Nevin Brosius received the University of Florida International Center’s Research Abroad for Doctoral Students (RAD) Award on Nov. 15. Brosius studies the dynamics of fluid interfaces and applications in microgravity-based heat transfer under the supervision of Dr. Ranga Narayanan. His project involves… Read More
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Two Students Receive the Outstanding International Student Award 2018
Chemical Engineering students Ming Gao and Vikram Mehar received the Outstanding International Student Award 2018 from the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering on Nov. 14, 2018. The International Student Awards Ceremony is celebrated each year in tandem with UF’s International Education Week and is… Read More
Three Department of Chemical Engineering Professors Named UF Term Professors
Department of Chemical Engineering Distinguished Professors, Ranga Narayanan, Mark Orazem, and Fan Ren have been selected to receive the University of Florida Term Professorship award for 2018-2021. These three-year professorships were created by UF to recognize faculty who have established a distinguished record of… Read More
Yang Receives the American Vacuum Society Graduate Research Award
Jiancheng Yang received the Graduate Research Award at the American Vacuum Society’s (AVS) 65th International Symposium & Exhibition on Oct. 24, 2018. The award consisted of a $1,000 cash prize, a certificate, and reimbursed travel support to the International Symposium held… Read More
Students Win Best Presentation Awards at NanoFlorida Conference
Calen Leverant and Russell Macoon won best presentation awards at the NanoFlorida Conference at Florida Institute of Technology on Oct. 5-7, 2018. Leverant won best presentation in Photonics, and Macoon won best presentation in Nanomedicine. Students and faculty in attendance shared nanotechnology research… Read More
Lele Awarded NSF Understanding the Rules of Life Grant
Tanmay Lele, Ph.D., has been awarded the National Science Foundation (NSF) Early-concept Grant for Exploratory Research (EAGER). The $300K grant will be used to study Rules for cellular adaptation to the mechanical properties of their environment. Lele’s research is one of… Read More
Hibbitts Awarded NSF GOALI grant in partnership with UCSB and the Ford Motor Company
David Hibbitts Ph.D., has been awarded a new grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The three-year, $450K grant will support collaborative work between Dr. Hibbitts (UF), Dr. Phil Christopher (University of California, Santa Barbara), and Dr. Andrew Getsoian at the Ford Motor Company through the NSF’s Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with… Read More
Chemical Engineering Welcomes New Faculty
The Department of Chemical Engineering proudly welcomes five new faculty members. Charles J. Hages, Assistant Professor Ph.D., 2015, Purdue University Hages’ research focuses on developing next-generation semiconductors for energy research. Using fundamental device physics and unique processing, Hages aims to… Read More
Raúl Cruz-Quintero Selected for 2018 NextProf Pathfinder Workshop
Raúl Cruz-Quintero, Institute for Cell & Tissue Science and Engineering (ICTSE) Fellow,has been selected to participate in the 2018 NextProf Pathfinder Workshop: Preparing the Next Generation of Scientific and Technological Leaders at the University of Michigan on Sept. 26-28, 2018. The intense “boot… Read More