Design Process

Eric K. Anderson

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Education

Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR

B.S. Chemical Engineering, Dec. 2006

Micro-Electrochemical Systems Option

Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR

M.S. Chemical Engineering, November 2009

GPA 3.63

Experience

Research Associate Microproducts Breakthrough Institute, Oregon State University Dec. 2009-Present

Development of a gas to liquids system for stranded gas applications

• Developed initial design and process flowsheet

• Collaborated with researchers from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory on design effort

• In process of protecting intellectual property from initial work on a new approach to Fischer-

Tropsch synthesis

Micro-Chemical Systems Laboratory, Oregon State University

Graduate Researcher

Operational characterization of novel hemodialysis process Oct. 2005-Sep.2009

• Pulse test analysis of microfluidic systems

• Developed software for numerical deconvolution of impulse response tests

• Developed finite volume based CFD simulation for a microchannel based dialyzer

• Experimental determination of mass transfer characteristics of test devices

• Experimental determination of hemolysis

Design and characterization of butanol separation process Jun. 2006-July 2007

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• Development of micromixing test loop

• Development of microchannel-based membrane contactor technology

• Developed a new phase separation process

• Aanalytical techniques for multiple species systems

Design and experimental characterization of a blood oxygenation device Jun.-Aug. 2006

• Process Control

• Determination of blood gas concentrations in bovine blood

• Determined hemoglobin molecular saturation based on blood chemistry

Synthesis and equilibrium studies of halo-silanes and metal halides March.-Dec. 2008

1. Constructed synthesis reactor and support system for the production of halo-silanes

2. Developed analytical techniques for the quantification of analytes of extreme reactivity

3. Developed methods for vapor liquid equilibrium measurements of halo-silanes and metal halides

Design and simulation of a microfluidic water desalination system Feb. 2006-2007

• Design test devices

• Simulate ion migration fluid flow under high potential gradient

• Worked with fabrication specialists to develop manufacturable devices

• Co-Founder of Aegir Innovations

International Design Competitions

Environmental Design Competition, United Arab Emirates April 2006

• Developed model of the charge boundary layer in an electrolyte under high electric field

gradient

• Received ‘Most Innovative Solution’ award

WERC Design Competition, Las Cruces, New Mexico April 2005

• Developed Process for the removal of ammonia from wastewater

• Test loop design and numerical simulation

• Awarded third place in the competition

Laboratory Skills Computer Skills

• • Matlab

Experimental design

• • Comsol Multiphysics

Liquid/Gas chromatography

• • Data Analysis and postprocessing

Spectrophotometric assays

• • Numerical Methods

Atomic emission spectrometry

• • Finite Volume Method

Sensor systems

• • Fortran

Analytical Methods

• • Solidworks

Biological and Hazardous Materials

Activities and Awards

• Mentor responsible for two freshman level students from June to August 2006

• Served as mentor for a freshman level computer programming class

Publications

• Published in the Proceedings of the Micro-Nano Conference 2008

• Two manuscripts in preparation

o Prediction of Mass Transfer Performance in Flat Plate Microchannel Dialyzers Using

Deconvolution of Stimulus Response Tracer Experiments, International Journal of Heat and Mass

Transfer

o Oxygen Transport in a Microchannel Based Blood Oxygenator, Chemical Engineering Science

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