Pyroprocessing technology--theoretical and experimental studies in electrorefinery, oxide reduction and chemistry, and ion exchange. Interfacial phenomena and multi-phase flow systems involving in nuclear and chemical engineering applications.

• B.S. Nuclear Engineering – University of Maryland, College Park, 1997
• Ph.D. Chemical Engineering – University of Maryland, College Park, 2001
• Postdoctoral Study – National Research Council Fellowship, Naval Research
spacerLaboratory, Washington, D. C., 2001–2004

Selected Publications

  1. Francis, M. K., R. V. Calabrese, and S. Phongikaroon, “Novel Probe for the in situ Measurement of Particle Size Distributions,” Review of Scientific Instruments, 77, 123704 (2006).

  2. Phongikaroon, S., S. D. Herrmann, S. X. Li, and M. F. Simpson, “Measurement and Analysis of Gas Bubbles Near a Reference Electrode in Aqueous Solutions,” Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 45(22), pp 7679-7687 (2006).

  3. Phongikaroon, S., and K. P. Judd, “Surfactant Effects on the Free Surface Thermal Structure and Subsurface Flow in a Wind-Wave Tunnel,” Journal of Fluid
    Engineering    , 128(5), pp 913-920 (2006).

  4. Herrmann, S.D., S. X. Li, M. F. Simpson, and S. Phongikaroon, “Electrolytic Reduction of Spent Nuclear Oxide Fuel as of an Integral Process to Separate and Recover Actinides from Fission Products,” Separation Science and Technology, 41(10), pp 1965-1983 (2006).

  5. Phongikaroon, S., and M. F. Simpson, “Two Site Equilibrium Model for Ion Exchange Between Multivalent Cations and Zeolite-A in a Molten Salt,” AIChE J., 52(5), pp 1736-1743 (2006).

  6. Phongikaroon, S., R. Hoffmaster, K. P. Judd, G. B. Smith, and R. A. Handler, “The Effect of  Temperature on the Surface Tension of Soluble and Insoluble Surfactants of Hydrodynamical Importance,” Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data, 50, pp 1602-1607 (2005).

  7. Judd, K. P., S. Phongikaroon, G. B. Smith, and R. A. Handler, “Thermal Structure of Clean and Contaminated Free-Surfaces Subject to an Impinging Gas Jet,” Experiments in Fluids, 38, pp. 99-111 (2005).

  8. Phongikaroon, S., R. V. Calabrese, “Effect of Internal and External Resistances on Droplet Swelling Controlled by Diffusion,” AIChE Journal, 51(2), pp. 379-391 (2005).

  9. Phongikaroon, S., R. V. Calabrese, K. Carpenter, “Elucidation of Polyurethane Dispersions in a Batch Rotor-Stator Mixer,” Journal of Coating Technology,
    Vol. 1/4    , October 2004.

  10. Phongikaroon, S., K. P. Judd, G. B. Smith, and R. A. Handler, “The Thermal Structure of a Wind Driven Reynolds Ridge,” Experiments in Fluids, 37(2), pp. 153-158 (2004).

  11. Green, J., G. Sunshine, R. V. Calabrese, S. Phongikaroon, G. A. Padron, “Adsorption Kinetics at Liquid-Liquid Interfaces for Application to Emulsification Processes,” Proceedings: 3rd World Congress on Emulsions, Lyon, France, September 2002.

  12. Calabrese, R. V., M. K. Francis, K. R. Kevala, V. P. Mishra, G. A. Padron, and S. Phongikaroon, “Fluid Dynamics and Emulsification in High Shear Mixers,” Proceedings: 3rd World Congress on Emulsions, Lyon, France, September 2002.

  13. Calabrese, R. V., M. K. Francis, V. P. Mishra, and S. Phongikaroon, “Measurement and Analysis of Drop Size in a Batch Rotor-Stator Mixer,” in Proceedings: 10th European Conference on Mixing (ed. H.E.A. van den Akker and J.J. Derksen), Elsevier Science B.V., Delft, the Netherlands, 2000.