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

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Igor Tsengam

Tulane University

Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Lindy Boggs Center for Energy and Biotechnology, Suite 300
6823 St. Charles Avenue
New Orleans , LA 70118

imkamtse@tulane.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: Graduate Student - PhD Level

The Design of Synergistic Dispersant and Herding Systems using Tubular Clay Structures and Gel Phase Materials

Year 6-8 Investigator Grants (RFP-V)Role: Graduate Student - PhD Level, GoMRI Scholar

Publications & Presentations:

Journal Article - 1
2018
Omarova, M., Swientoniewski, L. T., Tsengam, I. K. M., Panchal, A., Yu, T., Blake, D. A., Lvov, Y. M., Zhang, D., & John, V. (2018). Engineered Clays as Sustainable Oil Dispersants in the Presence of Model Hydrocarbon Degrading Bacteria: The Role of Bacterial Sequestration and Biofilm Formation. *ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering*, 6(11), 14143-14153.
Conference Presentations - 10
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
Omarova, M. T., I.; Swientoniewski, L. P., A.; Yu, T. L., Y.; Zhang, D. B., & D.; John, V. (2019). A nanoscale understanding of MOSSFA events at the oil-water interface. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2019
Panchal, A. T., I.; Swientoniewski, L. O., M.; Yu, T. L., Y.; Zhang, D. B., & D.; John, V. (2019). Converting Halloysite clay Pickering microdroplets into liquid marbles for synergistic oil spill remediation with delivery of encapsulated bacteria. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2019
Swientoniewski, L. B., D.; Omarova, M. P., A.; Yu, T. T., I.; Lvov, Y. Z., & D.; John, V. (2019). In situ spectroscopy of Cycloclasticus pugetti to monitor degradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2019
2018
Swientoniewski, L. P., A.; Omarova, M. T., I.; Yu, T. J., V.; Zhang, D. B., & D.; Lvov, Y. (2018). Time Evolution of Surface Oil Layers and Surfactant Stabilized Droplets – Bacterial Colonization, Biofilm Generation and Biodegradation. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018
Swientoniewski, L. P., A.; Omarova, M. T., I.; Yu, T. J., V.; Zhang, D. B., & D.; Lvov, Y. (2018). Exopolymer produced in the marine environment enhances the stability of oil in water emulsions under saline conditions. In 255th ACS National Meeting & Exposition
Tsengam, I. O., M.; Raghavan, S. B., G.; McCormick, A. J., & V (2018). Composition-driven structural transitions from vesicles to bicelles to micelles using phospholipid and nonionic surfactant mixtures. In 2018 AIChE Annual Meeting
Tsengam, I. O., M.; Raghavan, S. M., A.V.; Bothun, G. J., & V.T (2018). Composition-driven structural transitions from vesicles to bicelles to micelles using phospholipid and nonionic surfactant mixtures. In 2018 American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Annual Meeting
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
Zhang, S. S., L.; Panchal, A. O., M.; Tsengam, I. Y., T.; John, V. Z., D.; Blake, D. L., & Y (2018). Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Degradation by Marine Bacteria. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018