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Faculty Associates

Christine Aikens
Department of Chemistry
cmaikens@ksu.edu

Research Interests:
Dr. Aikens investigates the binding energies and configurations of biomolecules on metal and metal oxide nanoparticle surfaces using electronic structure methods in order to provide insight into the adhesion and adsorption properties of biopolymers on these surfaces 

 

Subi Bhadriraju, Professor
Kansas State University
306 Shellenberger Hall Manhattan, KS66506
Phone: 785-532-4092 Fax : 785-532-7010
E-mail : sbhadrir@ksu.edu
http://www.grains.k-state.edu/people/faculty/bhadriraju/

Research Interests
Dr. Bhadriraju is specialized in degradation and storage change of biobased materials management of insects using elevated temperatures; effects of ultrasound on reproduction of storage moths; developing of IPM programs for the food and retail industries; model environmental effects on insect development and survival; pesticide toxicology and resistance; develop survey and sampling techniques; and develop/evaluate trapping technologies

Amit Chakrabarti Professor
116 Cardwell Hall
Department of Physics
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS66506  
(785)-532-6786
(785)-532-6806 (fax)
amitc@ksu.edu
http://www.phys.ksu.edu/people/faculty/chakrabarti_a.html

Research Interests:
Theoretical studies of :Complex Assembly of Colloids and Nanoparticles; Aerosol Gelation; Phase Separation in Liquid Mixtures; Polymers at an Interface; self-association in polymer systems; Random and disordered systems 

 Hulya Dogan, Ross Endowed Associate Professor
Kansas State University
104 Shellenberger Hall
ManhattanKS66506
Phone: 785-532-2628 Fax: 785-532-7010
E-mail: dogan@ksu.edu
http://www.grains.k-state.edu/people/faculty/dogan-hulya/

Research Interests
Grain processing and milling; Biopolymer science; Food rheology and texture; Physical, textural and structural chracterization of food materials; Food processing; and Mathematical modeling and process optimization 

 Larry E. Erickson Professor
Director, Center for Hazardous Substance Research
1012 Durland Hall
Department of Chemical Engineering
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS66506
(785) 532-4313
(785) 532-7372 (fax)
lerick@ksu.edu
http://www.che.ksu.edu/faculty/erickson

Research Interests:
Biochemical Engineering, Biological Waste Treatment Process Design and Synthesis, Mathematical Optimization, Transport Theory, Environmental Engineering 

Keith L. Hohn
1016 Duland Hall
Associate Professor
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS66506
(785) 532-4315
(785) 532-7372 (fax)
hohn@ksu.edu
http://www.che.ksu.edu/faculty/hohn

Research Interests:
Catalysis and Reaction Engineering, Natural Gas Conversion, Millisecond Contract Time Reactors, Nanoscale Catalysts, Surface Science, Hydrogen Production

 

Duy H. Hua
 University Distinguished Professor
 Department of Chemistry
 CB301
 Kansas State University
 Manhattan, KS 66506
 (785) 532-6699 or 6664
 (785) 532-6666 (fax)
 duy@ksu.edu
 http://www.k-state.edu/chem/people/faculty/hua.html

Research Interests:
Design, synthesis and evaluation of bioactive natural products and small molecules; design, synthesis and application of beltenes and nanotubes;  Lipid derived biopolymers
  

Takashi Ito
Associate Professor
KG 303
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS66506
(785) 532-1451
(785) 532-6666 (fax)
ito@ksu.edu   
http://www.k-state.edu/chem/people/faculty/ito.html

Research Interests:
Analytical Chemistry, Nanomaterials, Electrochemistry,
and Microfluidics 

Bruce Law
Professor
327 Cardwell Hall
Department of Physics
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS66506  
 (785)-532-1618
 (785)-532-6806 (fax)
bmlaw@phys.ksu.edu
www.phys.ksu.edu/personal/bmlaw 

 Kevin B. Lease
RA3017
Associate Professor
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS66506
(785) 532-7180
(785) 532-7057 (fax)
lease@ksu.edu
http://www.mne.ksu.edu/people/faculty/

 Beth A. Montelone
Associate Dean and Professor
117b Eisenhower Hall
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS66506
(785) 532-6900
(785) 532-7004 (fax)
bethmont@ksu.edu
http://www-personal.ksu.edu/~bethmont

Research Interests:
Dr. Montelone’s research expertise is in the area of molecular genetics, with an emphasis on DNA repair, recombination, and mutagenesis.  Current projects are related to the integration of research and education at the university and K-12 levels and broadening participation of underrepresented groups in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

 John R. Schlup
Professor
1037 Duland Hall
Department of Chemical Engineering
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS66506
(785) 532-4319
(785) 532-7372 (fax)
jrsch@ksu.edu
http://www.che.ksu.edu/faculty/schlup/ 

 Yong-Chen Shi, Professor
Kansas State University
211 Shellenberger Hall
Manhattan KS 66506
Phone: 785-532-6771 Fax: 785-532-7010
E-mail: ycshi@ksu.edu
http://www.grains.k-state.edu/people/faculty/shi/

Area of Specialization: Cereal Grains Carbohydrate

Research Interests:

• Starch structure and functionality

• Physical, chemical, and genetic
modifications of starch

• Enzymatic modifications of biopolymers

• Cereal starch digestibility and carbohydrate nutrition

• Uses of starch and other carbohydrates in food and industrial applications

 Xiuzhi Susan Sun
University Distinguished Professor
Biobased Materials and Technology Lab
101B BIVAP Bldg., 1980 Kimball Ave.
Department of Grain Science and Industry
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS66506
(785)532-4077
(785)532-7193 (fax)
xss@ksu.edu
http://www.grains.k-state.edu/people/faculty/sun/

Research Interests:
Plant proteins extraction and modification, polypeptides and protein structures and adhesion, biobased latex adhesives, poly(lactic acids) and sugar based thermoplastics compounding and synthesis, bionanocomposites, thermodynamics and rheological properties of biobased polymers.