Piyush Jain, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering and a member of the UF Health Cancer Center, and Long Nguyen, a Ph.D. student, have developed a CRISPR-based, paper-based, rapid detection technology that can identify SARS-CoV-2 cDNA in… Read More
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The Department of Chemical Engineering proudly welcomes two faculty members
Chemical Engineering (ChE) continues its steady growth by welcoming two new faculty members. Henry Chu, Ph.D., and Janani Sampath, Ph.D., will start January 2021. Henry Chu, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Ph.D. 2017, Cornell University Henry Chu’s research covers transport phenomena, colloid… Read More
Dickinson Elected American Institute of Chemical Engineers Fellow
Chemical Engineering professor, Richard B. Dickinson, Ph.D., was elected a Fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE). This honor is the organization’s highest grade of membership and is awarded to members in recognition of significant professional accomplishments and… Read More
Rivera-Llabres Awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Victor Rivera-Llabres, a Ph.D. student in the Department of Chemical Engineering, has been awarded the prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. Rivera-Llabres’ research uses magnetic nanoparticles and magnetic fields to introduce anisotropic microstructures and microporosity to hydrogel scaffolds to… Read More
Hibbitts Awarded a Critical Aspects of Sustainability Collaborative Research Grant
David Hibbitts, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering (ChE), is leading a three-year, $672,000 grant from the National Science Foundation from the Chemistry Division titled: Separating Electronic and Geometric Effects in Compound Catalysts: Examining Unique Selectivities… Read More
Rinaldi-Ramos Elected to AIMBE College of Fellows
Carlos M. Rinaldi-Ramos, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Chemical Engineering and Dean’s Leadership Professor, was elected to The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) College of Fellows on March 24, 2020. Rinaldi-Ramos was recognized for his outstanding… Read More
Graduate Program Rises to No. 14 Among Public Institutions
The UF Department of Chemical Engineering’s graduate program rose to No. 14, from its previous No. 19, according to the 2021 U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools Ranking. “We are grateful that our peers recognize the efforts of our… Read More
Lele Receives National Institute of Health Grant
Tanmay Lele, Ph.D., the Charles A. Stokes Professor of Chemical Engineering, has been awarded a National Institute of Health (NIH) U01 grant to examine the physical and molecular mechanisms of the cancer nucleus. Research in the Lele Lab is focused… Read More
Spring Banquet Postponed
In response to the precautionary measures the University of Florida is taking to minimize the spread of COVID-19, we have decided to postpone the Spring Banquet previously scheduled for April 1, 2020. We believe rescheduling this event is in the best interest of our community. Annual… Read More
Berens Named U.S. Presidential Management Fellow Finalist
Samuel J. Berens, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Chemical Engineering, has been named a finalist in the highly competitive U.S. Presidential Management Fellows Program (PMF). The Presidential Management Fellows Program is administered by the U.S. Office of Personnel… Read More