December 7, 2016
Senior Zach McGill was selected as a winner of the Donald F. & Mildred Topp Othmer Scholarship Award by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) for his outstanding academic achievement and involvement in student chapter activities. He received his award at the AIChE conference in San Francisco in November. Only fifteen AIChE student members […]
December 7, 2016
Christine Duval was awarded the AIChE Separations Division Graduate Student Research Award. The award was presented to Christine alongside her advisor Dr. Scott Husson at the AIChE Annual Meeting. The Separations Divison Award honors outstanding graduate students who are the primary authors of a research paper that has contributed to separations. Christine’s research has focused […]
November 10, 2016
Dr. Douglas Hirt has been named associate dean for research and graduate studies in the College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences. Dr. Hirt has served in an interim capacity since February of this year. With his experience as a faculty member, researcher and administrator, Dr. Hirt is well positioned to advance the research enterprise […]
November 10, 2016
Dr. Amod Ogale received the plaque for Graffin Lecturer Award at the 2016 World Carbon Conference. The award was presented to Dr. Ogale by Dr. Rodney Taylor, Chairman of the American Carbon Society. Each year the American Carbon Society selects a lecturer who has made distinguished contributions to carbon science and engineering. The lecture is […]
November 10, 2016
The W. David Smith, Jr. Graduate Publication Award was given to Professor Joseph Scott. This award is given by the AIChE Computing and Systems Technology (CAST) Division to recognize a PhD publication that has had a lasting impact on the field. The award is typically given to people less than five years after receiving their […]
July 22, 2016
This past academic year, the Chemical & Biomolecular Department has been participating in many community activities, reaching out to students from elementary to high school levels. The goal is to expose students, who wouldn’t normally have the opportunity, to math and engineering problems and experiments. This, in turn, may spark an interest at a young […]
July 21, 2016
We were honored to host our Chemical Engineering Class of 1966 for their 50th Class Reunion on June 10th! They were given a chance to visit, reminisce, and tour Earle Hall. Pictured above are Bob Smith, Bill Price, Leonard Boyd, Victor Lopez, and Bud Bell. Happy 50th – Class of 1966!! In May we were […]
July 21, 2016
The Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Department would like to congratulate the Senior Class of 2016. The students were honored at a Senior Reception on April 21st at the Madren Center, and the department hosted an Open House for the graduates and their families on graduation day, May 7th. The faculty and staff of ChBE wish […]
July 21, 2016
Erika Arvay, an undergraduate working in Dr. Blenner’s research group, is the recipient of a NASA SC Space Grant Undergraduate Research Fellowship, an ACCIAC Creativity & Innovation Fellowship, and a Calhoun Honors College Award. Undergraduate, Spencer Smith, also won an ACCIAC Fellowship. Senior Mark Payne received the Western S.C. Section AIChE Scholastic Achievement Award […]
July 21, 2016
Allison Jansto recently received the prestigious National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship. Her research proposal entitled, “Characterizing Transport and Mechanics of Nanophase-Segregated Polymers for Energy Storage and Delivery Applications”, seeks to deepen our understanding of the role of nanostructure on the transport properties of phase-segregated block copolymers. Allison is a graduate student in Prof. […]
