Michael P. Hoepfner portrait
  • Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering
  • Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering
801-581-3504

Publications

  • Shanks, B. L. , Potoff, J. J. & Hoepfner, M. P. (2022). Transferable Force Fields from Experimental Scattering Data with Machine Learning Assisted Structure Refinement. J. Phys. Chem. Letters. Vol. 12, 11512-11520. Published, 12/05/2022.
    https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.jpclett.2...
  • Abu Sufian Mohammad Asib, Rizwanur Rahman, Pedro Romero, Michael P Hoepfner & Abdullahal Mamun (2022). Physicochemical characterization of short and long-term aged asphalt mixtures for low-temperature performance. Construction and Building Materials. Vol. 319, 126038. Published, 02/14/2022.
    https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/...
  • Yuan Yang, Thomas F Headen, Jingzhou Zhang & Michael P Hoepfner (2021). Solvent Effects on the Structure of Petroleum Asphaltenes. Energy & Fuels. Vol. 35, 13743-13755. Published, 08/20/2021.
    https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.energyfue...
  • Siddharth Agrawal, Mahmoud Elmehlawy & Michael P Hoepfner (2021). Effect of Confinement on the Density and Diffusivity of Organic Molecules in Single-Digit Nanopores Relative to Bulk Fluid Behavior. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. Vol. 125, 11097-11106. Published, 05/14/2021.
    https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.jpcc.1c00...
  • Siddharth Agrawal, Ryan A Mysko, Michael M Nigra, Swomitra K Mohanty & Michael P Hoepfner (2021). Plasmonic Photocatalytic Enhancement of L-Cysteine Self-Assembled Gold Nanoparticle Clusters for Fenton Reaction Catalysis. Langmuir. Vol. 37, 3281-3287. Published, 03/15/2021.
    https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.langmuir....
  • Jiaoyan Li, Qi Rao, Yidong Xia, Michael Hoepfner & Milind D. Deo (2020). Confinement-mediated phase behavior of hydrocarbon fluids: Insights from Monte Carlo simulations. Langmuir. Vol. 36, 7277–7288. Published, 06/11/2020.
    https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.langmuir....
  • Hoepfner, M. P. & Yuan Yang (2019). Application of Small-Angle and Ultra-Small-Angle Scattering Techniques for Phase Behavior and Precipitation of Petroleum Asphaltenes, in Application of Fundamental Chemistry in Addressing Upstream and Downstream Challenges in Petroleum Industry. (pp. 67-87). Vol. 1320, ACS Books Symposium Series. Published, 06/26/2019.
    https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/bk-2019-1320....
  • Michael P. Hoepfner & Milind Deo (2019). 19th International Conference on Petroleum Phase Behavior and Fouling. Energy Fuels. Vol. 33, 3631. Published, 04/02/2019.
    https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.9...
  • Headen, T.F. & Hoepfner, M.P. (2019). Predicting Asphaltene Aggregate Structure from Molecular Dynamics Simulation: Comparison to Neutron Total Scattering Data. Energy and Fuels. Vol. 33(5), 3787-3795. Published, 01/24/2019.
  • Ismail, M., Yang, Y., Chaisoontornyotin, W., Ovalles, C., Rogel, E., Moir, M.E. & Hoepfner, M.P. (2018). The Effect of Chemical Inhibitors on Asphaltene Size and Morphology Using Ultra-Small-Angle X-Ray Scattering (USAXS). Energy and Fuels. Vol. 33(5), 3681-3693. Published, 11/28/2018.
  • Yang Y, Chaisoontornyotin W & Hoepfner MP (2018). Structure of Asphaltenes during Precipitation Investigated by Ultra-Small-Angle X-ray Scattering. Langmuir. Vol. 34, 10371-10380. Published, 10/01/2018.
  • Chaisoontornyotin, W., Zhang, J., Ng, S. & Hoepfner, M.P. (2018). Rapid Heterogeneous Asphaltene Precipitation with Dispersed Solids. Energy & Fuels. Vol. 32, 7458–7466. Published, 05/30/2018.
  • Javanbakht, G., Sedghi, M., Welch, W. R. W., Goual L. & Hoepfner, M. P. (2018). Molecular polydispersity improves prediction of asphaltene aggregation. J. Molecular Liquids. Vol. 256, 382-394. Published, 04/15/2018.
  • Favero, C. V. B., Maqbool, T., Hoepfner, M. P., Haji-Akbari, N. & Fogler, H. S. (2017). Revisiting the Flocculation Kinetics of Destabilized Asphaltenes. Advances in Colloid and Interface Science. Vol. 244, 267-280. Published, 06/01/2017.
  • Chaisoontornyotin, W., Bingham, A. W. & Hoepfner, M. P. (2017). Reversibility of Asphaltene Precipitation using Temperature-Induced Aggregation. Energy and Fuels. Vol. 31(4), 3392–3398. Published, 01/2017.
  • Elkasabi, Y., Ross, A. M., Oh, J., Hoepfner, M. P., Fogler, H. S., Lahann, J., Krebsbach, P. H. Design Strategies for Reduced-Scale Surface Composition Gradients via Chemical Vapor Deposition Copolymerization. Chemical Vapor Deposition, Vol. 19, pp. 23-31.. Published, 03/01/2014.
  • Hoepfner, M. P., and Fogler, H. S., Multi-Scale Scattering Investigations of Asphaltene Cluster Breakup, Nanoaggregate Dissociation, and Molecular Ordering. Langmuir. Published, 11/2013.
  • Hoepfner, M. P., Favero, C. V. B., Haji-Akbari, N., Fogler, H. S., The Fractal Aggregation of Asphaltenes. Langmuir, Vol. 29(28), pp. 8799-8808.. Published, 05/2013.
  • Haji-Akbari, N., Masirisuk, P., Hoepfner, M. P., Fogler, H. S., A Unified Model for Aggregation of Asphaltenes, Energy and Fuels, Vol. 27(5), pp. 2497-2505.. Published, 04/2013.
  • Hoepfner, M. P., Chuenmeechao, V., Limsakoune, V., Maqbool, T., Fogler, H. S., A Fundamental Study of Asphaltene Deposition. Energy and Fuels, Vol. 27(2), pp. 725-735. Published, 01/2013.
  • Maqbool, T., Raha, S., Hoepfner, M. P., Fogler, H.S., Modeling the Aggregation of Asphaltenes in Crude Oil-Precipitant Systems. Energy and Fuels, Vol. 25(4), pp. 1585-1596. Published, 03/2011.
  • Hoepfner, M. P., Roper, D. K., Describing Temperature Increases in Plasmon-Resonant Nanoparticle Systems. J Therm Anal. Calorim. Vol. 98(1), pp. 197-202. Published, 10/2009.
  • Roper, D. K.; Ahn, W.; Hoepfner, M. P., Microscale Heat Transfer Transduced by Surface Plasmon Resonant Gold Nanoparticles. J. Phys. Chem. C., Vol. 111(9), pp. 3636-3641. Published, 02/2007.

Research Keywords

  • X-ray Scattering
  • Soft Matter
  • Neutron Scattering
  • Heavy Petroleum
  • Deposition Processes

Presentations

  • Kong, W., Rahman, R., Hoepfner, M. P., The Investigation of the Effects of Asphaltene Molecular Properties on Asphaltene-Solids Heterogeneous Interaction, AIChE Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, Nov. 14, 2022. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 11/14/2022.
  • Graduate Education, Creative Problem Solving, and the Legacy of Scott Fogler, AIChE Annual Meeting in A Celebration of H. Scott Fogler's Life, Phoenix, AZ, Nov. 12, 2022. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 11/13/2022.
  • Hoepfner, M. P., Elmehlawy, M., Agrawal, S., The Properties of Organic Compounds Confined in Single Digit Nanopores: Experimental and Simulation Investigations, 22nd Annual International Conference on Petroleum Phase Behavior and Fouling, Bucaramanga, Colombia, June 12 – 16, 2022. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 06/14/2022.
  • Hoepfner, M. P., Kong, W., Rahman, R. K. M., Probing Asphaltene Phase Transitions with Ultra-Small-Angle Scattering: Mechanistic and Inhibition Investigations, 22nd Annual International Conference on Petroleum Phase Behavior and Fouling, Bucaramanga, Colombia, June 12 – 16, 2022. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 06/13/2022.
  • Shanks, B., Hoepfner, M. P., A Bayesian optimized structural force field for noble gases enabled by a radial distribution function surrogate model, CECAM: Recent Advances in Machine Learning Accelerated Molecular Dynamics, Trieste, Italy (Virtual), Mar. 2022. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 03/14/2022.
  • Shanks, B., Potoff, J., Hoepfner, M. P., Transferable force field development with structure-optimized potential refinement, CECAM: Combining multi-scale simulation and scattering for structural analysis of complex systems, Virtual Meeting, Jan. 26-27, 2022. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 01/26/2022.
  • Shazed, A. R., Hoepfner, M. P., Development of Structurally Optimized Force Fields for Molecular Liquids, CECAM: Combining multi-scale simulation and scattering for structural analysis of complex systems, Virtual Meeting, Jan. 26-27, 2022. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 01/26/2022.
  • Elmehlawy, M., Hoepfner, M. P., Total Scattering of Hydrocarbons Confined in Amorphous Silica (SBA-15), CECAM: Combining multi-scale simulation and scattering for structural analysis of complex systems, Virtual Meeting, Jan. 26-27, 2022. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 01/26/2022.
  • Shanks, B., Hoepfner, M. P., Characterizing self-assembly in liquids with neutron scattering and machine learning, Utah Biomedical Engineering Conference, Salt Lake City, UT, Jan. 2022. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 01/10/2022.
  • Entropy and the Structure of Liquids: From Petroleum Asphaltenes to Noble Gases, Hoepfner, M.P., 20th International Conference on Petroleum Phase Behavior and Fouling (PetroPhase 2021), Virtual Meeting, June 9, 2021. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 06/09/2021.
  • Shanks, B., Hoepfner, M. P., Neutron scattering predicts emergent thermodynamic behavior in noble gas liquids, CECAM: Combining multi-scale simulation and scattering for structural analysis of complex systems, Virtual Meeting, Jan. 22, 2021. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 01/22/2021.
  • Molecular-Scale Experimental and Simulation Synergy to Improve Property Predictions (with R. Rahman, M. Elmehlawy, A. R. Shazed), AIChE Annual Meeting: Spotlights in Thermodynamics and Computational Molecular Science (Invited), Orlando, FL, Nov. 11, 2019. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 11/11/2019.
  • Kong, W., Martineau, J., Yang, Y., Zhang, J., M., Knapper, B. J., Ng, S., Hoepfner, M. P., Co-Aggregation of Asphaltenes and Inorganic Solids in Diluted Bitumen, AIChE Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, Nov. 10-15, 2019. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 11/10/2019.
  • Kong, W., Rahman, R., Martineau, J., Yang, Y., Elmehlawy, M., Knapper, B. J., Hoepfner, M. P., Asphaltene Destabilization Mechanism Investigated by Ultra-Small Angle X-Ray Scattering and in Situ Titration, AIChE Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, Nov. 10-15, 2019. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 11/10/2019.
  • Agrawal, S., Hoepfner, M. P., Confined Dynamics and Transport Properties of Organic Compounds, AIChE Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, Nov. 10-15, 2019. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 11/10/2019.
  • Kong, W., Martineau, J. M., Yang, Y., Zhang, J., Knapper, B. J., Ng, S., Hoepfner, M. P., Co-aggregation of asphaltenes and inorganic solids in diluted bitumen, 20th Annual International Conference on Petroleum Phase Behavior and Fouling, Kanazawa, Japan, June 2 – 6, 2019. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 06/02/2019.
  • Rahman, R., Yang, Y., Headen, T. F., Hoepfner, M. P., Self-Assembly in Liquid Hydrocarbon Systems Assessed by Multiscale Neutron Scattering, 20th Annual International Conference on Petroleum Phase Behavior and Fouling, Kanazawa, Japan, June 2 – 6, 2019. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 06/02/2019.
  • The Multiscale Complexity of Asphaltenes: Filling in the Gaps from the Molecular to Continuum Scales, ExxonMobil Corporate Strategic Research, Clinton Township, NJ, Feb. 8, 2019. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 02/08/2019.
  • Self-Assembly and Microstructure in Petroleum, University of Missouri Department of Chemical Engineering, Columbia, MO, Nov. 13, 2018. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 11/13/2018.
  • Hoepfner, M. P., Yang, Y., Ismail, M., Self-Assembly in Petroleum by Asphaltenes, 17th International Small-Angle Scattering Conference, Traverse City, MI, Oct. 7 – 12, 2018. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 10/07/2018.
  • Hoepfner, M. P., Yang, Y., Headen, T. F., Liquid-Phase Neutron Diffraction Study of The Structure of Solvated Asphaltenes: From Molecular to the Cluster Length Scales, 19th Annual International Conference on Petroleum Phase Behavior and Fouling, Park City, UT, July 8 – 12, 2018. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 07/08/2018.
  • Kong, W., Yang, Y., Zhang, J., Ng., S., Hoepfner, M. P., Asphaltene and Inorganic Solid Interactions in the Asphaltene Destabilization Process, 19th Annual International Conference on Petroleum Phase Behavior and Fouling, Park City, UT, July 8 – 12, 2018. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 07/08/2018.
  • Yang, Y., Chaisoontornyotin, W., Ng, S., Hoepfner, M. P., Investigation of the Asphaltene Precipitation Mechanism in Naphtha-Diluted Bitumen Using USAXS and SEM/FIB, 19th Annual International Conference on Petroleum Phase Behavior and Fouling, Park City, UT, July 8 – 12, 2018. Poster. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 07/08/2018.
  • Rahman, R., Headen, T., F., Hoepfner, M. P., Investigating Liquid 1-Methylnaphthalene Structure to Understand Self-Aggregation Behavior of Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons, 19th Annual International Conference on Petroleum Phase Behavior and Fouling, Park City, UT, July 8 – 12, 2018. Poster. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 07/08/2018.
  • Hoepfner, M. P., Ng, S., van Devener, B., Liquid-Phase TEM Imaging and EDS Analysis of Diluted Bitumen and Asphaltene Solutions, 19th Annual International Conference on Petroleum Phase Behavior and Fouling, Park City, UT, July 8 – 12, 2018. Poster. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 07/08/2018.
  • Yang, Y., Ismail, M., Chaisoontornyotin, W., Ovalles, C., Rogel, E., Moir, M. E., Hoepfner, M. P., Investigation of the Mechanisms of Asphaltene Precipitation and Inhibition Using Ultra Small-Angle Scattering (USAXS), 19th Annual International Conference on Petroleum Phase Behavior and Fouling, Park City, UT, July 8 – 12, 2018. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 07/08/2018.
  • Hoepfner, M. P., Ismail, M., Yang, Y., Ovalles, C. F., Rogel, E., Moir, M. E., Ultra small-angle X-ray scattering (USAXS) assessment of asphaltene precipitation and inhibitor effectiveness, AIChE Spring Meeting, Orlando, FL, April 22 – 26, 2018. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 04/22/2018.
  • Hoepfner, M. P., Yang, Y., Headen, T. F., Liquid-phase neutron diffraction study of the structure of solvated asphaltenes: From molecular to the cluster length scales, ACS Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, Mar. 18 – 22, 2018. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 03/18/2018.
  • Hoepfner, M. P., Ismail, M., Yang, Y., Ovalles, C. F., Rogel, E., Moir, M. E., Ultra small-angle X-ray scattering (USAXS) assessment of asphaltene precipitation and inhibitor effectiveness, ACS Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, Mar. 18 – 22, 2018. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 03/18/2018.
  • Hoepfner, M. P., Chaisoontornyotin, W., Zhang, J., Ng, S., Kinetic precipitation of asphaltenes with the presence of inorganic solids, ACS Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, Mar. 18 – 22, 2018. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 03/18/2018.
  • Agrawal, S., Hoepfner, M. P., Mohanty, S., Gold Nanoparticle Clusters As Fenton Reaction Photocatalysts, AIChE Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, Oct. 29 – Nov. 3, 2017. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 10/31/2017.
  • Yang, Y., Headen, T. F., Hoepfner, M. P., Solvent Effects on the Crystallinity of Petroleum Asphaltenes, AIChE Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, Oct. 29 – Nov. 3, 2017. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 10/30/2017.
  • Yang, Y., Chaisoontornyotin, W., Zhang, J., Ng, S., Hoepfner, M. P., Investigation of the Impact of Inorganic Solids on Asphaltenes Precipitation, AIChE Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, Oct. 29 – Nov. 3, 2017. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 10/30/2017.
  • Kong, W., Chew, A., Hoepfner. M. P., Microstructure of Asphaltenes in Solvent Blends Investigated By Viscometry, AIChE Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, Oct. 29 – Nov. 3, 2017. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 10/30/2017.
  • Yang, Y., Chaisoontornyotin, W., Hoepfner, M. P., Ultra-Small-Angle Scattering Investigation of the Structure and Self-Assembly Mechanism of Asphaltenes in Solvent Mixtures, AIChE Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, Oct. 29 – Nov. 3, 2017. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 10/30/2017.
  • Chaisoontornyotin, W., Yang, Y., Zhang, J., Ng, S., Hoepfner, M. P., Asphaltene Precipitation in Bitumen-Diluent Blends, AIChE Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, Oct. 29 – Nov. 3, 2017. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 10/30/2017.
  • Hoepfner, M. P., Opportunities in Upstream Engineering and Flow Assurance (UEFA), AIChE Annual Student Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, Oct. 28, 2017. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 10/28/2017.
  • Yang, Y., Chaisoontornyotin, W., Hoepfner, M. P., Ultra-Small-Angle Scattering Investigation of the Structure and Precipitation Mechanism of Asphaltenes in Solvent Mixtures, 18th Annual International Conference on Petroleum Phase Behavior and Fouling, Le Havre, France, June 11 – June 15, 2017. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 06/15/2017.
  • Chaisoontornyotin, W., Zhang, J., Ng, S., Hoepfner, M. P., Kinetic Precipitation of Asphaltenes with the Presence of Inorganic Solids, 18th Annual International Conference on Petroleum Phase Behavior and Fouling, Le Havre, France, June 11 – June 15, 2017. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 06/12/2017.
  • Hoepfner, M. P., Headen, T. F., Microstructure of Solvated Asphaltenes Investigated by Small-Angle Neutron Scattering, 18th Annual International Conference on Petroleum Phase Behavior and Fouling, Le Havre, France, June 11 – June 15, 2017. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 06/12/2017.
  • Hoepfner, M. P., Demystifying Asphaltenes, Chevron Richmond Technology Center, Richmond, CA, Mar. 30, 2017. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 03/30/2017.
  • Hoepfner, M. P., Self-Assembly and Microstructure in Petroleum, University of Wyoming Department of Petroleum Engineering, Laramie, WY, Mar. 20, 2017. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 03/20/2017.
  • Chaisoontornyotin, W., Ng, S., Hoepfner, M. P., Investigation of Asphaltene Precipitation from Bitumen As a Function of Diluent Type and Concentration, AIChE Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, Nov. 13-18, 2016. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 11/15/2016.
  • Yang, Y., Chaisoontornyotin, W., Hoepfner, M. P., Small-Angle Scattering Investigation of the Fractal Structure of Petroleum Asphaltenes, AIChE Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, Nov. 13-18, 2016. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 11/15/2016.
  • Yang, Y., Hoepfner, M. P., Solvent Effects on the Structure of Petroleum Asphaltenes, AIChE Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, Nov. 13-18, 2016. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 11/15/2016.
  • Hoepfner, M. P., Opportunities in Upstream Engineering and Flow Assurance (UEFA), AIChE Annual Student Meeting, San Francisco, CA, Nov. 12, 2016. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 11/12/2016.
  • Yang, Y., Hoepfner, M. P., Solvent Effects on the Structure of Petroleum Asphaltenes, 16th Annual International Conference on Petroleum Phase Behavior and Fouling, Helsingnor, Denmark, June 19 – June 23, 2016. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 06/13/2016.
  • Chaisoontornyotin, W., Bingham, A., Hoepfner, M. P., Reversibility of Asphaltene Precipitation using Temperature-induced Aggregation, 16th Annual International Conference on Petroleum Phase Behavior and Fouling, Helsingnor, Denmark, June 19 – June 23, 2016. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 06/13/2016.
  • Yang, Y., Hoepfner, M. P., Solvent Effects on the Structure of Petroleum Asphaltenes, AIChE Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, Nov. 8 – 13, 2015. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 11/10/2015.
  • Chaisoontornyotin, W., Haji-Akbari, N., Fogler, H. S., Hoepfner, M. P., A Combined Asphaltene Study Relating Kinetic Aggregation and Deposition Parameters to Thermodynamic Driving Forces, AIChE Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, Nov. 8 – 13, 2015. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 11/10/2015.
  • Hoepfner, M. P., Fundamentals of Asphaltene Precipitation and Deposition, AIChE Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, Nov. 8 – 13, 2015. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 11/09/2015.
  • Chaisoontornyotin, W., Hoepfner, M. P., Reversibility of Asphaltene Precipitation Considering Kinetic Effect Using Temperature-Induced Aggregation, AIChE Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, Nov. 8 – 13, 2015. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 11/09/2015.
  • Hoepfner, M. P., Opportunities in Upstream Engineering and Flow Assurance (UEFA), AIChE Annual Student Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, Nov. 7, 2015. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 11/07/2015.
  • Hoepfner, M. P., Naturally Occurring Self-Assembly Inside Petroleum, Boise State Material Science and Engineering Seminar Series, Boise, ID, Oct. 16, 2015. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 10/16/2015.
  • Chaisoontornyotin, W., Haji-Akbari, N., Fogler, H. S., Hoepfner, M. P., A Combined Asphaltene Study Relating Kinetic Aggregation and Deposition Parameters to Thermodynamic Driving Forces, Poster, 16th Annual International Conference on Petroleum Phase Behavior and Fouling, Playa del Carmen, Mexico. June 7-11, 2015. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 06/08/2015.
  • Hoepfner, M. P., From the Nanometer Scale to the Oilfield: Applying Fundamental Asphaltene Research, AIChE Webinar, www.aiche.org/academy, Presented Feb. 4, 2015. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 02/04/2015.
    http://www.aiche.org/academy/webinars/nanometer-sc...
  • Hoepfner, M. P., Moving Away from Critical Parameters: A New Approach to Asphaltenes, AIChE Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, Nov. 16 – 21, 2014. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 11/18/2014.
  • Hoepfner, M. P., Continuous Descriptions of Asphaltene Deposition, Precipitation and Nanoscale Structure, 15th Annual International Conference on Petroleum Phase Behavior and Fouling, Galveston, TX, June 9 – June 12, 2014. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 06/04/2014.
  • Hoepfner, M. P., Fogler, H. S., Asphaltene Nanoaggregate and Cluster Dissociation, AIChE Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, Nov. 3 – Nov. 8, 2013. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 11/2013.
  • Hoepfner, M. P., Fogler, H. S., Fractal Cluster and Asphaltene Nanoaggregate Dissociation as Evidenced by Small-Angle X-ray Scattering, 14th Annual International Conference on Petroleum Phase Behavior and Fouling, Rueil-Malmaison, France, June 10 – June 13, 2013. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 06/2013.

Research Groups

  • Usama Yasin, Graduate Student. ChE. 11/01/2022 - present.
  • Thomas Webb, Undergraduate Student. ChE. 10/01/2022 - 08/01/2023.
  • Todd Lattimore, Graduate Student. ChE. 06/01/2022 - 08/01/2023.
  • Harry Sullivan, Graduate Student. Physics. 06/01/2021 - 08/01/2024.
  • Brennon L. Shanks , Graduate Student. Chemical Engineering. 11/01/2019 - present.
  • Ayodeji Oluwaseun Ajani , Graduate Student. Chemical Engineering. 11/01/2019 - present.
  • Abdur Rahman Shazed , Graduate Student. Chemical Engineering. 03/01/2019 - present.
  • Mahmoud Elmehlawy , Graduate Student. Chemical Engineering. 10/01/2018 - 12/30/2022.
  • Ryan Mysko , Undergraduate Student. Chemical Engineering. 04/01/2018 - 05/01/2020.
  • Joshua Martineau , Undergraduate Student. Chemical Engineering. 03/01/2018 - 05/01/2020.
  • Rizwanur Rahman, Graduate Student. Chemical Engineering. 01/01/2018 - 12/31/2021.
  • Sikuang Wang, Undergraduate Student. Chemical Engineering. 02/01/2017 - 05/31/2018.
  • Jeffery Job, Graduate Student. Chemical Engineering. 01/01/2017 - 05/31/2018.
  • Manaf Ismail, Graduate Student. Chemical Engineering. 01/01/2017 - 05/31/2018.
  • Derek Hussein, Undergraduate Student. Chemical Engineering. 05/01/2016 - 12/31/2016.
  • Jingzhou Zhang, Undergraduate Student. Chemical Engineering. 05/01/2016 - 05/31/2018.
  • Siddharth Agrawal, Graduate Student. Chemical Engineering. 03/01/2016 - 12/31/2020.
  • Yuan Yang, Graduate Student. Chemical Engineering. 12/01/2013 - present.