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?
- Department faculty were awarded the highest number of patents at UT Austin in 2010-2011
- The department has 30 graduate supervising faculty
- U.S. News & World Report ranks the McKetta graduate program No.6
- The department generates $20 million in annual research funding
- Faculty have produced six successful start-up companies
- The department has two Institute of Medicine members
- The average starting salary for Ph.D. graduates is $95,423
- The department hosts nine National Academy of Engineering members
- U.S. News & World Report ranks the undergraduate program No. 6
- Faculty have won 20 percent of major awards from the American Institute of Chemical Engineers in recent years
- A general analysis and control framework for process systems with inventory recycling
- Analysis of DNA-Guided Self-Assembly of Microspheres Using Imaging Flow Cytometry
- Li- and Na-reduction products of meso-Co3O4 form high-rate, stably cycling battery anode materials
- Hierarchically Ordered Nanopatterns for Spatial Control of Biomolecules
- Pseudo-direct bandgap transitions in silicon nanocrystals: effect on optoelectronics and thermoelectrics
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.