CURRICULUM VITA
Karyn L. Biasca
Associate
Professor
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FORMAL EDUCATION
The University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) September 1977-December 1981, Bachelor of Science (Chemical Engineering), December 1981
The Institute of Paper Chemistry, Appleton, Wisconsin, September 1984-June 1986, Master of Science (Pulp and Paper Technology), June 1986
The Institute of Paper Chemistry, Appleton,
Wisconsin, Doctor of Philosophy, June 1989
Dissertation Topic: A Study of the
Kinetics of Delignification During the Early Stage of Alkaline Sulfite
Anthraquinone Pulping
June 1994 - April 2007: Associate Professor, Department of Paper Science, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, Stevens Point, Wisconsin
January 1989 - June 1994: Assistant Professor, Department of Paper Science, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, Stevens Point, Wisconsin
January 1988 - March 1988: Teaching Assistant (statistical methods) The Institute of Paper Chemistry, Appleton, Wisconsin
June 1986 - August 1986: Laboratory Assistant (pilot supercalender) Wartsila - Appleton Inc., Appleton, Wisconsin
February 1982 - July 1984: Process Engineer, Kimberly - Clark Corporation, Fullerton, California
August 1980 - December 1981: Senior Reactor Operator, UCLA Nuclear Energy Laboratory, Los Angeles, California
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Excellence in Teaching Award (2005)
"Who's Who Among America's Teachers" (1998, 2005, 2006)
"Going the Extra Mile" Award, UWSP Extension (1999)
"High Tech Teacher" profile in UWSP Sundial (1996)
Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) in Higher Education Leadership Award, IBM Corp. (1995)
Biasca, K. L. �Wood Fibers�, Chapter 1, The Pulp and Paper Technology Advanced Workforce Training and Education Series: 2005 - 2008, TAPPI Press (2007)
Biasca, K. L. �Kraft Pulping�, Chapter 4, The Pulp and Paper Technology Advanced Workforce Training and Education Series: 2005 - 2008", TAPPI Press (2007)
Biasca, K. L. �Bridging Hurdles-Recreating an Introductory Engineering Course Using Backward Design �, in �Views from the Bridge: A collection of essays that share the professional journeys of colleagues,� S. Gingrasso, L. Owen Wilson, eds. (June 2006)
Biasca, K. L. "Learning to Pulp - Helping Kids", TAPPI Frontline Focus, TAPPI Press (June 2006)
Biasca, K. L. "The Development of an Online Psychrometric Chart Tutorial,� American Society for Engineering Education Annual Meeting and Conference, Best Poster - Honorable Mention (June 2005)
Biasca, K. L. "The New York Times Recycling Project,� 2005 TAPPI Practical Papermaking Conference (May 2005)
Biasca, K. L. "Survey of Pulp Mill Use of Anthraquinone,� TAPPI Journal 81(1):78-9 (1998)
Biasca, K. L. "Ethanol Production from Paper Mill Waste," NCASI Central � Lake States Regional Meeting (1994)
Biasca, K. L., Misovich, M. "The Use of Spreadsheet Software in the Solution of Mass and Energy Balance Problems,� Chemical Engineering Education (1990)
Biasca, K. L., McDonough, T. J. "Study of Pulping Kinetics During the Early Stage of Alkaline Sulfite Anthraquinone Pulping,� AIChE For. Prod. Symp. p. 5-24 (1990)
Abubakr, S., Misovich, M. and Biasca, K. "The Use of Case Studies from the Pulp and Paper Industry in a Mass and Energy Balances Course,� AIChE Annual Meeting Proc. (1989)
Horvath, J. J., Biasca, K. L. et al. "Laser Induced Fluorescence for Measurement of Lignin Concentrations in Pulping Liquors,� Proc. SPIE � Intl. Society of Optical Engineers, 961 (Industrial Optical Sensing): 68-77 (1988)
Akili, W. �The Contribution of an Adjunct Faculty in Addressing the Practice in a Geotechnical Engineering Class,� ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Engineering Education Conference (2006)
Campbell, B. K. and Empie, H. J. "Improving Clarifier Performance through Decreased Backmixing,� The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering (2005)
Montgomery, D. Reviewed two chapters from the textbook "Engineering Statistics", 4th edition, J. Wiley & Sons, Inc. (2005)
United States Department of Agriculture, Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Program, National Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program Proposal Reviewer (1996-97)
U. S. Department of Energy, Notice of Program Interest #DE-NP02-93CH10566 for Research, Development and Demonstration of Advanced Technologies for the Pulp and Paper Industry (1993)
Renders, A., Solvay Interox, Brussels, Belgium, "Hydrogen Peroxide and Related Chemical Additives in Deinking Processes,� reviewed for publication in TAPPI Journal (1993)
Hatton, J. V., Pulp and Paper Research Institute of Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, "Kraft Pulping of Second Growth Jack Pine,� reviewed for publication in TAPPI Journal (1992)
�Portfolios: A New Technology from a New Perspective,� WISCNet Future Technologies Conference (April 2006)
"Bleaching Recycled Fiber", presentation for BTG Tissue Seminar, Green Bay, WI (November 2005)
Guay, D., Arthur, J. and Biasca, K. "Choosing and Using Control Charts for Pulp and Paper,” 2005 TAPPI Practical Papermaking Conference (2005)
"New York Times Recycling Project", project reception, UWSP (May 2005)
"Outcomes Based Course Design", Curriculum Redesign Program, UWSP (June 2004)
"Assessment in Online Courses", Curriculum Redesign Program, UWSP (June 2004)
"Air, Water and Learning Objects", presented for IT Brownbag (February 2004), UWSP Line Officers (March 2004) and Board of Regents Campus Visit (April 2004)
�Writing Emphasis in the Paper Science Major�, UWSP Teaching and Learning Summit (April 2001)
"A Technical Course on the Web", Faculty Technology Series, UWSP (December 1999)
"Classroom Assessment Techniques", CNR Brown Bag Series, UWSP (April 1999)
"Pulping and Bleaching" in Value Added Processing of Secondary Fibers, Lake States TAPPI, Appleton, WI (1993)
"Hot Topics in Paper Machines" in Paper Machine Operations, Lake States TAPPI, Appleton WI (1991)
"A Fluorescence Technique for Measurement of Dissolved Lignin Concentration", Institute of Paper Chemistry - Executives� Conference, Appleton, WI (May 1987)
"The Use of a Flow-Through Reactor for the Study of Pulping Kinetics", Institute of Paper Chemistry - Executives� Conference, Appleton, WI (May 1986)
Faculty Technology Grant, UWSP CNR, $749 for equipment (2005)
Faculty Technology Grant, UWSP CNR, salary + $1000 for equipment (1999)
IBM CIM in Higher Education Grant, $180,000 in equipment donated (1994)
Razvi, A., Chitaranjan, D., and Biasca, K. Ethanol Feedstock Resource Assessment, $150,000 (1993)
Ozone Bleaching of Secondary Fiber, Cross Pointe Paper, $6150 (1993)
Ozone Bleaching of Secondary Fiber, UWSP UPDC Grant, $2500 (1993)
Catalog descriptions of courses taught for Paper Science and Engineering Department, UWSP
PAPR 215. Introduction to Process Engineering Calculations. 4 cr. Basic principles and techniques of engineering problem formulation and solution; material and energy balances, including chemical reactions and studies of advanced systems; thermodynamic properties and engineering data information management; introduction to computer modeling and simulation; applications to pulp and papermaking process engineering.
PAPR 314. Engineering Statistical Design and Analysis. 3 cr. Statistical methods for the design, analysis and improvement of engineering experimentation and process operation: experimental design, regression analysis, modeling, analysis of variance, and evolutionary operation.
PAPR 350. Wood and Pulping Technology. 4 cr. Cellulose, hemicelluloses, lignin, wood extractives, wood and fiber microstructure; commercial pulping and bleaching processes. Effective use of technical literature and presentation of information. 3 hrs lec, 3 hrs lab/disc per wk; field trips to commercial operations.
PAPR 385. Systems Engineering and Simulation. 3 cr. Modeling and simulation of pulp and papermaking systems; computer systems analysis; commercially available simulation hardware and software; model building for engineering systems; industrial case histories and economic systems optimization.
PAPR 390. Special Topics in Paper Science. 3 cr. Advanced Topics in Pulping and Bleaching; pulping additives; advances in pulp bleaching; Cluster Regulations
PAPR 430. Mass Transfer Operations. 3 cr. Fundamental concepts; mass transfer coefficients; gas absorption; filtration; extraction; pulp washing systems; sedimentation; cooling, humidification, air conditioning; drying; applications specific to pulp and paper processes; study of field operations.
PAPR 445. Paper Coating and Converting. 3 cr. Pigment coating materials and processes; converting operations including laminating, corrugating, extrusion and hot melt coating; functional coatings; presentation of information by staff and guest lecturers.
PAPR 460. Process Dynamics and Control 3 cr. Dynamic model formulation and solution, using Laplace transform, analog, and digital computing techniques; control theories, strategies, and equipment; controller tuning; applications to pulp and paper processes; field trips.
PAPR 475. Paper Machine Operations. 3 cr. Hydrodynamics of fibrous suspensions; dynamics of sheet formation and water removal; fundamentals of pressing; analysis of the drying process in terms of heat and mass transfer; engineering calculations performed on full scale production paper machines; field trips to paper mills and affiliated industries.