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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 […]

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 […]

Preston Towns has accepted a new staff role, Engineer I, in the Department of Chemical Engineering. This position was created to address the needs of the department’s teaching laboratories and assist in maintaining a safety culture. “I look forward to contributing to make the ChE department all it can be,” says Towns. In this new […]

The award recognizes UF faculty and staff who have championed the career development of students through collaboration and mentorship.

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 from North Carolina State University. He then moved to the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering department […]

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 in this type of research could allow society to continue to burn fossil fuels without […]