Brian Arthur Grimes

About

Specializes in molecular dynamics simulation, adsorption, and transport phenomena. Applications include crude oil separation/flow assurance, chromatography.

Brian Grimes joined Ugelstad laboratory in 2007 for the purpose of mathematical modeling and simulation of transport and adsorption processes. Subjects of intrest include molecular dynamic simulation of model and indigenous crude oil surfactant compounds at oil-water interfaces, sedimentaion and coalescence of emulsions, as well as mass transport and fluid flow in porous media. His current research involves constructing a multi-scale modeling framework for interfacial mass transport in liquid-liquid dispersions which incorporates molecular dynamics simulations along with continuum and population balance modeling.

Brian was born in Detroit, MI USA. He obtained his Ph.D. in 2002 from the University of Missouri-Rolla. Upon completion of his Ph.D., he obtained an Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellowship and began his post-doc in Mainz, Germany.

Publications

2022

Assar, Moein; Grimes, Brian Arthur. (2022) A new approach to analyze the equilibrium and transient behaviors of particulate systems and the subsequent application to multiphase fluid systems. Chemical engineering research & design. volum 188.
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Rutkowski, Gregory Philip; Azizov, Ilgar; Unmann, Evan; Dudek, Marcin; Grimes, Brian Arthur. (2022) Microfluidic droplet detection via region-based and single-pass convolutional neural networks with comparison to conventional image analysis methodologies. Machine Learning with Applications. volum 7.
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2021

Mehandzhiyski, Aleksandar Yordanov; Wang, Xuehang; Anquetil-Deck, Candy; Chen, De; Grimes, Brian Arthur. (2021) Microscopic Insight to Nonlinear Voltage Dependence of Charge in Carbon-Ionic Liquid Supercapacitors. Energy Material Advances. volum 2021.
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2019

Backi, Christoph Josef; Emebu, Samuel; Skogestad, Sigurd; Grimes, Brian Arthur. (2019) A simple modeling approach to control emulsion layers in gravity separators. Computer-aided chemical engineering. volum 46.
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Rutkowski, Gregory Philip; Grimes, Brian Arthur. (2019) Microfluidically Augmented Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells: Integrating Nanoscale Materials with Microfluidics for Performance and Longevity Enhancement. ACS Applied Energy Materials. volum 2 (9).
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2018

Backi, Christoph Josef; Grimes, Brian Arthur; Skogestad, Sigurd. (2018) A Control- and Estimation-Oriented Gravity Separator Model for Oil and Gas Applications Based upon First-Principles. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. volum 57 (21).
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2017

Wang, Xuehang; Mehandzhiyski, Aleksandar Yordanov; Arstad, Bjørnar; Van Aken, Katherine L.; Tyler S., Mathis; Gallegos, Alejandro; Tian, Ziqi; Ren, Dingding; Sheridan, Edel; Grimes, Brian Arthur; Jiang, De-en; Wu, Jianzhong; Gogotsi, Yury; Chen, De. (2017) Selective Charging Behavior in an Ionic Mixture Electrolyte- Supercapacitor System for Higher Energy and Power. Journal of the American Chemical Society. volum 139 (51).
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2016

Mehandzhiyski, Aleksandar Yordanov; Grimes, Brian Arthur. (2016) Calculation of the probability for ionic association and dissociation reactions by molecular dynamics and umbrella sampling. Molecular Physics. volum 114 (11).
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Mehandzhiyski, Aleksandar Yordanov; Grimes, Brian Arthur. (2016) Coarse-Grained Interface Surfactant Density Maps for Calculation of the Fractional Conversion of Tetrameric Carboxylic Acids to Calcium Naphthenate Precipitates. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. volum 55 (17).
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2015

Kumar, Lalit; Zhao, Yansong; Paso, Kristofer Gunnar; Grimes, Brian Arthur; Sjøblom, Johan; Lawrence, Chris. (2015) Numerical study of pipeline restart of weakly compressible irreversibly thixotropic waxy crude oils. AIChE Journal. volum 61 (8).
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Mehandzhiyski, Aleksandar Yordanov; Riccardi, Enrico; van Erp, Titus Sebastiaan; Koch, Henrik; Åstrand, Per-Olof; Trinh, Thuat; Grimes, Brian Arthur. (2015) Density Functional Theory Study on the Interactions of Metal Ions with Long Chain Deprotonated Carboxylic Acids. Journal of Physical Chemistry A. volum 119 (40).
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Mehandzhiyski, Aleksandar Yordanov; Riccardi, Enrico; van Erp, Titus Sebastiaan; Trinh, Thuat; Grimes, Brian Arthur. (2015) Ab Initio Molecular Dynamics Study on the Interactions between Carboxylate Ions and Metal Ions in Water. Journal of Physical Chemistry B. volum 119 (33).
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2014

Kovalchuk, Karina; Riccardi, Enrico; Grimes, Brian Arthur. (2014) Multiscale modeling of mass transfer and adsorption in liquid-liquid dispersions. 1. Molecular dynamics simulations and interfacial tension prediction for a mixed monolayer of mono- and tetracarboxylic acids. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. volum 53 (29).
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Kovalchuk, Karina; Riccardi, Enrico; Grimes, Brian Arthur. (2014) Multiscale modeling of mass transfer and adsorption in liquid-liquid dispersions. 2. application to calcium naphthenate precipitation in oils containing mono- and tetracarboxylic acids. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. volum 53 (29).
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Kovalchuk, Karina; Riccardi, Enrico; Mehandzhiyski, Aleksandar Yordanov; Grimes, Brian Arthur. (2014) Aggregates of poly-functional amphiphilic molecules in water and oil phases. Colloid Journal of the Russian Academy of Science. volum 76 (5).
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Riccardi, Enrico; Kovalchuk, Karina; Mehandzhiyski, Aleksandar Yordanov; Grimes, Brian Arthur. (2014) Structure and Orientation of Tetracarboxylic Acids at Oil-Water Interfaces. Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology. volum 35 (7).
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2012

Grimes, Brian Arthur. (2012) Population Balance Model for Batch Gravity Separation of Crude Oil and Water Emulsions. Part I: Model Formulation. Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology. volum 33 (4).
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Grimes, Brian Arthur; Dorao, Carlos Alberto; Opedal, Nils van der Tuuk; Kralova, Iva; Sørland, Geir Humborstad; Sjøblom, Johan. (2012) Population Balance Model for Batch Gravity Separation of Crude Oil and Water Emulsions. Part II: Comparison to Experimental Crude Oil Separation Data. Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology. volum 33 (4).
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Skartlien, Roar; Grimes, Brian Arthur; Meakin, Paul; Sjøblom, Johan; Sollum, Espen. (2012) Coalescence kinetics in surfactant stabilized emulsions: Evolution equations from direct numerical simulations. Journal of Chemical Physics. volum 137 (21).
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2011

Kralova, Iva; Sjøblom, Johan; Øye, Gisle; Simon, Sebastien Charles; Grimes, Brian Arthur; Paso, Kristofer Gunnar. (2011) Heavy Crude Oils/Particle Stabilized Emulsions. Advances in Colloid and Interface Science. volum 169 (2).
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Ge, Lingling; Simon, Sebastien Charles; Grimes, Brian Arthur; Nordgård, Erland; Xu, Zhenghe; Sjøblom, Johan. (2011) Formation of Vesicles and Micelles in Aqueous Systems of Tetrameric Acids as Determined by Dynamic Light Scattering. Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology. volum 32 (11).
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