Piero Armenante
Piero Armenante
Distinguished Professor, Chemical & Materials Engineering
374 Tiernan Hall (TIER)
About Me
Piero M. Armenante is currently Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering. His areas of research interest include the hydrodynamics of single and multiphase systems, dissolution testing, and, more in general, different aspects of pharmaceutical engineering.
Education
Ph.D.; University of Virginia-Main Campus; Chemical Engineering; 1983
M.S.; University of Rome; Chemical Engineering; 1977
M.S.; University of Rome; Chemical Engineering; 1977
2025 Spring Courses
MTEN 701B - MASTERS THESIS
MTSE 790A - DOCTORAL DISSERTATION
PHB 726 - INDEPENDENT STUDY II
MTEN 792 - PRE-DOCTORAL RESEARCH
CHE 370 - HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER
PHEN 725 - INDEPENDENT STUDY
CHE 700B - MASTERS PROJECT
CHE 705 - INDEPENDENT STUDY I
CHE 792 - PRE-DOCTORAL RESEARCH
MTEN 492 - RESRCH AND INDPENDENT STUDY II
PHB 701B - MASTER'S THESIS
CHE 491 - RESEARCH & INDEP STUDY
CHE 701B - MASTERS THESIS
MTEN 726 - INDEPENDENT STUDY II
MTEN 790A - DOCT DISSERTATION & RES
PHEN 701B - MASTER'S THESIS
PHEN 701C - MASTER'S THESIS
CHE 492 - RESEARCH & INDEP STUDY
CHE 790A - DOCT DISSERTATION & RES
PHB 701C - MASTER'S THESIS
CHE 701C - MASTERS THESIS
CHE 706 - INDEPENDENT STUDY II
MTEN 700B - MASTER'S PROJECT
PHB 725 - INDEPENDENT STUDY I
PHEN 618 - PRINC PHARMACOKINETICS &DRUG
MTEN 491 - RESEARCH & INDEPENDENT STUDY I
MTEN 725 - INDEPENDENT STUDY I
MTSE 792B - PRE-DOCTORAL RESEARCH
MTSE 790A - DOCTORAL DISSERTATION
PHB 726 - INDEPENDENT STUDY II
MTEN 792 - PRE-DOCTORAL RESEARCH
CHE 370 - HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER
PHEN 725 - INDEPENDENT STUDY
CHE 700B - MASTERS PROJECT
CHE 705 - INDEPENDENT STUDY I
CHE 792 - PRE-DOCTORAL RESEARCH
MTEN 492 - RESRCH AND INDPENDENT STUDY II
PHB 701B - MASTER'S THESIS
CHE 491 - RESEARCH & INDEP STUDY
CHE 701B - MASTERS THESIS
MTEN 726 - INDEPENDENT STUDY II
MTEN 790A - DOCT DISSERTATION & RES
PHEN 701B - MASTER'S THESIS
PHEN 701C - MASTER'S THESIS
CHE 492 - RESEARCH & INDEP STUDY
CHE 790A - DOCT DISSERTATION & RES
PHB 701C - MASTER'S THESIS
CHE 701C - MASTERS THESIS
CHE 706 - INDEPENDENT STUDY II
MTEN 700B - MASTER'S PROJECT
PHB 725 - INDEPENDENT STUDY I
PHEN 618 - PRINC PHARMACOKINETICS &DRUG
MTEN 491 - RESEARCH & INDEPENDENT STUDY I
MTEN 725 - INDEPENDENT STUDY I
MTSE 792B - PRE-DOCTORAL RESEARCH
Teaching Interests
Pharmaceutical engineering, chemical engineering, fluid mechanics, pharmaceutical unit operations, pharmacokinetics.
Past Courses
CHE 210: CHEMCL PROC CALCULATIONS I
CHE 210: CHEMICAL PROCESS CALCULATIONS I
CHE 260: FLUID FLOW
PHEN 603: PHARM UNIT OPER:LIQ&DISP SYS
PHEN 603: PHARM UNIT OPER:LIQ&DISP SYSTEM
PHEN 603: PHARMACEUTICAL UNIT OPERATIONS: PROCESSING OF LIQUID AND DISPERSED PHASE SYSTEMS
PHEN 614: PHARMACEUTICAL SEPARATION PROC
PHEN 618: PRINC PHARMACOKINETICS &DRUG
PHEN 618: PRINC PHARMACOKINETICS &DRUG DE
PHEN 618: PRINCIPLES OF PHARMACOKINETICS AND DRUG DELIVERY
CHE 210: CHEMICAL PROCESS CALCULATIONS I
CHE 260: FLUID FLOW
PHEN 603: PHARM UNIT OPER:LIQ&DISP SYS
PHEN 603: PHARM UNIT OPER:LIQ&DISP SYSTEM
PHEN 603: PHARMACEUTICAL UNIT OPERATIONS: PROCESSING OF LIQUID AND DISPERSED PHASE SYSTEMS
PHEN 614: PHARMACEUTICAL SEPARATION PROC
PHEN 618: PRINC PHARMACOKINETICS &DRUG
PHEN 618: PRINC PHARMACOKINETICS &DRUG DE
PHEN 618: PRINCIPLES OF PHARMACOKINETICS AND DRUG DELIVERY
Research Interests
Fluid Mixing, Pharmaceutical Processing of Fluids and Dispersed-Phase Systems, Dissolution Testing, Reaction Engineering.
Journal Article
Yiran Zhang, Gerard Bredael, Piero M. Armenante. “Dissolution of Prednisone Tablets in the Presence of an Arch-Shaped Fiber Optic Probe in a USP Dissolution Testing Apparatus 2.” Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, vol. 102, no. 8, pp. 2718-2729.
Bing Wang, Gerard Bredael, Piero M. Armenante. “Effect of a Fiber-Optic Probe on the Dissolution of Salicylic Acid Tablets in USP Apparatus 2.” Dissolution Technologies, vol. 20, no. 2, pp. 21-30.
Chadakarn Sirasitthichoke, Sanjaykumar Patel, Kevin G. Reuter, Andre Hermans, Gerard Bredael, Piero M. Armenante. 2024. “Effect of basket mesh size on the hydrodynamics of a partially filled (500 mL) USP rotating basket dissolution testing Apparatus 1.” International Journal of Pharmaceutics, vol. 658.
Chadakarn Sirasitthichoke, Satish Perivilli, Mark R. Liddell, Piero M. Armenante. 2023. “Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) measurements of USP Apparatus 1 hydrodynamics with 500 mL fill volume.” International Journal of Pharmaceutics, vol. 647.
Chadakarn Sirasitthichoke, Sanjaykumar Patel, Kevin G. Reuter, Andre Hermans, Gerard Bredael, Piero M. Armenante. 2023. “Computational determination of hydrodynamics in the USP dissolution testing Apparatus 1 (rotating basket).” Chemical Engineering Science, vol. 280.
Bing Wang, Gerard Bredael, Piero M. Armenante. “Effect of a Fiber-Optic Probe on the Dissolution of Salicylic Acid Tablets in USP Apparatus 2.” Dissolution Technologies, vol. 20, no. 2, pp. 21-30.
Chadakarn Sirasitthichoke, Sanjaykumar Patel, Kevin G. Reuter, Andre Hermans, Gerard Bredael, Piero M. Armenante. 2024. “Effect of basket mesh size on the hydrodynamics of a partially filled (500 mL) USP rotating basket dissolution testing Apparatus 1.” International Journal of Pharmaceutics, vol. 658.
Chadakarn Sirasitthichoke, Satish Perivilli, Mark R. Liddell, Piero M. Armenante. 2023. “Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) measurements of USP Apparatus 1 hydrodynamics with 500 mL fill volume.” International Journal of Pharmaceutics, vol. 647.
Chadakarn Sirasitthichoke, Sanjaykumar Patel, Kevin G. Reuter, Andre Hermans, Gerard Bredael, Piero M. Armenante. 2023. “Computational determination of hydrodynamics in the USP dissolution testing Apparatus 1 (rotating basket).” Chemical Engineering Science, vol. 280.
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Conference Proceeding
“Continuous Casting of Octagonal Section Revisited: Quality Steel Production Trials in Acciaierie Bertoli Safau S.p.A”
January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2023.
“World’s Largest Casters Are Danieli’s in China”
January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2023.
“Danieli's Latest Dynamic Soft-Reduction Technology for Continuous Bloom Casting at Baoshan Iron and Steel Co. Ltd.”
January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2022.
“Effect of Liquid Level and Impeller Submergence on Solid Suspension in a Vessel Stirred by a Disk Turbine”
Proc. 15th Europ. Conf. on Mixing, St. Petersburg, Russia, June 28-July 3, 2015, 2015.
January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2023.
“World’s Largest Casters Are Danieli’s in China”
January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2023.
“Danieli's Latest Dynamic Soft-Reduction Technology for Continuous Bloom Casting at Baoshan Iron and Steel Co. Ltd.”
January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2022.
“Effect of Liquid Level and Impeller Submergence on Solid Suspension in a Vessel Stirred by a Disk Turbine”
Proc. 15th Europ. Conf. on Mixing, St. Petersburg, Russia, June 28-July 3, 2015, 2015.
Other
“Dissolution Best Practices and International Harmonization-AAPS Workshop Report”
Dissolution Technologies, November 2022.
“The discharge of complex fluids through an orifice: A review”
Chemical Engineering Research and Design, March 2022.
Dissolution Technologies, November 2022.
“The discharge of complex fluids through an orifice: A review”
Chemical Engineering Research and Design, March 2022.
Paper Review
“The Discharge of Complex Fluids through an Orifice: A Review”
Chem. Eng. Res. Des., January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2022.
Chem. Eng. Res. Des., January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2022.
Book
Piero M. Armenante, Otute Akiti. 2019. “Sterilization processes in the pharmaceutical industry.” 311-379 pp. ISBN [9781119600800, 9781119285496].
Piero M. Armenante, Otute Akiti. 2019. “Sterilization processes in the pharmaceutical industry.” 311-379 pp. ISBN 9781119600800.
Piero M. Armenante, Otute Akiti. 2019. “Sterilization processes in the pharmaceutical industry.” 311-379 pp. ISBN 9781119600800.
Chapter
Otute Akiti, Piero M. Armenante. 2013. “Mixing and Processes Validation in the Pharmaceutical Industry.” Handbook of Industrial Mixing-Science and Practice, by Paul, E. L., Atiemo-Obeng, V. A., and Kresta, S. M. (editors), 2nd Edition, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 2013 pp. 68. , USA: Wiley, 2013.