Chemical and Biological Engineering

Research Group Members

Dr. C. Heath Turner - Professor

Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, NC State University (2002)
M.S., Chemical Engineering, NC State University (1999) 
B.S., Chemical Engineering, Auburn University (1996) 

Dept. of Chemical Engineering 
Box 870203 
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0203 
(205) 348-1733 (phone)
(205) 561-7450 (cell) 
(205) 348-7558 (fax) 
hturner@eng.ua.edu

Joanna Szala-Bilnik - Postdoctoral Associate

Project: Simulation of Ionic Polyimide (i-PI) Membranes for Gas Separation;
Construction of Atomistic Carbons Models

M.S., Chemical Technology, Lodz University of Technology, Poland (2009)
Ph.D., Chemistry, Lodz University of Technology, Poland (2014)

(205) 348-7558 (fax)
jszalabilnik@eng.ua.edu​

Xiaoyang Liu - Ph.D. Student

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Project: Molecular Simulation of Ionic Polyimidazoles for Gas Separation

B.S., Jilin Normal University (2015)
M.S., Shanghai University of Engineering Science (2018)

(205) 348-7558 (fax)
xliu126@crimson.ua.edu

 (Jingjing Ji - M.S. Student (graduated Aug. 2018)

Project: Multi-Scale Simulation of Propylene Epoxidation

B.S., China University of Petroleum, East China (2012)
​M.S., China University of Petroleum, Beijing (2015)

(205) 348-7558 (fax)
jji4@crimson.ua.edu

Asghar (Oscar) Abedini - Ph.D. Student (Graduated Aug. 2018)

Project: Thermodynamics of Ionic Liquids and Their Mixtures

B.S., Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic) (2008)
M.S., Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic) (2010)

(205) 348-7558 (fax)
aabedini@crimson.ua.edu

Group Alumni

  • Haining Liu (post-doc, 2012-2014)
  • Zhongtao (Eric) Zhang (Ph.D., 2014)
  • Cheyenne Paiva (B.S. 2015)
  • Anna Hawkins (B.S. 2015)
  • David Roveda (B.S. 2015)
  • Thomas Ludwig (B.S. 2016)
  • Kelvin Smith (REU - Auburn University, 2016)
  • Haley Gordon (REU - St. Mary's College/Notre Dame, 2013)
  • Thomas Wright (REU - University of Oklahoma, 2013)
  • Emma Brace (REU - Kansas State University, 2012)
  • Viviana Monje (REU - University of Maryland, 2011)
  • Alexander Cooper (REU - University of Virginia, 2011)
  • Cordero Core (M.S. 2017)
  • Jerrad Thomas (B.S. 2011)
  • Katherine Phillips (B.S. 2009)
  • Wei An (post-doc, 2008-10)
  • Xian Wang (post-doc, 2008-2009)
  • Bradley Langston (B.S. 2011)
  • Ash Rice (B.S. 2010)
  • Chethan Acharya (Ph.D. 2008)
  • Zheng Hu (Ph.D. 2008)
  • Daniel Sullivan (B.S. 2007)
  • Maria Edwards (M.S. 2007)
  • Stefanie Lavender (B.S. 2007)
  • Jordan Vaughn (B.S. 2005)
  • Ryan Hamilton (M.S. 2015)
  • Henry Atkinson (B.S. 2018)

Group Visitors

  • Prof. Pui-Man Lam (Southern University, Baton Rouge)
  • Prof. Martin Lisal (Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague)