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Jan 31
2018
2018
Held on a sunny winter day, the ChE GSA, in collaboration with the undergraduate AIChE chapter, hosted the inaugural Graduate Research Fair on January 25, in the Engineering II courtyard.
Developed as an opportunity to showcase the graduate student research in the department, the fair is also a forum to help undergraduate chemical engineering students explore research... read more »
Nov 17
2017
2017
The United States Department of Energy Office of Science published a highlight of Professor Michelle O'Malley's scientific research, How Fungal Enzymes Break Down Plant Cell Walls. Professor O'Malley was the Principal Investigator on the research.
The research focuses on how Lignocellulose-degrading enzyme complexes could improve biofuel production, the findings... read more »
Nov 17
2017
2017
Congratulations to Professor Bradley Chmelka who has been inducted into The Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA).
Professor Chmelka was on hand in Stockholm, Sweden, on October 27, 2017, at the 98th Annual Meeting of the IVA, held at Konserthuset Stockholm (The Stockholm Concert Hall), where he received his Membership diploma as an International Fellow... read more »
Nov 16
2017
2017
In the constant pursuit of new innovations, the recent appointment of Phillip Christopher, PhD, as an Associate Professor and Mellichamp Cluster Chair of Sustainable Manufacturing, provides well-positioned training for the next generation of chemical engineers to understand issues in sustainability.
“Phil provides a unique perspective on catalytic reactions by combining... read more »
Nov 12
2017
2017
Rachel Segalman, Edward Noble Kramer Professor and Department Chair at UC Santa Barbara, was the keynote speaker at the 2017 AIChE Women's Initiative Committee (WIC) Networking Luncheon, held in Minneapolis, MN.
Following her keynote address, Professor Seglaman was interviewed by Professor Julianne Holloway, Arizona State University, and the current WIC chair.
The event... read more »
Nov 7
2017
2017
Professor Scott Shell was named the 2017 recipient of the AIChE CoMSEF Impact Award. The Computational Molecular Science and Engineering Forum (CoMSEF) Impact Award recognizes outstanding research in computational molecular science and engineering, encompassing both methods and applications.
Professor Shell was recognized “for the development of a powerful statistical... read more »
Nov 6
2017
2017
UC Santa Barbara graduate student Jacob Monroe of the Shell Research Group receives 2017 CoMSEF Graduate Student Award in Computational Molecular Science and Engineering at the AIChE Annual Meeting, held last week in Minneapolis, MN, from October 29 to November 2, 2017.
Monroe's creativity and resourcefulness has enabled him to carve out entirely new and impactful... read more »
Oct 27
2017
2017
The Schlinger Fellowship for Excellence in Chemical Engineering Research has been awarded by the faculty of the Department of Chemical Engineering to Anirudha Banerjee for the period 2017-18, as evidenced by publications, submitted manuscripts or other measures of impact.
“Applications for the fellowship were extremely impressive, and I congratulate all of the applicants... read more »
Oct 10
2017
2017
UC Santa Barbara's Department of Chemical Engineering gathered students, faculty, and industrial representatives on campus for the 10th Annual Amgen-Clorox Graduate Student Symposium, a one-day forum held on October 6.
The day kicked off with welcome remarks from Rachel Segalman, Chemical Engineering Department Chair and Edward Noble Kramer Professor, who spoke of... read more »
Oct 9
2017
2017
The Materials Research Society (MRS) has named Professor Glenn H. Fredrickson, PhD, of UC Santa Barbara, as the recipient of the of the 2017 Materials Theory Award for, “pioneering the development of field-theoretic computer simulation methods and their application to investigate and design self-assembling polymers and soft materials.”
One of the most prestigious awards... read more »
Oct 5
2017
2017
The faculty of the Department of Chemical Engineering has selected and awarded St. Elmo Wilken the Dow Discovery Fellowship for the period 2017-20, based on merit, academic standing, and faculty recommendations.
Wilken is honored to receive the Dow Discovery Fellowship recognition and the opportunities provided to further his research.
“The award is an honor, and came... read more »
Oct 5
2017
2017
UC Santa Barbara Department of Chemical Engineering Professor Michelle O’Malley, PhD, was named one of six “Rising Stars” by the Women Chemists Committee of the American Chemical Society.
The award was established in 2011 to promote the retention of women in science, and the selection is a distinct honor of professional accomplishment among chemists within the ACS.
“It's... read more »
Aug 21
2017
2017
This past spring, over 150 alumni, emeriti, faculty, students, and staff joined together during three events on campus to celebrate the Department of Chemical Engineering for 50 years of success and innovation, on April 28, 2017. The celebration included events at Loma Pelona Center and The Club (formerly the Faculty Club), along with a pre-event at Goleta Beach.
A large... read more »
Aug 1
2017
2017
UC Santa Barbara Chemical Engineering welcomed Assistant Professor Arnab Mukherjee to the department in summer 2017.
Professor Mukherjee's research focuses on engineering proteins, often with unusual properties, (such as paramagnetism, water diffusion, and photoreception) to develop genetic reporters for imaging cell function in challenging environments – specifically, in... read more »
Jul 25
2017
2017
UCSB Chemical Engineering is excited to welcome Associate Professor and Mellichamp Cluster Chair of Sustainable Manufacturing, Phillip Christopher, starting later this year.
Professor Christopher’s research group focuses on heterogeneous catalysis and photocatalysis with interest in understanding fundamental aspects of active site characteristics and reaction mechanisms... read more »
Jul 24
2017
2017
Professor Michelle O’Malley, was named one of thirteen university faculty members in the United States to receive a 2017 Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar award.
The awards, presented by the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation, honor young professors who have created an outstanding independent body of scholarship and are deeply committed to education. “The frontier... read more »
Jun 19
2017
2017
Congratulations to our #UCSB2017 senior class, as well as Professors Mike Gordon and Mike Doherty, graduate student Jeff Frumkin, and undergrad Jacob Lee Orlowicz who were honored with awards for Chemical Engineering's Outstanding Faculty, Teaching Assistant, and Senior respectively, at this year's College of Engineering Senior Send-Off! Congratulations also to... read more »
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