Reaching Grades 4-9

Making a Difference

LA-SiGMA

Project

Louisiana network

The bottom-up approach

Linking research and education

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

Ongoing

Research Work

My group uses a theory-guided computational approach to get insight into critical areas in Nano/Bio- technology for energy applications, particularly related to:

   Hydrogen storage materials for on-board hydrogen storage

Biocatalysts for methane and methanol oxidation

 

Daniela S. Mainardi

Program Chair of Chemical Engineering

Thomas C. & Nelda M. Jeffery Associate Professor

The Mainardi Group

Our computational Nano/Bio molecular modeling laboratory aims to understand the kinetics and thermodynamics of catalytic processes for energy and environmental applications.

 

We will collaborate with other researchers in the field to accomplish our goals.

 

We will stimulate the student discovery process and the excitement of research.

 

Mission and Vision

 

In the News

J. Phys. Chem. C, 114 (17): 8026–8031 (2010)

G.K.P. Dathara and D.S. Mainardi  

 

Quantum Chemical Modeling of Methanol Oxidation Mechanisms by Methanol Dehydrogenase Enzyme: Effect of Substitution of Calcium by Barium in the Active Site

Quantum Chemical Modeling of Methanol Oxidation Mechanisms by Methanol Dehydrogenase Enzyme: Effect of Substitution of Calcium by Barium in the Active Site

Modeling and Simulation of Electromutagenic Processes for Multiscale Modification of Concrete

JSCI, 7(2): 69-74 (2009)

J. Kanno, N. Richardson, J. Phillips, K. Kupwade-Patil, D.S. Mainardi  and H.E. Cardenas

J. Phys. Chem. A, 114 (4): 1887–1896 (2010)

N.B. Idupulapati and D.S. Mainardi

 

Our Latest Scientific Articles

In Search of the Active Site of pMMO Enzyme: Partnership between a K-12 Teacher, a Graduate K-12 Teaching Fellow, and a Research Mentor.

CEE, 43(4): 273-278 (2009)

K.K. Bearden, T. Culligan and D.S. Mainardi

 

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