Education
Ph.D.; Princeton University; 2001
M.A.; Princeton University; 1997
RWTH Aachen; 1995
2026 Fall Courses
CHE 491 - RESEARCH & INDEP STUDY
MTEN 701B - MASTERS THESIS
CHE 701B - MASTERS THESIS
CHE 790A - DOCT DISSERTATION & RES
MTEN 492 - RESRCH AND INDPENDENT STUDY II
MTEN 792 - PRE-DOCTORAL RESEARCH
CHE 700B - MASTERS PROJECT
MTEN 790A - DOCT DISSERTATION & RES
CHE 701C - MASTERS THESIS
MTEN 700B - MASTER'S PROJECT
CHE 706 - INDEPENDENT STUDY II
CHE 792 - PRE-DOCTORAL RESEARCH
CHE 705 - INDEPENDENT STUDY I
MTEN 491 - RESEARCH & INDEPENDENT STUDY I
MTEN 725 - INDEPENDENT STUDY I
MTEN 726 - INDEPENDENT STUDY II
Past Courses
CHE 612: KINTCS OF RCTNS RCTR DGN
ENG 613: CHARACTERIZATION OF MATERIALS
MTEN 311: KINETICS OF MATERIALS
MTEN 311: MTEN 311 - KINETICS OF MATERIALS- HONORS
MTEN 613: CHARACTERIZATION OF MATERIALS
Journal Article
Elif Irem Senyurt, Seyed Mahmoud Arzideh, David C. Venerus, Gennady Gor, Mirko Schoenitz, Edward L. Dreyzin. 2024. "Viscosity and density of organophosphorus liquids and their aqueous solutions." Journal of Molecular Liquids, vol. 399, pp. 124476.
Purvam Mehulkumar Gandhi, Jonathan McNanna, Mirko Schoenitz, Edward L. Dreyzin. 2023. "Effect of morphology of boron-potassium nitrate composite powders on their ignition and combustion." Combustion and Flame, vol. 255, pp. 112882.
Purvam M Gandhi, Mirko Schoenitz, Edward L. Dreyzin. 2023. "Evaluation and design of metal-based gas-generating energetic materials." Combustion and Flame, vol. 249, pp. 112615.
Siva Kumar Valluri, Mirko Schoenitz, Edward L. Dreyzin. 2023. "Ignition mechanisms of reactive nanocomposite powders combining Al, B, and Si as fuels with metal fluorides as oxidizers." Combustion Science and Technology, vol. 195, no. 3, pp. 597--618.
Mirko Schoenitz, Kerri Lee Chintersingh, Edward L. Dreyzin. 2023. "Process-property correlations for spherical composite Al\textperiodcentered Ti powders prepared by emulsion-assisted milling." Powder Technology, vol. 428, pp. 118806.
Shomik Mukhopadhyay, Khushi Patel, Mirko Schoenitz, Edward L. Dreyzin. 2023. "Removal of powders from cavities in contaminated surfaces by shock and plasma generated by an adjacent electro-static discharge." Powder Technology, vol. 420, pp. 118407.
Ella V Ivanova, Ashvinkumar Vasudevan, Elif Irem Senyurt, Mirko Schoenitz, Alexei Khalizov, Edward L. Dreyzin, Gennady Gor. 2023. "Surface Tension of Organophosphorus Compounds: Sarin and its Surrogates." Langmuir, vol. 39, no. 15, pp. 5569--5578.
Hicham Jabraoui, Alain Esteve, Mirko Schoenitz, Edward L. Dreyzin, Carole Rossi. 2022. "Atomic scale insights into the first reaction stages prior to Al/CuO nanothermite ignition: influence of porosity." ACS applied materials \& interfaces, vol. 14, no. 25, pp. 29451--29461.
Purvam Mehulkumar Gandhi, Siva Kumar Valluri, Mirko Schoenitz, Edward L. Dreyzin. 2022. "Effect of organic liquid process control agents on properties of ball-milled powders." Advanced Powder Technology, vol. 33, no. 1, pp. 103332.
Mehnaz Mursalat, Holly McCann, Mirko Schoenitz, Edward L. Dreyzin. 2022. "Effect of particle morphology on characteristics of pressed aluminum-boron reactive powders." Journal of Energetic Materials, pp. 1--13.
Mehnaz Mursalat, Mirko Schoenitz, Edward L. Dreyzin. 2022. "Effect of particle morphology on reactivity, ignition and combustion of boron powders." Fuel, vol. 324, pp. 124538.
Shomik Mukhopadhyay, Mirko Schoenitz, Edward L. Dreyzin. 2022. "Effect of reactive B--Ti powder morphology on its removal from a surface and ignition by electro-static discharge." Journal of Electrostatics, vol. 120, pp. 103766.
Mehnaz Mursalat, Agata Skura, Mirko Schoenitz, Edward L. Dreyzin. 2022. "Potential one-pot synthesis of spherical magnesium silicate powder by mechanical milling." Powder Technology, vol. 404, pp. 117458.
Ashvin Vasudevan, Elif Irem Senyurt, Mirko Schoenitz, Edward L. Dreyzin. 2022. "Removal of diisopropyl methyl phosphonate (DIMP) from heated metal oxide surfaces." Journal of Hazardous Materials, pp. 130154.
Daniel Hastings, Nikki Rodriguez, Holly McCann, Mirko Schoenitz, Edward L. Dreyzin. 2022. "Titanium-boron reactive composite powders with variable morphology prepared by arrested reactive milling." Fuel, vol. 310, pp. 122313.
Siva Kumar Valluri, Purvam Mehulkumar Gandhi, Mirko Schoenitz, Edward L. Dreyzin. 2021. "Boron-Rich Composite Thermite Powders with Binary Bi2O3\textperiodcentered CuO Oxidizers." Energy \& Fuels.
Siva Kumar Valluri, Mirko Schoenitz, Edward L. Dreyzin. 2021. "Combustion of Composites of Boron with Bismuth and Cobalt Fluorides in Different Environments." Combustion Science and Technology, vol. 193, no. 8, pp. 1343--1358.
Ashvin Vasudevan, Mirko Schoenitz, Edward L. Dreyzin. 2021. "Effect of metal nitrate on mechanochemical nitration of toluene." Reaction Chemistry \& Engineering.
Kerri Lee Chintersingh, Mirko Schoenitz, Edward L. Dreyzin. 2021. "Effect of Purity, Surface Modification and Iron Coating on Ignition and Combustion of Boron in Air." Combustion Science and Technology, vol. 193, no. 9, pp. 1567--1586.
Daniel Hastings, Mirko Schoenitz, Edward L. Dreyzin. 2021. "Highly reactive spheroidal milled aluminum." Materialia, vol. 15, pp. 100959.
Siva Kumar Valluri, Mirko Schoenitz, Edward L. Dreyzin. 2021. "Ignition Mechanisms of Reactive Nanocomposite Powders Combining Al, B, and Si as Fuels with Metal Fluorides as Oxidizers." Combustion Science and Technology, pp. 1--22.
Ci Huang, Mirko Schoenitz, Edward L. Dreyzin. 2021. "Ignition of zirconium powders placed near an electrostatic discharge." Combustion and Flame, vol. 226, pp. 1--13.
Mehnaz Mursalat, Ci Huang, Baptiste Julien, Mirko Schoenitz, Est\`eve, Alain, Carole Rossi, Edward L. Dreyzin. 2021. "Low-Temperature Exothermic Reactions in Al/CuO Nanothermites Producing Copper Nanodots and Accelerating Combustion." ACS Applied Nano Materials, vol. 4, no. 4, pp. 3811--3820.
Ashvin Vasudevan, Mirko Schoenitz, Edward L. Dreyzin. 2021. "Parameters affecting mechanochemical nitration of aromatic precursors." Chemical Engineering Science, vol. 246, pp. 116906.
Elif Irem Senyurt, Mirko Schoenitz, Edward L. Dreyzin. 2021. "Rapid destruction of sarin surrogates by gas phase reactions with focus on diisopropyl methylphosphonate (DIMP)." Defence Technology, vol. 17, no. 3, pp. 703--714.
Mehnaz Mursalat, Mirko Schoenitz, Edward L. Dreyzin, Neveu, Aur\'elien, Filip Francqui. 2021. "Spherical boron powders prepared by mechanical milling in immiscible liquids." Powder Technology, vol. 388, pp. 41--50.
Akhil V Marayikkottu, Saurabh S Sawant, Deborah A Levin, Ci Huang, Mirko Schoenitz, Edward L. Dreyzin. 2021. "Study of particle lifting mechanisms in an electrostatic discharge plasma." International Journal of Multiphase Flow, vol. 137, pp. 103564.
Kerri Lee Chintersingh, Mirko Schoenitz, Edward L. Dreyzin. 2021. "Transition metal catalysts for boron combustion." Combustion Science and Technology, vol. 193, no. 8, pp. 1400--1424.
Shomik Mukhopadhyay, Mirko Schoenitz, Edward L. Dreyzin. 2021. "Vapor-phase decomposition of dimethyl methylphosphonate (DMMP), a sarin surrogate, in presence of metal oxides." Defence Technology, vol. 17, no. 4, pp. 1095--1114.
Siva Kumar Valluri, Mirko Schoenitz, Edward Dreizin. 2020. "Bismuth fluoride-coated boron powders as enhanced fuels." Combustion and Flame, vol. 221, pp. 1--10.
Mehnaz Mursalat, Mirko Schoenitz, Edward L Dreizin. 2020. "Custom particle morphology in energetic nanocomposites prepared by arrested reactive milling in immiscible liquids." Powder Technology, vol. 359, pp. 238--246.
Siva Kumar Valluri, Karthick Kumarasen Ravi, Mirko Schoenitz, Edward L Dreizin. 2020. "Effect of boron content in B\textperiodcentered BiF3 and B\textperiodcentered Bi composites on their ignition and combustion." Combustion and Flame, vol. 215, pp. 78--85.
Mehnaz Mursalat, Mirko Schoenitz, Edward L Dreizin. 2020. "Effect of premilling Al and CuO in acetonitrile on properties of Al\textperiodcentered CuO thermites prepared by arrested reactive milling." Combustion and Flame, vol. 214, pp. 57--64.
Ashvin Kumar Vasudevan, Mirko Schoenitz, Edward L Dreizin. 2020. "Mechanochemical nitration of toluene with metal oxide catalysts." Applied Catalysis A: General, pp. 117604.
Mehnaz Mursalat, Daniel L Hastings, Mirko Schoenitz, Edward L Dreizin. 2020. "Microspheres with Diverse Material Compositions Can be Prepared by Mechanical Milling." Advanced Engineering Materials, vol. 22, no. 3, pp. 1901204.
Yalun Sun, Hui Ren, Qingjie Jiao, Mirko Schoenitz, Edward L Dreizin. 2020. "Oxidation, ignition and combustion behaviors of differently prepared boron-magnesium composites." Combustion and Flame, vol. 221, pp. 11--19.
Siva Kumar Valluri, Mirko Schoenitz, Edward L. Dreyzin. 2020. "Preparation and characterization of silicon-metal fluoride reactive composites." Nanomaterials, vol. 10, no. 12, pp. 2367.
DL Hastings, Mirko Schoenitz, Kaleigh M Ryan, Edward L Dreizin, Joseph W Krumpfer. 2020. "Stability and Ignition of a Siloxane-Coated Magnesium Powder." Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics, vol. 45, no. 4, pp. 621--627.
Shomik Mukhopadhyay, Mirko Schoenitz, Edward L Dreizin. 2020. "Vapor-phase decomposition of dimethyl methylphosphonate (DMMP), a sarin surrogate, in presence of metal oxides." Defence Technology.
Daniel Hastings, Mirko Schoenitz, Edward L Dreizin. 2020. "Zirconium-boron reactive composite powders prepared by arrested reactive milling." Journal of Energetic Materials, vol. 38, no. 2, pp. 142--161.
Kerri-Lee Chintersingh, Mirko Schoenitz, Edward L. Dreyzin. 2019. "Boron doped with iron: Preparation and combustion in air." Combustion and Flame, vol. 200, pp. 286--295.
Siva Kumar Valluri, Mirko Schoenitz, Edward L. Dreyzin. 2019. "Boron-Metal Fluoride Reactive Composites: Preparation and Reactions Leading to Their Ignition." Journal of Propulsion and Power, vol. 35, no. 4, pp. 802--810.
I Monk, Mirko Schoenitz, Edward L. Dreyzin. 2019. "Combustion of a rapidly initiated fully dense nanocomposite Al--CuO thermite powder." Combustion Theory and Modelling, pp. 1--23.
Siva Kumar Valluri, Mirko Schoenitz, Edward L. Dreyzin. 2019. "Combustion of Aluminum-metal Fluoride Reactive Composites in Different Environments." Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics.
Mehnaz Mursalat, Mirko Schoenitz, Edward L. Dreyzin. 2019. "Composite Al∙ Ti powders prepared by high-energy milling with different process controls agents." Advanced Powder Technology, vol. 30, no. 7, pp. 1319--1328.
Ci Huang, Mirko Schoenitz, Edward L. Dreyzin. 2019. "Displacement of powders from surface by shock and plasma generated by electrostatic discharge." Journal of Electrostatics, vol. 100, pp. 103353.
Kerri-Lee Chintersingh, Mirko Schoenitz, Edward L Dreizin. 2019. "Effect of Purity, Surface Modification and Iron Coating on Ignition and Combustion of Boron in Air." Combustion Science and Technology, pp. 1--20.
Siva Kumar Valluri, Mirko Schoenitz, Edward L. Dreyzin. 2019. "Fluorine-containing oxidizers for metal fuels in energetic formulations." Defence Technology, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 1--22.
Siva K Valluri, Daniela Bushiri, Mirko Schoenitz, Edward Dreizin. 2019. "Fuel-rich aluminum--nickel fluoride reactive composites." Combustion and Flame, vol. 210, pp. 439--453.
Kerri-Lee Chintersingh, Yalun Sun, Mirko Schoenitz, Edward L Dreizin. 2019. "Heterogeneous reaction kinetics for oxidation and combustion of boron." Thermochimica Acta, vol. 682, pp. 178415.
Xinhang Liu, Mirko Schoenitz, Edward L. Dreyzin. 2019. "Preparation, ignition, and combustion of magnesium-calcium iodate reactive nano-composite powders." Chemical Engineering Journal, vol. 359, pp. 955--962.
Yalun Sun, Kerri-Lee L Chintersingh, Mirko Schoenitz, Edward L. Dreyzin. 2019. "Reactive Shell Model For Boron Oxidation." The Journal of Physical Chemistry C.
Kerri-Lee Chintersingh, Mirko Schoenitz, Edward L Dreizin. 2019. "Transition Metal Catalysts for Boron Combustion." Combustion Science and Technology, pp. 1--25.
Kerri Lee Chintersingh, Yalun Sun, Mirko Schoenitz, Edward L. Dreyzin. 2019. "Heterogeneous reaction kinetics for oxidation and combustion of boron." Thermochimica Acta, vol. 682.
Yalun Sun, Kerri Lee Chintersingh, Mirko Schoenitz, Edward L. Dreyzin. 2019. "Reactive Shell Model for Boron Oxidation." Journal of Physical Chemistry C, vol. 123, no. 18, pp. 11807-11813.
Kerri Lee Chintersingh, Mirko Schoenitz, Edward L. Dreyzin. 2019. "Boron doped with iron: Preparation and combustion in air." Combustion and Flame, vol. 200, pp. 286-295.
Song Wang, Mirko Schoenitz, Sergey A Grinshpun, Michael Yermakov, Edward L Dreizin. 2018. "Biocidal effectiveness of combustion products of iodine-bearing reactive materials against aerosolized bacterial spores." Journal of Aerosol Science, vol. 116, pp. 106--115.
Kerri-Lee Chintersingh, Mirko Schoenitz, Edward L Dreizin. 2018. "Combustion of boron and boron--iron composite particles in different oxidizers." Combustion and Flame, vol. 192, pp. 44--58.
Ian Monk, Mirko Schoenitz, Edward L. Dreyzin. 2018. "Combustion of Magnesium-Sulfur Composite Particles Ignited by Different Stimuli." Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics, vol. 43, no. 11, pp. 1178--1183.
Xinhang Liu, Mirko Schoenitz, Edward L Dreizin. 2018. "Combustion of Mg and composite Mg\textperiodcentered S powders in different oxidizers." Combustion and Flame.
Oleg S Lagoviyer, Mirko Schoenitz, Edward L Dreizin. 2018. "Effect of milling temperature on structure and reactivity of Al--Ni composites." Journal of Materials Science, vol. 53, no. 2, pp. 1178--1190.
Oleg S Lagoviyer, Mirko Schoenitz, Edward L. Dreyzin. 2018. "Effect of process parameters on mechanochemical nitration of toluene." Journal of materials science, vol. 53, no. 19, pp. 13690--13700.
Siva Kumar Valluri, Mirko Schoenitz, Edward Dreizin. 2018. "Fluorine-containing oxidizers for metal fuels in energetic formulations." Defence Technology.
Daniel L Hastings, Mirko Schoenitz, Edward L Dreizin. 2018. "High density reactive composite powders." Journal of Alloys and Compounds, vol. 735, pp. 1863--1870.
Worrawit Nakpan, Sergey A Grinshpun, Michael Yermakov, Reshmi Indugula, Tiina Reponen, Song Wang, Mirko Schoenitz, Edward L Dreizin. 2018. "Inactivation of aerosolized surrogates of Bacillus anthracis spores by combustion products of aluminum-and magnesium-based reactive materials: Effect of exposure time." Aerosol Science and Technology, vol. 52, no. 5, pp. 579--587.
Oleg S Lagoviyer, Larisa Krishtopa, Mirko Schoenitz, Nirupam J Trivedi, Edward L Dreizin. 2018. "Mechanochemical nitration of aromatic compounds." Journal of Energetic Materials, vol. 36, no. 2, pp. 191--201.
Quang Nguyen, Ci Huang, Mirko Schoenitz, Kyle T Sullivan, Edward L Dreizin. 2018. "Nanocomposite thermite powders with improved flowability prepared by mechanical milling." Powder Technology, vol. 327, pp. 368--380.
Edward Dreizin, Oleg Shlomo Lagoviyer, Mirko Schoenitz. 2018. "SERDP Project WP-2748." .
Kerri Lee Chintersingh, Mirko Schoenitz, Edward L. Dreyzin. 2018. "Combustion of boron and boron–iron composite particles in different oxidizers." Combustion and Flame, vol. 192, pp. 44-58.
Xuan Liu, Kerri Lee Chintersingh, Mirko Schoenitz, Edward L. Dreyzin. 2018. "Reactive composite boron - Magnesium powders prepared by mechanical milling." Journal of Propulsion and Power, vol. 34, no. 3, pp. 787-794.
Siva Kumar Valluri, Ian Monk, Mirko Schoenitz, Edward L Dreizin. 2017. "FUEL-RICH ALUMINUM- METAL FLUORIDE THERMITES." International Journal of Energetic Materials and Chemical Propulsion, vol. 16, no. 1.
X Liu, K-L Chintersingh, Mirko Schoenitz, EL Dreizin. 2017. "Reactive Composite Boron--Magnesium Powders Prepared by Mechanical Milling." Journal of Propulsion and Power, vol. 34, no. 3, pp. 787--794.
Kerri Lee Chintersingh, Mirko Schoenitz, Edward L. Dreyzin. 2016. "Oxidation kinetics and combustion of boron particles with modified surface." Combustion and Flame, vol. 173, pp. 288-295.
Kerri Lee Chintersingh, Quang Nguyen, Mirko Schoenitz, Edward L. Dreyzin. 2016. "Combustion of boron particles in products of an air–acetylene flame." Combustion and Flame, vol. 172, pp. 194-205.
Conference Proceeding
"Comparison of numerical simulations of inert particle transport in an electrostatic discharge with experimental results"
2020.
2020.
"Ignition of Reactive Material Powders in Vicinity of an Electrostatic Discharge"
2019.
2019.
"Influence of Catalyst on the Mechanochemical Nitration of Toluene"
2019.
2019.
"Spherical Composite Powders As Feedstock for Additive Manufacturing"
2019.
2019.
"Combustion of boron in products of an air-acetylene pre-mixed flame"
January (1st Quarter/Winter), 2016.
January (1st Quarter/Winter), 2016.
"Composite B·Mg powders prepared by mechanical milling"
January (1st Quarter/Winter), 2016.
January (1st Quarter/Winter), 2016.
Technical Report
"Reactive Materials with Burn Rate Adjusted by Initiation Method"
New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark United States, 2020.
New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark United States, 2020.
"Mechanochemical Preparation of Organic Nitro Compounds"
New Jersey Institute of Technology University Heights United States, 2018.
New Jersey Institute of Technology University Heights United States, 2018.