The Trifkovic Research Group

Publications

  1. Ozioma Udochukwu Akakuru, Leonardo Martin-Alarcon, Steven Bryant, and Milana Trifkovic. “Unraveling Water-Based Lubrication with Carbon Dots of Asphaltene Origin” In: ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. doi: 10.1021/acsami.4c00579
  2. Sucharita Pal, Edward P. L. Roberts, Milana Trifkovic and Giovanniantonio Natale. “Sustainable CO2 adsorbent via amine–phosphate coupling of glycated chitosan and electrochemically exfoliated graphene.” In: Mater. Chem. A. doi: 10.1039/D4TA00301B
  3. Balakrishnan Dharmalingam, Biporjoy Sarkar, Leonardo Martin-Alarcon, Amirhossein Darbandi, Joanna C. H. Wong, and Milana Trifkovic. “Enhancing Asphaltene Spinnability via Polymer Blending.” In: Energy Fuels. doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.3c04647
  4. Rasaki, Sefiu A., Christian P. Lenges, Natnael Behabtu, Steven L. Bryant, and Milana Trifkovic. “Enzymatic Polysaccharide-Based Aerogel Absorbents for Sustainable Personal Hygiene Applications.” In: ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.3c07006
  5. Martin‐Alarcon, Leonardo, Aleksandra Govedarica, Randy H. Ewoldt, Steven L. Bryant, Gregory D. Jay, Tannin A. Schmidt, and Milana Trifkovic. “Scale‐Dependent Rheology of Synovial Fluid Lubricating Macromolecules.” In: Small. doi.org/10.1002/smll.202306207
  6. Aigerim S. Meimanova, Leonardo Martin-Alarcon, Guofeng Yang, Brandy Kinkead, Aleksandra Govedarica, Steven L. Bryant, Milana Trifkovic, “Spatio-temporally resolved dynamical transitions in flow of Pickering emulsions through porous media.” In: Chemical Engineering Journal. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2023.147699
  7. Pejman Ganjeh-Anzabi, Heidi Jahandideh, Stephanie A. Kedzior, Milana Trifkovic, “Precise quantification of nanoparticle surface free energy via colloidal probe atomic force microscopy.” In: Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. doi: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.03.061
  8. Gleb Bobrov, Stephanie A. Kedzior, Syed Atif Pervez, Aleksandra Govedarica, Gabriele Kloker, Maximilian Fichtner, Vladimir K. Michaelis, Guy M. Bernard, Philipp M. Veelken, Florian Hausen, Milana Trifkovic, “Coupling Particle Ordering and Spherulitic Growth for Long-Term Performance of Nanocellulose/Poly(ethylene oxide) Electrolytes.” In: ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. doi: 10.1021/acsami.2c16402
  9. Heidi Jahandideh 1, Pejman Ganjeh-Anzabi 2, Stephanie A. Kedzior, Steven Bryant, Milana Trifkovic, “3D Graphene-based Scaffold as a Platform for Highly Conductive Polymer Nanocomposites.” In: Materials Chemistry and Physics. doi: 10.1016/j.matchemphys.2022.126528
  10. Syed Atif Pervez, Edward P. L. Roberts, Milana Trifkovic, “Pressure- and Temperature-Dependent Interface Kinetics in Na3Zr2Si2PO12-Based All-Solid-State Na Metal Battery.” In: Energy Technology. doi: 10.1002/ente.202200658
  11. Changqian Cao, Elsayed Abdelphata, Aigerim Meimanova, Jian Wang, Jiacheng Yu, Brandy Pilapil, Peng Gong, Jinlu Zhao, Yuyang Zhang, Fengjiao Fang, Apostolos Kantzas, Milana Trifkovic, Steven Bryant, Yongxin Pan, “Hierarchical stabilization of emulsions with multi-scale interconnected droplets and ultra-low nanoparticle loadings.” In: Reserach Square. doi: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-1114539/v1
  12. Gayathri Kalyanaraman, Zahra Rostami Najafabadi, João Soares, Milana Trifkovic, “Flocculation Efficiency and Spatial Distribution of Water in Oil Sands Tailings Flocculated with a Partially Hydrophobic Graft Copolymer.” In: ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. doi:10.1021/acsami.1c12546
  13. Anindya Mitra, Milana Trifkovic, Sathish Ponnurangam, “Surface Functionalization-Induced Effects on Nanoparticle Dispersion and Associated Changes in the Thermophysical Properties of Polymer Nanocomposites.” In: Macromolecules. doi:10.1021/acs.macromol.1c00184
  14. Rasoul Arabjamaloei, Rajas Sudhir Shah, Steven Bryant, Milana Trifkovic “Controlling structure of materials derived from spinodally decomposing liquids.” In: Physics of Fluids. doi:10.1063/5.0041193
  15. Zheng-Ze Pan, Aleksandra Govedarica, Hirotomo Nishihara, Rui Tang, Cong Wang, Yi Luo, Wei Lv, Fei-Yu Kang, Milana Trifkovic, Quan-Hong Yang, “pH-Dependent Morphology Control of Cellulose Nanofiber/Graphene Oxide Cryogels.” In: Small. doi:10.1002/smll.202005564
  16. Stephanie A. Kedzior, Sierra Cranmer-Smith, Natnael Behabtu, Kyle Kim, Christian Lenges, Steven L. Bryant, Milana Trifkovic, “Elucidating the effect of enzymatic polymerized polysaccharide particle morphology on emulsion properties.” In: Carbohydrate Polymers. doi:10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.117112
  17. Rajas Sudhir Shah, Steven Bryant, Milana Trifkovic, “Microstructural Rearrangements and Their Rheological Signature in Coarsening of Cocontinuous Polymer Blends.” In: Macromolecules. doi:10.1021/acs.macromol.0c01688
  18. Sagar N Purkayastha, Yujun Chen, Ian D Gates, Milana Trifkovic, “An Institutional Self-Study of Text-Matching Software in a Canadian Graduate-Level Engineering Program.” In: Energy. doi:10.1016/j.energy.2020.117845
  19. Sarah Elaine Eaton, Katherine Crossman, Laleh Behjat, Robin Michael Yates, Elise Fear, Milana Trifkovic, “A kelly criterion based optimal scheduling of a microgrid on a steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) facility.” In: Journal of Academic Ethics. doi:10.1007/s10805-020-09367-0
  20. Sunil Kumar, Aseem Pandey, Milana Trifkovic, Steven L Bryant, “A facile and economical configuration for continuous generation and separation of oil in water emulsions.” In: Separation and Purification Technology. doi:10.1016/j.seppur.2020.117849
  21. Damilola Momodu, Moshawe J Madito, Ashutosh Singh, Farbod Sharif, Kunal Karan, Milana Trifkovic, Steven Bryant, Edward PL Roberts, “Mixed-acid intercalation for synthesis of a high conductivity electrochemically exfoliated graphene.” In: Carbon. doi:10.1016/j.carbon.2020.08.066
  22. Aleksandra Govedarica, Edna J. Molina Bacca, Milana Trifkovic, “Structural Investigation of Tailings Flocculation and Consolidation via Quantitative 3D Dual Fluorescence/Reflectance Confocal Microscopy.” In: Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. doi:10.1016/j.jcis.2020.02.098
  23. Farbod Sharif, Ali Shayesteh Zeraati, Pejman Ganjeh-Anzabi, Nael Yasri, Maria Perez-Page, Stuart M Holmes, Uttandaraman Sundararaj, Milana Trifkovic, Edward PL Roberts, “Synthesis of a high-temperature stable electrochemically exfoliated graphene.” In: Carbon. doi:10.1016/j.carbon.2019.10.042
  24. Edna J Molina Bacca, Andy Knight, Milana Trifkovic, “Optimal land use and distributed generation technology selection viageographic-based multicriteria decision analysis and mixed-integer programming.” In: Sustainable Cities and Society. doi:10.1016/j.scs.2020.102055
  25. Umer Farooq, Syed Atif Pervez, Alfred Junio Samson, Sanoop Palakkathodi Kammampata, Pejman Ganjeh-Anzabi, Milana Trifkovic, Venkataraman Thangadurai, Edward PL Roberts, “Microstructure evolution and transport properties of garnet-type Li6. 5La2. 5Ba0. 5TaZrO12 electrolyte for all-solid-state Li-ion batteries.” In: Applied Surface Science. doi:10.1016/j.apsusc.2020.145399
  26. Shohei Yoshida, Milana Trifkovic, “Unraveling the Effect of 3D Particle Localization on Coarsening Dynamics and Rheological Properties in Cocontinuous Polymer Blend Nanocomposites.” In: Macromolecules. doi:10.1021/acs.macromol.9b01437
  27. Behzad Fuladpanjeh‐Hojaghan, Mohamed M Elsutohy, Vladimir Kabanov, Belinda Heyne, Milana Trifkovic, Edward PL Roberts, “In-operando mapping of pH distribution in electrochemical processes”. In: Angewandte Chemie International Edition. doi:10.1002/anie.201909238
  28. Brandy Kinkead, Rachel Malone, Geena Smith, Aseem Pandey, Milana Trifkovic, “Bicontinuous Intraphase Jammed Emulsion Gels: A New Soft Material Enabling Direct Isolation of Co-Continuous Hierarchial Porous Materials”. In: Chemistry of Materials. doi:10.1021/acs.chemmater.9b02398
  29. Stephanie A Kedzior, Wasim Kapadia, Philip Egberts, Kunal Karan, Milana Trifkovic, Steven L Bryant, “In situ monitoring of the morphology evolution of interfacially-formed conductive nanocomposite films and their use as strain sensors”. In: Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. doi:10.1016/j.jcis.2019.07.018
  30. Sagar N Purkayastha, Ian D Gates, Milana Trifkovic, “Integrated optimal design and scheduling for a bitumen upgrader facility”. In: Computers and Chemical Engineering. doi:10.1016/j.compchemeng.2019.05.010
  31. Syed Atif Pervez, Pejman Ganjeh‐Anzabi, Umer Farooq, Milana Trifkovic, Edward PL Roberts, Venkataraman Thangadurai, “Fabrication of a Dendrite‐Free all Solid‐State Li Metal Battery via Polymer Composite/Garnet/Polymer Composite Layered Electrolyte”. In: Advanced Materials Interfaces. doi:10.1002/admi.201900186
  32. Samira Haj-Shafiei, Ben Workman, Milana Trifkovic, Anil K Mehrotra, “In-Situ Monitoring of Paraffin Wax Crystals Formation and Growth”. In: Crystal Growth & Design, Journal of the American Chemical Society. doi:10.1021/acs.cgd.9b00052
  33. Yujun Chen, Milana Trifkovic, “Optimal scheduling of a microgrid in a volatile electricity market environment: Portfolio optimization approach”. In: Applied Energy. doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.06.040
  34. Garima Lal, Maziar Derakhshandeh, Farid Akhtar, Denis M Spasyuk, Jian-Bin Lin, Milana Trifkovic, George KH Shimizu, “Mechanical Properties of a Metal-Organic Framework formed by Covalent Cross-Linking of Metal-Organic Polyhedra”. In: Journal of the American Chemical Society. doi:10.1021/jacs.8b11527
  35. Maziar Derakhshandeh, Brandy K Pilapil, Ben Workman, Milana Trifkovic, Steven L Bryant, “Analysis of network formation and long-term stability in silica nanoparticle stabilized emulsions”. In: Soft Matter. doi:10.1039/c7sm02457f
  36. Heidi Jahandideh, Pejman Ganjeh-Anzabi, Steven L Bryant, Milana Trifkovic, “The Significance of Graphene Oxide-Polyacrylamide Interactions on the Stability and Microstructure of Oil-in-Water Emulsions”.In: Langmuir. issn: 15205827. doi:10.1021/acs.langmuir.8b02288
  37. Vinayaraj Ozhukil Kollath, Maziar Derakhshandeh, Francis D Mayer, Thanmayee Mudigonda, Muhammad Naoshad Islam, Milana Trifkovic, Kunal Karan, “Fluorescent polycatecholamine nanostructures as a versatile probe for multiphase systems”. In: RSC Advances. issn: 20462069. doi:10.1039/c8ra05372c
  38. Aseem Pandey, Maziar Derakhshandeh, Stephanie A Kedzior, Brandy Pilapil, Neta Shomrat, Tamar Segal-Peretz, Steven L Bryant, Milana Trifkovic, “Role of interparticle interactions on microstructural and rheological properties of cellulosenanocrystal stabilized emulsions”. In: Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. issn: 10957103. doi:10.1016/j.jcis.2018.08.044
  39. Sagar N Purkayastha, Ian D Gates, Milana Trifkovic, “Real-time multivariable model predictive control for steam-assisted gravity drainage”.In: AIChE Journal. issn: 15475905. doi:10.1002/aic.16098
  40. Amir Hosein Ahmadian Hoseini, Mohammad Arjmand, Uttandaraman Sundararaj, Milana Trifkovic, “Significance of interfacial interaction and agglomerates on electrical properties of polymer-carbon nanotube nanocomposites”. In: Materials and Design. issn: 18734197. doi:10.1016/j.matdes.2017.04.004
  41. Amir Hosein Ahmadian Hoseini, Mohammad Arjmand, Uttandaraman Sundararaj, Milana Trifkovic, “Tunable electrical conductivity of polystyrene/polyamide-6/carbonnanotube blend nanocomposites via control of morphology and nanofiller localization”. In: European Polymer Journal. issn: 00143057. doi:10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2017.08.037
  42. Sijia Huang, Lian Bai, Milana Trifkovic, Xiang Cheng, Christopher W Macosko, “Controlling the morphology of immiscible cocontinuous polymer blends via silica nanoparticles jammed at the interface”. In: Macromolecules. issn: 15205835. doi:10.1021/acs.macromol.6b00212
  43. Brandy K Pilapil, Heidi Jahandideh, Steven L Bryant, Milana Trifkovic, “Stabilization of Oil-in-Water Emulsions with Noninterfacially Adsorbed Particles”. In: Langmuir. issn: 15205827. doi:10.1021/acs.langmuir.6b00873
  44. Evar Chinedu Umeozor, Milana Trifkovic, “Operational scheduling of microgrids via parametric programming”. In: Applied Energy. issn:03062619.doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.08.009
  45. Michael Zachar, Milana Trifkovic, Prodromos Daoutidis, “Policy effects on microgrid economics, technology selection, and environmental impact”. In: Computers & Chemical Engineering. doi:10.1016/j.compchemeng.2015.03.012
  46. Gibson L Batch, Milana Trifkovic, Aaron Hedegaard, Christopher W Macosko, “Immiscible blend morphology after shear andelongation”. In: AIP Conference Proceedings1664. May 2015. issn:15517616. doi:10.1063/1.4918470.
  47. Tayirjan T Isimjan, Milana Trifkovic, Inusa Abdullahi, Sohrab Rohani, Ajay K Ray, “Nanoscale Optimization and Statistical Modeling of Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting Efficiency of N-Doped TiO2 Nanotubes”. In: Topics in Catalysis. doi:10.1007/s11244-014-0350-0
  48. Milana Trifkovic, Aaron T Hedegaard, Mehdi Sheikhzadeh, Sijia Huang, Christopher W Macosko, “Stabilization of PE/PEOCocontinuous Blends by Interfacial Nanoclays”. In: Macromolecules. doi:10.1021/acs.macromol.5b00354.
  49. Jean-Michel Thomassin, Milana Trifkovic, Walid Alkarmo, Christophe Detrembleur, Christine Jérôme, Christopher Macosko, “Poly(methyl methacrylate)/grapheneoxide nanocomposites by a precipitation polymerization process and their dielectric and rheological characterization”. In: Macromolecules.issn: 15205835. doi:10.1021/ma500164s
  50. Milana Trifkovic, W Alex Marvin, Prodromos Daoutidis, Mehdi Sheikhzadeh, “Dynamic real-time optimization and control of a hybrid energy system”. In: AIChE Journal.issn:15475905. doi:10.1002/aic.14458
  51. Milana Trifkovic, Mehdi Sheikhzadeh, Khaled Nigim, Prodromos Daoutidis, “Modeling and control of a renewable hybrid energy system with hydrogen storage”.In: IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology. issn: 10636536. doi:10.1109/TCST.2013.2248156
  52. Michael Zachar, Milana Trifkovic, Prodromos Daoutidis, “Design of combined heat and power microgrids”. In: Computer Aided Chemical Engineering34, pp. 657–662. issn: 15707946. doi:10.1016/B978- 0- 444-63433-7.50094-8
  53. Zachar, Michael, Milana Trifkovic, and Prodromos Daoutidis (2014). “Policy effects on microgrid economics, technology selection, and environmental impact”. In: Computers and Chemical Engineering 81, pp. 364–375. issn:00981354. doi:10.1016/j.compchemeng.2015.03.012
  54. Milana Trifkovic, Mehdi Sheikhzadeh, Khaled Nigim, Prodromos Daoutidis, “Modeling and control of a renewable hybrid energy system with hydrogen storage”.In: IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology. issn: 10636536. doi:10.1109/TCST.2013.2248156
  55. Milana Trifkovic, Aaron Hedegaard, Kyle Huston, Mehdi Sheikhzadeh, Christopher W Macosko, “Porous films via PE/PEO cocontinuous blends”. In: Macromolecules. issn: 00249297. doi:10.1021/ma300293v.
  56. Trifkovic, Milana, Sohrab Rohani, and Mehdi Sheikhzadeh,,“Kinetics Estimation and Polymorphic Transformation Modeling of Buspirone Hydrochloride”. In: Journal of Crystallization Process and Technology. issn:2161-7678. doi:10.4236/jcpt.2012.22006
  57. M Trifkovic, M Sheikhzadeh, K Choo, S Rohani, “Model identification of a twin screw extruder for thermoplastic vulcanizate (TPV) applications”. In: Polymer Engineering & Science. doi:10.1002/pen.21646.
  58. Knox, Michael, Milana Trifkovic, and Sohrab Rohani, “Combining anti-solvent and cooling crystallization: Effect of solvent composition on yield and meta stable zone width”. In: Chemical Engineering Science. issn: 00092509. doi:10.1016/j.ces.2009.04.045
  59. Trifkovic, Milana, Mehdi Sheikhzadeh, and Sohrab Rohani, “Multivariable real-time optimal control of a cooling and antisolvent semibatch crystallization process”. In: AIChE Journal. issn: 00011541. doi:10.1002/aic.11868
  60. M Trifkovic, M Sheikhzadeh, S Rohani, “Determination of metastable zone width for combined anti-solvent/cooling crystallization”. In: Journal of crystal growth. doi:10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2009.04.030
  61. M. Trifkovic, M. Sheikhzadeh, and S. Rohani (2008). “Kinetics Estimation and Single and Multi-Objective Optimization of a Seeded, Anti-Solvent, Isothermal Batch Crystallizer”. In: Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2008, 47 (5), pp 1586–1595. doi:10.1021/ie071125g
  62. M.Sheikhzadeh, M.Trifkovic and S.Rohani (2008). “Adaptive MIMO neuro-fuzzy logic control of a seeded and an unseeded anti-solvent semi-batch crystallizer”. In: Chemical Engineering Science, 2008, 63 (5), pp 1261-1272. doi:10.1016/j.ces.2007.07.022
  63. M.Sheikhzadeh, M.Trifkovic and S.Rohani (2008). “Fuzzy logic and rigid control of a seeded semi-batch, anti-solvent, isothermal crystallizer”. In: Chemical Engineering Science, 2008, 63 (4), pp 991-1002. doi:10.1016/j.ces.2007.10.024
  64. M.Sheikhzadeh, M.Trifkovic and S.Rohani (2008). “Real-time optimal control of an anti-solvent isothermal semi-batch crystallization process”. In: Chemical Engineering Science, 2008, 63 (3), pp 829-839. doi:10.1016/j.ces.2007.09.049
  65. Trifkovic, Milana, Sohrab Rohani, and Mahmoud Mirmehrabi (2007). “Polymorphic generation through solvent selection: Ranitidine hydrochloride”. In: Organic Process Research and Development. issn: 10836160. doi:10.1021/op060011y

Conference Proceedings

  1. Mohamed M Elsutohy, Behzad Fuladpanjeh-Hojaghan, EPL Roberts, Milana Trifkovic, “Fluorescent pH-Nanosensors for the in-Operando Visualization of Fast Dynamics, Interfacial pH in Electrochemical Reactions.” doi:10.1149/MA2020-02623166mtgabs
  2. Damilola Momodu, Moshawe Jack Madito, Ashutosh Kumar Singh, Farbod Sharif, Kunal Karan, Milana Trifkovic, Edward PL Roberts, “Influence of Operating Conditions on Graphene Properties Synthesized from Two-Step Electrochemical Exfoliation.” doi:10.1149/MA2020-0271101mtgabs
  3. Behzad Fuladpanjeh-Hojaghan, Markus Ingelsson, Mohamed M Elsutohy, Milana Trifkovic, Edward PL Roberts, “Electrocoagulation with Polarity Reversal for Treatment of Produced Water.”doi: 10.1149/MA2020-01211269mtgabs
  4. Aseem Pandey, Ali Telmadarreie, Milana Trifkovic, Steven Bryant, “Cellulose Nanocrystal Stabilized Emulsions for Conformance Control and Fluid Diversion in Porous Media”. doi:10.2118/191609-ms
  5. Behjat, Laleh et al. (2016). “Design, Implementation, and Outcomes of a Comprehensive Professional Development Program for Post-Graduate Studies in Engineering”. doi:10.18260/p.26690
  6. Gibson L Batch, Milana Trifkovic, Aaron Hedegaard, Christopher W Macosko, “Immiscible blend morphology after shear and elongation”. In: AIP Conference Proceedings. isbn: 9780735413092. doi:10.1063/1.4918470
  7. Purkayastha, Sagar N., Ian D. Gates, and Milana Trifkovic, “Model-predictive-control (MPC) of steam trap SubcooLin steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD)”. In: IFAC-PapersOnLine. doi:10 . 1016 / j . ifacol .2015.09.023
  8. Milana Trifkovic, Mehdi Sheikhzadeh, Khaled Nigim, Prodromos Daoutidis, “Hierarchical control of a renewable hybrid energy system”. In: Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Decision and Control. doi:10.1109/CDC.2012.6426425

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