Dr. Andrew Biaglow, PhD

Chemistry & Life Science

andrew.biaglow [at] westpoint.edu
Professor Biaglow joined the department in 1994 after receiving a Ph.D. in chemical engineering from the University of Pennsylvania. He leads the ABET accreditation effort for the chemical engineering program and mentors junior faculty in chemical engineering courses and research.

Ph.D., Chemical Engineering - University of Pennsylvania

B.S., Chemical Engineering - Case Western Reserve University

Research Interests

Chemical process simulators, process design, thermodynamics

Current Research

Recently, Professor Biaglow has been interested in developing methods to add computer-created and machine learning models to chemical process simulators. Other interests include process design, thermodynamics, heterogeneous catalysis, and development of novel teaching approaches.

Selected Publications

S. Cowart, S. Yuk, C. James, E. Nagelli, and A. Biaglow, “Augmented and Cloud Computing with Chemical Process Simulators,” Software Practice and Experience, 2024, in review.

M. Armstrong, S. Cowart, C. James, and A. Biaglow, “Comparison of Pure Component Thermodynamic Properties From CHEMCAD with Direct Calculation using the Soave–Redlich–Kwong Equation of State,” Chemical Data Collections, 41 (2022) 100899.

C. James, M. Armstrong, G. Washington, and A. Biaglow, “Consistency of Thermodynamic Properties from CHEMCAD Process Simulations,” Chemical Data Collections, 27 (2020) 100371.

C. James, M. Armstrong, and A. Biaglow, “Comparison of Pure Component Thermodynamic Properties from CHEMCAD with Direct Calculation using the Peng-Robinson Equation of State,” Chemical Data Collections, 30, (2020), 100571.

A. Pfluger, M. Armstrong, T. Corrigan, E. Nagelli, C. James, A. Miller, and A. Biaglow, “Framework for analyzing placement of and identifying opportunities for improving technical communication in a chemical engineering curriculum,” Education for Chemical Engineers, 31 (2020) 11-20.