Tim Ward

 

Timothy L. Ward, P.E.
Professor and Chair
Farris Engineering Center - Room 209

tlward@unm.edu

 

Education:

  • Ph.D. University of Washington, Chemical Engineering, 1989
  • M.S. Montana State University, Chemical Engineering, 1984
  • B.S. Montana State University, Chemical Engineering, 1978
 

Research

  • Materials synthesis based on aerosols, sprays and vapor methods
  • Dense ceramic and metallic membrane synthesis
  • Transport phenomena associated with aerosols and sprays
  • Modeling of membrane performance and membrane reactor systems

 

Professional Experience

  • 2008 - Present: Interim Chair, Department of Chemical & Nuclear Engineering • University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM.
  • 2006 - Present: Professor, Department of Chemical & Nuclear Engineering • University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM.
  • 1998- 06: Associate Professor, Department of Chemical & Nuclear Engineering • University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM.
  • 1992 - 98: Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical & Nuclear Engineering • University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM.
  • 1989 - 92: Research Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical & Nuclear Engineering • University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM.
  • 1979 - 81: US Peace Corps, High School Math/Science Teacher

 

Teaching

  • ChNE 253 Chemical Engineering Calculations II
  • ChNE 494L Advanced Chemical Engineering Design
  • ChNE 451 Senior Seminar
  • ChNE 493L Chemical Engineering Design

 

Selected Publications:

  • W. Guo, T.L.Ward, C. Porter, and A.K. Datye, "Phase content and particle morphology of Bi-Mo-V-O powders produced by aerosol pyrolysis", Mater. Res. Bull. 40 (8), 1371-1387 (2005).
  • W. Guo, A.K. Datye, and T.L.Ward, "Synthesis of barium titanate powders by aerosol pyrolysis of a pechini-type precursor solution", J. Mater. Chem. 15 (4), 470-477 (2005)
  • M.T. Bore, S.B. Rathod, T.L.Ward, A.K. Datye, "Hexagonal mesostructure in powders produced by evaporation-induced self-assembly of aerosols from aqueous tetraethoxysilane solutions", Langmuir 19 (2), 256-264 (2003).
  • T.J. Boyle, T.L.Ward, S.M. De'Angeli, H.F. Xu, W.F. Hammetter, "Properties of MOCVD deposits using novel Sn(II) neo-pentoxide precursors", Chem. Mater. 15 (3), 765-775 (2003).
  • G.V. Rama Rao, G.P. Lopez, J. Bravo, H. Pham, A.K. Datye, H.F. Xu, T.L.Ward, "Monodisperse mesoporous silica microspheres formed by evaporation-induced self assembly of surfactant templates in aerosols", Adv. Mater. 14 (18), 1301 (2002).
  • T.L.Ward and T. Dao, "Model of hydrogen permeation behavior in palladium membranes", J. Membrane Sci. 153, 211-231 (1999).
  • C. Xia, T.L.Ward, P. Atanasova, and R. W. Schwartz, "Metal-organic chemical vapor deposition of Sr-Co-Fe-O films on porous substrates", J. Mater. Res. 13 (1), 173 (1998).