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Rajesh Gattupalli, M.S. (2005)
Feng Yang, Ph.D. (2003)
Rajesh Gattupalli, Ph.D. (2008)
Amit Amale, Ph.D. (2008)
Bradley McCallum, B.S.
Brian Bonk, B.S.
Taylor Lichatz, B.S.

Modeling, simulation, optimization, design and analysis.
Computational thermodynamics.
Numerical methods.
Computational chemistry.

A New Approach to the Design & Optimization of Energy Efficient Chemical Processes, NSF.
Oil and Gas Exploration, BP.
Understanding Wax Formation From a Molecular Perspective, PRF.

A. Lucia, Q. Luo, "Binary Refrigerant-Oil Phase Equilibrium Using the Simplified SAFT Equation", Adv. Environ. Res., 6, 123 (2002).
A. Lucia and F. Yang, "Global Terrain Methods", Comput. & Chem. Engng. 26, 529 (2002).
A. Lucia and E.J. Finger, "Co-Solvent Selection and Recovery", Adv. Environ. Res., 8, 197 (2003).
A. Lucia and F. Yang, "Multivariable Terrain Methods", AIChE J. 49, 2553 (2003).
A. Lucia, P. DiMaggio and P. Depa, "A Geometric Terrain Methodology for Global Optimization", J. Global Optim. 29,297 (2004).
A. Lucia and P. DiMaggio, "Non-Quadratic Methodologies for Process Optimization", Foundations of Computer-Aided Process Design, 561 (2004). 
A. Lucia and F. Yang, "Solving Distillation Problems by Terrain Methods", Comput. Chem. Engng. 28, 2541 (2004).
A. Lucia, P.DiMaggio, and P. Depa, "Funneling Algorithms for Multi-Scale Optimization on Rugged Terrains", I & EC Res., 43, 3770 (2004).
A. Lucia, M. Bellows, and L. Octavio, "Global Optimization of Ordinary Differential Equation Models", ESCAPE-15, 115 (2005).
A. Lucia, P.A. DiMaggio, M.L. Bellows, and L.M. Octavio, "The Phase Behavior of N-Alkane Systems", Comput. Chem. Engng., 29, 2363 (2005).
A. Lucia and R. Taylor, " The Geometry of Separation Boundaries. I. Basic Theory and Numerical Support", AIChE J., 52, 582 (2006).
R. Taylor, A. Miller, and A. Lucia, "Geometry of Separation Boundaries. Systems with Reaction", Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 45, 2777 (2006).
A. Lucia, A. Amale, and R. Taylor, " Energy Efficient Hybrid Separation Processes", Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 45, 8319 (2006).
M. Bellows and A. Lucia, " The Geometry of Separation Boundaries. Four Component Mixtures ", AIChE J., 53, 1770 (2007).
A. Lucia and R. Taylor, " The Geometry of Separation Boundaries. II. Mathematical Formalism ", AIChE J., 53, 1779 (2007).
A. Lucia, A. Amale and R. Taylor, " Distillation Pinch Points and More ", Comput. Chem. Engng., 32, 1350 (2008).
A. Lucia, R. Gattupalli, K.Kulkarni, A. Linninger, " A Barrier-Terrain Methodology for Global Optimization ", Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 47, 2666 (2008).
A. Amale and A. Lucia, " Non-Pinched Minimum Energy Distillation Designs ", Chem. Eng. Res. & Des., 86, 892 (2008).
R. Gattupalli and A. Lucia, " Molecular Conformation of N-Alkanes Using Terrain/Funneling Methods ", J. of Global Optimization, (2007).

A. Lucia, D.C. Miller, and A. Kumar, " Thermodynamically Consistent Quasi-Newton Formulae", AIChE J., 31, 1381 (1985).
A. Lucia, "Uniqueness of Solutions to Single-Stage Isobaric Flash Processes Involving Homogeneous Mixtures", AIChE J., 32, 1761 (1986).
A. Lucia, X. Guo, P. J. Richey, R. Derebail, "Simple Process Equations, Fixed-Point Methods, and Chaos", AIChE J., 36, 641 (1990).
A. Lucia and J. Xu, "Chemical Process Optimization Using the Newton-Like Methods", Comput. Chem. Engng. 14, 119 (1990).
A. Lucia and S. N. Sridhar, "Tearing Algorithms for Separation Process Simulation", Comput. Chem. Engng. 14, 901 (1990).
A. Lucia, X. Guo, and X. Wang, "Process Simulation in the Complex Domain", AIChE J., 39, 461 (1993)

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