Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
1. Identity, Rank, and Affiliation
Address: Henry E. Cardenas
Assistant Professor
Mechanical Engineering
909 Pennington Lane, Ruston
Office: 238 Bogard Hall
Email: Cardenas@latech.edu
Phone: (318) 257-4600
Fax:(318) 257-2306
Home Page: Under Construction
2. Education
2002: Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign (UIUC).
1994: M.S. in Civil Engineering, UIUC.
1989: B.S. in Engineering Mechanics, UIUC.
3. Professional Experience
3.(a). Academic Experience
2003 to Present: Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Louisiana Tech
University
1987-89: Research assistant in the Railway Wheel Lab at the University of Illinois
at Urbana-Champaign.
3.(b). Industrial/Private Enterprise Experience
1994 to Present: Industrial Consultant, Tri-Car Technologies, Urbana IL, and
Ruston, Louisiana.
1998 to 2002: Director of Research and Development at Gill Acquisitions in Urbana,
Illinois.
1989-1998: Principal Investigator in the Corrosion and Coatings Team of the
Material Science and Technology Division at the U.S. Army Construction Engineering
Research Laboratories (CERL) in Champaign, Illinois.
4. Honors, Awards, and Recognition
2006: College of Engineering and Science Research Award, Louisiana Tech University.
2006: Louisiana Tech University Engineering and Science Foundation Award of Excellence.
2006: Max P. Watson Sr. Professorship in Mechanical Engineering, 2006
2005: NASA Innovator Award for development of electrokinetic nanoparticle treatment for corrosion mitigation in concrete.
2002: Carbon Fx vaulting pole design used to achieve top 2 world record heights for the year.
2002: OTE UHM Discus design used to set women's American record.
2001: Slimline Throwing weight design used to win NCAA Championships in 2001 and 2002, and set both men's and women's NCAA records. Technology banned from 2003 competition under revised NCAA rules.
1996: USACERL Year of Advanced Study Award, fellowship which provided a full year of graduate study concurrent with full salary.
1995: U.S. Army R&D Award nomination for development of the In Situ Pipe Coating Worm.
1994: U.S. Army Sustained Superior Performance Award., 1992-1994.
1993: U.S. Army Sustained Superior Performance Award.
1992: U.S. Army Sustained Superior Performance Award.
1992: U.S. Army Award of Excellence, 1992.
1992: U.S. Army On-the-Spot incentive award for development of environmentally sustainable materials.
1986: Engineering Open House Project Award, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
1983: National Honor Society, Mt. Vernon, Township High School, 1983.
5. Scholarship
5.(a). Articles in peer-reviewed journals:
5.(a).i. Non-peer-reviewed journals
Cardenas, H., “Hammer Throw: Analysis of Hammer Handle Performance and
Safety”, New Studies in Athletics, International Amateur Athletic Federation
Publications, Great Britain, Vol. 18, Part 1, pp. 47-52, 2003.
Cardenas, H., “Edmonton Hammer Handle Study.” Track and Field Coaches
Review, International Coaches Federation, pp. 105-110, Sept. 2003.
5.(a).ii. Peer-reviewed journals
Cardenas, H. and Kupwade-Patil, “Corrosion Mitigation using Nanoscale Pozzolan Deposition”, Journal of the American Concrete Institute, Submitted January 2007.
Cardenas, H., and Struble, L., “Electrokinetic Nanoparticle Treatment of Hardened Cement Paste for Reduction in Permeability” American Society of Civil Engineers Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, Vol. 18, No. 4, July/August 2006.
Cardenas, H. and Struble, L., “Modeling of Permeability Reduction in HCP via Electrokinetic Nanoparticle Treatment,” American Society of Civil Engineers – Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, submitted March 2006.
5.(b). Papers presented at conferences:
5.(b).i. Peer-reviewed conference papers:
Cardenas, H. and Paturi, P., “Electrokinetic Nanoparticle Treatment for Freeze-Thaw Damage Prevention and Repair in Limestone”, International Conference on Sustainable Materials, Coventry England, accepted for publication, June 2007.
Jordan, W., Cardenas, H., and O’Neal, C., “Using a Materials Concept Inventory to Assess an Introductory Materials Class: Potential and Problems, Proceedings of the 2005 American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition, Portland Oregon, June 2005.
Cardenas, H., Szeliga, M., and Bushman, J., “On-Site, Electrochemical, Corrosion Assessment of Sheet Pile Navigation Structures.” Proceedings, Infrastructure Condition Assessment: Art, Science, and Practice, M. Saito, Ed., American Society of Civil Engineers, Boston, MA, pp. 534-543, August 1997.
Cardenas, H., Hock, F. V., Segan, E., “Feasibility of In Situ Rehabilitation of Small Diameter Heat Distribution Plumbing.” Paper 95606, Proceedings, National Association of Corrosion Engineers, Corrosion 95, Baltimore, MD, March 1995.
Cardenas, H., Hock, V. F., Emery, J., “In Situ Pipe Coating Device.” Paper 95607, Proceedings, National Association of Corrosion Engineers, Corrosion 95, Baltimore, MD, March 1995.
Hock, V. F., Cardenas, H., Zelsdorf, E., Smothers, K., and Anderson, J., “Corrosion
Control Study of a Typical Large Drinking Water System.”, Paper 95608,
Proceedings, National Association of Corrosion Engineers, Corrosion 95, Baltimore,
MD, March 1995.
Hock, V. F., Knoll, R., Cardenas, H., and Myers, J., “State-of-the-Art
Anti-Scale/Corrosion Resistant Coatings.” Paper 93515, Proceedings, National
Association of Corrosion Engineers, Corrosion 93, March 1993.
Hock, V. F., Cardenas, H., Sear, E., Knoll, R., “Experimental Heat Transfer Model for Optimizing Heat Exchanger Tubing.” Paper 93515, Proceedings, National Association of Corrosion Engineers, Corrosion 93, March 1993.
5.(b).ii Non-reviewed conference papers:
Cardenas, H., Vasam, S., Morisetti, D., and Zhao, Y., “Electrokinetic Transport and Processing of Bone Repair Agents”, Houston Biomedical Materials Research Conference, accepted for presentation, February 2007.
Cardenas, H. and Goli, N., “Investigation of Electrokinetic Nanoparticle Technology for Corrosion Mitigation in Reinforced Concrete”, American Concrete Institute, Proceedings of Concrete Solutions, St. Malo, Brittany, France, June, 2006.
Cardenas, H., “Concrete Restoration via Electrochemical Strategies”, Rebuilding the South in the Wake of Hurricanes Rita, Katrina, and Ivan, conference held at Tuskegee University, Tuskegee Alabama, co-sponsored by the Department of Energy and the World Council of Majors, January 2006.
Cardenas, H., Zhao, Y., Kalapala, P., Goli, N., “Strength Enhancement of Concrete via Electrokinetic Nanoparticle Treatments”, American Concrete Institute Spring Meeting, Research in Progress, April 2005.
Cardenas, H., Szeliga, M., and Bushman, J., “Electrochemical Corrosion Assessment of Navigation Structures”, Proceedings of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Electrical/Mechanical Conference, March 1998.
Hock, V. F., Cardenas, H., Smothers, K., and Mc Leod, M., “Mitigation
of Lead Solvancy in Building Plumbing”, FY 95 Electrical Mechanical Training
Conference, Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg, MS, February 1995.
Hock, V. F., Knoll, R., Cardenas, H., Myers, J., Mc Leod, and J. McCarty, J.,
“State-of-the-Art Anti-Scale/Corrosion Resistant Coatings”, FY 95
Electrical Mechanical Training Conference, Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg,
MS, February 1995.
Hock, V. F., Knoll, R., and Cardenas, H., “Experimental Heat and Mass
Transfer Modeling of the Corrosion Process”, Proceedings, U. S. Army Science
Conference, Paper IOP2, June 1994.
Cardenas, H. and Segan, E., “Improvement of Pipe Flow Characteristics in Small Diameter Pipe due to In Situ Rehabilitation”, Proceedings, International Pipeline Rehabilitation Seminar, Houston, Texas, February 1993.
5.(b). Technical Reports
Hock, V. F., Cardenas, H., Knoll, R., and Hall, V., “Demonstration of Anti-Scale/Corrosion Resistant Coatings for Hot Water Heat Exchangers”, Report Number ERDC/CERL TR-01-6 (2001), U.S. Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratories, Champaign, Illinois, 2001.
Hock, V. F., Cardenas, H., Smothers, K., and Zelsdorf, E., “Control of Plumbosolvancy in Building Plumbing”, Technical Report, U.S. Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratories, Champaign, Illinois, August 1996.
Hock, V. F., Cardenas, H., and Anderson, J., “Chemical Treatment of Domestic Water to Inhibit Dissolution of Lead in Building Plumbing”, Public Works Technical Bulletin, U.S. Army Directorate of Engineering and Housing, Ft. Belvoire, VA, December 1994.
Hock, V. F., Cardenas, H., Van Blaricum, V., and Knoll, R., “Demonstration of Anti-Scale/Corrosion Resistant Coatings for Mechanical Equipment Systems”, Facilities Engineers Applications Program Technical Report, U.S. Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratories, Champaign, Illinois, March 1994.
Hock, V. F., Cardenas, H., and Myers, J., “Field Test Results of Corrosion Resistant Coatings for Carbon Steel Steam Condensate Return Lines”, Technical Report, U.S. Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratories, Champaign, Illinois, October 1993.
Hock, V. F., Cardenas, H., Knoll, R., and Hall, V., “Field Test Results of Anti-Scale/Corrosion Resistant Coating for Hot Water Heat Exchangers”, Technical Report, U.S. Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratories, Champaign, Illinois, June 1993.
5.(d). Book Chapters
5.(e). Published Books
5.(f). Research Grants
Total of $6.7 million in funding awarded in the last 32 months.
Performance Period Title PI & Co-PI’s Funding Agency Amount
4-30-04 to
4-30-05 Investigation of Nanoparticle Technology for Corrosion Mitigation in
Launch Facility Infrastructure Materials Henry E. Cardenas LaSpace DART Program
and Kennedy Space Center NASA 63,307.00
4-8-04 to
11-29-04 Advanced Electrokinetic Nanoparticle Treatment Process for Concrete
Henry E. Cardenas and Tony Forest – Co-PI HRS, LLC 24,942.00
6-1-04 to
6-30-05 Enchancement of Materials Durability Education Henry E. Cardenas Louisiana
BoR 69,138.00
3-1-05 to
11-30-05 Field Study of Nanoparticle Technology for Corrosion Control of Reinforced
Concrete Henry E. Cardenas Kennedy Space Center, NASA 21,049.00
4-1-05 to
9-1-05 E-Seal Phase I Consultation and Development SHOT Inc. – PI, Cardenas
– Co-PI Office of the Secretary of Defense, Phase SBIR I 153,900.00
9-1-05 to
5-1-06 Tarnish Control of Electroplated Press Cylinders Henry E. Cardenas Southern
Graphics Systems LLC 36,679.00
6-1-05 to
12-31-05 Reactive Electrophoretic Consolidation of Fine Construction Aggregates
Henry E. Cardenas Osmotech LLC 46,689.00
9-1-05 to
12-31-10 Electrokinetic Strategies for Moisture Control and Durability of Ceramic
Structures Henry E. Cardenas Osmotech LLC 4,424,000.00
8-1-06 to
6-30-06 E-Seal Phase II Treatment Optimization and Crack Repair Henry E. Cardenas
Office of the Secretary of Defense, SBIR Phase II 1,500,000.00
8-1-06 to
6-30-09 Rapid Rehabilitation of Hurricane Damaged Structures Henry E. Cardenas
Louisiana ITRS 316,219.00
5-1-07 to
6-30-08 Electrochemical Oil Spill Prevention Cardenas - PI, David Hall –
Co-PI Oil Spill Prevention Research and Development Program 50,912.00
5.(g). Other Scholarship
5.(g).i. Patents
2006: U.S. Patent (Provisional) “Concrete Corrosion Control via Electrophoretic
Nanoparticle Treatment, filed March 2006.
2006: U.S. Patent No. 60/647,509 (Pending) “Strength Enhancement of Concrete
via Electrophoretic Nanoparticle Treatments”, filed January 2006.
5.(g).ii Reports of Invention
“Electrokinetic Delivery of Bone Repair Agents, Report of Invention”, Louisiana Tech University, March 2006.
“In Situ Bridge Culvert Corrosion Repair Process, Report of Invention”, Louisiana Tech University, March 2006.
“Electrokinetic Permeability Reduction of Concrete”, Report of Invention, Louisiana Tech University, Sept. 2005.
“Sponge Electrode for Immersion-Free Nanoparticle Treatment of Concrete”, Report of Invention”, Louisiana Tech University, August 2005.
“Electrokinetic Treatment for Strength and Permeability Up-Grade of CMUs”, Report of Invention, Louisiana Tech University, August 2005.
“Nanoparticle Treatment for Degraded Mortar, Report of Invention”, Louisiana Tech University, July 2005.
“Advanced Electrokinetic Nanoparticle Process for (Strengthening of) Concrete Components”, Report of Invention, Louisiana Tech University, Dec. 2004.
“Reduction of Corrosion Potential via Nano-Particle Treatment in Concrete, Report of Invention”, Louisiana Tech University, Dec. 2004.
“Advanced Electrokinetic Nanoparticle Process for (Sound Proofing) of Concrete Components”, Report of Invention, Louisiana Tech University, April 2004.
“Low Impact Hurdle”, Report of Invention, Louisiana Tech University, June 2004
5.(g).iii Licensure/Transfer of Technology
2007: Field use of electrokinetic crack repair technology at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, Army Ammunition Bunker, January 2007.
2006: Electrokinetic strengthening and corrosion control of concrete licensed to Osmotech, LLC, Chesterfield, MO., March 2006.
6. Professional Development
American Concrete Institute (ACI) Spring Conference, Charlotte, NC, April 2006.
ACI Fall Conference, Denver, Nov. 2006.
Rebuilding the South in the Wake of Hurricanes Ivan, Katrina, and Rita, at Tuskegee University, January 06.
ACI Spring Conference, New York, April 2005
7. Service
7.(a). Service to Profession
Conference Organization:
Served at 3 planning meetings for the “Rebuilding the South in the Wake of Hurricanes Ivan, Katrina, and Rita” conference in Tuskegee, AL from September 2005 through January 2006.
Reviewer:
ASTM Journal of Materials
American Society of Civil Engineers Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering.
Committee Member:
American Concrete Institute, Committee 364: Rehabilitation.
Guest Speaker:
Louisiana Engineering Society March 2004 and Dec. 2006.
7.(b). Service to Academic Program
Undergraduate student advising: 45 ME undergraduate students per quarter, 2005 - 2007
Mechanical Engineering Program Lab Team, 2006
ME Research Coordinator,
ME and CE Faculty search teams,
7.(c). Service to College
College Travel Team, 2004, 2005, 2006,
College Leadership Team, Fall 2005.
7.(e). Service to Community
Assistant Boy Scout Leader and merit badge counselor for Troop 45, Ruston,
from 2005
to present.
Small Group Leader, Christ Community Church, Ruston, from 2005 to present.
Chairman of the Glen View Elementary School Donut/Muffin Committee, 2003-2004.
Invited Lectures/Presentations
Cardenas, H., “Electrochemical Concrete Repair Strategies using Nanoscale Pozzolans”, for American Concrete Institute Committee 364, Rehabilitation, 22 April, 2007.
Cardenas, H., “Electrokinetic Processes for Advanced Bridge Maintenance”, Louisiana Transportation Research Center Bridge Maintenance Group, Baton Rouge, LA, 2 February, 2007.
Cardenas, H., ”Nanoparticle Loading of Cement” for the Functional Nano-Assemblies Seminar at the Institute for Micromanufacturing, Louisiana Tech University, March 2006.
Cardenas, H., “Electrokinetic Nanoparticle Treatment for Repair and Upgrade of Concrete”, Invited talk for Kennedy Space Center, FL., Delivered to Corrosion Control Group, January 2005.
Cardenas, H., “Zero-VOC, Electrokinetic Nanoparticle Coating and Repair of Concrete”, Invited talk for Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC, Delivered to Indoor Air-Quality Group, January 2005.
Cardenas, H., “Electrokinetic Nanoparticle Technology for Repair of Concrete Structures”, Presented to Research Directorate, Head Quarters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Washington D.C., 8 January 2004.
Cardenas, H., “Nanoparticles Agents of Change”, Special briefing for NASA Chief Administrator Shawn O’Keefe, May 2004.
Cardenas, H., “Electrokinetic Nanoparticle Treatment Processes for Mitigation
of Concrete Corrosion in Launch Facilities” Presented to Operations Branch,
NASA, Kennedy Space Center, FL, 3 November 2003.
Cardenas, H., and Aldrich, G., “Construction and Materials Engineering
Methods in Track and Field Facility Construction”, Presented to U.S. Track
Builders Association, Nashville, TN, 8 November 2001.