Coray M. Colina

 

Department of Chemical Engineering
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC 27695-7905
 
Email: ccolina@eos.ncsu.edu

Website: http://gubbins.ncsu.edu/users/coray/coray.html

Phone: +1 (919) 513 2051; Fax: +1 (919) 513 2470

 

EDUCATION

Ph. D. Candidate. Department of Chemical Engineering, North Carolina State University. Research Topic: “Molecular Modeling of Polymer Systems: Prediction of Phase Behavior and Surfactant Aggregation”, Advisor: Keith E. Gubbins. 2001- Present.

 

M. Sc. Chemical Engineering, Simón Bolívar University, 1994, Dissertation Title: “Development of a Cubic Equation of State Equivalent to the Lee-Kesler Equation” (in Spanish) passed with Honors.

 

B. S. Chemical Engineering, 1993, Simón Bolívar University.

 

PROFESIONAL EXPERIENCE

Jan 2000 – Jan 2001    Visiting Scientist, Prof. Keith Gubbins’ Research Group. Phase Behavior of CO2-Based Systems. Chemical Engineering Department. North Carolina State University.

 

2000-Present               Tenured Senior Assistant Professor. Thermodynamics and Transport Phenomena Department. Simón Bolívar University, Caracas, Venezuela.

 

 

1998-1999                        Head, Thermodynamics Section. Thermodynamics and Transport Phenomena Department. Simón Bolívar University, Caracas, Venezuela.

 

 

 

1997-1998                        Director, Laboratory of Transport Phenomena. Thermodynamics and Transport Phenomena Department. Simón Bolívar University, Caracas, Venezuela.

 

 

1995-1999                        Assistant Professor, (with tenure since 1997). Thermodynamics and Transport Phenomena Department. Simón Bolívar University, Caracas, Venezuela.

 

1993-1994                  Research Assistant. Thermodynamics and Transport Phenomena Department. Simón Bolívar University, Caracas, Venezuela:

 

PUBLICATIONS

Referee Journals

1.        Walker, T. A., Colina, C. M., Gubbins, K. E. and R. J. Spontak, “Thermodynamics of Poly(dimethylsiloxane)/Poly(ethylmethylsiloxane) (PDMS/PEMS) Blends in the Presence of High-Pressure CO2”, in press,  Macromolecules, (2004).

2.        Colina, C. M., Galindo, A., Blas, F. J. and K. E. Gubbins, “Phase Behavior of Carbon Dioxide Mixtures with n-Alkanes and n-Perfluoroalkanes”, in press, Fluid Phase Equilib. (2004).

3.        Striolo, A., Colina, C. M., Gubbins, K. E., Elvassore, N. and L. Lue, “The Depletion Attraction between Pairs of Colloid Particles in Polymer Solution”, in press, Molecular Simulation, (2004).

4.        Colina, C. M., Olivera-Fuentes, C. G., Siperstein, F. R., Lísal, M. and K. E. Gubbins, “Thermal Properties of Supercritical Carbon Dioxide by Monte Carlo Simulations”, Molecular Simulation, 29, 405-412 (2003).

5.        Colina, C. M., Lísal, M., Siperstein, F. R. and K. E. Gubbins, “Accurate CO2 Joule-Thomson Inversion Curve by Molecular Simulations”, Fluid Phase Equilib. 202, 253-262 (2002).

6.        Colina, C. M., Hall, C. K. and K. E. Gubbins,  “Phase Behavior of PVAC-PTAN Block Copolymer in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide using SAFT”, Fluid Phase Equilib. 194-197, 553-565 (2002).

7.        Colina, C. M., Turrens, L. F., Gubbins, K. E., Olivera-Fuentes, C. and L. F. Vega, “Predictions of the Joule-Thomson Inversion Curve for the n-Alkane Series and Carbon Dioxide from the Soft-SAFT Equation of State”, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 41, 1069-1075 (2002).

8.        Colina, C. M. and C. Olivera-Fuentes, “Predicted Inversion Curve and Third Virial Coefficients of Carbon Dioxide at High Temperatures”, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 41, 1064-1068 (2002).

9.        Castillo, M. G., Dubuc, J., Colina, C. and C. Olivera-Fuentes, “Three-Parameter Corresponding-States Correlations for Joule-Thomson Inversion Curves” International Journal of Thermophysics, 20, 6, 1737-1751 (1999).

10.    Colina, C. M. and E. A. Müller, “Molecular Simulation of Joule-Thomson Inversion Curves”, International Journal of Thermophysics, 20, 1, 229-235 (1999).

11.    Colina, C. M. and C. Olivera-Fuentes, “Prediction of the Joule-Thomson Inversion Curves of Air from Cubic Equations of State”, Cryogenics, 38, 721-728 (1998).

12.    Ledanois, J. M., Müller, E. A., Colina, C. M., González-Mendizabal, D., Santos, J. W. and C.Olivera-Fuentes, “Correlations for Direct Calculation of Vapor Pressures from Cubic Equations of State”, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 37, 1673-1978 (1998).

13.    Colina, C. M., Santos, J. W. and C. Olivera-Fuentes, “Efecto de la Traslación Volumétrica en Ecuaciones de Estado Cúbicas para la Predicción de Curvas de Inversión Joule-Thomson” Información Tecnológica, 9, 1, 97-105 (1998).

14.    Colina, C. M., Santos, J. W. and C. Olivera-Fuentes, “High-Temperature Behaviour of the Cohesion Parameter of Cubic Equations of State”, High Temperatures-High Pressures, 29, 5, 525-532 (1997).

15.    Colina, C. M. and E. A. Müller, “Joule-Thomson Inversion Curves by Molecular Simulation”, Molecular Simulation, 19, 237-249 (1997).

16.    Ledanois, J. M., Colina, C. M., Santos, J. W., González-Mendizabal, D. and C. Olivera-Fuentes, “New Expressions for the Vapor Pressure of Pure Components Constructed on Characteristic Points”, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 36, 6, 2505-2508 (1997).

Education-Related Publications

17.    Colina C. M. and K. E. Gubbins, “Choosing and Evaluating Equations of State”, Chemical Engineering Education, 37, 236-240 (2003).

To be submitted, in preparation

18.    Colina, C. M. and K. E. Gubbins, “Vapor-Liquid Phase Equilibria of n-Perfluoroalkane/Carbon Dioxide/n-Alkane Ternary Mixtures”, to be submitted to Fluid Phase Equilb. (2004).

19.    Colina, C. M. and K. E. Gubbins, “Vapor-Liquid-Liquid Equilibria of n-Perfluoroalkanes/Carbon Dioxide/n-Alkanes Ternary Mixtures”, to be submitted to J. Phys. Chem. B. (2004).

20.    Bouza, A., Colina, C. M., Derjani, S. and C. G. Olivera-Fuentes, “Parameterization of Molecular-based Equations of State”, in preparation, Fluid Phase Equilib. (2004).

21.    Colina, C. M., Olivera-Fuentes, C. and K. E. Gubbins, “Predicting Thermodynamic Properties with the SAFT EOS”, in preparation, Chemical Engineering Education (2004).

BOOK

Colina, C. M. and S. Siquier, “Learning Thermodynamics”, (in Spanish) Simón Bolívar University. Equinoccio, 2001 (submitted).

 

PEER-REVIEW CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

1.        Colina, C. M., Ledanois, J.-M. and C. Olivera-Fuentes, “Nonlinear Dependence of Normal Fluid Properties on Acentric Factor”, Proceedings,  EQUIFASE 02, Foz de Iguazú, Brazil, (2002).

2.        Rodríguez, A. J., Cuzzi, Ma. J., Colina, C. M.  and C. Olivera-Fuentes, “A Generalized Soave-Redich-Kwong Equation of State for Polar and Nonpolar Fluids Based on a Four-Parameter Corresponding State Principle”, Proceedings, EQUIFASE 02, Foz de Iguazú, Brazil, (2002).

3.        Ginnari, M. A., Gómez, L. M., Herdes, C. E. and C. M. Colina, “USBPvTEST para Windows: Software para el Cálculo de Propiedades Termodinámicas de los Fluidos en Yacimientos Petrolíferos”, Proceedings, XIX Interamerican Congress of Chemical Engineering, paper # 506, Brazil, (2000).

4.        Colina, C. M. and C. Olivera-Fuentes, “Generalized Fluid Properties from the BACK Equation of State. (II) Virial Coefficients and Joule-Thomson Inversion Curves”, Proceedings, XIX Interamerican Congress of Chemical Engineering, paper # 500, Brazil, (2000).

5.        Colina, C. M. and C. Olivera-Fuentes, “An Improved Three-Parameter Corresponding States Correlation of Inversion Curves for Non-Simple Fluids”, Proceedings, EQUIFASE 99, vol I, 308-314, Vigo, Spain, (1999).

6.        Colina, C. M. and C. Olivera-Fuentes, “Generalized Fluid Properties from the BACK Equation of State. (I) Critical and Saturation Properties”, Proceedings, EQUIFASE 99, vol I, 315-322, Vigo, Spain, (1999).

7.        Castillo, M. G., Colina, C. and C. Olivera-Fuentes, “Prediction of Supercritical Fluid Properties from Cubic Equations of State with new Inversion-Based Cohesion Functions”, 7th Brazilian Congress of Engineering and Thermal Sciences, ENCIT 98, Vol 2, 1427-1430, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, (1998).

8.        Colina, C., Santos, J. W. and C. Olivera-Fuentes, “On the High-Temperature Limit of the Cohesion Parameter in Cubic Equations of State”, EQUIFASE 95, Proceedings, EQ25.1-EQ25.14, Caracas, Venezuela, (1995).

9.        Colina, C., Da Silva, F., Santos, J. W. and C. Olivera-Fuentes, “The Effect of Volume Translation on the Joule-Thomson Inversion Curves Predicted from Cubic Equations of State”, EQUIFASE 95, Proceedings, EQ24.1-EQ24.9, Caracas, Venezuela, (1995).

OTHER CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

10.    Colina, C. M., Walker, T. A., Spontak, R. J. and K. E. Gubbins, “The Influence of High-Pressure Carbon Dioxide on the Phase Behavior of PDMS/PEMS Blends: An Experimental and Theoretical Investigation”, 6th International Symposium on Supercritical Fluids, CD-ROM, Document MP2.pdf, Versailles, France, (2003).

11.    Turrens, L. F., Colina, C. M., Olivera-Fuentes, C., Gubbins, K. E. and L. F. Vega, “Joule-Thomson Inversion Curves for de n-Alkanes Series from a Molecular-Based Equation of State”, Universitat Rovira i Virgili ISBN 84-8424-054-1, II Jornadas de Ingeniería Termodinámica,  417-424, Spain, (2001).

12.    Turrens, L. F., Vega, L. F., Olivera-Fuentes, C., Colina, C. M. and K. E. Gubbins, “Joule-Thomson Inversion Curves for de n-Alkanes Series from the Soft-SAFT Equation of State”, AIChE, presentation record 115d, Reno, (2001).

13.    Colina, C. M. and C. Olivera-Fuentes, “Prediction of the Inversion Curve of Air from Cubic Equations of State”, XVI Congreso Panamericano de Ingeniería Mecánica, Eléctrica y Ramas Afines, Proceedings, Santiago de Chile, Chile, (1997).

 

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

More than 50 presentations at national and international conferences.

AWARDS AND HONORS

·           Research Accreditation No 2764, 1996-2001, Researcher Level I, in the SPI System of CONICIT (Venezuela’s National Science and Technology Research Council).

·         2001 Award from the Venezuelan’s National Committee for the Development of Higher Education.

·         1999 Annual Award for Outstanding Teaching Achievement (Assistant Professor), Simón Bolívar University, Caracas, Venezuela.

·         1998 Award from the Venezuelan’s National Committee for the Development of Higher Education.

·         1998 Award from the Venezuelan’s National Committee for the Academic Advancement.

·         Honorary Mention, M. Sc. Thesis, 1994, Simón Bolívar University, Caracas, Venezuela.

·         Honorary Mention, B. S. Thesis, 1993, Simón Bolívar University, Caracas, Venezuela.

 

FURTHER EDUCATION

·           Methods in Molecular Simulation, Summer School, UMIST, 18-27 June 2000, Manchester, U. K.

·           Teaching Methodology, Directorate of Professorial Development, (60 hours) Simón Bolívar University, 1999, Caracas, Venezuela.

·           Thermodynamics of VLE, in IV Latin American Symposium on Fluid Properties and Phase Equilibria for Chemical Process Design, (EQUIFASE 95), 1995, Caracas, Venezuela.

OTHER ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES

·           Courses taught at the undergraduate level, Simón Bolívar University,  (1995-1999):

·           Course taught at the graduate level (1999): PvT properties of petroleum fluids, Simón Bolívar University, Venezuela.

·           Advisor of 5 BS thesis, 15 research projects and 20 industrial projects for undergraduate students in the 5th year of their career (1995-1999).

·           Member of the Organizing Committee of the IV Latin American Symposia on Fluid Properties and Phase Equilibria for Chemical Process Design, “EQUIFASE 95”, Caracas, Venezuela 1995.

·           Member of the Applied Thermodynamics for Process Design (TADiP) Group (1996-2004).

·           Colina, C. M. “State of the Art in Equations of State”, Invited Seminar, Chemical Engineering Department (Graduate Seminar), North Carolina State University, (2002).

·           Colina, C. M. “State of the Art in Equations of State”, Invited Lecture, CHE 713, North Carolina State University, (2001, 2002, 2003).

·           Colina, C. M. “Thermodynamics of Fluids: Classical Models and Molecular Simulation”, Invited Seminar, Universidad Central de Venezuela, (1999).

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

1.        Colina C. M. and K. E. Gubbins, “Phase Equilibria of n-Perfluoroalkane/Carbon Dioxide/n-Alkane Ternary Mixtures”, PPEPPD 2004, accepted (2004).

2.        Bouza, A., Colina, C. M., Derjani, S. and C. G. Olivera-Fuentes, “Parameterization of Molecular-based Equations of State”, PPEPPD 2004, accepted (2004).

3.        Colina, C. M. and K. E. Gubbins, “Thermodynamic Properties of Polysiloxanes in scCO2 using the SAFT Approach”, SAFT’03 Symposium: 15 years of the SAFT Equation, Barcelona, Spain (2003).

4.        Colina, C. M. and K. E. Gubbins, “Three-Phase Equilibria for Binary Polymer Blends in a Supercritical Solvent”, AIChE National Meeting, San Francisco (2003).

5.        Colina, C. M., Olivera-Fuentes, C. and K. E. Gubbins, “Predicting Thermophysical Properties with the Statistical Associating Fluid Theory”, AIChE National Meeting, San Francisco (2003).

6.        Striolo, A., Colina, C. M., Gubbins, K. E. and L. Lue, “MC Simulations for the Effective Attraction between Pairs of Colloids in Non-Adsorbing Polymer Solutions”, AIChE National Meeting, San Francisco (2003).

7.        Walker, T. A., Colina, C. M., Gubbins, K. E. and R. J. Spontak, “Thermodynamics of PDMS/PEMS Blends in the Presence of High-Pressure CO2”, AIChE National Meeting, San Francisco (2003).

8.        Colina, C. M. and S. Siquier, “Understanding "simple problems"”, AIChE National Meeting, San Francisco (2003).

9.        Colina, C. M. and K. E. Gubbins, “The Effect of Quadrupolar Interactions within the SAFT Approach”, 15th Symposium on Thermophysical Properties, Boulder, Colorado (2003).

10.    Galindo, A., Blas, F. J., Colina, C. M. and K. E. Gubbins, “Predicting Phase Behavior of Alkanes and Perfluoroalkanes in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Using the SAFT-VR Approach”, 15th Symposium on Thermophysical Properties, Boulder, Colorado (2003).

11.    Striolo, A., Colina, C. M., Gubbins, K. E. and N. Elvassore, “Application of Molecular-Simulation Techniques for the Prediction of Phase Diagrams for Small Colloids Dissolved in Polymer Solutions”, FOMMS 2003, Colorado (2003).

12.    Colina, C. M., Walker, T. A., Spontak, R. J. and K. E. Gubbins, “The Influence of High-Pressure Carbon Dioxide on the Phase Behavior of PDMS/PEMS Blends: An Experimental and Theoretical Investigation”, 6th International Symposium on Supercritical Fluids, Versailles, France (2003).

13.    Colina, C. M. and K. E. Gubbins, “Molecular Modeling of Long Hydrocarbons, Polymers and Surfactants in CO2 using SAFT”, Thermodynamics 2003, Cambridge, U. K. (2003).

14.    Colina, C. M., Olivera-Fuentes, C. G., Lísal, M., Siperstein, F. R. and K. E. Gubbins, “Thermal Properties of Carbon Dioxide in the Single Phase Region by Monte Carlo Simulations”, AIChE National Meeting, Indianapolis (2002).

15.    Colina, C. M., Ledanois, J.-M. and C. Olivera-Fuentes, “Nonlinear Dependence of Normal Fluid Properties on Acentric Factor”,  Proceedings, EQUIFASE 02, Foz de Iguazú, Brazil (2002).

16.    Rodríguez, A. J., Cuzzi, Ma. C., Colina, C. M.  and C. Olivera-Fuentes, “A Generalized Soave-Redich-Kwong Equation of State for Polar and Nonpolar Fluids Based on a Four-Parameter Corresponding State Principle”, EQUIFASE 02, Foz de Iguazú, Brazil (2002).

17.    Colina, C. M., Lísal, M., Siperstein, F. R. and K. E. Gubbins, “Accuracy of Joule-Thomson Inversion Curves by Molecular Simulation”, Sixth Liblice Conference on the Statistical Mechanics of Liquids, Czech Republic (2002).

18.    Colina, C. M., Hall, C. K. and K. E. Gubbins, “Modeling Surfactant Aggregation and Solubility of Block Copolymers in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide using SAFT”, AIChE National Meeting, Reno (2001).

19.    Turrens, L. F., Vega, L., Olivera-Fuentes, C. G., Colina, C. M. and K. E. Gubbins, “Joule-Thomson Inversion Curves from the Soft-SAFT Equation of State”, AIChE National Meeting, Reno (2001).

20.    Colina, C. M. and C. Olivera-Fuentes, “Generalised Critical and Saturation Properties of the BACK Fluid”, Ninth International Conference on PPEPPD, Kurashiki, Japan (2001).

21.    Colina, C. M., Hall, C. K. and K. E. Gubbins, “Phase Behavior of PVAC-PTAN Block Copolymer in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide using SAFT”, Ninth International Conference on PPEPPD, Kurashiki, Japan (2001).

22.    Turrens, L. F., Colina C. M., Olivera-Fuentes, C., Gubbins, K. E. and L. F. Vega, “Joule-Thomson Inversion Curves of the n-Alkane Series from a Molecular-Based Equation of State”, II Jornadas de Ingeniería Termodinámica, Tarragona, Spain (2001).

23.    Colina, C. M. and K. E. Gubbins, “Solubility of PFOA and PDMS in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide using SAFT”, AIChE National Meeting, Los Angeles (2000).

24.    Colina, C. M., González, J. M., Olivet, A. J. and C. Olivera-Fuentes, “ Generalized Critical Properties of Fluids: Comparison of the BACK and SAFT Equation of State”, AIChE National Meeting, Los Angeles (2000).

25.    Colina, C. M. and C. Olivera-Fuentes, “Generalized Fluid Properties from the BACK Equation of State. (II) Virial Coefficients and Joule-Thomson Inversion Curves”, XIX Interamerican Congress of Chemical Engineering, Brazil (2000).

26.    Ginnari, M. A., Gómez, L. M., Herdes, C. E. and C. M. Colina, “USBPvTEST para Windows: Software para el Cálculo de Propiedades Termodinámicas de los Fluidos en Yacimientos Petrolíferos”, XIX Interamerican Congress of Chemical Engineering, Brazil (2000).

27.    Colina, C. M. and C. Olivera-Fuentes, “An Improved Three-Parameter Corresponding States Correlation of Inversion Curves for Non-Simple Fluids”, Proceedings, EQUIFASE 99, Vigo, Spain (1999).

28.    Colina, C. M. and C. Olivera-Fuentes, “Generalized Fluid Properties from the BACK Equation of State. (I) Critical and Saturation Properties”, Proceedings, EQUIFASE 99, Vigo, Spain (1999).

29.    Colina, C. M. and C. Olivera-Fuentes, “Evaluation of Equation of State through Third Virial Coefficients”, EQUIFASE 99, Vigo, Spain   (1999).

30.    Colina, C. M. and C. Olivera-Fuentes, “Representation of Joule-Thomson Inversion Curves of Halogenated Refrigerants”, 15th International Conference on Chemical Thermodynamics, Oporto, Portugal (1998).

31.    Colina, C. M., Gómez, A., Lemus, E., Quijada, M. E. and C. Olivera-Fuentes, “Prediction and Correlation of the Integral Joule-Thomson Effect”, 15th International Conference on Chemical Thermodynamics, Oporto, Portugal (1998).

32.    Castillo, M. G., Colina, C. and C. Olivera-Fuentes, “Prediction of Supercritical Fluid Properties from Cubic Equations of State with new Inversion-Based Cohesion Functions”, 7th Brazilian Congress of Engineering and Thermal Sciences, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (1998).

33.    Jackson, M., Mendible, C., Ledanois, J. M., Olivera-Fuentes, C. and C. M. Colina, “USBQbics for Windows: Computer Calculation of Thermodynamic Properties of Pure Substances and Multicomponent Mixtures using Cubic Equations of State”, XVIII Interamerican Congress of Chemical Engineering, San Juan, Puerto Rico (1998).

34.    Müller, E. A., Olivera-Fuentes, C., Guerrero, H., Colina, C. and J.M. Ledanois, “Teaching Thermodynamics Using Educational Software Programs”, AIChE National Meeting, Miami (1998).

35.    Ledanois, J.M., Colina, C., Santos, J.W., González-Mendizabal,D., Müller, E. A. and C.Olivera-Fuentes, “Corresponding-states Correlations for Direct Prediction of Vapour Pressures from Cubic Equations of State”, 47th Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference, Edmonton, Canada (1997).

36.    Colina, C. and C. Olivera-Fuentes, “Joule-Thomson Inversion Curves and Cubic Equations of State”, 47th Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference, Edmonton, Canada (1997).

37.    Colina, C. M. and C. Olivera-Fuentes, “Prediction of the Inversion Curve of Air from Cubic Equations of State”, XVI Congreso Panamericano de Ingeniería Mecánica, Eléctrica y Ramas Afines, Santiago de Chile, Chile (1997).

38.    Castillo, M. G., Dubuc, J., Colina, C. and C. Olivera-Fuentes, “Three-parameter Corresponding States Correlations for Joule-Thomson Inversion Curves”, 13th Symposium on Thermophysical Properties, Colorado (1997).

39.    Colina, C. and E. A. Müller, “Molecular Simulation of Joule-Thomson Inversion Curves”, 13th Symposium on Thermophysical Properties, Colorado (1997).

40.    Colina, C., Santos, J. W. and C. Olivera-Fuentes, “The High-Temperature Behaviour of the Cohesion Parameter of Cubic Equations of State”, 14th European Conference on Thermophysical Properties, Lyon, France (1996).

41.    Colina, C., Santos, J. W. and C. Olivera-Fuentes, “On the High-Temperature Limit of the Cohesion Parameter in Cubic Equations of State”, EQUIFASE 95, Caracas, Venezuela (1995).

42.    Colina, C., Da Silva, F., Santos, J. W. and C. Olivera-Fuentes, “The Effect of Volume Translation on the Joule-Thomson Inversion Curves Predicted from Cubic Equations of State”, EQUIFASE 95, Caracas, Venezuela (1995).

43.    Barre, Y., Colazo, A.V., Colina, C., Da Silva, F. A., Fuentes, J., Santos, J. W., Silva, E. and C. Olivera-Fuentes, “An Enthalpy-Oriented Criterion to Determine the Supercritical Cohesion Parameters of Cubic Equations of State”, 12th Symposium on Thermophysical Properties, Colorado (1994).

44.    Ginnari, M. A., Gomez, L. M., Herdes, C. E. and C. M. Colina “USBPvT para Windows: Software para el Cálculo de Propiedades Termodinámicas de los Fluidos en Yacimientos Petroliferos”, AsoVac XLIX Convención Annual, Aragua, Venezuela (1999).

45.    Gomez, C, Perez, G., Gomez, M. G. and C. M. Colina, “On Selecting Thermodynamical Package in Commercial Simulators for the Evaluation of Industrial Processes”, AsoVac XLIX Convención Anual, Aragua, Venezuela (1999).

46.    Mendible, C., Jackson, M., Colina, C. M. and J. M. Ledanois, “USBQbics para Windows: Cálculo por Computadora de Propiedades Termodinámicas de Sustancias Puras y Mezclas Multicomponentes usando Ecuaciones de Estado Cúbicas”, 10mas Jornadas Científico-Técnicas de Ingeniería, Universidad del Zulia, Maracaibo, Venezuela (1998).

47.    Mendible, C., Jackson, M., Colina, C. M. and J.M. Ledanois, “Cálculo Computacional de Propiedades Termodinámicas de Sustancias Puras y Mezclas bajo Ambiente Windows”, XLVII Convención Anual de Asovac, Carabobo, Venezuela (1997).

48.    Lemus, E., Gómez, A., Quijada, M. E. and C. M. Colina, “Predicción de la Temperatura Final en un Proceso de Expansión Isentálpico utilizando el Coeficiente Joule-Thomson”, XLVII Convención Anual de Asovac, Carabobo, Venezuela (1997).

49.    Colina, C. M. and C. Olivera-Fuentes, “Predicción de la Curva de Inversión del Aire desde Ecuaciones de Estado”, XLVII Convención Anual de Asovac, Carabobo, Venezuela (1997).

50.    Colina, C., Castillo, G. and J. Dubuc, “Correlaciones para Curvas de Inversión Joule-Thomson a partir de la Ecuación BACK”, AsoVac XLVI Convención Anual, Barquisimeto, Venezuela (1996).

51.    Colina, C., Santos, J. W. and C. Olivera-Fuentes, “Sobre el Límite a Altas Temperaturas de la Función de Cohesión en Ecuaciones de Estado Cúbicas”, AsoVac XLV Convención Anual, Caracas, Venezuela (1995).

52.    Colina, C., Da Silva, F., Santos, J. W. and C. Olivera-Fuentes, “Influencia de la Traslación Volumétrica sobre las Curvas de Inversión Calculadas por Ecuaciones de Estado Cúbicas”, AsoVac XLV Convención Anual, Caracas, Venezuela (1995).

53.    Colina, C. and C. Olivera-Fuentes, “Desarrollo de Ecuaciones de Estado Cúbicas con Mejor Capacidad de Predicción de Entalpías”, AsoVac XLIV Convención Anual, Coro, Venezuela (1994).

54.    Colina, C. M. and K. E. Gubbins, “Predicting Thermodynamic Properties of Polysiloxanes in scCO2 using the SAFT Approach” Spring 2003 Meeting, Chapel Hill, NC, April (2003).

55.    Walker, T. A.,  Colina, C. M.,  Gubbins, K. E. and  R. J. Spontak, “The Influence of High-Pressure Carbon Dioxide on the Phase Behavior of PDMS/PEMS Blends: An Experimental and Theoretical Investigation”, Spring 2003 Meeting, Chapel Hill, NC, April (2003).

56.    Colina, C. M., Galindo, A., Blas, F. and K. E. Gubbins, “Predicting Phase Behavior of Alkanes and Perfluoroalkanes in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Using the SAFT-VR Approach”, Fall 2002 Meeting, Chapel Hill, NC, September (2002).

57.    Colina, C. M., Lisal, M., Siperstein, F. R. and K. E. Gubbins,  “Accurate CO2 Joule-Thomson Inversion Curve by Molecular Simulations”, Spring 2002 Meeting, Chapel Hill, NC, March (2002).

58.    Colina, C. M., Turrens, L. F., Vega, L. F., Olivera-Fuentes, C. and K. E. Gubbins, “Predictions of the Joule-Thomson Inversion Curve for Carbon Dioxide and the n-Alkanes Series from the Soft-SAFT Equation of State” Fall 2001 Meeting, Chapel Hill, NC, October (2001).

59.    Colina, C. M. and K. E. Gubbins, “Molecular Modeling of Long Hydrocarbons, Polymers and Surfactants using SAFT”, Fall 2001 Meeting, Chapel Hill, NC, October (2001).

 

OTHER LANGUAGES

Fluent in Spanish (Native). Good Italian: write, read, and speak.