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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 »
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 »
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