David Allen Named Chair of the Institute for Sustainability
The American Institute of Chemical Engineers has selected Prof. Allen to lead interdisciplinary efforts in sustainable and green engineering.
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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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Did you know?
- We have 19 National Science Foundation Graduate Fellows
- The department has two Institute of Medicine members
- UT Austin ranks #28 in the world’s top universities, according to Times Higher Education
- The department generates $20 million in annual research funding
- The average starting salary for Ph.D. graduates is $95,423
- Faculty have generated ~10 start-up companies
- The department has 23 full-time faculty
- The department hosts nine National Academy of Engineering members
- UT Austin has the lowest cost of living compared to other Top 10 ChE programs
- Our students received more National Science Foundation Fellowships than any other ChE department for 2013 and 2014
- Identification of novel sRNAs in mycobacterial species
- Enhancing Visible Light Photo-oxidation of Water with TiO2 Nanowire Arrays via Cotreatment with H2 and NH3: Synergistic Effects between Ti3+ and N
- Anisotropic small-polaron hopping in W:BiVO4 single crystals
- Build-up and two-step relaxation of internal stress in jammed suspensions
- Integration of Scheduling and Control Using Internal Coupling Models
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Meet our Faculty
Keith Johnston
Professor Johnston works in Advanced Materials; Bioengineering; Energy; Environmental Engineering and Sciences; Microelectronics; Polymers; Surface & Interface Science with specific interests in Particle engineering including nanotechnology; Drug delivery; Polymer thin films including nanocrystal composites; Environmentally responsible processing with solvents including carbon dioxide for materials science and separation processes; Carbon dioxide enhanced oil recovery .