Walter Chapman
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Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Rice University
United States of America
Biography
Professor Walter G. Chapman is the William W. Akers Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, the Director of the Energy and Environmental Systems Institute and Associate Dean for Energy Research at Rice University. Among his recognitions are multiple teaching awards and an Outstanding Young Alumni Award from Clemson University where he received his B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering in 1983. He was awarded his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Cornell University in 1988. After spending two years as a Research Engineer with Shell Development Company, he joined the Rice faculty in 1990. In 2011, Dr. Chapman received the George R. Brown School of Engineering Award for Superior Teaching. Professor Chapman's research into properties and interfacial structure of complex fluids has applications in the energy and high performance materials industries.
Research Interest
molecular simulation, computer visualization, statistical mechanics
Publications
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Ying IZ, Pallav J, Roger C, Douglas El Kyoo S, Walter C, et al. (2004) Solubility measurements for CO2 and methane mixtures in water and aqueous electrolyte solutions near hydrate conditions. Adv Stud of Gas Hydrates.
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David PT, Doris G, George H, Walter (2006) Applications of the SAFT equation of state to asphaltene precipitation under pressure depletion and gas injection. Asphaltenes, Heavy Oils and Petroleomics.
