Raising A Future Scientist
Professors Michael Baldea and Lydia Contreras launch a program to engage underrepresented middle schoolers in STEM education.
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Top-Ranked Graduate Programs
The department’s graduate program maintained its No.6 spot in the latest U.S. News and World Report rankings, while the Cockrell School rose to No. 10.
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AIChE Retains E-Week Title
For the second year in a row, the American Institute of Chemical Engineers student chapter has been crowned champions of Engineering Week.
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Peppas Elected to the Academy of Athens
In recognition of his scientific contributions, Prof. Peppas has been inducted to the Academy of Athens. He is one of three UT Austin professors to have ever received this honor.
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Seniors Start A Legacy
Six seniors have each pledged $5,000 over five years to create a Senior Class Endowment that will fund undergraduate research opportunities and teaching incentives. They hope others give, too.
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Did you know?
- The department has a network of more than 6,000 alumni world-wide
- The department generates $14.5 million in annual research funding
- The department has two National Medal of Technology and Innovation Laureates
- The department has 30 graduate supervising faculty
- Average starting salary for B.S. graduates is $72,800
- Faculty have won 20 percent of major awards from the American Institute of Chemical Engineers in recent years
- U.S. News & World Report ranks the McKetta undergraduate program No. 9
- Department faculty were awarded the highest number of patents at UT Austin in 2010-2011
- The average starting salary for Ph.D. graduates is $95,423
- The department has approximately 190 graduate students
- Thermal Degradation of Aqueous Piperazine for CO2 Capture. 1. Effect of Process Conditions and Comparison of Thermal Stability of CO2 Capture Amines
- Atomic Ensemble and Electronic Effects in Ag-Rich AgPd Nanoalloy Catalysts for Oxygen Reduction in Alkaline Media
- Revisiting the thermal relaxations of poly(vinyl alcohol)
- Creating New Types of Carbon-Based Membranes
- A bioinspired fouling-resistant surface modification for water purification membranes
Recent Publications
Meet our Faculty
Michael Baldea
Assistant Professor Baldea works in Modeling, simulation, optimization and control of process and energy systems with specific interests in Statically Equivalent Models for Simulation and Optimization of Complex Engineered Systems; Proactive Energy Management for Buildings: Optimal Operation and Strategic Decision Support; Fault Detection and Isolation for Multi-Scale Systems.