Professor and Chair

• Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1991
• B.S., Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki, Greece 1985

Dr. Amiridis’ research interests are in the area of catalysis and chemical kinetics, and in particular, in the emerging field of environmental catalysis. His recent work in this area focuses on the study of various aspects of emission control catalysts, including their performance characteristics, their structural and chemical characterization, and the understanding of the relationships between structure and reactivity. Ongoing work includes the study of noble metal-based catalysts for the selective catalytic reduction of NO by hydrocarbons, transition metal oxide catalysts for the destruction of chlorinated VOCs, perovskite based catalysts for the removal of sulfur from hot coal gas, and nickel-based catalysts for the production of hydrogen from natural gas. More recently, he and his group have also initiated studies exploring the synthesis of fine chemicals and pharmaceuticals via heterogeneous routes.

Dr. Amiridis’ group develops expertise in a variety of experimental and numerical techniques, such as kinetic and temperature-programmed studies, infrared and Laser Raman spectroscopies, scanning tunneling and transmission electron microscopies, X-ray diffraction, and microkinetic analysis methods.

1. Amiridis, M. D., R.V. Duevel, and I.E. Wachs, "The Effect of Metal Oxide Additives on the Reactivity of V₂O₅/TiO₂ Catalysts for the Selective Catalytic Reduction of Nitric Oxide by Ammonia", Appl. Catal. B: Environm., 20(2), 111-122 (1999).

2. Krishnamoorthy, S.  and Amiridis, M.D. "Kinetic and In-situ FTIR Studies of the Catalytic Oxidation of 1,2-Dichlorobenzene over V₂O₅/Al₂O₃ Catalysts", Catalysis Today, 51(2), 3-14, (1999).

3. Captain, D. K., K. L. Roberts and M.D. Amiridis, "The Selective Catalytic Reduction of NO by Propylene over Pt/SiO₂", Catalysis Today, 42(1-2), 93-100, (1998).

4. Krishnamoorthy, S.,  J. P. Baker, and M.D. Amiridis, "Catalytic Oxidation of 1,2-Dichlorobenzene over V₂O₅/TiO₂- based Catalysts", Catalysis Today, 40(1), 39-46, (1998).

5. Zhang, T.  and M. D. Amiridis, "Hydrogen Production via the Direct Cracking of Methane over Silica-Supported Nickel Catalysts", Appl. Catal. A: General, 167(2), 161-172, (1998).

6. Lin, C., J. A. Ritter, and M. D. Amiridis, "Effect of Thermal Treatment on the Nanostructure of SiO₂-Al₂O₃ Xerogels", J. Non-Cryst. Solids, 215(2-3), 146-154, (1997).

7. Roberts, K. L.  and M. D. Amiridis, "Kinetic Investigation of the Selective Catalytic Reduction of Nitric Oxide by Propylene over Pt/Al2O3", Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 36(9), 3528-3532, (1997).

8. Amiridis, M. D., K. L. Roberts, and C. J. Pereira, "The Selective Catalytic Reduction of NO by Propylene over Pt Supported on Dealuminated Y Zeolite", Appl. Catal. B: Environm., 14(1-4), 203-209, (1997).

9. Amiridis, M. D.,  I. E. Wachs, G. Deo, J.-M. Jehng, and D. S. Kim, "Reactivity of V₂O₅/TiO₂ Catalysts for the Selective Catalytic Reduction of NO with NH3: Influence of Vanadia Loading, H₂O and SO₂", J. Catal., 161(1), 247-253, (1996).

10. Amiridis, M. D., T. Zhang, and R. J. Farrauto, "Selective Catalytic Reduction of Nitric Oxide by Hydrocarbons", Appl. Catal. B: Environm., 10(1-3), 203-227, (1996).

2C13 Swearingen Engineering Center
Department of Chemical Engineering
University of South Caroling, Columbia 29208
(V) 803.777.7294
(F) 803.777.0973
Email: amiridis@engr.sc.edu