Louisiana Tech Faculty Information Page

Elmore, Bill, Ph.D., P.E.

Degrees

PhD-Chemical Engineering: University of Arkansas, Fayetteville 1990
MS-Chemical Engineering: University of Arkansas, Fayetteville 1987
BS-Chemical Engineering: University of Arkansas, Fayetteville 1983

Contact Info

Experience

Academic

Academic Director, Louisiana Tech University
Sept. 2000-present

The Academic Director is a member of the Dean’s Leadership Team, administratively responsible for multiple program areas. Responsibilities include

• Budget planning and direction for College of Engineering and Science (COES)
• Coaching faculty search teams. During my term of service, I have supervised hiring 10 faculty and several adjunct/visiting faculty.
• Serving three academic programs (during a single term of service)
• Directing assessment and accreditation issues
• Managing program involvement and commitment to the COES Strategic Plan
• Directing interdisciplinary faculty search teams for disciplines across COES
• Coaching Program Chairs, and research and curricular development teams
• Evaluating faculty and staff on a quarterly and annual basis
• Preparing ABET EC2000 assessment documents and Self Study reports from faculty input
• Representing program areas to college and university entities
• Facilitating student recruiting, retention and advising—including visits to other campuses for graduate student recruiting
• Participating in K-12 initiatives in collaboration between College of Education and the COES

Program Chair, Chemical Engineering June,1997-August 2002
Louisiana Tech University

The Program Chair is a nine-month faculty position, facilitating program activities.Responsible for chemical engineering program activities including

• strategic planning
• budgeting
• assessment plan for ABET accreditation
• faculty interviews and hiring
• student organizational activities
• external relations and development
• space and equipment allocations, purchasing and setup
• faculty mentoring and professional development
• curriculum planning and execution
• research and equipment grants  

Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering 1990-1996
Louisiana Tech University

Undergraduate courses taught:

• Senior capstone design sequence
• Chemical Engineering Reactor Design
• Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics II
• General Engineering Thermodynamics I
• Chemical Engineering Fluids, Heat Transfer, and Mass Transfer Labs
• Unit Operations I (fluid mechanics and applications)
• Unit Operations II (heat transfer and applications)
• Environmental Chemodynamics (an environmental transport course)
• Undergraduate Seminar
• Biochemical Engineering
• Engineering 120 series (a three-course sequence focused on engineering problem-solving in our Integrated Freshman Engineering program)

Graduate courses taught :

• Advanced Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
• Advanced Chemical Engineering Reactor Design
• Analytical Methods for Conductive Heat Transfer (mechanical engineering).

Instructor, Mechanical Engineering 1989-90
John Brown University

Introduction to Engineering

• Introduction to Engineering
• Thermodynamics I
• Statics
• Dynamics
• Mechanical Engineering Instrumentation Laboratory

Research

Faculty Research Associate, 1998-present
Institute for Micromanufacturing, Louisiana Tech University

  An active member of “Departmental Excellence through Faculty Excellence” (DEFE) research faculty (September, 2000 to present)

• Pursuing the development of micro- and nano-scale chemical systems applied to environmental and chemical process technologies
• Current research projects include the study of enzymes incorporated into polymer-based microreactors and the encapsulation of enzymes into nanoparticles.

Recent Graduate Student Supervision

I also actively work in recruiting activities to encourage our own undergraduates and other domestic students to consider graduate studies at Louisiana Tech.

Funded Research and Education projects at Louisiana Tech

Project Director—Louisiana Tech Student Technology Fee Board; Funding for Bogard Hall computer laboratories; $70,909; October, 2004; proposal funded for 35 computers, 2 LCD projectors and security surveillance equipment to equip two computer laboratories for computational modeling and simulation instruction and research.

Project Staff—Louisiana Department of Education(LDE)/ Louisiana Systemic Initiatives Program (LaSIP) ; La Gear Up Summer Camps; $201,323; June 1, 2003 through August 30, 2003 . I worked on project team for teaching math, science and engineering principles to junior high students through field and laboratory exercises.

Project Staff—Louisiana Department of Education(LDE)/ Louisiana Systemic Initiatives Program (LaSIP) ; La Gear Up Summer Camps for Teachers; $58,655; June 1, 2003 through October 31, 2003 . I worked on project team for teaching math, science and engineering principles to junior high students through field and laboratory exercises.

Co-Investigator—Louisiana Tech’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Information Technology (CEnIT); Engineering Design and Rapid Prototyping for Education Majors; $10,000; February-May, 2003. Worked with Bill Jordan through our Engr. 189C course—teaching science, math and engineering principles to pre-service teachers.

Project co-director; Louisiana Tech Student Technology Fee Program; Joint project between Chemical Engineering and Electrical Engineering Technology for enhancement of process control laboratories; $20,000; 2002-03 academic year. Oversaw purchase of controls equipment and jointly supervised senior chemical engineering capstone design teams through the installation of this equipment on existing laboratory units.

Co-Investigator—NASA; NOVA Phase III: Dissemination of our Model—A Course in Engineering Science Problem Solving for Future Teachers; $12,929 additional funding; June, 2002 through November, 2002. Work with Bill Jordan through our Engr 189C course.

Principle Investigator—Board of Regents—Graduate Fellows Program; Graduate Fellows for the Engineering, CAM , and BmE Ph.D. Programs; with Dean Les Guice ; $70,000; awarded July, 2001.

Co-Investigator—NASA; NOVA Phase II: Dissemination of our Model—A Course in Engineering Science Problem Solving for Future Teachers; $55,361; June, 2001 through November, 2002.

Co-Investigator— Louisiana Board of Regents Enhancement ; Implementing an Experimental Design Process in the Senior Chemical Engineering Design Curriculum; $35,285; July, 2001. Collaboration with Jim Palmer, Senior Capstone Design instructor.

Other-Investigator—Louisiana Board of Regents Enhancement Fund; Introduction of Peer Instruction into Introductory Chemistry classes; $12,778; July, 2001.

Other Investigator—Louisiana Board of RegentsDepartmental Excellence through Faculty Excellence (DEFE) program: One-Two-Three Go—A Strategic Initiative for Rapid Research Competitiveness in Microsystems Development; $142,275 (renewable annually); salary enhancement for research faculty working through the Institute for Micromanufacturing, September 2000.

Co-Principal Investigator—NASA;NASA Opportunities for Visionary Academics; A one-year program for Education, Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology Faculty Involved in the Content Education of Future K-12 Teachers; $51,505, October, 1999.

Principal Investigator and Program Manager—Louisiana Department of Labor;Incumbent Worker Training Program—Manufacturing Skills Development; A two-year joint program with UOP in Shreveport , Louisiana ; $213,482, beginning November, 1999.

Other Investigator—Action Agenda;NSF project for institutionalizing Tech’s Integrated Freshman and Sophomore curriculum; ( Jim Nelson and Bernd Schroeder—PI’s); $600K, beginning August, 1999; faculty member teaching in the Integrated Engineering program.

Principal Investigator— L ouisiana Board of Regents Support Fund (LA BoRSF); LEQSF(1999-00)-ENH-TR-32; An Interdisciplinary Laboratory for the Integrated Freshman and Sophomore Engineering Curriculum;$30,313; beginning June, 1999.

• Principal Investigator—LA BoRSF;Acquisition of a Modern High Performance Liquid Chromatography System—Undergraduate Enhancement Proposal; 12 month contract; $52,718;‘98-’99 academic year.
• Other Investigator—Department of Defense (DOD); The Development of a Center for Advanced Mold/Mask Processes and Applications for the Miniaturization Technologies. While primarily an equipment proposal, startup funds were included for research teams to developing micromanufacturing projects. Begun in February 1996, this served as the foundation for the current emphasis of IfM on microreactor systems. Built apparatus and support equipment for starting up microreactor project. $1, 994, 501.
• Other Investigator—Louisiana Applied Oil Spill R&D Program; Baseline Experimental Studies for Onshore Oil Spills; 24 month contract; $118,697, 1995-96. Established some analytical procedures and directed studies for assaying biological activity of microbial cultures subjected to oil spills upon soil.
• Principal Investigator—Louisiana Education Quality Support Fund (LEQSF);Microbial Solubilization of Louisiana Lignite—a three-year project; $90,893; 1991.
• Assumed role of Principal Investigator—Department of Energy; Biodesulfurization Techniques: Application of Selected Microorganisms for Organic Sulfur Removal from Coals—42 month contract; $385,306; through January 1992.

Principal Investigator—Louisiana Tech summer grants and IfM summer support; $17,600 for various biochemical engineering related research projects, 1992-2001.

Proposal activity (submitted/pending)

NSF—Bridges for Engineering Education (NSF 03-561) ; Bridging the Gap—A model for improving technological literacy in SMET K-12 education; Senior Investigator (assembled proposal writing team; wrote initial draft of technical narrative) $100,000 planning grant; June 2003 (received one “excellent”, one “very good” and two “fair” reviews), revised and resubmitted March, 2004.  

NSF—Undergraduate Research Centers (NSF 01-10);Research Training for Undergraduates—Engineering, Science and P-12 Pre-service Teachers, Co-PI; (assembled proposal writing team; wrote initial draft of technical narrative) $50,000 planning grant; February 2004.  

BoRSF – Enhancement Program ; Infrared Spectrometer for Chemical Engineering Education and Research; Co-PI; $37,338; October, 2003.  

DARPA; Water Harvesting for the “In-field” Soldier ; PI; submitted as subcontract with Computational Fluid Dynamics Research Corporation (CFDRC), Huntsville , AL ; $766,022; June 2002.  

La Health Excellence Fund ; Immobilized Enzyme Bioreactors for In vivo applications; Co-PI with Ron Besser; submitted as a segment of a larger Bio-MEMS proposal; December, 1999.  

BoRSF Research and Development Fund ; Microreactor Systems Analysis; Co-PI with Ron Besser ; October, 1999.

Board of Regents LaSIP/LaCEPT Program ; Experimental- and Computer-based Education for an Integrated Engineering Curriculum; Co-PI; $23,335, April, 1998.

Louisiana Education Quality Support Fund—Enhancement ; Integration of GC-MS into the Chemistry Curriculum; Co-PI; $90,000, 1997.  

(LEQSF)—Enhancement;Equipment for Development and Analysis of Advanced Chemical Engineering Processes; Principal Investigator; $257,000, 1996.

LEQSF—R&D ; Biological Conversion of Greenhouse and Synthesis Gas Components to Useful Fuels and Chemicals; Principal Investigator; $95,000, 1996.  

Louisiana Systemic Initiatives Program (LaSIP) ; Design, Technology and Engineering for America ’s Children; Principal Investigator; $151,842, 1996.  

Department of Energy--Program for the Support of Advanced Coal Research at Colleges and Universities ; Microbial Conversion of Coal Synthesis Gas to Useful Fuels and Chemicals; Principal Investigator; $195,693, 1995.  

LEQSF—Industrial Ties ; Environmentally Benign Paper Pulping Through Biomechanical Means; Principal Investigator; $250,000, 1994.

NSF—EPSCoR ; The Effect of Coal Beneficiation Process on the Rheology and Atomization of Coal-Water Slurries; Co-PI in conjunction with faculty at Grambling State University ; $69, 872, 1993.  

LEQSF—R&D ; Cellulase Production: Microorganism Selection and Feedstock Effects on Productivity; Principal Investigator; $115,528, 1992.

DOE—EPSCoR ; Traineeship Grant for Louisiana ; Co-Investigator with faculty from Louisiana State University , Tulane, Southern, and University of Southwestern Louisiana ; $500,000, 1992.

DOE—EPSCoR ; Cluster for Energy Recovery and Volume Minimization from Municipal Solid Waste; Co-Investigator with faculty from Louisiana State University and University of New Orleans ; $841,089, 1992.  

LEQSF—Enhancement ; Equipment to Complete a Biotechnology Laboratory; Principal Investigator; $90,000, 1992.

Louisiana Catfish Promotion and Research Board ; Control of Disease and Off-Flavor in Louisiana Farm Raised Catfish by Water Quality Improvement; Co-PI; $20,000, 1992.  

LEQSF—Industrial Ties ; Improved Aeration in Aquaculture; Co-PI; $170,000, 1992.

LEQSF—R&D ; Bioremediation of Refinery Sites through Use of a Packed-Bed Biofilm Reactor; Principal Investigator; $325,000, 1991.

Industrial Experience 

Incumbent Worker Training Program Director , UOP, Shreveport , LA October ’99 to September 2001.

• Evaluating plant processes and procedures for technologies and processes.

• Design of training modules appropriate for introducing non-engineering plant personnel to chemical engineering fundamentals and leadership principles.

• Delivery of experimental-, computer- and team-based training.  

Plant Management Training/Department Supervisor , Cargill Inc., Poultry Processing Division, Springdale, AR ‘85-’87

• Supervised crews of 50 in multiple departments; selecting and training new hires.

• Supervised and provided “hands-on” training for employees in all phases of the processing facility—including live poultry processing, product development, by-product rendering, warehouse storage, and shipping.

• Interviewed, hired, trained new employees.

• Lead group safety training and instruction.

• Conducted Time/Motion studies to improve production efficiencies and reduce sanitation costs.

• Worked with Research and Development and Quality Control for the development of processing requirements and specifications.

• Assisted in design and staffing of new production equipment layout.

• Researched methods for process improvements for savings in operation costs of $50,000/yr and automation of packaging process for cost reductions.  

Plant Engineering , Arkansas Power & Light , Summer, 1981

Projects included electrostatic precipitator inspections, cooling tower heat balances, coal yard and boiler platform surveying. 

Coop Education Student , Dow Chemical, Freeport , TX , Jan.- May 1980

Worked in R & D conducting continuous exchange resin studies, and chemical separation and analysis using film evaporators and chromatographic techniques. 

Professional Affiliations

American Institute of Chemical Engineers
American Society for Engineering Education  

Publications

• Wen, Jie; J. Palmer; B. B. Elmore; Layer-by-layer self-assembly of polyionic and enzyme layers in packed-bed and microreactor design; Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, submitted April 29, 2004.

• Bailey, Rob; Frank Jones , Ben Fisher and Bill B. Elmore ; Immobilized Enzymatic Microbioreactor Design Enhancement Using Computational Simulation; Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, v. 121-124, 2005.

• Forrest, Scott R.; Bill B. Elmore ; James D. Palmer; Activity and Lifetime of Urease Immobilized using Layer-by-layer Nano Self-assembly on Silicon and Polydimethylsiloxane Microchannels; Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, accepted for publication September, 2004.

• Jordan, W.M., B. B. Elmore, C. Sundberg; A Model for Reform in Teaching in Engineering and Technology: With a Focus on Prospective Elementary Teachers; in Research in Science Education: Reform in Undergraduate Science Teaching for the 21 st Century; D.W. Sunal, E.L. Wright, & J. Bland (Eds.); Information Age Publishing Inc., Greenwich, CT, to be published spring 2004, ISBN 1-930608-85-3.

• Jones, F.; S. Forrest; J. Palmer; Z. Lu; J. Elmore, Bill B. Elmore ; Immobilized enzyme studies in a micro-scale bioreactor, Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, accepted Jan. 2004; 113-116; pp. 261-272.

• Disawal, Sandeep; Jianhong Qui; Bill B. Elmore ; Yuri M. Lvov; Two-step sequential reaction catalyzed by layer-by-layer assembled urease and arginase multilayers; Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces; accepted May 28, 2003; Vol. 32; pp. 145-156.

• Elmore, B. B., Zonghuan Lu, and Francis Jones, The development of a novel micro-scale system as an immobilized enzyme bioreactor, Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 98-100 , 2002.

• Jones, Francis J, and B. B. Elmore; Incorporating Chemical Process Miniaturization into the ChE Curriculum;Chemical Engineering Education, Graduate Issue, 34/4,316-319, 325,Fall 2000.

• McCurdy, M, J. B. Hillard, B. B. Elmore; Baseline Experimental Studies for Onshore Oil Spills; Louisiana Applied Oil Spill Research and Development Program (OSRADP) Final Technical Report on Subcontract No. R113774; 1997.

• Madhukar, G. R., B. B. Elmore and H. K. Huckabay; Microbial Conversion of Synthesis Gas Components to Useful Fuels and Chemicals; Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 57/58, 243-251, 1996.

• Huckabay, H. K., S. A. Behbahani, B. B. Elmore, F. J. Jones, C. M. Sheppard, R. H. Thompson; Combining of Engineering Science and Design;Proceedings of the ASEE Gulf-Southwest Section Meeting, 159-166, Beaumont, TX, March, 1995.

• Elmore, B. B.; Microbial Liquefaction of Louisiana Lignite; Final Project report for the State of Louisiana LEQSF-8g (Board of Regents Support Fund) research and development program (Contract #LEQSF(l99l-94)-RD-A-20), February, l995.

• Silva, S., B. B. Elmore and H. K. Huckabay; Cellulase Activity of Trichoderma reesei (RUT-C30) on Municipal Solid Waste; Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 51/52, 145-153, 1995.

• Maxey, A., A. Rao, B. B. Elmore and H. K. Huckabay; Microbial Liquefaction of Lignite Pretreated with Dilute Acid at Elevated Temperature and Pressure; Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology;45/46, 81-91, 1994.

• Elmore, B. B.; Biodesulfurization Techniques: Application of Selected Microorganisms for Organic Sulfur Removal from Coals; Final Project Report submitted to the Pittsburgh Energy Technology Center, Department of Energy, approved for publication and dissemination March, 1994.

• Huckabay, H., B. B. Elmore, C. M. Sheppard, M. W. Hsieh, and J. Lorenz; Computer Enhanced Applications of Engineering Economy; Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education, New Orleans, LA, June, 1991.

• Huckabay, H. K., D. W. Braswell, G. F. Pyle, B. B. Elmore, M. W. Hsieh; Alternative Explosives; Final Project Report submitted to the Thiokol Corporation, Minden, LA, September, 1990.

• Klasson, K. T., B. B. Elmore, J. L. Vega, M. D. Ackerson, E. C. Clausen, and J. L. Gaddy; Biological Production of Liquid and Gaseous Fuels from Synthesis Gas; Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 24/25, 857-873,1990.

• Vega, J. L., S. Prieto, B. B. Elmore, E. C. Clausen, and J. L. Gaddy; The Biological Production of Ethanol from Synthesis Gas; Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 20/21, 781-797, 1989.
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Presentations/Conference Proceedings

• Jordan, William; Bill B. Elmore, Kelly Crittenden, Laura Wesson and Norm Pumphrey; Assessing Changes in Student Attitudes and Knowledge in an Engineering for Educators class; to be presented at the June 2005 ASEE meeting, Portland, OR.

• Bailey, Rob; Frank Jones , Ben Fisher and Bill B. Elmore ; Immobilized Enzymatic Microbioreactor Design Enhancement Using Computational Simulation; presented at the 26 th Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals, Chattanooga , TN ; May 5-8, 2004 .

• Forrest, Scott R.; Bill B. Elmore ; James D. Palmer; Activity and Lifetime of Urease Immobilized using Layer-by-layer Nano Self-assembly on Silicon and Polydimethylsiloxane Microchannels; presented at the 26 th Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals, Chattanooga, TN; May 5-8, 2004.

• Palmer, J*, R. Bailey ٢ , F. Jones ٢ and Bill B. Elmore *, The Effect of Enzyme Attachment Method on Biomicroreactor Design and Operation, presented at the 26 th Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals, Chattanooga, TN, May 5-8, 2004 (*-Louisiana Tech University, ٢ The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga)

• Jordan, W., Elmore, B., An Engineering Student Perspective on Ethics, Proceedings of the 5 th Christian Engineering Education Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah, June 23-25, 2004, pp. 85-98.

• Jordan , W., Elmore, B., Balancing Professional and Personal Life to Achieve Significance in an Academic Career, presented at the New Engineering Educators Division Session, 2003 A. S. E. E. Annual Conference, Nashville , TN , June, 2003.

• Jordan , W., Elmore, B., Introducing Materials Science and Chemistry to the K-12 Community, presented at Session 2364, 2003 A. S. E. E. Annual Conference, Nashville , TN , June, 2003.

• Elmore, John B.; Zonghuan, Lu; Elmore, Bill B.; Jones, Francis, “Immobilized Enzyme Studies in a Micro-scale Bioreactor”, presented at the 25 th Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals, Breckenridge, CO, May 4-7, 2003.

• B. B. Elmore, Micro-scale reactor systems and their use with immobilized enzymes, invited presentation to the College of Engineering & Computer Science, University of Tennessee—Chattanooga, April 8, 2003.

• Jordan, W., Elmore, B., and Napper, S., Using Moral Theories to Help Engineers Make Ethical Decisions, presented at the 2003 Gulf Southwest ASEE regional meeting, Arlington, TX, March, 2003.

• Jordan , W., Elmore, B., Madden, D.; workshop for Dissemination of Our Model; A Course in Engineering Science Problem Solving for Future Teachers; presented at Louisiana Tech, June 6-7, 2002 .

• Jordan, W, Elmore, B, and Napper, S.; Using Moral Theories to Evaluate Engineering Codes of Conduct, presented at the A.S.E.E. Annual Meeting in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, June 2002.

• Elmore, B. B. , Zonghuan Lu, Rui Jiang, and Francis Jones; A Novel Micro-Scale Enzyme Reactor for Environmental Applications, presented at 24th Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals, Gatlinburg, TN, May 2002.

• Bailey, R., Prakash Damshala, B. B. Elmore, and Francis Jones; Numerical Simulation of an Immobilized Enzyme Microbioreactor, presented at 24th Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals, Gatlinburg, TN, May 2002.

• Zonghuan, L.*; Elmore, B. B.*; Jones, Francis §, Rui Jiang §, (* Chemical Engineering Program, Louisiana Tech University, §Chemical & Environmental Engineering Department, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga); “Micro-scale Biochemical Reactor Studies Using Immobilized Enzymes in Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)”, presented at the 2002 Louisiana EPSCoR Conference, Baton Rouge, LA, April 10-11, 2002.
• Jiang, R., F. Jones (University of Tennessee, Chattanooga) , B. B. Elmore (Louisiana Tech University); The Use of MEMS Technology in the Development of Novel Bioreactors for the Degradation of Pollutants in Wastewater , presented at the Graduate Student Research poster presentation, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga, April 12, 2002.

• Jordan , W., and Elmore, B.; Developing an Outreach Program to Introduce Engineering to Non-Engineers, paper presented at the Gulf Southwest Regional Meeting of A.S.E.E., March 2002.  In CD based Proceedings (no page numbers).

• Jordan, W., and Elmore, B.; Report on our Problem Solving in Engineering Science Course, paper presented at NASA Opportunities for Visionary Academics (NOVA) Leadership Development Conference (LDC), Greenbelt, MD, March 2002.

• Jordan, W., and Elmore, B.; NOVA Phase II Progress Report, presented at NASA Opportunities for Visionary Academics (NOVA) Leadership Development Conference (LDC), Greenbelt, MD, March 2002, invited presentation.

• Jordan, W., Elmore, B., and Silver, D.; Using Space Topics to Teach Engineering Concepts to Elementary and Middle-school Students, paper presented at the Louisiana Science Teachers Association (L.S.T.A.) Annual Convention, Baton Rouge, LA, December 2001.

• Jordan, W., Elmore, B., and Silver, D.; An Example of an Exemplary NOVA Course, presented at NASA Opportunities for Visionary Academics (NOVA) conference, Stennis Space Center, MS, November 2001, invited presentation.

• B. B. Elmore*, F. Jones #, Z. Lu*, A. Forrest*, and R. Jiang #, (* Louisiana Tech University, # Univ. of Tennessee—Chattanooga); Heterogeneous catalysis in a microscale reactor fabricated from a biologically active polymer, presented at the 2001 SPIE symposium on Micromachining and Microfabrication, San Francisco, CA, October 21-24, 2001.

• Disawal, S., J. Qiu, B.Chen, S. Patton, B. B. Elmore, Y. Lvov, Nano-Fabrication by Electrostatic Layer-by-Layer (LbL) Self-Assembly, presented at the Second Louisiana Conference on Microfabrication and Material Science, Baton Rouge, LA, August 20-22, 2001.

• Jordan, W., D. Silver, and B. B. Elmore; Using Laboratories to Teach Engineering Skills to Future Teachers , presented at the Summer ASEE national meeting, Albuquerque, NM, June 2001, CD-based proceedings (no page numbers).

• Elmore*, B. B., Jim Palmer *, Francis Jones ¡ , Zonghuan Lu*, and Rui Jiang ¡ ; Development of a micro-scale biochemical reactor fabricated from a biologically active polymer, (* Louisiana Tech University , ¡ Univ. Tennessee — Chattanooga ) ; presented at TEXMEMS III, Dallas , TX , June 7, 2001 .

• Elmore, B. B., Zonghuan Lu, and Francis Jones; The development of a novel micro-scale system as an immobilized enzyme bioreactor, presented at the 23 rd Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals, Breckenridge, CO, May 6-9, 2001.

• B. B. Elmore, Heterogeneous catalysis in a micro-scale reactor fabricated from a biolocally-active plastic, presented to College of Engineering, University of Tennessee—Chattanooga, April 6, 2001, invited presentation.

• Elmore, B. B., W. Jordan, D. Silver; Action Research and Analysis of a Course in Engineering Problem Solving for Future Teachers, NASA Opportunities for Visionary Academics (NOVA) Leadership Development Conference (LDC), Arlington, VA, January 2001, invited presentation.

• Jordan, W., B. B. Elmore, Debbie Silver ; Development of Web-based Course Material for a Course in Engineering Problem Solving for Future Teachers, NASA Opportunities for Visionary Academics (NOVA) Leadership Development Conference (LDC), Arlington, VA, January 2001, invited presentation.

• Jordan, W., B. B. Elmore, D. Silver; Report on the Creation of a Problem Solving in Engineering Science Course for Future Teachers, presented at NASA Opportunities for Visionary Academics (NOVA) Leadership Development Conference (LDC), Arlington, VA, January 2001.

• Dickey, C. K., B. B. Elmore and Francis Jones; Enzyme catalyzed biochemical production in a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) microreactor, presented at the International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE) Micromachining and Microfabrication 2000 symposium, San Jose, CA, September 18-20, 2000.

• F. Jones, R. Besser, B. B. Elmore, J. Fang, T. Cui, Experimental system for the study of gas-solid heterogeneous catalysis in microreactors, presented at the International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE) Micromachining and Microfabrication 2000 symposium, San Jose, CA, September 18-20, 2000.

• Jordan, W., B. B. Elmore, D. Silver, Creating a Course in Engineering Problem Solving for Future Teachers, Louisiana Tech University, presented at the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) national meeting , St. Louis, June 2000, CD-based proceedings (no page numbers).

• Jordan, W., B. B. Elmore, D. Silver, Update on NOVA Grant at Louisiana Tech University, presented at NOVA Phase III Workshop, Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL, June 2000.

• Dickey, C. F., B. B. Elmore and Frank Jones , Production of Pharmaceuticals by Immobilized Enzymes in a Microreactor, 2000 Spring National Meeting of The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (IMRET 4 Topical Conference), Atlanta, GA, March 2000.

• Jordan, W., B. B. Elmore, D. Silver, Problem Solving in Engineering Science for Teachers, presented at the NASA Opportunities for Visionary Academics (NOVA) Conference, Orlando, FL, Januray 2000.

• Elmore, B. B., P. I. Trivedi, G. Sathanandam, and F. Jones, Microbial Conversion of Synthesis Gas Components to Useful Fuels and chemicals, presented at the Nineteenth Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals, Colorado Springs, CO, May 4-8, 1997 .  

• Elmore, B. B.; Strategic Planning for the School of Human Ecology, Louisiana Tech University—Conducted a day-long, invited workshop to assist members of the School of Human Ecology in developing a strategic plan, Fall ’97.

• Fegley, E. P., D. D. Charles, B. B. Elmore, M. M. McCurdy, Natural remediation of spilled oil in an upland North Louisiana location, presented at the Louisiana Academy of Sciences annual meeting; Nicholls State Univ., Thibodaux, LA, Feb. 1-2, 1996.
• Elmore, B. B., G. R. Madhukar, and H. K. Huckabay, Microbial Conversion of Synthesis Gas Components to Useful Fuels and Chemicals, presented at the Seventeenth Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals, Vail, CO, May 7-11, 1995 .

• Elmore, B. B., Brad Todd, Jennifer Austin, and H. K. Huckabay, Cellulase Activity of Trichoderma reesei (RUT-C30) on Municipal Solid Waste, presented at the Seventeenth Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals, Vail, CO, May 7-11, 1995 .

• Elmore, B. B., Hui Zhan, and H. K. Huckabay, Microbial Liquefaction of Lignite Pretreated with Dilute Acid at Elevated Temperature and Pressure, presented at the Sixteenth Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals, Gatlinburg , TN , May 9-13, 1994 .

• Elmore, B. B., Sanjoy Silva, Houston K. Huckabay, Cellulase Activity of Trichoderma reesei (RUT-C30) on Municipal Solid Waste, presented at the Sixteenth Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals, Gatlinburg, TN, May 9, 1994.

• Elmore, B. B., Houston K. Huckabay, Audie Maxey, Amit Rao, Microbial Liquefaction of Louisiana Lignite, presented at the Fifteenth Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals, Colorado Springs, CO, May 10-14, 1993.

• Elmore, B. B., H. K. Huckabay, X. Chen, A. Maxey, Cellulase Activity of Trichoderma reesei (RUT-C30) on Municipal Solid Waste, presented at the Fifteenth Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals, Colorado Springs, CO, May 10-14, 1993.

• Elmore, B. B., M. W. Hsieh; Coal Handling, Processing and Analysis Techniques as Applied to Microbial Coal Desulfurization, workshop presentation at the Sixth Annual Coal Preparation, Utilization, and Environmental Control Contractors Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, August, 1990.

• Lundback, K. M. O., B. B. Elmore, S. B. Baker, K. T. Klasson, E. C. Clausen, J. L. Gaddy, Parameters Affecting the Kinetics of Ethanol Production from CO, CO 2, and H 2 by Clostridium ljungdahlii, presented at the Twelfth Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals, Gatlinburgh , TN , May 1990.

• Klasson, K. T., B. B. Elmore, J. L. Vega, M. D. Ackerson, E. C. Clausen and J. L. Gaddy, Biological Production of Liquid and Gaseous Fuels from Synthesis Gas, presented at the Eleventh Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals, Colorado Springs, CO, May 1989.

• Vega, J. L., B. B. Elmore, M. D. Ackerson, E. C. Clausen, and J. L. Gaddy, Biological Production of Liquid Fuels from Coal, presented at the Symposium on Biological Processing of Coal and Coal‑Derived Substances, Palo Alto , CA , May 1989.

• Vega, J. L., B. B. Elmore, J. W. Green, K. T. Klasson, E. C. Clausen, and J. L. Gaddy, Manipulation of Clostridium ljungdahlii to Produce Higher Yields of Ethanol from CO, CO 2, and H 2, presented at the American Society for Microbiology Conference on Biotechnology, Orlando , FL , June 1989.

• Elmore, B. B., J. L. Vega, M. D. Ackerson, E. C. Clausen, and J.L. Gaddy, Bioconversion of Synthesis Gas into Ethanol or Methane, Proceedings of the IGT Symposium on Gas, Oil, and Coal Biotechnology, 1989.

• Vega, J. L., S. Prieto, B. B. Elmore, E. C. Clausen, and J. L. Gaddy, Biological Production of Ethanol from Synthesis Gas, presented at the Tenth Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals, Gatlinburg , TN , May 1988.

Professional Development and Service

Professional

Team coach— National Engineers Week Future City Competition , Oct./Nov 2003

Team coach— First Lego League “No Limits” (Disabilities awareness project) , Louisiana Tech sponsored robotics design team—received second place Design Innovation award, ages 9-14, competition November, 2004

Team coach— First Lego League Mission to Mars Challenge , Louisiana Tech sponsored robotics design team, ages 9-14, received Design Innovation award at first state competition to be held in Louisiana, November 15, 2003

ABET Chemical Engineering Program Reviewer — Visit to Auburn University as chemical engineering program reviewer, November, 2004

ABET Chemical Engineering Program Reviewer — Observer training; University of Alabama-Huntsville ABET visit, October 12-14, 2003  

Peer reviewer for Biocatalysis and Biotransformations, September 2004 to present

Peer reviewer for Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, ’93 to present 

Peer reviewer for Chemical Engineering Communications, 2001 to present

ABET EC2000 criteria assessment report — coordination of assessment activities and report development for fall 2001 visit—2000 to 2001 (ongoing assessment program).  

AIChE— El Dorado Section, ‘98-‘99, Louisiana Tech coordinator/liaison for Engineering Week and student activities

Peer reviewer for proposals submitted to the National Science Foundation, ‘98

University

Dean’s Search Committee, College of Engineering and Science, March-May, 2004

Chemical Engineering Advisory Board — Organize annual fall/spring advisory board meetings; recruiting new board members; facilitating communications with board

Louisiana Tech Road Show — high school recruiting trips to regional community centers, April 2003 & 2004

College of Education reaccreditation review (NCATE)— poster presentation for Engr 289C (NASA sponsored engineering problem-solving course for pre-service teachers), Feb., 2004  

ABET Assessment Team— working on a team with the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies and Program Chairs to refine and implement assessment tools for standardization within the College of Engineering & Science, ’98 to present

Student Advising— advising approximately 25-50 students each quarter; reviewing all graduating senior records

“Time Out for Tech” and visits with football recruits — TOFT three Saturday’s yearly in student recruiting; football recruits periodic as needed (’90 to present)

Strategic Plan Development Team , Team Leader, ‘97-’98 academic year

ATO Fraternity Board of Trustees , ‘95-’96; Faculty Advisor, ’96 to fall 2000

Faculty Advisor

• IMPACT — African-American ministry (associated with Campus Crusade for Christ) (’03-’04)
• Omega Chi Epsilon ( Chemical Engineering honor society, ’97 to present)
• American Institute of Chemical Engineers (‘90-’96, ’98-’00, ’02 to present)
• The Fellowship (an interdenominational campus Christian org., ’96-‘00)

 Community

Regional Science Fair Judge— (several years of service through present)

Crossroads church — Elder candidate, directing youth activities and playing with worship band (2003 to present)  

Boy Scouts of America — Assistant Scoutmaster (spring ’97 to present); assisting with Pack 59, Den 7 (2003-04 and 2004-05 academic year)

 The Navigators (Associate staff, campus ministry division, ’94 to ’97)