A desire to understand how our cells work led Dr. Tanmay Lele to an exciting discovery that has the potential to unlock the mysteries of the formation of abnormal tissue structure associated with cancer. Tanmay Lele, Ph.D., the Charles A.… Read More
Vasenkov Selected for Prestigious Mercator Fellowship
Sergey Vasenkov, Ph.D., a professor in the UF Department of Chemical Engineering, has been awarded a Mercator Fellowship from the German Research Foundation, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG). The DFG is the leading independent research funding organization in Germany, with members from… Read More
Hagelin-Weaver Awarded NSF Grant to Improve Catalysts for Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Helena Hagelin-Weaver, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering (ChE), is leading a three-year, $633,000 grant from the National Science Foundation titled: Rational Design of Atomically Precise Catalysts for Parahydrogen Enhanced Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy.… Read More
Rinaldi-Ramos Selected to Deliver IACChE’s James Y. Oldshue Lecture
Carlos M. Rinaldi-Ramos, Ph.D., Chair and Dean’s Leadership Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Professor in the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Florida, has been invited to be the IACChE James Y. Oldshue… Read More
Electro-hydrodynamic Migration Drives the Concentration of DNA
Transverse migration is used to concentrate and selectively trap DNA through microfluidic process and has advantages over traditional methods of extracting and purifying DNA. Impurities in DNA samples can lead to inaccurate measurements and affect experiment results. Because of… Read More
Three Faculty Named UF Term Professors
Department of Chemical Engineering Professors, Peng Jiang, Tanmay Lele, and Kirk Ziegler have been selected to receive the University of Florida Term Professorship award for 2019-2022. These three-year professorships recognize excellence in teaching, research, and service to the department, college, and the University of… Read More
Chemical Engineering Welcomes New Faculty
The Department of Chemical Engineering proudly welcomes new faculty members. Carl Denard, Ph.D.(Assistant Professor) Ph.D. 2014, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Originally from Les Cayes, Haiti, Denard emigrated to the U.S. where he received his B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering… Read More
Tony Ladd Advances Understanding of Reactive Flows in Porous Media
UF Department of Chemical Engineering Professor Tony Ladd, Ph.D., received a 3-year, $516,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to advance the understanding of how slightly acidic water dissolves porous and fractured rock as it permeates through it. Advances… Read More
Tanmay Lele Named University of Florida Research Foundation Professor
Tanmay Lele, Ph.D., was named a University of Florida Research Foundation (UFRF) Professor for 2019-2022. The recognition goes to faculty who have a distinguished record of research and a strong research agenda that is likely to lead to continuing distinction… Read More
Lele Awarded NSF Understanding the Rules of Life Grant
Tanmay Lele, Ph.D., has been awarded the National Science Foundation (NSF) Early-concept Grant for Exploratory Research (EAGER). The $300K grant will be used to study Rules for cellular adaptation to the mechanical properties of their environment. Lele’s research is one of… Read More
