Category: Faculty

Richard Dickinson, Ph.D., a professor in the University of Florida Department of Chemical Engineering, has received a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to study the assembly and organization of cells in epithelial tissue. This project, in collaboration with Tanmay Lele at Texas A&M University, aims to unravel the biomechanical principles underlying the formation […]

Carl Denard, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the University of Florida Department of Chemical Engineering, has received a National Science Foundation CAREER award. His research focuses on cellular and protein engineering to develop novel strategies to diagnose, target and fight disease. With this award, Dr. Denard aims to discover and redesign protein molecules that can reprogram […]

Charles J. Hages, Ph.D., an assistant professor at the University of Florida Department of Chemical Engineering, has received the Sony Faculty Innovation Award. With this award, Dr. Hages will use machine learning to enhance the development of semiconductor materials. Characterizing material properties is a critical aspect of developing new semiconductors – whether for renewable photovoltaics […]

Identifying a need for female role models and mentors in Chemical Engineering at UF, Helena Hagelin-Weaver, Ph.D., an associate professor, created an informal mentoring program that has grown significantly over the last 20 years.  “I realized during my postdoctoral years how fortunate I had been to have female role models during my Ph.D., so I […]

Carlos M. Rinaldi-Ramos, Ph.D., chair and Dean’s Leadership Professor at the University of Florida Department of Chemical Engineering, and Sindia M. Rivera-Jiménez, Ph.D., an instructional assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Education and an affiliate faculty of the Department of Chemical Engineering, received the 2021-2022 Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering Doctoral Mentoring Award, and Undergraduate […]

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” […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Yeongseon Jang, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering, has been selected by the U.S. Chapter of the Korean Institute of Chemical Engineers (KIChE) as the recipient of the KIChE President Young Investigator Award. As a recipient of this award, Dr. Jang will be invited to present a research talk at the KIChE Open Forum during the 2021 AIChE […]

In recognition of his outstanding scholarship, the University of Florida Department of Chemical Engineering, Carlos M. Rinaldi-Ramos, Ph.D., Chair and Dean’s Leadership Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering, and Cammy R. Abernathy, Ph.D., Dean of the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering, have named Assistant Professor David Hibbitts, Ph.D., as holder of the Moreno Rising Star Professorship […]

Carlos M. Rinaldi-Ramos, Ph.D., Chair and Dean’s Leadership Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering, and Cammy R. Abernathy, Ph.D., Dean of the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering, have named Assistant Professor Piyush K. Jain, Ph.D., as holder of the Shah Rising Star Professorship, for his contributions to developing a multi-scale biomolecular engineering platform using […]

Mark E. Orazem, Ph.D., a Distinguished Professor and the Dr. and Mrs. Frederick C. Edie Professor at the University of Florida Department of Chemical Engineering, is participating in a virtual workshop on Laboratory and Field Geotechnical Characterization for Improved Steel Corrosion Modeling on March 9-10, 2021. The workshop is organized by the National Academies of […]

The University of Florida Department of Chemical Engineering Welcomes Three New Faculty Members Starting January 2021. Henry C.W. Chu, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Ph.D. 2017, Cornell University Dr. Chu’s research covers transport phenomena, colloid and interface science, electrokinetics, and rheology. His research develops multi-scale computational tools and fundamental theory to address emerging challenges in these research […]