Department of Biomedical, Chemical and Environmental Engineering

P.O. Box 210012
College of Engineering and Applied Science
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH 45221-0012

Office: 610 Old Chem
Phone: 513-556-4105, 513-919-5215 (C)
Fax: 513-556-4162
E-Mail: anant.kukreti@uc.edu

RET Project Co-Director and Co-Principal Investigator

Dr. Margaret J. Kupferle

Associate Professor & Chair
Environmental Engineering Program
Director of Sustaining the Urban Environment Center of Excellence
Department of Biomedical, Chemical and Environmental Engineering

P.O. Box 210012
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH 45221-0012

Office: 701B Engineering Research Center
Phone: 513-556-3329
E-Mail: Margaret.Kupferle@uc.edu

Project & Grant Coordinator

Ms. Debbie Liberi

RET Resource Person & Grant Coordinator

P.O. Box 210076
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH 45221-0076

Office: 611B Old Chem
Phone: 513-556-6419; 513-608-4741 (C)
Fax: 513-556-6754 / 513-556-4162
E-Mail: liberid@ucmail.uc.edu

RET Project Evaluator

Dr. Catherine V. Maltbie

Research Associate
Evaluation Service Center and Arlitt Child & Family Research & Education Center

P.O. Box 210105
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH 45221-0105

Office: 3150J Edwards, 1 Edwards Center
Phone: 513-556-1469
E-Mail: cathy.maltbie@uc.edu

Research Faculty Mentors

Project #1: Synthesis and Characterization of Different Forms of Cu Nanoparticles to Mitigate Cu Leaching to Water Bodies

Dr. George Sorial
Area Coordinator (AC) for Project # 1

Professor
Environmental Engineering Program
Interim Director
Department of Biomedical, Chemical and Environmental Engineering

University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH 45221-0012

Office: 701L Engineering Research Center
Phone: (513)-556-2987
E-Mail: George.sorial@uc.edu

Dr. Margaret J. Kupferle
Sub-Area Coordinator (SAC) for Project # 1

Associate Professor & Chair
Environmental Engineering Program
Director of Sustaining the Urban Environment Center of Excellence
Department of Biomedical, Chemical and Environmental Engineering

P.O. Box 210012
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH 45221-0012

Office: 701B Engineering Research Center
Phone: 513-556-3329
E-Mail: Margaret.Kupferle@uc.edu

Project #2: Energy Storage Devices Based on Three Dimensional (3D) Graphene: Case Supercapacitors and Lithium–Sulfur (Li-S) Batteries

Dr. Vesselin Shanov
Area Coordinator (AC) for Project # 2

Professor
Chemical Engineering Program
Department of Biomedical, Chemical and Environmental Engineering

University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH 45221-0012

Office: 580 Engineering Research Center
Phone: (513)-556-27461
E-Mail: vesselin.shanov@uc.edu

Dr. Noe Alvarez
Sub-Area Coordinator (SAC) for Project # 2

Research Associate
Chemical Engineering Program
Department of Biomedical, Chemical and Environmental Engineering

P.O. Box 210012
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH 45221-0012

Office: 562 Engineering Research Center
Phone: (832)-623-3451
E-Mail: alvarene@ucmail.uc.edu

Project #3: Bio-Inspired Optimization of the Multiple Traveling Salesman Problem

Dr. Kelly Cohen
Area Coordinator (AC) for Project # 3

Associate Professor
Aerospace Engineering Program
Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics
College of Engineering and Applied Science

P.O. Box 210070
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH 45221-0070

Office: 735 Rhodes Hall
Phone: (513)-556-3523
E-Mail: kelly.cohen@uc.edu

Dr. Jeff Kastner
Sub-Area Coordinator (SAC) for Project # 3

Assistant Professor
Department of Engineering Education
College of Engineering and Applied Science

P.O. Box 210074
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH 45221-0074

Office: 881 Rhodes Hall
Phone: (513)-556-0027
E-Mail: Jeffrey.Kastner@uc.edu

Project #4: Air Quality Monitoring and Emissions Characterization Near a Major Railyard

Dr. Sivaraman Balachandran
Area Coordinator (AC) for Project # 4

Assistant Professor
Environmental Engineering Program
Department of Biomedical, Chemical, and Environmental Engineering
College of Engineering and Applied Science

P.O Box 210012
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH 45221-0012

Office: 784 Engineering Research Center
Phone: (513)-556-2946
E-Mail: sivaraman.balachandran@uc.edu

Dr. Mingming Lu
Sub-Area Coordinator (SAC) for Project # 4

Associate Professor
Environmental Engineering Program
Department of Biomedical, Chemical, and Environmental Engineering
College of Engineering and Applied Science

P.O Box 210012
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH 45221-0012

Office: 797 Rhodes Hall
Phone: (513)-556-0996
E-Mail: lumg@ucmail.uc.edu