Education:
Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley, 1996
B.S. Johns Hopkins University, 1990
Background:
Professor Greenfield joined the department in January 2002 after
working for six years in the research labs of
Ford Motor Company. His work there
focused on applying various modeling approaches to problems relating to the different
fluids found in a car. His projects included molecular tribology of
"friction modifier" additives in automatic transmission fluid,
alternative air-conditioning systems based on CO2
solubility in liquids, and fuel volatility.
Research:
His research focuses on using molecular simulation techniques to
improve the engineering performance of polymers and other complicated
fluids of industrial interest. See his
research
pages for more information.
Service:
As the Victor J. Baxt Chair of Polymer Engineering, Greenfield
coordinates polymer research and education activities in the
department. When chairing AIChE
Area 1a,
he oversaw
coordinating of programming in the areas of Thermodynamics and
Transport Properties for the AIChE
Annual and
Spring meetings. He is
also a member of the department's graduate committee and administers
the department's web pages.
Teaching:
Greenfield's teaching responsibilities have included
| CHE 212 |
Chemical Process Calculations |
(fall semester) |
| CHE 272 |
Intro to Chem. Eng. Calculations |
(spring semester, 2005, 2007) |
| CHE 313 |
Chem. Eng. Thermodynamics I |
(spring semester, 2006) |
| CHE 530 |
Polymer Chemistry |
(spring semester, odd-numbered years) |
| CHE 531 |
Polymer Engineering |
(spring semester, even-numbered years) |
| EGR 106 |
Fundamentals of Engineering II |
(spring semester 2003) |
Contact information:
Office - Room 113 Crawford Hall
Phone - (401)874-9289
green field @ egr.uri .edu
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