May 18th, 2023
After four years of work towards earning a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering, many students are eager to leave their studies behind and enter the work force. After all, there is a high demand for chemical engineers in industry, which presents graduates with the opportunity to begin an extraordinarily promising and satisfying career. However, these […]
February 14th, 2023
The University of Alabama Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (ChBE) is proud to have a strong network of alumni. Throughout the years, the department has seen significant growth thanks to the involvement of former students committed to upholding our tradition of excellence at the Capstone. Their ambassadorship for the department, support and advice for […]
February 14th, 2023
Paul Lammers is an exemplary member of the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering’s Advisory Board. Paul attended classes at the Capstone from 1982 to 1985. Following graduation, Paul worked at Milliken, where he became a special projects manager. Early on in his career, computers became increasingly prevalent in the world of engineering, which made […]
February 14th, 2023
Stefanie Funk graduated in 2014. However, prior to finishing her degree she gained real-world experience as a chemical engineer by taking advantage of the university’s cooperative education (co-op) program. As a co-op student, she worked in process controls at Sabic. Following graduation, she procured a position at Hargrove where she continued to work in process […]
February 14th, 2023
Another invested alumnus who has given back to the department is Lucas Bruner. Lucas, who works at Pfizer, participates in the mentorship program for rising chemical engineers. Additionally, he is one of the newest members who has joined the ChBE Advisory Board. He was motivated to join the board because he wanted to show students […]
August 22nd, 2022
April 11th, 2022
The Department held its Annual Awards Ceremony. We congratulate to all the awardees! Departmental Awards American Institute of Chemists Graduate Award Xiaoyang Liu American Institute of Chemists Senior Award Grace Thompson American Institute of Chemical Engineers H.F. Johnston Jr. Memorial Senior Award Carson Burgin Central Alabama Section of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers Outstanding […]
April 4th, 2022
The ChBE Department held its first graduate research symposium. Thank you to the students who came out to share their work and congrats to our winners! First place: Atta Ur Razzaq ($1000) Second place: Alex Minne ($500) Third place: Sandhiya Thiagarajan and Medha Kasula ($250)
April 4th, 2022
ChBE welcomes their new Department Fellows: Dr. Jordan Vaughn (Medhelp Clinics, COE and Owner) Dr. Chao Ma (Pfizer) Stefanie Funk (BBP) Lucas Bruner (Pfizer) Department Fellow is the highest alumni recognition provided by the department. It is intended to recognize alumni that have provided substantial service to our department, achieved significant career success within their […]