Michael Vitelli
Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream
Email: mjvitell@uwaterloo.ca
Location: E6 1002
Phone: 519-888-4567 x48655
Biography
Biography Summary
Michael is a Lecturer in Chemical Engineering at the University of Waterloo. His research fields involve the mechanistic modeling of the heterogeneity of cell cultures in the biopharmaceutical industry. He has experience working in the vaccine manufacturing. Currently focusing on teaching and engineering education at the University of Waterloo.
Michael is a Lecturer in Chemical Engineering at the University of Waterloo. His research fields involve the mechanistic modeling of the heterogeneity of cell cultures in the biopharmaceutical industry. He has experience working in the vaccine manufacturing. Currently focusing on teaching and engineering education at the University of Waterloo.
Education
- Education
- • 2022 Doctorate, Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo
- • 2017 Master of Applied Science, Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo
- • 2015 Bachelor of Applied Science, Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo
Teaching*
- CHE 102 - Chemistry for Engineers
- Taught in 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024
- CHE 161 - Engineering Biology
- Taught in 2023
- CHE 200 - Equilibrium Stage Operations
- Taught in 2024
- CHE 225 - Strategies for Process Improvement and Product Development
- Taught in 2024
- CHE 313 - Applications of Heat and Mass Transfer
- Taught in 2023
- CHE 314 - Chemical Reaction Engineering
- Taught in 2023, 2024
- CHE 361 - Bioprocess Engineering
- Taught in 2022
- CHE 425 - Strategies for Process Improvement and Product Development
- Taught in 2024
* Only courses taught in the past 5 years are displayed.
Selected/Recent Publications
- • Vitelli, M., Budman, H., Pritzker, M. and Tamer, M., 2021. Applications of flow cytometry sorting in the pharmaceutical industry: A review. Biotechnology Progress, 37(4), p.e3146.
- • Vitelli, M., Mehrtash, H., Assatory, A., Tabtabaei, S., Legge, R.L. and Rajabzadeh, A.R., 2021. Rapid and non-destructive determination of protein and starch content in agricultural powders using near-infrared and fluorescence spectroscopy, and data fusion. Powder Technology, 381, pp.620-631.
- • Vitelli, M., Rajabzadeh, A.R., Tabtabaei, S., Assatory, A., Shahnam, E. and Legge, R.L., 2020. Effect of hammer and pin milling on triboelectrostatic separation of legume flour. Powder Technology.
- • Assatory, A., Vitelli, M., Rajabzadeh, A.R. and Legge, R.L., 2019. Dry fractionation methods for plant protein, starch and fiber enrichment: A review. Trends in Food Science & Technology, 86, pp.340-351.
- • Tabtabaei S., Vitelli M., Rajabzadeh A., Legge R., 2017. Analysis of protein enrichment during single- and multi-stage tribo-electrostatic bioseparation processes for dry fractionation of legume flour. Separation and Purification Technology, 176, 48–58.
Graduate studies
- Currently considering applications from graduate students. A completed online application is required for admission; start the application process now.