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 selected to receive the Dr. and Mrs. Frederick C. Edie Term Professorship in Chemical Engineering for the 2021-2024 period.
The Hagelin-Weaver Research Group works on heterogeneous catalyst development and fundamental understanding of these catalysts at the atomic level. Their main research focus is on environmentally friendly, energy-related reactions.
Dr. Hagelin-Weaver serves as one of the department’s Ph.D. Recruitment Coordinators and is a mentor with the Women in Chemical Engineering mentoring program. She also serves as faculty advisor for the Society of Women Engineers student chapter.
The Fred and Bonnie Edie Professorship was endowed in 2011 to recognize a faculty member of the Chemical Engineering Department at the University of Florida for outstanding scholarship in education, research and service to the Department and the chemical engineering profession. The Edie Professor represents the highest values and standards of our profession and serves as a role model for students.
Stoppel Selected to Receive the William P. and Tracy Cirioli Term Professorship
Whitney L. Stoppel, Ph.D., an assistant professor at the University of Florida Department of Chemical Engineering, was selected to receive the William P. and Tracy Cirioli Term Professorship in Chemical Engineering for the 2021-2024 period.
The Stoppel Lab builds dynamic and adaptable natural biomaterials that can be leveraged to alter the behavior of cells both in vitro and in vivo for repair and rehabilitation of damaged or diseased tissue.
Dr. Stoppel has an affiliate appointment in the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineeringand is a member of the UF Myology Institute. She also serves as one of the department’s Ph.D. Recruitment Coordinators, is part of the department’s diversity committee, and is a mentor with the Women in Chemical Engineering mentoring program. Additionally, Dr. Stoppel is an active member of professional societies, such as the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, where she served as programming chair for the Women in Chemical Engineering Committee (WIC) in 2019 and for the Food Pharmaceuticals and Bioengineering Division in 2022, and where she has served as AIChE Future Faculty Mentor and Chair of the Future Faculty in Biomaterials Oral Session since 2019.
The William P. and Tracy Cirioli Term Professorship was endowed in 2015 to recognize a faculty member for outstanding scholarship in education, research and service to the Department and the chemical engineering profession. The Cirioli Professor represents the highest values and standards of our profession and serves as a role model for students.
Weaver Selected to Receive the Dow Chemical Company Foundation Term Professorship in Chemical Engineering
Jason F. Weaver, Ph.D., a professor at the University of Florida Department of Chemical Engineering, was selected to receive the Dow Chemical Company Foundation Term Professorship in Chemical Engineering for 2021-2024.
The Weaver Group focuses on advancing the understanding of reactions occurring on solid surfaces on a molecular level. Such reactions are fundamental to heterogeneous catalysis and semiconductor processing yet remain poorly understood at the molecular level. They investigate surface chemical reactions using analysis methods based on ultrahigh vacuum (UHV) surface chemistry and physics as well as in situ techniques.
The Dow Chemical Company Foundation contributes more than $18 million annually to charitable and educational institutions in Dow communities on behalf of Dow and its employees around the world. The foundation was organized in 1979 to fund science programs at secondary schools and universities.
Ziegler Selected to Receive Charles A. Stokes Endowed Professorship in Chemical Engineering
Kirk J. Ziegler, Ph.D., a professor and Associate Chair for Graduate Studies at the University of Florida Department of Chemical Engineering, was selected to receive the Charles A. Stokes Endowed Professorship in Chemical Engineering for 2021-2024.
The Zeigler Research Group focuses on developing a fundamental understanding of interfaces in nanoscale systems, which can have far-reaching implications to various fields of nanotechnology. Their goal is to manipulate interfaces to dictate the nanostructures that are fabricated and to control reactions and transport at the surface of the nanostructures. Once the interfaces can be controlled and manipulated, it is possible to fabricate nanomaterials with novel functionality, improving their integration and performance in several applications.
The Charles A. Stokes Professorship was endowed in 1996 to recognize a faculty member of the Chemical Engineering Department at the University of Florida for scholarship in education and research and outstanding service to the department and profession. This professorship commemorates those ideals practiced by Dr. Charles A. Stokes, a 1938 graduate of the department, during his long and successful career in our profession. The Charles A. Stokes Professor represents the values of our profession in their broadcast context and serves as a role model for students embarking in a career that will demand responsiveness to societal needs.
