April 2023

Erick S. Vasquez, PhD, is an associate professor in the Dept. of Chemical and Materials Engineering at the Univ. of Dayton. He received his BEng in chemical engineering at UCA El Salvador. He obtained his MS from Clemson Univ. and his PhD from Mississippi State Univ., both in chemical engineering. His laboratory research involves nanotechnology in chemical and biological processes. His educational research interests are community-based learning, open-ended laboratory experiments, teamwork, collaborative and active learning, and transport phenomena computational modeling.Read more

Kristine Horvat, PhD, is an assistant professor of chemical engineering at the Univ. of New Haven, where she teaches laboratory, thermal-fluid, materials science, and sustainable energy courses. She earned a bachelor’s degree in chemical and molecular engineering and PhD in materials science and engineering from Stony Brook Univ. Her laboratory research involves gas hydrates and algae-based biofuels for low-carbon energy. Her educational research interests include project-based learning, K-12 educational outreach activities, and methods for teaching technical writing to engineering...Read more

Jim Lines is a recently retired engineer from Graham Corp., where he continues to provide technical and general management support (Email: jlines@graham-mfg.com). Lines was with the company for 37 years, serving in various engineering, sales, and general management roles. He was the company’s President and CEO from 2006 to late 2021 when he retired. He began his career at Graham Manufacturing Co. in 1984 after receiving a BS in aerospace engineering from the State Univ. of New York at Buffalo. Lines frequently publishes technical articles on heat...Read more