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Helena Hagelin-Weaver, Whitney L. Stoppel, Jason F. Weaver, and Kirk J. Ziegler were selected for the Department of Chemical Engineering’s Term Professorships   Hagelin-Weaver Selected to Receive the Dr. and Mrs. Frederick C. Edie Term Professorship in Chemical Engineering Helena Hagelin-Weaver, Ph.D., an associate professor at the University of Florida Department of Chemical Engineering, was […]

Sindia M. Rivera-Jiménez, Ph.D., an instructional assistant professor at the University of Florida Department of Engineering Education and an affiliate faculty of the Department of Chemical Engineering, was recognized by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Societal Impact Operating Council with a new award called the IDEAL Star. Dr. Rivera-Jiménez’s programming on “Unconscious Bias” […]

Shirley Kelly has worked for the University of Florida since Spring 1967 – nearly 55 years! During her time at UF, she has impacted the lives of countless students and helped motivate and inspire students to reach their goals. As the first African American hired in engineering at the University of Florida, her contributions have […]

Havala O. T. Pye, Ph.D., (BSCHE ’05), Research Scientist at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA), presented to students in the Department of Chemical Engineering how chemical engineering is used in research at a regulatory agency, and what it is like to work for the federal government as a scientist. Dr. Pye’s work at […]

Yeongseon Jang, Ph.D., an assistant professor at the University of Florida, Department of Chemical Engineering, has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to design minimal synthetic cells capable of sensing and self-manipulation.  In this project, Dr. Jang will collaborate with Carl Denard, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering, and Seok Hoon Hong, Ph.D., an associate professor at Illinois Institute of Technology. This project combines the researchers’ expertise […]

Dear Colleagues, Alumni, and Friends, I hope this message finds you and your loved ones well. Over recent months we saw vaccination numbers rise and COVID-19 infection rates declining, providing hope for recovery. As such, our efforts have been dedicated to reengaging with our students, faculty and staff and finding meaningful ways to connect with our community. We are happy to share […]

Sindia M. Rivera-Jiménez, Ph.D., an instructional assistant professor at the University of Florida Department of Engineering Education and an affiliate faculty of the Department of Chemical Engineering, has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to study the agency of engineering faculty involved in professional societies as they create meaningful transformations in their teaching practices […]

Sarathy K. Gopalakrishnan, a Ph.D. candidate in the University of Florida Department of Chemical Engineering, was awarded the best student poster presentation award and a $500 cash prize at the 2021 Aluminum Summit in Nashville, TN, on Sept. 14-16, 2021. Gopalakrishnan presented his research on “Strategies to improve the pattern transfer of Anodized Aluminum Oxide nanopores on hydrophobic […]

Piyush K. Jain, Ph.D., an assistant professor at the University of Florida Department of Chemical Engineering, has received a grant from the National Institute of Health (NIH) National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) to develop an early stage, paper-based point-of-care test to detect the Hepatitis C virus. In 2017, the World Health Organization (WHO) […]

The Department of Chemical Engineering hosted 15 undergraduate students through the National Science Foundation’s Research Experience for Undergraduates (NSF REU) program and the Summer Undergraduate Research at Florida (SURF) program. The experience provided students the opportunity to work with a premier faculty adviser and a Ph.D. student mentor. Students engaged in research and gained foundational […]

The application of nanoparticles as diagnostic and therapeutic agents has been of great interest over the last few decades. Understanding the diffusion of nanoparticles in biological environments is critical in their design and eventual clinical application. However, there is incomplete understanding of nanoparticle diffusion in synovial fluid, the fluid inside the joint, which consists of […]

Shaura Thomas, M.Ed., GCDF, joined the University of Florida Department of Chemical Engineering as a new Undergraduate Academic Advisor on June 25, 2021. Thomas earned an undergraduate degree in Family, Youth and Community Sciences, and a master’s degree in Student Personnel in Higher Education, both from UF. She has 11 years of experience in academic […]

Superfast, portable COVID-19 testing method detects the virus much faster than currently available methods. Researchers from the University of Florida, and Taiwan’s National Chiao Tung University have developed a rapid and sensitive testing method for COVID-19 biomarkers. Their findings were recently published in the Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B. The COVID-19 pandemic made it clear […]

Dear Colleagues, Alumni, and Friends, After more than a year apart, and with increased rates of vaccination, we are more hopeful than ever for a return to a more engaging on-campus experience and our thoughts turn to rebuilding connections in our community. We are excited to share another edition of our newsletter and celebrate the […]

Whitney L. Stoppel, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the University of Florida Department of Chemical Engineering, was awarded a Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program (PRMP)/Discovery Award from the Department of Defense (DoD) to develop all-natural, cost-effective, and pathogen-free oxygen carrying particles. Oxygen is carried in our blood by a protein called hemoglobin which is inside […]