Leading Biomolecular Engineers Meet Locally
Associate Prof. Hal Alper recently co-chaired the 5th International Conference on Biomolecular Engineering at the Lost Pines Resort near Austin.
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Resources
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Peppas Named Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry
The UK’s top professional body for chemical scientists recognized Prof. Nicholas Peppas for his outstanding contributions to chemistry.
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Bob Schechter’s Memorial Resolution
A faculty committee recently completed a memorial resolution to recognize Prof. Emeritus Robert Schechter’s achievements and contributions to UT Austin.
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Sai Gourisankar Named Rhodes Scholar
The ChE senior is one of 32 students nationwide being recognized for outstanding intellect, character, leadership and commitment to service.
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Did you know?
- The department has two Institute of Medicine members
- Faculty have won 20 percent of major awards from the American Institute of Chemical Engineers in recent years
- Faculty have produced six successful start-up companies
- The department has 30 graduate supervising faculty
- Department faculty were awarded the highest number of patents at UT Austin in 2010-2011
- U.S. News & World Report ranks the McKetta graduate program No.6
- The average starting salary for Ph.D. graduates is $95,423
- The department has approximately 190 graduate students
- The department generates $20 million in annual research funding
- The department has 23 full-time faculty
- Improving the Stability of Nanostructured Silicon Thin Film Lithium-Ion Battery Anodes through Their Controlled Oxidation
- A Computational Study of the Interfacial Structure and Capacitance of Graphene in [BMIM][PF6] Ionic Liquid
- Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Grafted with Sulfonated and Zwitterionic Polymers: High Stability and Low Adsorption in Extreme Aqueous Environments
- Designing Biomaterials To Direct Stem Cell Fate
- Electron Small Polarons and Their Transport in Bismuth Vanadate: A First Principles Study
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Meet our Faculty
Donald Paul
Professor Paul works in Advanced Materials; Energy; Polymers; Separation with specific interests in Materials; Polymers; Membranes; Composites.