Bryan Bilyeu, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Director of Dual Degree Engineering Program
Executive Director of Louisiana Engineering Advancement Program

General Chemistry

Dr. Bilyeu earned both his B.S. in chemistry (1995) and Ph.D. in Materials Science & Engineering (2003) from the University of North Texas. His Ph.D. research involved thermal phase transitions and mechanical properties in polymers, which led to later work in materials and methods for water and wastewater treatment. He served as a Visiting Assistant Professor at Southeastern Louisiana University (2004-05) and Texas Woman's University (2005-06), before coming to Xavier as an Assistant Professor in the Fall of 2006. In addition to teaching and research, he serves as the Director of the Dual Degree Engineering Program and the Executive Director of the Louisiana Engineering Advancement Program for K-12 outreach. He has co-authored 8 book chapters, 28 peer-reviewed journal articles, 33 conference presentation preprints, and has 2 US patents.

Dr. Bilyeu's current work includes natural and synthetic material for adsorption of metals from water and wastewater and the optimization of engineered polymers and composites. The water/wastewater work involves evaluating the effectiveness, kinetics, and mechanism of metal ion adsorption onto biomass and synthetic polymers and electrochemical processes using a variety of analytical instruments (Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectroscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy with Energy Dispersive X-ray Analysis, Ion Selective Electrodes, and others). The engineering work involves thermal analysis and mechanical characterization of thermophysical properties and phase transitions to optimize the composition and processing of materials and composites to applications using Differential Scanning Calorimetry, Dynamic Mechanical Analysis, Thermogravimetric Analysis, and Scanning Electron Microscopy.

"Noyce/MSTI Teacher Fellows Master Teacher Fellows Program" (award # 1136425) National Science Foundation, Division of Education & Human Resources, PI Rosalind Hale, Co-PIs Bryan Bilyeu and Sindhu Unnithan, 01/12 – 01/17, $1,814,088 (total).
"Nanoscale Imaging Systems", National Science Foundation, Division of Materials Research, Partnership for Research and Education in Materials (proposal #0934111), PI - Lamar Meda and Co-PIs Bryan Bilyeu, Michael Ward, and Davis Pine, 09/09 – 08/14, $3,000,000 (total); Polymorphic Transitions in Materials - Bryan Bilyeu, $244,482 (direct).

Violeta Lugo-Lugo, Carlos E Barrera-Díaz, Fernando Ureña-Núñez, Bryan Bilyeu, Víctor Sánchez-Mendieta, Biosorption of Cr(III) and Fe(III) in single and binary systems onto pretreated orange peel, Journal of Environmental Management (Elsevier), 112, 120-127 (DEC2012). http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2012.07.0509, 2010 Impact Factor 2.596
Carlos Barrera-Díaz, Violeta Lugo-Lugo, Bryan Bilyeu, A review of chemical, electrochemical and biological methods for aqueous Cr(VI) reduction, Journal of Hazardous Materials (Elsevier), 223-224, 1-12 (JULY2012). http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2012.04.054, 2010 Impact Factor 3.723
Sarai Velazquez-Peña, Carlos Barrera-Díaz,  Ivonne Linares-Hernández, Bryan Bilyeu,  S.A. Martínez-Delgadillo, Evaluation of effectiveness of electrochemical reduction of Cr(VI) in electroplating wastewater and characterization of the sludge, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research (ACS), 51, 5905-5910 (MAY 2012). DOI: 10.1021/ie200968s, 2010 Impact Factor 2.172
Gustavo López-Téllez, Carlos E. Barrera-Díaz, Patricia Balderas-Hernández, Gabriela Roa-Morales, Bryan Bilyeu, Removal of hexavalent chromium in wastewater by iron nanoparticles embedded in orange peel pith, Chemical Engineering Journal (Elsevier), 173, 480-485 (SEP 2011). DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2011.08.018 , 2010 Impact Factor 3.074
C. Barrera-Díaz, B. Bilyeu, L. Bernal-Martinez, and J. Cruz-Olivares, "Volume Reduction of Cr(VI)-Bearing Sorbent Materials", Management of Hazardous Residues Containing Cr(VI), Nova Science Publishers, Hauppauge, NY (AUG 2011). ISBN: 978-1-61470-637-3
E. Ramirez, S. Guillermina-Burillo, C. Barrera-Díaz, G. Roa-Morales, and B. Bilyeu, "Use of pH-sensitive polymer hydrogels in lead removal from aqueous solution", Journal of Hazardous Materials (Elsevier), 192, 432-439 (AUG 2011). DOI: 10.1016/j.hazmat.2011.04.109, 2010 Impact Factor 3.764
C. Barrera-Díaz, B. Bilyeu, G. Roa-Morales, and L. Bernal-Martinez, "Physicochemical Aspects of Electrocoagulation", Separation & Purification Reviews (Taylor & Francis), 40, 1-24 (2011). DOI: 10.1080/15422119.2011.542737, 2010 Impact Factor 2.000
Bryan Bilyeu, Witold Brostow and Kevin P. Menard, University of North Texas, "Composition of Epoxy Resin, Aliphatic Amine Curing Agent and Halogenated Amine", (US Patent 7,868,067) Jan 2011.
Violeta Lugo-Lugo, Carlos Barrera-Díaz, Bryan Bilyeu, Patricia Balderas-Hernández, Fernando Ureña-Nuñez and Víctor Sánchez-Mendieta, "Cr(VI) reduction in wastewater using a bimetallic galvanic reactor", Journal of Hazardous Materials (Elsevier), 176, 418-425 (APR 2010). DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2009.11.046, 2010 Impact Factor 3.764
Ivonne Linares-Hernández, Carlos Barrera-Díaz, Bryan Bilyeu, Pablo Juárez-GarcíaRojas and Eduardo Campos-Medina, "A combined electrocoagulation-electrooxidation treatment for industrial wastewater", Journal of Hazardous Materials (Elsevier), 48, 688 (MAR 2010). DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2009.10.064, 2010 Impact Factor 3.764
Bryan Bilyeu, Carlos Barrera-Díaz, and Fernado Ureña-Núñez, "Gamma Radiation-Polymerized Metal Methacrylates for Adsorption of Metal Ions from Wastewater", New Membranes and Advanced Materials for Wastewater Treatment, Eds. A. Mueller, B. Guieysse, and A. Sarkar, American Chemical Society, Washington D.C. (FEB 2010) pp.71-94, ISBN: 9780841272149.
M. Hernández-Ortega, T. Ponziak, C. Barrera-Díaz, M.A. Rodrigo, G. Roa-Morales and Bryan Bilyeu, "Use of a combined electrocoagulation–ozone process as a pre-treatment for industrial wastewater", Desalination (Elsevier), 250, 144-149 (JAN 2010). DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2008.11.021, 2010 Impact Factor 1.81
Carlos Barrera-Díaz, Bryan Bilyeu, Fernado Ureña-Núñez, Gabiela Roa-Morales and Patricia Balderas-Hernández, "Gamma Radiation-Polymerized Methacrylates used as heavy metals adsorbents", Gamma radiation effects on polymeric materials and its applications, Ed. C. Barrera, Transworld Research Network T.C., Kerala, India (2009). ISBN: 978-81-308-0293-0.

Ivonne Linares-Hernández, Carlos Barrera-Díaz, Gabriela Roa-Morales, Bryan Bilyeu, and Fernando Ureña-Nuñez, "Influence of Anodic Material on Electrocoagulation Performance", Chemical Engineering Journal (Elsevier), 148, 97-105 (MAY2009). DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2008.08.007, 2009 Impact Factor 3.093.
Bryan Bilyeu, Witold Brostow and Kevin P. Menard, University of North Texas, "Composition of Epoxy Resin, Aliphatic Amine Curing Agent and Halogenated Amine", (US Patent 7,501,461) March 2009.
Carlos Barrera-Díaz, Ivonne Linares-Hernández, Gabriela Roa-Morales, Bryan Bilyeu, and Patricia Balderas- Hernández, "Removal of Biorefractory Compounds in Industrial Wastewater by Chemical and Electrochemical Pre-treatments", Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research (ACS), 48, 1253-1258 (FEB2009). DOI: 10.1021/ie800560n, 2009 Impact Factor 1.855
Violeta Lugo-Lugo, Susana Hernández-López, Carlos Barrera-Díaz, Fernando Ureña-Núñez, and Bryan Bilyeu, "A comparative study of natural, formaldehyde-treated and copolymer-grafted orange peel for Pb(II) adsorption under batch and continuous mode", Journal of Hazardous Materials (Elsevier), 161, 1255-1264 (JAN 2009). DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2008.04.087, 2009 Impact Factor 4.336
Lopez-Tellez, G.; Viqueras-Santiago, E.; Hernández-López, S.; Bilyeu, Bryan, "Synthesis and Thermal Cross-Linking Study of Partially Aminated Epoxidized Linseed Oil", Designed Monomers & Polymers (VSP), 11, 435-445 (SEP 2008). 2009 Impact Factor 0.551
Carlos Barrera-Díaz, Bryan Bilyeu, Gabriela Roa-Morales, and Patricia Balderas-Hernández, "A comparison of iron and aluminum electrodes in hydrogen peroxide-assisted electrocoagulation of organic pollutants", Environmental Engineering Science, 25, 529-537 (MAY 2008). 2008 Impact Factor 1.098
L.A. Bernal-Martínez, S. Hernández-López, C. Barrera-Díaz, F. Ureña-Núñez and B. Bilyeu. "Pb(II) sorption under batch and continuous mode using natural, pretreated and amino-modified Ectodermis of Opuntia", Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research (ACS), 47, 1026-1034 (JAN2008). DOI: 10.1021/ie070861h, 2008 Impact Factor 2.019
B. Bilyeu, W. Brostow, and K.P. Menard, "Characterization of Epoxy Curing Using High Heating Rate DSC", Techniques in Thermal Analysis: Hyphenated Techniques, Thermal Analysis of the Surface, and Fast Rate Analysis, STP 1466, Eds. W.P. Pan and L. Judovits, ASTM International, Conshocken, Philadelphia (2007) pp. 83-94. ISBN: 0803156162.
Carlos Barrera-Díaz, Bryan Bilyeu, Gabiela Roa-Morales and Patricia Balderas-Hernández, "Electrocoagulation: Implications of the anodic materials", Electrochemistry and Materials Engineering, Eds. M. Palomar-Pardave and M. Romero-Romo, Research Signpost T.C., Kerala, India (2007) pp. 293-305. ISBN: 978-81-308-0205-3.
Bryan Bilyeu, Witold Brostow, Lauren Chudej*, Miriam Estevez, Haley E. Hagg Lobland, J. Rogelio Rodriguez, and Susana Vargas, "Scratch Resistance of Different Silica-Filled Resins for Obturation Materials", Materials Research Innovations, 11, 181-184 (DEC2007). 2007 Impact Factor 0.236
Ivonne Linares-Hernández, Carlos Barrera-Díaz, Gabriela Roa-Morales, Bryan Bilyeu and F. Ureña-Núñez, "A combined electrocoagulation-sorption process applied to mixed industrial wastewater", Journal of Hazardous Materials (Elsevier), 144, 240-248 (JUN2007). DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2006.10.015, 2007 Impact Factor 2.494
F. Ureña-Nuñez, C. Barrera-Díaz and B. Bilyeu, "Gamma Radiation-Polymerized Zn(II) Methacrylate as a Sorbent for Removal of Pb(II) Ions from Wastewater", Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research (ACS), 46, 3382-3389 (APR2007). DOI: 10.1021/ie0612111, 2007 Impact Factor 1.864
Gabriela Roa-Morales, Eduardo Campos-Medina, Juan Aguilera-Cotero, Bryan Bilyeu and Carlos Barrera-Díaz, "Aluminum electrocoagulation with peroxide applied to wastewater from pasta and cookie processing", Separation and Purification Technology (Elsevier), 54, 124-129 (MAR2007). DOI:10.1016/j.seppur.2006.08.025, 2007 Impact Factor 2.224
H. Barrera, F. Ureña-Nuñez, B. Bilyeu and C. Barrera-Diaz, "Removal of Chromium from Mine Drainage by Ectodermis of Opuntia", Journal of Hazardous Materials (Elsevier), 136, 846-853 (AUG2006). DOI:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2006.01.021, 2006 Impact Factor 2.256
Bryan Bilyeu, Witold Brostow and Kevin Menard, "Characterization of Epoxy Curing Using High Heating Rate DSC", Materials Research Innovations, 10, 22-25 (MAR2006). 2006 Impact Factor 0.394
Carlos Barrera-Díaz, Gabiela Roa-Morales, Liliana Ávila-Córdoba, Thelma Pavón-Silva and Bryan Bilyeu, "Electrochemical treatment applied to food-processing industrial wastewater", Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research (ACS), 45, 34-38 (JAN2006). DOI: 10.1021/ie050594k, 2006 Impact Factor 1.753
Bryan Bilyeu, Witold Brostow and Kevin Menard, "Characterization of Epoxy Curing Using High Heating Rate DSC", Journal of ASTM International, 2, 10 (NOV2005).