Margaret Lencka

Director of Thermophysical Modeling

 

Role

Margaret works on thermodynamic modeling of various chemical systems. She is responsible for the maintenance of databanks for the Aqueous thermodynamic model and for the communication with clients regarding thermophysical modeling. Also, she provides thermodynamic expertise in externally sponsored research projects in the areas of physical properties and materials.

 

Accomplishments

Margaret has developed accurate thermodynamic models for numerous complex chemistries, including amines and amine hydrochlorides, phosphorus compounds, mercaptans, disulfides, vanadium compounds, bromide systems in absorption refrigeration, lithium battery electrolytes, chloramines, gallium compounds, inorganic and organic titanium derivatives, strontium and barium nitrates, borates, fluorides, beryllium compounds, organic nitrogen derivatives and many others. In her postdoctoral work at Rutgers University, she developed new methods for the hydrothermal synthesis of ceramic materials. In her PhD work, she developed methods for VLE measurements, especially at low pressures.

 

Areas of Expertise

• Thermodynamic modeling

• Thermodynamic measurements

• Hydrothermal synthesis

• Databank development

Publications

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Education

• Postdoctoral Fellow, Rutgers University, Department of Ceramics

• Postdoctoral Fellow, Technical University of Denmark, Dept of Chemical Engineering

• PhD, Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences

• MS/BS, Technical University of Warsaw, Department of Chemical Engineering