Joe McCarthy

  • (2015) Chancellor's Distinguished Teaching Award.
  • (2015) James Pommersheim Award for Excellence in Teaching in Chemical Engineering.
  • (2012) SSOE Outstanding Educator Award.
  • (2010) W.K. Whiteford Professor.
  • (2009 - 2011) Chancellor's Distinguished Teaching Award Finalist.
  • (2008) Carnegie Science Award for Higher Education.
  • (2008) Beitle-Veltri Nominee.
  • (2004) Carnegie Science Award of Excellence in Higher Education (Honorable Mention).
  • (2004 - 2010) W.K. Whiteford Faculty Fellow.
  • (2003 - 2004) Beitle-Veltri Nominee.
  • (2000) Packard Foundation Fellowship Nominee.
  • (1997) Apprentice Professor Program, Northwestern University.
  • (1997 - 1998) Cabell Fellowship.
  • (1995) National Science Foundation Fellowship - Honorable Mention.
  • (1994 - 1997) Walter P. Murphy Fellowship.
  • (1993) Undergraduate Research Excellence Award, University of Notre Dame.
  • (1993 - 1994) Alumni Fellowship, Northwestern University.

  • Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, Northwestern University, 1998
  • B.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Notre Dame, 1993

  • Jiao, S., & Mccarthy, J.J. (2024). A facile way of controlling capillary condensation: particle-based crystal. MATERIALS RESEARCH EXPRESS, 11(4).IOP Publishing. doi: 10.1088/2053-1591/ad3c15.
  • Jiao, S., & McCarthy, J.J. (2023). A Synergistic Approach to Atmospheric Water Scavenging. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces, 15(5), 7353-7358.American Chemical Society (ACS). doi: 10.1021/acsami.2c18920.
  • Lopez, R., Vaswani, J., Butler, D.T., McCarthy, J., & Velankar, S.S. (2023). Low viscosity liquid bridges: Stretching of liquid bridges immersed in a higher viscosity liquid. JCIS OPEN, 9.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jciso.2023.100079.
  • Kehoe, D.K., McCarthy, J., Gough, J.J., Bradley, A.L., & Gun'ko, Y.K. (2019). Macroscopic Vortex-Induced Optical Activity in Silver Nanowires. JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY C, 123(24), 15307-15313.American Chemical Society (ACS). doi: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.9b02965.
  • Zhang, S., & McCarthy, J.J. (2019). Modeling of the pressure drop across polydisperse packed beds in cake filtration. AICHE JOURNAL, 65(5).Wiley. doi: 10.1002/aic.16557.
  • Cala, M.P., McCarthy, J.J., & Parker, R.S. (2018). Modeling the Adhesive Behavior of Platelets During Coagulation ⁎ ⁎ Financial support for this work is provided by the US Department of Education Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need fellowship program (P200A120195, P200A150050). IFAC-PapersOnLine, 51(19), 114-115.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.ifacol.2018.09.016.
  • Bartlow, D.L., Bhattacharya, T., & McCarthy, J.J. (2017). Passive Rate-Based Separation in Collisional Flows. AICHE JOURNAL, 63(9), 3717-3727.Wiley. doi: 10.1002/aic.15744.
  • Lievano, D., Velankar, S., & McCarthy, J.J. (2017). The rupture force of liquid bridges in two and three particle systems. POWDER TECHNOLOGY, 313, 18-26.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.powtec.2017.02.053.
  • Liu, S., & McCarthy, J.J. (2017). Transport analogy for segregation and granular rheology. Phys Rev E, 96(2-1), 020901.American Physical Society (APS). doi: 10.1103/PhysRevE.96.020901.
  • Liu, S., & McCarthy, J.J. (2017). Validating Granular Segregation Rate Models. AICHE JOURNAL, 63(9), 3756-3763.Wiley. doi: 10.1002/aic.15770.
  • Ewing, C.S., Veser, G., McCarthy, J.J., Lambrecht, D.S., & Johnson, J.K. (2016). Predicting catalyst-support interactions between metal nanoparticles and amorphous silica supports. SURFACE SCIENCE, 652, 278-285.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.susc.2016.03.004.
  • Ewing, C.S., Hartmann, M.J., Martin, K.R., Musto, A.M., Padinjarekutt, S.J., Weiss, E.M., Veser, G., McCarthy, J.J., Johnson, J.K., & Lambrecht, D.S. (2015). Structural and Electronic Properties of Pt13 Nanoclusters on Amorphous Silica Supports. JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY C, 119(5), 2503-2512.American Chemical Society (ACS). doi: 10.1021/jp5105104.
  • Ewing, C.S., Veser, G., McCarthy, J.J., Johnson, J.K., & Lambrecht, D.S. (2015). Effect of Support Preparation and Nanoparticle Size on Catalyst-Support Interactions between Pt and Amorphous Silica. JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY C, 119(34), 19934-19940.American Chemical Society (ACS). doi: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.5b05763.
  • Lash, M.H., Fedorchak, M.V., Little, S.R., & McCarthy, J.J. (2015). Fabrication and characterization of non-Brownian particle-based crystals. Langmuir, 31(3), 898-905.American Chemical Society (ACS). doi: 10.1021/la501511s.
  • Lash, M.H., Fedorchak, M.V., McCarthy, J.J., & Little, S.R. (2015). Scaling up self-assembly: bottom-up approaches to macroscopic particle organization. Soft Matter, 11(28), 5597-5609.Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). doi: 10.1039/c5sm00764j.
  • Lash, M.H., Jordan, J.C., Blevins, L.C., Fedorchak, M.V., Little, S.R., & McCarthy, J.J. (2015). Non‐Brownian Particle‐Based Materials with Microscale and Nanoscale Hierarchy. Angewandte Chemie, 127(20), 5952-5956.Wiley. doi: 10.1002/ange.201500273.
  • Lash, M.H., Jordan, J.C., Blevins, L.C., Fedorchak, M.V., Little, S.R., & McCarthy, J.J. (2015). Frontispiece: Non‐Brownian Particle‐Based Materials with Microscale and Nanoscale Hierarchy. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 54(20).Wiley. doi: 10.1002/anie.201582061.
  • Bhattacharya, T., & McCarthy, J.J. (2014). Chute flow as a means of segregation characterization. POWDER TECHNOLOGY, 256, 126-139.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.powtec.2014.01.092.
  • Bhattacharya, T., & McCarthy, J.J. (2014). Chute flow as a means of segregation characterization. Powder Technology, 256, 126-139.Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.powtec.2014.01.092.
  • Bhattacharya, T., Hajra, S.K., & McCarthy, J.J. (2014). A design heuristic for optimizing segregation avoidance practices in horizontal drum mixers. POWDER TECHNOLOGY, 253, 107-115.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.powtec.2013.10.035.
  • Ewing, C.S., Bhavsar, S., Veser, G., McCarthy, J.J., & Johnson, J.K. (2014). Accurate amorphous silica surface models from first-principles thermodynamics of surface dehydroxylation. Langmuir, 30(18), 5133-5141.American Chemical Society (ACS). doi: 10.1021/la500422p.
  • McCarthy, J. (2014). The Governance of Energy in China: Transition to a Low-Carbon Economy. CHINA JOURNAL, 71, 221-223.University of Chicago Press. doi: 10.1086/674623.
  • McCarthy, J. (2013). Crude 'Oil Mercantilism'? Chinese Oil Engagement in Kazakhstan. PACIFIC AFFAIRS, 86(2), 257-280.Taylor & Francis. doi: 10.5509/2013862257.
  • Hajra, S., Shi, D., Vargas, W.L., & Mccarthy, J.J. (2012). Limiting Granular Segregation in Free-Surface Dominated Flows. Physical Review E, 86(061318).
  • McCarthy, J.J., & Parker, R.S. (2011). Evaluation and results for an integrated curriculum in chemical engineering. ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings, 12(4), 1-22.
  • Figueroa, I., & McCarthy, J.J. (2010). Using Janus Particles to Control Mixing and Segregation of Adhesive Particle Systems. INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH, 49(11), 5204-5214.American Chemical Society (ACS). doi: 10.1021/ie9013716.
  • Figueroa, I., Vargas, W.L., & Mccarthy, J.J. (2010). Mixing Effects on Heat Transfer in Rotary Kilns. Chemical Engineering Science, 65, 1045-1054.
  • Hajra, S.K., Bhattacharya, T., & McCarthy, J.J. (2010). Improvement of granular mixing of dissimilar materials in rotating cylinders. POWDER TECHNOLOGY, 198(2), 175-182.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.powtec.2009.10.020.
  • Mccarthy, J.J., Jasti, V., & Higgs, C.F. (2010). Quantitative Validation of DEM using an Annular Shear Cell. Powder Technology, 203(1), 70-77.
  • Figueroa, I., & Mccarthy, J.J. (2009). Predicting the Impact of van der Waals Adhesion on Particle Mixing and Segregation. Powder Technology, 195, 203-212.
  • Mccarthy, J.J. (2009). Perspective: Turning the Corner in Segregation. Powder Technology, 192(1), 137-142.
  • Abatan, A.A., Vargas, W.L., & McCarthy, J.J. (2008). Capturing non-Brownian particle transport in periodic flows. GRANULAR MATTER, 10(2), 145-153.Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/s10035-007-0080-0.
  • Shi, D., & McCarthy, J.J. (2008). Numerical simulation of liquid transfer between particles. POWDER TECHNOLOGY, 184(1), 64-75.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.powtec.2007.08.011.
  • Shi, D., Vargas, W.L., & McCarthy, J.J. (2008). Heat transfer in rotary kilns with interstitial gases. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE, 63(18), 4506-4516.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.ces.2008.06.006.
  • Vargas, W.L., Hajra, S.K., Shi, D., & McCarthy, J.J. (2008). Suppressing the Segregation of Granular Mixtures in Rotating Tumblers. AICHE JOURNAL, 54(12), 3124-3132.Wiley. doi: 10.1002/aic.11640.
  • Shi, D., Abatan, A.A., Vargas, W.L., & Mccarthy, J.J. (2007). Eliminating Segregation in Free-Surface Flows of Particles. Physical Review Letters, 99(148001).
  • Vargas, W.L., & Mccarthy, J.J. (2007). Thermal Expansion Effects and Heat Conduction in Granular Materials. Physical Review E, 76(041301).
  • Abatan, A.A., McCarthy, J.J., & Vargas, W.L. (2006). Particle migration in the rotating flow between co-axial disks. AICHE JOURNAL, 52(6), 2039-2045.Wiley. doi: 10.1002/aic.10834.
  • Li, H., & McCarthy, J.J. (2006). Cohesive particle mixing and segregation under shear. POWDER TECHNOLOGY, 164(1), 58-64.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.powtec.2005.12.018.
  • Li, H., & Mccarthy, J.J. (2005). Phase diagrams for cohesive particle mixing and segregation. Physical Review E, 71(021305).
  • Jain, K., Shi, D., & Mccarthy, J.J. (2004). Discrete Characterization of Cohesion in Gas-Solid Flows. Powder Technology, 146(1), 160-167.
  • McCarthy, J.J., & Parker, R.S. (2004). Pillars of chemical engineering: A block-scheduled curriculum. Chemical Engineering Education, 38(4), 292-301.
  • Li, H., & Mccarthy, J.J. (2003). Controlling Cohesive Particle Mixing and Segregation. Physical Review Letters, 90(184301).
  • Liang, E., Nishimura, K., Li, H., & Gary, S.P. (2003). Particle energization in an expanding magnetized relativistic plasma. Phys Rev Lett, 90(8), 085001.American Physical Society (APS). doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.90.085001.
  • McCarthy, J.J. (2003). Micro-modeling of cohesive mixing processes. POWDER TECHNOLOGY, 138(1), 63-67.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.powtec.2003.08.042.
  • Vargas, W.L., & McCarthy, J.J. (2002). Stress effects on the conductivity of particulate beds. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE, 57(15), 3119-3131.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/s0009-2509(02)00176-8.
  • Vargas, W.L., & McCarthy, J.J. (2002). Conductivity of granular media with stagnant interstitial fluids via thermal particle dynamics simulation. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER, 45(24), 4847-4856.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/S0017-9310(02)00175-8.
  • Nase, S.T., Vargas, W.L., Abatan, A.A., & Mccarthy, J.J. (2001). Discrete Characterization Tools for Wet Granular Media. Powder Technology, 16, 214-223.
  • Vargas, W.L., & McCarthy, J.J. (2001). Heat conduction in granular materials. AICHE JOURNAL, 47(5), 1052-1059.Wiley. doi: 10.1002/aic.690470511.
  • Mccarthy, J.J., Khakhar, D.V., & Ottino, J.M. (2000). Computational Studies of Granular Mixing. Powder Technology, 109(1), 72-82.
  • Hill, K.M., Gilchrist, J.F., Ottino, J.M., Khakhar, D.V., & McCarthy, J.J. (1999). Mixing of granular materials: A test-bed dynamical system for pattern formation. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIFURCATION AND CHAOS, 9(8), 1467-1484.World Scientific Publishing. doi: 10.1142/S0218127499001036.
  • Hill, K.M., Khakhar, D.V., Gilchrist, J.F., Mccarthy, J.J., & Ottino, J.M. (1999). Segregation-Driven Organization in Chaotic Granular Flows. National Academy of Science (cover article), 96(12), 11701-11706.
  • Khakhar, D.V., McCarthy, J.J., & Ottino, J.M. (1999). Mixing and segregation of granular materials in chute flows. Chaos, 9(3), 594-610.AIP Publishing. doi: 10.1063/1.166433.
  • Khakhar, D.V., McCarthy, J.J., Gilchrist, J.F., & Ottino, J.M. (1999). Chaotic mixing of granular materials in two-dimensional tumbling mixers. Chaos, 9(1), 195-205.AIP Publishing. doi: 10.1063/1.166390.
  • McCarthy, J.J., & Ottino, J.M. (1998). Particle dynamics simulation: a hybrid technique applied to granular mixing. POWDER TECHNOLOGY, 97(2), 91-99.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/S0032-5910(97)03391-3.
  • Khakhar, D.V., Mccarthy, J.J., & Ottino, J.M. (1997). Radical Segregation of Granular Materials in a Rotating Cylinder. Physics of Fluids, 9(12), 1-14.
  • Khakhar, D.V., McCarthy, J.J., & Ottino, J.M. (1997). Radial segregation of granular mixtures in rotating cylinders. PHYSICS OF FLUIDS, 9(12), 3600-3614.AIP Publishing. doi: 10.1063/1.869498.
  • Khakhar, D.V., McCarthy, J.J., Shinbrot, T., & Ottino, J.M. (1997). Transverse flow and mixing of granular materials in a rotating cylinder. PHYSICS OF FLUIDS, 9(1), 31-43.AIP Publishing. doi: 10.1063/1.869172.
  • Shinbrot, T., Khakhar, D., McCarthy, J.J., & Ottino, J.M. (1997). A simple model for granular convection. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS, 79(5), 829-832.American Physical Society (APS). doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.79.829.
  • Shinbrot, T., Khakhar, D.V., McCarthy, J.J., & Ottino, J.M. (1997). Role of voids in granular convection. PHYSICAL REVIEW E, 55(5), 6121-6133.American Physical Society (APS). doi: 10.1103/PhysRevE.55.6121.
  • Shinbrot, T., Khakhar, D.V., McCarthy, J.J., & Ottino, J.M. (1997). Role of voids in granular convection. Physical Review E - Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics, 55(5 SUPPL. B), 6121-6133. doi: 10.1103/physreve.55.6121.
  • McCarthy, J.J., Shinbrot, T., Metcalfe, G., Wolf, J.E., & Ottino, J.M. (1996). Mixing of granular materials in slowly rotated containers. AICHE JOURNAL, 42(12), 3351-3363.Wiley. doi: 10.1002/aic.690421207.
  • Metcalfe, G., Shinbrot, T., McCarthy, J.J., & Ottino, J.M. (1995). Mixing Patterns for Surface Dominated Granular Flows. Physics of Fluids, 7(9), s8.AIP Publishing. doi: 10.1063/1.4739116.
  • METCALFE, G., SHINBROT, T., MCCARTHY, J.J., & OTTINO, J.M. (1995). AVALANCHE MIXING OF GRANULAR SOLIDS. NATURE, 374(6517), 39-41.Springer Nature. doi: 10.1038/374039a0.
  • REED, H.L., BRENNER, M.P., SHI, X.D., EGGERS, J., NAGEL, S.R., BUCHHOLZ, J., SIGURDSON, L., PECK, B., BUDZINSKI, J.M., BENJAMIN, R.F., DEPEUVEDIC, J.M., JACOBS, J.W., GOGINENI, S.P., WHITAKER, M.M., GOSS, L.P., ROQUEMORE, W.M., HOROWITZ, J., WOO, M.J., GREBER, I., KOUMOUTSAKOS, P., LEONARD, A., METCALFE, G., SHINBROT, T., MCCARTHY, J.J., OTTINO, J.M., MILLER, G.D., WILLIAMSON, C.H.K., PETITJEANS, P., WESFREID, J.E., RAMBOD, E., & GHARIB, M. (1995). GALLERY OF FLUID MOTION. PHYSICS OF FLUIDS, 7(9), S1-S12.AIP Publishing. doi: 10.1063/1.4739110.

  • Johnson, K., Bagusetty, A., Ewing, C., Veser, G., Lambrecht, D., & McCarthy, J. (2019). Accurate modeling of amorphous silica catalyst supports. In ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, 258.
  • Ewing, C., Johnson, K., Veser, G., McCarthy, J., & Lambrecht, D. (2016). Predicting sintering resistance for nanoparticles on amorphous silica supports. In ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, 251.
  • Johnson, K., Ewing, C., Bagusetty, A., Patriarca, E., Lambrecht, D., Veser, G., & McCarthy, J. (2016). Fundamentals of amorphous silica catalyst supports. In ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, 251.
  • Alenzi, A., Marinack, M., Higgs, C.F., & McCarthy, J.J. (2013). DEM validation using an annular shear cell. AIChE Annual Meeting.Minneapolis, MN. doi: 10.1016/j.powtec.2013.05.003.
  • Hajra, S.K., Shi, D., & McCarthy, J.J. (2012). Granular mixing and segregation in zigzag chute flow. AIChE Annual Meeting.United States. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevE.86.061318.
  • McCarthy, J.J., & Parker, R.S. (2011). Evaluation and results for an integrated curriculum in chemical engineering. In ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings.
  • McCarthy, J.J., Parker, R.S., & Besterfield-Sacre, M. (2008). The pillars of ChE: An integrated curriculum at Pittsburgh. In AIChE Annual Meeting, Conference Proceedings.
  • Shi, D., Abatan, A.A., Vargas, W.L., & McCarthy, J.J. (2007). Eliminating segregation in free-surface flows of particles. AIChE Annual Meeting.United States. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.99.148001.
  • Vargas, W.L., & McCarthy, J.J. (2007). Thermal expansion effects and heat conduction in granular materials. In Phys Rev E Stat Nonlin Soft Matter Phys, 76(4 Pt 1), (p. 041301).American Physical Society (APS).United States. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevE.76.041301.
  • Abatan, A.A., & McCarthy, J.J. (2006). Capturing non-brownian particle transport in simple periodic flows. World Congress in Particle Technology 5.Orlando, FL.
  • Li, H., Shi, D., Figueroa, I., & J.J. McCarthy. (2006). Controlling mixing and segregation in fine particle systems. In AIChE Annual Meeting, Conference Proceedings.
  • Abatan, A.A., & McCarthy, J.J. (2005). Approaches to non-Brownian particle migration in a stirred tank flow. AIChE Annual Meeting.Cincinnati, OH.
  • McCarthy, J.J., Abatan, A.A., Parker, R.S., & Besterfield-Sacre, M. (2005). Work in progress: Pillars of chemical engineering. In Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE, 2005.
  • Shi, D., & McCarthy, J.J. (2005). Numerical simulation of heat transfer in a rotary kiln. AIChE Annual Meeting.Cincinnati, OH.
  • Jain, K., Shi, D.L., & McCarthy, J.J. (2004). Discrete characterization of cohesion in gas-solid flows. In POWDER TECHNOLOGY, 146(1-2), (pp. 160-167).Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.powtec.2004.08.001.
  • Li, H., & McCarthy, J.J. (2003). Controlling cohesive particle mixing and segregation. Poster session presented at the meeting of International Fine Particle Research Institute conference.United States.
  • Jain, K., & McCarthy, J.J. (2002). Discrete Characterization of Cohesion in Gas-Solid Flows. Applied Mechanics and Biomedical Technology.New Orleans, LA. doi: 10.1115/imece2002-32491.
  • Vargas, W.L., & McCarthy, J.J. (2000). Unsteady Heat Conduction in Granular Materials. In MRS Online Proceedings Library, 627(1), (p. 39).Springer Nature. doi: 10.1557/proc-627-bb3.9.
Research Interests
Chemical engineering Resources engineering and extractive metallurgy Mechanical engineering Fluid mechanics and thermal engineering Macromolecular and materials chemistry Applied mathematics
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