THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN • COCKRELL SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING. DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

Professor Keith Johnston was recently inducted Fellow by the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) for his seminal contributions to the utilization of supercritical processes and nanoparticle technologies in drug delivery.

“The 107 inductees consist of some of the most talented and influential members of our field,” said Kenneth Lutchen, AIMBE President and Dean … Read the rest »

Benny Freeman was elected fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) at an induction ceremony in Vancouver, British Columbia Feb.18.  This prestigious honor is bestowed upon AAAS members who have been nominated by peers and whose work is considered scientifically and socially distinguished.

“It was truly exciting to learn that I had … Read the rest »

Professor Benny D. Freeman will receive the Roy W. Tess Award in Coatings for 2012.  The award, given by the Division of Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering (PMSE) of the American Chemical Society (ACS), consists of a $3,000 cash prize and an honorary plaque.

The Tess Award is presented annually in … Read the rest »

For his talk on “Positron Annihilation Lifetime Spectroscopy (PALS) Characterization of Polymeric Membrane Materials for Desalination Applications”, graduate student Geoff Geise received an Outstanding Oral Presentation Award at the 2011 International Congress on Membrane and Membrane Processes (ICOM) meeting held in Amsterdam.

Out of over ninety presentations, Geoff and five other students were selected for … Read the rest »

Professor Michael Poehl was the proud recipient of the Schechter-Wissler-Stice Teaching Award at the Holiday Banquet at the Hilton Hotel on December 9, 2011.

The award, given every other year, is named after three outstanding professors emeriti: Dr. Bob S. Schechter, James E. Stice and Eugene H. Wissler. Together they contributed 109 years of service to the … Read the rest »

Jim Smitherman, building manager, received the Ruth Crawford Staff Excellence Award at the Holiday Banquet on December 9, 2011 at the Hilton Hotel.

The annual award is named after former senior staff member Ruth Crawford who devoted thirty years of exemplary service to the department working for Dr. John McKetta.  The recipient is selected by a … Read the rest »

Adam Heller, acclaimed chemical engineering research professor and professor emeritus, will be honored at the first University of Texas at Austin Inventor of the Year Awards on December 6 at the AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center from 5:30-7 p.m.

The event honors faculty members whose inventions have changed the world.  Heller will be … Read the rest »

Assistant Professor Michael Baldea was presented the 2011 Model-Based Innovation Prize from Process Systems Enterprise (PSE) for the paper titled “Optimizing the Catalyst Distribution for Counter-current Methane Steam Reforming in Plate Reactors” at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers annual meeting in Minneapolis, MN in October.

Baldea co-authored the paper with Dr. Monica Zanfir from the … Read the rest »

Professor Lydia Contreras has been named recipient of the 2011 Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) Young Investigator Award for her work on molecular regulation in radioresistant organisms that could uncover new methods to monitor and remediate radiation-contaminated sites.

“Bioremediation holds great promise for dealing with intractable environmental problems due to the enormous natural capabilities that microbes … Read the rest »

Professor and Chemical Engineering Department Chair Roger T. Bonnecaze received the Thomas Baron Award at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) 2011 Annual Meeting in Minneapolis, Minnesota on October 18.  The award, sponsored by Shell Global Solutions, recognizes an individual whose outstanding scientific and technical accomplishments have made a significant impact in the field … Read the rest »