It’s 1967. Lyndon B. Johnson is president of the United States, Steve Spurrier just won the Heisman trophy, Library West recently opened its doors, and following the retirement of J. Wayne Reitz, Stephen C. O’Connell has become president of the… Read More
Sampath Receives Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards
Janani Sampath, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the University of Florida Department of Chemical Engineering has been selected as one of 35 recipients of the Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards. This competitive research… Read More
Exploring the Biomechanics Behind Cell Assembly and Shape Changes
Richard Dickinson, Ph.D., a professor in the University of Florida Department of Chemical Engineering, has received a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to study the assembly and organization of cells in epithelial tissue. This project, in collaboration with… Read More
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 is exploring two innovative approaches to help the body fight… Read More
AI helps create better, simpler hepatitis, COVID-19 tests
Going beyond pregnancy and COVID-19, the world could someday soon come to rely on at-home tests for many diseases thanks in part to AI-fueled improvements. University of Florida scientists have used artificial intelligence tools to simplify a test that works… Read More
UF AIChE Student Chapter Hosts the Southern Student Regional Conference
Written by Flynn Baliton and Violet Warren The University of Florida American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) student chapter recently hosted the first fully in-person AIChE Southern Student Regional Conference (ASRC) since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Chemical engineering students throughout… Read More
Denard Receives Prestigious NSF CAREER Award
Carl Denard, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the University of Florida Department of Chemical Engineering, has received a National Science Foundation CAREER award. His research focuses on cellular and protein engineering to develop novel strategies to diagnose, target and fight disease.… Read More
Rinaldi-Ramos Elected AAAS Fellow
American Association for the Advancement of Science honors 19 UF faculty as Lifetime Fellows The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the Science family of journals, has elected 19… Read More
Hages receives Sony Faculty Innovation Award for Research in Machine Learning
Charles J. Hages, Ph.D., an assistant professor at the University of Florida Department of Chemical Engineering, has received the Sony Faculty Innovation Award. With this award, Dr. Hages will use machine learning to enhance the development of semiconductor materials. Characterizing… Read More
Welcome New Faculty
The Department of Chemical Engineering Welcomes Two New Faculty Members Starting January 2023. Joshua Moon, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Ph.D. 2019, The University of Texas at Austin Dr. Moon’s research focuses on designing advanced polymer materials for clean energy, clean water,… Read More