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Refereed Journal Articles (cited 307 times by 6/15/2004):
  • Metcalfe, G., Shinbrot, T., McCarthy, J. J., and J. M. Ottino, ``Avalanche Mixing of Granular Solids'', Nature (cover article), 374, 39-41, 1995.
  • McCarthy, J. J., Shinbrot, T., Metcalfe, G., Wolf, J. E., and J. M. Ottino, ``Mixing of Granular Materials in Slowly Rotated Containers'', AIChE Journal, 42, 3351-3363, 1996.
  • Khakhar, D. V., McCarthy, J. J., Shinbrot, T., and J. M. Ottino, ``Transverse Flow and Mixing of Granular Materials in a Rotating Cylinder'', Physics of Fluids, 9 (1), 31-43, 1997.
  • Shinbrot, T., Khakhar, D. V., McCarthy, J. J., and J. M. Ottino, ``Role of Voids in Granular Convection'', Physical Review E, 55, 6121-6133, 1997.
  • Shinbrot, T., Khakhar, D. V., McCarthy, J. J., and J. M. Ottino, ``A Simple Model of Granular Convection'', Physical Review Letters, 79, 829-832, 1997.
  • Khakhar, D. V., McCarthy, J. J., and J. M. Ottino, ``Radial Segregation of Granular Materials in a Rotating Cylinder'', Physics of Fluids, 9 (12), 1-14, 1997.
  • McCarthy, J. J., and J. M. Ottino, ``Particle Dynamics Simulation: A Hybrid Technique Applied to Granular Mixing'', Powder Technology, 97, 91-99, 1998.
  • Khakhar, D. V., McCarthy, J. J., Gilchrist, J., and Ottino, J. M., ``Chaotic Mixing of Granular Materials in Two-Dimensional Tumbling Mixers'', CHAOS, 9 (1), 195-205, 1999.
  • Hill, K. M., Khakhar, D. V., Gilchrist, J. F., McCarthy, J. J., and J. M. Ottino, ``Segregation-Driven Organization in Chaotic Granular Flows'', Proceedings of the National Academy of Science (cover article), 96 (21), 11701-11706, 1999.
  • Hill, K. M., Gilchrist, J. F., Khakhar, D. V., McCarthy, J. J., and J. M. Ottino, ``Mixing of Granular Materials: A Test-Bed Dynamical System for Pattern Formation'', International Journal of Bifurcation and Chaos, 9 (cover article), 1467-1484, 1999.
  • Khakhar, D. V., McCarthy, J. J., and J. M. Ottino, ``Mixing and Segregation of Granular Materials in Chute Flows'', CHAOS, 9 (3), 594-610, 1999.
  • McCarthy, J. J., Khakhar, D. V., and J. M. Ottino, ``Computational Studies of Granular Mixing'', Powder Technology, 109 (1), 72-82, 2000.
  • Nase, S. T., Vargas, W. L., Abatan, A. A. and J. J. McCarthy, ``Discrete Characterization Tools for Wet Granular Media'', Powder Technology, 16 214-223, 2001.
  • Vargas, W. L. and J. J. McCarthy, ``Heat Conduction in Granular Materials'', AIChE Journal, 47 (5), 1052-1059, 2001.
  • Vargas, W. L. and J. J. McCarthy, ``Stress Effects on the Conductivity of Particulate Beds'', Chemical Engineering Science, 57, 3119-3131, 2002.
  • Vargas, W. L. and J. J. McCarthy, ``Conductivity of Granular Media with Stagnant Interstitial Fluids via Thermal Particle Dynamics Simulation'', International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 45, 4847-4856, 2002.
  • H. Li and J. J. McCarthy, ``Controlling Cohesive Particle Mixing and Segregation'', Physical Review Letters, 90, 184301, 2003.
  • J. J. McCarthy, ``Micro-modeling of Cohesive Mixing Processes'', Powder Technology, 138 (1), 63-67, 2003.
  • K. Jain, D. Shi, and J. J. McCarthy, ``Discrete Characterization of Cohesion in Gas-Solid Flows'', Powder Technology, accepted, 2004.
  • J. J. McCarthy and R. S. Parker, ``The Pillars of Chemical Engineering: A block Scheduled Curriculum'', Chemical Engineering Education (in press), 2004.

Refereed Conference Papers:
  • Vargas, W. L. and J. J. McCarthy, ``Unsteady Heat Conduction in Granular Materials'', Material Research Society Symposium Proceedings, 627, BB3.9.1-BB3.9.6, 2000.
  • J. J. McCarthy, ``Micro-modeling of Cohesive Mixing Processes'', Proceedings of The World Congress on Particle Technology 4, July 21-26, 2002.
  • Jain, K. and J. J. McCarthy, ``Discrete Characterization of Cohesion in Gas-Solid Flows'', Proceedings of IMECE2002, AMD-252, 32491, 2002.

Popular Press Articles (related to work):
  • Cho, A., ``Just Add Water and Unmix'', http://sciencenow.sciencemag.org, May 5, 2003.
  • Krieger, K., ``Mixing it Up (Or Not)'', http://focus.prl.org, May 8, 2003.
  • Spice, B., ``Pitt scientists find mixing materials isn't as simple as adding water'', Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, May 26, 2003.
  • Fedele, J., ``Mixing it up - Pitt researchers find moisture helps, hinders in particle mixing'', Pitt Chronicle, July 7, 2003.
  • Weiss, P., ``Cohesion in Granular Mixing'', Science News, July 12, 2003.
  • Fedele, J., ``Moisture helps, hinders in particle mixing'', University Times, 35(22), 2003.
  • Fedele, J., ``Mixing it up'', Research Review, Spring, 2004.


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