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Jason Keith

Jason Keith, an associate professor of chemical engineering, researches fuel cells and explains them in simple language. To power a car, a Dagwood sandwich of fuel cells is required, he says. See Featured in 'Fuel Cells in Your Future' article Michigan Tech Research 2008 Pages 9-10

 

Featuring: Awards, Academy, Alumni Notes, Research Focus and more

Chemical Engineeering Department Newsletter Winter 2008 (PDF 1.2 Mb)

Featuring: Awards, Academy, Alumni Notes, Research Focus and more

Michigan Tech's Unit Operations Lab Michigan Tech's Unit Operations Lab, a chemical processing facility located right on campus, will remain among the nation's best, thanks to a significant donation from Dow Corning Corporation.
New Research Center for Process Analysis and Diagnostics
Dan Crowl received the Gary Leach Award from the AICHE Board of Directors
Faith Morrision Elected Rheology Society President
Industrial Advisory Board Meeting

Industrial Advisory Board Meeting October 2007

Michigan Tech Summer Youth Program 'Women in Engineering'

Michigan Tech Summer Youth Program 'Women in Engineering' Students Learn about the Chemical Engineering

Summer Youth Program Celebrates 35 years

Chemical Engineering labs are model for laboratory safety Chemical Engineering labs are model for laboratory safety: Four visitors from South Korea visited the Laboratory Facilities to examine the department's laboratory safety program.
Komar Kawatra Komar Kawatra was named Interim Chair of the Department of Chemical Engineering. Dr. Kawatra joined the faculty of Chemical Engineering in 2003. He is an accomplished researcher, teacher, and lecturer.

Dr. Kawatra has received $10,000 from the National Science Foundation for "Collaborative Research: Center for Fundamental Studies of Advanced Sustainable Iron and Steel."

David R. Shonnard David R. Shonnard (Chemical Engineering), Susan T. Bagley (Biological Sciences), Heather Youngs (Biological Sciences) and Patricia Heiden (Chemistry) received $275,027 over two years from General Motors for "A Systems Approach to Improving Processing Efficiency of Forest Biomass for Co-Production of Biofuels and Biopolymers," a multidisciplinary research project on producing biofuels/bioproducts from woody biomass.
Jason Keith Jason Keith (Chemical Engineering) received $90,000 from the American Chemical Society, Petroleum Research Fund, for "Modeling and Optimization of Diesel Particulate Trap Ignition Phenomena."
2006 Undergrad Expo 1st Place Award

2007 Undergraduate Expo highlights student research, enterprise teams and senior design projects. The CPM Entrerprise won first palce

2007 Expo Results & Awards


Featuring: Awards, Academy, Alumni Notes, Research Focus and more

Chemical Engineeering Department Newsletter Fall 2006 (PDF 1.5 Mb)

Featuring: Awards, Academy, Alumni Notes, Research Focus and more

Chemical Engineering Students win SME Scholarships at U.P. SME Section Banquet

Chemical Engineering Students win SME Scholarships at U.P. SME Section Banquet

David A. Edwards

Harvard's David A. Edwards, Ph.D., honored at commencement

David A. Edwards, Ph.D., was awarded the Melvin Calvin Medal of Distinction, Michigan Tech's highest honor, at the Spring 2007 Commencement.

Chemical Engineering Student Awards

Chemical Engineering Student Awards
Convocation 2007

DCaspary

Making a Difference Staff Awards

David Caspary, manager of laboratory facilities for the Department of Chemical Engineering, has earned the Unsung Hero award, which recognizes staff who are a quiet but steady presence in their department, demonstrate a willingness to fill in whenever needed, take initiative to solve problems and improve work situations without being prompted or consistently go above and beyond without fanfare. Caspary was a "driving force" in helping to develop the Unit Operation's Process Simulation and Control Center at Michigan Tech and his "commitment to maintaining a great (and safe) educational experience."

w2w

Wood to Wheels: Put a Tree in Your Tank

The university’s Wood to Wheels, or W2W, project has brought together scientists and engineers from multiple disciplines to research ethanol-powered transport from a 360-degree perspective.
Wood to Wheels Feature story

Sandell Recipient of Distinguished Teaching Award
Sandell Recipient of Distinguished Teaching Award
GTCaneba

Security Foam Research
Michigan Tech's Center for Environmentally Benign Functional Materials and its Sustainable Futures Institute have been awarded $1.7 million to develop structural foams that could be used in security applications. The research is being conducted by principal investigator Ghatu Subhash of the MEEM department and Co-principal investigators Gerard Caneba and David Shonnard, both of the Department of Chemical Engineering. News Story in full

S. Jayson Ripke

S. Jayson Ripke, who earned three degrees at Michigan Tech, with a doctoral degree in chemical engineering before embarking on a career in the iron ore industry, will receive the university's Outstanding Young Alumni Award.

S. Jayson Ripke News story

Frank Pavlis

Technological Leadership at Michigan Tech

Frank Pavlis (Chem Eng '38) Gives $2 Million to Promote Technological Leadership at Michigan Tech. Story from Tech Today

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