Richard Allan Cairncross

Assistant Professor

Department of Chemical Engineering

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA 19104

(215) 895-2230 (Office)

(302) 895-5837 (Fax)

cairncross@drexel.edu (email)

www.pages.drexel.edu/~cairncra

102 Quaint Rd.

Media, PA 19063

(610) 626-9302

Experience | Publications | Proceedings | Patent | Presentations | Proposals | Students | Courses | Service | Awards

Personal Information

Born: February 23, 1967 in Wilmington, Delaware

Married to Marylin Cairncross Huff (8/12/1995)

Children:       Emily Grace Cairncross (born: 4/30/1999)

Chloe Ardys Cairncross (born: 5/27/2001)

Education

University of Rochester, Rochester, NY

B.S. Chemical Engineering, May 1989

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, September 1994

Advisors: Regents’ Professor L. E. Scriven and Assistant Professor L. F. Francis

Dissertation: ‘Solidification Phenomena During Drying of Sol-to-Gel Coatings’

Professional Experience

Drexel University Department of Chemical Engineering, Philadelphia, PA

Assistant Professor             (9/97 - Present)

IBM T.J. Watson Research Center, Yorktown Heights, NY

            Visiting Scientist  (6/97-8/97)

University of Delaware Department of Mechanical Engineering, Newark, DE

            Adjunct Professor (9/97 - Present)

            Visiting Assistant Professor            (11/95 - 8/97)

Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM

            Postdoctoral Appointee            (10/94-10/95)

            Outstanding Summer Student Program (6/93 - 8/93)

University of Minnesota, Dept. of Chemical Eng. and Mats. Science, Minneapolis, MN

            Graduate Research Assistant          (9/89-9/94)

University of Rochester Department of Chemical Engineering, Rochester, NY

            Independent Study     (9/88 - 5/89)

E. I. Du Pont De Nemours & Company, Inc., Rochester, NY

            Chemical Engineering Intern   (6/87 - 9/87, and 1/88 - 8/88)

University of Rochester Department of Biochemistry, Rochester, NY

            Laboratory Assistant             (1/87 - 5/87)

University of Rochester Department of Chemistry, Rochester, NY

            Teaching Assistant             (9/86 - 12/86)

Publications

Refereed Journals

1.      ‘Static Wetting on Flexible Substrates: A Finite Element Formulation,’ S. Madasu and R.A. Cairncross, submitted to Journal of Computational Physics, May 2002.

2.      ‘Effect of Substrate Flexibility on Dynamic Wetting: A Finite Element Model,’ S. Madasu and R.A. Cairncross, submitted to Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, June 2002.

3.      ‘A Non-Fickian Non-Isothermal Model to Predict Anomalous Trapping Skinning Behavior During Drying of Polymer Coatings,’ M. Vinjamur & R.A. Cairncross, accepted for publication in AIChE Journal (2002).

4.       ‘Desorption Overshoot in Polymer-Penetrant Systems: Asymptotic and Computational Results,’ D.A. Edwards & R.A. Cairncross, accepted for publication in SIAM J. Applied Mathematics (2002).

5.       ‘Guidelines for Dryer Design Based on Results from Non-Fickian Model,’ M. Vinjamur & R.A. Cairncross, accepted for publication in Journal of Applied Polymer Science (2001).

6.      ‘Experimental Investigations of Trapping Skinning,’ M. Vinjamur & R.A. Cairncross, Journal of Applied Polymer Science (2001) 83, 2269-2273.

7.      ‘A High Airflow Drying Experimental Set-up to Study Drying Behavior of Polymer Solvent Systems,’ M. Vinjamur & R.A. Cairncross, Drying Technology Journal (2001) 19 1591-1612.

8.      ‘Formation of Interfacial Voids in Composites with a Weakly Bonded Viscoplastic Matrix,’ V.M. Harik and R.A. Cairncross, Mechanics of Materials, (2000) 32 807-820.

9.      ‘A Finite Element Method for Free-Surface Flows of Incompressible Fluids in Three Dimensions, Part I: Boundary-Fitted Mesh Motion,’ R.A. Cairncross, P.R. Schunk, T.A. Baer, R.R. Rao, and P.A. Sackinger, International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids, (2000) 33 375-403.

10.  ‘A Finite Element Method for Free-Surface Flows of Incompressible Fluids in Three Dimensions, Part II: Dynamic Wetting Lines,’ T.A. Baer, R.A. Cairncross, P.R. Schunk, R.R. Rao, and P.A. Sackinger, International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids, (2000) 33 405-427.

11.  ‘Optimization of Single-Zone Drying of Polymer Solution Coatings Using Mathematical Modeling,’ P.E. Price and R.A. Cairncross, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, (2000) 78 149-165.

12.  ‘Evolution of Interfacial Voids Around a Cylindrical Inclusion,’ V.M. Harik and R.A. Cairncross, Journal of Applied Mechanics (1999) 66 310-314.

13.  ‘Optimization of Single-Zone Drying of Polymer Solution Coatings to Avoid Blister Defects,’ P.E. Price and R.A. Cairncross, in Drying Technology, (1999) 17 1303-1311.

14.  ‘Pore Evolution and Solvent Transport During Drying of Gelled Sol-to-Gel Coatings: Predicting Springback,’ R.A. Cairncross, P.R. Schunk, K.S. Chen, J. Samuel, S. Prakash, C.J. Brinker, and A.J. Hurd, Drying Technology Journal (1997) 15 1815-1826.

15.  ‘Anomalous Behavior During Leveling of Thin Coating Layers with Surfactant,’ L.W. Schwartz, R.A. Cairncross, and D.E. Weidner, Physics of Fluids A (1996) 8 1693-1695.

16.  ‘Modeling Drying of Viscoelastic Polymer Coatings,’ R.A. Cairncross and C.J. Durning, AIChE Journal (1996) 42 2415-2425.

17.  ‘Predicting Drying in Coatings that React and Gel: Drying Regime Maps,’ R.A. Cairncross, L.F. Francis, and L.E. Scriven, AIChE Journal (1996) 42 55-67.

18.  ‘Modeling and Design of an Industrial Dryer with Convective and Radiant Heating,’ R.A. Cairncross, S. Jeyadev, R.F. Dunham, K. Evans, L.F. Francis, and L.E. Scriven, Journal of Applied Polymer Science (1995) 58 1279-1290.

19.  ‘Thermal Gravimetric Analysis of Drying Sol-Gel Coatings: Comparison to Theoretical Predictions,’ R.A. Cairncross, A. Limbert, L.F. Francis, and L.E. Scriven, in Sol-Gel Processing and Applications, edited by Y.A. Attia, Plenum Press, New York (1994) 111-118.

20.  ‘Competing Drying and Reaction Mechanisms in the Formation of Sol-to-Gel Films, Fibers, and Spheres,’ R.A. Cairncross, L.F. Francis, and L.E. Scriven, Drying Technology Journal (1992) 10 893-923. Received Marcel Dekker Best Paper Award at the International Drying Symposium, 1994.

Invited Papers

21.  ‘A One-Dimensional Model for Viscoelastic Diffusion in Polymers,’ C.J. Durning, P.H. Tang, and R.A. Cairncross, in Advances in the Flow and Rheology of Non-Newtonian Fluids, edited by D.A Singer, D. De Kee, and R.P. Chhabra (1999) 1489-1515.

22.  ‘Sol-Gel Derived Ceramic Films: Fundamentals and Applications,’ C.J. Brinker, A.J. Hurd, P.R. Schunk, C.S. Ashley, R.A. Cairncross, J. Samuel, K.S. Chen, C. Scotto, and R.A. Schwartz, a chapter in Metallurgical and Ceramic Coatings, edited by K.H. Stern, Chapman & Hall, (1996) 112-151.

23.  ‘Solidification Processes: a Critical Assessment,’ R. A. Cairncross, L. E. Scriven, and Colleagues, invited contribution to Industrial Coatings Research (1995) 3 1-25.

Reports

24.  ‘GOMA - A Full-Newton Finite Element Program for Free and Moving Boundary Problems with Coupled Fluid/Solid Momentum, Energy, Mass, and Chemical Species Transport: User’s Guide,’ P.R. Schunk, P.A. Sackinger, R.R. Rao, K.S. Chen, and R.A. Cairncross, Sandia Report SAND95-2937 (1996), SAND97-2404, October (1997).

25.  ‘Drying in Deformable Partially Saturated Porous Media: Sol-Gel Coatings,’ R.A. Cairncross, P.R. Schunk, K.S. Chen, J. Samuel, S. Prakash, C.J. Brinker, and A.J. Hurd, Sandia Report SAND96-2149 (1996).

Conference Proceedings

26.  ‘The Fate of Residual Solvent in Drying Coatings: Can it Get Trapped and How?,’ R.A. Cairncross, Proceedings of the Pressure Sensitive Tape Council Tech XXV Meeting (2002).

27.  ‘Multi-Layer Mathematical Model for Drying of a Water Based Emulsion Coating Applied on a Silicone-Coated Paper Substrate,’ A. Jain, R.A. Cairncross, K.N. Christodoulou and E. Rozenbaoum, Drying 2002 (2002).

28.   ‘A Non-Fickian Non-Isothermal Model to Predict Anomalous Trapping Skinning Behaviour During Drying of Polymer Coatings,’ M. Vinjamur & R.A. Cairncross, Proceedings of the European Coating Symposium (2001).

29.  ‘A High Airflow Drying Experimental Set-up to Study Drying Behavior of Polymer Solvent Systems,’ M. Vinjamur & R.A. Cairncross, Drying 2000 (2000).

30.  ‘Constitutive Modeling of Interfacial Plastic Fracture,’ V.M. Harik and R.A. Cairncross, Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Constitutive Laws for Engineering Materials (1999) 301-304.

31.  ‘Optimization of Single-Zone Drying of Polymer Solution Coatings to Avoid Blister Defects,’ P.E. Price and R.A. Cairncross, in Drying ‘98 edited by C.B. Akritidis, D. Marinos-Kouris, and G.D. Saravakos, (1998) 1822-1829.

32.  ‘Modeling Drying During Low-Speed Coating of Porous and Continuous Films,’ R.A. Cairncross, Proceedings of the Society for Imaging Science and Technology (1997) 554-558.

33.  ‘Non-Deterministic Analysis of a Liquid Polymeric-Film Drying Process,’ K.S. Chen and R.A. Cairncross, Proceedings of the Society for Imaging Science and Technology (1997) 548-553.

34.  ‘Three Dimensional Simulations of Coating Flows: Methods for Large Free Surface Defomations and Moving Three-Phase Lines,’ R.A. Cairncross, P.R. Schunk, P.A. Sackinger, and R.R. Rao, Proceedings of the Society for Imaging Science and Technology (1997) 464-468.

35.  ‘Pore Evolution and Solvent Transport During Drying of Gelled Sol-to-Gel Coatings: Predicting Springback,’ R.A. Cairncross, P.R. Schunk, K.S. Chen, J. Samuel, S. Prakash, C.J. Brinker, and A.J. Hurd, in Drying `96, edited by C. Struimillo and Z. Pakowski, (1996) 1295-1302

36.  ‘Conjugate Problems in Coating Processes,’ P.R. Schunk, P.A. Sackinger, R.R. Rao, K.S. Chen, and R.A. Cairncross, Proceedings of the Society for Imaging Science and Technology (1996) 577-579.

37.  ‘Pore Evolution and Solvent Transport During Drying of Gelled Sol-to-Gel Coatings,’ R.A. Cairncross, P.R. Schunk, K.S. Chen, J. Samuel, S. Prakash, C.J. Brinker, and A.J. Hurd, Proceedings of the Society for Imaging Science and Technology (1996) 569-573.

38.  ‘Recent Advances in Theoretical Modeling of Deposition, Drying, and Shrinkage in Sol-Gel Coating Processes,’ R.A. Cairncross, K.S. Chen, P.R. Schunk, C.J. Brinker, and A.J. Hurd, Proceedings of the American Ceramics Society National Meeting (1995).

Patent

39.  ‘Method and Apparatus for a Mechanical Dryer for Drying Thick Polymer Layers on a Substrate,’ Kent J. Evans, Warren R. Smith, Robert F. Dunham, Timothy J. Leenhouts, Barbara D. Ceglinski, and R. A. Cairncross, filed by Xerox Corporation (1993), issued (1995), U.S. patent #5,394,622.

Presentations & Seminars (speaker indicated by *)

Presentations at Professional Meetings

1.      ‘A Mathematical Model of Particle Transport in Electrostatic Spray Coating,’ S. Colbert*, & R.A. Cairncross, AIChE Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IA, 3-8 November 2002.

2.      ‘Moisture Transport Through Paper: A Simplified Model,’ A.C. Jain, R.A. Cairncross, K.N. Christodoulou, & E.N. Rosenbaum, AIChE Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IA, 3-8 November 2002.

3.       ‘Model of Water Evaporation Stage in Dring of Latex Film Coatings,’ V. Gundabala*, & R.A. Cairncross, 11th International Coating Science and Technology Symposium, Minneapolis, MN, 23-25 September 2002.

4.      ‘Numerical Technique for Modeling Dynamic Wetting on Flexible Substrates Using Arbitrary Lagrangian Eulerian (ALE) Mesh Motion,’ S. Madasu*, & R.A. Cairncross, 11th International Coating Science and Technology Symposium, Minneapolis, MN, 23-25 September 2002.

5.      ‘Mathematical Model for Drying Adhesive Coating on Silicone-Coated Paper,’ A.C. Jain*, & R.A. Cairncross, 11th International Coating Science and Technology Symposium, Minneapolis, MN, 23-25 September 2002.

6.      ‘A Mathematical Model of Particle Transport in Electrostatic Spray Coating,’ S. Colbert*, & R.A. Cairncross, 11th International Coating Science and Technology Symposium, Minneapolis, MN, 23-25 September 2002.

7.       ‘Multi-Layer Mathematical Model for Drying of Water Based Emulsion Coating Applied on Silicone-Coated Paper Substrate,’ A.C. Jain, R.A. Cairncross*, K.N. Christodoulou, & E.N. Rosenbaum, 13th International Drying Symposium, Beijing, China, 27-30 August 2002.

8.      ‘The Fate of Residual Solvent in Drying Coatings: Can it Get Trapped and How?,’ R.A. Cairncross*, Pressure Sensitive Tape Council Tech XXV, Atlanta, GA, 1-3 May 2002.

9.      ‘The Effect of Substrate Stiffness on Dynamic Wetting: A Finite Element Model,’ S. Madasu* & R.A. Cairncross, APS Fluid Mechanics Division Meeting, San Diego, CA, 18-20 November 2001.

10.  ‘Diffusion-Limited Drying in Glassy Polymer Coatings: Experiments and Theory of Anomalous Solvent Transport,’ M. Vinjamur, V. Vadapalli, & R.A. Cairncross*, AIChE National Meeting, Reno, NV, 4-9 November 2001.

11.  ‘A Mathematical Model of Drying for Polymer Coatings on Hygroscopic Porous Substrates,’ A.C. Jain* & R.A. Cairncross, AIChE National Meeting, Reno, NV, 4-9 November 2001.

12.  ‘A Finite Element Model of Dynamic Wetting on Flexible Substrates: Sensitivity of Contact Line Location to Substrate Thickness,’ S. Madasu & R.A. Cairncross*, AIChE National Meeting, Reno, NV, 4-9 November 2001.

13.   ‘A Non-Fickian Non-Isothermal Model to Predict Anomalous Trapping Skinning Behavior During Drying of Polymer Coatings,’ M. Vinjamur & R.A. Cairncross*, 4th European Coating Symposium, Brussels, Belgium, 1-4 October 2001.

14.  ‘A Finite Element Procedure for Modeling Dynamic Wetting on Flexible Substates,’ S. Madasu* & R.A. Cairncross, AIChE National Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, 12-17 November 2000.

15.  ‘Experimental and Theoretical Investigation of Oscillations in Jets Extruded from Rectangular Slots,’ A.C. Jain* & R.A. Cairncross, AIChE National Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, 12-17 November 2000.

16.  ‘A Non-Isothermal, Non-Fickian Diffusion Model for Skinning Behavior of Polymer Coatings,’ M. Vinjamur* & R.A. Cairncross, 10th International Coating Science and Technology Symposium, Scottsdale, AZ, 25 September, 2000.

17.  ‘A Finite Element Procedure for Modeling Wetting on Flexible Substrates,’ S. Madasu* & R.A. Cairncross, 10th International Coating Science and Technology Symposium, Scottsdale, AZ, 27 September, 2000.

18.  ‘A High Airflow Drying Experimental Set up to Study Drying Behavior of Polymer Solvent Systems,’ M. Vinjamur* & R.A. Cairncross, 12th International Drying Symposium, Eindhoven, Netherlands, August 28-30, 2000.

19.  ‘An Experimental Method for Studying Diffusion-Limited Drying of Polymer Solvent Coatings,’ M. Vinjamur and R.A. Cairncross*, AIChE National Meeting, Dallas, TX, 1 November 1999.

20.  ‘Constitutive Modeling of Interfacial Plastic Fracture,’ V.M. Harik* & R.A. Cairncross, 4th International Conference on Constitutive Laws for Engineering Materials, Troy, NY, August 1999.

21.  ‘Influence of Solvation Forces on the Evolution of Pore-Size Distributions in Mesoporous Ceramic Coatings,’ R.A. Cairncross* and L.J Douglas Frink, AIChE National Meeting, Miami, FL, 16 November 1998.

22.  ‘Optimization of Single-Zone Drying of Polymer Solution Coatings to Avoid Blister Defects,’ P.E. Price and R.A. Cairncross*, 11th International Drying Symposium, Thesalloniki, Greece, 19 August 1998.

23.  ‘High Airflow Drying Experimental Setup fo Measuring Evaporation Rate of Polymer/Solvent Coatings,’ T. Winward and R.A. Cairncross*, 9th International Coating Science and Technology Symposium, Newark, DE, 17-20 May 1998.

24.  ‘Bead Laydown in Three Dimensions: The Kinematic Paradox Revisited,’ T.A. Baer*, P.R. Schunk, R.A. Cairncross, R.R. Rao, and P.R. Sackinger, 9th International Coating Science and Technology Symposium, Newark, DE, 17-20 May 1998.

25.  ‘Incorporating Molecular Detail in a Macroscopic Model of Drying in Mesoporous Ceramic Coatings,’ R.A. Cairncross* and L.J.D. Frink, AICHE National Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, 21 November 1997.

26.  ‘Full Newton, Finite Element Simulation of Viscous Incompressible Flows with Free and Moving Boundaries on Distributed Memory Computers,’ P.A. Sackinger*, R.R. Rao, R.A. Cairncross, and P.R. Schunk, AICHE National Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, 21 November 1997.

27.  ‘Thee Dimensional Simulations of Coating Flows: Methods for Large Free Surface Deformations and Moving Three-Phase Lines,’ R.A. Cairncross*, P.R. Schunk, P.A. Sackinger, and R.R. Rao,, AICHE National Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, 21 November 1997.

28.  ‘3D Computational Fluid Dynamics of Coating flows: Methods for Dealing with Large Free-Surface Deformations and Moving Contact Lines,’ R.A. Cairncross*, P.R. Schunk, P.A. Sackinger and R.R. Rao, Imaging Science and Technology Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN, 18-23 May 1997.

29.  ‘Modeling Drying During Low-Speed Coating of Porous and Continuous Films,’ R.A. Cairncross*, Imaging Science and Technology Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN, 18-23 May 1997.

30.  ‘Non-Deterministic Analysis of a Coated-Polymeric-Liquid-Film Drying Process,’ K.S. Chen* and R.A. Cairncross, Imaging Science and Technology Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN, 18-23 May 1997.

31.  ‘Pore Evolution and Solvent Transport During Drying of Gelled Sol-Gel Coatings: Predicting ‘Springback’,’ R.A. Cairncross*, P.R. Schunk, K.S. Chen, S. Prakash, J. Samuel, A.J. Hurd, and C.J. Brinker, 10th International Drying Symposium, Krakow, Poland, 30 July - 2 August 1996.

32.  ‘Pore Evolution and Solvent Transport During Drying of Gelled Sol-Gel Coatings,’ R.A. Cairncross*, P.R. Schunk, K.S. Chen, S. Prakash, J. Samuel, A.J. Hurd, and C.J. Brinker, Imaging Science and Technology Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN, 19-22 May 1996.

33.  ‘A Theoretical Study of Optimum Thin Film Drying,’ P.E. Price and R.A. Cairncross*, International Symposium on Coating Science and Technology, AICHE National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 25-29 February 1996.

34.  ‘Uncertainty/Sensitivity Analysis of a Polymeric-film-coating Drying Process,’ K.S. Chen* and R.A. Cairncross, International Symposium on Coating Science and Technology, AICHE National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 25-29 February 1996.

35.  ‘Pore Evolution and Solvent Transport During Drying of Gelled Sol-to-Gel Coatings,’ R.A. Cairncross*, P.R. Schunk, K.S. Chen, S. Prakash, J. Samuel, A.J. Hurd, and C.J. Brinker, International Symposium on Coating Science and Technology, AICHE National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 25-29 February 1996.

36.  ‘From MultiPhysics to Moving Contact Lines: Conjugate Problems in Coating Processes,’ P.R. Schunk*, P.A. Sackinger, R.R. Rao, K.S. Chen, andR.A. Cairncross, International Symposium on Coating Science and Technology, AICHE National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 25-29 February 1996.

37.  ‘A Coherent Finite-Element Analysis of Flexible Blade Coating of a Deformable Substrate,’ K.S. Chen*, P.R. Schunk, and R.A. Cairncross, International Symposium on Coating Science and Technology, AICHE National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 25-29 February 1996.

38.  ‘Pore Evolution and Solvent Transport During Drying of Gelled Sol-to-Gel Coatings,’ R.A. Cairncross*, P.R. Schunk, K.S. Chen, S. Prakash, J. Samuel, and C.J. Brinker, AICHE National Meeting, Miami, FL, 12-17 November 1995.

39.  ‘Recent Advances in Theoretical Modeling of Deposition, Drying and Shrinkage in Sol-Gel Coating Processes,’ R.A. Cairncross*, K.S. Chen, P.R. Schunk, C.J. Brinker, and A.J. Hurd, American Ceramic Society Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, 30 April - 3 May 1995.

40.  ‘Predictions of Desorption from Viscoelastic Polymer Coatings,’ R.A. Cairncross*, and C.J. Durning, AICHE National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 12-18 November 1994.

41.  ‘Modeling and Design of Industrial Dryers to Eliminate Bubble Defects,’ R.A. Cairncross*, L.F. Francis, and L.E. Scriven, International Drying Symposium, Broadbeach, Queensland, Australia, 1-4 August 1994.

42.  ‘Skinning Phenomena in Drying Coatings: An Assessment,’ R.A. Cairncross*, L.F. Francis, L.E. Scriven, and P.E. Price, International Symposium on Coating Science and Technology, AICHE National Meeting, Atlanta, GA, 17-21 April 1994.

43.  ‘Modeling and Design of an Industrial Dryer to Eliminate Blister Defects,’ R.A. Cairncross*, L.F. Francis, L.E. Scriven, S. Jeyadev, R.F. Dunham, and K. Evans, International Symposium on Coating Science and Technology, AICHE National Meeting, Atlanta, GA, 17-21 April 1994.

44.  ‘Measuring Surface Tension and Viscosity of Drying Coatings by Light Scattering from Capillary Waves,’ R.A. Cairncross and A.J. Hurd*, International Symposium on Coating Science and Technology, AICHE National Meeting, Atlanta, GA, 17-21 April 1994.

45.  ‘Interpreting Experimental Results with Computer-Aided Predictions of the Sol-Gel Dip Coating Process,’ P.R. Schunk*, C.J. Brinker, A.J. Hurd, and R.A. Cairncross, International Symposium on Coating Science and Technology, AICHE National Meeting, Atlanta, GA, 17-21 April 1994.

46.  ‘Competition between Drying and Reaction Kinetics in Deposited Solutions of Random Network Polymers,’ R.A. Cairncross*, L.F. Francis, and L.E. Scriven, AICHE National Meeting, St. Louis, MO, 7-12 November 1993.

47.   ‘Gelation and Cracking in Drying of Sol-to-Gel Films: Comparison of Theory and Experiment,’ R.A. Cairncross*, L.F. Francis, L.E. Scriven, and A.J. Hurd, AICHE National Meeting, St. Louis, MO, 7-12 November 1993.

48.  ‘Experimental Studies of Drying and Solidification in Sol-Gel Derived Coatings,’ R.A. Cairncross, A. Limbert, L.F. Francis*, and L.E. Scriven, Fine Particle Society Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 27 August 1993.

49.  ‘Drying and Gelation in Sol-to-Gel Films: Theoretical Studies,’ R.A. Cairncross*, L.F. Francis, and L.E. Scriven, American Ceramic Society Annual Meeting, Cincinnati, OH, 18-22 April 1993.

50.  ‘Drying and Gelation in Sol-to-Gel Films: Experimental Studies,’ R.A. Cairncross, L.F. Francis*, and L.E. Scriven, American Ceramic Society Annual Meeting, Cincinnati, OH, 18-22 April 1993.

51.  ‘Competing Drying and Reaction Mechanisms in the Formation of Sol-to-Gel Films, Fibers, and Spheres,’ R.A. Cairncross*, L.F. Francis, and L.E. Scriven, International Drying Symposium, Montreal, Canada, 2-5 August 1992.

52.  ‘Mechanisms Controlling Drying Profiles of Dip Coated Sol-to-Gel Films,’ R.A. Cairncross*, L.F. Francis, and L.E. Scriven, International Symposium on Coating Science and Technology, AICHE National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 30 March - 2 April 1992.

53.   ‘Drying and Reaction Mechanisms Controlling Structure and Property Distribution in Sol-Gel Films,’ R.A. Cairncross*, L.F. Francis, and L.E. Scriven, American Ceramic Society Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, 12-16 April 1992.

54.   ‘Theory and Modeling of Drying in Sol-Gel Films,’ R.A. Cairncross*, L.F. Francis, and L.E. Scriven, AICHE National Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, 17-22 November 1991.

Funded Proposals

1.      ‘Collaborative Proposal: Thermal Spray of Multiscale Polymer/Ceramic Composite Coatings’ (NSF: principal PI with Knight and collaboration with Twardowski at Philadelphia University) 2002-2005, $314,642

2.      ‘Modeling Drying of Polymer-Impregnated Composites’ (NSF-GOALI: principal PI with Christodoulou (industrial partner)) 2000-2002, $117,053

3.      ‘Acquisition of a High Performance Parallel Computer: Multidisciplinary Need to Advance Computing in Engineering’ (NSF-MRI: co-PI 20% with Farouk (PI), Katsinis, Zavaliangos and Zerva) 1999-2002, $300,000

4.      ‘Experimental Simulation of Drying and Skinning of Polymer/Solvent Coatings in Industrial Dryers’ (3M Non-Tenured Faculty Award: principal PI) 1998-2001, $20,000

5.      ‘High Airflow Drying Experiment’ (Avery-Dennison: principal PI) 1998, $10,000

6.      ‘Capillary Elastohydrodynamics in Manufacturing Processes’ (DOE-DP PECASE Award: principal PI) 1997-2003, $250,000

7.      ‘Characterization of Mechanism causing Diffuse Spot Defects during Drying of Lithographic Printing Plate Coatings’ (E.I. DuPont/Delaware Research Partnership: principal PI) 1997, $50,000

8.  ‘Experimental Simulation of Drying and Skinning of Polymer/Solvent Coatings in Industrial Dryers’ (3M Non-Tenured Faculty Award: principal PI) 1997, $10,000

9.  ‘Sol-Gel Film’ (Sandia National Laboratories: principal PI) 1995-1997, $149,981

Students Supervised

Drexel University

Graduate Research Projects:

·        Madhu Vinjamur: “Trapping Skinning: An Anomalous Drying Behavior of Polymer Solvent Systems” (Ph.D. 2001)

·        Vatsalla Vadapalli: “Simplified Method for Predicting Residual Solvent Content in Polymer Coatings” (MS 2001)

·        Srinath Madasu: “Wetting on Flexible Substrates: A Finite Element Formulation” (Ph.D. 2002)

·        Venkata Gundabala: “A Particle Dynamics Model for Water Evaporation Stage during Latex Film Formation” (M.S. in progress, anticipated completion September 2002)

·        Steven Colbert: “Mathematical Modeling of Particle Transport in Electrospray coating” (Ph.D. in progress, anticipated completion January 2004)

·        Amitkumar Jain: “Study of Oscillating Jets Extruded from Rectangular Slots” (MS 2001) & “Drying of Polymer Coatings on Porous Substrates” (Ph.D. in progress, anticipated completion June 2004)

Undergraduate Research Projects:

·        Jenna Vebrosky: Pore-size evolution due to molecular adsorption in mesoporous ceramics (1998)

·        Brant Bulgarelli: Dynamics of flow in flexible tubes (1998)

·        Steve Willoughby: Asymptotic analysis of externally limited drying (1999)

·        Nestor Santos: Diffusional plateaus in drying polymer/solvent coatings (1999)

·        David Hopely: Solid-Liquid Extraction (1999)

·        Yinka Abdul: Case Hardening in Food Substances (2001)

·        Andrea Wang: Experimental Procedures for High Airflow Drying Experiment (2001)

·        Steven Sinclair: Solvent Diffusion in Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives (2002)

High School Student Research Projects:

·        Jeff Mercanti: Model-based estimation diffusion parameters from macroscopic experimental data (2002)

University of Delaware

Undergraduate Research Projects:

·        Kevin Agnew: Construction of High airflow drying experiment (1997)

·        Thomas Winward: Calibration of High airflow drying experiment (1997)

Courses Taught

Short Courses

Drying of Coatings in the ‘Select Topics of Coating and Drying Short Course’ at the International Society of Coating Science and Technology Symposium, Scottsdale, AZ, September 2000.

Drexel University

Instructor for:

·        CHE 305 Process Separations (F97, S97, F98, S98, F99)

·        CHE 310 Transport Phenomena (F00, F01, F02)

·        CHE 311 Fluid Flow and Transport (F00, S00, F01, S01, F02)

·        CHE 334 ChE Lab III (W97, W98)

·        CHE 525 Transport Phenomena 1 (W00, W01)

Recitation Instructor for:

·        TDEC 212 Materials II (W97, W98, W99)

Advisor for Freshman Design Teams:

·        ‘Temporary Anti-Icing Agent Dissemination System Via Rubber Hosing,’ C. Hoffman, J. Kennedy, H.-C. Liu, C. Priniski, and E. Randall (1997-1998)

·        ‘Better Roads for a Better Tomorrow: Fixed Anit-Icing Sprinkler System,’ N. Curtis, R. Chak, K. James, and A. Abanico (1998-1999)

·        ‘The Development of a Hydrogen Fueling Infrastructure,’ C. Hronec, A. Hunt, C. Deal, T. Imam, and A. Kirby (2000-2001)

University of Minnesota

Coordinator and Lecturer for ChEn 8702 Finite Element Methods of Computer Aided Analysis

Recitation Instructor for ChEn 5101 Principles of Chemical Engineering

Teaching Assistant for:

·        ChEn 8101 Graduate Fluid Mechanics

·        ChEn 8102 Coating Process Fundamentals

·        ChEn 5501 Process Evaluation and Design

University of Rochester

Teaching Assistant for Freshman Chemistry Laboratory

Course Evaluations

The following is a summary of student evaluations in courses taught by Dr. Cairncross.  The rating survey was changed in 1999, so some of the ratings were not available in 1998.  All ratings are on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 the best possible rating.

 

Term

Student Responses / Total

Overall Course Rating

Objectives Clearly Commun.

Instruct. Prep.

Instruct. Commun.

Instruct. Attitude

Instructor feedback

Overall Instruct. Rating

CHE 305

F98

 

 

 

4.9

4.8

4.8

 

4.7

CHE 334

W98

 

 

 

4.1

4.4

4.4

 

4.1

CHE 305

F99

4 / 27

4.0

4.3

5.0

4.5

4.5

4.0

4.3

CHE 305

S99

14 / 25

3.5

3.9

4.5

4.3

4.2

4.2

4.1

CHE 310

F00

9 / 16

4.4

4.6

4.3

4.0

4.8

4.5

4.4

CHE 311

F00

18 / 54

3.6

3.9

4.3

3.9

4.0

4.2

3.9

CHE 525

W00

12 / 23

4.0

4.2

4.4

4.3

4.2

4.5

4.4

CHE 311

S00

16 / 48

3.9

4.4

4.7

4.5

4.7

4.4

4.2

CHE 310

F01

10 / 15

4.2

4.3

4.7

4.7

4.8

4.6

4.7

CHE 311

F01

11 / 29

4.4

4.7

4.9

4.7

4.9

4.9

4.9

CHE 525

W01

6 / 7

4.4

4.5

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.9

5.0

CHE 311

S01

21 / 43

4.4

3.8

4.6

4.1

4.4

4.5

4.4

University Service

University

·        Library Advisory Committee (2002)

College of Engineering

Chemical Engineering Department

Professional Service

Member of:

Session co-chair:

Reviewer:

Proposal Reviewer:

·        National Science Foundation

·        Petroleum Research Fund

Committee Membership:

·        Organizing committee for the International Coating Process Science and Technology Symposia held in Newark, DE, May 1998, Scottsdale, AZ, September 2000, and Minneapolis, MN, September 2002

·        Steering committee for the International Society of Coating Science and Technology (1998 - present)

Other Service

·      Discussed Careers in Science and Engineering with students from Stanford High School, Hockessin, DE (1998)

Awards