Category: News

In response to the precautionary measures the University of Florida is taking to minimize the spread of COVID-19, we have decided to postpone the Spring Banquet previously scheduled for April 1, 2020. We believe rescheduling this event is in the best interest of our community. Annual student awards usually handed out at the Spring Banquet will still be decided upon and distributed at […]

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 […]

Originally published by Air Force Research Lab Corporate Communications. Dr. Jennifer Fielding, Section Chief of Composite Performance and Applications at the Air Force Research Laboratory, was one of 20 women who received special recognition from the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) for making their mark in aerospace and defense smart manufacturing. Smart manufacturing uses computer technology […]

Students participated in a round-table career discussion, networked with industry partners, and refined their resumes at ChemE Day in January. The department’s annual career and resume workshop connected 90 students with four industry partners. “We had an enthusiastic group of students attend this year,” said Cynthia Sain, Chemical Engineering undergraduate advisor. Student interest encouraged industry […]

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 […]

originally published by The Conversation For the first time in the United States, a gene editing tool has been used to treat advanced cancer in three patients and showed promising early results in a pilot phase 1 clinical trial. So far the treatment appears safe, and more results are expected soon. To develop a safer and more effective treatment […]

The department of Chemical Engineering made a strong showing at the 2019 AIChE Annual Meeting in Orlando on Nov. 8-15, 2019. Sixteen undergraduates, 41 graduate students, and 16 faculty members connected with colleagues, participated in competitions, and showcased their research in 68 Oral and Poster contributions. UF AIChE chapter members participated in the new K-12 Outreach […]

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 […]

Alumni Share Their Insight and Experience CHRIS BIRDSALL, B.S., ChE ‘96 Vice President, Catalysts and Licensing, ExxonMobil  What do you remember about your time in ChE at UF? The lifelong relationships formed during my time at UF is what I remember the most. I had a tight-knit group of friends in my class; we shared […]

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 […]

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 more than 100 universities and research institutions. As a Mercator Fellow, Vasenkov is part of […]