Faculty and Staff

Tracy J. Benson, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair
Jack Gill Endowed Chair
Research: Carbon Capture Utilization & Storage, Sustainable Biofules

Daniel Chen, Ph.D.
Professor
Research: Flare Modeling, Combustion Mechanisms, Process Modeling & Control, Abnormal Situation Management

Helen Lou, Ph.D.
Professor
Research: Big Data Analysis and Process Systems Engineering, Sustainable Technologies

Qiang Xu, Ph.D.
Professor
Research: Large-scale Dynamic Simulation and Optimization, Optimal Scheduling, Port-related Supply Chain Management

John Gossage, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Research: Simulation, Engineering Education, Computer-Aided Modeling

Sidney Lin, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Research: Renewable Energy, Materials Science, Separation Process, Reaction Engineering

Peyton Richmond, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Director, Undergraduate Programs
Research: Process Systems Engineering with Application to Safety, Engineering Education

Clayton Jeffryes, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Research: Innovative Bioprocesses, Macroalgal Tissue Cultures, Biogenic Nanomaterials

James Henry, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Research: photometric sensors for detection of neurotoxic agents, biosensors, cellular structures

Tianxing Cai, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Research: Quantitative Risk Assessment, Chemical Process Safety, Modeling for Process Safety, Process Measurement and Analysis, Nondestructive Testing and Inspection

Staff

Matthew Hall
Laboratory Technician
matthew.hall@lamar.edu
Lucas 123B
(409) 880-8791

Gina M. Decuir

Sr. Administrative Associate
gdecuir@lamar.edu
Lucas 101
(409) 880-8784

T.C. Ho, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus
Research: Waste Management, Fluidization, Process Modeling