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
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
Zhang, Yiran, & Bredael, Gerard, & Armenante, Piero M. 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, 102(8), 2718-2729.
Wang, Bing, & Bredael, Gerard, & Armenante, Piero M. Effect of a Fiber-Optic Probe on the Dissolution of Salicylic Acid Tablets in USP Apparatus 2. Dissolution Technologies, 20(2), 21-30.
Sirasitthichoke, Chadakarn, & Patel, Sanjaykumar, & Reuter, Kevin G., & Hermans, Andre, & Bredael, Gerard, & Armenante, Piero M. (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, 658,
Sirasitthichoke, Chadakarn, & Perivilli, Satish, & Liddell, Mark R., & Armenante, Piero M. (2023). Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) measurements of USP Apparatus 1 hydrodynamics with 500 mL fill volume. International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 647,
Sirasitthichoke, Chadakarn, & Patel, Sanjaykumar, & Reuter, Kevin G., & Hermans, Andre, & Bredael, Gerard, & Armenante, Piero M. (2023). Computational determination of hydrodynamics in the USP dissolution testing Apparatus 1 (rotating basket). Chemical Engineering Science, 280,
Wang, Bing, & Bredael, Gerard, & Armenante, Piero M. Effect of a Fiber-Optic Probe on the Dissolution of Salicylic Acid Tablets in USP Apparatus 2. Dissolution Technologies, 20(2), 21-30.
Sirasitthichoke, Chadakarn, & Patel, Sanjaykumar, & Reuter, Kevin G., & Hermans, Andre, & Bredael, Gerard, & Armenante, Piero M. (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, 658,
Sirasitthichoke, Chadakarn, & Perivilli, Satish, & Liddell, Mark R., & Armenante, Piero M. (2023). Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) measurements of USP Apparatus 1 hydrodynamics with 500 mL fill volume. International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 647,
Sirasitthichoke, Chadakarn, & Patel, Sanjaykumar, & Reuter, Kevin G., & Hermans, Andre, & Bredael, Gerard, & Armenante, Piero M. (2023). Computational determination of hydrodynamics in the USP dissolution testing Apparatus 1 (rotating basket). Chemical Engineering Science, 280,
SHOW MORE
Pace, Justin, & Sirasitthichoke, Chadakarn, & Armenante, Piero M. (2023). Experimental determination and computational prediction of blend time in the USP dissolution testing Apparatus 1. Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 194, 705-721.
Teoman, Baran, & Potanin, Andrei, & Armenante, Piero M. (2023). Analysis of complex fluid discharge from consumer dispensing bottles using rheology and flow visualization. Applied Rheology, 33(1),
Pafiakis, Afstathios, & Armenante, Piero M., & Gogos, Costas G. (2023). The influence of input material properties on hot melt granules prepared using a counter-rotating batch mixer. Pharmaceutical Development and Technology, 28(1), 1-17.
Teoman, Baran, & Potanin, Andrei, & Armenante, Piero M., & Teoman, B., & Armenante, Piero M. (2022). Residual heel volume during the pressure-driven discharge of complex fluids from consumer dispensing bottles. J. Non-Newtonian Fluid. Mech., 309, 104917.
Sirasitthichoke, Chadakarn, & Salloum, Sandrine, & Armenante, Piero M., & Sirasitthichoke, C., & Salloum, S. (2022). Power Number and Hydrodynamic Characterization of a Stirred Vessel Equipped with a Retreat-Blade Impeller and Different Types of Pharmaceutical Single Baffles. Chemical Engineering Science, 257, 117725.
Sirasitthichoke, Chadakarn, & Teoman, Baran, & Thomas, John, & Armenante, Piero M. (2022). Computational prediction of the just-suspended speed, Njs , in stirred vessels using the lattice Boltzmann method (LBM) coupled with a novel mathematical approach. Chemical Engineering Science, 251,
Sirasitthichoke, C., & Teoman, B., & Thomas, J., & Armenante, Piero M. (2022). Computational Prediction of the Just-Suspended Speed, Njs, in Stirred Vessels Using the Lattice Boltzmann Method (LBM) Coupled with a Novel Mathematical Approach. Chemical Engineering Science, 251, 117411.
Sirasitthichoke, C., & Hoang, D., & Phalak, P., & Armenante, Piero M., & Barnoon, B.I., & Shandil, I., & Hoang, Duc, & Phalak, Poonam, & Barnoon, Barak I., & Shandil, Ishaan (2022). Computational Prediction of Blend Time in a Large-Scale Viral Inactivation Process for Monoclonal Antibodies Biomanufacturing. Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 1-15.
Teoman, B., & Mathematical Approach,” Chem. Eng. Sci., 2022, 251, 117411. Teoman, B., Muneeswaran, Z., Verma, G., Chen, D., Brinzari, T., Almeda-Ahmadi, A., Norambuena, J., Xu, S., Ma, S, Boyd, , , & Armenante, Piero M., & Potanin, A., Pan, L., Asefa, T,. Dubovoy, V., (2021). Cetylpyridinium Trichlorostannate: Synthesis, Antimicrobial Properties and Controlled-Release Properties via Electrical Resistance Tomography. ACS Omega , 6, 35433-35441.
Sirasitthichoke, C., & Perivilli, S., & Liddell, M., & Armenante, Piero M. (2021). “Experimental Determination of the Velocity Distribution in USP Apparatus 1 (Basket Apparatus) Using Particle Image Velocimetry. Intern. J. Pharmaceutics:X, 3(100078),
Sirasitthichoke, Chadakarn, & Perivilli, Satish, & Liddell, Mark R., & Armenante, Piero M. (2021). Experimental determination of the velocity distribution in USP Apparatus 1 (basket apparatus) using Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV). International Journal of Pharmaceutics: X, 3,
Teoman, B., & Potanin, A., & Armenante, Piero M. (2021). Optimization of Optical Transparency of Personal Care Products Using the Refractive Index Matching Method. Coll. Surf. A, 610(125595),
Teoman, Baran, & Sirasitthichoke, Chadakarn, & Potanin, Andrei, & Armenante, Piero M. (2021). Determination of the just-suspended speed, Njs , in stirred tanks using electrical resistance tomography (ERT). AIChE Journal, 67(10),
Teoman, B., & Sirasitthichoke, C., & Potanin, A., & Armenante, Piero M. (2021). Determination of the Just-Suspended Speed, Njs, in Stirred Tanks Using Electrical Resistance Tomography (ERT). AIChE J. , 67(10),
Sirasitthichoke, C., & Patel, S., & Reuter, K. G., & Hermans, A., & Bredael, G., & Armenante, Piero M., & Patel, Sanjaykumar, & Reuter, Kevin G., & Hermans, Andre, & Bredael, Gerard (2021). Influence of Basket Mesh Size on the Hydrodynamics in the USP Rotating Basket Dissolution Testing Apparatus 1. International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 607(120976),
Arockiam, S., & Chang, H. S., & Armenante, Piero M., & Basuray, Sagnik (2021). Experimental determination and computational prediction of the mixing efficiency of a simple, continuous, serpentine-channel microdevice. Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 167, 303-317.
Teoman, Baran, & Shastry, Shriarjun, & Abdelhamid, Sara, & Armenante, Piero M. (2021). Imaging method for the determination of the minimum agitation speed, Njs , for solids suspension in stirred vessels and reactors. Chemical Engineering Science, 231,
Teoman, B., & Shastry, S., & Abdelhamid, S., & Armenante, Piero M. (2021). Imaging method for the determination of the minimum agitation speed, Njs, for solids suspension in stirred vessels and reactors. Chemical Engineering Science, 231(116263),
Bredael, G., & Armenante, Piero M. (2018). Computational Hydrodynamic Comparison of a Mini Vessel and a USP 2 Dissolution Testing System to Predict the Dynamic Operating Conditions for Similarity of Dissolution Performance. International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 539(1-2), 112-130.
Sirasitthichoke, C., & Armenante, Piero M., & Sirasitthichoke, Chadakarn (2017). Power Dissipation and Power Number Correlations for a Retreat-Blade Impeller under Different Baffling Conditions. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 56(36), 10123-10133.
Wang, B., & Armenante, Piero M. (2016). Experimental and Computational Determination of the Hydrodynamics of Mini Vessel Dissolution Testing Systems. Intern. J. Pharmaceutics, 510, 336-349.
Zhao, Y., & Wang, B., & Armenante, Piero M., & Conmy, R., & Boufadel, Michel (2015). Characterization of Turbulent Properties in the EPA Baffled Flask for Dispersion Effectiveness Testing. J. Environ. Eng,
Zhao, Lin, & Wang, Bing, & Armenante, Piero M., & Conmy, Robyn, & Boufadel, Michel (2015). Characterization of turbulent properties in the EPA baffled flask for dispersion effectiveness testing. Journal of Environmental Engineering, 142(1), 04015044.
Motamedvaziri, Shilan, & Armenante, Piero M. (2012). Flow Regimes and Surface Air Entrainment in Partially Filled Stirred Vessels for Different Fill Ratios. Chemical Engineering Science, 81, 231-250.
Wang, Yimin, & Armenante, Piero M. (2012). A novel off-center paddle impeller (OPI) dissolution testing system for reproducible dissolution testing of solid dosage forms. Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 101(2), 746-760.
Bai, Ge, & Wang, Yimin, & Armenante, Piero M. (2011). Velocity Profiles and Shear Strain Rate Variability in the USP Dissolution Testing Apparatus 2 at Different Impeller Agitation Speeds. Intern. J. Pharmaceutics, 403(1-2), 1-14.
Teoman, Baran, & Potanin, Andrei, & Armenante, Piero M. (2023). Analysis of complex fluid discharge from consumer dispensing bottles using rheology and flow visualization. Applied Rheology, 33(1),
Pafiakis, Afstathios, & Armenante, Piero M., & Gogos, Costas G. (2023). The influence of input material properties on hot melt granules prepared using a counter-rotating batch mixer. Pharmaceutical Development and Technology, 28(1), 1-17.
Teoman, Baran, & Potanin, Andrei, & Armenante, Piero M., & Teoman, B., & Armenante, Piero M. (2022). Residual heel volume during the pressure-driven discharge of complex fluids from consumer dispensing bottles. J. Non-Newtonian Fluid. Mech., 309, 104917.
Sirasitthichoke, Chadakarn, & Salloum, Sandrine, & Armenante, Piero M., & Sirasitthichoke, C., & Salloum, S. (2022). Power Number and Hydrodynamic Characterization of a Stirred Vessel Equipped with a Retreat-Blade Impeller and Different Types of Pharmaceutical Single Baffles. Chemical Engineering Science, 257, 117725.
Sirasitthichoke, Chadakarn, & Teoman, Baran, & Thomas, John, & Armenante, Piero M. (2022). Computational prediction of the just-suspended speed, N
Sirasitthichoke, C., & Teoman, B., & Thomas, J., & Armenante, Piero M. (2022). Computational Prediction of the Just-Suspended Speed, Njs, in Stirred Vessels Using the Lattice Boltzmann Method (LBM) Coupled with a Novel Mathematical Approach. Chemical Engineering Science, 251, 117411.
Sirasitthichoke, C., & Hoang, D., & Phalak, P., & Armenante, Piero M., & Barnoon, B.I., & Shandil, I., & Hoang, Duc, & Phalak, Poonam, & Barnoon, Barak I., & Shandil, Ishaan (2022). Computational Prediction of Blend Time in a Large-Scale Viral Inactivation Process for Monoclonal Antibodies Biomanufacturing. Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 1-15.
Teoman, B., & Mathematical Approach,” Chem. Eng. Sci., 2022, 251, 117411. Teoman, B., Muneeswaran, Z., Verma, G., Chen, D., Brinzari, T., Almeda-Ahmadi, A., Norambuena, J., Xu, S., Ma, S, Boyd, , , & Armenante, Piero M., & Potanin, A., Pan, L., Asefa, T,. Dubovoy, V., (2021). Cetylpyridinium Trichlorostannate: Synthesis, Antimicrobial Properties and Controlled-Release Properties via Electrical Resistance Tomography. ACS Omega , 6, 35433-35441.
Sirasitthichoke, C., & Perivilli, S., & Liddell, M., & Armenante, Piero M. (2021). “Experimental Determination of the Velocity Distribution in USP Apparatus 1 (Basket Apparatus) Using Particle Image Velocimetry. Intern. J. Pharmaceutics:X, 3(100078),
Sirasitthichoke, Chadakarn, & Perivilli, Satish, & Liddell, Mark R., & Armenante, Piero M. (2021). Experimental determination of the velocity distribution in USP Apparatus 1 (basket apparatus) using Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV). International Journal of Pharmaceutics: X, 3,
Teoman, B., & Potanin, A., & Armenante, Piero M. (2021). Optimization of Optical Transparency of Personal Care Products Using the Refractive Index Matching Method. Coll. Surf. A, 610(125595),
Teoman, Baran, & Sirasitthichoke, Chadakarn, & Potanin, Andrei, & Armenante, Piero M. (2021). Determination of the just-suspended speed, N
Teoman, B., & Sirasitthichoke, C., & Potanin, A., & Armenante, Piero M. (2021). Determination of the Just-Suspended Speed, Njs, in Stirred Tanks Using Electrical Resistance Tomography (ERT). AIChE J. , 67(10),
Sirasitthichoke, C., & Patel, S., & Reuter, K. G., & Hermans, A., & Bredael, G., & Armenante, Piero M., & Patel, Sanjaykumar, & Reuter, Kevin G., & Hermans, Andre, & Bredael, Gerard (2021). Influence of Basket Mesh Size on the Hydrodynamics in the USP Rotating Basket Dissolution Testing Apparatus 1. International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 607(120976),
Arockiam, S., & Chang, H. S., & Armenante, Piero M., & Basuray, Sagnik (2021). Experimental determination and computational prediction of the mixing efficiency of a simple, continuous, serpentine-channel microdevice. Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 167, 303-317.
Teoman, Baran, & Shastry, Shriarjun, & Abdelhamid, Sara, & Armenante, Piero M. (2021). Imaging method for the determination of the minimum agitation speed, N
Teoman, B., & Shastry, S., & Abdelhamid, S., & Armenante, Piero M. (2021). Imaging method for the determination of the minimum agitation speed, Njs, for solids suspension in stirred vessels and reactors. Chemical Engineering Science, 231(116263),
Bredael, G., & Armenante, Piero M. (2018). Computational Hydrodynamic Comparison of a Mini Vessel and a USP 2 Dissolution Testing System to Predict the Dynamic Operating Conditions for Similarity of Dissolution Performance. International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 539(1-2), 112-130.
Sirasitthichoke, C., & Armenante, Piero M., & Sirasitthichoke, Chadakarn (2017). Power Dissipation and Power Number Correlations for a Retreat-Blade Impeller under Different Baffling Conditions. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 56(36), 10123-10133.
Wang, B., & Armenante, Piero M. (2016). Experimental and Computational Determination of the Hydrodynamics of Mini Vessel Dissolution Testing Systems. Intern. J. Pharmaceutics, 510, 336-349.
Zhao, Y., & Wang, B., & Armenante, Piero M., & Conmy, R., & Boufadel, Michel (2015). Characterization of Turbulent Properties in the EPA Baffled Flask for Dispersion Effectiveness Testing. J. Environ. Eng,
Zhao, Lin, & Wang, Bing, & Armenante, Piero M., & Conmy, Robyn, & Boufadel, Michel (2015). Characterization of turbulent properties in the EPA baffled flask for dispersion effectiveness testing. Journal of Environmental Engineering, 142(1), 04015044.
Motamedvaziri, Shilan, & Armenante, Piero M. (2012). Flow Regimes and Surface Air Entrainment in Partially Filled Stirred Vessels for Different Fill Ratios. Chemical Engineering Science, 81, 231-250.
Wang, Yimin, & Armenante, Piero M. (2012). A novel off-center paddle impeller (OPI) dissolution testing system for reproducible dissolution testing of solid dosage forms. Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 101(2), 746-760.
Bai, Ge, & Wang, Yimin, & Armenante, Piero M. (2011). Velocity Profiles and Shear Strain Rate Variability in the USP Dissolution Testing Apparatus 2 at Different Impeller Agitation Speeds. Intern. J. Pharmaceutics, 403(1-2), 1-14.
COLLAPSE
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
Armenante, Piero M., & Akiti, Otute (2019). Sterilization processes in the pharmaceutical industry.
Armenante, Piero M., & Akiti, Otute (2019). Sterilization processes in the pharmaceutical industry.
Armenante, Piero M., & Akiti, Otute (2019). Sterilization processes in the pharmaceutical industry.
Chapter
Akiti, Otute, & Armenante, Piero M. (2013). Mixing and Processes Validation in the Pharmaceutical Industry, Wiley. (pp. 68). Wiley