Website: http://www.engr.sjsu.edu/ckomives/
General Research Interests:
Specific Research Interests:
Thermophile, Metabolic Flux Analysis, Bioprocess
Publications
- Komives, C., Prince, M. J., Fernandez, E. J., Balcarcel, R., "Integration of Biological Applications into the Core Undergraduate Curriculum: A Practical Strategy," Chemical Engineering Education, (Winter 2011), Vol. 45, No. 1.
- Komives, C., Walsh, M., "Application of Classical Realist Philosophy Principles to Engineering Ethics," Proceedings of the 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Vancouver, British Columbia, (June 26-29, 2011).
- Komives, C., et. al. , "Biology across the Curriculum: Preparing Students for a Career in the Life Sciences," Proceedings of the 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Vancouver, British Columbia, (June 26-29, 2011).
- Komives, C., Fernandez, E. J., "Students Create Problems for Teaching and Learning," Proceedings of the ASEE 2009 Annual Conference and Exposition, Austin, TX, (June 14-17, 2009).
- Anagnos, T., Komives, C., Mourtos, N., McMullin, K., "Evaluating Student Mastery of Design of Experiment," Proceedings of the 37th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Milwaukee, WI, (October 10-13, 2007).
- Komives, C., "Biochemical Engineering Laboratory Course for Chemical Engineering Students," Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Engineering Education, San Juan, Puerto Rico, (July 23-28, 2006).
- Komives, C., Korsemeyer, K., "Bioprocess Technology Course for High School and Community College Teachers," Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Engineering Education, San Juan, Puerto Rico, (July 23-28, 2006).
- Komives, C., Mourtos, N., Anagnos, T., McMullin, K. M., "Enhancing Inquiry Skills in Engineering through a University-School District Partnership," Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Engineering Education, San Juan, Puerto Rico, (July 23-28, 2006).
- Komives, C., "Ethics Education for Chemical Engineering Undergrads," 2010 AIChE Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, UT, (November 7-12, 2010).
- Nakamura, J., Komives, C., O'Sullivan, D., Zeid, J., Mak, P., "Characterization of Virucidal Heat Treatment of a Recombinant Protein," 239th American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, (March 21-25, 2010).
- Komives, C., Fernandez, E. J., "Bioengineering Educational Materials Bank," Biochemical Engineering XVI, Burlington, VT, (July 5-9, 2009).
- Komives, C., "Use of a Generalized Rubric for Teaching Students to Design Experiments," 2008 AIChE Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, (November 16-21, 2008).
- Komives, C., Fernandez, E. J., "Bringing Life into the Chemical Engineering Curriculum: BioX Meets Material and Energy Balances," 2007 AIChE Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, (November 4-9, 2007).
- Komives, C., Beitle, R., Fernandez, E. J., "BioX for All: No Chemical Engineering Student Left Behind," Biochemical Engineering XV, Quebec City, Canada, (July 15-19, 2007).
- Bhullar, H. S., Echaluse, G. L., Sun, N., Dinh, K., Odeh, U., Jennings, M., Komives, C., "Fuel-Grade Ethanol Using New Technologies," 2006 AIChE Annual Meeting, San Francisco, (November 12-17, 2006).
Currently Funded Research Awards
- Project Title:Funding Organization:National Science Foundation
Recently Funded Research Awards
- Project Title:Funding Organization:National Science Foundation
- Project Title:Funding Organization:Californa State University Program in Education and Research in Biotechnology (CSUPERB)


