Jang Receives NSF Grant to Design Minimal Synthetic Cells Capable of Sensing and Self-Manipulation
Yeongseon Jang, Ph.D., an assistant professor at the University of Florida, Department of Chemical Engineering, has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to design minimal synthetic cells capable of sensing and self-manipulation. In this project, Dr. Jang will…
Message from the Chair
Dear Colleagues, Alumni, and Friends, I hope this message finds you and your loved ones well. Over recent months we saw vaccination numbers rise and COVID-19 infection rates declining, providing…
Rivera-Jiménez Receives NSF Grant to Transform Engineering Teaching Practices to Address Social Issues
Sindia M. Rivera-Jiménez, Ph.D., an instructional assistant professor at the University of Florida Department of Engineering Education and an affiliate faculty of the Department of Chemical Engineering, has received a…
Gopalakrishnan Receives AAC Best Student Poster Award
Sarathy K. Gopalakrishnan, a Ph.D. candidate in the University of Florida Department of Chemical Engineering, was awarded the best student poster presentation award and a $500 cash prize at the…
Rapid Detection of Hepatitis C Virus Using CRISPR/Cas
Piyush K. Jain, Ph.D., an assistant professor at the University of Florida Department of Chemical Engineering, has received a grant from the National Institute of Health (NIH) National Institute of…
Chemical Engineering Hosts 15 Students for Summer Research
The Department of Chemical Engineering hosted 15 undergraduate students through the National Science Foundation’s Research Experience for Undergraduates (NSF REU) program and the Summer Undergraduate Research at Florida (SURF) program….
Fast nanoparticle diffusion in synovial fluid may hold key to joint disease recovery
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…
Thomas Joins Department of Chemical Engineering
Shaura Thomas, M.Ed., GCDF, joined the University of Florida Department of Chemical Engineering as a new Undergraduate Academic Advisor on June 25, 2021. Thomas earned an undergraduate degree in Family,…
COVID-19 testing method gives results within 1 second
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…
Message from the Chair
Dear Colleagues, Alumni, and Friends, After more than a year apart, and with increased rates of vaccination, we are more hopeful than ever for a return to a more engaging…
