John C. Telotte
Associate Professor
(850) 410-6168

Education

  • B.S., Chemical Engineering, Tulane University, 1977
  • M.S., Chemical Engineering, Tulane University, 1979
  • Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, University of Florida, 1985

Research Interests

  • Phase Equilibrium Thermodynamics with Emphasis on Solubility Phenomena of Gases and Solids
  • Hydrogen Generation and Storage
  • Integrated Fuel Cell Technology
  • Light Scattering from Polymer Solutions
  • Rheology of Colloidal Gels

Professional Affiliations & Qualifications

  • Associate Professor (tenured), Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
  • Assistant Professor , Department of Chemical Engineering, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
  • Research Assistant, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
  • Research Assistant, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA
  • Process Engineer, Monsanto Chemical Co, Luling. LA
  • Soil and Water Quality Laboratory Technician, US Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans, LA
  • Consultant - IMC Fertilizer, KC Industries

Professional Memberships

  • Member of Tau Beta Pi
  • Member of Omega Chi Epsilon
  • Member of Phi Lambda Upsilon
  • Member of Alpha Chi Sigma

Awards

  • Tau Beta Pi Fellow #204
  • University of Florida Graduate Council Fellow
  • University of Florida Graduate School Fellowships
  • Outstanding Young Men of America
  • Who's Who Among Rising Young Americans
  • Tau Beta Pi Teaching Awards
  • AIChE Teaching Award

Publications

Peer-reviewed Journal Articles:

  1. P. Kolavennu, J. Telotte and S. Palanki, "Design of a Fuel Cell Power System for Automotive Applications", International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering ,vol4, A19 (2006)
  2. P. Kolavennu, J.C. Telotte and S. Palanki, "Design of a Fuel Cell Power System for Generating Hydrogen for Automotive Applications", Chemical Engineering Education Summer (2006)
  3. J. Kern, S. Palanki and J. Telotte, "Miniaturized Methanol Reformer for Fuel Cell Powered Mobile Applications" International; Journal of Chemical Reaction Engineering vol 6, A64 (2008)
  4. P. Kolavennu, D.A. Cartes, J.C. Telotte and S. Palanki, "Adaptive Controller for Tracking Power Profile in a Fuel Cell Powered Automobile", Journal of Process Control, 18, 558-567 (2008)
  5. P. Kolavennu, J.C. Telotte and S. Palanki, "Analysis of Battery Backup and Switching Controller for a Fuel Cell Powered Automobile", Int J of Hydrogen Energy,34, 380-387 (2009)