Education

• B.S. (Licentiate), University of Costa Rica, 1991
• M.S., University of Nevada, Reno, 1998
• Ph.D., University of Nevada, Reno, 1999

Research Interests

• Uncertainty analysis of thermodynamic models and process flowsheets;
• Process synthesis and simulation;
• Parallel computing;
• Thermodynamics of complex fluids;
• Simulation of novel separation processes;
• Pollution prevention analysis;
• Molecular simulation.

Vasquez, V.R. "Pollution Prevention Analysis via Computer Design and Sim- ulation", Handbook of Pollution Prevention Control and Waste Minimization. Marcel Dekker, 2000.

Vasquez, V.R.; C.J. Coronella. A Simple Model for Vapor-Moisture Equilibrium in Biomass Subtrates. AIChE J., 55,6, (2009), pp 1595-1603.

S.R. Bellur, C.J. Coronella, Vasquez, V.R. Analysis of Biosolids Equilibrium Moisture and Drying., Eviron. Prog. Sust. Energ., in press, (2009).

Vasquez, V. R., Graeve, O. A., Gardner, A. Molecular dynamics analysis of the AOT/water/isooctane system: effect of simulation time, initical configuration, and model salts. Fluid Phase Equilibria, 262 (2007), pp 264-270.

Zabaloy, M.S.; Vasquez, V.R.; Macedo, E.A. Description of Self Diffusion Coefficients of Gases, Liquids and Fluids at High Pressure based on Molecular Simulation Data, Fluid Phase Equilibria, 242,1, (2006).

Magee, J.; Vasquez, V.R.; Lue, L.; Warwicker, J. Helical Structure from Isotropic Homopolymer Model, Physical Review Letters, 96, 207802, (2006).

Vasquez, V.R.; Whiting, W.B. Accounting for Both Random Errors and Systematic Errors in Uncertainty Propagation Analysis of Computer Models Involving Experimental Measurements with Monte Carlo Methods. Risk Analysis, 25,6, (2006).

Zabaloy, M.S.; Vasquez, V.R.; Macedo, E.A. Viscosity of Pure Supercritical Fluids. Journal of Supercritical Fluids, 36 (2005), pp 106-117.

Vidaurre, G.; Vasquez, V.R.; Whiting, W.B. Robustness of Nonlinear Regression Methods under Uncertainty: Applications in Chemical Kinetics Models. Ind. Eng. Chem. Eng., 43, (2004), pp 1395-1404.

Vasquez, V.R.; Whiting, W.B. Analysis of Random and Systematic Error Effects on Uncertainty Propagation in Process Design and Simulation Using Distribution Characterization. Chemical Engineering Communications, 191, 2, (2004), pp 278-301.

Zabaloy, M.S.; Vasquez, V.R.; Macedo, E.A. Self-Difussion Coefficient and Viscosity of Supercritical Fluids. Proceedings of the International Society for the Advancement of Supercritical Fluids, (2004).

L. A. Rodriguez-Guadarrama; S. Ramanathan; K. K. Mohanty; V. Vasquez. Molecular Modeling of Binary Mixtures of Amphiphiles in a Lattice Solution. Fluid Phase Equilibria, 226, (2004), pp 27-36.

Vasquez, V.R.; Macedo, E.A.; Zabaloy, M.S. Lennard-Jones Viscosities in Wide Ranges of Temperature and Density: fast calculations using a steady-state periodic perturbation method. International Journal of Thermophysics, 25 (6), (2004), pp 1799-1818.

Vasquez, V.R.; Whiting, W.B. Environmental Risk Assesment of Chemical Processes: effects of uncertainty in thermophysical properties. Environmental Progress, 23 (4), (2004), pp 315-328.