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		Graduate Research Assistant Ph. D. 2007 -2012, Chem. &Biochem. Engineering Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ Dissertation: Modeling and analysis of continuous powder blending process B.S. 2003 -2007, School of science Tsinghua University, Beijing, China Tel: 732-445-7061 Email: yijiegao2006@gmail.com
	Research Interests My research work focuses on the modeling of continuous powder mixing process in order to efficiently design, quality control, and scale-up this unit operation in continuous pharmaceutical manufacturing processes. Publications 1. Gao, Y., Muzzio, F., Ierapetritou, M., 2011. Characterization of feeder effects on continuous solid mixing using fourier series analysis. AIChE Journal 57, 1144-1153. 2. Vanarase A, Gao Y, Dubey A, Ierapetritou M, and Muzzio F. “Chapter 9-2. Scale up of continuous blending”, in Pharmaceutical Process Scale-Up, 3rd Ed., 2011.ISBN: 9781616310011. 3. Gao, Y., Vanarase, A., Muzzio, F., Ierapetritou, M., 2011. Characterizing continuous powder mixing using residence time distribution. Chemical Engineering Science 66, 417-425. 4. Gao, Y., Ierapetritou, M., Muzzio, F., 2011. Investigation on the effect of blade patterns on continuous solid mixing performance. The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering 89, 969-984. 5. Gao, Y., Ierapetritou, M., Muzzio, F., 2011. Periodic section modeling of convective continuous powder mixing processes. AIChE Journal. In Press, DOI: 10.1002/aic.12563. Presentations 1. Gao Y, Vanarase A, Ierapetritou M, Muzzio F, "Characterizing Continuous Powder Mixing Using Residence Time Distribution", 2009 AIChE Annual Meeting, Nashville TN, Nov 2009, paper 201c. 2. Gao Y, Ierapetritou M, Muzzio F., Periodic Section Modeling of Convective Continuous Powder Mixing Processes, AIChE Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, Nov 2010, paper 409b. 3. Gao Y, Ierapetritou M, Muzzio F., Characterization of Feeder Effects On Continuous Powder Mixing Using Fourier Series Analysis, AIChE Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, Nov 2010, paper 444d. 4. Gao Y., F. J. Muzzio, M. G. Ierapetritou, Optimizaing Continuous Powder-Mixing Processes Using Periodic Section Modeling, AICHE Annual Meeting, Minneapolis MN, Oct 2011, paper 506d. 5. Gao Y., F. Boukouvala, F. J. Muzzio, M. G. Ierapetritou, Multivariate Analysis and Reduced Order Modeling Based on Discrete Element Method (DEM) simulations for a Powder Blender, AICHE Annual Meeting, Minneapolis MN, oct 2011, paper 621c. 6. Gao Y., F. J. Muzzio, M. G. Ierapetritou, Scaling-up Strategy for Continuous Powder Mixing Process, AICHE Annual Meeting, Minneapolis MN, oct 2011, paper 754f.  Teaching Assistant 1. Fall 2008, Undergraduate Course, Chemical Engineering Analysis II. 2. Spring 2008, Graduate Course, Advanced Transport Phenomena II. Internship Exxonmobil Research & Engineering, Clinton NJ, 06/2011 -09/2011 © 2007 Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. All rights reserved.