Dan F. Smith Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

College of Engineering

Daniel Chen, Ph.D.

Daniel Chen, Ph.D.

Dr. Daniel Chen
Professor, Dan F. Smith Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
University Professor & Scholar; Leland Best Distinguished Faculty Fellow
Director, Low Carbon Energy Lab; Director, Computational Fluid Dynamics Lab

Tel: (409) 880-8786
Fax: (409) 880-2197
Email: Daniel.Chen@lamar.edu
Office: Lucas Bldg., Rm. 102
Curriculum Vitae

Education

  • Ph.D. (Ch.E.), Oklahoma State University, 1981
  • M.S. (Ch.E.), National Taiwan University, 1976
  • B.S. (Ch.E.), National Cheng Kung University, 1970
  • Aspentech Certificates (Aspen Plus, Aspen Dynamics, Aspen IQ, Aspen DMC3), 2000-2020
  • Simsci Certificate (SimSci PROII)

Awards and Honors

  • University professor, 2016; University Scholar, 2010.
  • 3.5 million of total completed and ongoing grants from DOD, DOE, EPA, USDA, NSF, TCEQ, AQRP, ATP, & private sectors.
  • "Abnormal Situation Management & Big Data," D. Chen (PI), Distinguished Research Fellow Award and Visionary Initiatives, Lamar University, 09/01/16-8/31/2019.
  • “Modeling and Set Point Determination for Flare Operations,” D. Chen (PI), H. Lou, X. Li, and C. Martin, Texas Air Research Center (TARC), 09/01/15-7/15/2017.
  • “MRI: Acquisition of an LC/MS/MS System for Multidisciplinary Research and Educational Projects," Daniel H. Chen (PI), David L. Cocke, Che-Jen Lin, Paul Bernazzani, Andrew Jewel Gomes, NSF CBET-1338088, $456,549, 09/01/2013-08/31/2017.
  • “Computational Fluid Dynamics and Neural Network Modeling of Industrial Flares," 10 grants from 05/01/07-07/15/17, $886,765, TCEQ, AQRP, HARC, and TARC, with K. Li, H. Lou, X. Li, C. Martin, and P. Richmond (D. Chen served as PI for 6, K. Li for 2 and H. Lou for 2). “Flare Performance Optimization: DRE/CE vs. Soot,” Daniel H. Chen (PI), Helen Lou, Xianchang Li, Peyton Richmond, Matthew Johnson (Carleton University, Canada), Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), 01/01/14-8/31/2014.
  • “Field Sampling, Chemical Analysis, and Photochemical Treatment of Herbicides/Pharmaceuticals-Contaminated Water and Sediment in the Rio Grande Basin,” 6 grants spanning from 07/01/04 to 08/31/13, $265,000, D. Chen (PI), with A. Gomes, K. Urbanczyk, B. Wang, H. R. Yoder, D. Flaherty, K. Sternes, and R. Tadmor.
  • “ALEP Fuel Cell Catalyst & Hydrogen,” David Cocke (PI), Jack R. Hopper, Daniel H. Chen, Sidney Lin, US Army Missile Defense Command, $7,250,000, 2005-2012.
  • “Improving Engineering Curricula by Integrating PBL Pedagogy with Modern Manufacturing Case Studies,” National Science Foundation, CCLI 0737089 $149,897, 03/15/08-02/28/10.
  • “Green Construction Materials for Air-borne Pollutants Removal,” Texas Air Research Center, $70,277,09/01/06-08/31/09. “Photocatalytic Coating on Road Pavements/Structures for NOx Abatement,” USEPA/Houston Advanced Research Center, $50,000, 01/01/06-02/28/08.
  • “Leaks Detection and Source Identification Using Airborne, On-Water, and On-Road Infrared Camera and GPS system,” Daniel H. Chen, David Furry, TCEQ, $102,170, 2005 (TxAQII Remote Sensing VOC Project).“TexAQS II Remote Sensing Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Data Analysis,” Daniel H. Chen, TCEQ, $10,000, 2006.
  • “Controller Performance Diagnostics, Process/Controller Parameter Identification, and Predictive Maintenance,” Nexus Engineering, $76,160, 2001-2005.
  • Ten (10) consecutive Exxon-Mobil grants to support process modeling, simulation, and control education to undergraduate/ graduate students and area engineers (1998-2007).
  • Omega Chi Epsilon, Faculty Advisor (1998-2007); Tau Beta Pi, Sponsor Faculty (1982-2014).