Sheena M. Reeves, Ph.D.
Interim Department Chair & Associate Professor

Office: C. L. Wilson Building Room 201D
Phone: (936) – 261-9413
Email: smreeves@pvamu.edu

Curriculum Vitae: pdf

 

Biography:

Dr. Sheena M. Reeves is an associate professor in the chemical engineering department at Prairie View A&M University and has been a member of the faculty for over eight years.  Dr. Reeves has a B.S. in Chemical Engineering (2006) from Mississippi State University (MSU) in Starkville, MS.  In 2011 she became the first African American to graduate from MSU with a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering.  At PVAMU, she serves as the freshman student advisor and the primary advisor for Omega Chi Epsilon honor society.  Dr. Reeves participates in many professional organizations including the American Institute of Chemical Engineers where she is the chair of the Societal Impact Operating Council.  Dr. Reeves is also major supporter of undergraduate research and mentorship.

Research Interests:

Design and manipulation of fine solids and particulate systems which include pharmaceuticals, catalyst, and other nanomaterials;  Renewable and Sustainable Systems, Engineering Education.

Area of Research Expertise: Powder Technology, Catalysis and Kinetic Modeling, Materials Characterization.

 

Current Research

  1. RAPID: The Impact of COVID-19 on Broadening Participation in Engineering at HBCUs
  2. CREST Center for Energy & Environmental Sustainability
  3. Excellence in Research: A Novel High Throughput Forward Osmosis Membrane for Produced Water Treatment
  4. Application and Characterization of Natural Excipients in APAP Dosage Forms

Recent Publications

  1. Reeves, S. M. (2022, March), “Factors Affecting the Success Rate of First Year Chemical Engineering Students.” Paper presented at 2022 ASEE Gulf Southwest Annual Conference, Prairie View, Texas. https://peer.asee.org/39182
  2. Rincon, Y. B., & Reeves, S. M. (2022, March), “Design of 3D Printed Molds for Tablet Formation.” Paper presented at 2022 ASEE Gulf Southwest Annual Conference, Prairie View, Texas. https://peer.asee.org/39170
  3. Reeves, S. M., Jackson, J., and A. Lawal, “Characterization and surface impact of paracetamol granules formed by binder dropping,” Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, 61, February 2021, 102153.
  4. Priscilla J. Hill and Sheena M. Reeves, “Effect of particle breakage conditions on child particle aspect ratio,” Powder Technology, 355, 564-572, (2019).