Chemical Engineering Department

Margot A. S. Vigeant

Margot Vigeant

Professor of Chemical Engineering
Dept. of Chemical Engineering
Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA 17837
Phone: (570) 577-1646
Fax: (570) 577-1141
mvigeant@bucknell.edu
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Educational Background:

  • B.S. Cornell University
  • M.S. University of Virginia
  • Ph.D. University of Virginia

Teaching Experience:

  • Bucknell University, 1999 - present

Teaching Specialties:

  • First-year Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
  • Bioprocess Engineering

Research Interests:

  • Chemical Engineering Pedagogy
  • Modeling of Small Molecule Transport in Microdialysis
  • Bacterial Adhesion and Total Internal Reflection Microscopy

Awards: 

  • 2009 Ray W. Fahien Award for Teaching Excellence and Contribution to Chemical Engineering Education, American Society for Engineering Education
  • 1999 Faculty Award for Excellence in Doctoral Studies, University of Virginia

Selected Publications:

  • Vigeant, M. and R. Ford.; "Interactions Between Motile Escherichia Coli and Glass in Media with Various Ionic Strengths, as Observed with a Three-Dimentional-Tracking Microscope." Appl. Environ. Microbiol. (1997) 63, 3474-3479.
  • Prince, M., Vigeant, M., Nottis, K.  Assessing Misconceptions of Undergraduate Engineering Students in the Thermal Sciences Accepted, May 2009, to International Journal of Engineering Education.
  • Prince, M. and Vigeant, M.  A Preliminary Study on the Effectiveness of Inquiry-Based Activities for Addressing Misconceptions of Undergraduate Engineering Students. Accepted, publication pending June 2009, Education for Chemical Engineers.
  • Schloss, J. and Vigeant, M. Modeling Microdialysis in the Rat Brain.  Presented to McNay group, SUNY Albany Department of Psychology, Albany, NY. July, 2009.
  • Vigeant, M., Maneval, J., Snyder, W., Hanyak, M., Prince, M.: Hands-On Chemical Engineering Senior Design: the Evolution from Paper to Practice.  ASEE Conference Proceedings (2008), Pittsburgh, PA.
  • Armitage, J., T. Pitta, M. Vigeant, H. Packer, and R. Ford; "Transformations in Flagellar Structure in Rhotobacter Sphaeroides and Their Possible Relationahip to Changes in Swiming Speed." J. Bacteriol (1999) 181, 4825-4833.