Professor

Education  

•  New Jersey Institute of Technology, PhD 1991
• New Jersey Institute of Technology, MS 1985
• New Jersey Institute of Technology, BSChE 1977

Current Research Interests  

• Mathematical modeling of chemical processes such as Membrane Separation, Chemical Vapor Deposition, Solvent Sublation and NOx/SOx Control.
• Engineering solutions to turbulent boundary layer problems involving mass transfer.
• Modeling of drug delivery systems

Publications 

        Text Book

• Applied Mathematical Methods for Chemical Engineers, CRC Press, 2000.
• This book has been purchased in the following countries: Argentina, Australia, Brazil Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Indonesia, India, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Syria, Taiwan, Thailand, USA, UK and Europe
• The following are the schools that have adopted the book:  NJIT, Lehigh University, University of Tulsa, University of South Alabama, University of Massachusetts, University of Waterloo, University of California Davis, University of South Florida and University of Rhode Island

Journal Publications

• Loney, N. W. and C. R. Huang, “Analytic Solution of an LPCVD Reactor Interwafer Region,” J. of Thin Solid Films 226, (1993) 15 - 21.
• Loney, N. W. and C. R. Huang, “Mathematical Modeling on the Performance of  Chemical Vapor Deposition Reactor,” J. Materials Synthesis and Processing, Vol. 2 No. 5 (1994) 277 - 284.
• Loney, N. W., “ Shifting-Order Type Kinetics May Explain Diethlsilane Pyrolysis to Silicon Carbide Deposition,” J. Material Science Letters, 13  (1994) 1237 - 1239.
• Simon, L. and Loney, N. W. “An Analytical Solution for the Concentration Profile of a Sublation Process,” Separation Science and Technology, 31(7), (1995)1019 – 1024.
• Tesfaghiorghis, Y. and Loney, N. W., “Determination of Precursor Conversion in a Multiwafer Hot-wall CVD Reactor,” J. of Materials Synthesis and Processing, Vol. 3 No. 6 (1995) 415 - 417.
• Loney, N. W., “On Using A Boundary Perturbation Technique to Linearize a System of Nonlinear Pde,” Chemical Engineering Education, Winter (1996) 58 - 61.
• Loney, N. W., “Justification of the Assumption of Transport by Diffusion in the  Interwafer Region of  a Multiwafer CVD Reactor,” J. Materials Science Letters, 15 (1996) 1219 - 1220.
• Loney, N. W., “Analytical Solution to Mass Transfer in Laminar Flow in Hollow Fiber with Heterogeneous Chemical Reaction,” Chemical Engineering Science, Vol. 51, No. 16 (1996) 3995 - 3999.
• Loney, N. W., “Correlating Aqueous Phase Concentration Profile of a Sublation Process," Separation Science and Technology, Vol. 32, No. 7 (1997) 1295 – 1301.  
• Loney, N. W., Ritesh Ramraj and S. Farrell, “Analytical Solution to Controlled Release Using Microporous Membrane Model," (Plane Geometry), Separation Science and Technology, Vol. 34, No. 11 (1999) 2251 - 2258.
• Loney, N. W., Ritesh Ramraj and S. Farrell, “Mathematical modeling of Controlled release from a hollow fiber," Journal of Membrane Science, 162, (1999)73 - 81.
• Loney, N. W., “Analytical Solutions to Mathematical Models of Some Controlled  Release Devices,” Proceedings Third Joint China/USA Chemical Engineering  Conference, Vol. I, (Sept. 25 – 28, 2000) 04-191, Beijing China.
• Loney, N. W., “On the Use of the Residue Theorem to Invert Laplace Transforms," Chemical Engineering Education, Vol.35, No 1 (2001) 22-24.
• Gao, L. and Loney, N. W., “Evolutionary Polymorphic Neural Network in Chemical Process Modeling," Computers and Chemical Engineering, Vol. 25 (2001) 1403 – 1410.
• Gao, L. and Loney, N. W., “A New Hybrid Neural Network Model for Prediction of Phase Equilibrium in Two-Phase Extraction System," Industrial & Engineering  Chemistry Res. 2002, Vol. 41, (2001) 112 – 119.
• Simon, L. and Loney, N.W., “Mathematical Modeling and Process Control of Distributed Parameter Systems," Chemical Engineering Education, Vol. 37, No. 2, Spring (2003) 126 - 131.
• Loney, N. W., L. Simon and L. Gao, “Trends in the Applications of Neural Networks in Chemical Process Modeling,”  Proc. Indian Natn. Sci. Acad., 69, A, Nos. 3 & 4, July 2003, pp. 285 – 299.
• C. R. Huang, A. F. Denny and Loney, N. W., “Molecular Diffusion in the Laminar Sub-Layer during Turbulent Flow in a smooth Tube,” Chemical Engineering Science Vol. 59, No. 6 (2004) 1191 - 1197.
• Loney, N.W., C.R Huang, and L. Simon, “A Mathematical model of a Counter Current “tube in shell” type Membrane Separation System,”  World Journal of Microbiology & Biotechnology, Vol. 21(2005) 791-796.
• Fernandes, M., L. Simon and N. W. Loney, “Mathematical Modeling of Transdermal Drug Delivery Systems: Analysis and Applications,” Journal of Membrane Science, Vol. 256, Issues 1-2, July 2005, Pages 184 – 192.
• Simon, L. and N. W. Loney, "An Analytical Solution for Percutaneous Drug Absorption:Application and Removal of the Vehicle" Mathematical Biosciences, Vol. 197, No. 2, Oct. 2005, pp. 119-1139.

Published Reports

• Loney, N.W., “Langley 15-inch Mach 6 HTT-Diffuser,” NASA 1994.
• Loney, N. W., “Resolution of the Buoyancy in the 8-Foot High Temperature Tunnel Combustor,”  NASA 1995.
• Loney, N. W., “Heat Transfer and Cool down In the Mach 5 Nozzle,” NASA 1996.
• Loney, N. W., “Wall Heat Transfer Effects of Turbulent Jets in A Co-flowing stream, nonreacting case," NASA 1998.

Peer Reviewed Conference Papers/Abstract

• Loney, N. W., “On Using a Boundary Perturbation Technique to Linearize A System of Nonlinear Pde," invited  paper at the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) National Meeting, Edmonton, Canada (1994).
• Loney, N. W., “Analytical Solution to Mass Transfer in Laminar Flow in Hollow Fiber with Heterogeneous Chemical Reaction," International Conference on Environmental Engineering and Chemical Engineering (ICEECE’97), October 1997, Guangzhou, P. R. China.
• Loney, N. W., H. Shaw, and P. Gu, “Control of NOx Using an Aqueous Scrubbing Solution," 48th CPI Exposition, November 1999, Javits Center New York City.
• Loney, N. W., “Analytical Solutions to Mathematical Models of Some Controlled Release Devices," Joint China/USA Chemical Engineering Conference (CUCh  II), September 2000, Beijing, P.R. China.

Presentations: Session Chair  

• Co-chair for “Innovative Uses of Computers in Undergraduate Chemical             Engineering Education," at the annual meeting of the American Society for       Engineering Education (ASEE), Anaheim CA, June 1995.
• Chair for “Application of Computer Algebra Systems and Equation Solve in Chemical Education," at the annual meeting of the American Society for   Engineering Education (ASEE), Washington D.C., June 1996.
• Chair for “Modeling of Transport Processes,” at the 2003 and 2004 National Annual Meetings of AIChE.

Presentations: Presenter/Co-presenter

• Loney, N. W. and C. R. Huang, “Mathematical Modeling of Chemical Vapor Deposition in a Hot Wall reactor,” AT&T Bell Labs, Murray Hill NJ, 1991.
• Loney, N. W. and C. R. Huang, “Mathematical Modeling of CVD Hot Wall Reactor,” 20th anniversary of National Organization of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE), New Orleans, May 1992.
• Loney, N. W. and C. R. Huang, “Mathematical Modeling of A Hot Wall Reactor,” AIChE annual meeting, Miami Florida, November 1992.
• Loney, N. W. and C. R. Huang, “Mathematical Modeling of CVD Reactors - Hot Wall,” Rutgers University (Chemistry Dept.), New Brunswick, (Invited)
• Loney, N. W. “On the Use of A Boundary Perturbation Technique to Linearize A System of Nonlinear Pde,” American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) national meeting, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, June 1994.
• Simeon, J and N. W. Loney, “Design of A Variable Area Mach 6 Diffuser Using the 1- dimensional Steady Flow Equation,” AIChE annual meeting, San Francisco, 1994.
• Simon, L and N. W. Loney, “An Analytical Solution for the Concentration Profile of a Sublation Process,” AIChE annual meeting, Miami Florida, November 1995.
• Loney, N. W. “Analytical Solution to Mass Transfer in Laminar Flow in Hollow Fiber with Heterogeneous Chemical Reaction,” 32nd National Heat Transfer Conference, August 1997, Baltimore, Maryland.
• Loney, N. W. “Analytical Solution to Mass Transfer in Laminar Flow in Hollow Fiber with Heterogeneous Chemical Reaction," International Conference on Environmental Engineering and Chemical Engineering (ICEECE’97), October 1997, Guangzhou, P. R. China.
• Loney, N. W. and D. Knox, “Issues Important to the Advising of Student Chapters of Professional Societies," June 1998, Seattle Washington, ASEE annual conference.
• Loney, N. W., H. Shaw and H. D. Perlmutter, “Development of an Aqueous Scrubber to Oxidize and Absorb NOx," Javits Convention Center, NY 1999.
• Loney, N. W., “Analytical Solutions to Mathematical Models of Some Controlled Release Devices,” Third Joint China/USA Chemical Engineering Conference, Sept. 25 – 28, 2000, Beijing China.
• Huang, C. R.,  A. F. Denny and N. W. Loney, “Molecular Diffusion in the Laminar Sub-Layer during Turbulent Flow in a smooth Tube,”  Spring National AIChE meeting, Brown Convention Center, Houston Texas, April 2001.
• Huang, C. R., A. F. Denny and N. W. Loney, “Molecular Diffusion in the Laminar Sub-Layer during Turbulent Flow in a smooth Tube,” AIChE annual meeting, Reno Nevada 2001.
• Gu, P., Loney, N. W., Shaw, H. and C. L. Yang, “Selective Removal of NOx from a Catalytic Cracking Regenerator Effluent Gas with Solutions of Sodium Chlorite,” National Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, Greensboro, North Carolina, September 2002.
• Simon, L. and N. W. Loney, “An Analytical Solution for Percutaneous Drug Absorption,” IEEE 29th Northeast Bioengineering Conference, March 2003.
• Loney, N. W. and J. D. Jordan, “Catalytic Oxidation of Formaldehyde in Industrial Emission Streams,” NASA Faculty Fellowship Program, Langley Research Center, Hampton VA, August 2003.
• Simon, L. and N. W. Loney, “Applied Mathematical and Numerical Analysis,” AIChE annual meeting Austin TX November 2004.
• Loney, N.W., C. R. Huang and L. Simon, “Mathematical model of a multi fibule counter current membrane separation device,”  World Congress of Chemical Engineering Conference, Glasgow, Scotland July 2005.