The Particle Technology Forum (PTF)

The PTF is an international and interdisciplinary forum that promotes information exchange, scholarship, research, and education in the field of particle technology -- that branch of science and engineering dealing with the production, handling, modification, and use of a wide variety of particulate materials, both wet or dry, in sizes ranging from nanometers to centimeters. Particle technology spans a range of industries to include chemical, petrochemical, agricultural, food, pharmaceuticals, mineral processing, advanced materials, energy, and the environment.

Latest Changes: 2008April08 List Best Paper and PTF Award Winners

== PTF ACTIVITIES: Awards through PTF Career Opportunities Education Outreach ERPT = Educational     Resources for     Particle Techn. Newsletter Tech Meeting     Calendar WCPT5 == PTF STRUCTURE: Executive Comm. Tech. Prog. Comm. Other Committees Bylaws Duties of Officers == RESOURCES: Help for Meetings Journals, incl Web Particles for Calibration Research Centers Technical Societies == MEMBER INFO: What is the PTF? Memb. Application Change of Address www.erpt.org/ptf WWW

What's Happened Lately? March 15, 2008: PTF Best Paper Awards The first winners of the PTF best paper awards, given to recognize the best oral presentation given in each PTF-sponsored session at the AIChE Annual Meeting, are listed below. The winners will receive a plaque at next year's meeting to commemorate their work. Congratulations to all of the winners! GROUP 3A: Paper # 409f Paper Title: Application Of In-Line Transmission NIR For Improved Process Understanding And Control Of A Continuous Mixing Process Authors: Gregory M. Troup, John P. Higgins, Craig A. Mckelvey, Michael Lowinger, Jeff S. Ko, Luke R. Schenck, Robert F. Meyer, Brit L. Rudeen Winner: Gregory Troup GROUP 3B: Paper# 503d Paper Title: Four Ways to Introduce Structure in Fluidized Bed Reactors Authors: John Nijenhuis, J. Ruud Van Ommen, Marc-Olivier Coppens Winner: John Nijenhuis GROUP 3C: Paper # 21a Paper Title: Dynamics, Packing Porosity, And Conformation Variations Of Granular Chains Authors: Amy Shen Winner: Amy Shen GROUP 3D: Paper #354d Paper Title: Passivation Of Pigment-Grade TiO2 By SiO2 Atomic Layer Deposition In A Fluidized Bed Reactor Authors: David M. King, Xinhua Liang,Kamal M. Akhtar, Alan W. Weimer Winner: David M King GROUP 3E: Paper 544e Paper Title: Ignition Sensitivity of Nanoenergetics Produced by Various Processing Methods Authors: Chris J. Bulian, Jan Puszynski, Jacek J. Swiatkiewicz Winner: Chris Bulian November 2007 PTF Banquet and Awards Ceremony in Salt Lake City The assembled PTF members enjoyed their meals and the presentation of multiple PTF awards, including... L. T. Fan: The Particle Technology Forum Award Mahesh Iyer: Best PhD in Particle Technology Award Jennifer Sinclair Curtis: Lectureship Award in Fluidization Ye Mon Chen: Fluidized Processing Recognition John Grace: Thomas Baron Award Welcome to Officers for 2006-8: At its November 12 meeting the Executive Board welcomed new Board members and elected new officers. See the Executive Committee page. We'll note here when we update the Technical Program Leaders and the PTF Committees.