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Steven Weinstein

Professor

Department of Chemical Engineering
Kate Gleason College of Engineering
Program Faculty, School of Mathematics and Statistics
sjweme@rit.edu
585-475-4299
Office Location
INS-4107
Office Mailing Address
160 Lomb Memorial Drive Institute Hall Rochester, NY 14623

Steven Weinstein

Professor

Department of Chemical Engineering
Kate Gleason College of Engineering
Program Faculty, School of Mathematics and Statistics

Education

BS, University of Rochester; MS, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania

Bio

Dr. Weinstein is the Harvey J. Palmer Endowed Professor in Chemical Engineering, and holds degrees in chemical engineering from the University of Rochester (B.S. 1983) and the University of Pennsylvania (M.S. 1985; Ph.D. 1988).  He worked at Eastman Kodak for 18 years, where he focused on coating science, thin film flows, die manifold design, wave stability, curtain flows, and web dynamics, obtaining seven patents in these areas. He co-authored a prominent review article on coating flows in Annual Reviews of Fluid Mechanics (2004) and received several accolades, including the CEK Mees Award for research excellence at Kodak and the Young Investigator Award from the International Society of Coating Science and Technology. Dr. Weinstein has served as adjunct professor at multiple universities, including the University of Rochester, RIT, and Cornell University. In 2007, he joined RIT’s Department of Mechanical Engineering, later founded and headed the Department of Chemical Engineering until July of 2023. His teaching and research span fluid mechanics, applied mathematics, and coating applications, including innovative work on flow instabilities and asymptotic/power series methodologies. He is a core faculty member in RIT’s Mathematical Modeling Ph.D. Program and continues collaborative funded research with Cornell University.

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Ugras, Thomas J., et al. "Transforming achiral semiconductors into chiral domains with exceptional circular dichroism." Science 387. (2025): eado7201. Print.
Barlow, N. S., W. C. Reinberger, and S. J. Weinstein. "Exact and explicit analytical solution for the Sakiadis boundary layer." Physics of Fluids 36. (2024): '031703. Print.
Reinberger, W. Cade, et al. "Exact solution for heat transfer across the Sakiadis boundary layer." Physics of Fluids 36. (2024): 73609. Print.
Boyd, Samuel J., et al. "Chemically doped, purified bulk multi-walled carbon nanotube conductors with enhanced AC conductivity to 40 GHz." Carbon 226. (2024): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2024.119209. Print.
Naghshineh, N., et al. "On the use of asymptotically motivated gauge functions to obtain convergent series solutions to nonlinear ODEs." IMA Journal of Applied Mathematics 88. 1 (2023): 43-66. Print.
Huber, C. M., N. S. Barlow, and S. J. Weinstein. "On the two-dimensional extension of one-dimensional algebraically growing waves at neutral stability." Wave Motion 113. (2023): 103083. Print.
Naghshineh, N., et al. "Asymptotically-consistent analytical solutions for the non-Newtonian Sakiadis boundary layer." Physics of Fluids 35. (2023): 53103. Print.
Pia, A. Della, et al. "On the shapes of liquid curtains flowing from a non-vertical slot." Journal of Fluid Mechanics 974. (2023): A18-1 to A18-22. Print.
Theisen, Eric A. and Steven J. Weinstein. "An Overview of Planar Flow Casting of Thin Metallic Glasses and its Relation to Slot Coating of Liquid Films." Journal of Coatings Technology and Research 19. 1 (2022): 49-60. Print.
Han, Haixiang, et al. "Multiscale hierarchical structures from a nanocluster mesophase." Nature Materials 21. (2022): 518-525. Web.
Reinberger, W. C., et al. "On the power series solution to the nonlinear pendulum." The Quarterly Journal of Mechanics and Applied Mathematics 75. 4 (2022): 347-369. Print.
Huber, C. M., N. S. Barlow, and S. J. Weinstein. "On the response of neutrally stable flows to oscillatory forcing with application to liquid sheets." Physics of Fluids 34. (2022): 104106. Print.
Naghshineh, N., et al. "The shape of an axisymmetric meniscus in a static pool: effective implementation of the Euler transformation." IMA Journal of Applied Mathematics 88. (2023): 735-764. Print.
Torsey, Bridget M., et al. "The effect of pressure fluctuations on the shapes of thinning liquid curtains." Journal of Fluid Mechanics 910. (2021): A38-1 to -15. Print.
Rame, Enrique, Steven J. Weinstein, and Nathaniel S. Barlow. "On the shape of air–liquid interfaces with surface tension that bound rigidly rotating liquids in partially filled containers." IMA Journal of Applied Mathematics 86. (2021): 1266-1286. Print.
Belden, Elizabeth R., et al. "Asymptotic Approximant for the Falkner-Skan Boundary-Layer Equation." Quarterly Journal of Mechanics and Applied Mathematics 73. 1 (2020): 36-50. Print.
Barlow, Nathaniel S. and Steven J. Weinstein. "Accurate Closed-form Solution of the SIR Epidemic Model." Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena 408. (2020): 132540. Print.
Weinstein, Steven J., et al. "Analytic Solution of the SEIR Epidemic Model via Asymptotic Approximant." Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena 411. (2020): 132633. Print.
Gascon, Katherine N., Steven J. Weinstein, and Michael G. Antoniades. "Use of Simplified Surface Tension Measurements To Determine Surface Excess: An Undergraduate Experiment." Journal of Chemical Education 96. (2019): 342-347. Print.
Ruschak, Kenneth J. and Steven J. Weinstein. "Accurate Approximate Methods for the Fully Developed Flow of Shear-thinning Fluids in Ducts of Non-circular Cross Section." Journal of Fluids Engineering 141. (2019): 111202-1 to -7. Print.
Weinstein, Steven J., et al. "On Oblique Liquid Curtains." Journal of Fluid Mechanics 876. R3 (2019): R3-1 to R3-9. Print.
Huber, Colin, et al. "On the Stability of Waves in Classically Neutral Flows." IMA Journal of Applied Mathematics 85. (2020): 309-340. Print.
Beachley, R., et al. "Accurate Closed-form Trajectories of Light Around a Kerr Black Hole Using Asymptotic Approximates." Classical and Quantum Gravity 35. (2018): 20500: 1-28. Print.
Barlow, Nate S., Steven J. Weinstein, and Joshua A. Faber. "An Asymptotically Consistent Approximant For the Equatorial Bending Angle of Light Due To Kerr Black Holes." Classical and Quantum Gravity 34. (2017): 1-16. Print.
Ruschak, Kenneth J. and Steven J. Weinstein. "Model For the Outer Cavity of A Dual-Cavity Die with Parameters Determined From Two-Dimensional Finite-Element Analysis." AIChE Journal 64. 2 (2018): 1-38. Print.
Barlow, N. S., et al. "On the Summation of Divergent, Truncated, and Underspecified Power Series via Asymptotic Approximants." Quarterly Journal of Mechanics and Applied Mathematics 70. 1 (2017): 21-48. Print.
King, K., et al. "Stability of Algebraically Unstable Dispersive Flows." Physical Review Fluids 1. 7 (2016): 073604-1 to -19. Print.
Schultz, A. J., et al. "Reformulation of Ensemble Averages via Coordinate Mapping." Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation 12. 4 (2016): 1491-1498. Print.
Close, T., et al. "Rapid Reversible Oxygen Scavenging at Room Temperature with Electrochemically-Reduced Titanium Oxide Nanotubes." Nature Nanotechnology 10. (2015): 418-422. Print.
Dichiara, A. B., S. J. Weinstein, and R. E. Rogers. "On the Choice of Batch or Fixed-Bed Adsorption Processes for Wastewater Treatment." Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research 54. (2015): 8579-8586. Print.
Barlow, N. S., et al. "Analytic Continuation of the Virial Series Through the Critical Point Using Parametric approximants." Journal of Chemical Physics 143. 7 (2015): 071103-1 to -5. Print.
Barlow, Nathaniel S., Brian T. Helenbrook, and Steven J. Weinstein. "Algorithm for Spatio-temporal Analysis of the Signalling Problem." IMA Journal of Applied Mathematics 82. (2017): 1-32. Print.
Stevens, Robert J., Steven J. Weinstein, and Karuna S. Koppula. "Theoretical Limits of Thermoelectric Power Generation from Exhaust Gases." Applied Energy 133. (2014): 80-88. Print.
Dichiara, Anthony B., et al. "Free-Standing Carbon Nanotube/Graphene Hybrid Papers as Next Generation Absorbents." Nanoscale 6. (2014): 6322-6327. Print.
Barlow, Nate S., et al. "Critical Isotherms from Virial Series Using Asymptotically Consistent Approximants." AIChE Journal 60. 9 (2014): 3336-3349. Print.
Lee, S. H., et al. "Gravity-driven Instability of a Thin Liquid Film Underneath a Soft Solid." Physical Review E 90. (2014): 1-9. Print.
Sandoz-Rosado, E. J., S. J. Weinstein, and R. J. Stevens. "On the Thomson Effect in Thermoelectric Devices." International Journal of Thermal Sciences 66. (2013): 1-7. Print.
Ruschak, K. J. and S. J. Weinstein. "A Local Power-law Approximation to a Smooth Viscosity Curve with Application to Flow in Conduits and Coating Dies." Polymer Engineering and Science 5. 10 (2014): 2301-2309. Print.
Barlow, N.S., S.J. Weinstein, and B.T. Helenbrook. "On The Response of Spatially Developing Flow to Oscillatory Forcing With Application to Liquid Sheets." Journal of Fluid Mechanics 699. (2012): 115-152. Print.
Shetty, S., K.J. Ruschak, and S.J. Weinstein. "Model for a Two-Cavity Coating Die with Pressure and Temperature Deformation." Polymer Engineering & Science 52. 6 (2012): 1173-1182. Print.
Barlow, N S, et al. "An Asymptotically Consistent Approximant Method With Application to Soft and Hard-sphere Fluids." Journal of Chemical Physics 137. (2012): 204102-1 to -13. Print.
Rogers, R. E., et al. "Solution-phase Adsorption of 1-pyrenebutyric Acid Using Single-wall Carbon Nanotubes." Chemical Engineering Journal 173. 1 (2011): 486-493. Print.
Norton, M. M., R. J. Robinson, and S. J. Weinstein. "Model of Ciliary Clearance and the Role of Mucus Rheology." Physical Review E 83. 1.1:011921 (2011): 1-12. Print.
Published Article
Barlow, N. S., B.T. Helenbrook, S.P. Lin and S.J. Weinstein.“An Interpretation of absolutely and convectively unstable waves using seriessolutions.” Wave Motion, 47.8 (2010): 564-582. Print. *
Theisen, E. A., M. Davis, S.J. Weinstein and P.H. Steen. “Transient behavior of the planar-flow melt spinning process.” ChemicalEngineering Science, 65.10 (2010): 3249—3259. Web. *
Oakes, J. M., S. Day, S.J. Weinstein and R.J. Robinson. “Flow field analysis in expanding healthy and emphyematous alveolar models using particle image velocimetry.” Journal of Biomechical Engineering, 132.2 (2010): 1-9. Web. *

Currently Teaching

CHME-301
Analytical Techniques for Chemical Engineering I
3 Credits
Mathematical and computational techniques necessary for engineering analysis are introduced that augment training from core mathematics and engineering courses. The spreadsheet environment is used to implement mathematical procedures and examine results. Topics covered include roots of equations, fitting equations to data, solution of systems of algebraic equations, interpolation, optimization, numerical differentiation and integration, and the numerical solution of ordinary differential equations. Techniques are applied to mathematical problems arising in chemical engineering using Microsoft Excel.
CHME-499
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One semester of paid work experience in chemical engineering.
CHME-620
Advanced Transport Phenomena
3 Credits
Fundamentals of fluid flow are examined on a differential scale. Local differential equations governing fluid flow are derived from their corresponding integral forms using classical integral theorems. The form of these equations in various coordinate systems is examined. Exact solutions of differential equations are considered under both steady state and transient conditions, as are typical approximations to those equations such as creeping, potential, lubrication, and boundary layer flows. The theoretical basis of these approximations are unified via asymptotic theory. Forces on surfaces are determined by coupling differential velocity and pressure fields with appropriate integral representations.
CHME-777
Graduate Internship
3 Credits
This course is used by students as a qualifying capstone experience to their M.S. degree. Students must submit a 1-page proposal for the internship, to be approved by an employing supervisor and the Chemical Engineering department prior to enrolling. The work may involve research and/or design project with demonstration of acquired knowledge. The project scope should be developed with the intent of being completed in a single academic semester. In all instances, an evaluation report submitted to the employing supervisor of the work is required to satisfy the capstone experience.
MATH-790
Research & Thesis
0 - 9 Credits
Masters-level research by the candidate on an appropriate topic as arranged between the candidate and the research advisor.
MTSE-777
Graduate Project
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This course is a capstone project using research facilities available inside or outside of RIT.

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