Sheena M. Reeves, Ph.D.
Associate Professor & Department Head

Office: C. L. Wilson Building Room 200A
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 twelve 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. Dr. Reeves is a major supporter of undergraduate research and mentorship.

Research Interests:

  • Synthesis and characterization of metal and metal oxide nanoparticles
  • Renewable and sustainable materials including semiconductors
  • Granulation, crystallization, and characterization of nanomaterials or particulates such as pharmaceuticals and catalytic materials
  • Disintegration, friability, and dissolution rate modelling of pharmaceuticals
  • Solid-liquid and solid-solid interactions in mixtures

Current Research Projects

  1. “Building a Diverse Workforce in Nanomaterial Characterization and Solid-State Chemistry” funded by Department of Energy, Basic Energy Sciences program in collaboration with Oak Ridge National Laboratory
  2. Synthesis and Characterization of Metal Oxide Nanocomposites
  3. Application and Characterization of Natural Excipients in APAP Dosage Forms

Relevant Publications

  1. Geremew A, Gonzalles J, Peace E, Woldesenbet S, Reeves S, Brooks N Jr, Carson L. “Green Synthesis of Novel Silver Nanoparticles Using Salvia blepharophylla and Salvia greggii: Antioxidant and Antidiabetic Potential and Effect on Foodborne Bacterial Pathogens. Int J Mol Sci. 2024 Jan 11;25(2):904. doi: 10.3390/ijms25020904.
  2. Geremew A, Palmer L, Johnson A, Reeves S, Brooks N, Carson L. Multi-functional copper oxide nanoparticles synthesized using Lagerstroemia indica leaf extracts and their applications. Heliyon. 2024 Apr 30;10(9):e30178.
  3. Reeves, S.M. “Recent Innovations of Nanomaterials in Manufacturing Process”: in Functionalized Nanomaterials for Cancer Research: Applications in Treatments, Tools and Devices, Elsevier, March 22, 2024. ISBN: 9780443155185
  4. Geremew A, Carson L, Woldesenbet S, Wang H, Reeves S, Brooks N Jr., Saganti P, Weerasooriya A and Peace E (2023). Effect of zinc oxide nanoparticles synthesized from Carya illinoinensis leaf extract on growth and antioxidant properties of mustard (Brassica juncea). Frontiers in Plant Science. 14:1108186. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1108186
  5. Shamim, N., Nguyen, A., Reeves, S., Bhuiyan, A. (2022, August), Work in Progress: Motivation and Interest on the Design and Optimization of 3D-Printed ABS and PLA Scaffolds Paper presented at 2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Minneapolis, MN. https://strategy.asee.org/41221
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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.
  9. Priscilla J. Hill and Sheena M. Reeves, “Effect of particle breakage conditions on child particle aspect ratio,” Powder Technology, 355, 564-572, (2019).