George E. Klinzing
Vice Provost for Research
George E. Klinzing is the Vice Provost for Research and Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh. He earned his B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh in 1959 and was awarded a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University in 1963. He has spent his career researching materials processing, specifically pneumatic conveying. Administrative interests revolve around fostering an environment of collaboration, support, and encouragement for research faculty, staff, and students. Activities include yearly trips with faculty to visit federal agency officials in Washington, D.C.; counseling researchers in their innovation commercialization efforts; and overseeing policy initiatives aimed at creating fair and equitable collaboration among Pitt researchers, industry, and government.
Appointments
- Vice Provost for Research, University of Pittsburgh (1995-present)
- Professor of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Pittsburgh (1966-present)
- Assistant Professor, Ecuador Project, University of Pittsburgh (1963-66)
Professional Affiliations
- American Institute of Chemical Engineers
- American Society for Engineering Education
- International Freight Pipeline Society
- Sigma Xi
Honors
- Gary Leach AlChE Award for Leadership and Service (2006)
- AlChE Particle Technology Forum, Lifetime Achievement Award (2004)
- Invited Speaker, Nisshin Engineering Conference (NEPTIS) on Electrostates in Powder Processing, Kyoto, Japan (1994)
- Western Electric Teaching Award (1980)
- Whiteford Energy Professorship, (1990–present)
- U.S. patents on Process for Removing Mineral Matter from Coal; Flow Economizer; and High Temperature Particle Velocity Meter
- 6 Copyrights on Engineering Design Software Packages
Selected Publications/Presentations
- Increase of system capacity by using flow enhancer. (2000). With Link W.H., Jama, G.A., and Thorn, J.O. Powder Handling and Processing, 12 (1).
- Solids flow behavior in bends: Assessing fine solids buildup. (2000). With Venkatasubranmanian, S., Tashiro, H., and Kykelbust, K. Powder Technology, 113.
- Challenges in pneumatic conveying. (2000). KONA, 18.
- Analysis of unstable behavior of pneumatic conveying systems.” (1999). With Jama, G.A., and Rizk, F.A. Particulate Science and Technology, 17.
- Pneumatic conveying of solids 2nd ed. (1997). With Marcus, R., Rizk, F., and Leung, L.S. Chapman and Hall.
- Gas-solid transport. (1981). New York: McGraw Hill.