member of

• American Chemical Society Member
• American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Member
• American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Member
• Golden Key National Honor Society Member
• Minority Faculty Forum of AIChE Member
• Puerto Rico College of Engineers and Surveyors (CIAPR) Member
• Southwestern Educational Society (SESO) Member of Board of Directors
• Minority Affairs Committee Chair 2005 - 2007

selected publications

• academic article

  • Normalized Selectivity and Separation Efficiency of Phosphonated Graphene Oxide and Sulfonated Poly(styrene-isobutylene-styrene) Composite Membrane.  MRS Advances.  4:231-240. 2019
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  • Polymer Nanocomposite membrane of Sulfonated Poly(styrene-isobutylene-styrene) with Sulfonated Graphene Pxide for fuel cell and Protective Clothing Applications.  Polymer Engineering and Science.  59:455-467. 2019
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  • Transport Properties of Blended Sulfonated Poly(styreneisobutylene- styrene) and Isopropyl Phosphate Membranes.  Journal of Applied Polymer Science.  136:47009. 2019
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  • Influence of Carboxylated and Phosphonated Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes on the Transport Properties of Sulfonated Poly(styrene-isobutylene-styrene) Membranes.  Journal of Polymer Science .  56:2475-2495. 2018
  • Synthesis and Characterization of Phosphonated Graphene Oxide and Sulfonated Poly(styrene-isobutylene-styrene) Composite Membranes.  MRS Advances.  3:2905-2912. 2018
  • Synthesis and characterization of novel phosphonated and sulfonated poly(styrene-isobutylene-styrene) for fuel cell and protective clothing applications.  Journal of Polymer Science .  56:1424-1435. 2018
  • Transport Properties of Blended Sulfonated Poly(styreneisobutylene- styrene) and Isopropyl Phosphate Membranes.  Journal of Applied Polymer Science.  136:47009. 2018
  • The Effect of Ionic Liquid Chemical Nature, Composition, and Solvent on the Transport Properties of Sulfonated Poly(styrene-isobutylene-styrene) Membranes.  Journal of Applied Polymer Science.  2017
  • Effect of single-walled carbon nanotubes on the transport properties of sulfonated poly(styrene-isobutylene-styrene) membranes.  Journal of Membrane Science.  474:92-102. 2015
  • The Effect of TiO2 Nanoparticles on the Properties of Sulfonated Block Copolymer Membrane.  Journal of Applied Polymer Science .  132:42651. 2015
  • In-Situ Experimental Results on the Sylilation of Low k Films with Hexamethyldisilazane Dissolved in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide.  Journal of Supercritical Fluids.  90:134-143. 2014
  • Mechanical and Chemical Properties of Poly(styrene-isobutylene-styrene) Block Copolymers: Effects of Sulfonation and Counter Ion Substitution.  Journal of Applied Polymer Science.  131:5620-5628. 2014
  • Evaluation of the Cytotoxic Effect of Camptothecin Solid Lipid Nanoparticles on MCF7 cells.  Drug Delivery.  20:338-348. 2013
  • Morphology and Transport Properties of Sulfonated Poly(styrene-isobutylene-styrene) Membraneswith Counter Ion Substitution.  Journal of Applied Polymer Science.  2013
  • Surface Modification of Porous Silicon-Based Films Using Dichlorosilanes Dissolved in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide.  Industrial & Engineering Chemical Research Journal.  52:4762-4771. 2013
  • Effect of Block Composition, Size and Functionality on the Materials and Transport Properties of Poly(styrene-isobutylene-styrene) Membranes.  Journal of Applied Polymer Science.  2012
  • Mechanical and Chemical Properties of Poly(styrene-isobutylene-styrene) Block Copolymers: Effects of Sulfonation and Counter Ion Substitution.  Journal of Applied Polymer Science.  2012
  • Supercritical Fluid CO2 Processing and Counter- Ion Substitution of Nafion® Membranes.  Journal of Applied Polymer Science.  2012
  • Supercritical Fluid Processing of Nafion® Membranes: Methanol Permeability and Proton Conductivity.  Journal of Applied Polymer Science.  124:145-154. 2012
  • Surface Modification of Carbon- Doped SiO2 Films Using Chlorosilanes Dissolved in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide.  Industrial & Engineering Chemical Research Journal.  2012
  • Synthesis and Characterization of Sulfonated Poly(styrene-isoprene-styrene): Effects of Linear vs Branched Morphology and Counter-Ion Substitution.  Journal of Membrane Science.  362:471-477. 2010
  • High-Pressure Phase Equilibria for Chlorosilane + Carbon Dioxide Mixtures.  Fluid Phase Equilibria.  270:121-128. 2008
  • Thermo-Gravimetric Characterization of Sulfonated Poly(styrene-isobutylene-styrene): Effects of Sulfonation and Counter-Ion Substitution.  Thermochimica Acta.  460:35-40. 2007
  • Solubility of Anti- Inflammatory, Anti-Cancer and Anti-HIV Drugs in Supercritical Fluid Carbon Dioxide.  Journal of Chemical Engineering Data.  50:1234-1241. 2005
  • Thermo- Gravimetric and Spectroscopic Characterization of Sulfonated Poly(styrene-isobutylenestyrene).  Thermochimica Acta.  430:149. 2005
  • The Solubility of Imipramine HCl in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide.  Industrial & Engineering Chemical Research Journal.  42:1821. 2003
  • The Solubility of Polyimides in Polar Aprotic Solvents.  High Performance Polymers,.  14:317. 2002
  • A Simple Semi-Empirical Model to Predict Limiting Activity Coefficients of Non-Elecrolytes in Water.  AIChE Journal.  43:3271. 1997
  • Kinetics of a Phase Transfer Catalysis Reaction in a Supercritical Fluid.  Industrial & Engineering Chemical Research Journal.  35:1801. 1996
  • Correlation of Partial Molar Heats of Transfer at Infinite Dilution by a Linear Solvation Energy Relationship.  Journal of Physical Chemistry.  99:11239. 1995
  • Phase Equilibria of n-Alkanes in Natural Gas Systems Part I: n- Alkanes in Methane.  Journal of Chemical Engineering Data.  40:2. 1995
  • Phase Equilibria of n-Alkanes in Natural Gas Systems Part II. n-Alkanes in Ethane.  Journal of Chemical Engineering Data.  40:572. 1995
  • Limiting Activity Coefficients of Diols in Water by a Dew Point Technique.  Journal of Chemical Engineering Data.  39:692. 1994
  • An Apparatus for Phase Equilibria of Heavy Paraffins in Supercritical Fluids.  AIChE Journal.  39:1257. 1993

• conference poster

  • Synthesis and Characterization of Fluorinated Polymers for Organic Photovoltaic Devices.  Sigma XI Poster Day. 2019
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  • Phosphonated Graphene Oxide and Sulfonated Poly-styrene-isobutylene-styrene-Hybrid Membranes.  Sigma XI Poster Day. 2018
  • Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Phosphonated and Sulfonated Poly-styrene-isobutylene-styrene Membranes for Fuel Cell and Protective Clothing Applications.  147 Annual Meeting & Exhibition 2018 TMS, Phoenix, AZ. 2018
  • Effect of the incorporation of sulfonated graphene oxide on the transport properties of sulfonated poly-styrene-isobutylene-styrene-for fuel cell applications.  5th NANO Today . 2017
  • Synthesis and Characterization of Polymer Nanocomposite Membranes for Direct Methanol Fuel Cells and Specialty Separation Applications.  2015 Sigma Xi, XX Poster Day. 2015

presentations

• presentation

  • Effect of the Ether Block Position on Novel Copolymers for Fuel Cells and Specialty Separation Applications [Poster Presentation], Speaker, 2014 AIChE Southern Regional Meeting 2014
  • Synthesis and Characterization of Poly(styrene-isobutylene-methyl vinyl ether) for Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Applications [Poster Presentation], Speaker, 2014 AIChE National Meeting 2014
  • Transport Properties of Sulfonated Poly(ether ether ketone) Membranes with Counter-Ion Substitution [Poster Presentation], Speaker, 2014 AIChE Southern Regional Meeting 2014
  • Effect of Sulfonation on the Transport Properties of Poly(styrene-isobutylene-styrene) and Poly(styrene-isoprene-styrene) Membranes, Speaker, 2013 AIChE National Meeting 2013
  • Evaluation of the Cytotoxic Effect of Campthothecin Solid Lipid Nanoparticles on MCF7 and MCF10A Cells [Poster Presentation], Speaker, AAPS National Meeting and Exposition 2013
  • Influence of Initiator’s Chemical Composition During Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization of poly(styrene)-b-poly(2,2,3,4,4,4-hexafluorobutyl-methacrylate), Speaker, 2013 AIChE National Meeting 2013
  • Mechanical Properties of Poly(styrene-isobutylene-styrene) Membranes as a Function of Sulfonation Level and Counter-Ion Substitution , Speaker, 2013 AIChE National Meeting 2013
  • Nanostructure of a Novel Fluoroblock Copolymer using Atom Transfer Polymerization: Poly(styrene)-b-poly(2,3,4,5,6-Pentafluorostyrene)-b-poly(2,2,3,4,4,4-Hexafluorobutyl methacrylate), Speaker, 2013 AIChE National Meeting 2013
  • Novel Block Copolymers as Proton Exchange Membranes for Fuel Cells and Specialty Separation Applications [Poster Presentation], Speaker, 2013 AIChE National Meeting 2013
  • Study on the Effect of TiO2 Nanoparticles in the Transport Properties of Two Different Triblock Copolymer Membranes , Speaker, 2013 AIChE National Meeting 2013
  • Transport Properties of Highly Sulfonated Poly(styrene-isobutylene-styrene) Membranes with Functionalized Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes, Speaker, 2013 AIChE National Meeting 2013
  • Characterization of Poly(styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene) with Ionic Liquids [Abstract], Speaker, ACS Junior Technical Meeting 2012
  • Effects of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes on the Transport Properties of Poly(styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene) Nanocomposite Membranes, Speaker, 2012 AIChE Annual Meeting 2012
  • Functionalized Nanostructured Block Copolymer Ionomers for Fuel Cells and Specialty Separations, Speaker, 2012 Chemical Engineering Departmental Seminar Series, Drexel University 2012
  • Morphology of Sulfonated Poly(styrene-isobutylene-styrene)with Counter-Ion Substitution, Speaker, ACS Junior Technical Meeting 2012
  • Sulfonation and Characterization of Poly(styrene-ethylenebutylene- styrene) Nanocomposite Membranes for Fuel Cell Applications, Speaker, 2012 AIChE Annual Meeting 2012
  • Sulfonation and Characterization of Poly(styrene-ethylenebutylene- styrene) for Fuel Cell Applications, Speaker, ACS Junior Technical Meeting 2012
  • Supercritical Fluid CO2 Processing and Counter-Ion Substitution of Nafion Membranes, Speaker, ACS Junior Technical Meeting 2012
  • Synthesis and Characterization of Poly(styrene-b-4- fluorostyrene-isobutylene) Using Atom Transfer and Cationic Polymerization, Speaker, 2012 AIChE Annual Meeting 2012
  • Morphology and Transport Properties of Sulfonated Poly(styrene-isobutylene-styrene) with Counter-Ion Substitution, Speaker, 2011 AIChE Annual Meeting 2011
  • Supercritical Fluid CO2 Processing and Counter-Ion Substitution of Nafion Membranes, Speaker, SHPE National Meeting 2011
  • Transport Properties of Sulfonated Poly(styrene-isobutylenestyrene): Effects of Sulfonation and Counter-Ion Substitution, Speaker, National Conference on STEM, NSF 2011
  • Proton Conductivity of Sulfonated Poly(styrene-isobutylenestyrene), Speaker, 2010 AIChE Green Chemistry Meeting 2010
  • Proton Conductivity of Sulfonated Poly(styrene-isobutylenestyrene): Effects of Sulfonation and Counter-Ion Substitution, Speaker, 2010 AIChE Annual Meeting 2010
  • Functionalized Nanostructured Block Copolymer Ionomers for Separations and Fuel Cell Applications, Speaker, 2009 Chemical Engineering Departmental Seminar Series 2009
  • Specialty Separations Using a Highly Sulfonated Poly(Styrene-Isobutylene-Styrene) proton Exchange Membrane, Speaker, 2009 AIChE Annual Meeting 2009
  • Supercritical Fluid Processing of Nafion Membranes: Effects of Methanol Permeability and Proton Conductivity, Speaker, 2009 AIChE Annual Meeting 2009
  • Synthesis and Characterization of Sulfonated Poly(Styrene- Isobutylene-Styrene) Effects of PolyStyrene Weight Fraction and Molecular Weight, Speaker, 2009 AIChE Annual Meeting 2009
  • Synthesis and Characterization of Sulfonated Poly(Styrene- Isoprene-Styrene) Effects of Linear vs Branch Morphology and Cation Substitution, Speaker, 2009 AIChE Annual Meeting 2009
  • Synthesis and Characterization of Sulfonated Poly(Styrene-Isobutylene-Styrene) Effects of Sulfonation and Cation Substitution, Speaker, 2009 AIChE Annual Meeting 2009
  • Encapsulation of Anti-Cancer Drugs in Biodegradable Polymers Using Supercritical Fluids, Speaker, 2007 AIChE Annual Meeting 2007
  • In-Situ FT-IR Analysis of Porous Low-k Film Repair, Speaker, 2007 AIChE Annual Meeting 2007
  • Solubility and Binary Phase Equilibria of ChloroSilanes in Supercritical Fluid Carbon Dioxide, Speaker, 2007 AIChE Annual Meeting 2007
  • Study of Low-k Film Repair and Pore Sealing Using ChloroSilanes Dissolved in Supercritical Fluid Carbon Dioxide, Speaker, 2007 AIChE Annual Meeting 2007
  • Transport Properties and Proton Conductivities of Supercritical Fluid Processed Proton Exchange Membranes, Speaker, 2007 AIChE Spring National Meeting 2007
  • Supercritical Fluid Processing of Perfluorinated and Sulfonated Membranes, Speaker, World Congress on Supercritical Fluids 2006
  • Transport Properties of Proton Exchange Membranes: Effect of Supercritical Fluid Processing, Speaker, 2006 AIChE Annual Meeting 2006
  • Novel Method for the Release of Hydrocortisone from Molecularly Imprinted Polymer Thin Films with Supercritical Fluids, Speaker, 2005 AIChE Annual Meeting 2005
  • Proton Conductivity and Membrane Integrity of Sulfonated and Perfluorinated Membranes Processed with Supercritical Fluids, Speaker, 2005 AIChE Annual Meeting 2005
  • Supercritical Anti-Solvent Processing of Acetaminophen, Speaker, 2005 AIChE Annual Meeting 2005
  • Intermolecular and Electronic Interactions: Surfactant- Water-Pharmaceutical Drug-Supercritical CO2, Speaker, 2004 AIChE Annual Meeting 2004
  • Measurement & Prediction of Heats of Fusion and Sublimation Pressures of Pharmaceutical Drugs, Speaker, 2004 AIChE Annual Meeting 2004
  • Rapid Expansion of Acetaminophen Using Supercritical Carbon Dioxide, Speaker, 2004 AIChE Annual Meeting 2004
  • Solubility of Anti-Cancer and Anti-HIV Drugs in Supercritical Fluid Carbon Dioxide, Speaker, 2004 AIChE Annual Meeting 2004
  • Supercritical Fluid Processing of Tri-Block Copolymers, Speaker, 2004 AIChE Annual Meeting 2004
  • Phase Equilibria of Tri-Block Copolymer Ionomers Using Cohesive Energy Density Group Contribution Approach, Speaker, 2003 AIChE Annual Meeting 2003
  • Supercritical Fluid Drying of SiO2/TiO2 Sol-Gel Catalysts, Speaker, 2003 AIChE Annual Meeting 2003
  • The Solubility of Anti-Cancer and Anti-Aids Drugs in Supercritical Fluids, Speaker, 2003 AIChE Annual Meeting 2003
  • Tuning the Morphology of Tri-Block Copolymers Using Supercritical Fluids, Speaker, 2003 AIChE Annual Meeting 2003
  • Correlations of Solubility of High Molecular Weight Solutes in Supercritical Fluids by Adjusting the Critical Properties and Sublimation Pressure, Speaker, 8th Meeting on Supercritical Fluids 2002
  • Crystallization of Adamantane in Supercritical CO2, Speaker, 2002 AIChE Annual Meeting 2002
  • Crystallization of Pharmacological Drugs in Supercritical CO2, Speaker, Sigma Xi Poster Presentation 2002
  • Local Commercial Production of NaOH from Seawater, Speaker, 2002 Health and Environmental Symposium 2002
  • Local Commercial Production of NaOH from Seawater, Speaker, Sigma Xi Poster Presentation 2002
  • Local Commercial Production of NaOH from Seawater, Speaker, 2002 AIChE Annual Meeting 2002
  • Reverse Micelles with Pharmacological Drugs in CO2 Supercritical Fluid, Speaker, Sigma Xi Poster Presentation 2002
  • Supercritical Fluid Extraction and Crystallization of PolyHydroxyl Ethyl Starch, Speaker, 2002 AIChE Annual Meeting 2002
  • The Study of Thermoelectrical Modules in a Suit to Energize Practical Applications, Speaker, 2002 AIChE Annual Meeting 2002
  • The Study of Thermoelectrical Modules in a Suit to Energize Practical Applications, Speaker, 2002 Health and Environmental Symposium 2002
  • Dyeing Polymeric Fibers Using an Environmentally Benign Solvent, Speaker, IIQPR Poster Presentation 2001
  • Dyeing Polymeric Fibers Using an Environmentally Benign Solvent, Speaker, Sigma Xi Poster Presentation 2001
  • The Solubility of Naproxen in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide, Speaker, 2001 AIChE Annual Meeting 2001
  • Sensitivity of Correlations of Solubilities of Solids in Supercritical Fluids with Respect to the Critical Properties and Sublimation Pressures, Speaker, 1999 Research Symposium of the University of Puerto Rico 1999
  • The Solubility of Imipramine HCl in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide, Speaker, 1999 AIChE Annual Meeting 1999
  • An Apparatus to Measure Solubilities of Pharmaceutical Drugs in Supercritical Fluids, Speaker, First Symposium for Research at the University of Puerto Rico 1998
  • The Solubility of Anti Inflamatory Pharmacological Drugs in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide, Speaker, 1998 Supercritical Fluids Symposium 1998
  • An Apparatus to Measure Solubilities of Pharmaceutical Drugs in Supercritical Fluids, Speaker, 1997 AIChE Annual Meeting 1997
  • An Apparatus to Measure Solubilities of Pharmaceutical Drugs in Supercritical Fluids, Speaker, 1996 AIChE Annual Meeting 1996
  • Correlating and Predicting Limiting Activity Coefficients of Non-Electrolytes in Water, Speaker, 1995 AIChE Annual Meeting 1995
  • An Apparatus to Determine Phase Equilibria of n-Alkanes in Natural Gas Systems , Speaker, 1994 AIChE National Spring Meeting 1994
  • Solid-Supercritical Fluid Phase Transfer Catalysis, Speaker, 1994 AIChE Annual Meeting 1994
  • Solid-Supercritical Fluid Phase Transfer Catalysis, Speaker, 1994 Annual Conference of the American Chemical Society 1994
  • Solution Chemistry of Alkanes in Natural Gases, Speaker, 1994 AIChE Annual Meeting 1994
  • Infinite Dilution Activity Coefficients for Separation Process Design, Speaker, Engineering Foundation Conference of New Directions in Separation Technology 1993
  • Limiting Activity Coefficients in Aqueous Solutions for Environmental Control, Speaker, 1993 International Waste Management Conference 1993
  • Solids Deposition in Natural Gas Systems, Speaker, 1992 AIChE Annual Meeting 1992
  • Omar Test, Prueba

investigator on

• Undergraduate Research Apprenticeship Program  awarded by Department of Defense 2013 - 2014
• Synthesis and Characterization of Polymer-Metal Nanostructured Membranes  awarded by Department of Defense 2011 - 2014
• Nanoengineered Composite Materials for Energy-Efficient Devices and Applications  awarded by National Science Foundation (NSF) 2008 - 2013
• High School Research Apprenticeship Program  awarded by Department of Defense 2011 - 2012
• Kinetic and Transport Study of Catalytic Nanochannel Membrane Reactor Array for Fuel Reforming  awarded by National Science Foundation (NSF) 2010 - 2012
• Supercritical CO2-Assisted Fluoroelastomeric Nanostructured Membranes for Fuel Cells and Sensor Applications  awarded by Department of Defense 2009 - 2012
• Development of a Supercritical Fluid CO2 Granulator  awarded by Industry University Research Consortium 2009 - 2011
• Nanostructured Cross-linked Ionomers for Chemical and Biological Protective Clothing  awarded by Department of Defense 2007 - 2010
• Structural Tuning of Block Copolymer Ionomers Using Supercritical Fluids  awarded by Department of Defense 2003 - 2006
• A New Partnership between UPRM & UA: Supercritical Fluid Sealing of Porous Low Dielectric Constant Films & Filtration/Biotreatment Scheme to Recycle CMP Wastewater  awarded by National Science Foundation (NSF) 2004
• Workshop for Minority Faculty  awarded by National Science Foundation (NSF) 2004
• Removal of Ethylene Glycol from HES with Supercritical Fluids  awarded by BBraun 2003
• Automation and Development of the Unit Operations and Pharmaceutical Laboratories of the University of Puerto Rico  awarded by Merck 2002
• Merck PhD Fellowships for the Department of Chemical Engineering of the University of Puerto Rico  awarded by Merck 2002
• Reverse Micelles in Supercritical Fluids  awarded by University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez 2001 - 2002
• Solid Solubilities of Pharmacological Solids in Supercritical Fluids  awarded by National Science Foundation (NSF) 1997 - 1999
• Separation of Heavy Polar Contaminants with Supercritical CO2/H2O  awarded by Research and Development Center 1996 - 1997
• Using ASCEND and GAMS for Undergraduate Teaching and Research  awarded by National Science Foundation (NSF) 1996 - 1997
• Electrochemical/Chiral Hydrogenation Production Processes of Pure Chiral Drugs  awarded by Industry University Research Consortium 1995 - 1996
• CREST Phase II: Nanotechnology Center for Biomedical, Environmental and Sustainability Applications  awarded by National Science Foundation (NSF) 2014 -
• Acquisition of a SAXS Facility for the Study of Novel Polymer Nanocomposite Membranes  awarded by Department of Defense 2014 -
• Synthesis and Characterization of Block Copolymers with Unique Chemical Functionalities and Entropically-Hindering Moieties  awarded by Department of Defense 2013 -

other research activities

professional service activities

• University of Washington, Seattle Visiting Professor/Research Scientist 2012
• Aberdeen Proving Ground Weapons and Materials Research Director 2006
• Aberdeen Proving Ground Weapons and Materials Research Director 2002
• Lycra® Technical R & D Senior Research Engineer 1998 - 2000
• The Pennsylvania State University Distinguished Scholar in Residence 1997
• NASA Langley Reseach Center Research Scientist 1996
• Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA Teaching Assistant / Research Assistant 1990 - 1994
• Colgate Palmolive Research Engineer 1990 - 1991
• Eli Lilly Industries, Inc. Process Engineer 1989
• Exxon Chemical Company Process Engineer 1988

education and training

• Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA , Advisor: Professor Charles A. Eckhert 1994
• M.S. in Chemical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA , Advisor: Professor Charles A. Eckhert 1992
• B.S. in Chemical Engineering, University of Wisconsin, Madison 1990

credentials

• Professional Engineer (PE) Licensed 18960

awards and honors

• Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering, conferred by University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, 2013
• Teaching Excellence Award, conferred by Department of Chemical Engineering ., 2012
• Teaching Excellence Award, conferred by Department of Chemical Engineering ., 2010
• Teaching Excellence Award, conferred by Department of Chemical Engineering ., 2009
• Distinguished Chemical Engineer Award, conferred by Puerto Rico College of Engineers and Surveyors (CIAPR), 2008
• Minority Faculty Forum Leadership Award, conferred by American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), 2008
• Outstanding Mentor Award, conferred by Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation, 2004
• Outstanding Young Engineering Alumni Award, conferred by Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA , 2003
• Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering, conferred by Department of Chemical Engineering ., 2003
• DuPont Engineering Excellence Award, conferred by DuPont, 2001
• Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering, conferred by Department of Chemical Engineering ., 1997
• Teaching Excellence Award, conferred by Tau Beta Pi, National Engineering Honor Society, 1996
• Ph. D Fellowship, conferred by National Consortium for Minorities in Engineering, 1992
• M.S. Fellowship, conferred by National Consortium for Minorities in Engineering, 1990
• Outstanding Academic Scholarship, conferred by University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1986
• Early Admission to the University of Wisconsin-Madison, conferred by University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1986
• Eagle Scout Award, conferred by Boy Scouts of America, 1986
• Distinguished Youth of Puerto Rico by the House of Representatives of PR, conferred by House of Representatives of Puerto Rico, 1986
• Newspaper Boy of the Year (Suleiman Rosado, David - 1984), 1984
• Selected to meet the Pope John Paul II in his trip to Puerto Rico (Suleiman Rosado, David - 1984), 1984

full name

• David Suleiman Rosado

fax

• (787) 265 - 3818

  (787) 265 - 3655