Dr. Rachel L. Muncrief
Research Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Dept. of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
University of Houston
4800 Calhoun Ave.
Houston, TX 77204-4004
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E-mail: rmuncrief "at-sign" uh "dot" edu

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EDUCATION

• Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA (2001)
• B.S.in Chemistry, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL (1997)

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Publications

1. Rachel L. Muncrief, Charles W. Rooks, Michael P. Harold, Miguel Cruz, “Combining Biodiesel and Exhaust Gas Recirculation for Reduction in NOx and Particulate Emissions,” Energy and Fuels, (accepted for publication December 2007).
2. Karen S. Kabin, Pranav Khanna, Rachel L. Muncrief, Vinay Medhekar, Michael P. Harold, “Monolith and TAP reactor studies of NOx storage on Pt/BaO/Al2O3: Elucidating the mechanistic pathways and roles of Pt,” Catalysis Today, 114 (2006) 72-85.
3. Rachel L. Muncrief, Pranav Khanna, Karen S. Kabin, and Michael P. Harold, "Mechanistic and Kinetic Studies of NOx Storage and Reduction on Pt/BaO/Al2O3," Catalysis Today, 98 (December 2004) 393-402. ***Top Cited Article Award***
4. Rachel L. Muncrief, Karen S. Kabin, and Michael P. Harold, "NOx Storage and Reduction with Propylene on Pt/BaO/Alumina," AICHE Journal, 50 (October 2004) 2526-2540.
5. Karen S. Kabin, Rachel L. Muncrief, Michael P. Harold, and Yuejin Li, "Dynamics of Storage and Reduction in a Monolith Reactor: Lean NOx Reduction," Chemical Engineering Science, 59 (November-December 2004) 5319-5327.
6. Karen S. Kabin, Rachel L. Muncrief, and Michael P. Harold, "NOx Storage and Reduction on a Pt/BaO/Alumina Monolithic Storage Catalyst," Catalysis Today, 96 (October 2004) 79-89.
7. Rachel L. Marcus, Ulrike Diebold, and Richard D. Gonzalez, "The Locus of Sulfate Sites on Sulfated Zirconia," Catalysis Letters, 86 (March 2003) 151-156.
8. Rachel L. Marcus and Richard D. Gonzalez, "Isomerization of n-butane: Conversion as a function of sulfate loading on sulfated zirconia catalysts II," American Chemical Society Preprints Symposia, 46, (August 2001) 238.
9. Rachel L. Marcus, Richard D. Gonzalez, Edwin Kugler, and Aline Auroux, "Isomerization of n-butane: Conversion as a function of sulfate loading on sulfated zirconia catalysts," Journal of Chemical Engineering Communications, 190, (December 2003) 1601-1619.
10. Binghui Li, Rachel Marcus and Richard D. Gonzalez, "Catalyst deactivation and regeneration studies as a probe to improve the catalytic properties of supported acid catalysts," American Chemical Society Preprints Symposia, 44, (August 1999) 430.
11. E. Romero-Pascual, R. Marcus, A. Larrea, and A. Monzon, "Estudio de la Estabilidad Termica de Catalizadores de Pt/Al2O3 Sol-Gel," Actas do XVII Congreico de Catalysis, Porto, Portugal, 803 (2000).

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presentations

1. Rachel L. Muncrief, Miguel Cruz, Michael P. Harold, Charles W. Rooks, “Combining Biodiesel and EGR for Low-Temperature NOx and PM Reductions,” DEER Conference, Detroit, August 2007.
2. Rachel L. Muncrief, Michael P. Harold, Charles W. Rooks, Miguel Cruz, “University of Houston Diesel Dynamometer Raw Gas Testing: Fuel and Exhaust Measurement Upgrades,” DEER Conference, Detroit, August 2006
3. Rachel L. Muncrief, Charles W. Rooks, Michael P. Harold, “University of Houston and City of Houston: Collaboration to Determine Best Solutions for Diesel Emission Reductions,” DEER Conference, Chicago, August 2005.
4. Pranav Khanna, Rachel Muncrief, Karen Kabin, and Michael P. Harold, “TAP® Studies of NOx Storage and Reduction: Elucidating the Kinetics and Mechanism on Model Pt/BaO/Alumina Catalysts,” 19th North American Catalysis Society Conference, Philadelphia, May 2005.
5. K.S. Kabin, R.L. Muncrief, M.P. Harold, and Y. Li, "Dynamics of Storage and Reaction in a Monolith Reactor: Lean NOx Reduction," ISCRE 18 Conference, Chicago, June 2004.
6. Rachel L. Muncrief, Karen S. Kabin, and Michael P. Harold, "Mechanistic and Kinetic Studies of NOx Storage and Reduction on Pt/BaO/Al2O3 Catalysts," AIChE Annual Meeting, San Francisco, November 2003.
7. Karen S. Kabin, Rachel L. Muncrief, and Michael P. Harold, "Steady-State and Transient Studies of NOx Storage and Reduction in a Monolith Converter," AIChE Annual Meeting, San Francisco, November 2003.
8. Rachel L. Muncrief, Karen S. Coym, and Michael P. Harold, “Catalytic Engineering Studies of NOx Storage and Reduction," 18th North American Catalysis Society Conference, Cancun, June 2003.
9. Rachel L. Marcus and Richard D. Gonzalez, "Isomerization of n-butane: Conversion as a function of sulfate loading on sulfated zirconia catalysts II," ACS Annual Meeting, Chicago, August 2001.
10. Rachel L. Marcus and Richard D. Gonzalez, "Isomerization of n-butane: conversion as a function of sulfate loading on sulfated zirconia catalysts," AIChE Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, November 2000.
11. B. Li, R. L. Marcus, R. D. Gonzalez, "Catalyst deactivation and regeneration studies as a probe to improve the catalytic properties of supported solid acid catalysts," ACS Annual Meeting, New Orleans, August 1999.

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