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 more than 700 undergraduate students
- The department generates $20 million in annual research funding
- Faculty have produced six successful start-up companies
- The average starting salary for Ph.D. graduates is $95,423
- 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
- Five faculty members are among the top 25 most cited chemical engineers in the world
- The department has a network of more than 6,000 alumni world-wide
- The department has two National Medal of Technology and Innovation Laureates
- The department hosts nine National Academy of Engineering members
- Thermodynamic modeling of piperazine/2-aminomethylpropanol/CO2/water
- Mixed-Valence Metal Oxide Nanoparticles as Electrochemical Half-Cells: Substituting the Ag/AgCl of Reference Electrodes by CeO2–x Nanoparticles
- Enhancing the lithiation rate of silicon nanowires by the inclusion of tin
- Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Grafted with Sulfonated and Zwitterionic Polymers: High Stability and Low Adsorption in Extreme Aqueous Environments
- Robust Autothermal Microchannel Reactors
Recent Publications
Meet our Faculty
Nicholas Peppas
Professor Peppas works in Biomaterials and Drug Delivery with specific interests in Biomaterials; Controlled drug delivery; Molecular modeling of protein structures in contact with biomaterials and tissues; Modeling of biomedical devices; Bionanotechnology; Molecular recognition processes.