The University of Florida has over 100 years of history in Chemical Engineering education. Chemical Engineering was first offered at UF in 1916 (only eight years after AIChE was founded nationally), and in 1920 the first graduate came down the pipeline. Our alumni contribute to important industrial sectors and are entrepreneurs that drive the global economy.
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Alumni Spotlight: Hansel Montalvo
Until recently, Hansel Montalvo was a fourth-year Ph.D. student exploring reaction mechanisms and material catalysts to produce alkenes and aromatics. However, it’s networking that helped him get selected into two…
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHTS: BUETTNER AND COCCO
Particle Technology Forum Recognizes Two Chemical Engineering Alums Two alumni from the UF Department of Chemical Engineering were recognized at the recent Particle Technology Forum (PTF), which is part of…
Alumni Spotlight: Inspiring Students with ‘Big-Picture’ Ideas
At the Graduate Association of Chemical Engineers (GRACE) annual Symposium, John Blazeck, Ph.D. (ChE B.S. ’07), delivered a captivating keynote speech on his research and shared two big-picture ideas for combating cancer. He…
Alumni Spotlight: Marissa Dockendorf, Ph.D.
Marissa Dockendorf, Ph.D., (Ph.D. ChE ’05), Executive Director, Head of Global Digital Analytics & Technologies at Merck & Co. Inc., presented to students in the Department of Chemical Engineering about…
The Shroff Family Creates a Legacy of Giving
After graduating from the University of Florida in 1965 with a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering, and then earning his master’s in engineering and an MBA, Jayant Shroff worked for…
Alumni Spotlight: Havala O. T. Pye, Ph.D.
Havala O. T. Pye, Ph.D., (BSCHE ’05), Research Scientist at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA), presented to students in the Department of Chemical Engineering how chemical engineering is…
Alumni Spotlight: Kevin Lin
Kevin Lin, (BSCHE ‘15), Senior R&D Engineer at PepsiCo, presented to students in the Department of Chemical Engineering how he applies artificial intelligence (AI) in his job at PepsiCo Research…
Blazeck Honored with “40 Under 40” Award
Department of Chemical Engineering alumnus, John Blazeck, has been recognized by the university in this year’s “40 under 40” awards, which honor outstanding young alumni whose achievements positively impact The…
Finding that Perfect Blend
The chairman of Tropical Smoothie Café believes in balance – work, family, service, social life – and the power of free frappé to lift spirits. by David Finnerty This spring…
Scott Pressly Honored with Gator100 Pinnacle Award
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…
Fielding Receives Special Recognition from Society of Manufacturing Engineers
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…
Alumni Spotlight: Leaders in the Field
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…
Sarah Mena Receives the AIChE Particle Technology Forum Best Ph.D. Award
Department of Chemical Engineering alumna Sarah Mena (Ph.D. ’16) is this year’s recipient of the The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Particle Technology Forum George Klinzing Best Ph.D. Award. Mena’s…
Yang Wins Bruce Deal & Andy Grove Young Author Award
Jiancheng Yang, Ph.D., won the Bruce Deal & Andy Grove Young Author Award from The Electrochemical Society (ECS). The award consists of a framed scroll and a monetary prize, and…
Rocket Engineer Recalls Role in Apollo 11 Mission
UF CHE alum, William Van Duyn talks about what it was like to work on the Apollo 11 mission.
