CURRICULUM  VITAE

Date of Birth:	November 27, 1959 (Poland)
Citizenship:	Canadian and Polish/European Union
Marital Status:	Married to Roma Socha (October 23, 1982)
Children:	Son, Lukasz A. Kozinski (B.A. Cornell; M.A. McGill)
Private Address:	112 Saskatchewan Crescent W., Saskatoon, SK, S7M 0A3, Canada 4131 Côte-des-Neiges, Suite 14, Montréal, Qc, H3H 1X1, Canada
Email:	janusz.kozinski@usask.ca

 

Executive Summary

 

Dr. Kozinski has enjoyed a distinguished academic career in leading institutions in the USA, Europe, and Canada. He is one of the world’s most widely acknowledged experts in sustainable energy systems and immune building concepts focused on anti-bioterrorism.

Educated in Krakow, Poland, he subsequently went to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and spent much of his career at McGill University, where he was Sir William Dawson Scholar and Associate Vice-Principal (Research & International Relations). He currently serves as Dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Saskatchewan. In addition, he holds International Chair in Bioenergy at the Institute for Advanced Studies and the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (France’s most distinguished research laboratory). He completed the prestigious Oxford Advanced Management & Leadership Programme at Oxford University, and, recently, the Executive Education Program on Crisis Leadership in Higher Education at Harvard University.

 

Throughout his academic career, Dr. Kozinski has organized and led multi-disciplinary research teams and programs linking sustainable energy, environmental, public health, and security issues. He is responsible for the creation of a network of leading research centers of excellence involving research institutions, universities and industrial partners around the world engaged in developing renewable energy systems, biofuels and bio-energy options. He has assisted governments in formulating policies that have influenced North American and European energy legislation.

 

His research includes projects related to sustainable energy systems, the next generation of nuclear reactors, environmental impact of energy technology, hydrogen economy, pathogen and mutagen destruction, greenhouse gas mitigation, fabrication of novel nanomaterials, public security in buildings immune to bioterrorism, and Mars exploration. Tying some of these research interests together during his work in Europe, Professor Kozinski, as the only invited scientist from Canada at the time, went into space on a series of zero-gravity parabolic flights organized by the European Space Agency.

 

Known for his ability to identify and mobilize complementary technologies to creatively solve a wide range of energy, environmental and security challenges, his own extensively published discoveries are being widely applied to address everything from wet biomass conversion and environmentally neutral biofuel production, to the mitigation of nuclear waste, and the protection of public buildings vulnerable to terrorist attacks. Many of his innovations are supported by significant government, private foundation, and industry grants in Canada and abroad (including nine NSERC Strategic Grants since 2000 and a $200k Discovery Grant).

 

On another level of professional development, he has founded his own energy company and consults with multinational firms around the globe. Dr. Kozinski has also served on the board of a number of companies in Canada and the USA including the position of chairman of several boards.

 

Education (including Executive Education Programs)

 

2010 – Harvard Executive Education: Crisis Leadership in Higher Education  – Harvard University,

Harvard Kennedy School of Government, USA; this program helps higher education leaders develop the skills – gathering critical information, adapting to unique circumstances, and prioritizing actions and responses – needed to respond to and manage crises effectively.

 

2009 – The Oxford Advanced Management & Leadership Programme – Oxford University, Said Business

School, England; focused personal development and strategic management addressing key global trends, and how these are shaping the competitive landscape of business and academic life. 

 

2009 – Professional Engineer – Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan; completed a rigorous assessment and the professional ethics examination; the P.Eng. activities focus on the application of engineering principles towards the safeguarding of life, health, property, economic interests, the public welfare and the environment.

 

1986 – Doctor of Science (honors) from AGH – University of Science & Technology, Department of Heat

Engineering & Environmental Protection, Krakow, Poland, having concluded an oral exam in Energy & Environmental Systems and a public defense of a doctoral dissertation. The Ph.D. thesis was entitled “Soot Formation in Flames of Heavy Liquid Fuels Modified by Water”.

 

1983 – Master of Engineering (honors) from AGH – University of Science & Technology, Department of

Heat Engineering & Environmental Protection, Krakow, Poland, having presented a thesis entitled “Mathematical Analysis of Radiation Heat Transfer in the Combustion Process of Fuel-Water Emulsions”.

 

1978 – Bachelor of Science (honors) from Wyszynski College, Staszow, Poland.

 

Professional  and  Academic  Experience

 

2007  –  Present                      Dean

College of Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, 57 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, SK, Canada

Chief Executive Officer of the College of Engineering responsible for a variety of comprehensive portfolios including development of the Strategic Plan for 2008-2012: Strengths, Ambitions & Aspirations and a Master Plan for 2020: Vision & Resources. Established first Engineering Entrepreneurship Chair in Canada based on a private donation. Secured government funding for the Centre of Excellence in Transportation & Infrastructure. Prepared a plan for a new Institute for Biomedical Engineering and introduced new programs for international partnerships. (Selected details are described in the section entitled Administrative Contributions).

 

2006  –  Present                      International Chair in Bioenergy

Institute for Advanced Studies and Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, 3D avenue de la Recherche Scientifique – 45072 Orléans cedex 2, France

Responsible for the creation of the network of Research Centres of Excellence involving various research institutions and universities engaged in research concerning renewable and sustainable energy systems, biofuels, and bioenergy. Developing research projects focusing on the conversion of biomass to hydrogen, greenhouse gas mitigation, generation of novel nanomaterials, and application of nanofuels for space exploration. Formulating policies influencing the EU energy legislation.

 

2005  –  2006              Associate Vice-Principal Research & International Relations

McGill University, 845 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, Quebec, H3A 2T5, Canada

Responsible for the most important portfolios in the Vice-Principal’s Office including the Research Grants & Ethics Office, the Office of Technology Transfer, the Strategic University Research Funding Office, and the Office of International Research. Chair of the Research Policy Committee of the Senate; chair of the University Lab Safety Committee; member of the Academic Policy Group. (Selected details are described in the section entitled Administrative Contributions).

 

2001  –  2006              Sir William Dawson Scholar (McGill equivalent to Tier II Canada Research Chair)

McGill University, Department of Mining, Metals & Materials Engineering, 3610 University Street, Montreal, Quebec, H3A 2B2, Canada

Developed multidisciplinary research program involving colleagues from medicine, biology, chemistry, biotechnology, psychology, and engineering. This program focused on interactions between energy technologies (including green energy), environmental impacts, sustainability, and human security. Lead this multidisciplinary team as principal investigator on many strategic, industrial and collaborative grants and projects (details are described in sections concerning Research Interests and Research Funding).

 

2003                            Visiting Professor

University of London, Imperial College and Queen Mary College, Department of Engineering, Advanced Combustion Research Laboratory, Mile End, London, England

Invited to develop research projects concerning interactions between soot nanoparticles and mutagenic/carcinogenic polycyclic aromatics in flames. Delivered a series of invited lectures on the relationship between alternative energy and environmental pollution.

 

2002                            Visiting Professor

University of Leeds, Department of Chemical & Energy Engineering, Leeds, England

Invited to give a series of lectures concerning the application of Diamond Anvil Cells in high-pressure high-temperature research. Discussed best practices of graduate supervision in a multidisciplinary research environment.

 

2002  –  2003              Visiting Professor (sabbatical)

Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Laboratoire de Combustion et Systèmes Réactifs, 1C, Av. de la Recherche Scientifique, 45071 Orléans cedex 2, France

Worked on a series of research projects concerning development of a propulsion system for the first return trip to Mars using metallic nanoparticles as fuels. This research program linked three major areas of interest in current science and engineering: (1) Travel to Mars, (2) Health Protection, and (3) Nano-technologies. The proposed approach was based on in situ resource utilization involving application of the Martian atmosphere as a fuel oxidizer (this approach may be the key to long-term human exploration and presence on Mars). Participated in a series of parabolic flights organized by the European Space Agency.

 

1994  –  2006              Associate Professor (tenure; 2000), Assistant Professor (tenure-track; 1994-1999)

McGill University, Department of Mining, Metals & Materials Engineering, 3610 University Street, Montreal, Quebec, H3A 2B2, Canada

Established Energy & Environmental Research Laboratory and created an environment conducive to allowing researchers to provide optimal performance. Taught courses MIME-212, 317, 451, 555, 455, 250 (cumulative average based on students’ evaluations was 4.379 out of 5.0; selected as Teacher of the Year in 1996). Supervised graduate students (Ph.D., M.Eng.), postdoctoral fellows, visiting scholars, and undergraduate researchers. Conducted research concerning environmental aspects of energy generation and waste management. Coordinated Departmental research seminars and recruitment. Advised undergraduate students and CIM-TMS Student Chapter. (Selected details are described in the Training & Supervision section).

 

1992  –  1994              Visiting Assistant Professor of Chemical & Fuels Engineering

The University of Utah, Department of Chemical & Fuels Engineering, Advanced Combustion Research Center, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, USA

Developed research projects entitled: “Application of Carbon Filters in Thermal Treatment of Wastes”, “Ash Particle Behavior during Biowaste Combustion” and “Soot Characteristics in Wood Combustion”. These projects were conducted for the Gas Research Institute, and the South-West Center for Environmental Studies. They involved pilot-scale experiments and advanced diagnostic techniques, as well as co-supervision of two Ph.D. students (K. Rink and D. Summit) All projects were conducted under the overall supervision of Prof. David W. Pershing, Dean, College of Engineering (currently Provost). The major contribution was the invention of novel techniques allowing for neutralization of toxic and carcinogenic solids.

 

1989  –  1992              Research Associate

McGill University, McGill Metals Processing Centre, 3450 University Street, Montreal, Qc, Canada

Leader of the McGill team responsible for developing a research project entitled “Process Technology in Steel Reheating Furnaces” as well as technology transfer to industry. It was a $4 million NSERC-University-Industry collaborative project, supervised by Prof. Roderick Guthrie, which involved industrial partners Dofasco and Stelco Steel (Hamilton, Ontario). The major result of this work was related to energy savings estimated at $2 million per company per year.

 

1988  –  1989              Post-Doctoral Fellow

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Energy Laboratory & Department of Chemical Engineering, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA

Responsible for coordinating and developing a major research project entitled “Formation and Destruction of Soot Particles, and Nitrogen-, Oxygen- and Sulfur-Containing Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds in Turbulent Diffusion Flames”. The project involved experiments on industrial-scale flames generated in a tunnel furnace of the MIT Combustion Research Facility (CRF). It was supervised by Prof. Janos M. Beer, Director of the MIT CRF. Helped obtain funding for the project from the National Institutes of Health Sciences and the US Department of Energy.

 

1983  –  1993  Assistant Professor (1987-1993); Research Associate (1983-1986); On leave (1988-1993)

AGH – University of Science & Technology, Department of Heat Engineering & Environmental Protection, Al. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Krakow, Poland

Taught undergraduate and graduate classes on thermodynamics and air quality. Conducted research on oxidation of soot particles and mutagenic hydrocarbons during combustion of solid and liquid fuels. Supervised M.Eng. and co-supervised Ph.D. students.

 

 

Industrial  and  Consulting  Experience

 

Director, Member of the Board of Directors, Innovation Saskatchewan, 2009 – Present (the Board, which is chaired by the Minister of Energy & Resources and the Minister of Advanced Education, Employment & Labour, leads the new agency's work of coordinating government support for research, development and commercialization of innovation in the province).

Chair of the Board of Directors, Centre of Excellence for Transportation & Infrastructure (Canada), 2008 – Present

Chairman of the Board of Directors (2006-2008) & Chair of International Scientific Board, UV-Light Sciences Group Inc. (USA), 2008 – Present

Chairman of the Board of Directors & President, Energy Reaction Inc. (Canada), 2000 – Present

Director, Member of the Board of Directors, BioSynEnergy Inc. (European Union), 2009 – Present

Director, Member of the Board of Directors, AquaTerRen Inc. (USA), 2009 – Present

Director, Board of Directors, Health Technologies Inc. (USA), 2007 – Present

Consultant, Biotechnology Research Institute, National Research Council, 2006 – Present

Chairman of the Board of Directors, Sofame Technologies Inc. (Canada), 2005 – 2007

Resident Consultant, Dell-Point Inc. (Canada), 2004 – Present

Managing Director & Scientific Advisor, Green Canal Holdings (Canada), 2003 – Present

Consultant, PrecisionH2 Inc. (Canada): Generation of hydrogen for fuel cells, 2001 – 2004

Consultant, Atlantic Hydrogen Inc. (Canada): Characteristics of carbon nanostructures, 2004 – 2007

Consultant, Gamma Engineering Ltd. (Canada): Waste-to-energy concepts in the iron and steel industry, 2004 – Present

Consultant, Rio Tinto – Iron & Titanium Inc. (Canada): Pyrohydrolysis of metals, 2001 – 2006

Consultant, Federal Ministry of Public Works & Government Services (Canada): eWAR systems for public buildings immune to bioterrorism, 2002 – 2005

Consultant, National Utility Investors (USA): Replacement of fossil fuels with biofuels, 2001 – 2005

Consultant, PyroGenesis Inc. (Canada): Application of biomass energy in power plants, 2000 – 2006

Consultant, Bowater Forest Products Inc. (Canada): Atmospheric emissions of polychlorinated dibenzodioxins and furans, 2001 – 2006

Consultant, KMW Systems Inc. (Canada): Optimization of bioenergy in boilers, 2001 – 2004

Consultant, Dofasco Inc. (Canada): Injection of biomass/bio-coke into blast furnaces, 2004 – 2008

Consultant, Asea Brown Boveri (ABB, Poland): Destruction of combustion-generated pollutants, and Removal of Hg from effluents, 1998 – 2000

Consultant, Liquid Air (Canada): Optimization of coke oven gas composition, 1997 – 1998

 

 

Awards and Distinctions

 

Personal

·         Distinguished Paper Award, Thirty-Second Int’l Symposium on Combustion (USA, 2008)

·         First International Chair in Bioenergy awarded by the Institute for Advanced Studies (France, 2006)

·         Best Paper Award, First Int’l Conference on Safety & Security Engineering (Italy, 2005)

·         Best Paper Award, 6^th Int’l Symposium on Special Topics in Chemical Propulsion (Chile, 2004)

·         Advanced-Level Scientific Exchange Award (SSHN), Embassy of France in Canada (2002-2003)

·         Sir William Dawson Scholarship awarded by the McGill Board of Governors (2001)

·         Senior Kosciuszko Fellowship (USA) at the University of Utah (1992-1993)

·         Kosciuszko Visiting Fellowship (USA) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1998-1999)

·         Ministry of Science and Higher Education Award (Poland) for basic studies on the soot formation phenomenon in flames (1987)

·         Rector’s Honor List (Ph.D. degree), September 1986 Convocation, AGH – University of Science & Technology, Poland (1986)

·         Chancellor Award for research in the field of combustion, AGH – University of Science & Technology, Poland (1984)

·         Two First Place Awards from Polish Academy of Sciences for scientific achievements (1981 and 1983)

·         Dean’s Honor List (M.Eng. degree), June 1983 Convocation, AGH – University of Science & Technology, Poland (1983)

 

To Students/PDFs under my supervision

·         Combustion Institute Fellowship to my Postdoctoral Fellow Dr. P. Escot (2008)

·         Horace G. Young Scholarship to my M.Eng./Ph.D. student Ms. R. Vintila (2006)

·         Combustion Institute Fellowship to my Ph.D. student Mr. A. Sobhy (2006)

·         Canadian Section Fellowship (CI) to my Ph.D. student Mr. A. Sobhy (2006)

·         NSERC Research Fellowship to my Research Assistant Mr. A. Patel (2006)

·         NSERC Research Fellowship to my Research Assistant Mr. A. Tohn (2005)

·         Outstanding Teachning Assistant award to my Teaching Assistant S. Kashani (2004)

·         Combustion Institute Fellowship to my Ph.D. student Mr. R. Hashaikeh (2004)

·         NSERC Post-Doctoral fellowship to my Ph.D. student Mr. S. Xu (2003)

·         Combustion Institute Fellowship to my Ph.D. student Mr. Z. Fang (2002)

·         Canadian Section Fellowship (CI) to my Ph.D. student Mr. Z. Fang (2002)

·         McGill Major Scholarship to my Ph.D. student Mr. E. Sanderson (2001)

·         Graduate Fellowship to my Ph.D. student Mr. A. Sobhy (2001)

·         NATO Science fellowship from NSERC to my PDF Dr. R. Sekula (1999)

·         NSERC Graduate Industrial Scholarship to my Ph.D. student Mr. E. Sanderson (1999)

·         NSERC Post-Doctoral fellowship to my PDF Dr. R. Saade (1996-1999)

·         R.W. Stewart Graduate Scholarship to my M.Eng. student Mr. S. Di Lalla (1996).

·         R.W. Stewart Graduate Scholarship to my Ph.D. student Ms. I. Makarow (1994)

 

 

 

Administrative  Contributions

 

Dean, College of Engineering at the University of Saskatchewan

·         College Accreditation & Advancement: I developed and obtained collegial approval for a new Strategic Plan for 2008-2012 that focuses on the College’s strengths, ambitions & aspirations. I also established a framework for a Master Plan for 2020 that outlines our long-term vision and linked the plan with targeted fundraising campaign.  I lead the team responsible for successful accreditation of all engineering programs evaluated by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board. I also established a task force on “Student Life, Learning & Services” and implemented its recommendations concerning the impact of resources, services and administrative structures on the quality and comparability of academic and other services and support delivered to students.  

·         Office of the Dean: I proposed, engaged faculty and staff, and implemented reorganization of the financial and administrative structures of the College Administration streamlining and improving the operation of its various academic-, research- and funding-related services. The new structure, which assigned specific responsibilities and accountabilities to key units made communication within the Office more transparent and resulted in more effective work. These administrative changes reduced demands on faculty, empowered staff to innovate their areas of responsibility and enhanced support for students.  

·         Office of Prizes & Awards: I created this new Office responsible for dynamic promotion of research quality and for celebrating research and academic excellence. It focuses on developing strong, well balanced, and successful nominations in various categories. It also organizes an “Annual Gala of Excellence” where the College’s best researchers and teachers are commemorated.

·         Research Funding: I designed a successful plan to renew the College’s complement while focusing on hiring three CRC Tier I and Tier II, two industrial research chairs, and launching four new research centres funded at a level of $26.2 million (a Centre of Excellence in Transportation & Infrastructure, a Centre in Creative & Innovating Design, a Centre in Masonry Design, and a Canadian Innovative Materials Research Centre that is being coordinated with the Canadian Light Source synchrotron).

·         University Committees: I contribute to key committees of the Senate and the University Council in the following areas: Research Centres (e.g., Energy Frontiers Research Centre, Institute for Biomedical Engineering), Information Strategy, Institutional Positioning/Branding, Innovation & Culture, Search Committees (e.g., VP Research, Dean of Business School, Vice-Provost Faculty Relations), Chairs & Programs (Canada Excellence Research Chair, School of Architecture, Mining Engineering Program), and the University – Faculty Association Committee on the Management of the Collective Agreement.

 

Associate Vice-Principal (Research & International Relations) at McGill University

I was responsible for the most important portfolios in the Vice-Principal’s Office:

·         Research Grants & Ethics Office: I reorganized the Office with the focus on improved direct interaction with researchers. It was based on the formation of three synergistic sections; (i) a Faculty Grants Section composed of the satellite research grants officers located in individual Faculties implementing best practices and successful approaches including facilitating the formation of trans-disciplinary teams and themes; (ii) an Internal Grants Section responsible for handling all internal programs including Research Centres, GRF, Travel, Seminar, Social Sciences & Humanities grants etc; (iii) a Research Performance Section focused on research data collection, verification, analysis, and the development of a new and coherent research performance metrics. This three-tier approach helped establish a new paradigm for efficient and timely analysis of new opportunities in view of the university’s strengths.

·         Office of Technology Transfer: I was a member of the University Committee, which analyzed OTT’s profile and developed a new structure for the Office and its modus operandi. It helped invigorate staff, shifted focus onto research- rather than purely IP-driven approach, and stimulated commercialization of new ideas. My contributions were relevant as I was the only member of the Committee with a substantial collaborative experience with industry.

·         Strategic University Research Funding Office: I helped create and define this new Office’s mandate and its mission. I created individual domains of specialization in particular programs focusing on development and implementation of strategic awards such as CFI, Genome, National Centers of Excellence, and High-Performance Computing. This solution proved tremendously successful as McGill outperformed, by a factor of two, all universities in Quebec in the recent CFI competition. I was also instrumental in obtaining a $30-million grant in high-performance computing for the McGill-based consortium.

·         Office of International Research: I developed a template for a focused research-based international relations program including structural changes to the international research portfolio. Based on my proposal, a very successful McGill – India collaborative program was developed involving top researchers and administrators on both sides. We clearly defined an overarching goal, strategic objectives and key research themes. It allowed for laying down foundations for the university to become a true partner that key players on the Indian research/academic scene think of when they are looking abroad. I successfully applied this approach at the University of Saskatchewan in my current role as Dean of Engineering.

·         University Committees: I chaired the Research Policy Committee of the Senate (2005-6) which developed research policies and procedures on matters related to research ethics and funding; initiated and prepared a new ‘Policy on Conflict of Interest in Research’ and a ‘Policy on Ethical Conduct of Research’; and reorganized budget, as well as criteria for establishing and evaluating Research Centres (2005-2006.  I also chaired the University Laboratory Safety Committee and established new areas of departmental responsibilities contributing to safety in research laboratories. In addition, I contributed to the Academic Policy Group (chaired by the Provost) and helped reinvent research integrity and compliance policies; and the Advisory Committee to the Provost on Animal Care. I was also designated by the V-P Research & Int’l Relations to sit on boards of all research centres at McGill University.

 

Contributions  to  the  Profession

 

·         Member, NSERC Strategic Grants Selection Committee for Safety & Security (2009-present).

·         Chair, Site Visit Committee of the NSERC Strategic Research Networks Program (2008).

·         Member, AUCC Building on Success Committee for major projects over $2 million (2007).

·         Member (2004-2006), NSERC Scholarships & Fellowships Selection Committee for Physics and Astronomy. (I was offered chairmanship of the Selection Committee in 2007).

·         McGill representative to NSERC (2005-2006).

·         Member, Steering & Governance Committee of the Saskatchewan Centre for Innovation in Health Imaging (2009-present).

·         Leader of the Saskatchewan Engineering for Economic Prosperity (SEEP) platform (2008-date).

·         Invited lecturer, Association of Professional Engineers & Geoscientists of Saskatchewan (PEng).

·         Interviewed regularly by CBC, CTV and Shaw TV on subjects related to bio-terrorism, immune buildings, biofuels, engineering profession, and strategic decision-making (2007-present).

·         Executive Co-Chair of the 32^nd International Symposium on Combustion held in Montreal in 2008 (the most prestigious bi-annual event in the field; hosted in Canada only once before, 28 years ago).

·         Chairman of the 20^th International Colloquium on Dynamics of Explosions and Reactive Systems (ICDERS) held in Montreal in 2005. This is bi-annual event considered seminal in the field.

·         Selected (2003) by the Canadian Biomass Association (CanBio) to participate in the TV feature American Environmental Review concerning biomass energy. This program was hosted by Morley Safer of 60 Minutes and aired on PBS. I discussed environmental issues associated with the implementation of bioenergy/green energy technologies, changes in energy management, as well as interactions between Federal and Provincial energy policies.

·         Interviewed (1998) on the CBC National News on the subject of medical waste incineration. The objective was to explain hazards and methods of destruction of combustion-generated pollutants.

·         Interviewed (2006) on France 3 TV channel on the subject of biofuels and bioenergy legislation in Europe and North America.

• Participated (2003) in zero-gravity parabolic flights organized by the European Space Agency as the only invited scientist from Canada. Together with my colleagues from France and Japan we proposed and conducted a series of experiments concerning evaporation and combustion of droplets and metal particles under zero-G conditions.

·         Invited (Feb. 2002) to join delegation of the Federal Foreign Affairs Ministry on a science trip to Japan and lead discussions on biofuels and biomaterials with Japanese partners. The Ministry also invited me to participate in the Nanotechnology Mission in Europe in November 2002 and the Renewable Energy Mission in Europe in November 2003.

·         Many keynote and invited lectures and presentations (see section entitled Keynote & Invited Lectures).

·         Professional development seminars conducted at the International Energy Agency (Task 36: Renewable Energy and Municipal Wastes), Dofasco, Bowater, Paprican, SNC-Lavalin, Noranda, CAE Electronics, Biotechnology Research Institute, European Space Agency, PrecisionH2, Green Canal Holdings, Sofame Technologies, UV-Light Sciences, Rio Tinto – Iron & Titanium, Canmet Energy Technology Centre, BIOCAP Foundation of Canada, Atlantic Hydrogen. They helped establish links with user communities. Twelve were invited lectures.

·         Member (1995-2002) National Advisory Committee on Clean Air Technologies affiliated to Environment Canada. I was the leader a Working Group, which formulated policies concerning sustainable energy systems. I also gave an invited presentation on the “Clean Energy in Canada”.

·         Chairman, Environmental Section of the Metallurgical Society of Canada MetSoc (2003-2005) and Member of the Board of Directors of the MetSoc. Also, member of the Organizing Committee of the 2006 Conference of Metallurgists in Montreal.

·         Organized five international symposia under the auspices of the Metallurgical Society (International Symposium on Waste Processing and Recycling in 1996, 1998, 2000, 2004) and the Canadian Section of The Combustion Institute (2001). I was co-Editor for all symposia proceedings. I also acted as Editor, together with Dr. G. Demopoulos, for the special issue if the CIM Bulletin entitled “Environmental Progress in Metallurgical Industries” (1996).

·         Elected three times to the Board of Directors of the Canadian Section of The Combustion Institute (1999-present).

·         Regular reviewer for Combustion & Flame, Combustion Science & Technology, Journal of Air & Waste Management Association, Environmental Science & Technology, Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, International Journal of Energy Environ. & Economics, Journal of Aerosol Science, Fuel, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, Journal of Supercritical Fluids. 

·         Member of the Editorial Board of (i) Archivum Combustionis published in English by Elsevier (responsible for papers concerning fuels & combustion), (ii) Combustion: Revue des Sciences et Techniques de Combustion published in French and English by Gordon & Breach (biomass and metals combustion), (iii) Journal of the Human-Environment System” published by the Society of Human – Environment System (responsible for papers concerning human security and safety).

·         Nominated (December 2001) as Sir William Dawson Scholar by the McGill Board of Governors for a five-year term. This prestigious award, equivalent to the Tier II Canada Research Chair, is awarded annually to only a few individuals in the areas of strategic importance to the university.

·         Invited to write two chapters for the first Handbook on Ecomaterials for Elsevier (2008; Society for Ecomaterials & Ecoprocesses).

·         Feature interview on biotechnology applications in the iron and steel industry for environmental solutions with emphasis on greenhouse gas mitigation (Biotechnology Focus 7:16-22, 2004; D. Komlos, Ed.); on the future of hydrogen economy in Canada (Energy Evolution 10:32-37, 2004; V. Wright, Ed.); on biomass/coal co-firing (Energy Evolution 8/27/07, J. Bentein, Ed.); and biofuel-based economy (Alberta Oil, 2008, B. Laarveld).

·         Participated and organized (2005) a workshop on “Biomass Pyrolysis” held at BIOCAP Foundation in Kingston (it involved all major energy companies and fuel producers in Canada, Federal Government, and universities).

·         Executive Member (2004-2006) of the Bioenergy Challenge Board affiliated with BIOCAP Canada Foundation representing Canadian universities involved in biofuels and green energy research.

·         Invited (2006) to give an invited plenary lecture at the “Climate Change Breakfast” held in Ottawa for industry managers and policy makers.

·         Invited (2005) to give a public seminar concerning hydrogen economy and nano-fuels conducted under the “Food for Thought” program.

·         Because of my interests in many different disciplines and concerns about the quality of engineering education, I organized poetry and music concert entitled Melopoiesis for engineering graduate students. An article about this event, entitled “Bringing Poetry to Engineers”, was written by Mrs. B. Chester in the McGill Reporter (Vol. 33, No. 10, page 9). I also organized a quartet-opera recital entitled The International Sounds of Magnificence where songs from all over the world, reflecting nationalities of McGill students, were performed by a baritone-soprano duet accompanied by a violin and piano.

 

Industrially  Relevant  Projects  &  Technology  Transfer

 

I lead many industrially-oriented projects as Principal Investigator (they are listed in the Research Funding section). My industrial partners actively participated in the setting of research priorities, and co-supervision of project deliverables. They offered both cash and in-kind support, which helped my team obtain several Strategic and CRD grants, as well as industrial contracts. The following seven major research projects were developed with and implemented by the industrial partners. They revealed clear economic benefits to our partners who are playing an active role in transferring our methods and technologies developed into their operations:

 

(1)    “Buildings Immune to Biological and Chemical Terrorism” (2002-present); this $1.2 million partnership with UV Light Sciences Group, CarboPur Technologies, Alerb B&C, and the Montreal Department of Public Health developed an Early Warning And Response (eWAR) system for public buildings-at-risk from biological and/or chemical terrorist attacks. It allows for detection, identification, quantification, and neutralization of both chemical and biological agents (e.g., anthrax). Its full-scale application is currently tested for implementation in HVAC systems at schools, hospitals, and shopping malls. The University of Saskatchewan has arranged for media release concerning the eWAR project on July 3^rd, 2008. The release has met with an unprecendented interest by the public. I was interviewed by CBC, CTV, Shaw, and the Economist. The media tracking analysis estimated audience reach of 7.3 million. Major hits included: Macleans, Ottawa Citizen, Star Phoenix, Westmount Examiner, Bioscience World, Global TV News, CBC, Vancouver Sun, and the Times of India, one of the world’s largest English language newspapers.

(2)    “The Next Generation of Nuclear Reactors” (2008-present); this collaborative project involves AECL’s Chalk River Lab and Cameco Corporation and focuses on the Generation IV reactors employing supercritical water (SCW) in a direct cycle plant (i.e. the same fluid that contacts the fuel will also drive turbines). Our team is developing a novel system capable of removing ultrafine impurities that may affect maintenance costs and radiation safety. The system will also find applications on other clean-energy areas such SCW coal gasification and bio-fuel production.

(3)     “Treatment and Recycling of Stainless Steel Dust” (1996-2002); successful full-scale pelletization and direct recycling trials were completed. New technology was developed, verified, accepted, transferred and implemented at Atlas. Dust emitted from EAF furnaces was “de-classified” as non-hazardous. Estimated savings were at least $1.5 million per year.

(4)    “Combustion of Contaminated Biomass Residues” (1997-present); in this project a new protocol for burning solid residues was developed for the Canadian paper mills focusing on waste management, pollution control, and fuel economy. It was initiated by Paprican and implemented by KMW Systems, Dell-Point, and Bowater Forest Products. Economic calculations could not be released at present.

(5)    “Metal Chloride Transformation within Fluidized Bed Systems” (1998-present); industrial partner, Rio Tinto – Iron & Titanium Inc., has already benefited from the proposed solutions via reduction in particulate emissions and fuel consumption in the acid regeneration facility. Operating costs were immediately decreased by at least $750,000 annually.

(6)    “GHG-free Decomposition of Natural Gas to H₂ and Carbon Nanoparticles” (2000-present); a unique idea based on the properties of non-thermal plasma is being implemented for generation of H₂ for microturbines and fuel cells in household applications. This method also locks carbon in the solid form (nano-tubes) instead of CO₂ (no greenhouse gases are produced). The system, which will be commercialized by PrecisionH₂, Atlantic Hydrogen, and Green Canal Holdings is expected to retail at $5,000 in a 60-million user market in North America.

(7)     “Process Technology in Steel Reheating Furnaces” (1989-2002); I was the leader of the McGill team in this $4M CRD project supervised by Prof. R. Guthrie, which involved NSERC, Queen’s University, McGill University, Dofasco, and Stelco Steel. Application of the results from this work improved performance of furnaces at Dofasco and Stelco (energy savings), as well as reduced the amount of scale formed on steel slab surfaces (increased steel yield). Estimated savings were $2m per company per year.

 

Research  Interests

 

My research is of multidisciplinary nature. I have created a research program in which I collaborate with colleagues from Medicine, Biology, Chemistry, Biotechnology, Psychology, and Engineering. My graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and research associates are all exposed to this unique multidisciplinary research environment. My leadership is based on creating an environment conducive to allowing others to provide optimal performance. I also believe that cross training of the senior researchers, including partners, is as important as students. Academic people must learn to work in synergistic matrices internally and with industry. This means cross training in disciplines beyond one’s own. In our matrix, 10% of one’s time is spent on “training” others for the full benefits of the multidisciplinary approach to our work.

 

Another strong foundation of my research is partnership with industry. I am involved in several exemplary partnerships with industrial companies. These collaborations allow for technologies developed in my laboratory to be transferred and put into practice, while Intellectual Property is protected. One of the major benefits for my industrial partners is the possibility first to train and then employ graduate students/PDFs working on the projects. The industrial partnerships I have developed will also be important in successfully developing my research plans in the coming years. Since the funding agencies are far more willing to fund collaborative projects, it will be essential for us academics to work together with industrial partners in order to develop pragmatic and practically focused solutions. I would also like to mention that my research is supported by companies from a wide range of the industrial spectrum (more details are described in the section entitled Industrially Relevant Projects & Technology Transfer).

 

As the leader of the Research Group and the Energy & Environmental Research Laboratory, I have contributed to the conception and execution of the entire experimental program. All the work was directed or supervised by myself as the Principal Investigator. I was also responsible for the final interpretation of data. Although most of my research work is of an applied nature, many aspects of the work have been of sufficient quality to be accepted for publication in archival journals. I have published articles in a variety of journals to demonstrate acceptance of my work by more than a single editorial board. The most important publications have been published in the most prestigious media in my field, Combustion & Flame and Proceedings of the Combustion Institute. The Proceedings, which are considered more important than journals, are the standard reference in the field. We published there in every issue since 1994. Our most recent paper in this field is currently being considered for publication in Science.

 

Attributed to Poincarè, the noted French scientist and philosopher, is the saying, “It is better to foresee with a little uncertainty than not to foresee at all”. Regardless of temporary research trends, I foresee that the major issue of energy and environmental research, which is my field, will concern solutions to the problems of increasing energy efficiency while maintaining clean environment and public security. Therefore, my research is focused on the following six areas (specific projects are listed in “Training & Supervision” section together with names of individual researchers):

 

(I) Reduction of Environmental Impacts of Energy Technology

            We pioneered energy and waste management technologies in which contaminated wastes are recycled as alternative fuels with simultaneous destruction of harmful pollutants (toxic metals and hydrocarbons). The concept is based on my discovery, in 1994, of heavy metals encapsulation inside inorganic particles. My research team has demonstrated how multi-zone burning can be used for safe micro-encapsulation. Our papers describing encapsulation mechanism were accepted to the last five prestigious bi-annual International Combustion Symposia. This work also resulted in a series of papers in quality archival journals (Combust. Flame, Chem. Eng. Science, Comb. Sci. & Technology, Fuel). These papers changed the direction of thought on metals behavior and proved wrong previously accepted hypotheses formulated by other researchers. Based on this discovery we proposed a novel waste and biomass burning technique, which reduces environmental impacts considerably. Paprican sponsored pilot-scale tests, which lead to industrial implementation at Atlas Steel. Two other companies, Bowater and KMW Systems are considering implementation of this process into their industrial operations.

            We achieved all objectives formulated at the beginning of this program. In fact, my group is leading the community’s effort towards the understanding of this process. This research, however, revealed several new phenomena related to particle-particle and particle-metal interactions. We also observed some “mysterious” links between super- and sub-micron particles, which are important for controlling particulate emissions. It is not clear if the conditions required for the encapsulation had any influence on the formation of these links. My research team is currently determining principles of these phenomena.

 

(II) Supercritical Fluid Technology

We achieved a breakthrough in studying this most unexplored combustion process, which the international community has focused on in the last decade. My group has obtained new data on the phase changes and pathways of hydrocarbons in flame and flame-less environments. A series of images revealing in situ observations were published for the first time in the combustion literature. We showed that the combustion and dissolution occur simultaneously in a homogeneous phase and not, as previously thought, in a heterogeneous process. This information could help revolutionize practical applications of supercritical water (SCW) combustion. The recent discovery of the existence of flames in SCW/oxygen environments offered a novel phenomenon for study. During the past three years my research addressed all major engineering problems that had to be solved prior to the practical implementation of this process (solubility of hydrocarbons vs. insolubility of inorganic materials in SCW, corrosion, and continuous processing). We went one step further and developed a batch SCW-based process for decomposition of selected hazardous wastes into individual atoms, and combined groups of these atoms into new valuable compounds. Thus, in this value-added process hazardous materials are transformed into useful products.

This area also included research on the synthesis of nano-sized sensors and catalysts. We developed a series of nano-catalysts for SCW-based conversion of biomass to hydrogen. We also completed a new study of the continuous SCW process synthesizing nanoparticles of tin-doped indium oxide In₂O₃, called ITO. Applications of ITO films are enormous. They are universally used in (i) transparent electrodes for display in almost all everyday electronic devices and medical instrumentation, and (ii) coatings for solar cells, which, similarly to H₂, are heralded as important future energy sources. Recently, we initiated a new study of SCW applications in the next generation of nuclear reactors that will be more efficient, less expensive and safer than the current reactors.

 

(III) Energy Conversion (Systems & Sources): Hydrogen

            Hydrogen is considered as the main and cleanest source of energy in the future since it exists in abundance in the universe. We developed and implemented a unique idea, based on the application of non-thermal plasma, for the generation of H₂ for fuel cells and microturbines in household appliances. This process also locks the carbon in solid form (nano-particles) instead of CO₂ (no greenhouse gas is produced). We completed fundamental work and obtained new data on carbon nanotubes accompanying H₂ production. These data illustrate close correlation between properties of particles and hydrogen source. Understanding these correlations is essential for increasing natural gas conversion efficiency to H₂. My team designed, built, instrumented and tested a novel H₂ generation facility, which can operate (i) as a cold plasma unit and (ii) as a continuous flow reactor. I foresee that such multitask reactors will be important in the future since it will be possible to use them for converting different fuels, their alternatives or wastes into hydrogen. Our facility, being the first such unit, currently serves as a pilot system where our industrial partners, Atlantic Hydrogen, Green Canal Holdings and PrecisionH2, optimize their industrial-scale configurations. General Motors and PlugPower have also shown considerable interest in adopting our method. We are currently scaling-up our Hydrogen Plasma Dissociation reactor from the pilot-size to a plant-size unit. Our rigorous research on the evolution pathway of natural gas to hydrogen and carbon nanostructures should allow for dramatic increase in H₂ conversion efficiency. The system, once commercialized, is expected to capture a significant portion of a 60-million user market in North America.

            We also developed a new process generating hydrogen fuel from a renewable energy source, biomass, in supercritical water (SCW). This application was linked to our achievements in the SCW area described above under item (II). We were interested in biomass because it is simply clean stored solar energy. It is not only a plentiful fuel, but its use also reestablishes the natural carbon cycle. If the harvesting and using of biomass as a fuel makes land available for re-growth, this renewable energy source is nearly CO₂ neutral. Since we used biomass as a source of hydrogen we achieved a net reduction in total CO₂ amount because only a portion of the CO₂ amount that was absorbed during biomass growth was emitted during biomass-to-hydrogen conversion in SCW. We determined for the first time the biomass®H₂ conversion mechanism, phase change, reaction kinetics, species’ evolution, and published extensively in journals dedicated to combustion, energy, and novel fuels. Lab-scale trials were successfully completed. We currently focus our efforts on the process efficiency and the conversion behavior in a homogeneous and heterogeneous environment.

 

(IV) Renewable Energy (Systems & Policy): Biofuels

            This area focuses on partial replacement of fossil fuels with biomass fuels in selected energy-generation processes (e.g., steel production cycle). Biomass is considered by many as the fuel of the future. Indeed, this renewable energy source is nearly CO₂ neutral, which implies a 93% reduction in net CO₂ emissions achieved by switching from coal to biomass and an 84% reduction by switching from natural gas-fired cogeneration. This trend suggests that there is a niche for biomass as an alternative fuel or as a partial replacement for fossil fuels in combustion systems.

            My research team developed new knowledge of the behavior of various biomasses during combustion and co-firing with fossil fuels (e.g., natural gas). We focused on polycyclic aromatic compounds, supermicron flyash particles, and soot nanoparticles, which cannot be captured by post-combustion air pollution control equipment. The project provided new data on the fundamental mechanisms governing biomass conversion and formation/destruction of combustion-generated pollutants. Structural and chemical evolutions of biomass®char®ash and their interactions throughout the combustion process were determined for the first time in the combustion field. They were observed and quantified in situ using custom made experimental system coupling infrared microscopy, spectrometry and thermal analysis (the first experimental system of its kind in the world). It is expected that practical results of this research will provide direction to other researchers, as well as industrial operators in their own test programs. Once completed, it will serve as an important step towards an industrial application of a practical, unambiguous, and consistent method for the efficient and clean utilization of biomass. We published papers in leading journals dealing with biomass combustion and pyrolysis.

 

(V) Nano-Fuels & Mars Exploration

            Rocket propellants often utilize conventional Al powders, which are composed of particles on the scale of tens of micrometers in size or larger. In rocket booster engines, the heterogeneous reactions advance to reach the Al boiling point, promoting vapor-phase combustion. Along with water vapor, CO₂ is the main gas product in solid rocket engines, and for that reason, it is valuable to understand the behavior of Al powders in CO₂. In addition, the successful combustion of metal particles in CO₂ has lead to the concept of harnessing this reaction energy for propulsion technology in Mars missions, where the atmosphere consists of 95 % CO₂. In short, using Al particles available on Mars and CO₂ from the Martian atmosphere would allow for landing, collections of samples from multiple locations, and return onto the Earth (which is currently impossible). This is a valid alternative to the current rover technology for scientific Mars exploration missions.

            The objective of our study was to gain understanding of the pre-ignition oxidation of Al powders in CO₂. We observed that dimensional properties of Al particles have a significant influence on the oxidation processes. Distinctly different properties were shown between nm-Al and µm-Al. Simply, oxidation reactions occur at different temperature ranges. We determined that the powder behavior is controlled by the oxide layer that coats each particle and prevents exposure of the metal core to the reactive CO₂ gas.  The properties of the oxide layer were related to the particle size.  We proposed a new mechanism of nano-Al particle oxidation in CO₂ (this paper received the best paper award in 2004 at the 6^th Int’l Symposium on Special Topics in Chemical Propulsion). Practical applications of these findings will be tested during the upcoming campaign of zero-gravity flights sponsored by the European Space Agency.

 

(VI) Immune Buildings & Public Security

            Recent terrorist criminal attacks with biological and chemical agents on civilian populations have established these threats on a par with explosives. Buildings ranging from government offices, shopping malls, business towers, landmark edifices to schools and health-care institutions are potential targets. Our research is focused on mitigation (and prevention) approaches based on sustained actions to reduce (or eliminate) the impacts and risks associated with natural- and terrorist-induced disasters (e.g., bioterrorism and chemical terrorism). We developed an Early Warning And Response (eWAR) system that sets the foundation of an immune building to chemical and biological agents. The eWAR detects, identifies, quantifies and initiates a neutralizing response to chemical and biological agents.

We proposed a mechanism defining the normal pulsation rhythms of in-duct air and signaling any out-of-norm perturbations through spatial-temporal event-probability differential baseline analysis. We also demonstrated that an eWAR system that will signal in less than a few seconds any out-of-norm in-duct air is an important foundation to risk assessment and prevention/mitigation of chemical and biological incidents in buildings. Experiments have shown that the average time from the time-of-detection of the event to the time-of-response initiation (i.e., the activation of the in-duct HEPA/UV devices) was less than 3 seconds. This is very encouraging.

            Our current research is providing new data on the fundamental mechanisms governing distribution of agents within HVAC systems of a public building during deliberate injection and accidental spills. The objective is to determine the influence of HVAC parameters on neutralization efficiency. The novelty of our overall approach is its comprehensive and truly multidisciplinary nature. It is the first project in the field in which specialists in building engineering, bioterrorism, infectious diseases, environmental chemistry and biotechnology collaborate.

 

Research  Funding

 

The following table illustrates research funding obtained between 1994 and 2009.

 

 

List of Publications

 

Publications  in  Refereed  Journals:

 

1.      P. Escot, C. Reverte, C. Aymonier, A. Loppinet-Serani, M. Barsan, I. Butker, J.A. Kozinski, I. Gökalp, Gasification study of winery waste using a hydrothermal diamond anvil cell, Journal of Supercritical Fluids, accepted Jan 31, 2010.

2.      A. Osmont, L. Catoire, P. Escot Bocanegra, I. Gökalp, B. Thollas, J.A. Kozinski, Second generation biofuels: Thermochemistries of glucose and fructose, Combustion & Flame, accepted Dec 1, 2009.

3.      L. Wilson, D. Pratt, J.A. Kozinski, Preparation & Sorption Studies of β-Cyclodextrin /Epichlorohydrin Copolymers, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, accepted Nov 19, 2009.

4.      A. Tiwari, I. Butler, J.A. Kozinski, A Brief Overview of the Effect of High Pressures on the Vibrational Spectra of Biomaterials, Applied Spectroscopy Reviews, 44:552-567 (2009).

5.      K. Brandstadt, D. Frost, J.A. Kozinski, Preignition characteristics of nano- and micrometer-scale aluminum particles in Al-CO2 oxidation systems, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute 32:1913-1919 (2009) (Distinguished Paper Award)

6.      A. Sobhy, R. Guthrie, I. Butler, J.A. Kozinski, Naphthalene Combustion in Supercritical water Flames, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute 32:3231-3238 (2009)

7.      H. Assaaoudi, Z. Fang, I. S. Butler, J.A. Kozinski, Synthesis of Erbium Hydroxide Microflowers and nanostructures in Subcritical Water, Nanotechnology, 19:185606-185704 (2008).

8.      Z. Fang, T. Sato, R.L. Smith Jr., H. Inomata, K. Arai, J.A. Kozinski, Reaction Chemistry and Phase Behavior of Lignin in High-Temperature & Supercritical Water, Bioresource Technology 99:4324-3430 (2008).

9.      Z. Fang, T. Minowa, C. Fang, R.L. Smith Jr., H. InomataJ.A. Kozinski, Catalytic Hydrothermal Gasification of Cellulose & Glucose, Int’l Journal of Hydrogen Energy 33:981-990 (2008).

10.  A. Sobhy, I. Butler, J.A. Kozinski, Selected Profiles of High-Pressure Flames in Supercritical Water, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute 31:3369-3376 (2007)

11.  Fang, Z., Assaaoudi, H., Lin, H., Wang, X., Butler, I. S. and Kozinski, J. A., Synthesis of nanocrystalline SnO₂ in supercritical water, J. Nanoparticle Research 9:683-687 (2007)

12.  H. Assaaoudi, M. Ijjaali, A. Ennaciri, I. S. Butler and J. A. Kozinski, Crystal structure and vibrational spectra of erbium trisodium bis(cyclotriphosphate) nondihydrate, ErNa₃(P₃O₉•9H₂O, Journal Chemical Christallography 37:601-608 (2007)

13.  Ramesh, A., Kozinski, J.A., Interaction Between Light/Heavy Metals and Al-Si Phases Formed from Combustible Solid Residues, International Journal on Energy for a Clean Environment: Clean Air, 8:33-49 (2007)

14.  T. Nowak, A. Patel, A. Dascal, F. Haghighat, S. Rastan, E. Morofsky, I. Butler, J. A. Kozinski, Implementation of eWAR System in the Neutralization of Selected Chemicals in Building Ventilation Systems, Safety and Security Engineering: WIT Transactions on The Built Environment, 84:539-548 (2007)

15. M. Baril, H. Assaaoudi, J. A. Kozinski and I. S. Butler, A High-pressure, Raman Spectroscopic Study of Bis(pyrophosphato)tetrazinc (II) and -tetramanganese (II) Decahydrate Salts, accepted, Inorganica Chimica Acta, #ICA-D-06-00570R1 (April 2, 2007)

16.  H. Assaaoudi, Z. Fang, I. S. Butler, D. A. Ryan, J.A. Kozinski, Characterization of a New Magnesium Hydrogen Orthophosphate Salt, Mg_3.5H₂(PO₄)₃, Synthesized in Supercritical Water, Journal of Solid State Sciences 9:385-393 (2007).

17.  Z. Fang, H. Assaaoudi, I. S. Butler, R. Guthrie, and J. A. Kozinski, Continuous Synthesis of Tin-doped Indium Oxide (ITO) Nanoparticles in Sub- and Supercritical Water, Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 90:2367-2371 (2007).

18.  R. Hashaikeh, Z. Fang, J. Hawari, I. S. Butler, J. A. Kozinski, Hydrothermal Dissolution of Willow in Hot Compressed Water as a Model for Biomass Conversion, Fuel 86:1614-1622 (2007).

19.  H. Assaaoudi, I. S. Butler, J.A. Kozinski, Synthesis, Characterization & Properties ofof Erbium-based nanofibers and Nanorods, Nanotechnology, 18:445606-445703 (2008).

20. R. Hashaikeh, I. S. Butler, and J. A. Kozinski, Selective promotion of catalytic reactions during biomass gasification to hydrogen, Energy & Fuels 20:2743-2747 (2006)

21.  R. Hashaikeh, I.S. Butler, J.A. Kozinski, Thin-film ruthenium dioxide (RuO₂) coatings via ozone-mediated chemical vapor deposition, Thin Solid Films 515:1918-1921 (2006).

22.  Hassane Assaaoudi, Zhen Fang, Dominic H. Ryan, Ian S. Butler, and Janusz Kozinski, Hydrothermal synthesis, crystal structure, and vibrational and Mössbauer spectra of a new tricationic orthophosphate - KCo₃Fe(PO₄)₃, Canadian Journal of Chemistry, 84:124–133 (2006).

23.  H. Assaaoudi, I. S. Butler and J. A. Kozinski, Crystal structure and vibrational and luminescence spectra of a new erbium potassium pyrophosphate dihydrate, ErKP₂O₇.2H₂O, Solid State Sciences 8:1353-1360 (2006)

24.  H. Assaaoudi, I. S. Butler and J. A. Kozinski, Crystal structure, vibrational spectra, and thermal decomposition and nitrogen adsorption behaviour of a new tetramanganese(II) dipyrophosphate decahydrate, Mn₄(P₂O₇)₂^.10H₂O, Journal Chemical Crystallography, 36:723-733 (2006)

25.  S. Rastan, T. Nowak, J. Kozinski, F. Haghighat, E. Morofsky, S. Foo, S. Voinea and J. Rous, An early warning and response system for buildings at risk to toxic airborne materials, Safety and Security Engineering: WIT Transactions on The Built Environment, 82:427-438 (2005)

26.  F. Eldabbagh, A. Ramesh, J. Hawari, W. Hutny, J.A. Kozinski, Particle-Metal Interactions during Combustion of Pulp & Paper Biomass in a Fluidized Bed Combustor, Combustion & Flame 142:249-257 (2005)

27.  R. Hashaikeh, Z. Fang, I.S. Butler, J.A. Kozinski, Sequential Hydrothermal Gasification of Biomass to Hydrogen, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 30:2231-2237 (2005) (Equivalent to publication in Combustion & Flame)

28.  H. Assaaoudi, I. S. Butler, J. Kozinski and F. Bélanger-Gariépy, Crystal structure, vibrational spectra and thermal decomposition study of a new, dicationic, acidic pyrophosphate: KHMgP₂O₇^.2H₂O, J. Chemical Crystallography 35: 809-820 (2005).

29.  Z. Fang, S. K. Xu, R. L. Smith Jr., K. Arai, J. A. Kozinski, Destruction ofDeca-chlorobiphenyl in Supercritical Water under Oxidizing Conditions with and without Na₂CO₃, The Journal of Supercritical Fluids, 33(3):247-258 (2005).

30.  Butler, I., Meng, J., Gilson, D., Kozinski, J.A., 2005, Pressure-tuning Vibrational Spectra of Heterobimetallic Complexes, J. Organometallic Chem. 690:4719-4726.

31.  H. Assaaoudi, I. Butler, J. Kozinski and F. Belanger-Gariepy, Crystal structure, vibrational spectra and thermal decomposition of a new tetrazinc(II) dipyrophosphate decahydrate Zn₄(P₂O₇)₂.10H₂O, J. Chemical Crystallography, 35: 49-59 (2005).

32.  Sikun Xu, Zhen Fang, and Janusz A. Kozinski, Decomposition of Selected Organic Wastes During Oxidation in Supercritical Water, Clean Air: International Journal on Energy for a Clean Environment, 5(2):145-157, (2004).

33.  Eldabbagh, F., Kozinski, J.A., Bourassa, M., Farant, J-P., Gangli, P., Grooves, M., Hawari, J., Hutny, 2003, W., Novel Multi-Mode Combustion Facility for Thermal Treatment Studies of Wastes and Biomass, Review of Scientific Instruments, 75(12): 5308-5314 (2004).

34.  Fang, Z., Xu, S., Smith, R.L., Butler, I.S., Kozinski, J.A., Destruction of Decachlorobiphenyl Using Supercritical Water Oxidation, Energy & Fuels, 18:1257-1265 (2004).

35.  Fang, Z., Minowa, T., Smith Jr., R. L., Ogi, T., Kozinski, J.A., Liquefaction and Gasification of Cellulose with Na₂CO₃ and Ni in Subcritical Water at 350 °C, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 43:2454-2463 (2004).

36.  Peng, J., Peng, B., Yu, D., Tang, M., Song, H., Lobel, J., Kozinski, J. A., Kinetics of Isothermal Reduction of Stainless Steelmaking Dust Pellets, Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China, 14:593-598 (2004).

37.  Peng, Ji., Peng, B., Yu, D., Tang, M., Lobel, J., Kozinski, J. A., Volatilization of Zinc and Lead in Direct Recycling of Stainless Steelmaking Dust, Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China, 14:392-396 (2004)

38.  Xu, S., Fang, Z., Kozinski, J.A., Oxidation of Naphthalene in Supercritical Water up to 420 ºC and 30 MPa, Combustion Science & Technology, 175:291-318 (2003)

39.  Peng, J., Peng, B., Yu, D., Tang, M., d’Souza, N., Kozinski, J. A., Lobel, J., Thermo-analytical Study on Stainless Steelmaking Dust, Journal of Central South University of Technology, 10:301-306 (2003)

40.  Peng, B., Peng, J., Kozinski, J. A., Lobel, J., Chai, L., Zhang, C., Chen, W., Thermodynamic Calculation on the Smelting Slag of Direct Recycling of Electric Arc Furnace Stainless Steelmaking Dust, Journal of Central South University of Technology, 10:20-26 (2003)

41.  Zhen Fang, Si-kun Xu, and J. A. Kozinski, Flameless Oxidation of Chlorinated Wastes in Supercritical Water using Sodium Carbonate as the Oxidation Stimulant, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 29:2485-2492 (2003).

42.  A. Sobhy, Z. Fang, S. Xu, and J. A. Kozinski, Supercritical Water Combustion of Organic Residues from Nuclear Plants, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 29:2493-2500 (2003).

43.  Fang, Z., Kozinski, J.A., A Study of Rubber Liquefaction in Supercritical Water Using DAC-Stereomicroscopy and FT-IR Spectroscopy, Fuel, 81:935-945 (2002).

44.  Peng, B., Zhang, C., Peng, J., Chai, L., Lobel, J., Kozinski, J. A., Study on Recycling Process for Direct Reduction of EAF Stainless Steel Dust, Shanghai Jinshu, 24:33-39 (2002)

45.  Peng, B., Zhang, C., Peng, J., Chai, L., Chen, W., Lobel, J., Kozinski, J. A., Reduction of Zinc Oxide in EAF Dust by Carbon Monoxide, Zhongnan Gongye Daxue Xuebao, Ziran Kexueban,  33:242-246 (2002)

46.  Ramesh, A., Kozinski, J.A., ²⁹Si, ²⁷Al and ²³Na Solid State Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Studies of Combustion-Generated Ash, Fuel, 80:1603-1610 (2001).

47.  Fang, Z., Kozinski, J.A., A Comparative Study of Polystyrene Decomposition in Supercritical Water and Air Environments using Diamond Anvil Cell, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 81:3565-3577 (2001).

48.  Ramesh, A., Kozinski, J.A., Rearrangements in Metals Environment of Inorganic Particles During Combustion and Solidification, Combustion and Flame, 125:920-930 (2001).

49.  Fang, Z., Kozinski, J.A., Phase Changes of Benzo(a)Pyrene in Supercritical Water Combustion, Combustion & Flame, 124:255-267 (2001).

50.  Peng, B., Lobel, J., Bourassa, M., Kozinski, J.A., Non-Isothermal Reduction Kinetics of EAF Dust-Based Pellets, CIM Bulletin, 94:64-70 (2001).

51.  Peng, B., Peng, J., Zhang, C.F., Lobel, J., Kozinski, J.A., Thermodynamic Calculations of the Oxidation and Sulfur Removal Abilities of Slag in the EAF Dust Pellets Reduction Process, Journal of Central South University of Technology, 8:64-68 (2001)

52.  Ramesh, A., Kozinski, J.A., Application of Advanced Analytical Techniques to Elucidate Structural and Chemical Evolution of Combustion-Generated Ash, Chemical Engineering Science, 56:1801-1809 (2001).

53.  Ramesh, A., Kozinski, J.A., Investigations of Ash Topography/Morphology and Their Relationship with Heavy Metals Leachability, Environmental Pollution, 111:255-262 (2001).

54.  Peng, B., Zhang, C., Peng, J., Lobel, J., Kozinski, J. A., Kinetics Research of EAF Dust Reduction in Isothermal Conditions, Anhui Gongye Daxue Xuebao,  18:13-17 (2001)

55.  Fang, Z., Kozinski, J.A., Phase Behavior and Combustion of Hydrocarbon-Contaminated Sludge in Supercritical Water at Pressures up to 822 MPa and Temperatures up to 535 °C, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 28:2717-2725 (2000) (equivalent to publication in Combustion and Flame).

56.  Fang, Z, Xu, S., Kozinski, J.A., Behavior of Metals During Combustion of Industrial Organic Wastes in Supercritical Water, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 39:4536-4542 (2000)

57.  Saade, R., Kozinski, J.A., Investigations of High-Temperature Oxidation of Sludge Fibers, Fuel Processing & Technology, 68:121-138 (2000).

58.  Ramesh, A., Kozinski, J.A., Application of AFM in Surface Analysis of Solidifying Ash Particles, Combustion & Flame, 121:695-698 (2000).

59.  Liang, X., Kozinski, J.A., Numerical Modeling of Combustion and Pyrolysis of Cellulosic Biomass in Thermogravimetric Systems, Fuel, 79:1477-1486 (2000).

60.  Sun, C.L., Kozinski, J.A., Ignition Behavior of Pulp & Paper Combustible Wastes, Fuel, 79:1587-1593 (2000).

61.  Zheng, G., Kozinski, J.A., Thermal Events Occurring During the Combustion of Biomass Residue, Fuel, 79:181-192 (2000).

62.  Saade, R., Kozinski, J.A., Numerical Modeling and TGA/FTIR/GCMS Investigation of Fibrous Residue Combustion, Biomass & Bioenergy, 18:391-404 (2000).

63.  Lobel, J., Peng, B., Kozinski, J.A., Bourassa, M., Pilot-Scale Direct Recycling of Flue Dust Generated in Electric Stainless Steelmaking, Iron & Steelmaker, 27:41-45 (2000).

64.  Peng, B., Zhang, C, Peng, J., Lobel, J., Kozinski, J. A., Thermodynamic Calculation for Slag Abilities of Oxidation and Sulfur-removing in Electric Arc Furnace Dust Reduction Process, Zhongnan Gongye Daxue Xuebao, Ziran Kexueban,  31:497-501 (2000)

65.  Peng, B., Zhang, C., Peng, J., Lobel, J., Kozinski, J. A., Heat Transfer Model for Direct Reduction of EAF Dust Pellets, Shanghai Jinshu, 22:9-13 (2000)

66.  Peng, B., Zhang, C., Peng, J., Lobel, J., Kozinski, J. A., Treatment of Electric Arc Furnace Dust, Kuangchan Zonghe Liyong, 4:33-37 (2000)

67.  Ramesh, A., Kozinski, J.A., Analysis of Surface Topography of Ash Particles Obtained from Sludge Combustion using Tapping-Mode AFM, Applied Surface Science, 152:185-192 (1999).

68.  Kozinski, J.A., Zheng, G., Uloth, V., Gangli, P., Hutny, W., Analysis of Hydrocarbons and Ash Particles Formed from Contaminated Industrial Biowaste under Combustion-Like Conditions, Environmental Science & Technology, 33:4318-4325 (1999).

69.  Di Lalla, S., Kozinski, J.A., New Methodology for the Application of a TGF-FTIR to Study Low Temperature Treatment of Waste Oil, Journal of Air & Waste Management Association, 49:174-185 (1999).

70.  Kozinski, J.A., Zheng, G., On the Migration of Metals Inside Ash Particles Formed During Biowaste Combustion, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 27:1745-1752 (1998) (equivalent to publication in Combustion and Flame)

71.  Kozinski J.A., Zheng, G., Patterns of Metals and PACs During Heating of Biologically Treated Deinking Byproducts, Combustion Science and Technology, 138:363-380 (1998).

72.  Saade, R., Kozinski J.A., Dynamics of Physical Characteristics of Biowaste During Pyrolysis, Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, 45:9-22 (1998)

73.  Kozinski, J.A., Saade R., Effect of Biomass Burning on the Formation of Soot Particles and Heavy Hydrocarbons. An Experimental Study, Fuel, 77:225-237 (1998)

74.  Zheng, G., Di Lalla, S., Kozinski, J.A., Experimental Methodology and Determination of Optimum Operating Parameters During Solid Waste Burning, Transactions of the Institution of Chemical Engineers, Part B: Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 76:19-30 (1998).

75.  Gangli, P., Kozinski, J., Xu, Z., Brienne, S., Bio-oxidation as a Viable Method for SO_x Emission Control, CIM Bulletin 91:86-89 (1998).

76.  Kozinski, J.A., Zheng, G., Di Lalla, S., Saade, R., On the Clean and Efficient Thermal Treatment of De-Inking Solid Residues, The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 75:113-120 (1997)

77.  Kozinski, J.A., Saade, R., Zheng, G., Transformations of Sludge Waste During Combustion in a Low-High-Low Temperature Reactor, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 26:2495-2502 (1996)

78.  Zheng, G., Kozinski, J.A., Solid Waste Remediation in the Metallurgical Industry: Application and Environmental Impact, Environmental Progress, 15:283-292 (1996).

79.  Rink, K.K., Kozinski, J.A., Lighty, J.S., Biosludge Incineration in FBCs: Behavior of Ash Particles, Combustion and Flame 100:121-130 (1995) (also Proceedings of the Combustion Institute Vol.25)

80.  Eddings, E.G., Lighty, J.S., Kozinski, J.A., Determination of Metal Behavior During the Incineration of a Contaminated Montmorillonite Clay, Environmental Science & Technology, 28:1791-1800 (1994)

81.  Kozinski, J.A., PACs Formation and Interaction in Semipractical Flames of Liquid Fuels, Combustion and Flame, 96:249-260 (1994)

82.  Rink, K.K., Kozinski, J.A., Lighty, J.S., Lu, Q., Design and Construction of a Circulating Fluidized Bed Combustion Facility for Use in Studying the Thermal Remediation of Wastes, Review of Scientific Instruments, 65:2704-2713 (1994)

83.  Rink, K.K., Kozinski, J.A., Lighty, J.S., Biosludge Incineration in FBCs: Behavior of Ash Particles, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 25:121-130 (1994)

84.  Rink, K.K., Larsen, F.S., Kozinski, J.A., Lighty, J.S., Silcox, G.D., Pershing, D.W., Thermal Treatment of Hazardous Wastes: A Comparison of Fluidized Bed and Rotary Kiln Incineration, Energy & Fuels, 7:803-813 (1993)

85.  Slupek, St., Ledzki, A., Stachura, R., Sekula, R., Szydelko, Z., Kozinski, J.A., Method of Calculation of Carbon Oxides Emissions from Blast Furnace, Metallurgy and Foundry Engineering, 19:275-280 (1993).

86.  Kozinski, J.A., Influence of Air Atomization Parameters on Soot Formation in Heavy Liquid Hydrocarbon Flames, Fuel Processing & Technology, 27:215-233 (1991)

87.  Kozinski, J.A., Guthrie, R.I.L., Slupek, St., Reduction of Gaseous Pollutant Emissions from Liquid Fuel Flames, International Journal of Energy Environment & Economy, 1:81-93 (1991)

88.  Slupek, St., Kozinski, J.A., Emissions of Carbon Monoxide from Furnaces, Environmental Protection, 4:116-119 (1991)

89.  Slupek, St., Kozinski, J.A., Jastrzab, A., Soltysik, L., Sekula, R., Mardak, A., Formation and Emission of Hydrocarbon Compounds During Combustion of Coal-Oil-Water Mixtures, Hutnik, 58:145-147 (1991) (in Polish)

90.  Jastrzab, A., Slupek, St., Kozinski, J.A., The Effect of Physico-Chemical Parameters of Pulverized Coal on the Stability of Combustion, Metallurgy and Foundry, 16:435-446 (1990)

91.  Slupek, St., Kozinski, J.A., Soltysik, L., Jastrzab, A., PAH Formation in Flames of Heavy Liquid Fuels and Their Water-Emulsions, Scientific Bulletin of The Academy of Mining and Metallurgy, 2:711-719 (1990)

92.  Kozinski, J.A., Characteristics of Soot Formation and Oxidation Regions in Turbulent Diffusion Flames of Heavy Oils, Combustion Science & Technology, 65:295-312 (1989)

93.  Slupek, St., Kozinski, J.A., Determination of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Heavy Oil Flames by Gas Chromatography - Mass Spectrometry, Fuel, 68:877-882 (1989)

94.  Slupek, St., Kozinski, J.A., Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Identification in Combustion Processes of Liquid Fuels, Archives of Metallurgy, 34:185-195 (1989)

95.  Slupek, St., Kozinski, J.A., Malczewski, W., Soltysik, L., Pollutant Formation During Combustion of Fuel Oils, Hutnik,  56:25-27 (1989)  (in Polish)

96.  Kozinski, J.A., Slupek, St., Effect of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons on Soot Particles Formation and Their Emission to the Atmosphere, Environmental Protection Engineering, 14:99-109 (1988)

97.  Slupek, St., Kozinski, J.A., Prediction of Soot Concentration in Fuel Oil-Water Emulsion Flames, Archivum Combustionis, 8:307-317 (1988)

98.  Kozinski, J.A., Slupek, St., Nocon, J., Malczewski, W., A Relationship Between Equivalent Fuel/Air Ratio and Soot Formation in a Fuel Oil Flame, Scientific Bulletin of The Academy of Mining and Metallurgy, 1138: 361-372 (1987) (in Polish)

99.  Kolenda, Z., Slupek, St., Szmyd, J., Kozinski, J.A., Determination of the Flame Temperature Field and of the Combustion Chamber Wall Using the Imaginary Surfaces Method, Rudy Metale, 28:403-406 (1983) (in Polish)

 

Papers  Submitted  to  Refereed  Journals:

 

93.  Z. Fang, H. Assaaoudi, A. Sobhy, M .M. Barsan, I. S. Butler, J. A. Kozinski, Use of Oxygen and Methanol in Promoting the Destruction of Decachlorobiphenyl in Supercritical Water, Fuel

94.  H. Assaaoudi, I. S. Butler, J. A. Kozinski, Synthesis, Structure and Spectroscopic Properties of Some New Erbium-Based materials, Nova Science (invited review for Erbium dedicated volume).

95. Xu, S., Kozinski, J.A., Consumption and Evolution of Naphthalene and Its Intermediates During Oxidation in Subcritical/Supercritical Water, Environmental Science & Technology
96. Lin, H., Szpunar, J., Fletcher, D., Whidden, T., Lister, D., Kozinski, J.A., Characterization of Carbon Nanoparticles, Including Nanotubes, Formed during CO₂-Free Generation of Hydrogen via Non-Thermal Plasma, Energy & Fuels
97. Di Lalla, S., Rink, K., Kozinski, J.A., Transformations of Lubricating Motor Oil in Layered Combustion, Combustion & Flame
98. Liang, X.H., Kozinski, J.A., Modeling of the Oxidation of 1-Metylnaphthalene, Combustion Science & Technology
99. Liang, X.H., Kozinski, J.A., Modeling NO_x Emissions from Cellulosic Biomass during Temperature-Programmed Combustion, Archivum Combustionis
100. Liang, X.H.., Kozinski, J.A., Numerical Analysis of Volatiles and Char Ignition Temperature During Combustion of Cellulosic Biomass in a Thermogravimetric Furnace, Biomass & Bioenergy
101. Zheng, G., Kozinski, J.A., Structural Changes of Contaminated Biosludge Waste During Multi-Zone Thermal Remediation, Fuel Processing & Technology
102. Kozinski, J.A., Di Lalla, S., High-Temperature Treatment of Solid Wastes: Capture of Heavy Metals, Pollution Atmospherique (in French)
103. R. Vintila, D. Fletcher, T.Whidden, J.A.Kozinski, Generation of Carbon Nanostructures during Non-Thermal Plasma Processing of Natural Gas, Combustion Science & Technology

 

Books & Chapters:

 

106.                      H. Assaaoudi, I. Butler, J.A. Kozinski, in “Erbium: Compounds, Producstion & Applications” (Nova Science Publishers, NY), Synthesis, structural and spectroscopic properties of some new erbium-based materials, accepted Jan 14, 2010.

107.                      Rao, S.R., Harrison, F.W., Kozinski, J.A., Amaratunga, L.M., Cheng, T.C., Richards, G.G. (Editors), Waste Processing and Recycling in Mineral and Metallurgical Industries V, pp. 727, The Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy & Petroleum, ISBN: 1-894475-49-6, 2004

108.                      Rao, S.R., Amaratunga, L.M., Richards, G.G., Kondos, P.D., Kuyucak, N., Kozinski, J.A. (Editors), Waste Processing and Recycling in Mineral and Metallurgical Industries IV, pp. 573, The Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy & Petroleum, ISBN: 1-894475-14-3, 2001

109.                      Slupek, St., Kozinski, J.A., Combustion of Liquid Fuels, in "Combustion and Fuels" (W. Kordylewski, Ed.), Textbook, Scientific Bulletin of the Technical University of Wroclaw, vol.1457, 90-128, 1993 (in Polish)

110.                      Kozinski, J.A., Guthrie, R.I.L., Slupek, St., Reduction of Gaseous Pollutant Emissions from Liquid Fuel Flames, in "Environment  and  Energy" (T.N. Veziroglu, Ed.), Energy and Environment Progress Series, vol.F, Nova  Publishers, New York, 103-125, 1991

111.                      Slupek, St., Kozinski, J.A., Soot Concentration Field in Flames of Heavy Liquid Fuels, Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics Series, vol.113, in “Dynamics of Reactive Systems. Part II: Heterogeneous Combustion and Applications” (A.L. Kuhl, J.R.Bowen, J.-C. Leyer, A. Borisov, Eds.), American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Washington D.C., 191-203, 1988

 

 

Keynote & Invited Lectures:

 

112.                      Kozinski J.A., Indo-Canadian Transdisciplinary Partnerships: A New Innovation-Driven Enterprise, 1^st Indo-Canadian Symposium on Bioenergy, Bioproducts & Green Engineering, Mumbai – Institute of Chemical Technology, January 2010.

113.                      Kozinski J.A., Is Corporate Social Responsibility a Myth?, Said Business School: Oxford Debate, Oxford University, October 2009.

114.                      Kozinski J.A., Ozberk E., Florizone R., Nuclear Power & Uranium Development: A Saskatchewan Perspective, Int’l Conference on Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy, New Delhi, September 2009.

115.                      Kozinski J.A., Symbiosis Between Bioenergy & Hydrogen Economy, 8^th World Congress of Chemical Engineering, Montreal, August 2009.

116.                      Kozinski J.A., The Future of Bioenergy in India, Canada – India Energy Forum, Toronto, April 2009.

117.                      Kozinski, J.A., The Application of Synchrotron Science in a Search for New Materials for Masonry Design, Miami, Canadian Masonry Association Forum, April 2008.

118.                      Kozinski J.A., Les bioénergies: enjeux et limites, Conférence Publique (titulaire de la première Chaire STUDIUM), Hémicycle de l’Hôtel regional, Région Centre, Orléans, January 2007

119.                      Kozinski J.A., Application of Bioenergy in the Iron & Steel Industry, 2^nd National Conference, Towards a Sustainable Bioeconomy: Biosphere Solutions for Energy and the Environment, Ottawa, November 2006

120.                      Kozinski J.A., Biomass Applications in the Existing Infrastructure and Beyond, International Climate Change Conference: Biomass Opportunities, Ottawa, Section: Climate Change & Energy Solutions, Ottawa, May 2006

121.                      Kozinski J.A., Novel Methods of Biofuel Production, Conference on Novel Next Generation Technologies, Canadian Climate Change Action Plan, Ottawa, January 2006

122.                      Kozinski J.A., Metallic-based Nano-Fuels for Space Exploration, Public Conference Series: Food for Thought, Montreal, February 2006

123.                      Kozinski J.A., Biomass Combustion: A Source of Clean and Efficient Energy, Conference on Novel Next Generation Technologies, Canadian Climate Change Action Plan, Ottawa, January 2006

124.                      Kozinski J.A., Diamonds, and Hydrogen: Symbiosis of Energy and the Environment, International Conference on Human Environment, Tokyo, September 2005

125.                      Kozinski J.A., GHG Mitigation in the iron & Steel Industry, International Congress on the Science & Technology of Steelmaking, Charlotte, NC, May 2005

126.                      Kozinski J.A., Application of Biofuels as a Clean and Efficient Source of Energy, 8^th International Science and Technology Centre Symposium on Bio-Fuels in Clean Power Production & Transport, Moscow, November 2005

127.                      Kozinski J.A., Hashaikeh R., Fang Z., Butler I., Biomass ® Hydrogen Conversion, First Baltic Meeting on Combustion, Warsaw, November 2005

128.                      Kozinski J.A., Novel Solutions for Energy and the Environment, International Symposium Celebrating 85^th Anniversary of AGH – University of Science & Technology, Krakow, November 2005

129.                      Kozinski J.A., Bioengineering, Bioenergy & Biofuels: Linking Bio-based Interdisciplinary Fields, First National Conference on Biosphere Solutions for Climate Change & the Economy, Ottawa, February 2005

130.                      Kozinski J.A., New Approaches Towards Extraction of Energy from Biomass Fuels, International Energy Agency: Bioenergy – MSW Technical Meeting (Task 36), Montreal, October 2004

131.                      Kozinski, J.A., Thermal Remediation of Selected Industrial Wastes, International Symposium on Waste Processing and Recycling in Mineral and Metallurgical Industries V, Hamilton, 2004

132.                      Kozinski, J.A., Hutny, W., Application of GHG-Free Renewable Energy in the Iron & Steel Industry, International Steel Industry Workshop on CO₂ Emissions, Ottawa, March 2004

133.                      Kozinski, J.A., Futue Pathways for Combustion & Energy Research, International Colloquium on Energy, Materials & Combustion, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Laboratoire de Combustion et Systèmes Réactifs, Orléans, February 2003

 

Publications  in  Refereed  Conference  Proceedings:

 

134. P. Mertins, S. Xu, I. Butler, J.A. Kozinski, Ultrafiltration Membranes for Application in Gen IV Supercritical Water Reactors, CCSC Nuclear Energy Conference, Toronto, 2010 (accepted)

135. P. Escot Bocanegra, C. Reverte, C. Aymonier, A. Loppinet-Serani, M.M. Barsan, I.S. Butler, J.A. Kozinski, I. Gökalp, Gasification of winery wastes using hydrothermal diamond anvil cell, Proceedings of the 9^th Int’l Symposium on Supercritical Fluids (ISSF), paper CO130, May 18-20, 2009, Arcachon, France

136. P. Escot Bocanegra, M.M. Barsan, I.S. Butler, I. Gökalp, J.A. Kozinski, Hydrothermal gasification of winery wastes, Proceedings of the 8^th World Congress of Chemical Engineering, GSC2-612, August 23-27, 2009, Montréal, Canada

137. P. Escot Bocanegra, C. Reverte, C. Aymonier, A. Loppinet-Serani, M.M. Barsan, I.S. Butler, J.A. Kozinski, I. Gökalp, Hydrogen Production from Winegrape slurry Using Hydrothermal Gasification process, Proceedings of the 6^th Mediterranean Combustion Symposium (MCS), June 7-11, 2009, Porticcio – Ajaccio, Corsica, France

138. P. Escot Bocanegra, C. Reverte, C. Aymonier, A. Loppinet-Serani, M.M. Barsan, I.S. Butler, J.A. Kozinski, I. Gökalp, Hydrogen Production from Biomass using Hydrothermal Processes, Proceedings of the 4^th European Combustion Meeting, April 14-17, 2009, Vienna, Austria

139. P. Escot Bocanegra, A. Sobhy, M.M. Barsan, I.S. Butler, I. Gökalp, J.A. Kozinski, Hydrothermal process applications in energy and combustion, Proceedings of the 32^nd International Symposium on Combustion, August 3-8, 2008, Montreal, Canada

140. P. Escot Bocanegra, A. Sobhy, M.M. Barsan, I.S. Butler, I. Gökalp, J.A. Kozinski, Applications of hydrothermal process for hydrogen energy production, Proceedings of the 58^th Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference, October 19–22, 2008, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

141. J.A. Kozinski, R. Hashaikeh, Z. Fang, I. Gokalp, Symbiosis Between Bioenergy and Hydrogen Economy, 15^th European Biomass Conference, Berlin, May 12-17, 2007.

142. Z. Fang, T. Minowa, C. Fang, R.L. Smith Jr., H. Inomata, J.A. Kozinski, Catalytic Hydrothermal Production of H₂ from Cellulose and Glucose, Int’l Conference on Biofuels, 24-26, Kuala Lumpur, July 5-6, 2007.

143. T. Nowak, A. M. Patel, A. Dascal, F. Haghighat, S. Rastan, E. Morofsky, I. Butler, J. A. Kozinski, Implementation of eWAR System in the Neutralization of Selected Chemicals in Building Ventilation Systems, Second International Conference on Safety and Security Engineering: SAFE 2007, 31-41, Malta, June 25-27, 2007.

144. R. Hashaikeh, Z. Fang, I. Gökalp, J. A. Kozinski, Gasification of Selected Biofuels to Hydrogen in Supercritical Water, 3^rd European Combustion Meeting, pp.12-1.1-12-1.5, Chania, Crete/Greece, April 11-13, 2007.

145. H. Assaaoudi, Z. Fang, I. S. Butler, J. A. Kozinski, Synthesis, characterization and properties of erbium based nanofibers and nanorods, International Conference on Nanoscience and Technology ICN&T 2006, #86, Basel, Switzerland, July 30 - August 4, 2006.

146. S. Rastan, E. Morofsky, F. Haghighat, J. Kozinski, Indoor Air: An Unidentified Capital, International Conference on Healthy Buildings, 1244-48, Porto, May, 2006.

147. H. Assaaoudi, I. Butler, J.A. Kozinski, Synthesis of New Ortophosphate and Pyrophosphate Materials under Ambient Conditions, International Symposium on Green Chemical Processes for Pharmaceuticals and Fine Chemicals, #37, Montreal, October 20-22, 2006

148. R. Vintila, D. Fletcher, T.Whidden, R.A.L. Drew, I.S. Butler, J.A. Kozinski, Carbon Nanostructures and Hydrogen Co-Generation via Dielectric Barrier Discharge, WIPP, 31^st International Symposium on Combustion, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany, August 6-11, 2006

149. H. Assaaoudi, I. S. Butler and J. A. Kozinski, Crystal structure, vibrational spectra and thermal decomposition of a new tetramanganese(II) dipyrophosphate decahydrate, Mn₄(P₂O₇)₂^.10H₂O, CSC2006 conference (89th Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition), Area: (8) Materials Chemistry and Nanotechnology, Title: Inorganic Solid State Chemistry, paper# 8, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, May 27-31, 2006.

150. R. Vintila, G. Mendoza-Suarez, J. A. Kozinski, and R. A. L. Drew, High Dielectric Constant Ceramics used in DBD Reactors for Hydrogen Generation, 4^th International Ceramics Congress, Acireale Sicily, Italy, June 4-9, 2006

151. R. Vintila, G. Mendoza-Suarez, J. A. Kozinski, and R. A. L. Drew, Ceramics in Non-Thermal Plasma Discharge for Hydrogen Generation, 30th International Conference on Advanced Ceramics and Composites, Cocoa Beach, Florida, January 22-27, 2006

152. H. Assaaoudi, A. Ennaciri, M. Harcharras, I. S. Butler and J. A. Kozinski, Synthesis of New Phosphate Materials, 56th Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference: Green Chemical Engineering, #62, Sherbrooke, Canada, October 15-18, 2006

153. Fadi Eldabbagh, Appadurai Ramesh, Karl K. Rink, and Janusz A. Kozinski, Biomass Combustion with Emphasis on Interactions between Metals and Inorganic Particulate, 18^th International Conference on Fluidized Bed Combustion, 99-112, Toronto, 2005

154. W. Hutny, A. Gagne, J. Price, J.A. Kozinski, Investigations of Bio-Fuel Use in Blast Furnace for GHG Mitigation, 14^th European Biomass Conference, 110-115, Paris, 2005

155. S. Rastan, T. Nowak, J. Kozinski, F. Haghighat, E. Morofsky, S. Foo, S. Voinea and J. Rous, An early warning and response system for buildings, First International Conference on Safety and Security Engineering, pp. 126-142, Rome, 2005.

156. Fadi Eldabbagh, Karl K. Rink, and Janusz A. Kozinski, A Novel Approach towards Waste Treatment in FBC, 18^th International Conference on Fluidized Bed Combustion, 126-138, Toronto, 2005

157. F. Eldabbagh , M. Groves , E. Rosen , V. Uloth , W. Hutny , P. Gangli , J. Hawari , J.P. Farant & J.A. Kozinski, Utilization of pulp and paper biomass as a source of energy, Capturing Canada’s Green Advantage: Conference on Biosphere Solutions of Climate Change and the Economy, paper# 35, Ottawa, 2005

158. Zhen Fang, Hassane Assaaoudi, Ian S. Butler, and Janusz Kozinski, Synthesis of ITO nanoparticles in sub- and supercritical water, Pacifichem 2005 Conference, Area: (8) Materials Chemistry and Nanotechnology, Session Title: Nanoporous Materials: Synthesis and Applications, paper#: 164, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, December 15-20, 2005.

159. A. Gagne, W. Hutny, J. Price, R. Guthrie, J.A. Kozinski, Bio-Fuel Injection into the Blast Furnace – Concept and Preliminary Analysis, 67-74, International Congress on the Science & Technology of Steelmaking, Charlotte, NC, May 2005

160. H. Assaaoudi, Z. Fang, M. Baril, J.A. Kozinski, D. Ryan and I.S. Butler, Synthesis and Structural Characterization of Some New Nanoporous, Metal Ortho- and Pyrophosphate Materials, Pacifichem 2005 conference, Area: (8) Materials Chemistry and Nanotechnology, Session Title: Characterization of Advanced Nanoporous Materials, Paper#: 188, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, December 15-20, 2005.

161. Soheil Rastan, Edward Morofsky, Fariborz Haghighat and Janusz Kozinski, Indoor Air: an unidentified capital, Symposium on Public safety & Security in Buildings-at-Risk, pp. 23-51, Ottawa, 2005.

162. Kozinski J.A., Diamonds, and Hydrogen: Symbiosis of Energy and the Environment, International Conference on Human Environment, Vol.1, pp.168-175, Tokyo, September 2005

163.                      R. Vintila, G. Mendoza-Suarez, J. A. Kozinski, and R. A. L. Drew, Effect of Morphotropic Phase Boundary Substitutions in the A-site Cations of Bismuth Sodium Titanate Ceramics for Dielectric Barrier Discharge Reactors; Proceedings of the 29th International Conference on Advanced Ceramics and Composites, Volume 26, Issues 2-8 Cocoa Beach, Florida, January 23-28, 2005

164. R. Hashaikeh, Z. Fang, I. S. Butler, and J. A. Kozinski, Biomass ® Hydrogen Conversion: A Source of Clean and Efficient Energy, 1^st International Symposium of Biofuels & Boenergy, Moscow, pp. 19-23, 2005

165. R. Hashaikeh, I.S. Butler, J. Kozinski, Hydrothermal dissolution and gasification of biomass to hydrogen, 1st National Conference: Capturing Canada's Green Advantage, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, February 2-3, 2005

166. Zhen Fang, H. Lin, H. Assaaoudi, X. Wang, J. A. Kozinski, Synthesis of Nanocrystalline SnO₂ in Supercritical Water, International Symposium on Supercritical Fluids, May 1 - 4, 2005, Rosen Centre Hotel, Orlando, Florida USA, paper# 454, 2005.

167. A. Gagne, W. Hutny, R. Guthrie, J. Kozinski, Use of Biomass Fuels in the Blast Furnace, 1st National Conference: Capturing Canada's Green Advantage, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, February 2-3, 2005

168. Zhen Fang, H. Assaaoudi, I. S. Butler, and J. A. Kozinski, Formation of SnO₂ nanoparticle from {SnCl₄ + H₂O} reactive system at 30 MPa and 415 ^oC, Proc. 20^th International Colloquium on the Dynamics of Explosions and Reactive Systems, p.251-255, July 31- August 5, 2005, Montreal, Canada, 2005.

169. Hassane Assaaoudi, Zhen Fang, Ian S. Butler, and Janusz Kozinski, Synthesis of a New Tricationic Cobalt(III), Iron(III) Potassium Orthophosphate in Supercritical Water, International Symposium on Supercritical Fluids, May 1 - 4, 2005, Rosen Centre Hotel, Orlando, Florida USA, Paper# 173, 2005.

170. Kozinski, J.A., El-dabbagh, F., Fang, Z., Ramesh, A., Xu, S., Sobhy, A., Remediation of Hazardous Industrial Wastes, keynote paper, International Symposium on Waste Processing and Recycling in Mineral and Metallurgical Industries V, (Rao, S.R., Harrison, F.W., Kozinski, J.A., Amaratunga, L.M., Cheng, T.C., Richards, G.G., Eds.), 67-93, Hamilton, 2004

171. Hassane Assaaoudi, Zhen Fang, Ian S. Butler, Janusz Kozinski, Synthesis of New Nanomaterials in Supercritical Water, 2004 NanoQuebec Workshop on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Monday, October 4th, 2004, Mount Royal Center, Montreal, 2004.

172. R. Hashaikeh, J. Kozinski, Hydrogen Production From Biomass in Hot, Compressed Water, 2nd World Conference and Technology Exhibition on Biomass for Energy, Industry and Climate Protection, p.10-14, Rome, Italy, 2004.

173. Vintila, R., Filipi, J., Mendoza-Suarez, G., Kozinski, J.A., Fletcher, D., Drew, R.A.L., Advanced Dielectric Ceramics Applied in Hydrogen Generation Systems, International Symposium on Greenhouse gases in the Metallurgical Industries II, (C. Pickles, Ed.), 63-76, Hamilton, 2004

174. Boutot, T., Buckle, K., Collins, F., Fletcher, D., Frontain, E., Kozinski, J.A., Lister, D., Lin, H., Liu, Z., Mendoza-Suarez, G., Penny, L., Vintila, R., Whidden, T., GHG-Free High-Concentration Hydrogen Production Using a Pulsed Dielectric Barrier Discharge, 2004 Conference on Hydrogen & Fuel Cells, pp. 11, Toronto, 2004

175. Rastan, S., Foo, S., Morofsky, E., Kozinski, J.A., e-WAR: An Early Warning and Response Methodology for Buildings at Risk to Chemical and Biological Threats, CIB2004 World Building Congress, (H. Elmahdi, ed.), 200-210, Toronto, 2004

176. Kozinski, J.A., Whidden, T., Hashaikeh, R., Buckle, K., Vintila, R., Fletcher, D., Fang, Z., Mendoza, G., Liu, H., Szpunar, J., Drew, R., GHG-Free Generation of Hydrogen Fuel, Rio 3 International World Climate & Energy Congress, Vol. II, 106-112, Rio de Janeiro, 2003

177. Kozinski, J.A., Eldabbagh, F., Hashaikeh, R., Rosen, E., Hawari, J., Farant, J-P., Hutny, W., Gangli, P., Grooves, M., Biomass-Based Fuels: A Source of Clean Renewable Energy, Rio 3 International World Climate & Energy Congress, Vol. II, 164-170, Rio de Janeiro, 2003

178. Eldabbagh, F., Ramesh, A., Farant, J-P., Hutny, W., Groves, M., Rosen, E., Hawari, J., Gangli, P., Kozinski, J.A., The Combustion of De-inking Sludge in a Pilot-Scale Multi-Mode Combustion Facility, International Conference: Combustion Canada’03, paper 7B.2, pp.12, Vancouver, 2003

179. Xu, S., Fang, Z., Kozinski, J.A., Destruction of Hazardous Wastes during Supercritical Water Oxidation, International Conference: Combustion Canada’03, paper 8B.1, pp.11, Vancouver, 2003

180. Eldabbagh, F., Ramesh, A., Hutny, W., Groves, M., Hawari, J., Rosen, E., Kozinski, J.A., Multi-Mode Combustion of De-inking Sludge, International Conference on Incineration and Thermal Treatment Technologies, Thermal Systems Effluents: 1-8, Orlando, 2003

181. Xu, S., Kozinski, J.A., Evolution of Heavy Metals During Supercritical Water Oxidation of Organic Wastes, International Conference on Incineration and Thermal Treatment Technologies, Hydrothermal Oxidation: 1-12, Orlando, 2003

182. Eldabbagh, F., Kozinski, J.A., Rosen, E., Hawari, J., Farant, J-P., Hutny, W., Groves, M., Application of Biomass as a Remedy for GHG Emissions, International Symposium on Ecomaterials & Ecoprocesses (COM 2003), MetSoc 2003 (H. Mostaghaci, ed.), 297-307, Vancouver, 2003

183. Ramesh, A., Vintila, R., Xu., S., Kozinski, J.A., Drew, R., Fletcher, D., Properties of Selected Ceramic Materials Applied in Hydrogen Generation Systems, International Symposium on Ecomaterials & Ecoprocesses (COM 2003), MetSoc 2003 (H. Mostaghaci, ed.), 373-385, Vancouver, 2003

184. Xu., S., Sobhy, A., Fang, Z., Kozinski, J.A., Hawari, J., Farant, J-P., Hutny, W., Coscia., C., Successful Treatment of Wastes in Supercritical Water, International Symposium on Ecomaterials & Ecoprocesses (COM 2003), MetSoc 2003 (H. Mostaghaci, ed.), 437-451, Vancouver, 2003

185. Kozinski, J.A., Biofuels and Biomaterials: Alternative Options Reducing Environmental Impacts, 2^nd International Symposium on Ecomaterials, 148-151, Tokyo, 2002

186. Rastan, S., Brodie, T., Bouchard, D., Kozinski, J.A., Haghighat, F., Farant, J-P., A Comparative Study of the FLEC and a Small Environmental Chamber using a Novel Reference Emitting Material (REM), 9^th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate, 908-913, Monterey, 2002.

187. Eldabbagh, F., Sanderson, E.G., Farant, J-P., Al-Hawari, J., Kozinski, J.A., Biomass Combustion using the Low-High-Low (LHL) Temperature Reactor Technology, VII World Renewable Energy Congress, paper #532, Cologne, 2002.

188. Sanderson, E.G., Farant, J-P., Al-Hawari, J., Kozinski, J.A., Biomass Combustion as an Alternative Energy Source in Canada: Policy Perspectives Related to the Emission of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, VII World Renewable Energy Congress, paper #803, Cologne, 2002.

189. Coscia, C., Kozinski, J.A., Pyrohydrolysis of an Al-Fe-Mg-Cl solution: Characterization of the Transformation Process, 2002 International CIM Conference, 236-247, Montreal, 2002.

190. Martin, K., Farant, J-P, Kozinski, J.A., Chemical Mapping of Products of Bio-Fuel Combustion, Sixth International Conference on Technologies and Combustion for a Clean Environment, 613-620, Porto, 2001.

191. Ramesh, A., Kozinski, J.A., Interactions Between Light and Heavy Metal Ions within Particles Formed from Combustible Solid Residues, Sixth International Conference on Technologies and Combustion for a Clean Environment, 267-273, Porto, 2001.

192. Xu, S., Fang, Z., Kozinski, J.A., Decomposition of Selected Organic Wastes during Oxidation in Supercritical Water, Sixth International Conference on Technologies and Combustion for a Clean Environment, 283-289, Porto, 2001.

193. Fang, Z., Kozinski, J.A., Visual and FT-IR Study of Polystyrene Decomposition in Supercritical Water and Air Environments, 50^th Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference, pp. 6, Montreal, 2000

194. Rosen, L.J., Axelbaum, R.L., Frost, D.L., Goroshin, S., Ramesh, A., Kozinski, J.A., Synthesis and Thermogravimetric Analysis of Nanoscale Aluminum Powders, Proc. 3^rd Joint ESF-NSF Symposium on Nanopaticles: Technologies & Applications, pp. 4, Dublin, 2000

195. Lobel, J., Peng, B., Bourassa, M., Kozinski, J.A., Pilot-Scale Direct Recycling of Flue Dust Generated in Electric Stainless Steelmaking, 57^th Electric Furnace Conference, Pittsburgh, 501-508, 1999.

196. Abuluwefa, H.T., Guthrie, R.I.L., Yue, S., Isac, M., Kozinski, J.A., Isothermal and Non-Isothermal Oxidation of High Carbon Steel in Multi-Component Gases, 41^st Mechanical Working & Steel Processing Conference, R. Shivpuri and R. Bertolo (Eds.), Iron & Steel Society, Baltimore, 355-365, 1999.

197. Kozinski, J.A., Interactive Computer-Aided Learning in Thermodynamics, Challenges in Materials Education, G.A. Irons and T.R. Meadowcroft (Eds.), The Metallurgical Society of CIM, 133-136, 1998.

198. D’Souza, N., Kozinski, J.A., Szpunar, J., EAF Stainless Steel Dust: Characteristics and Potential Metal Immobilization Through Thermal Treatment, Waste Processing and Recycling in Mineral and Metallurgical Industries III, S.R. Rao, L.M. Amaratunga, G.G. Richards and P.D. Kondos (Eds.), The Metallurgical Society of CIM, 247-258, 1998.

199. Kozinski, J.A., Zheng, G., Some Interesting Features of Pulp & Paper Biosludge under Combustion-like Condition, 16^th International Colloquium on Dynamics of Explosions and Reactive Systems, ICDERS, 185-188, University of Mining and Metallurgy, Krakow, 1997.

200. Di Lalla, S., Kozinski, J.A., Gas-Phase and Solid Residue Release from Used Oils During Heating, International Conference on Waste Incineration and Thermal Treatment Technologies (L.B. Cohen, J.McFee, J.G. Tripodes, Eds.), University of California, Irvine, 327-331, 1997.

201. Zheng, G., Kozinski, J.A., Properties of Solid Residue Obtained from Contaminated Biosludge, International Conference on Waste Incineration and Thermal Treatment Technologies (L.B. Cohen, J.McFee, J.G. Tripodes, Eds.), University of California, Irvine, 783-787, 1997.

202. Zheng, G., Broomberg, J., Krawiec, J., Kozinski, J.A., High Temperature Treatment of Contaminated Solids, 2nd International Symposium on Extraction and Processing for the Treatment and Minimization of Wastes, TMS, V. Ramachandran and C.C. Nesbitt (Eds.), pp. 1-18, 1996.

203. Kozinski, J.A., Zheng, G., Broomberg, J, Morphological Changes in Solid Waste Combustion, International Conference: Combustion Canada’96, NRC, paper 3, section 8, pp. 9, 1996

204. Saade, R., Kozinski, J.A., Numerical Modeling of Metal-Ash Interactions in Sludge Combustion, International Conference: Combustion Canada’96, NRC, paper 1, section 13, pp. 8, 1996

205. Kozinski, J.A., Makarow, I., Microncapsulation of Toxic Metals During Thermal Remediation of Solid Wastes, 2nd International Symposium on Waste Processing and Recycling in Mineral and Metallurgical  Industries, (R. Rao, Ed.), CIM, Vancouver, 309-318, 1995

206. Gangli, P., Kozinski, J.A., Xu, Z., Micro-Biologically Boosted Removal of SO_x and NO_x from Outgases, 2nd International Symposium on Waste Processing and Recycling in Mineral and Metallurgical Industries, (R. Rao, Ed.), CIM, Vancouver, 507-520, 1995

207. Kozinski, J.A., Rink, K.K., Lighty, J.S., Combustion of Sludge Waste in CFB. Distribution of Metals and Particle Sizes, 13th International Fluidized Bed Combustion Conference, ASME, Orlando, 139-147, 1995

208. Slupek, S., Kozinski, J.A., Sekula, R., Brzychczyk, P., Leszczynski, S., Air Pollution from Combustion Processes of Heavy Liquid Fuels, 3rd Asian-Pacific International Symposium on Combustion and Energy Utilization, Hong Kong, Vol.1, 13-18, 1995

209. Gangli, P., Kozinski, J.A., A New Microbiological Method to Control of SO_x and NO_x Emissions, International Symposium on Resource Conservation and Environmental Technologies (P. Mahant, Ed.), CIM, Toronto, 293-305, 1994

210. Rink, K.K., Lighty, J.S., Kozinski, J.A., Lu, Q., Operation of a Circulating Fluidized Bed Incineration Faciltiy, Third International Congress on Toxic Combustion By-products, AWMA, p.96, MIT, Cambridge, MA, 1993

211. Kozinski, J.A., Slupek, St., Sekula, R., On Solid Particles Formed in Heavy Liquid Fuel Flames, XVth Thermodynamics Meeting, PAN, Vol.1, 341-349, Gliwice, 1993 (in Polish)

212. Kozinski, J.A., Slupek, St., Guthrie, R.I.L., Cleaner Environment Through Modifications of Oil Combustion, First International Conference on Combustion Technologies for a Clean Environment, EC-NATO, Vol.II, 24-30, Vilamoura, 1991

213. Kozinski, J.A., Guthrie, R.I.L., Environmental Implications of the Combustion of Liquid-Solid Fuels, International Symposium on Reheat Furnaces (F. Mucciardi, Ed.), CIM, 63-84, Hamilton, 1990

214. Guthrie, R.I.L., Abuluwefa, H., Carayannis, G., Dallaire, F., Kozinski, J.A., Lee, V., Mucciardi, F., Monitoring and Characterizing the Operation of a Reheat Furnace, International Symposium on Reheat Furnaces (F. Mucciardi, Ed.), 211-226, Hamilton, 1990

215. Abuluwefa, H., Carayannis, G., Dallaire, F., Guthrie, R.I.L., Kozinski, J.A., Lee, V., Mucciardi, F., Oxidation and Decarburization in the Reheating of Steel Slabs, International Symposium on Reheat Furnaces (F. Mucciardi, Ed.), 243-267, Hamilton, 1990

216. Slupek, St., Kozinski, J.A., Soltysik, L., Jastrzab, A., PAH Formation in Flames of Liquid Fuels and Their Water-Emulsions, XIVth Thermodynamics Meeting, Vol.2, 711-719, Krakow, 1990  (in Polish)

217. Carayannis, G., Kozinski, J.A., Guthrie, R.I.L., Mucciardi, F., Simulating Heat  and Mass Transfer in Steel Reheating  Processes, Twenty-Second Computer Simulation Conference, 362-367, Calgary, 1990

218. Slupek, St., Kozinski, J.A., Ecological Aspects of the Combustion of Liquid Fuel-Water Emulsions, 4th International Symposium on Combustion in Engines, PAN, 1-40, Zakopane, 1988 (in Polish)

219. Slupek, St., Kozinski, J.A., Radiative Heat Transfer in Practical Combustion Chambers Burning Liquid Fuels, International Conference on Furnaces in Metallurgical Industry, Vol.1, 1-10, Koninki, 1988 (in Polish)

220. Slupek, St., Kozinski, J.A., Malczewski, W., Nocon, J., Soot Parameters in Flames of Heavy Liquid Fuels and Its Water-Emulsion, XIIIth Thermodynamics Meeting, 606-612, Kozubnik, 1987  (in Polish)

221. Slupek, St., Malczewski, W., Kozinski, J.A., Soltysik, L., NO_x Formation in Liquid  Fuel Combustion Gas, XIIIth Thermodynamics Meeting, 613-619, Kozubnik, 1987  (in Polish)

222. Slupek, St., Kozinski, J.A., Nocon, J., Characteristics of Combustion and Heat Transfer Processes in the Furnace Firing by Oil-Water Emulsion with the Addition of Pulverized Coal, International Symposium ECONOTHERM-85, 147-160, Katowice, 1985 (in Polish)

 

Selected Non-Refereed  Contributions

 

223. R. Vintila, D. Fletcher, T.Whidden, R.A.L. Drew, I.S. Butler, J.A.Kozinski, Co-generation of Carbon Nanostructures and Hydrogen During Non-Thermal Plasma Processing of Natural Gas, Proceedings of Combustion Institute/Canadian Section, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario Canada, May 14-17, 2006

224. A. Sobhy, M. Barsan, Z. Fang, I. Butler, J.A. Kozinski, Development of Air-Methanol Flames in Supercritical Water, Proceedings of Combustion Institute/Canadian Section, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario Canada, May 14-17, 2006

225. Z. Fang, H. Assaaoudi, A. Sobhy, Butler, J. A. Kozinski, Promoting Destruction of Decachlorobiphenyl in Supercritical Water Using Methanol and Oxygen, Proceedings of Combustion Institute/Canadian Section, pp.1-6, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario Canada, May 14-17, 2006.

226. R. Hashaikeh, Z. Fang, I. S. Butler, J. Hawari, And J. A. Kozinski, Conversion of Biomass to Hydrogen: Gasification, Reactivity and Phase Behavior, Proceedings of Combustion Institute/Canadian Section, 129-135, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, May 15-18, 2005.

227. A. Sobhy, M.M. Barsan, Z. Fang, H. Assaaoudi, I.S. Butler, J.A. Kozinski, Flames in Water: Destruction of Organics, Proceedings of Combustion Institute/Canadian Section, 297-302, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, May 15-18, 2005.

228. A. Gagne, W. Hutny, J. A. Kozinski, Biofuels as an Alternative for Greenhouse Gas Mitigation in the Blast Furnace Process, Proceedings of Combustion Institute/Canadian Section, 117-122, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, May 15-18, 2005

229. Hassane Assaaoudi, Zhen Fang, Ian S. Butler, Janusz Kozinski, Hydrothermal Synthesis of Lanthanides oxides nanoparticles in Near Critical Water, Nanomaterials Crossroads 2004, October 18-19, 2004, Hotel Mortagne. Boucherville, Quebec, Canada, 2004

230. Hassane Assaaoudi, Zhen Fang, Ian S. Butler, and Janusz Kozinski, Synthesis of a New Magnesium Orthophosphate in Supercritical Water, 37th Inorganic Discussion Weekend (IDW 2004), Chernoff Hall, Queen's University at Kingston, November 5-7, 2004, #27, 2004.

231. Hassane Assaaoudi, Ian Butler and Janusz Kozinski, Inorganic Chemistry of the Canadian Society of Chemistry (SACIQ 2004), paper 38, Bishop’s University, Lennoxville, 2004.

232. Boutot, T., Buckle, K., Collins, F., Eic. M., Fletcher, D., Frontain, E., Kozinski, J.A., Lin, H., Lister, D., Liu, Z., Malekian, L., Penny, L., Whidden, T., Hydrogen Production from Natural Gas Using Atmospheric Non-Thermal Plasma, 54^th Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference, p. 34, Halifax, 2004

233. Brandstadt, K., Frost, D., Kozinski, J.A., Thermal Behavior of Nano- and Micrometer-Scale Aluminum Powders in Carbon Dioxide, Technical Meeting of the Canadian Section of The Combustion Institute, Kingston, pp. E31-E36, 2004

234. Hashaikeh, R., Fang, Z., Hawari, J., Butler, I.S., Kozinski, J.A., Catalytic Gasification of Glucose in Subcritical Water, Technical Meeting of the Canadian Section of The Combustion Institute, Kingston, pp. O51-O56, 2004

235. Vintila, R., Kozinski, J.A., Drew, R., Properties of Dielectric Ceramics Applied in Hydrogen Generation Systems, International Symposium on Thermal Spray Coatings, 101^st Canadian Ceramic Society Convention, p. 4.1, Burlington, 2003

236. Eldabbagh, F., Ramesh, A., Kozinski, J.A., Hutny, W., Hawari, J., Groves, M., Rosen, E., Behavior of Fly Ash Particles during Multi-Zone Combustion of De-Inking Sludge, International Conference: Combustion Canada ’03, Vancouver, 12.1-12.11, 2003

237. Xu, S., Fang, Z., Kozinski, J.A., Destruction of Hazardous Wastes during Supercritical water Oxidation, International Conference: Combustion Canada ’03, Vancouver, 13.1-13.9, 2003

238. Vintila, R., Kozinski, J.A., Drew, R., Properties of Dielectric Ceramics Applied in Hydrogen Generation Systems, Symposium on Thermal Spray Coatings: Basic Science and Engineering, 101^st Canadian Ceramic Society Convention, 4.1, Burlington, 2003

239. Xu, S., Oommen, R., Nikolakakis, S., Fang, Z., Kozinski, J.A., Evolution of Heavy Metals during Supercritical Water Oxidation of Organic Wastes, Technical Meeting of the Canadian Section of The Combustion Institute, Windsor, 14.1-14.6, 2002

240. Eldabbagh, F., Appadurai, R., Hutny, W., Farant, J-P., Al-Hawari, J., Kozinski, J.A., Design of a Novel Multi-Mode Combustion Facility, Technical Meeting of the Canadian Section of The Combustion Institute, Montreal, 16.1-16.6, 2002

241. Martin, K., Yang, S., Farant J-P., Kozinski, J.A., Gas-Phase and Solid-Phase Chemical Mapping of Products of Biomass Fuel Combustion, Technical Meeting of the Canadian Section of The Combustion Institute, Montreal, 42.1-42.6, 2001

242. Xu, S., Fang, Z., Hutny, W., Kozinski, J.A., Oxidation Characteristics of Naphthalene in Supercritical Water, Technical Meeting of the Canadian Section of The Combustion Institute, Montreal, 43.1-43.6, 2001

243. Frost, D.L, Ramesh, A., Kozinski, J.A., Goroshin, S., Thermogravimetric Analysis of Nanoscale Aluminum Powders, Technical Meeting of the Canadian Section of The Combustion Institute, Ottawa, (W. Hallett and Ö. Gülder, Eds.), pp. 44.1-44.6, 2000

244. Fang, Z., Kozinski, J.A., Diamond Anvil Cell Study of Benzo(a)Pyrene Transformations During Supercritical water Combustion and Pyrolysis, Technical Meeting of the Canadian Section of The Combustion Institute, Ottawa, 13.1-13.6, 2000

245. Ramesh, A., Kozinski, J.A., Interaction of Heavy Metals with Aluminosilicate Matrix of Ash, Technical Meeting of the Canadian Section of The Combustion Institute, Ottawa, 44.1-44.6, 2000

246. Ramesh, A., Kozinski, J.A., Structural Elucidation of Ash Particles Obtained from Waste Combustion, Technical Meeting of the Canadian Section of The Combustion Institute, Edmonton, 30.1-30.6, 1999

247. Zheng, G., Kozinski, J.A., Biomass Combustion: A New Way of Heavy Metal Encapsulation, Technical Meeting of the Canadian Section of The Combustion Institute, Toronto, 3.5-3.9, 1998

248. Kozinski, J.A., Saade, R., Summit, G.D, Characteristics of Soot Particles and Heavy Hydrocarbons Fprmed from Low-Grade Alternative Fuels, Technical Meeting of the Canadian Section of The Combustion Institute, Toronto, 4.12-4.16, 1998

249. Uei-I, T., Saade, R., Kozinski, J.A., Combustion and Pyrolysis of Solid Wastes – A Comparative Study, Technical Meeting of the Canadian Section of The Combustion Institute, Halifax, 6.9-6.13, 1997

250. Croteau, M., Saade, R., Kozinski, J.A., A Model for Batch Waste Combustion, Technical Meeting of the Canadian Section of The Combustion Institute, Halifax, 6.14-6.19, 1997

251. D’Souza, N., Zheng, G.,Kozinski, J.A., Changes in Ash Morphology During Combustion under a Well-Controlled Temperature, Technical Meeting of the Canadian Section of The Combustion Institute, Halifax, 6.20-6.26, 1997

252. Zheng, G., Kozinski, J.A., Distribution of Metals inside Ash Pellets, Technical Meeting of the Canadian Section of The Combustion Institute, Halifax, 6.27-6.31, 1997

253. Di Lalla, S., Kozinski, J.A., Investigation of Low Temperature Combustion of Lubricating Oil with TGA-FTIR, Technical Meeting of the Canadian Section of The Combustion Institute, Halifax, 6.32-6.36, 1997

254. Kozinski, J.A., Waste Remediation Studies Using TGA-FTIR System, J. of Thermal Analysis Society, 1997.

255. Di Lalla, S., Zheng, G., Kozinski, J.A., Thermal Treatment of Metallurgical Sludges, Environmental Progress in Metallurgical Industries, CIM Conference, Montreal, 1996

256. Kozinski, J.A., Engineering Thermodynamics, Course Notes, McGill University, Department of Metallurgical Engineering, Montreal, pp. 141, 1996

257. Kozinski, J.A., Saade, R., Zheng, G., Di Lalla, S., Combustion of Solid Wastes - Experimental and Numerical Modeling Approach, Technical Meeting of the Canadian Section of The Combustion Institute, Waterloo, 321-325, 1996

258. Kozinski, J.A., High-Temperature Remediation of Wastes, XIVth International Symposium on Combustion Processes, PAN, p.42, Czestochowa, 1995

259. Slupek, S., Kozinski, J.A., Sekula, R., Leszczynski, S., Brzychczyk, P., Prediction of the Flame and Furnace Wall Temperature in the Combustion Process of Liquid Fuel Using the Imaginary Surfaces Method, XIVth International Symposium on Combustion Processes, PAN, p.98, Czestochowa, 1995

260. Kozinski, J.A., Rink, K.K., Lighty, J.S., Ash Particle Characteristics in FBC Biosludge Incineration, Technical Meeting of the Canadian Section of The Combustion Institute, The Combustion Institute, 501-505, Kingston, 1994

261. Kozinski, J.A., Rink, K.K., Lighty, J.S., Circulating Fluidized Bed Combustion Facility. Evolution of Biosludge-Generated Fly Ash Particles, Eighth Annual Conference: Clean and Efficient Combustion of Fossil Fuels and Waste Materials, p.72, BYU, Provo, Utah, 1994

262. Gangli P., Kozinski, J.A., Microbiological Emissions Control in the Mobile and Steel Industries, Conference on Emerging Clean Air Technologies and Business Opportunities, Session 6F: Hazardous Air Pollutants, Toronto, 1994

263. Rink, K.K., Larsen, F.S., Kozinski, J.A., Lighty, J.S., Silcox, G.D., Pershing, D.W., Thermal Treatment of Hazardous Wastes: A Comparison of Fluidized Bed and Rotary Kiln Incineration, Seventh Annual Conference: Clean and Efficient Combustion  of  Fossil  Fuels  and Toxic Wastes, p.60, ACERC, Park City, Utah, 1993

264. Slupek, St, Kozinski, J.A., Sekula, R., Determination of Physical and Chemical Properties of Inorganic Matter Formed in Liquid Fuel Flames, Scientific Report, Submitted to Academy of Mining and Metallurgy, pp.23, Krakow, 1993.

265. Kozinski, J.A., Dallaire, F., Mucciardi, F., Abuluwefa, H., Improvements in Performance and Control of a Stainless Steel Reheat Furnace, Technical Report, Submitted to Atlas Stainless Steel, McGill Metals Processing Centre, pp.57, Montreal, 1992

266. Kozinski, J.A., Slupek, St., Sekula, R., Pollutant Emissions from Stationary Combustion, 3rd Seminar on Combustion and Pollution, AGH, 5-14, Koninki, 1992 (in Polish)

267. Slupek, St., Sekula, R., Kozinski, J.A., Carbon Monoxide Emissions from Blast Furnaces, 3rd Seminar on Combustion and Pollution, AGH, 27-28, Koninki, 1992 (in Polish)

268. Sekula, R., Slupek, St., Kozinski, J.A., Czornik, G., Ecological and Radiative Aspects of Soot Particles in Liquid Fuel Flames, 3rd Seminar on Combustion and Pollution, AGH, 26, Koninki, 1992 (in Polish)

269. Kozinski, J.A., Slupek, St., PACs and Soot in Semi-Practical Combustion, Twenty-Fourth Symposium (International) on Combustion, The Combustion Institute, p.150, Sydney, 1992

270. Kozinski, J.A., N-Containing HCs in Homo- and Heterogeneous Combustion, 42nd Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy, paper no 537, Chicago, 1991

271. Slupek, St., Kozinski, J.A., Jastrzab, A., PAH Concentration in Mixture of Heavy Oil Emulsion and Pulverized Coal Flames, 42nd Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy, paper no 398, Chicago, 1991

272. Kozinski, J.A., Overall Heat & Mass Balance for Reheating Processes, Technical Report, Submitted to Dofasco, Stelco, Algoma, Queen’s University and FERA, McGill Metals Processing Centre, pp.70, Montreal, 1991

273. Guthrie, R.I.L., Mucciardi, F., Kozinski, J.A., Dallaire, F., Carayannis, G., Abuluwefa, H., Lee, V., Process Technology in Steel Reheating Furnaces: Final Report, Technical Report, Submitted to Dofasco Inc., McGill Metals Processing Centre, pp.62, Montreal, 1991

274. Guthrie, R.I.L., Mucciardi, F., Kozinski, J.A., Dallaire, F., Carayannis, G., Abuluwefa, H., Lee, V., Process Technology in Steel Reheating Furnaces: Final Report, Technical Report, Submitted to Stelco Steel, McGill Metals Processing Centre, pp.46, Montreal, 1991

275. Kozinski, J.A., Slupek, St., Behavior of Solid Pollutants in Liquid Fuel Flames, XIIth International Symposium on Combustion Processes, 66-67, Bielsko Biala, 1991

276. Kozinski, J.A., Slupek, St., Formation and Emission of Fly Ash During the Combustion of Liquid Fuels, 2nd Seminar on Combustion and Pollution, p.7, Szklarska Poreba, 1991  (in Polish)

277. Kozinski, J.A., Guthrie, R.I.L., PAC Characteristics in Diffusion - Type Liquid Fuel Spray Flame, Joint Meeting of the Canadian and Western States Sections of The Combustion Institute, The Combustion Institute, 119-123, Banff, 1990

278. Kozinski, J.A., Experimental Diagnostic Techniques in Energy Engineering. Part I: Turbulent Combustion Systems, Course Notes, McGill Metals Processing Centre, pp.59, Montreal, 1990

279. Kozinski, J.A., Dallaire, F., On-line Monitoring of Coke Oven Gas Composition Behavior, Technical Report, Submitted to Liquid Air Canada, McGill Metals Processing Centre, pp.27, Montreal, 1990

280. Kozinski, J.A., Guthrie, R.I.L., Slupek, St., Fluorene Transformation in the Combustion Process of Liquid Fuel Emulsions, 41st Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy, paper no 871, New York, 1990

281. Kozinski, J.A., Slupek, St., Guthrie, R.I.L., Reduction of Gaseous Pollutant Emissions from Liquid Fuel Flames, 9th Miami International Congress on Energy and Environment, p.393, Miami, 1989

282. Kozinski, J.A., Guthrie, R.I.L., Slupek, St., Carayannis, G., In-Flame Soot Particles and PAC Interactions, International Conference of the Australia/New Zealand and Japanese Sections of The Combustion Institute, The Combustion Institute, 91-94, Sydney, 1989

283. Kozinski, J.A., Guthrie, R.I.L., Selective Disintegration of Soot Aggregates, Central States Section Meeting of The Combustion Institute: Combustion Fundamentals and Applications, The Combustion Institute, 97-101, Dearborn, 1989

284. Kozinski, J.A., Slupek, St., Variation in Total PAH Concentration in TD Flames, 40th Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy, paper no 562, Atlanta, 1989

285. Kozinski, J.A., Slupek, St., A Study of PAH Behavior: Combustion of High Molecular Hydrocarbon Emulsions, Twenty-Second Symposium (International) on Combustion, The Combustion Institute, p.145, Seattle, 1988

286. Slupek, St., Kozinski, J.A., Soot Concentration Field in Flames of Heavy Liquid Fuels, Xth International Symposium on Combustion Processes, p.128, Warsaw, 1988

287. Kozinski, J.A., Slupek, St., Axial and Radial Pyrene Concentration Profiles in Liquid Hydrocarbon Flames, 39th Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy, paper no 472, New  Orleans, 1988

288. Kozinski, J.A., Slupek, St., Effect of PAH on Soot Particles Formation and Emission to the Atmosphere, 6th International Conference: Chemistry for Protection of the Environment, p.26, Torino, 1987

289. Slupek, St., Kozinski, J.A., Characteristics of Soot Particles and Aggregates in Turbulent Flames of Heavy Fuel Oil, Joint Meeting of the French and Italian Sections of The Combustion Institute, The Combustion Institute, 371-375, Amalfi, 1987

290. Slupek, St., Kozinski, J.A., PAH and Soot Behavior During Combustion of Heavy Oil-Water Emulsion, 38th Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy, paper no 399, Atlantic City, 1987

291. Slupek, St., Kolenda, Z., Kozinski, J.A., Application of the Imaginary Surfaces Method to Flame Temperature Determination, SIAM Conference on Numerical Combustion, SIAM, p.31, San Francisco, 1987

292. Kozinski, J.A., Soot Formation and Burn-out in Heavy Oil Turbulent Diffusion Flames, Twenty-First Symposium (International) on Combustion, The Combustion Institute, p.93, Munich, 1986

 

 

Training  &  Supervision

 

In my positions at different universities, I have learned how to initiate, organize and manage a research group working on both pure and applied research related to energy, combustion and waste treatment. Thanks to collaboration with colleagues representing different disciplines, my research personnel are exposed to a multidisciplinary environment having an opportunity to acquire experience in different fields (energy, environmental engineering, biology, chemistry and health science). A complete list of postdoctoral fellows and Ph.D. graduate students who have conducted research in the past three years under my guidance is shown below (I did not include master’s students and visiting professors).

 

Postdoctoral Fellows & Research Associates

 

Dr. Morgan Thomas (2009 – present)

Oxidation & Pyrolysis During Biomass Conversion in Supercritical Water

He constructed a new experimental continuous flow facility for detailed studies of physical interactions during conversion of organic matter in sub- and super-critical water. His work will lead to a new mechanistic model of both oxidation and pyrolysis.

Mr. Pascal Mertins (2009 – present)

Properties of Supercritical Water in GEN IV Nuclear Reactors

He is using both batch and continuous flow reactors to assess the compatibility between supercritical water and ceramic/metallic microfilters to be used in the next generation of nuclear reactors.

Dr. Pablo Esco (2008 – present)

Synchrotron Integration of Diamond Anvil Cells

His work focuses on the application of a hydrothermal diamond anvil cell (DAC) to chemical kinetics studies using synchrotron beamlines (this work is being conducted at the Canadian Light Source).

Dr. Ning Chen (2008 – present)

Immune Building Models

He determined fundamental properties of the new eWAR-HVAC assembly, worked on decomposition kinetics and developed a framework for the simulations of the propagation of biological agents.

Dr. Mirela Barsan (2008 – present)

Selected Aspects of the Immune Building Concept

She completed a full review of the available detection systems for volatile materials and developed a testing protocol for some of these detection systems first in the eWAR model system and later in the pilot-scale facility. She is currently a part time teacher at the Royal Military College.

Dr. Zhen Fang (1999 – 2001 & 2004-2007)

Diamond Anvil Cell Studies of Oxidation in Supercritical Water

He is applying diamond anvil cell (DAC) to study, in situ, physical phenomena associated with oxidation of wastes in water at 250 atm and 450°C. Several papers have been published including Combustion & Flame (top journal in the field), Fuel, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, and Journal of Applied Polymer Science. Accepted Assistant Professor position at the University of Michigan.

Dr. Hassane Assaaoudi (2003 – 2007 & 2009-present)

High-Pressure Raman Spectroscopy (co-supervision with I. Butler)

His work is focused on the generation of novel nanomaterials in high-pressure environment. He is applying Raman spectroscopy in continuous flow reactors. Several papers have been published in chemistry-related journals.

Dr. Raed Hashaikeh (2005 – 2006)

Hydrogen Generation from Biomass for Fuel Cells

Developed original mechanism of biomass conversion to H₂ in batch- and continuous-processes. He was NSERC PDF at Paprican and currently serves as Assistant Professor in Dubai.

Dr. Fadi Eldabbagh (2003 – 2005)

Application of Bioenergy in the Steel Industry

Conducted advanced studies of biomass combustion and co-firing with natural gas. Established optimal combustion profiles leading to significant reduction of GHG emissions from industrial furnaces. Currently, Director of Engineering at Sofame Technologies Inc.

Dr. Hanbai Lin (2003 – 2005) (co-supervision with J. Szpunar)

Profiles of Carbon Nanotubes

Developed TEM-based characterization method for single- and multi-wall carbon nanotubes generated in low-temperature processes. Currently, Research Engineer at MIT.

 

Dr. Guillermo Mendoza (2003 – 2005) (co-supervision with R. Drew)

High-Dielectric Ceramics for H₂ Generation

Fabricated ceramic plates suitable for handling methane decomposition to hydrogen in a non-thermal plasma process. Currently, Research Associate at McGill University.

Dr. Sikun Xu (2003 – 2004)

Novel Hydrogen Converter for Fuel Cells

Developed experimental arrangement for direct conversion of natural gas to hydrogen in a GHG-free process. Awarded NSERC PDF fellowship; currently, Research Engineer at the Canadian Atomic Agency (Chalk River).

Dr. Xiaodong Liang (1999 – 2001 & 2003 – 2004)

Modeling of Biomass Combustion in Thermogravimetric Systems

He used information from the projects listed above and developed a mathematical model simulating the migration of metals in ash and CH₄®H₂ conversion. Using the current version of the model it is possible to provide insight into the formation of metal-aluminosilicates which are responsible for heavy metals immobilization, and to determine optimal conditions for hydrogen generation. Currently employed by Green Canal Holdings and Atlantic Hydrogen as consultant.

Dr. James Meng (2002 – 2003) (co-supervision with I. Butler)

Laser Applications in SCW Combustion

Used Raman fiber-optics for in situ study of supercritical water flames. Helped develop Raman-FTIR-DAC into one coherent analytical system. Currently, Research Associate at Cornell University.

Dr. Appadurai Ramesh (1998 – 2002)

Migration of Metals in Inorganic Particles

Developed new theory of encapsulation and immobilization of toxic metals in aluminosilicate matrix which explains experimental and analytical data obtained for ash pellets at various conditions. Many papers have been published (Applied Surface Science, Fuel, Environmental Pollution, Chemical Engineering Science, and twice in Combustion & Flame). Currently, Director of Analytical Laboratories at GM in Bangalore, India.

Dr. Chenliang Sun (1999 – 2000)

Ignition Behavior of Biosludge Residues

He studied the influence of various bacteria on mutagenicity of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and on the mechanism of biomass ignition. He found out that the amount of oxygen in biomass and in bacteria is the critical parameter and that the homogeneous ignition is more likely to occur than the heterogeneous. He is currently working as an Associate Professor at Northeastern University in China.

Dr. Raafat Saade (1996 – 1999)

Numerical Modeling of Morphology and Metals Diffusion in Ash

As NSERC Postdoctoral Fellow, he completed fundamental work and obtained new data on soot particles and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) formation and destruction during biomass burning. These data illustrate close correlation between basic properties of soot (volume fraction, number density, mass concentration, morphology), PAH (class, total and individual concentrations) and type of biomass. Papers were published in leading peer-reviewed journals dealing with biomass combustion and pyrolysis (Journal of Analytical & Applied Pyrolysis, Fuel, Biomass & Bioenergy and Fuel Processing & Technology). He is working at Concordia University as an Assistant Professor.

Dr. Bing Peng (1998 – 1999)

Thermal Treatment of Dust from Electric Arc Furnaces

Developed mathematical model of vitrification of EAF dust, which allows for predicting optimal conditions for immobilization of hazardous/toxic heavy metals. Currently, Associate Professor at Beijing University.

Dr. Peter Gangli (1994 – 1995)

Economic Aspects of Biofuels

Developed economic analysis of partial replacement of fossil fuels with biofuels in power plants and metallurgical furnaces. Awarded von Humboldt Fellowship. Currently, International Coordinator for National Utility Investors.

Dr. Zhen Gui (1994 – 1995)

Metal-Metal Interactions in Inorganic Particles

Applied TGA-FTIR technique to obtain original data on the behavior of light and heavy metals within supermicron flyash particles. Currently, Software Consultant for Nortel.

 

 

Ph.D. Students

 

Mr. Anil Bastani (2009 – present) (co-supervision with F. Haghighat)

Interactions Between Organic Agents in HVAC-fitted Buildings

He investigates the evolution of selected contaminants in the pilot-scale unit, establishing basis for investigations of filtration kinetics. He prepared, analyzed and reduced data from lab-scale experiments helping to determine clear trends and parametric relationships.

Mr. Venkatesh Surisetty (2007 – present) (co-supervision with A. Dalai)

Generation & Properties of Biodiesel Intermediates

He completed a series of complex experiments comparing thermal and economic efficiency of biodiesel generation under ambient and high-pressure conditions. He also developed a new theory allowing for accurate predictions of process intermediates and invented a sampling device useful for in situ collection/detection of glycerol by-product. Doctoral defense scheduled for March 2010.

Ms. Ramona Vintila (2005 – 2010) (co-supervision with R. Drew)

Generation Hydrogen & Carbon Nanotubes in Non-Thermal Plasma Systems

She developed a new approach towards GHG-free conversion of natural gas to H₂ with simultaneous generation of carbon nanotubes adding value to this continuous process. Her thesis was a collaborative work carried out under the umbrella of a consortium involving two universities, government agencies and three industrial partners.

Mr. Amr Sobhy (2001 – 2006)

Supercritical Water Combustion of Industrial Organic Wastes

He assembled unique equipment, which allows for real-time measurements/observations of the phase and chemical composition changes at pressures up to 12,000 atmospheres and temperatures up to 1500 K. No similar equipment exists. Thus, data obtained in this Ph.D. project contribute significantly to the state of knowledge in the field. The equipment is based on an innovative integration of laser diagnostics, diamond anvil cell, infrared microscopy and fluorescence spectrometry.

Mr. Soheil Rastan (2002 – 2006) (co-supervisor Prof. J-P. Farant, Faculty of Medicine)

Quantification of Indoor Pollutants in Immune Buildings

His work concerned detection, identification, quantification, destruction and distribution of selected chemical agents in public buildings. He developed a new sampling technique for volatile organics allowing in situ quantification using GC-MS and HPLC analyses. He is currently working as Director of Environmental Analyses at Statistics Canada.

Mr. Carlo Coscia (2000 – 2006)

Fluidized Bed Pyrohydrolysis of Metal Chloride Solutions

He used the LHL reactor to hydrolyze iron and chromium chloride solutions in a turbulent environment at moderate temperatures (~320 °C). Identified factors dominating different stages of this process and solved solid residue problems in the full-scale pyrohydrolyzer operated at Rio Tinto – Iron & Titanium in Tracy, Quebec. In addition, he established the evolution of chlorides in the gas phase and linked it with morphological changes in the liquid and solid phases. He is currently employed by Rio Tinto as Project Engineer.

Mr. Raed Hashaikeh (2001 – 2005)

Hydrogen Generation for Fuel Cells and Microturbines

He investigated behavior of biomass particles in SCW during generation of H₂. He correlated different stages of the conversion process to chemical and physical properties of biomass fuels. It is envisaged that both biomass and hydrogen will likely dominate near-term energy applications; therefore, this Ph.D. may be of great importance to both scientific and engineering communities.

Mr. Fadi Eldabbagh (2000 – 2004 with honors)

A Novel LHL Approach for Bioenergy

He designed, constructed and instrumented a Multi-Mode Combustion Facility. He carried out pilot-scale experiments and developed an original idea of applying Low-High-Low temperature regions to generate energy from biomass. The facility can operate (1) as a fluidized bed combustor and (2) as a single-burner furnace. It is foreseen that such multitask reactors will have practical importance in the future since it will be possible to use them for burning of different fuels, their alternatives or wastes.

Mr. Zhen Fang (2002 – 2004)

Diamond Anvil Cell Studies of Oxidation in Supercritical Water

He applied diamond anvil cell to study, in situ, physical phenomena associated with oxidation of wastes in water at 250 atm and 450°C. He considered used rubber and electric wire coating. He established that irregular fragments undergo chain-formation and aggregation prior to final attrition into submicron particles. Distribution of metals in solid residue was successfully determined. His was the first study successfully linking DAC with Raman and FTIR microscopy.

Mr. Eric Sanderson (1998 – 2003) (co-supervisor Prof. J-P. Farant, Faculty of Medicine)

Interactions Between Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Ultra-fine Particles

He worked on improved sampling and biological testing of pathogens, mutagens and carcinogenic hydrocarbons in flames establishing temperature-resolved distribution of mutagenic activity. Knowing the combustion stage with the maximum mutagenic activity, he was able to focus on mutagen prevention in the selected, most sensitive flame regions.

Mr. Sikun Xu (1999 – 2003)

Decomposition of Hydrocarbons in Supercritical Water

He constructed a high-pressure reactor to study destruction of several hazardous materials in supercritical fluids including nuclear waste, polychlorinated biphenyls PCBs and polynuclear aromatics. He determined destruction kinetics of naphthalene and benzo(a)pyrene, as well as the precipitation of inorganic salts, which may interfere with the operation of the pumping system in the continuous reactors which will be used in industry. Several papers have been written for Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, Combustion Science & Technology and Environmental Science & Technology.

Mr. Karl Rink (1992- 1994) (helped supervised Prof. J. Lighty)

Fluidized Bed Combustion of Organic Wastes

He built pilot-scale Fluidized Bed Combustor and conducted testing in both bubbling and circulating modes. He also established evalution mechanism of flyash and residual ash particles. He is currently Associate Professor at the University of Idaho. 

Mr. Don Summit (1992 – 1994) (helped supervised Prof. J. Lighty)

Emissions of Soot Particles from Residential Fireplaces

He developed new protocol for classifying soot particles formed in residential fireplaces. This protocol was later approved by the US Environmental Protection Agency.

 

Mr. Robert Sekula (1991 – 1992) (helped supervised Prof. S. Slupek)

Combustion of Coal-in-Oil-Mixtures

He determined optimal mixing ratios between pulverized coal and heavy fuel oil contributing to reduced pollutant emissions from COM flames.

 

M.Eng. & M.Sc. Students

 

Ms. Helen Leh (2009 – present) Experimental Studies of eWAR-induced Public Health Incidents

Ms. Julie Sapideh (2009 – present) Public Health Benefits of eWAR Systems

Ms. Dawn Pratt (2008 – present) Novel Organic Sorbents & Their Sorption Behavior

Mr. Zaid Gouleh (2005 – 2007) Vitrification of Ashes during Waste Incineration

Mr. Tomasz Nowak (2004 – 2006) Development of eWAR Systems for Public Buildings

Mr. Andre Gagne (2004 – 2005) Injection of Biofuels into Blast Furnaces

Ms. Ramona Vintila (2003 – 2005 Honors) Non-Thermal Plasma Process for H₂ Generation

Ms. Katrina Brandstadt (2002 – 2004 Honors) Ignition and Combustion of Al/Mg Nanoparticles

Mr. Kendrick Martin (2000 – 2002 Honors) Quantitative FTIR in Biomass Combustion

Mr. Sungmo Yong (1999 – 2001) Co-Firing of Biomass and natural Gas 

Mr. Jonathan Lobel (1998 – 2000) Partition of Metals in EAF Dust

Mr. Neil D’Souza (1997 – 1999) Encapsulation and Neutralization of Heavy Metals

Mr. Sergio di Lalla (1996 – 1998) Low-Temperature Oxidation of Used Lubricating Oil

Mr. Guohui Zheng (1995 – 1997) Chemical Transformations of Ash Particles

Mr. Marek Kula (1991 – 1992) Radiative Heat Transfer in Oil Flames

Mr. Andrzej Wroblewski (1991 – 1992) Spontaneous Ignition of Pulverized Coal

Mr. Andrzej Jastrzab (1987 – 1988) Interactions between SO₂ and SO₃ in the Presence of Lime

 

Undergraduate Research Students

 

Mr. J. Ell (2008 – 2009) “A New Protocol for Optimal Filtration Conditions”

Mr. D. Griffiths (2007 – 2008) “Communications Tool for Controlling HVAC-based eWAR Systems”

Mr. T. Tebogo (2007 – 2008) “Optimal Conditions for Injection of Biological Agents into eWAR”

Mr. A. Patel (2005 – 2006) “Application of eWAR in Immune Buildings”

Mr. A. Tohn (2005) “Residential Combustion of Biomass Pellets”

Mr. M. Borowiec (2004 – 2005) “TG-DSC Profiles of Rutile”

Mr. J. Filipi (2003 – 2004) “Behavior of Hydrogen in Non-Thermal Plasma”

Mr. P. Settles (2004) “Catalytical Combustion of Biomass in SCW”

Mr. G. Goodall (2003) “Application of FBC Units in Pyrohydrolysis”

J. McDougall, (1999-2000), “Chemical mapping of ash with infrared microscopy and spectroscopy”

M-L. Cimetier, (1999-2000), “Detection limits of gases emitted from EAF”

K. Martin, (summer 1999 and 1999-2000), “Gas-phase transformations during biomass combustion”

J. O’Donnell, (summer 1999), “Identification of soot properties using infrared microscopy”

R. Otto, (1998-99), “Pelletization of EAF dust-carbon mixtures”

J. O’Donnell, (summer 1998), “Organization of lectures into PowerPoint presentations”

G. Wong, (1997-98), “Numerical modeling of ignition of de-inking sludge”

D. Webb, (1997-98), “High-temperature desorption of contaminated soil”

Y. Wong, (summer 97), “Internet version of interactive computer-aided learning tool for thermodynamics”

M. Croteau, (1996-97), “Mathematical model of batch waste combustion”

J. Tang, (1996-97), “Experimental investigation of pyrolysis and combustion of municipal solid waste”

D. Rioux, (summer 1996), “Design of structure of an interactive computer-aided learning software”

N. D’Souza, (1995-96), “Determination of morphological changes in biosludge at high temperatures”

J. Broomberg, (summer 1995), “Gas-phase sampling in TGA-FTIR system”

Two students (Patel & Tohn) received NSERC U/G Research Scholarships; Three research students (A. Patel, M. Croteau and J. Tang) wrote research papers under my supervision.

 

 

Teaching 

 

Courses  Taught

 

Undergraduate & Graduate Instruction  (sole responsibility)

 

CHE-223 “Chemical Thermodynamics”  (core U/G course; enrolment 85; taught once, thus far, at the University of Saskatchewan starting in 2009)  ¾  This course comprises of 3 one-hour lectures and two one-hour tutorials per week. In addition, it involves group presentations, and interactions in industrial settings. This course evolved from MIME-212 (see below) with added focus on practical applications of thermodynamics laws. I have introduced new subjects suggested by a set of new standards required by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (the entire Chemical Engineering program has been accredited).

 

MIME-212 “Engineering Thermodynamics”  (core U/G course; enrolment 20-26; taught twelve times at McGill University between 1995 and 2005)  ¾  This course was comprised of 3 one-hour lectures and 1 one-hour tutorial per week. It was assessed via written report, an oral presentation, assignments, a mid-term and a final exam. I totally re-designed this course when I began teaching it in January 1995. I have prepared new course notes, introduced new subjects, oral presentations and a field trip. In the summer of 1997, a set of photos, computer images and short video clips were added and an electronic version of the course placed on the internet. In 1998/99 all lectures were prepared as PowerPoint presentations and distributed on CD-ROM. Overall course evaluations are 4.790 (out of 5.0). I taught this course most recently in 2009.

 

MIME-555 “Waste Management in Environment & Society” & “Thermal Remediation of Wastes” (elective U/G and G course; enrolment 20-25; taught 6 times)  ¾  The course was covered in three hours of lectures per week. Progress was followed via assignments, review paper, peer review, an oral presentation, design project, mid-term and final exams. It was offered in the area of my research specialization. It focused on the nature of pollutants in waste remediation processes discussing concepts for reduction and control of harmful products. I created this course and started teaching it in 1995. It was the first departmental course prepared entirely using PowerPoint and Corel packages to illustrate practical waste treatment solutions with pictures and videos taken in industrial environments. Course “notes” are distributed on CD-ROM. About 50% of students come from Civil, Chemical, and Mechanical Engineering Departments. Overall evaluations are 4.327.

 

Undergraduate Instruction  (shared responsibility)

 

MIME-451 “Environmental Controls”  (elective U/G course; average enrolment 12; taught 6 times)  ¾  The course consists of three hours of lectures and two hours of lab per week. Students are assessed on the basis of three reviews of journal/conference papers, oral presentations, lab reports and a final exam. I teach one-third of the course (co-instructors are Profs. Finch and Demopoulos). I expanded my section of the course into a new area of characterization of gaseous pollutants. In 1998, all my lectures were organized into PowerPoint presentations. Overall evaluations, including three instructors, are 3.881 (average for my part is 4.268).

 

MIME-317 “Materials Characterization” (core U/G course; average enrolment 20; taught 4 times)  ¾  The format of this course consists of 2 one-hour lectures and 1 three-hour laboratory. Lab reports, mid-term and final tests are used to assess students. The course is coordinated and taught by Prof. J. Szpunar and Prof. S. Yue (co-instructor). I teach about one-third of this course (first time in fall 1997). I have changed the curriculum of my part introducing instrumental techniques relevant to the recently acquired equipment through NSERC and CFI grants. Overall evaluations of all parts of the course (including Szpunar/Yue) are 3.221 (my part is 4.113).

 

MIME-250 “Temperature Measurements Laboratory”  (core U/G laboratory; 8 labs per semester; 3-4 students per lab; taught 3 times)  ¾  This is one out of eight laboratories accompanying freshman course taught by Prof. G. Smith. The lab is conducted every other week for three hours. Lab reports serve as assessment. The purpose of this laboratory is to teach students different methods of measuring temperature. I taught this lab since 1994. I introduced a new experiment using thermogravimetry coupled with Fourier spectroscopy. (Laboratory classes are not evaluated).

 

Coordination of Graduate Seminars

 

Between 1994 and 1996, I was responsible for coordinating Graduate Research Seminars (courses MIME-670 and MIME-771). I changed the format of the seminars in order to provide an immediate and direct feedback to the student on his/her performance right after the seminar. To do so, I introduced a “committee” of two professors acting as “examiners” (similarly to the preliminary orals). Thus, together with the seminar chairman, the supervisor and the coordinator there was a core of five professors evaluating student’s presentation. After the seminar, the five-member body met with the student for 15-20 minutes providing ad hoc comments and suggestions. These suggestions concerned both the content and the style of the presentation. This change proved to be useful helping our students putting emphasis on the clarity of their presentations, thus making the seminars more interesting to the broader audience and not only to the specialists in a particular area.

 

Evidence  of  Teaching  Effectiveness

 

Summary of Student Ratings

 

I believe that teaching effectiveness is most clearly measured by student evaluations. It is rather evident that poor course evaluation means poor performance and vice versa. In Table 1, a summary of the average student ratings for all courses I taught at McGill is presented and compared to the Departmental averages (I took into account students’ answers to questions 16-21, dealing directly with the instructor). In all cases ratings of my teaching effectiveness are higher than the average for the Department.

 

 

Table 1. Summary of average student ratings for all courses taught by the candidate compared to the Departmental data. Calculations are based on questions 16-21 dealing directly with the instructor. First row represents cumulative average for questions 16-21, while subsequent rows list average for each question.

 

Question	J. A. Kozinski all courses taught	Department overall rating
16-21 (cumulative)	4.279	3.832
16 (Availability for consultation)	4.292	3.899
17 (Equitable treatment of students)	4.326	4.096
18 (Keeping motivation and interest)	4.239	3.507
19 (Clear presentation of lectures)	4.245	3.692
20 (Questions answered satisfactorily)	4.243	3.926
21 (The instructor is a good teacher)	4.330	3.871

 

From answers given by the students in the university-required questionnaires, I concluded that one of the possible solutions of better teaching is a direct individual relationship between a student and a good teacher – “a situation in which the student discusses the ideas, thinks about things, and talks about things.” But with so many students to teach it is difficult to accomplish such ideal. Therefore, I tried to find some substitute for the ideal in developing an Interactive Computer-Aided Learning (ICAL) tool, which would allow an open communication link to be established between the students and professors (short description of ICAL is given under Teaching Innovations).

 

Recognition of Teaching Effectiveness

 

In April 1996, Engineering Undergraduate students proposed my candidacy and selected me for a “Teacher of the Year” award for my teaching efforts.

 

 

Teaching  Development

 

Teaching  Principles

 

My teaching is designed around two principles:

            l          You learn what you practice

            l          Learning requires feedback.

 

I believe that students learn best what they practice. However, practice alone might be insufficient since students must receive feedback on their efforts for progress to be made. Lectures may provide students with ideas and information that will make learning easier when it occurs but they may not produce any learning by themselves. Thus, mostly what students do in my courses is practice. They examine problems associated with different engineering systems, apply engineering analyses, debate issues in class, write reports and solve design problems. They receive prompt, constructive feedback on all of these activities.

 

I think that the traditional, lecture-style courses reach only a limited group of learners. That is why I promote a wider variety of learning styles, including multiple choice responses during lectures, seminar-like presentations of written reports, peer reviewing of each others reports. This way student has an opportunity to demonstrate his/her talents in many rather than only in one area. To make courses more interesting, I organize “showcase lectures” to illustrate research applications. During these lectures, entertaining demonstrations are performed by a lab technician while I explain what is going on (e.g., superconductivity of materials in course MIME-212 “Engineering Thermodynamics”). Also, in course MIME-555 “Waste Management in Environment & Society”, I organize public meeting simulation, which involves all class members with different roles assigned. They discuss the following problem: “McGill University is planning to build a hazardous waste incinerator on property it owns in North Montreal. As part of permit application process, the University has scheduled a public meeting to explain its technological approach and to obtain public comment.” During this simulation, students represent different parties involved (University, Environmental Officials, GreenPeace, and Residents). Such discussions have proved to be stimulating for the students and an excellent practical way to apply their knowledge of the subject.

 

Two additional teaching techniques have proved very useful in my case. One was building a series of thoughtful questions into each lecture, and having students discuss them (e.g., in core course MIME-212 “Engineering Thermodynamics”). The other was allowing 10 minutes for summarizing at the end of each major topic, which happens every couple of classes. Students write down anonymously what they think were the main points, and I select the best to read aloud in the next lecture (MIME-555). I observed that, as the course progresses, the students are able to identify all important issues with more confidence.

 

Teaching  Innovations

 

I understand the importance of improving teaching through various innovations. My most important innovation up to now, called an “Interactive Computer Aided Learning (ICAL) Tool,” has been developed in collaboration with Dr. R. Saade, currently Assistant Professor at Concordia University (Department of Decision Sciences & Management Information Systems). An inspiration for this project was my interpretation of the students’ answers included in course evaluations.

 

ICAL is a learning – teaching tool developed for the core U/G course MIME-212 “Engineering Thermodynamics”. It integrates a multimedia methodology and communications technology into one framework. Most of the resources are programmed as interactive. Thus, ICAL possesses a level of intelligence such that the student may interact to some degree with the questioning posed by the software, which in turn is a function of the response of the student. The primary objective of ICAL is to improve the attention, retention and attitudes of the students. In other words, ICAL aim is to increase the involvement of the student with the course. The ultimate objective is realized by meeting the following tasks:

(1)   make available all resources and course materials (e.g., lecture notes, figures, charts, photos, solution to problems, exams, and assignments) at all times and in one place

(2)   include videos and animation that aid students in visualizing and understanding difficult concepts

(3)   give students the opportunity to practice problems interactively thereby getting immediate feedback on their performance.

This practical, unambiguous, and presumably consistent method of innovative teaching could also be applied to subjects other than thermodynamics. In order to implement ICAL in other courses, the first step is to organize the course materials in an electronic form. This stage has already been completed for all my undergraduate and graduate lectures.