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American Association for the Advancement of Science honors 19 UF faculty as Lifetime Fellows The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the Science family of journals, has elected 19 faculty from the University of Florida to its newest class, breaking previous records for the […]

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 […]

The Department of Chemical Engineering Welcomes Two New Faculty Members Starting January 2023. Joshua Moon, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Ph.D. 2019, The University of Texas at Austin Dr. Moon’s research focuses on designing advanced polymer materials for clean energy, clean water, and environmental sustainability. He combines modular polymer synthesis with experimental tools that probe both molecular-scale […]

Three faculty at the University of Florida Department of Chemical Engineering received the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) R35 Early-Stage Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award (MIRA). Each researcher was awarded a five-year, $1.8+ million award. MIRA awards provide investigators with greater stability and flexibility in funding, while enhancing their […]

The Annual Meeting of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) was held at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Ariz., from Nov. 13-18. UF students and faculty participated and received many distinguished awards. Undergraduate Awards The UF AIChE Student Chapter received the Outstanding Student Chapter Award for the 5th year in a row. The […]

Marissa Dockendorf, Ph.D., (Ph.D. ChE ’05), Executive Director, Head of Global Digital Analytics & Technologies at Merck & Co. Inc., presented to students in the Department of Chemical Engineering about her career progression through industry.  Dr. Dockendorf has worked in the pharmaceutical industry for 14 years and at Merck for 10 of those years. She […]

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 […]

After graduating from the University of Florida in 1965 with a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering, and then earning his master’s in engineering and an MBA, Jayant Shroff worked for 10 years in R&D jobs at Fortune 500 companies including Bell Labs, AT&T, Lucent Technologies, and ExxonMobil Research and Engineering. His professional career in the […]

A Public-Private UF Collaboration Seeks to Optimize Clinical Outcomes by Pumping Up the Volume Through Novel Neuroprotheses Fabrication Every audiophile long ago celebrated the quantum leap from stereo to multichannel for their immersive listening experience. Now, through a $4.5 million award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), two researchers in the Herbert Wertheim College […]

As the nation honors the cultures and contributions of Hispanic and Latin Americans, the University of Florida invites you to celebrate those who have contributed to the University’s institutional excellence and those who lend their voices to today’s UF experience. Zoe Milian Barinaga Zoe began her professional career in 1994 with Exxon Chemical Company as a Process Engineer in […]

A University of Florida chemical and biomedical engineering researcher has received three grants that will use a novel type of imaging to advance research on cancer immunotherapy treatment and brain injury. The studies aim to provide researchers and clinicians with key insight into how patients with cancers such as refractory brain tumors respond to immunotherapy […]

The Department of Chemical Engineering celebrates Asian Pacific Islander DESI American Heritage Month (APIDAHM) and highlights some of our faculty. Won Tae Choi, Ph.D. Q: Tell us about your research. My research is aimed at design and engineering of electrochemical systems for energy and sensor applications. We seek to address key questions related to electrochemical systems […]

by Bill Levesque With any highly infectious disease, time can be a killer. It is crucial to get a test result for a pathogen quickly, lest someone continue in their daily lives infecting others. And delays in testing have undoubtedly exacerbated the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, the most accurate COVID-19 test often takes 24 hours or […]

Ph.D. students Elizabeth L. Aikman and Marisa O. Pacheco and alumnus Nico Mendez (UF B.S. ChE ’20) were awarded the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship. These fellowships recognize and support outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines who are pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees at accredited US institutions.  […]

The Department of Chemical Engineering celebrates Black History Month and highlights some of our Black alumni, students, faculty, and staff. Christopher L. Alexander, Ph.D. (ChE Ph.D. ‘17) Assistant Professor Susan A. Bracken Faculty Fellow Civil & Environmental Engineering University of South Florida Q: Please tell us about your research. A: Corrosion causes severe damage to our […]