Research Program

Recent graduates:


M. H. de Oliveira. MEng 2007, Wet web strength development of paper
T. D. Lazzara MSc 2007, (Cosupervisor Pr. M.A. Whitehead, Chem., McGill)
Self-assembled styrene based alternating copolymer nanotubes : modeling and experiment
A. Poraj-Kozminski MEng 2006, (Cosupervisor: Pr. R. Hill, Chem. Eng., McGill)
Alkyl ketene dimer and precipitated calcium carbonate interactions in wet-end papermaking
B.-U. Cho PhD 2005, (Cosupervisor: Pr. M. Perrier, École Polytechnique, Montreal)
Dynamics and control of retention and formation on a paper machine using a microparticulate retention aid system
Christopher Hammock PhD 2004 (Cosupervisor Pr. M. Weber, Chem. Eng., McGill)
Drainage on a twin-wire former.
Cécile Malardier-Jugroot PhD 2004 (Cosupervisor Pr. M.A. Whitehead, Chem., McGill)
Properties of SMA-nanotubes.
Alois Vanerek PhD 2004 Dissolved and colloidal substances.
Roger Gaudreault PhD 2004 (Cosupervisor Pr. M.A. Whitehead, Chem., McGill)
Mechanisms of flocculation with poly(ethylene oxide) and novel cofactors: Theory and experiment.
Oi Boon Hong
 PhD 2003 (Cosupervisor Dr. S. Zakaria, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia)
The preparation of magnetic cellulose fibers by lumen loading.
Mahmood Tabatabaie
 PhD 2003 (Cosupervisor Pr. A. Rey, Chem.Eng. McGill)
Electroviscous particle-wall interactions.
Z. Perin-Levasseur MSc 2003, (Cosupervisor Pr. J. Paris, École Polytechnique, Montreal)
Étude expérimentale à petite échelle d'un système de rétention des particules fine dans une machine à papier
Mohammad Abdallah
 PhD 2001 (Cosupervisor Pr. J. Paris, École Polytechnique, Montreal)
The role of polymer entanglements in polyethylene oxide induced fines flocculation.
Craig Murphy
 PhD 2001 (Cosupervisor Dr. C. Heitner, Paprican)
Alkaline hydrogen peroxide bleaching - a study of the evolved gases.
Mehdi Shirazi
 PhD Chem.Eng. 2001 (Cosupervisor Pr. G. Garnier, Chem.Eng, McGill)
Surface applications of yellowing inhibitors onto paper.

Other research topics:

Shear-induced flocculation (Dr. J. Petlicki)
Wet-web strength of paper
Paper-pathogen interactions
Particle deposition on surfaces
Kinetics of polymer and polyelectrolyte adsorption, reconformation, exchange and transfer

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