Research Interest

Air quality control technology; capture and recovery of organic vapors emitted from industrial sources using carbon based adsorbents; sustainable technology for pollution prevention and green manufacturing; physical and chemical principles of air quality processes; indoor air quality and carbon sensors. Please visit Dr. Ramirez's research project site to learn more about his research.

Education

- Ph.D., Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2005
- M.S., Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2000
- B.S., Biochemical Engineering, Universidad Autonoma de Aguascalientes, Mexico, 1995

Professional Experience

- Assistant Professor, TAMUK (Environmental Engineering Dep.), Sep. 2006 - current

Sample Publications (complete list)

- Luo, L.; Ramirez, D.; Rood, M. J.; Grevillot, G.; Hay, K. J.; Thurston. D. L. (2006). “Adsorption and Electrothermal Desorption of Organic Vapors using Activated Carbon Adsorbents with Novel Morphologies.” Carbon, in press.

- Ramirez, D.; Vidal, E. X.; Rood, M. J.; Hay, K. J. (2006). “Capture and Recovery of Organic Vapors with an Electrothermal–Swing Adsorption System.” (in preparation for submission to Environmental Science and Technology).

- Ramirez, D.; Sullivan, P. D.; Rood, M. J.; Hay, K. J. (2004). “Equilibrium Adsorption of Phenol-, Tire- and Coal-Derived Activated Carbons for Organic Vapors.” Journal of Environmental Engineering, 130(3), 11 pp.

- Dombrowski, K. D.; Lehmann, C. M. B.; Sullivan, P. D.; Ramirez, D.; Rood, M. J.; James, K. J. (2004). “Solvent Recovery and Energy Efficiency During Electric Regeneration of an ACF Adsorber.” Journal of Environmental Engineering, 130(3), 30 pp.

- Ramirez, D.; Qi S.; Rood, M. J.; Hay, K. J. (2005). “Equilibrium and Heat of Adsorption for Organic Vapors and Activated Carbons.” Environmental Science and Technology, 39(15), 8 pp.

- Ramirez, D.; Rood, M. J.; Hay, K. J.; Luo, L.; Grevillot, G. (2006). “Electrothermal–Swing Adsorption with Novel Morphologies of Activated Carbon Adsorbents for the Capture and Recovery of Hazardous Air Pollutants”, 99th Annual Meeting of the Air & Waste Management Association, New Orleans, LA, 349

- Vidal, E. X.; Ramirez, D.; Emamipour, H.; Rood, M. J.; Hay, K. J. (2006). “Bench-Scale and Pilot-Scale Electrothermal-Swing Adsorption Systems for the Capture and Recovery of Hazardous Air Pollutants”, 99th Annual Meeting of the Air & Waste Management Association, New Orleans, LA, 454

- Ramirez,D.; Vidal, E. X.; Emamipour, H.; Rood, M. J.; Hay, K.H.; Thurston, D.(2006). "Scale-up and Evaluation of a Pilot-Scale Electrothermal–Swing Adsorption System for the Capture and Recovery of Organic Vapors from a Painting Facility", 2006 AIChE Spring National Meeting, Orlando, FL, April 23 – 27, 2006

- Ramirez, D.; Vidal, E. X.; Rood, M. J.; Hay, K. J. (2005). “Evaluation of a Novel Electrothermal–Swing Adsorption System for the Capture and Recovery of Vapor Emissions from a Painting Facility”, 98th Annual Meeting of the Air & Waste Management Association, Minneapolis, MN, 1295, 12 pp.

- Ramirez, D.; Agnihotri, S.; Emamipour, H.; Hashisho, Z.; Sullivan, P.; Rood, M. J.; Rostam-Abadi, M.; Luo, L. (2005). “Novel Adsorption Systems to Capture and Recover Organic Vapors from Gas Streams”, Carbons for a Greener Planet Workshop, State College, PA.

Course

- EVEN 6319. Chemical Principles of Environmental Engineering Design

Professional Affiliations

- Member, Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA)
- Member, Lake Michigan States Section- A&WMA
- Member, Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP)