The application of nanoparticles as diagnostic and therapeutic agents has been of great interest over the last few decades. Understanding the diffusion of nanoparticles in biological environments is critical in their design and eventual clinical application. However, there is incomplete… Read More
Superfast, portable COVID-19 testing method detects the virus much faster than currently available methods. Researchers from the University of Florida, and Taiwan’s National Chiao Tung University have developed a rapid and sensitive testing method for COVID-19 biomarkers. Their findings were recently… Read More
Whitney L. Stoppel, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the University of Florida Department of Chemical Engineering, was awarded a Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program (PRMP)/Discovery Award from the Department of Defense (DoD) to develop an all-natural, cost-effective, and pathogen-free oxygen… Read More
Yeongseon Jang, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering, has been selected by the U.S. Chapter of the Korean Institute of Chemical Engineers (KIChE) as the recipient of the KIChE President Young Investigator Award. As a recipient of this award, Dr. Jang will… Read More
In recognition of his outstanding scholarship, the University of Florida Department of Chemical Engineering, Carlos M. Rinaldi-Ramos, Ph.D., Chair and Dean’s Leadership Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering, and Cammy R. Abernathy, Ph.D., Dean of the Herbert Wertheim College of… Read More
Carlos M. Rinaldi-Ramos, Ph.D., Chair and Dean’s Leadership Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering, and Cammy R. Abernathy, Ph.D., Dean of the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering, have named Assistant Professor Piyush K. Jain, Ph.D., as holder of the… Read More
Mark E. Orazem, Ph.D., a Distinguished Professor and the Dr. and Mrs. Frederick C. Edie Professor at the University of Florida Department of Chemical Engineering, is participating in a virtual workshop on Laboratory and Field Geotechnical Characterization for Improved Steel… Read More
The University of Florida Department of Chemical Engineering Welcomes Three New Faculty Members Starting January 2021. Henry C.W. Chu, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Ph.D. 2017, Cornell University Dr. Chu’s research covers transport phenomena, colloid and interface science, electrokinetics, and rheology. His… Read More
Sumant S. Patankar, Ph.D., has joined the faculty of the University of Florida Department of Chemical Engineering as an Instructional Assistant Professor starting January 2021. Dr. Patankar’s research focused on studying the properties of supercritical fluids under nanopore confinement –… Read More
Won Tae Choi, Ph.D., will join the faculty of the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Florida as an assistant professor in August of 2021. Dr. Choi’s research covers design, engineering, and analysis of electrochemically active soft materials… Read More
