BSE, Yale University MScE, PhD, Princeton University McCormick Teaching Award Adviser of the Year Award Northwestern Alumni Association Excellence in Teaching Award Chemical reaction engineering; applied catalysis; adsorption; ion exchange

My research interests center largely on chemical reactors, the central elements in most processes that transform raw materials into useful intermediate and final products, and on diffusional processes involved in adsorptive separations and in applications of ion exchange. Interest in chemical reactors has led to a variety of research studies in the past, including work on catalyst deactivation and fouling, homogeneous and heterogeneous photochemical reactions, reactor dynamics, and heat and mass transfer in chemical reactors. My current interests continue to emphasize studies of complex reactor geometries and operating conditions.

I have also had continuing interests in the diffusion of hydrocarbons within synthetic zeolites and in the processes involved in application of ion exchange resins and membranes to various separation processes. Current interests in this area include analysis of adsorption and desorption in multicomponent systems, with emphasis on competitive diffusion in zeolites.

Recent Publications

Robinson, Ken K.; Dranoff, Joshua S.; Tomas, Christopher; Tummala, Seshu. "Mass transfer and cell growth kinetics in a bioreactor." Chemical Engineering Education (2002), 36(3), 216-221.

Ottino, J. M.; Dranoff, J. S. "Chemical engineering debates." Chemical Engineering Education (2000), 34(4), 362-365.

Sugawara, Katsuyasu; Morimoto, Koji; Sugawara, Takuo; Dranoff, Joshua S. "Dynamic behavior of iron forms in rapid reduction of carbon-coated iron ore." AIChE Journal (1999), 45(3), 574-580.

Sugawara, Katsuyasu; Sakusabe, Hiromi; Nishino, Tomomichi; Sugawara, Takuo; Ogiwara, Ko-jiro; Dranoff, Joshua S. "Thermal decomposition of barium titanate precursor prepared by a wet chemical method." AIChE Journal (1997), 43(11A), 2837-2843.

Robinson, Ken K.; Dranoff, Joshua S. "A laboratory experiment that enhances environmental awareness." Chemical Engineering Education (1996), 30(2), 98-101,160.

Dranoff, Joshua S. "ChE education at a mid-sized private university." Chemical Engineering Education (1995), 29(4), 256-61.

Au, Shirley S.; Dranoff, Joshua S.; Butt, John B. "Nonuniform activity distribution in catalyst particles: benzene hydrogenation on supported nickel in a single pellet diffusion reactor." Chemical Engineering Science (1995), 50(23), 3801-12.

Prof. Joshua S. Dranoff
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
Northwestern University
2145 Sheridan Road
Evanston, IL 60208-3120

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