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 23 full-time faculty
- U.S. News & World Report ranks the McKetta graduate program No.6
- The department has more than 700 undergraduate students
- The department has a network of more than 6,000 alumni world-wide
- The department has 30 graduate supervising faculty
- The average starting salary for Ph.D. graduates is $95,423
- The department generates $20 million in annual research funding
- Average starting salary for B.S. graduates is $73,938
- Five faculty members are among the top 25 most cited chemical engineers in the world
- The department has approximately 190 graduate students
- Metabolic engineering of Saccharomyces cerevisiae for itaconic acid production
- Low-Cost, Dendrite-Blocking Polymer-Sb2O3 Separators for Lithium and Sodium Batteries
- Improved phase stability and electrochemical performance of (Y,In,Ca)BaCo3ZnO7+delta cathodes for intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cells
- Cryogenic Process to Elaborate Poly(ethylene glycol) Scaffolds. Experimental and Simulation Studies
- Small Angle Neutron Scattering Study of Complex Coacervate Micelles and Hydrogels Formed from Ionic Diblock and Triblock Copolymers
Recent Publications
Meet our Faculty
Mukul Sharma
Professor Sharma works in with specific interests in Formation damage; Petrophysics; Fluid flow in porous media.