Research activities in the department vary widely, covering most pressing areas in the chemical engineering field today.
Eight faculty members will be recognized with the President’s Faculty Research Award.
Jayna Enguita credits UA’s welcoming atmosphere for bringing her to the Capstone.
The North American Membrane Society (NAMS) recently named Dr. Steven Weinman, assistant professor of chemical and biological engineering, one of its 2023 Young Membrane Scientist Award winners. Weinman was one...
Research efforts are concentrated in biotechnology; computational; polymers and soft materials; electronic materials and devices; and energy and the environment.
One of the biggest assets to the department is the 25-foot-tall distillation column, located in the high-bay area of Bevill.
One of only a few of its kind, this $105,000 glass tower was donated by alumnus Ralph Lewis, vice president of sales of Texaco, and the Texaco Corp. Students gain first-hand experience with its controls, design and operation. In the 1,200-square-foot high-bay area, students work with a gas chromatograph, reaction vessels, a computer-controlled batch still interfaced to a Camile data acquisition and control system, and a steady-state glass still. Students spend a good portion of their summer Operations Laboratory performing experiments with the distillation column.
Time: 11am-12pm, Thursdays, Central Time
Location: HM Comer 1026
| Theme | Date | Speaker | University/Institute |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 5, 2023 | Arthur J. Ragauskas Dr. Ragauskas’ talk topic is to be announced |
Tennessee | |
| October 12, 2023 | Sharon Glotzer Dr. Glotzer’s talk topic is to be announced |
Michigan | |
| October 19, 2023 | Paulette Clancy Dr. Clancy’s talk topic is to be announced |
Johns Hopkins | |
| October 26, 2023 | Madelyn Ball Insights into active site structures for multifunctional heterogeneous catalysts |
West Virginia | |
| November 2, 2023 | Yomaira Pagán Torres Dr. Torres’ talk topic is to be announced |
UPR Mayaguez | |
| November 16, 2023 | Zhaohui (Julene) Tong Dr. Tong’s talk topic is to be announced |
Georgia Tech | |
| November 30, 2023 | Jean-Philippe Tessonnier Dr. Tessonnier’s talk topic is to be announced |
Iowa State | |
| December 7, 2023 | William Mustain New Materials vs. Reaction Engineering in Electrochemical Systems: Understanding Performance and Durability in Anion Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers |
South Carolina |
Contact: James Sheehan; jdsheehan@ua.edu
ChBE office: (205) 348-6619
