We are delighted that you are visiting the Department of Chemical Engineering
website.
With an enrollment of more than 275 undergraduates and 60 full-time graduate students, plus a significant number of outreach graduate students, Auburn has one of the Southeast's largest chemical engineering programs. Our faculty is currently composed of 19 full time faculty members, plus several visiting and part time faculty. In our program, each graduate student has the opportunity to develop personally and professionally through research and faculty mentoring.
Our excellent research facilities and annual research expenditures of over $4 million contributed to our extramural per faculty research rank of ninth in the nation. Modern analytical, process and computation equipment is available in all of our research areas. Our instrumentation capabilities comprise one of the most extensive in the nation. We have impressive computer facilities and extensive process simulators. Our faculty contribute more than 100 journal articles, conference proceedings , patent applications and presentations annually. Together, our research facilities, along with our research oriented faculty, provide graduate students with an enviable environment in which to further their education, research and professional skills. We are proud of our graduates and their value in America's technological workforce.
We realize that the success of our department depends ultimately on the success of our students; we will strive to assist you in realizing your full potential and successfully reaching your goals. Auburn University's Chemical Engineering Graduate Program is a close-knit one where the faculty, postdoctorates, staff and students work closely together. We have found these close interpersonal relationships to be extremely valuable in graduate work. Auburn has a friendly atmosphere in a small town setting which encourages close working relationships.
You are in the process of making an important decision that will have a major impact on your career and your life. As you will see when exploring this website, graduate studies in Chemical Engineering at Auburn University offer you a wide variety of exciting opportunities. We hope you will come to visit us at Auburn to see all of the possibilities we have to offer. We look forward to hearing from you in the future.
Cordially,
Christopher B. Roberts
Department Chair
Uthlaut Associate Professor
Chemical Engineering
Auburn University
