Drew Horseman (Ph.D. student)
BS. Chemical Engineering, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, 2017
Email: thomas.a.horseman@vanderbilt.edu
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Drew Horseman (Ph.D. student)
BS. Chemical Engineering, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, 2017
Email: thomas.a.horseman@vanderbilt.edu
Personal webpage LinkedIn Google Scholar
Thomas "Drew" Horseman
Introduction:
My name is Thomas Horseman, but I commonly go by Drew. I grew up in Lexington, Kentucky and graduated from Lafayette Senior High School. I decided to attend Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, Indiana where I obtained a B.S. in Chemical Engineering. I have always been interested in research so I put a lot of effort into finding funding for projects at my undergraduate institution and looking for summer research opportunities during my time as an undergraduate. I chose to pursue a Ph.D. in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Vanderbilt University under the guidance of Dr. Shihong Lin because of my interest in material science and its use in enhancing separation technologies for water purification.
My name is Thomas Horseman, but I commonly go by Drew. I grew up in Lexington, Kentucky and graduated from Lafayette Senior High School. I decided to attend Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, Indiana where I obtained a B.S. in Chemical Engineering. I have always been interested in research so I put a lot of effort into finding funding for projects at my undergraduate institution and looking for summer research opportunities during my time as an undergraduate. I chose to pursue a Ph.D. in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Vanderbilt University under the guidance of Dr. Shihong Lin because of my interest in material science and its use in enhancing separation technologies for water purification.
Research:
Undergraduate: As an undergrad I participated in an NSF REU at the University of Arizona under Dr. Eric Betterton where we monitored airborne and surface dust for heavy metal and water soluble ion concentrations near a copper smelter in northern Arizona.I also participated in an NSF REU at the University of Maine in the Forest Bioproducts Research Institute under Dr. Mehdi Tajvidi and Dr. Doug Gardner where we studied neat and composite lignocellulose thin films and assessed their thermal, mechanical, and wetting properties. While at Rose-Hulman I was awarded funding through the institution's Independent Project/Research Opportunities program where I compared the equilibrium characteristics and adsorption kinetics of strong anion exchange resins to membranes in separating trace amounts of DNA and proteins from solution.
Graduate: As a graduate student my thesis has tended toward developing fundamental understanding and solutions for efficient brine management. The two major limiting factors in brine management are (1) fouling, due to the high concentrations of inorganic and organic species, and (2) the large energy consumption. As for fouling, I've been involved in projects to help elucidate the mechanisms for strong, irreversible, foulant attachment and ways to mitigate that using both operational and special material strategies. As for energy consumption, I am currently investigating the use of integrated electrodialysis processes for energy efficient brine management. I have been very fortunate to work on several collaborative projects with students and professors both abroad and here in the U.S. while working in Dr. Lin's group and enjoy gleaning new and improved techniques from those more knowledgeable than me.
Undergraduate: As an undergrad I participated in an NSF REU at the University of Arizona under Dr. Eric Betterton where we monitored airborne and surface dust for heavy metal and water soluble ion concentrations near a copper smelter in northern Arizona.I also participated in an NSF REU at the University of Maine in the Forest Bioproducts Research Institute under Dr. Mehdi Tajvidi and Dr. Doug Gardner where we studied neat and composite lignocellulose thin films and assessed their thermal, mechanical, and wetting properties. While at Rose-Hulman I was awarded funding through the institution's Independent Project/Research Opportunities program where I compared the equilibrium characteristics and adsorption kinetics of strong anion exchange resins to membranes in separating trace amounts of DNA and proteins from solution.
Graduate: As a graduate student my thesis has tended toward developing fundamental understanding and solutions for efficient brine management. The two major limiting factors in brine management are (1) fouling, due to the high concentrations of inorganic and organic species, and (2) the large energy consumption. As for fouling, I've been involved in projects to help elucidate the mechanisms for strong, irreversible, foulant attachment and ways to mitigate that using both operational and special material strategies. As for energy consumption, I am currently investigating the use of integrated electrodialysis processes for energy efficient brine management. I have been very fortunate to work on several collaborative projects with students and professors both abroad and here in the U.S. while working in Dr. Lin's group and enjoy gleaning new and improved techniques from those more knowledgeable than me.
Publications:
Horseman, T., Yin, Y., Christie, K.S.S., Tong, T., Lin, S. (2020). Wetting, Scaling and Fouling in Membrane Distillation: State-of-the-art Insights on Fundamental Mechanisms and Mitigation Strategies. Environmental Science & Technology Engineering. Accepted.
Horseman, T., Su, C., Christie, K.S.S., Lin, S. (2019). Highly effective scaling mitigation in membrane distillation using a superhydrophobic membrane with gas purging. Environmental Science & Technology Letters, 6(7), 423-429.
Horseman, T., Wang, Z., Lin, S., (2020). Interactions between model foulants and engineered surfaces: Implications on surface fouling propensity. In Preparation.
Horseman, T., Tajvidi, M., Diop, C. I., & Gardner, D. J. (2017). Preparation and property assessment of neat lignocellulose nanofibrils (LCNF) and their composite films. Cellulose, 24(6), 2455-2468.
Horseman, T., Yin, Y., Christie, K.S.S., Tong, T., Lin, S. (2020). Wetting, Scaling and Fouling in Membrane Distillation: State-of-the-art Insights on Fundamental Mechanisms and Mitigation Strategies. Environmental Science & Technology Engineering. Accepted.
Horseman, T., Su, C., Christie, K.S.S., Lin, S. (2019). Highly effective scaling mitigation in membrane distillation using a superhydrophobic membrane with gas purging. Environmental Science & Technology Letters, 6(7), 423-429.
Horseman, T., Wang, Z., Lin, S., (2020). Interactions between model foulants and engineered surfaces: Implications on surface fouling propensity. In Preparation.
Horseman, T., Tajvidi, M., Diop, C. I., & Gardner, D. J. (2017). Preparation and property assessment of neat lignocellulose nanofibrils (LCNF) and their composite films. Cellulose, 24(6), 2455-2468.
Interests:
I like to dabble in several activities including skateboarding, fishing, guitar playing, and mixed martial arts. I enjoy spending time with my friends, family, and colleagues. I think it is important to stay involved in community outreach, specifically to share ideas of engineering and sciences and invoke inspiration to join the field.
I like to dabble in several activities including skateboarding, fishing, guitar playing, and mixed martial arts. I enjoy spending time with my friends, family, and colleagues. I think it is important to stay involved in community outreach, specifically to share ideas of engineering and sciences and invoke inspiration to join the field.