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Research and Publications

ISEE Research and Publications

A strategic research area for OHIO and the Russ College, the field of energy and the environment is a primary global concern, especially within the context of mega-trends such as population growth, climate change, and urbanization. ISEE students, faculty, and staff are developing applied, economically viable solutions for partners in industry, government, and academia. 

ISEE offers capabilities including:

  • Thermochemical and electrochemical process R&D
  • Applied research and development of advanced materials
  • Support for advanced manufacturing research and development
  • Environmental remediation on multiple fronts
  • Process Simulation
  • Techno-Economic and Lifecycle Analyses

Research Areas

Our partners recognize our key competencies and have supported our work to develop innovative technologies in the following areas:

Selected Peer-Reviewed Publications

ISEE researchers extensively publish their research in peer-reviewed journals and present their work at national and international conferences. Review selected peer-reviewed publications broken down by decade on this page. 

Additionally, you can visit the ISEE Affiliate Faculty and Student page and click on a faculty member's profile to view their publications and presentations.

2021-Present
  • Nepal, K., Ugwumadu, C., Kraft, F., Al-Majali, Y., Drabold, D. (2025). The effects of crystal orientation and common coal impurities on electronic conductivity in copper–carbon composites. Carbon; 231: .
  • Tanim, T., Bayless, D., Trembly, J. Modeling of a 5 kWe tubular solid oxide fuel cell based system operating on desulfurized JP-8 fuel for auxiliary and mobile power applications.. Journal of Power Sources; 221: 387-396. .
  • Ugwumadu, C., Downs, W., O'Brien, C., Thapa, R., Olson, R., Wisner, B., Ali, M., Trembly, J., Al-Majali, Y., Drabold, D. (2024). Atomistic-to-continuum modeling of carbon foam: A new approach to finite element simulation. Carbon; 229: .
  • Ugwumadu, C., Drabold, D., Smith, N., Trembly, J., Olson, R., Shereda, E., Al-Majali, Y. (2024). The structure of appalachian coal: Experiments and Ab initio modeling. Carbon; 225: .
  • Abu Hajer, A., Daramola, D., Trembly, J. (2024). Carbon dioxide reduction in solid oxide electrolyzer cells utilizing nickel bimetallic alloys infiltrated into Gd0.1Ce0.9O1.95 (GDC10) scaffolds . Electrochimica Acta.
  • Ugwumadu, C., Thapa, R., Nepal, K., Gautam, A., Al-Majali, Y., Trembly, J., Drabold, D. (2024). Self-Assembly and the Properties of Micro-Mesoporous Carbon. 4. Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation; 20: 1753-1762. .
  • Ugwumadu, C., Olson, R., Smith, N., Nepal, K., Al-Majali, Y., Trembly, J., Drabold, D. (2023). Computer simulation of carbonization and graphitization of coal. 9. Nanotechnology; 35: .
  • Al-Majali, Y., Alamiri, E., Wisner, B., Trembly, J. (2023). Mechanical performance assessment of sustainable coal plastic composite building materials. 1. Journal of Building Engineering; 80: 108089.
  • Veley, L., Chinonso, C., Trembly, J., Drabold, D., Al-Majali, Y. (2023). 3D Printing of Sustainable Coal Polymer Composites: Study of Processing, Mechanical Performance, and Atomistic Matrix–Filler Interaction. 11. ACS Applied Polymer Materials; 5: 9286–9296.
  • Kasick, A., Abu Hajer, A., Velraj, S., Daramola, D., Trembly, J. (2023). Electro-Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Ethane to Ethylene Using Lanthanum-Strontium-Iron Oxide Perovskite Electrocatalysts. 10. Journal of the Electrochemical Society; 170: 104509.
  • Abu Hajer, A., Velraj, S., Daramola, D., Trembly, J. (2023). Carbon dioxide reduction in solid oxide electrolyzer cells using transition metals infiltrated into Gd0.1Ce0.9O1.95 (GDC10) scaffolds. Journal of Power Sources; 572: 233040.
  • Ugwumadu, C., Thapa, R., Al-Majali, Y., Trembly, J., Drabold, D. (2023). Formation of Amorphous Carbon Multi-Walled Nanotubes from Random Initial Configurations. 3. Physica Status Solidi (B) Basic Research; 260: .
  • Ugwumadu, C., Nepal, K., Thapa, R., Lee, Y., Al Majali, Y., Trembly, J., Drabold, D. (2023). Simulation of multi-shell fullerenes using Machine-Learning Gaussian Approximation Potential. Carbon Trends; 10: .
  • Thapa, R., Ugwumandu, C., Nepal, K., Trembly, J., Drabold, D. (2022). Ab Initio Simulation of Amorphous Graphite. Physical Review Letters; 128: 236402.
  • Almajali, Y., Forshey, S., Trembly, J. (2022). Effect of Natural Carbon Filler on Thermo-oxidative Degradation of Thermoplastic-based Composites  . Thermochimica Acta; 713: 179226.
  • Almajali, Y., Trembly, J. (2022). Flammability and Thermal Stability of Thermoplastic-based Composites Filled with Natural Carbon. 3. Journal of Fire Sciences; 40: 175-193.
  • Almajali, Y., Forshey, S., Trembly, J. (2022). Effect of Natural Carbon Filler on Thermo-oxidative Degradation of Thermoplastic-based Composites . Thermochemica Acta.
  • Pindine, G., Trembly, J., Daramola, D. (2021). Equilibrium-based Temperature Dependent Economic Analysis of Phosphorus Recovery from Different Wastewater Streams via Chemical Precipitation. 11. ACS ES&T Water; 1: 2318-2326. .
  • Velraj, S., Daramola, D., Trembly, J. (2021). A novel solid oxide electrolytic cell with reduced endothermic load for CO2 electrolysis using (La0.80Sr0.20)0.95MnO3-δ cathode   . Journal of CO2 Utilization; 48: 101527. .
  • Able, C. (2021). The system CaCl2-H2O: Thermodynamic Modeling and Flow Calorimetry experiments at elevated temperatures and pressures. Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data.
  • Belarbi, Z., Daramola, D., Trembly, J. (2020). Thermodynamics and Bench-Scale Demonstration of Electrochemical Nutrient Reduction in Wastewater via Recovery as Struvite. Journal of the Electrochemical Society; 167: 155524. .
  • Blondes, M.S., Shelton, J.L., Engle, M.A., Trembly, J.P., Doolan, C.A., Jubb, A.M., Chenault, J.C., Rowan, E.L., Haefner, R.J., Mailot, B.E. (2021) Utica Shale Play Oil and Gas Brines: Geochemistry and Factors Influencing Wastewater Management. Environmental Science & Technology; 54: pp 13917.
  • Able, C.M. and Trembly, J.P. (2021) The System CaCl2–H2O: Thermodynamic Modeling and Flow Calorimetry Experiments at Elevated Temperatures and Pressures. Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data;  66: pp 1652.
  • Velraj, S., Daramola, D.A., Trembly, J.P. (2021) Journal of CO2 Utilization; 48: pp 101527.
  • Belarbi, Z., Daramola, D.A., Trembly, J.P. (2020) Journal of the Electrochemical Society; 167: pp 155524.

2011-2020
  • Able,C.M., Trembly, J. P. (2020). Desalination; 481: p114333.
  • Spencer, M., Garlapalli, R., Trembly, J. P. (2019). AIChE Journal; 2019: p16887.
  • Al-Majali, Y.A., Chirume, C.T., Marcum. E.P., Daramola, D.A., Kappagantula, K.S., Trembly, J.P. (2019). Coal Filler Based Thermoplastic Composites as Construction Materials: A New Sustainable End-Use Application.ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering; 7: p16870.
  • Belarbi, Z., Trembly, J. P. (2018). Electrochemical Processing to Capture Phosphorus from Simulated Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations Waste. Journal of the Electrochemical Society; 165: pE685.
  • Fan, W., Srisupan, M., Bryant, L., Trembly, J. P. (2018). Waste Management; 79: p709.
  • Garlapalli, R., Spencer, M., Alam, K., Trembly, J. P. (2018). Applied Energy; 229: p900.
  • Able, C., Ogden, D., Trembly, J. P. (2018). Desalination; 444: p84.
  • Chen, X., Tao, P., Li, T., Trembly, J. P., Liu, X. (2018). Chemical Engineering Journal; 349: p358.
  • Dong, X., Trembly, J. P., Bayless, D. J. (2017). Energy; 133: p777.
  • Phillips, L., Kappagantula, K., Trembly, J. P. (2017). Polymer Composites; 40: p591.
  • Fan, W., Bryant, L., Srisupan, M., Trembly, J. P. (2017). Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy; 20: p1467
  • Ogden, D., Trembly, J. P. (2017). Desalination; 424: p149.
  • Dong, X., Trembly, J. P., Bayless, D. J. (2017). Energy; 133: p777.
  • Lopez, D., Trembly, J. P. (2017). Desalination; 415: p49.
  • Dasaard, C., Bayless, D. J., Stuart, B. (2016). International Advanced Research Journal in Science, Engineering and Technology; 3: p119.
  • Dasaard, C., Bayless, D. J., Stuart, B. (2016). International Advanced Research Journal in Science, Engineering and Technology; 3: p146.
  • De Silva, C., Garlapalli, R., Trembly, J. P. (2016). Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering; 5: p488
  • Fan, W., Liberati, B., Novak, M., Cooper, M., Kruse Daniels, N., Young, D., Trembly, J. P. (2016). Radium-226 Removal from Simulated Produced Water Using Natural Zeolite and Ion-Exchange Resin. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research; 55: p12502.
  • Kuriger, R., Young, D., Mackenzie, M., Sarv, H., Trembly, J. P. (2016). Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications; 9: p1.
  • Bayless, D. J., Lunka, A. (2013). Journal of Applied Phycology; 25: p1679.
  • Tanim, T., Bayless, D. J., Trembly, J. P. (2013). Journal of Power Sources; 245: p986.
  • Tanim, T., Bayless, D. J., Trembly, J. P. (2012). Journal of Power Sources; 221: p387.
  • Silva D., K.C.R., Kaseman, B.J, Bayless, D. J. (2011). International Journal of Hydrogen Energy; 36: p9945.
  • Bayless, D. J., DeSilva, C., Kaseman, B. (2011). International Journal of Hydrogen Energy; 36: p779.
     

2000-2010
  • Bayless, D. J., Cooper, M., DeSilva, C. (2010). Comparison of LSV/YSZ and LSV/GDC SOFC Anode Performance in Coal Syngas Containing H2S. Journal of the Electrochemical Society; 157: p1713.
  • Prudich, M., Shi, L., Bayless, D. J. (2009). International Journal of Hydrogen Energy; 34: p7666.
  • Burnette, D., Kremer, G., Bayless, D. J. (2008). Journal of Power Sources; 182: p329.
  • Shi, L., Bayless, D. J. (2008). International Journal of Hydrogen Energy; 33: p1067.
  • Shi, L., Bayless, D. J., Prudich, M. (2008). International Journal of Hydrogen Energy; 33: p4577.
  • Bayless, D. J., Trembly, J. P., Gemmen, R. (2007). Journal of Power Sources; 163: p986.
  • Shi, L., Bayless, D. J., Kremer, G., Stuart, B. (2007). Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association; 57: p489.
  • Trembly, J. P., Gemmen, R., Bayless, D. J. (2007). T Journal of Power Sources; 169: p347.
  • Trembly, J. P., Marquez, A., Ohrn, T., Bayless, D. J. (2007). Journal of Power Sources; 158: p263.
  • Bayless, D. J., Kremer, G., Vis-Chiasson, M., Stuart, B., Shi, L. (2006). Photosynthetic CO2 Mitigation Using a Novel Membrane-Based Photobioreactor. Journal of Environmental Engineering and Management; 16: p209.
  • Shi, L., Bayless, D. J., Kremer, G., Stuart, B. (2006). CFD Simulation of the Influence of Temperature and Pressure on the Flow Pattern in Cyclones. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research; 45: p7667.
  • Bayless, D. J., Shi, L., Kremer, G., Stuart, B., Reynolds, J., Caine, J. (2005). Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association; 55: p784.
  • Bayless, D. J., Pasic, H., Alam, K., Shi, L., Haynes, B., Cochran, J., Kahn, W. (2001). Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association; 51: p1401.

Patents

Our researchers have several patents for processes and apparatuses.

Patent Information

  • Trembly, J.P. (2018). Technique for removal of organics and dissolved solids from Aqueous Medias via supercritical treatment, U.S. Patent No. 9,950,939
  • Bayless, D.J. (2018). Method and system for enhancing the mass transfer rate of a soluble gas, U.S. Patent No. 9,908,777
  • Bayless, D.J.; Vis-Chiasson, M.L.; Kremer, G.G.; Stuart, B. (2014). Flow-controlling header, U.S. Patent No. 8,703,478
  • Bayless, D.J.; Vis-Chiasson, M.L.; Stuart, B.; Kremer, G.G. (2013). Apparatus and method for growing biological organisms for fuel and other purposes, U.S. Patent No. 8,470,584
  • Cooper, M.E.; Bayless, D.J.; Trembly, J.P. (2011). Solid oxide fuel cell process and apparatus, U.S. Patent No. 8,057,951
  • Pasic, H; Alam, M.K.; Bayless, D.J. (2004). Membrane laminar wet electrostatic precipitator, U.S. Patent No. 6,783,575
  • Bayless, D.J.; Vis-Chiasson, M.L.; Kremer, G.G. (2003). Enhanced practical photosynthetic CO2 mitigation, U.S. Patent No. 6,667,171
  • Pasic, H; Alam, M.K.; Bayless, D.J. (2001). Membrane electrostatic precipitator, U.S. Patent No. 6,231,643

  • Student Research Opportunities

    Undergraduate students get hands-on experience with research and project support within our research institute, while graduate students in chemical and mechanical engineering contribute to developing the next generation of sustainable energy technology.

    For more info on student research opportunities, contact Director Jason Trembly at 740.566.7046.