Kenneth A. Van Wormer
Professor
Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering
4 Colby Street, Rm. 144, Medford, MA 02155
Tel: (617) 627-2598 ~ Fax: (617) 627-3991
kenneth.vanwormer@tufts.edu

Education:
1952 B.S. Chemical Engineering, Clarkson College
1961 Sc.D. Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Honors:

• Tau Beta Pi
• Omega Chi Epsilon
• Phalanx
• Numerous fellowships, scholarships and student awards

Research Interests, Areas, or Ongoing Projects:

• Polymer Structure and Properties
• Processing and Properties of Composite Materials
• Surface, Interface and Adhesion
• Diffusion and Sorption in Polymers

Selected Publications:
Philipossian, A. and K. Van Wormer, "Recirculating Gas Cells and their Effect on the Large Scale Production of Uniform, Ultra-Thin Si02 Gate Insulators", Proceedings of the Second International Symposium on ULSI Science and Technology, Los Angeles, CA, 1989.

Amarjeev Kaul and Kenneth Van Wormer "Effects of Internal Stage Recycle on Efficiency and Performance of a Mixer-Settler", Ind. Eng. Chem. Process Des. & Dev.,;(1985), 24, 636-646.

Philipossian, A., and K. Van Wormer, "The Thermal Oxidation Reactor Design Project (Final Report)", DEC Internal Memorandum, 1988.

Courses Taught:

• CHBE 60 Chemical Process Design
• CHBE 22 Unit Operations & Transport Phenomena III