1. Name: Edwin J. Hippo

2. Academic Rank: Professor; full time

3. Education:

• B.S. - Pennsylvania State University, University Park; 1972
• M.S. - Pennsylvania State University, University Park; 1974
• Ph.D. - Pennsylvania State University, University Park; 1977

• Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Energy Processes, 1993 to present.
• Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Energy Processes, 1985 to 1993.
• Senior Scientific Advisor, Materials Technology Center, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, July 1987 to present
• Director of the Coal-Derived Materials Division of the Materials Technology Center, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, August 1984 to July 1986
• Visiting Associate Professor, Materials Technology Center and Department of Mechanical Engineering and Energy Processes, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, August 1984 to August 1985.

• Senior Coal Chemist and Group Leader, Liquid Hydrogenation Process Development, Hydrocarbon Research, Inc., Lawrenceville, New Jersey, June 1981 to February 1984.
• Research Engineer, Exxon Research and Engineering, Baytown, Texas, June 1978 to May 1981.
• Chemical Engineer, Institute for Gas Technology, Chicago, Illinois, January 1977 to June 1978.

• Nova Scotia Synfuels Project
• Kentucky Coal Energy Research Laboratory
• Shanon and Associates
• A R & T D Fossil Fuel Division of Coal

• U.S. Patent 4,495,055; Coal Catalytic Hydrogenation Process Using Direct Coal Slurry Feed to Reactor. Comolli, A.G. and Hippo, E.J.
• U.S. Patent 4,879,021; Hydrogenation of Coal and Subsequent Liquefaction of Hydrogen- ated Coal. Hippo, E.J., Comolli, A.G., O'Brien, R.O., Assigned to HRI, Trenton, NJ.

• Daley, M.A., Tandon, D., Economy, J. and Hippo, E.J., Elucidating the Porous Structure of Acti-vated Carbon Fibers Using Direct and Indirect Methods, Accepted in Carbon, April 1996.
• Palmer, S.R., Hippo, E.J. and Dorai, X.A., "Selective Oxidation Pretreatments for the Enhanced Desulfurization of Coal," Fuel 74, 193-200, 1995.
• Palmer, S.R., Tandon, D. and Hippo, E.J., "Thermogravimetric Analysis of the Co-Pyrolysis of Waste Plastic with Coal," Submitted to Fuel, May 1995.
• Economy, J., Daley, M., Hippo, E.J. and Tandon, D., "Elucidating the Pore Structure of Activated Carbon Fibers Through Direct Imaging Using Scanning Tunneling Microscopy (STM)," Carbon, 33(3), 344-345, 1995.
• Tandon, D., Palmer, S.R., Hippo, E.J. and Sanders, J., "Observation of All Carbon Atoms in the HOPG Basal Plane Using Scanning Tunneling Microscopy," Submitted to Carbon.
• Palmer, S.R., Kruge, M.A., Hippo, E.J. and Crelling, J.C., "Speciation of Heteroatoms in Coal Using Sulfur and Nitrogen Selective Techniques," Fuel, Accepted for publication.
• Palmer, S.R., Hippo, E.J. and Dorai, X.A., "Chemical Coal Cleaning Using Selective Oxidation," Fuel, 1994, 73, 161-169.
• Palmer, S.R., Hippo, E.J. and Dorai, X.A., "Speciation of Heteroatoms in Coal Using Sulfur and Nitrogen Selective Techniques," Fuel, 1994, 73, 1167-1172.
• Crelling, J.C., Hippo, E.J., Tandon, D. and Blankenship, M.E., "Coal Maceral Separation Scale Up," Fuel, 72(5), 708-709, May 1993.
• Crelling, J.C., Hippo, E.J., Woerner, B.A. and West, D.P., "Combustion Characteristics of Selected Whole Coals and Macerals," Fuel 71, 151-158, 1992.
• Palmer, S.R., Hippo, E.J., Crelling, J.C. and Kruge, M.A., "Characterization and Selective Removal of Organic Sulfur from Illinois Basin Coals," Coal Preparation, 10, 93-106, 1992.
• Palmer, S.R., Hippo, E.J., Crelling, J.C. and Kruge, M.A., "Characterization and Selective Removal of Organic Sulfur from Illinois Basin Coals," Coal Preparation, 10, 93-106, 1992.
• Kruge, M.A., Crelling, J.C., Hippo, E.J. and Palmer, S.R., "Aspects of Sporinite Chemistry," Organic Geochemistry, 17, 6, 193-204, 1991.
• Hippo, E.J., Crelling, J.C. and Mukherjee, J., "Desulfurization of Single Coal Macerals," Fuel Processing Technology, 27, 287-305, 1991.

• Tandon, D. and Hippo, E.J., STM Imaging of Fullerenes in Natural Graphite, Carbon `96, July 7-12, 1996, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK.
• Tandon, D. and Hippo, E.J., Bi-Metallic Low-Temperature Steam Gasification of Coal, Carbon `96, July 7- 12, 1996, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK.
• Montes-Moran, M.A., Martinez-Alonso, A., Tascon, J.M.D., Tandon, D., and Hippo, E.J., Surface Morphology of Plasma-Treated Carbon Fibers, Carbon `96, July 7-12, 1996, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK.
• Hippo, E.J. and Tandon, D., Low Temperature Steam-Coal Gasification Catalysts, 211th ACS National Meeting, Preprints Fuel Div., pp. 216-220, March 24-28, 1996, New Orleans, Lousiana.
• Tandon D., Hippo, E.J., Sebok, E. and Marsh, H., Surface Topography of Oxidized HOPG Using Scanning Tunneling Microscopy, Accepted in Carbon, October 1995.
• Hippo, E.J., O'Brien, W.S. and Sun, J., "Production of Activated Carbons from Illinois Coals," 211th ACS Meeting, Preprints Fuel Div., pp. 241-245, March 24-28, 1996, New Orleans, Lousiana.
• Hippo, E.J., Blankenship, M.E. and Palmer, S.R. "A Rank Independent Flotation Process for Combined Cycle Gasifiers, Intrinsic Bubble Flotation." In Coal Science. Coal Science and Technology 24. Volume II. Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Coal Science, (Pajares, J.A. and
• TascĒn, J.M.D. Eds.) 8th Annual ICCS Conference, Oviedo, Spain, September 11, 1995. Muchmore, C.B., Hippo, E.J., Chen, H.L., Joslin, Jr., J.L., Wang, L., Hughes, A., Sivanandan, S., Daman,
• E. and Banerjee, D.D., "Distribution of Sodium, Potassium and Chlorine Between Solid and Vapor Phases under Coal Gasification Conditions." In Coal Science. Coal Science and Technology 24, Vol. II. Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Coal Science, (Pajares, J.A. and TascĒn, J.M.D. Eds.) Oviedo, Spain, September 10-15, 1995, Elsevier, Amsterdam.
• Palmer, S.R., Hippo, E.J. and Liu, Y., "Oxidative Pretreatments for the Enhanced Removal of Organic Sulfur from Coal." In Coal Science. Coal Science and Technology 24, Vol. II. Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Coal Science, (Pajares, J.A. and TascĒn, J.M.D. Eds.) Oviedo, Spain, September 10-15, 1995, p. 1713, Elsevier, Amsterdam.
• Palmer, S.R., Hippo, E.J., Tandon, D. and Blankenship, M. "Liquefaction of Coal/Waste Plastic Mixtures." In Coal Science. Coal Science and Technology 24, Vol. II. Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Coal Science, (Pajares, J.A. and TascĒn, J.M.D. Eds.) Oviedo, Spain, September 10-15, 1995, p. 1523, Elsevier, Amsterdam.
• Hippo, E.J., Palmer, S.R., Tandon, D. and Sebok, E. "Analysis of Coal Using Scanning Tunneling Microscopy." In Coal Science. Coal Science and Technology 24. Volume I. Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Coal Science, (Pajares, J.A. and TascĒn, J.M.D. Eds.) Oviedo, Spain, September 10-15, 1995, p. 347, Elsevier, Amsterdam.
• Hippo, E.J. and Tandon, D., "STM Imaging of Adsorbed Species on Carbon Surfaces," 22nd Bienniel Conference on Carbon, 16-21, July 1995. Hippo, E.J. and Tandon, D., "Subsequent Reactivity of Coal Char in the Presence of Bimetallic Catalysts," 22nd Bienniel Conference on Carbon, 16-21, July 1995.
• Palmer, S.R., Hippo, E.J., Tandon, D. and Blankenship, M. "Co-Conversion of Coal/Waste Plastic Mixtures under Various Pyrolysis and Liquefaction Conditions." American Chemical Society Fuel Division Symposium on Coal Waste Materials Co-Processing. Anaheim, CA, April 2-7, 1995.
• Hippo, E.J., Blankenship, M.E. and Palmer, S.R. "Illinois Coal/Refuse Derived Fuels Co-Processing to Produce High Quality Solids and Liquids." Inside Coal Research, 1(3), Fall 1994.
• Tandon, D. and Hippo, E.J., "STM: Imaging of Gasified Carbon Structures," The 11th Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, September 12-16, 1994.
• Blankenship, M.E., Hippo, E.J., Palmer, S.R., Tandon, D., Payyavula, S. and Cloyd, S. "Improved Products from Illinois Coal and Waste Plastic." Proceedings of Contractors Annual Meeting of Illinois Clean Coal Institute, August 2-3, 1994, Champaign, IL.
• Palmer, S.R., Hippo, E.J. and Liu, Y. "The Effects of Various Preoxidation Treatments on the Desulfurization of Coal." Proceedings of the Eleventh Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, September 12-16, 1994, 1246-1251.
• Blankenship, M., Hippo, E.J., Palmer, S.R., Tandon, D., Cloyd, S. and Payyavula, S. "Coal/RDF Co- Processing to Produce High Quality Products." Proceedings of the Eleventh Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, September 12-16, 1994, 717-721.
• Hippo, E.J., Kahn, S., Tandon, D. and Palmer, S.R. "Effects of Additives and Mixing on Cleaning of Various Rank Coals by IBF." Proceedings of the Eleventh Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, September 12-16, 1994, 630-635.
• Hippo, E.J. and Tandon, D., "STM Studies of Solvent Deposited materials on HOPG," Proceedings of the 2nd Atomic Force/Scanning Tunneling Microscopy Symposium, Natick, MA, June 7-10, 1994.
• Tandon, D. and Hippo, E.J., "Gasification Studies of Graphite Surface by STM," Proceedings of the 2nd Atomic Force/Scanning Tunneling Microscopy Symposium, Natick, MA, June 7-10, 1994.
• Palmer, S.R., Marsh, H., Hippo, E.J., Tandon, D., Payyavula, S., Blankenship, M., Sivanandan, S. and Cloyd, S. "Conversion of Waste Plastics to Carbon Material Precursors." Proceedings of the Ninth Annual Conference on Materials Technology. Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Materials Technology Center, Carbondale, IL, October 26-27, 1993.
• Hippo, E.J. and Tandon, D., "Elucidation of Oxidation of Carbons by STM Imaging," Proceedings of the 9th Annual Materials Technology Center Conference, Carbondale, IL, October 1993.
• Hippo, E.J., Tempelmeyer, K.E., Yen, S.C., Crelling, J.C. and Honaker, R.Q., "Coal Refining: A Concept to Produce New Coal Products," Proceedings of the 9th Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, 271-276, Pittsburgh, PA, October 12-16, 1992.
• Yen, S.C., Hippo, E.J., Blankenship, M.E., Jao, H. and Yen, F.S., "Effect of Cryogenic Media on the Grinding Mechanism and Pyrite Liberation of Coal," Proceedings of the 9th Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, 212-217, Pittsburgh, PA, October 12-16, 1992.
• Hippo, E.J., Tandon, D., Blankenship, M.E. and Khan, S., "Cleaning of Coal Employing In Situ Bubble Formation and Oil Froths," Proceedings of the 9th Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, 18-23, Pittsburgh, PA, October 12-16, 1992.
• Palmer, S.R., Hippo, E.J. and Dorai, X.A., "Coal Desulfurization Using Selective Oxidation Pretreatments," Proceedings of the 9th Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, 77-82, Pittsburgh, PA, October 12-16, 1992.
• Hippo, E.J., Tandon, D., Blankenship, M.E. and Khan, S., "Coal Flotation with IBF/Oil Froths," 204th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Fuel Division Preprints, 37(4), 1990-1995, Washington, DC, August 23-28, 1992.
• Hippo, E.J., Blankenship, M.E., Yen, S.C., Newton, B., Lia, C. and Jao, H., Mineral Liberation of Illinois Coals, 204th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Fuel Division Preprints, 37(4), 1983-1989, Washington, DC, August 23-28, 1992.
• Hippo, E.J., Byrne, J.F. and Sebok, E., "STM Characterization of Coal Structures, Derived Extracts, Model Compounds and Gasified Carbons," 204th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Fuel Division Preprints, 37(3), 1124-1130, Washington, DC, August 23-28, 1992.
• Crelling, J.C. and Hippo, E.J., "A Novel Technique for Evaluating Cleaned Fine and Ultrafine Coal," Proceedings of The Eighth Annual Coal Preparation, Utilization and Environmental Control Contractors Meeting, PETC, 501-514, Pittsburgh PA, July 27-30, 1992.
• Tempelmeyer, K.E., Hippo, E.J., Muchmore, C.B. and Yen, S.C., "Coal Refining New Products from Illinois #6 Coal," 17th International Conference on Coal Utilization and Slurry Technologies, April 28-May 1, 1992.
• Byrne, J.F., Hippo, E.J., Sebok, E.B. and Murdie, N., "Modeling of Carbon Oxidation Inhibition by Nanoscopic Imaging," Proceedings of the 112th ASME Winter Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, December 1-6, 1991.
• Tempelmeyer, K.E., Crelling, J., Hippo, E., Paul, B. and Yen, M., "Coal Refining by Maceral Liberation and Separation," Proceedings of 8th Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, 329-334, 1991.
• Palmer, S.R., Hippo, E.J., Crelling, J.C. and Kruge, M.A., "Selective Oxidation for the Characterization of Organic Sulfur and Nitrogen Compounds in Coal," Proceedings of the 1991 International Conference on Coal Science, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, 993-996, September 16-21, 1991.
• Tao, W.L., Hippo, E.J. and Muchmore, C.B., "Kinetics of Sulfur Containing Intermediates During Desulfurization of Coal with Supercritical Methanol," Proceedings of the 1991 International Conference on Coal Science, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, 1013-1016, September 16-21, 1991.
• Hippo, E.J., Tandon, D. and Sarvela, D.P., "Coal Flotation by Intrinsic Bubble Formation," Proceedings of the 1991 International Conference on Coal Science, New Castle upon Tyne, UK, 893-896, September 16-21, 1991.
• Blankenship, M.E., Cho, W.D., Hippo, E.J., Yen, S.C., Jao, H., Byrne, J.F. and Newton, B., "Enhanced Liberation of Mineral and Pyrite Through Low Temperature Treatment of Herrin IL No. 6 Coal, Proceedings of the 1991 International Conference on Coal Science, University of New Castle upon Tyne, UK, 945-948, September 16-21, 1991.
• Sebok, E.B., Hippo, E.J., Byrne, J.F., Rehak, J. and Murdie, N., "Scanning Tunneling Microscopy of Various Carbon Materials," Proceedings of 20th Biennial Conference on Carbon, 418-419, Santa Barbara, CA, June 24-28, 1991.
• Murdie, N., Hippo, E.J., Sebok, E.B. and Rehak, J., "Inhibition of Gas-Carbon Reactions Using Plasma Chlorine Treatments," Proceedings of 20th Biennial Conference on Carbon, 410-411, Santa Barbara, CA, June 24-28, 1991.
• Hippo, E.J., O'Brien, W.S. and Akash, B., "Production of Activated Carbon from Illinois Coals and Coal Fractions," Proceedings of 20th Biennial Conference on Carbon, 6-7, Santa Barbara, CA, June 24- 28, 1991.
• Stanek, P., Murdie, N., Howdyshell, B. and Hippo, E.J., "The Effect of Fiber Orientation on Friction and Wear of Carbon/Carbon Composites," Proceedings of 20th Biennial Conference on Carbon, 378- 379, Santa Barbara, CA, June 24-28, 1991.
• Kruge, M.A., Hippo, E.J., Palmer, S.R. and Crelling, J.C., "Coal Structure: Insights from Maceral Analysis," Proceedings of the 15th Annual EPRI Fuel Science Conference, EPRI, Palo Alto, CA, 1991.
• Sebok, E.B., Hippo, E.J., Murdie, N., Byrne, J.F. and Rehak, J., "Scanning Tunneling Microscopy of Various Carbon Materials," Materials Technology Center 7th Annual Conference, 111-117, SIUC, April 10-11, 1991.
• Murdie, N., Hippo, E.J., Sebok, E.B. and Rehak, J., "Inhibition of Gas-Carbon Reactions Using Plasma Chlorine Treatments," NASA Conf. Pub., 3133, Part 2, 427-446, Cocoa Beach, FL, January 1991.

• American Chemical Society
• American Chemical Society,Fuel Chemistry Division
• American Institute of Chemical Engineers
• American Society for Engineers Education
• American Carbon Society

• NAS Convocation on Engineering and Science Education, June 15, 1996
• Developed Tutoring Program for Calculus Course, Fall 1995