Department of
Chemical Engineering
205 Crawford Hall
Kingston, RI 02881
p: 401.874.2655
f: 401.874.4689

Dr. Angelo Lucia

Chester H. Kirk Professor of Chemical Engineering

Education

Ph.D. University of Connecticut, 1981
B.S. University of Rhode Island, 1974

Research Interests

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

Research Projects

A New Approach to the Design & Optimization of Energy Efficient Chemical Processes, NSF.
Multi-Scale Reservoir Simulation, RII NA.
Predicting Climate Impacts & Feedbacks in the Terrestrial Arctic, Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Research Assistants

Rajesh Gattupalli, M.S. (2005)
Feng Yang, Ph.D. (2003)
Rajesh Gattupalli, Ph.D. (2008)
Amit Amale, Ph.D. (2008)
Anirban Roy, Ph.D.
Bradley McCallum, B.S. (2009)
Brian Bonk, B.S.
Taylor Lichatz, B.S.
Chris Hassan, B.S.
Bruce Schaller, B.S.
Heath Henley, B.S.
Edward Thomas, B.S.
Gabrielle LaBove, B.S. (American University)
Gregory Passa, H.S.
Sam LeBlanc, H.S.

Selected Publications

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. Amale and A. Lucia, "A Two-Level Distillation Design Method ", AIChE J., 54, 2888 (2008).
A. Lucia, L.M. Octavio and D.P. Visco, "A New Algorithm for Estimating Association Parameters in Molecular-based Equations of State by Quantum Chemistry ", Comput. Chem. Engng., 33, 531 (2009).
R. Gattupalli and A. Lucia, "Multi-Scale Global Optimization of All-Atom Molecular Models of N-Alkanes ", Comput. Chem. Engng., 33, 924 (2009).
A. Lucia, " Multi-Scale Methods and Complex Processes: A Survey and Look Ahead ", FOCAPD-09 Design for Energy and the Environment 89, 920 (2009).
A. Lucia, "A Multi-Scale, Gibbs-Helmholtz Constrained Cubic Equation of State ", J. of Thermodynamics, 2010, Article ID 238365 (2010).
A. Lucia and B.R. McCallum, "Energy Targeting and Minimum Energy Distillation Column Sequences ", Comput. Chem. Engng., 34, 931 (2010).
A. Lucia, A. Roy, M. Sorin, "Energy Efficient Synthesis and Design for Carbon Capture ", in Distillation & Absorption 2010.
C. Hassan and A. Lucia, "An Iteratively Refined Distillation Line Method ", AIChE J., 57, 2164 (2011).
A. Lucia, B.M. Bonk, R.R. Waterman, A. Roy, "A Multi-Scale Framework for Multi-Phase Equilibrium Flash ", Comput. Chem. Engng., 36, 79 (2012).
A. Lucia and B.M. Bonk, "Molecular Geometry Effects and the Gibbs-Helmholtz Constrained Equation of State ", Comput. Chem. Engng., 37, 1 (2012).