Dr. Berron coordinates the research activities within UK's James B. Beam Institute for Kentucky Spirits. He is an associate professor of chemical engineering, and he collaborates across campus on several teams in the analysis of distillery processes. His current projects include EC remediation, chill/nonchill filtration, in line proofing, grain flows, and stillage processing. In addition, Dr. Berron enjoys teaching courses on distillery operations, chemical separations technology, and the analysis of chemical, heat, and momentum transfer.
Scholars@UK
Comparison of laboratory scale bourbon whiskey mashing and fermentation to pilot scale
Sarhan, R., Berron, B., Crofcheck, C., Joyce, G. E. & Barzee, T., Jun 25 2025, In: Journal of the Federated Institutes of Brewing. 131, 2Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Functional assessment of migration and adhesion to quantify cancer cell aggression
Mehanna, L. E., Boyd, J. D., Walker, C. G., Osborne, A. R., Grady, M. E. & Berron, B. J., Mar 17 2025, In: Soft Matter. 21, 15, p. 2946-2957 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
BOURBON PRODUCTION ENGINEERING: TEACHING CHEMICAL ENGINEERING CONCEPTS THROUGH A COURSE ON AMERICA’S NATIVE SPIRIT
Wilson, S., Berron, B. J. & Hauser, A. K., Dec 2025, In: Chemical Engineering Education. 59, 1, p. 13-20 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Impact of Bourbon Continuous Column Operations on Ethyl Carbamate Levels
Berron, B. J., Brown, J., Gambrell, J., Cantrell, T., McIntosh, M., Wilson, S. A., Gollihue, J. & Bettenhausen, H. M., 2025, In: Journal of the American Society of Brewing Chemists. 83, 3, p. 330-336 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Improvement of cellular pattern organization and clarity through centrifugal force
Mehanna, L. E., Boyd, J. D., Remus-Williams, S., Racca, N. M., Spraggins, D. P., Grady, M. E. & Berron, B. J., Mar 1 2025, In: Biomedical Materials (Bristol). 20, 2, 025025.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Spontaneous Alignment of Myotubes Through Myogenic Progenitor Cell Migration
Mehanna, L. E., Osborne, A. R., Peterson, C. A. & Berron, B. J., Mar 1 2024, In: Tissue Engineering - Part A. 30, 5-6, p. 192-203 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Gelatin coating enhances therapeutic cell adhesion to the infarcted myocardium via ECM binding
Davis, K. A., Gottipatti, A., Peng, H., Donahue, R., Chelvarajan, L., Cahall, C., Tripathi, H., Al-Darraji, A., Ye, S., Abdel-Latif, A. & Berron, B. J., Nov 2022, In: PLoS ONE. 17, 11 November, e0277561.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Increased retention of cardiac cells to a glass substrate through streptavidin-biotin affinity
Davis, K. A., Goh, J. Z., Sebastian, A. H., Ahern, B. M., Trinkle, C. A., Satin, J., Abdel-Latif, A. & Berron, B. J., Jul 13 2021, In: ACS Omega. 6, 27, p. 17523-17530 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Polymer Cell Surface Coating Enhances Mesenchymal Stem Cell Retention and Cardiac Protection
Peng, H., Chelvarajan, L., Donahue, R., Gottipati, A., Cahall, C. F., Davis, K. A., Tripathi, H., Al-Darraji, A., Elsawalhy, E., Dobrozsi, N., Srinivasan, A., Levitan, B. M., Kong, R., Gao, E., Abdel-Latif, A. & Berron, B. J., Feb 15 2021, In: ACS Applied Bio Materials. 4, 2, p. 1655-1667 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Protective Polymer Coatings for High-Throughput, High-Purity Cellular Isolation
Romero, G., Lilly, J. J., Abraham, N. S., Shin, H. Y., Balasubramaniam, V., Izumi, T. & Berron, B. J., Aug 19 2015, In: ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. 7, 32, p. 17598-17602 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
A quantitative perspective on surface marker selection for the isolation of functional tumor cells: Supplementary issue: Breast cancer detection and screening
Cahall, C. F., Lilly, J. L., Hirschowitz, E. A. & Berron, B. J., Jun 30 2015, In: Breast Cancer: Basic and Clinical Research. 9, p. 1-11 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Kinetics of pH response for copolymer films with dilute carboxylate functionality
Bai, D., Hardwick, C. L., Berron, B. J. & Kane Jennings, G., Oct 4 2007, In: Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 111, 39, p. 11400-11406 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Cell death persists in rapid extrusion of lysis-resistant coated cardiac myoblasts
Cahall, C. F., Kaur, A. P., Davis, K. A., Pham, J. T., Shin, H. Y. & Berron, B. J., Jun 2020, In: Bioprinting. 18, e00072.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Glucose oxidase-mediated polymerization as a platform for dual-mode signal amplification and biodetection
Berron, B. J., Johnson, L. M., Ba, X., McCall, J. D., Alvey, N. J., Anseth, K. S. & Bowman, C. N., Jul 2011, In: Biotechnology and Bioengineering. 108, 7, p. 1521-1528 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Functionalized nanoporous gold leaf electrode films for the immobilization of photosystem I
Ciesielski, P. N., Scott, A. M., Faulkner, C. J., Berron, B. J., Cliffel, D. E. & Jennings, G. K., Dec 23 2008, In: ACS Nano. 2, 12, p. 2465-2472 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
In situ crosslinking of surface-initiated ring opening metathesis polymerization of polynorbornene for improved stability
Fursule, I. A., Abtahi, A., Watkins, C. B., Graham, K. R. & Berron, B. J., Jan 15 2018, In: Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 510, p. 86-94 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Loosely packed, hydroxyl terminated sams on gold
Berron, B., Barr, M. & Jennings, K. G., 2005, p. 1301. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
Loosely packed hydroxyl-terminated SAMs on gold
Berron, B. & Jennings, G. K., Aug 15 2006, In: Langmuir. 22, 17, p. 7235-7240 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Fluorescent polymeric nanocomposite films generated by surface-mediated photoinitiation of polymerization
Avens, H. J., Chang, E. L., May, A. M., Berron, B. J., Seedorf, G. J., Balasubramaniam, V. & Bowman, C. N., Jan 2011, In: Journal of Nanoparticle Research. 13, 1, p. 331-346 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Surface-initiated growth of ionomer films from Pt-modified gold electrodes
Berron, B. J., Faulkner, C. J., Fischer, R. E., Payne, P. A. & Jennings, G. K., Nov 3 2009, In: Langmuir. 25, 21, p. 12721-12728 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
JBBI 2025 007: Barrel Forensics of Losses at Chime/Croze
Poovathingal, S. (PI) & Berron, B. (CoI)
10/6/25 → 8/31/26
Project: Research project
JBBI 2025 006: Alberta Still Temperature Study
Wheeler, J. (PI) & Berron, B. (CoI)
10/6/25 → 12/31/25
Project: Research project
Establishing a Path to Locally Sourced GN0 Barley for Kentucky Distillers and Educational Engagement
Bettenhausen, H. M. (PI) & Berron, B. (CoI)
American Malting Barley Association Incorporated
7/1/25 → 6/30/26
Project: Research project
Scope for Dr. Trinkle - JBBI 2025: Multiple Research Projects
Trinkle, C. (PI), Berron, B. (CoI) & Bettenhausen, H. M. (CoI)
8/1/25 → 12/31/26
Project: Research project
Scope for Dr. Bettenhausen - JBBI 2025: Multiple Research Projects
Bettenhausen, H. M. (PI), Berron, B. (CoI) & Trinkle, C. (CoI)
8/1/25 → 12/31/26
Project: Research project
JBBI 2025: Multiple Research Projects
Berron, B. (PI), Bettenhausen, H. M. (CoI) & Trinkle, C. (CoI)
8/1/25 → 12/31/26
Project: Research project
Distillery Lake Restoration
Messer, T. (PI) & Berron, B. (CoI)
12/15/24 → 12/15/25
Project: Research project
University of Kentucky Pollution Prevention/Beam Institute: Pollution Prevention Craft Cooperatives (P2C2)
Berron, B. (PI)
KY Energy and Environment Cabinet
10/7/24 → 9/30/25
Project: Research project
JBBI 2024 002: Warehouse, Malt, Stats, Membranes
Berron, B. (PI), Chwatko, G. (CoI), Martin, A. (CoI), Schafrik, S. (CoI) & Young, D. (CoI)
10/22/24 → 12/31/25
Project: Research project
JBBI 2023 005: Barrel Research Prepay for 2024
Barzee, T. (PI) & Berron, B. (CoI)
11/19/23 → 6/30/25
Project: Research project
JBBI 2023 005: Barrel Research Prepay for 2024
Renfro, M. (PI) & Berron, B. (CoI)
11/19/23 → 6/30/25
Project: Research project
JBBI 2023 005: Barrel Research Prepay for 2024
Trinkle, C. (PI) & Berron, B. (CoI)
11/19/23 → 6/30/25
Project: Research project
JBBI 2023 002: Tyloses, Vapor Filtration, Partial Stats and Partial Diffusion
Schafrik, S. (PI) & Berron, B. (CoI)
7/19/23 → 12/31/24
Project: Research project
JBBI 2023 002: Tyloses, Vapor Filtration, Partial Stats and Partial Diffusion
Hawk, G. (PI) & Berron, B. (CoI)
7/19/23 → 12/31/24
Project: Research project
JBBI 2023 002: Tyloses, Vapor Filtration, Partial Stats and Partial Diffusion
Poovathingal, S. (PI) & Berron, B. (CoI)
7/19/23 → 12/31/24
Project: Research project
JBBI 2023 005: Barrel Research Prepay for 2024
Berron, B. (PI), Barzee, T. (CoI), Cochell, T. (CoI), Renfro, M. (CoI) & Trinkle, C. (CoI)
11/19/23 → 6/30/25
Project: Research project
JBBI 2023 002: Tyloses, Vapor Filtration, Partial Stats and Partial Diffusion
Berron, B. (PI), Hawk, G. (CoI), Poovathingal, S. (CoI) & Schafrik, S. (CoI)
7/19/23 → 6/30/25
Project: Research project
JBBI 2022 010 Genetics Barometric Combo
DeBolt, S. (PI) & Berron, B. (CoI)
10/8/22 → 6/30/24
Project: Research project
Education
- B.S., Chemical Engineering, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
- Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, Vanderbilt University
Associated Departments