Education
D.Sc., Chemical Engineering, Washington University, 1986
B.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Dayton, 1981

Research and work experience Professor, University of Dayton Research interests Chemical reaction engineering Mixing Multiphase chemical reactors Process modeling Selected patents U.S. Patent 6,354,730 B1 - M.F. Reeder, K.J. Myers and J. Fasano - "Static Mixer Element and Method for Mixing Two Fluids," March 12, 2002.

Selected publications
Mitchell, E.T., Myers, K.J., Janz, E.E. and Fasano, J.B., "Solids Suspension in Square Tanks", accepted for publication by Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering.

Myers, K.J., Janz, E.E. and Fasano, J.B., "Unbaffled Angled Agitation", presented at the 2007 AIChE Annual Meeting, Paper 71a, Salt Lake City, Utah, November 4-9, 2007.

Fasano, J.B., Janz, E.E. and Myers, K.J., "Suspending Solids Using an Equal Area Draft Tube", presented at the 2007 AIChE Annual Meeting, Paper 601e, Salt Lake City, Utah, November 4-9, 2007.

Herr, J.P., Myers, K.J., Janz, E.E., Duvall, J.D. and J. B. Fasano, "Solids Suspension Using Unbaffled Angled Agitation", presented at Mixing XXI, Park City Utah, June 17-22, 2007.

Myers, K. J., Janz, E.E. and Fasano, J.B., "Characterization of the Gas Dispersion Capabilities of the BT-6 Impeller", presented at the 2006 AIChE Annual Conference, Paper 554b, San Francisco, California, November 12-16, 2006.

Fasano, J. B., Myers, K. J. and Janz, E. E., "Impeller Design for Simultaneous Improvement of Economics and Efficiency", presented at the 2006 AIChE Annual Conference, Paper 506a, San Francisco, California, November 12-16, 2006.

Myers, K. J., Janz, E. E. and Fasano, J. B., "Gas Dispersion Capabilities of the CD-6 Impeller", presented at the 12th European Conference on Mixing (also published in the refereed conference proceedings), Bologna, Italy, June 27-30, 2006.

Graham, J. L., Striebich, R. C., Myers, K. J., Minus, D. K. and Harrison, W. E., "The Swelling of Nitrile Rubber by Selected Aromatics Blended in a Synthetic Fuel", Energy and Fuels, 20, pp. 759-765, 2006.

Myers, K. J., Janz, E.E. and Fasano, J.B., "Baffling Approaches for Modern Axial-Flow Impellers,", presented at the 2005 AIChE Annual Conference, Cincinnati, Ohio, October 30 - November 4, 2005.

Wilkens, R. J., Miller, J.D., Plummer, J.R., Dietz, D.C. and Myers, K.J., "New Techniques for Measuring and Modeling Cavern Dimensions in a Bingham Plastic Fluid," Chemical Engineering Science, 60, pp. 5269-5275, 2005.

Fasano, J. B., Janz, E.E. and Myers, K.J., "Blend Time Characterization for a Sweeper Mixer," 2004 AIChE Annual Conference, Austin, Texas, November 7-12, 2004.

Pinelli, D., Magelli, F., Bakker, A., Myers, K.J., Reeder, M.F. and Fasano, J. "Some Features of a Novel Gas Dispersion Impeller in a Dual-Impeller Configuration," Transactions IChemE, 81, part A, pp. 448-454, 2003.

Myers, K. J., Reeder, M. F. and Fasano, J. B., "Optimize Mixing by Using the Proper Baffles," Chemical Engineering Progress, 98, pp. 42-47, 2002.

BR>Reeder, M. F., Fasano, J. B. and Myers, K. J., "Blending in Difficult Applications with the Kenics KMX Static Mixer," 2001 AIChE Annual Conference, Reno, Nevada, November 2001.

Myers, K. J., Reeder, M. F. and Ryan, D., "Power Draw of a High-Shear Homogenizer," Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 79, pp. 94-99, 2001.

Myers, K. J., Reeder, M. F., Ryan, D. and Daly, G., "Get a Fix on High-Shear Mixing," Chemical Engineering Progress, 95, pp. 33-42, 1999.

Memberships
American Institute of Chemical Engineers
American Society for Engineering Education

Contact
Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering
University of Dayton
300 College Park Drive
Dayton, OH 45469-0246

Phone: 937-229-2627
Fax: 937-229-3433
E-mail: kevin.myers@notes.udayton.edu