INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED MATERIALS AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

Core Faculty > Dr. Eric Berson

R. Eric Berson, Ph.D

Postion : Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering
Phone: (502) 852 1555
Fax:(502) 852 1567
Email:eric.berson@louisville.edu
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EDUCATION:

B.S. Chemical Engineering - Florida State University - 1991
M.S. Chemical Engineering University of Louisville - 1995
Ph.D. Chemical Engineering University of Louisville - 2000

HONORS AND AWARDS:

  • Sigma Xi
  • Patent on novel bio-reactor (US Patent #6,720,178)
  • Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society
  • Zeon Engineering Fellowship Recipient

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:

American Institute of Chemical Engineers

PRINCIPAL PUBLICATIONS:

  • Berson, R. E., W. J. Pieczynski, C. K. Svihla, and T. R. Hanley: Enhanced Mixing and Mass Transfer in a Recirculation Loop Results in High Cell Densities in a Roller Bottle Reactor, Biotech. Prog., 18(1), 72-77(2002).
  • Berson, R. E., J. S. Young, S. N. Kamer, and T. R. Hanley: Detoxification of Actual Pretreated Corn Stover Hydrolysate Using Activated Carbon Powder, Appl. Biochem. & Biotech., 124(1-3), 923-934(2005).
  • Berson, R. E., and T. R. Hanley: Use of Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulations for Design of a Pretreatment Screw Conveyor Reactor, Appl. Biochem. & Biotech., 124(1-3), 935-946(2005).
  • Berson, R. E., and T. R. Hanley: Modeling of a Continuous Pretreatment Reactor UsingComputational Fluid Dynamics, accepted (8/2005) for publication in Appl. Biochem. & Biotech.
  • Berson, R.E., J.S. Young, R. K. Dasari, and T. R. Hanley: Re-Introduced Solids Increases Inhibitor Levels in a Pretreated Corn Stover Hydrolysate, accepted (8/2005) for publication in Appl.Biochem. & Biotech.