Dr. Waylon House
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Associate Professor Adjunct Assoc. Prof. - Chem. Eng., Rice University Director, MRI-PAC 212B Petroleum Engineering Building 8th and Canton Lubbock, Texas 79409-3111 Phone: 806.742.1801 x238 Fax: 806.742.3502 Email: waylon.house@ttu.edu |
Dr. Waylon House obtained his degrees in Physics at M.I.T and the University of Pittsburgh. In the early 70's, as a post-doc and research associate with recent Nobel Laureate Paul Lauterbur, he became one of the pioneers of MRI. A co-founder of the Society of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, he played significant roles in the scientific and commercial development of MRI and has been a principal or consultant with a number of high technology businesses in several industries. An adjunct faculty member of Rice’s Dept. of Chem. Eng. he has spent nearly 20 years investigating the fundamental connections between NMR parameters and traditional transport properties. Practical engineering applications of this work included the use of CO2 in supercritical extraction, enhanced oil recovery and the development of techniques for NMR well logging.
An Associate Professor of Petroleum Engineering at Texas Tech. since 2003, he directs the MRI Petrophysical Application Center and pursues his current research interests. These interests focus on the mechanisms of phase separation - how molecular systems undergoing phase transitions form nano- micro- and meso-scale structures. Specific areas of interest are gas hydrate formation/dissolution in aqueous systems and asphaltene and paraffin precipitation in oil systems. Practical applications include the development of technologies for flow assurance and the development of gas hydrates as sources of energy. As director of the MRI Center he also pursues interdisciplinary research projects with collaborators in the College of Engineering, the Texas Tech Medical School, and outside institutions.
Degrees with fields, institution, and date
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Physics, B.S.,1966
University of Pittsburgh, Physics, M.S.,1969
University of Pittsburgh, Physics, PhD.,1974
State University of New York - Stony Brook, Chemistry Post Doc,1974-79
Years of Service at Texas Tech University, dates of appointment
Associate Professor 12/01/2002-present
Director MRI-PAC 12/01/2002-present
Other related experience--teaching, industrial, etc.
Associate Professor Texas Tech University, Petroleum Engineering, 2003-present
Director MRI-PAC
Adjunct Assoc. Professor Rice University, Chemical Engineering, 1985-present
Consultant - Senior Analyst Abacus Progr. Co.,Space Shuttle Program(1988 - 1991)
Consultant - Medical Imaging MagScan Consulting, Houston (1983- 1988)
Laboratory Director Imaging Laboratory, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, (1980-1983)
Technical Director – NMR Intermagnetics General Corp., (1980-1983)
Staff Scientist Intermagnetics General Corp., (1979-1980)
Post Doc Fellow S.U.N.Y @ Stony Brook, Chemistry, (1974-1979)
Research Assistant University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Pa., (1968-74)
Physicist E.I. DuPont, Savannah River Labs, Aiken, S.C. (1967-1968)
Physicist – Analyst U.S. Army Proving Grounds, Ft. Huachuca, Ariz. (1966-1967)
Principal publications
"Magnetic Resonance Zeugmatography," P.C. Lauterbur, C. Dulcey, C.M. Lai, W.V. House, Proceedings of 18th Ampere Congress, Nottingham, 1974, P.S. Allen, E.R. Andrew, C.A. Bates,(eds.) North Holland, Amsterdam, (1975).
"Reconstruction from Selectively - Excited Signals in NMR Zeugmatography," P.C. Lauterbur, D. Kramer, C.N. Chen, W.V. House, Image Processing for 2-D and 3-D Reconstructions from Projections - Theory and Practice in Medicine and Physical Sciences, Opt. Soc. Amer., pMA10-1 (1975).
"Zeugmatographic High Resolution NMR Spectroscopy: Images of Chemical Inhomogeneities Within Macroscopic Objects," P.C. Lauterbur, D. Kramer, W.V. House, J.Am.Chem.Soc.,97,6866 (1975).
"Measurement of Proton Nuclear Relaxation Times and Water Content in Infarcted Canine Myocardium and Induced Pulmonary Injury," J.A. Frank, M.A. Feiler, W.V. House, M. Jacobson, Clinical Research, 24, 217A (1976).
"Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Zeugmatography for Medical Imaging," C.M.Lai, W.V.House, P.C.Lauterbur, Proc. of IEEE, (1978).
"NMR Zeugmatographic Imaging," W.V. House, P.C. Lauterbur, SPIE Vol. 173, Applications of Optical Instruments in Medicine VII, (1979).
"NMR Zeugmatographic Imaging of Organs and Organisms," in Stereodynamics of Molecular Systems, R.H. Sarma,(ed.) Pergamon Press, N.Y. (1979).
"Introduction to the Principles of NMR," W.V. House, Proceedings of NMR Imaging for Physicians and Engineers, IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, NS-27,1220,(1980).
"Effect of Self Field on Critical Current: Development of a Simple Method for Measuring the Normal State Resistivity of Composite Superconductors," F.R. Fickett (ed.),The Development of Standards for Practical Superconductors, R.E. Schwall, W.V. House, R.B. McCown, K.A. Mortensen, National Bureau of Standards, (NB79RAC90025),(1980).
"Physical Basis of NMR Imaging," W.V. House in Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging, C.L. Partain,A.E. James,F.D. Rollo, R.R. Price (eds),W.B. Saunders, (1982).
"A Feasibility Study for a Magnetic Imaging Micrsoscope," W.V. House, NSF Publication NSF/PCM-81006, NTIS #PB82-125915, (1982).
“T1(f) Studies in Brain Tissue,” ," M.J. Hennessy, B.A. Hammer, D.M. Butler, W.V. House, Medical Physics 10(5) 735 (1983).
"Field Dependence of T1 in Human Heads from .05 to 1 Tesla," M.J. Hennessy, B.A. Hammer, D.M. Butler, W.V. House, Magnetic Resonance in Medicine 1 (2),:281 (1984)
"Magnetic Microscopy," W.V. House, IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, 32, (feb. 1984).
"A Corresponding States Correlation of Spin Relaxation in Normal Alkanes," J.A. Zega, W.V. House, R.A. Kobayashi, Physica A, 156, 277-293, (1989).
"Spin-Lattice Relaxation and Viscosity in Mixtures of n-Hexane and n-Hexadecane," J.A. Zega, W.V. House, R.A. Kobayashi, I&EC Research, 29, 909-912, (1990).
"Spin-Lattice Relaxation and Self-Diffusion near the Critical Point of Carbon Dioxide," P. Etesse, A. Ward, W.V. House, R.A. Kobayashi , Physica B183,45-52,(1993).
"Some Exceptions to Default NMR Rock and Fluid Properties," Q. Zhang, S.W. Lo, C.C. Huang, G.J. Hirasaki, and W.V. House, 39th Annual Symposium of SPWLA, May26-29, Keystone Resort, CO. (1998)
"Relaxation Time and Diffusion Measurements of Methane and n-Decane Mixtures," S.Lo, G.J. Hirasaki, R. Kobayashi and W.V. House, The Log Analyst Nov-Dec 43-47 (1998).
"Diffusion in Internal Field Gradients," Q. Zhang, G.J. Hirasaki, W.V. House SCA 9823, SCA 1998 Symposium (1998).
"Correlations of NMR Relaxation Time with Viscosity, Diffusivity, and Gas/Oil Ratio of Methane/Hydrocarbon Mixtures," S.W. Lo, G.J. Hirasaki, W.V. House and R. Kobayashi, SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Dallas Texas, 1-4 Oct. 2000. (SPE 63217)
"Effect of Internal Field Gradients on NMR Measurements," G.Q. Zhang, G.J. Hirasaki, and W.V. House, Petrophysics, 42(1), 37-47 (2001).
"NMR Relaxation Time and Diffusion Measurements of Pure Ethane and Propane," Y.Zhang, G.J. Hirasaki, W.V. House and R. Kobayashi AIChE 2001 Annual Meeting, Reno Nevada 4-9 Nov. (2001).
“Oil and Gas NMR Properties: The Light and Heavy End,” Y. Zhang, G.J. Hirasaki, W.V. House, R. Kobayashi, Paper HHH, 43rd Annual SPWLA Logging Symposium (june 2-5), Oiso, Japan, (2002).
“Mixing Rules and Correlations of NMR Relaxation Time with viscosity, diffusivity, and gas/oil ratio of methane/hydrocarbon mixtures”Lo S W, Hirasaki GJ, House WV, SPE J,7(1),24-34 (2002).
“Texas Tech University MRI-PAC Hydrate Research”, W.V. House, Rice University Hydrate Consortium Symposium, Oct 13, 2003, Rice University (2003).
“Investigation of Clathrate Hydrate Formation and Decomposition Mechanisms Through Viscosity and NMR Measurements” S. Gao, W.G. Chapman, W. House, Paper 233f, AIChE 2003 San Francisco Annual Meeting Nov 16, (2003).
“NMR/MRI Investigation of THF Clathrate Formation and Dissociation Mechanisms,” Shuqiang Gao, Waylon House and Walter Chapman,, AIChE Conference Austin TX 2004.
“Equilibrium and Dynamics of Natural Gas Hydrates” Kyoo Y. Song, Matthew Yarrison, Shuqiang Gao, Waylon House, and Walter G. Chapman, Tenth International Conference on Properties and Phase Equilibrium for Product and Process Design, Snowbird UT 2004.
“Characterization of Hydrate Formation in Black Oil Using NMR,” Shuqiang Gao, Waylon House and Walter Chapman, Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, Texas 2005.
“NMR/MRI Investigations of Tetrahydrofuran Hydrate Mechanisms,” Shuqiang Gao, Waylon House and Walter Chapman, Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Gas Hydrates, 252-257, 2005.
“Characterization of Hydrate Formation in Black Oil Using NMR,” Shuqiang Gao, Waylon House and Walter Chapman, Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Gas Hydrates, 180-184, 2005.
“NMR and Viscosity Investigation of Clathrate Hydrate Formation and Dissociation,” Shuqiang Gao, Waylon House and Walter Chapman, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 44(15): 7373-7379 2005.
“NMR/MRI study of clathrate hydrate mechanisms”, Gao SQ, House W, Chapman WG, Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 109(41) 19090-19093, Oct, 2005.
“Detecting Gas Hydrate Behavior in Crude Oil Using NMR,”Shuqiang Gao, Waylon House and Walter Chapman, J.Phys.Chem.B, 110 (13) 6549-6552 April 2006.
“Application of Low Field NMR T2 Distributions to Clathrate Hydrates,” Gao SQ, Chapman WG, and House W., Submitted Langmuir 2006.
Scientific and professional societies of which a member
American Chemical Society
Society of Petroleum Engineering
American Physical Society
Institutional and professional service in the last five years
Curriculum Commitee Member TTU2003-2004
Scholarship Committee Member TTU 2003-2003
Scholarship Committee Chairman TTU 2004-2005
Board Member BRI-Institutional Review Board – Experimental Cancer Treatments - Houston, TX
Mentor – McNair Scholars Program
Provided housing for Visiting Graduate Student
Member Dissertation committee for 3 Rice Chem. Eng PhD’s
Dean’s Representative- Dissertation committee member for TTU Ch. Eng. PhD April 04
Member various dissertation/thesis committees PE TTU
Chairman - Dissertation Committee for PE TTU PhD
Texas Tech University, Petroleum Engineering Department, 8th and Canton, Lubbock, TX 79409
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