- Stephen W. Thiel
- Professor - Educator, Chemical Engineering
- CEAS - Chemical Eng
- 0012
- (513) 556-4130
Grant: #OCRC AY07-08-A3 Investigators:Degouvea-Pinto, Neville; Thiel, Stephen 09/01/2007 -09/30/2009 Ohio Department of Development Advanced Adsorbent for Direct Capture of Gas-Phase Toxics Role:PI $159,231.00 Completed
Grant: #OCRC AY07-08-A2 Investigators:Degouvea-Pinto, Neville; Thiel, Stephen 09/01/2007 -09/30/2008 Ohio Department of Development Advanced Adsorbents for Warm Gas Mercury Capture in Coal Gasification Role:PI $79,975.00 Active Level:State of Ohio
Grant: #UT12214F / OCRC AY08-09-A2-C Investigators:Degouvea-Pinto, Neville; Thiel, Stephen 08/01/2008 -09/30/2011 Ohio Department of Development Advanced Adsorbents for the Warm-Gas Capture of Gas-Phase Toxics in Coal Gasification Role:PI $159,804.00 Active Level:State of Ohio
Grant: #SRS 006926 Investigators:Degouvea-Pinto, Neville; Thiel, Stephen 06/15/2010 -06/14/2012 Babcock & Wilcox Y-12, LLC Thermodynamic Properties of Solvents for Carbon Dioxide Capture Role:PI $139,082.00 Active Level:Industry
Grant: #RCD 1481 / DE-FE0007716 Investigators:Thiel, Stephen 10/01/2011 -08/31/2012 Department of Energy Optimized Solvent For Energy-Efficient, Environmentally-Friendly Capture of CO2 At Coal-Fired Power Plants Role:PI $7,390.00 Active Level:Federal
Grant: #SRS 008099 Investigators:Thiel, Stephen 05/01/2012 -09/30/2013 Babcock & Wilcox Y-12, LLC Nanostructured Chelating Adsorbents for Direct Capture of Mercury From Coal Combustion Flue Gas Role:PI $50,812.00 Active Level:Industry
Grant: #DUE-1356656 Investigators:Kukreti, Anant; Matthews, Charles; Nistor, Vasille; Thiel, Stephen; Yeghiazarian, Lilit 07/01/2014 -06/30/2019 National Science Foundation S-STEM: "Bridging Our Students to Their Future" Role:Collaborator $599,855.00 Awarded Level:Federal
Grant: #14-01 Investigators:Smirniotis, Peter Panagiotis; Thiel, Stephen 08/08/2014 -08/31/2016 Ohio Coal Development Office Integrated Low-Temperature SCR, Mercury, and Trace Metal Capture for Power Plants Fired Using Ohio Coal Role:PI $160,000.00 Awarded Level:State of Ohio
Grant: #DE-EE0010836 Investigators:Sun, Yujie; Thiel, Stephen; Wu, Jingjie 10/01/2023 -09/30/2026 Department of Energy Selective, Durable, and Energy-Efficient Electrolyzer for Carbon Dioxide to Ethylene Conversion Role:Collaborator 679003.00 Awarded Level:Federal
Kim,J., Desch,R. J., Thiel,S. W., Guliants,V. V., Pinto,N. G. (2012). Adsorption of biomolecules on mesostructured cellular foam silica: Effect of acid concentration and aging time in synthesis. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 149(1), 60-68
Kim,J., Desch,R. J., Thiel,S. W., Guliants,V. V., Pinto,N. G. (2011). Energetics of lysozyme adsorption on mesostructured cellular foam silica: Effect of salt concentration. Journal of Chromatography A, 1218(38), 6697-6704
Kim,J., Desch,R. J., Thiel,S. W., Guliants,V. V., Pinto,N. G. (2011). Energetics of protein adsorption on amine-functionalized mesostructured cellular foam silica. Journal of Chromatography A, 1218(43), 7796-7803
Katiyar,A., Thiel,S. W., Guliants,V. V., Pinto,N. G. (2010). Investigation of the mechanism of protein adsorption on ordered mesoporous silica using flow microcalorimetry. Journal of Chromatography A, 1217(10), 1583-1588
Yadav,S., Wickett,R. R., Pinto,N. G., Kasting,G. B., Thiel,S. W. (2009). Comparative thermodynamic and spectroscopic properties of water interaction with human stratum corneum. Skin Research and Technology, 15(2), 172-179
Jaladi,H., Katiyar,A., Thiel,S. W., Guliants,V. V., Pinto,N. G. (2009). Effect of pore diffusional resistance on biocatalytic activity of Burkholderia cepacia lipase immobilized on SBA-15 hosts. Chemical Engineering Science, 64(7), 1474-1479
Yadav,S., Thiel,S. W., Kasting,G. B., Pinto,N. G. (2009). Thermodynamics of water interactions with human stratum corneum. II. Interpretation via the Guggenheim-Anderson-deBoer isotherm. Chemical Engineering Science, 64(7), 1480-1487
Ji,L., Sreekanth,P. M., Smimiotis,P. G., Thiel,S. W., Pinto,N. G. (2008). Manganese oxide/titania materials for removal of NOx and elemental mercury from flue gas. Energy and Fuels, 22(4), 2299-2306
Peise,O., Ji,L., Thiel,S. W., Pinto,N. G. (2008). New adsorbents for direct warm-gas capture of mercury. Main Group Chemistry, 7(3), 181-189
Ji,L., Thiel,S. W., Pinto,N. G. (2008). Pyrrolidinium imides: Promising ionic liquids for direct capture of elemental mercury from flue gas. Water, Air, and Soil Pollution: Focus, 8(3-4), 349-358
Ji,L., Thiel,S. W., Pinto,N. G. (2008). Room temperature ionic liquids for mercury capture from flue gas. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 47(21), 8396-8400
Radovanovic,P., Thiel,S. W., Hwang,S. -T (1992). Formation of asymmetric polysulfone membranes by immersion precipitation. Part I. Modelling mass transport during gelation. Journal of Membrane Science, 65(3), 213-229
Radovanovic,P., Thiel,S. W., Hwang,S. -T (1992). Formation of asymmetric polysulfone membranes by immersion precipitation. Part II. The effects of casting solution and gelation bath compositions on membrane structure and skin formation. Journal of Membrane Science, 65(3), 231-246
Thiel,S. W. (1990). Concentration-dependent solute activity coefficients and solute transport in pressure-driven membrane separation processes. Journal of Membrane Science, 48(2-3), 127-140
Thiel,S. W., Lloyd,D. R. (1990). Frictional and osmotic effects in the pressure-driven membrane separation of dilute solutions. Journal of Membrane Science, 50(2), 131-139
Radovanovic,P., Thiel,S. W. (1990). Partition coefficients at infinite dilution from Flory-Huggins theory. Journal of Liquid Chromatography, 13(8), 1571-1583
Radovanovic,P., Thiel,S. W., Hwang,S. -T (1990). Transport of ethanol-water dimers in pervaporation through a silicone rubber membrane. Journal of Membrane Science, 48(1), 55-65
Thiel,S. W., Lloyd,D. R. (1989). Multicomponent effects in the pressure-driven membrane separation of dilute solutions of nonelectrolytes. Journal of Membrane Science, 42(3), 285-302
Thiel,S. W., Lloyd,D. R. (1988). Application of the stefan-maxwell equations to the pressure-driven membrane separation of dilute multicomponent solutions of nonelectrolytes. Journal of Membrane Science, 37(3), 233-249
Thiel,S. W., Lloyd,D. R., Dickson,J. M. (1985). Analysis of transport in a pressure-driven membrane separation process. eds., Washington, D.C., U.S.A., Am. Chem. Soc., 1985, Paper 9, p.113-123.
Thiel, S.W. (1989). Linear relationships between rejection and flux in pressure-driven membrane separation processes. Journal of Membrane Science, 43, 307-311
He, J., Reddy, G.K., Thiel, S.W., Smirniotos, P.G., Pinto, N.G. (2011). Ceria-modified manganese oxide/titania materials for removal of elemental and oxidized mercury from flue gas. Journal of Physical Chemistry C,
Thiel,S. W., Lloyd,D. R., Dickson,J. W. (1985). Physicochemical interpretation of the behaviour of a pressure-driven membrane separation process. eds., Washington, D.C., U.S.A., Am. Chem. Soc., 1985, Paper 10, p.126-139.
Horner, D.E., Mailen, J.C., Thiel, S.W., Scott, T.C., Yates, R.G. (1980). Interphase transfer kinetics of uranium using the drop method, Lewis cell, and Kenics mixer. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Fundamentals, 19, 103-109
Babai-Pirouz,M., Thiel,S. W., Lloyd,D. R., Dickson,J. M. (1984). The effect of solute-membrane affinity on cyclic hydrocarbon-water transport in pressure-driven membrane separation processes. Journal of Membrane Science, 21(1), 21-33
Thiel,S. W., Lloyd,D. R. (1983). Physicochemical interactions in pressure-driven membrane separation of glucose, ascorbic acid, citric acid, and mannitol from single solute aqueous solution. Desalination, 46(1-3), 399-406
Horner,D. E., Mallen,J. C., Coggins Jr.,J. R., Thiel,S. W., Scott,T. C., Pih,N., Yates,R. G. (1980). Interphase transfer kinetics of thorium between nitric acid and tribultyl phosphate solutions using the single drop and the Lewis cell techniques. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Fundamentals, 19(3), 287-291
2019 Distinguished Teaching Professor
2017 Neil Wandmacher Teaching Award
2010 CEAS Tribunal Professor of the Year
2011 - 2015 Associate Professor - Educator, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
2006 - 2011 Research Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
2005 - 2006 Visiting Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
2000 - 2004 Manager, Process Technology, Cognis Corporation/Henkel Corporation, Cincinnati, OH
1998 - 2000 Strategic Planning Analyst, Henkel Corporation, Cincinnati, OH
1990 - 1998 Principal Process Engineer, Henkel Corporation, Cincinnati, OH
1986 - 1990 Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
1981 - 1985 Research Associate, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
1981 Unit Operations Instructor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA
1980 - 1981 Grader, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA
1977 - 1979 Cooperative Education Student, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN
2015 to Present Professor-Educator, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA, 1981 (Chemical Engineering)
M.S., The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX, 1983 (Chemical Engineering)
Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX, 1986 (Chemical Engineering)
Professional Engineer, State of Ohio
Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
Principles of Heat Transfer
Transport I
Principles of Mass Transfer
Process Design I
Process Design II
Process Dynamics and Controls
Separation Processes
Biochemical Engineering
Adsorption Processes
Membrane Science
Professor - Educator, Chemical Engineering, Thiel, Stephen Ph.D., P.E.
