Ambar Coral Velázquez-Albino, a second-year Ph.D. student, attended the NextProf Nexus program this past summer after meeting a professor from the University of Michigan at AIChE 2023 in Orlando. Sasha Cai Lesher-Pérez, Ph.D., encouraged her to apply during a poster… Read More
Alumni Spotlight: Hansel Montalvo
Until recently, Hansel Montalvo was a fourth-year Ph.D. student exploring reaction mechanisms and material catalysts to produce alkenes and aromatics. However, it’s networking that helped him get selected into two prestigious programs this summer and helped him determine his next… Read More
Student Spotlight: Victor Rivera-Lladres
ChemE Ph.D. student attends NextProf Nexus Conference and prevails at UF despite multiple challenges. Victor Rivera-Llabres, a fifth-year Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Chemical Engineering, was nominated to be part of an elite group of scientific and academic leaders.… Read More
A Message from the Chair
Summer 2024 Dear alumni, friends and members of the UF ChE community, I hope that this note finds you all well and in good spirits. I have several exciting things to share that have occurred since our last newsletter. As… Read More
Jain Receives the UF Provost’s Excellence Award for Assistant Professors
Piyush K. Jain, Ph.D., an assistant professor and Shah Rising Star Professor in the University of Florida Department of Chemical Engineering, has received the UF Provost’s Excellence Award for Assistant Professors for 2023. The awards are focused on junior faculty and recognize excellence in research. Dr.… 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
Message From the Chair
Dear Colleagues, Alumni, and Friends, I hope this communication finds you in good health and spirits as we face the challenges and embrace the opportunities of our time. I am elated to share with you that the Herbert Wertheim College… Read More
Five Chemical Engineering Seniors Awarded the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Five seniors from the Department of Chemical Engineering Jostin Armada, Dylan Carman, Grace Li, Grace Shoemaker, and Brendan Wernisch, were recently awarded the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship (NSF GRFP). The fellowship program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students… Read More
