Peng Jiang, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Florida, was awarded a grant from the Space Research Initiative (SRI seed fund) to develop a colorimetric shear stress sensor for aerodynamic measurements. “The advantages of… Read More
Piyush Jain, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Florida, has been awarded a grant from the Florida Breast Cancer Foundation to develop a CRISPR-based urine test for early detection of breast cancer.… Read More
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 as the coronavirus tormented nations and stretched hospitals to their… Read More
David Hibbitts, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the University of Florida Department of Chemical Engineering, has received the University of Florida Provost’s Excellence Award for Assistant Professors for 2020. The awards are focused on junior faculty and recognize excellence in research. Dr. Hibbitts’ research… Read More
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
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
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
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
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
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
