Carl Lira
Carl Lira
Associate Professor
Research Biography
Thermodynamics of complex systems; adsorption behavior, molecular simulations; property measurements, mixture behavior and separation design for biorenewable fuels and chemicals.
Selected Publications
- Orjuela, A.; Yanez, A.J.; Vu, D.T.;Bernard-Brunel, D.; Miller, D.J.; Lira,C.T. "Phase equilibria for reactive distillation of diethyl succinate. Part I. System diethyl succinate + ethanol + water", Fluid Phase Equil. 290, 63-67, (2010).
- Orjuela, A.; Yanez, A.J.; Rossman, P.K.; Vu, D.T.; Bernard-Brunel, D.; Miller, D.J.; Lira, C.T. "Phase equilibria for reactive distillation of diethyl succinate. Part II. Systems diethyl succinate + ethyl acetate + water and diethyl succinate + acetic acid + water", Fluid Phase Equil. 290,68-74, (2010).
- Kolah, A.K.; Asthana, N.S.; Vu, D.T.; Lira C.T.; Miller, D.J. "Tri-ethyl Citrate Synthesis by Reactive Distillation," Ind. Eng.Chem. Res.47,1017-1025, (2008).
- Kolah, A.K.; Asthana, N.S.; Vu, D.T.; Lira, C.T.; Miller, D.J. "Reaction Kinetics for the Heterogeneously Catalyzed Esterification of Succinic Acid with Ethanol," Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 47, 5313-5317 (2008).
Selected Achievements and Awards
- Withrow Teaching Excellence Award, College of Engineering, Michigan State University, 2004 and 1992.
- Outstanding Professor of the Year, Selected by ChE Undergraduates, 1999, 1998, 1991.