Randolph Pfeiffer
Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
Associate Professor of Practice
I have the pleasure of teaching many of the core chemical engineering courses at the University of Wyoming. I am often the instructor for the Introduction to Chemical Engineering, Chemical Engineering Fluids, Techno-Economic Analysis, Process Simulation and Design, and Senior Design courses. In my classes, I like to show students how the material ties together with other courses and with applications that they can expect as they move through their engineering careers. I am a big fan of the evidence-based educational methods associated with the general term "active learning". These techniques include group projects and presentations, interactive class activities, and problem-based learning. I enjoy sponsoring summer internships for course credit and encourage a study-abroad experience for chemical engineering students. I have the privilege of being the faculty advisor for the UW student chapter of AIChE.
Education
- Ph.D., Chemical Engineering (minor in Mathematics), Colorado School of Mines
- M.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Nebraska
- B.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Nebraska
Honors & Awards
- University of Wyoming Student Organization Faculty Advisor Award, 2024
- University of Wyoming Tau Beta Pi Undergraduate Teacher of the Year, 2023
Select Publications
- Pfieffer, Randolph M., and Annette L. Bunge. "Leakage and swell in emulsion liquid membrane systems: Comparing continuous stirred-tank reactor and batch experiments." Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry 87 (2020): 68-77.
- Pfeiffer, Randolph M., and Annette L. Bunge. "Calculating leakage in emulsion liquid membrane systems from pH measurements." Separation and Purification Technology 235 (2020): 116162.
- Pfeiffer, Randolph M. Leakage and swell in emulsion liquid membranes: experimental studies and corrected computational mthods. Colorado School of Mines, 2019.
- Bunge, Annette L., and Randolph M. Pfeiffer. "Letter to the editor RE: Hussein et al. (2019), "Application of emulsion and Pickering emulsion liquid membrane technique for wastewater treatement: an overview"." Enivironmental Science and Pollution Research 27.17 (2020): 22135-22137.
