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Nov 15
2018
2018
The faculty of the Department of Chemical Engineering has selected and awarded Nicholas Sherck the Dow Discovery Fellowship for the period 2018-21, based on merit, academic standing, and faculty recommendations.
Sherck is honored to receive the Dow Discovery Fellowship recognition and the opportunities provided to further his research.
“I am honored to have been... read more »
Nov 13
2018
2018
ACS BIOT (Division of Biochemical Technology of the American Chemical Society) has awarded UC Santa Barbara Department of Chemical Engineering Professor Michelle O’Malley with the prestigious Young Investigator Award.
The Division of Biochemical Technology Young Investigator Award, sponsored by sponsored by Genentech, Inc., recognizes an outstanding contributor, 40... read more »
Nov 13
2018
2018
Chemical Engineering hosted the third annual “Duncan & Suzanne Mellichamp Emerging Leader Lecture” at UC Santa Barbara, on November 13th, 2018, at the Engineering Sciences Building 1001, with a reception following in the ESB Courtyard.
Associate Professor Lydia Contreras from University of Texas-Austin gave a presentation on her research titled ‘Understanding and... read more »
Oct 9
2018
2018
Chemical engineer Prof. Michelle O'Malley discusses her work in a video from UC Santa Barbara's ongoing “Research in 60 Seconds” series.
Click here for the video.
Could the study of grass-eating animals lead to the discovery of new sustainable fuels and chemicals? It’s not as far fetched as you might think.
Cows and other large herbivores evolved to... read more »
Oct 8
2018
2018
UC Santa Barbara's Department of Chemical Engineering gathered students, faculty, and industrial representatives on campus for the 11th Annual Clorox-Amgen Graduate Student Symposium, a one-day forum held on October 5.
The day kicked off with welcome remarks from Rachel Segalman, Chemical Engineering Department Chair and Edward Noble Kramer Professor, who spoke of... read more »
Aug 7
2018
2018
We are pleased to welcome Joseph Chada to UCSB ChE this fall 2018, as Lecturer with Potential Security of Employment. Chada received his PhD in Chemical and Biological Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and BS in Chemical Engineering from West Virginia University.
Aug 7
2018
2018
We are thrilled to announce that Jim Rawlings (2016 NAE, IFAC Fellow, and Process Automation Hall of Fame) will be joining UCSB ChE as the Mellichamp Process Control Chair this fall 2018!
Jul 30
2018
2018
Check out our Summer E-Newsletter!
UC Santa Barbara Chemical Engineering faculty and students continue to make great strides throughout the summer.
Recognizing faculty member, Professor Songi Han, awarded the prestigious BPS Innovation Award, faculty profiles on Associate Professor Phillip Christopher and Assistant Professor Arnab Mukherjee, student Alexander Khechfe,... read more »
May 31
2018
2018
ChE's Spring 2018 E-Newsletter is Out!
Our faculty and graduate students are making great strides in the complex but exciting field of chemical engineering.
Recognizing faculty members, Professor Brad Chmelka, induction into the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA), Professor Emeritus Duncan Mellichamp, 2018 Oliver Johnson Award for Distinguished Leadership... read more »
May 29
2018
2018
The Tirrell Award for Distinction in Undergraduate Research has been awarded by the College of Engineering to Chemical Engineering senior Alexander Khechfe, in recognition of the excellence and promise he has shown in research pursuits. The award was presented at the College of Engineering commencement ceremony on June 17, 2018. College of Engineering Dean and Richard A.... read more »
May 10
2018
2018
The new BioEngineering building opened in fall quarter on October 19, 2017, and is now home to 15 faculty who will guide graduate students and postdoctoral researchers in a shared laboratory space, providing for new collaborations and cross-discipline directions in problem-solving and discovery.
Chemical Engineering’s own Professor Siddarth Dey now has his office and lab... read more »
May 8
2018
2018
Professor Emeritus Duncan Mellichamp of the UC Santa Barbara Department of Chemical Engineering has been awarded the 2018 Oliver Johnson Award for Distinguished Leadership in the Academic Senate.
This distinguished award is presented biennially to honor an Academic Senate member or members in recognition of lifetime service to the Senate, outstanding and creative... read more »
Mar 27
2018
2018
Check out Professor Michelle O'Malley's appearance on Science Friday with host Ira Flatow. Prof. O'Malley was live on Friday, March 23, 2018, where she spoke about her lab's research into using gut microbes for biotechnology.
“I’m a chemical engineer and that means that I want to harness the power of nature for producing useful products for humanity,” O’Malley said... read more »
Feb 20
2018
2018
In 2015, Duncan & Suzanne Mellichamp generously endowed a new lecture series in the Department of Chemical Engineering to highlight up and coming Chemical Engineers.
On February 15th, 2018, the department hosted the second “Duncan & Suzanne Mellichamp Emerging Leader Lecture” at UC Santa Barbara.
Associate Professor V. Faye McNeill from the Columbia University... read more »
Feb 15
2018
2018
Congratulations to UC Santa Barbara Professor Glenn H. Fredrickson, PhD, who was named as a new Associate Editor at Macromolecules.
Macromolecules publishes original research on all fundamental aspects of macromolecular science including synthesis, polymerization mechanisms and kinetics, chemical modification, solution/melt/solid-state characteristics, and... read more »
Feb 13
2018
2018
The 16th recipient of the Nordic Process Control Award is Professor Dale Seborg who received the award for his contributions to process control research, applications, and education.
The Nordic Process Control Award is awarded for lasting and significant contributions to the field of process control. The Nordic Working Group on Process Control (NPC Working Group)... read more »
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 »
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