Category: Awards

David Hibbitts, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering (ChE), is leading a three-year, $672,000 grant from the National Science Foundation from the Chemistry Division titled: Separating Electronic and Geometric Effects in Compound Catalysts: Examining Unique Selectivities for Hydrogenolysis on Transition Metal Phosphides. In this project, Dr. Hibbitts will collaborate with David […]

Carlos M. Rinaldi-Ramos, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Chemical Engineering and Dean’s Leadership Professor, was elected to The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) College of Fellows on March 24, 2020. Rinaldi-Ramos was recognized for his outstanding contributions to applications of magnetic nanoparticles and broadening participation of women and minorities in medical […]

Tanmay Lele, Ph.D., the Charles A. Stokes Professor of Chemical Engineering, has been awarded a National Institute of Health (NIH) U01 grant to examine the physical and molecular mechanisms of the cancer nucleus. Research in the Lele Lab is focused on how the cell nucleus is shaped and positioned, and how these functions become abnormal […]

Samuel J. Berens, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Chemical Engineering, has been named a finalist in the highly competitive U.S. Presidential Management Fellows Program (PMF). The Presidential Management Fellows Program is administered by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management and has existed for more than 30 years for the purpose of developing potential […]

Gator100 celebrates the world’s “Fastest Growing Gator Companies” and honors UF Engineering Alumnus Scott Pressly with the Pinnacle Award. Recognized as one of the country’s leading franchise investors, Pressly’s career includes over 25 years of venture capital, brand management and franchise expertise. Using his signature Franchise Accelerator Model, he has helped entrepreneurs create dominant franchise […]

David Hibbitts, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering, has been named a National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program Award winner. This prestigious award will allow Hibbitts’ research group to explore reaction mechanisms of zeolite-catalyzed methanol-to-hydrocarbons reactions in order to improve how we convert natural gas, shale gas, and biomass resources to liquid transportation […]

Chemical Engineering Assistant Professor Charles Hages, Ph.D., has been selected to take part in an academic exchange and exploration of Israel on Dec. 26, 2019 – Jan. 8, 2020. Dr. Hages is one of 25 professors from universities and colleges throughout the United States selected for the competitive 2019 Winter Faculty Fellowship Program offered by the Jewish National Fund. […]

David Hibbitts, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering (ChE), was awarded a $450,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to explore the role of water in Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis (FTS) catalysis, a chemical reaction that converts carbon monoxide and hydrogen into water and hydrocarbons, and how to use those discoveries to create […]

Victor Rivera-Llabres was selected to attend the 2019 Southern Regional Educational Board (SREB) Institute on Teaching and Mentoring in Atlanta on Oct. 24-27, 2019. I’m really excited for the opportunity of attending the 2019 SREB Institute of Teaching and Mentoring Conference and network with current graduate students, faculty and professionals,” says Rivera-Llabres. The Institute on Teaching […]

Mark Orazem, Ph.D., has had a year of outstanding recognitions for his contributions to the field of Electrochemistry. He is a Distinguished Professor, the Dr. and Mrs. Frederick Edie Professor, and an expert in impedance spectroscopy for electrochemical engineering applications. His academic career spans 36 years, and his research ranges from fundamental to applied.  “This […]