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Investigating the effect of oil spills
on the environment and public health.

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Joseph Rocchio

University of Rhode Island

Department of Chemical Engineering

205 Crawford Hall
Kingston , RI 02811

joseph_rocchio@my.uri.edu

Project List:

Molecular Engineering of Food-Grade Dispersants as Highly Efficient and Safe Materials for the Treatment of Oil Spills

Year 6-8 Investigator Grants (RFP-V)Role: GoMRI Scholar, Undergraduate Student, Graduate Student - Master's Level

Publications & Presentations:

Journal Article - 1
2017
Rocchio, J., Neilsen, J., Everett, K., & Bothun, G. D. (2017). A solvent-free lecithin-Tween 80 system for oil dispersion. *Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 533*, 218-223.
Conference Presentations - 8
2019
Bothun, G. R., J.; Ganji, N. M., A.; John, V. R., & S (2019). Microscopic Evolution of Biofilm Formation in Dispersed Oil Droplet-Bacteria Agglomerates. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2019
Mkam Tsengam, I. O., M.; Rocchio, J. A., N.; Swientoniewski, L. R., S.; McCormick, A. B., G.; Blake, D. J., & V (2019). The self-assembly of dispersants at the oil-water interface probed through small angle neutron scattering and cryogenic electron microscopy. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2019
2018
Ganji, N. R., J.; Raghavan, S. M., A.V.; Bothun, G. J., & V.T (2018). Microscopic evolution of biofilm formation in dispersed oil droplet-bacteria agglomerates. In 2018 American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Annual Meeting
Rocchio, J. B., & G.D (2018). Surfactant enhanced bioremediation of oil by Alcanivorax borkumensis using oil dispersed by food-grade amphiphiles. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018
Tsengam, I. O., M.; Rocchio, J. S., L.; Agrawal, N. B., D.; Raghavan, S. M., A.V.; Bothun, G. J., & V.T (2018). A comprehensive view of an effective alternative dispersant system using food grade surfactants. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018
2017
Bothun, G. J., V.; Blake, D. S., L.; Omarova, M. R., J.; Raghavan, S. M., & A (2017). Growth of Alcanivorax borkumensis using oil dispersed by food grade amphiphiles. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2017
Bothun, G. R., J.; John, V. R., & S.; McCormick, A. (2017). Oil Spill Dispersion with Food-Grade Amphiphiles: Formation of Oil-Bacteria Agglomerates During Oil Biodegradation. In 2017 AIChE Annual Meeting
Rocchio, J. N., J.; Everett, K. B., & G.D (2017). Oil emulsification in seawater using aqueous lecithin/Tween 80 self-assemblies. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2017