Chemical Engineering News

Auburn Makersfest 2024 is offering $2,000 in prize money to any Auburn student who has developed a product, written a song, or composed a poem – anything that was created – during a competition meant to stimulate creative thinking.

Auburn Makersfest submissions due Oct. 18 - 10/8/24 3:00 PM

Auburn Makersfest 2024 is offering $2,000 in prize money to any Auburn student who has developed a product, written a song, or composed a poem – anything that was created – during a competition meant to stimulate creative thinking.
Lucila Carias, a third-year graduate student in polymer and fiber engineering, is researching ways to print 3D houses.

Chemical engineering graduate program empowers students for success - 9/26/24 3:00 PM

Research. Mentorship. Academic success. These pillars of Auburn University’s chemical engineering graduate program are woven together through a supportive environment that fosters a dynamic blend of innovation and excellence, empowering students to achieve remarkable outcomes – from day one to dissertation.
Auburn Engineering’s undergraduate program also ranked fourth among the 13 public institutions in the Southeastern Conference and — again — No. 1 in the state.

Auburn Engineering undergraduate programs ranked No. 30 nationally - 9/24/24 7:20 AM

Auburn Engineering’s undergraduate program also ranked fourth among the 13 public institutions in the Southeastern Conference and — again — No. 1 in the state.

The 2024 Auburn Alumni Engineering Council award winners included Distinguished Auburn Engineers Maury Gaston, ’82 mechanical engineering; Chris Kramer, ’94 civil engineering; Shirley Boulware, ’91 chemical engineering; Art Slotkin, ’68 aerospace engineering; Outstanding Young Auburn Engineer Jordan Watkins, ’12 civil engineering; and Superior Service Sushil Bhavnani, professor emeritus.

Auburn Alumni Engineering Council honors 6 with college’s highest awards - 9/17/24 12:00 AM

Five outstanding engineering alumni and one longtime faculty member of the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering were honored by the Auburn Alumni Engineering Council during a ceremony Friday, Sept. 13, for their distinguished professional careers. These alumni include four who were recognized as Distinguished Auburn Engineers, one as an Outstanding Young Auburn Engineer and a mechanical engineering professor emeritus for Superior Service. The council also honored alumnus Charles Gavin, ’59 textile engineering, who will receive an honorary doctorate of science at the December commencement ceremonies.
Phoebe Judkins, a student in civil and environmental engineering, talks with employers during a career fair hosted by the College of Engineering’s Career Development and Corporate Relations office in October 2023.

CDCR to host engineering career fair in September - 9/16/24 10:00 AM

The Career Development and Corporate Relations (CDCR) office will host an annual engineering career fair Sept. 23 and 26 in Brown-Kopel Grand Hall from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Kate Handel

#GINNing Podcast: The President of Mars - 9/13/24 10:45 AM

Auburn University currently claims six astronauts. We're willing to bet chemical engineering alumna and current graduate student Kate Handel may soon make it seven. 
Mario Eden, dean of engineering, and Virginia Davis, Breeden Professor of chemical engineering.

Engineering dean, chemical engineering professor named AIChE Fellows - 9/11/24 7:40 AM

AIChE fellow candidates are nominated by their peers and must have significant chemical engineering experience, have demonstrated long-term excellence in the profession and held Senior membership in the society for at least three years.
Cassandra Porter earned a three-year, $303,707 grant from the National Science Foundation.

Assistant professor in chemical engineering earns $303K NSF grant - 8/9/24 1:00 PM

Cassandra Porter's $303,707 National Science Foundation grant will be used to develop a better understanding of RO polyamide membranes and create a new membrane that resists chlorine damage without minimizing performance.
Mari Miles Dempsey

#GINNing Podcast: Slime Time - 8/9/24 10:00 AM

From the Loveliest Village of the Plain comes Mari Miles Dempsey, a senior chemical engineering honors student concentrating in biomedical engineering, and currently researching the effect of acoustics in the growth and further development of physarum polycephalum in the Nature Inspired Fluids and Elasticity Lab at Auburn University. In other words, it's slime time.
JaVaris Branford

#GINNing Podcast: Ride for the Branford - 8/2/24 4:00 PM

On the latest episode of the award-winning #GINNing Podcast, chemical engineering senior JaVaris Branford reflects on the incredible opportunities that make the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering the best student-centered engineering education experience in America. 
Levi Petix spent a week this summer at MoISSI's Blacksburg, Virginia, headquarters.

Graduate student in chemical engineering earns MoISSI fellowship - 7/26/24 8:05 AM

Levi Petix was one of eight students chosen nationally to receive the Molecular Sciences and Software Institute software fellowship.
Panagiotis Mistriotis is using engineering knowledge to improve the properties of adult stem cells for cellular therapies and tissue regeneration.

Assistant professor in chemical engineering named 2024 Young Innovator - 7/22/24 8:00 AM

Panagiotis Mistriotis' three-year study, "Leveraging Cell Migration Dynamics to Discriminate between Senescent and Pre-senescent Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells,” leads to honor from Cellular and Biomolecular Engineering.
Dean Hendrix assumes the position of associate dean for undergraduate studies and program assessment effective Aug. 1.

Hendrix named associate dean for undergrad studies and program assessment - 7/17/24 12:40 PM

Dean Hendrix has been named associate dean for undergraduate studies and program assessment for Auburn University’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, according to an announcement by Mario Eden, dean of engineering.
Kwaghtaver Samuel Desongu explains his presentation, "Engineered 3D In Vitro Model of Colorectal Cancer in Insulin-Sensitive and Insulin-Resistant Microenvironments."

Graduate student wins second place at NOBCChE collaborative meeting - 7/16/24 2:45 PM

Kwaghtaver Samuel Desongu earned second place at the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers’ collaborative spring conference poster competition April 18-19 in Hampton, Virginia.
Sarah Gaston presenting at Auburn Engineering's 10th annual Graduate Engineering Research Showcase in 2023.

#GINNing Podcast: No One Engineers Like Gaston - 7/12/24 12:00 AM

She can't discuss her work — at least not some of it. But Sarah Gaston certainly has plenty to say about how she's perfecting the skills to do it. 
Tae-Sik Oh is currently working with researchers at the Korean Institute of Industrial Technology on how to recycle lithium-ion batteries.

Associate professor wins KIChE President Young Innovator Award - 7/2/24 8:00 AM

Tae-Sik Oh's research takes a deep dive into energy storage and the filtration of small particles in the air
Lucila Carias

#GINNing Podcast: Of Resins and Residences - 6/28/24 8:00 AM

Lucila Carias, a bioresin-backing GRA in the Department of Chemical Engineering from the plastic-producing province of El Salvador, is researching ways to 3D print — yep — houses. 
Jean-Francois Louf's project was awarded a two-year, $110,000 grant from the American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund.

Assistant professor in chemical engineering earns $110K grant - 6/21/24 4:05 PM

Jean-Francois Louf was awarded a two-year, $110,000 grant from the American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund for his project, "Freezing of polymer solution droplets."
Auburn Engineering’s graduate programs continued its upward trajectory in the annual rankings among public institutions, climbing 10 spots in the past five years.

Auburn Engineering graduate programs No. 31 among public institutions - 6/18/24 7:40 AM

Auburn Engineering’s graduate programs were ranked No. 5 overall in the Southeastern Conference and, again, No. 1 in the state.
photo of Shelby Center on Auburn's campus

Eight innovative projects receive 2024 internal awards - 6/11/24 11:00 AM

External NewsEight innovative projects have been named recipients of Auburn University’s internal research and creative works funding awards programs for 2024.

man types on an advanced manufacturing machine

Auburn expands support for advanced manufacturing - 6/11/24 9:00 AM

The Samuel Ginn College of Engineering will create an Analytical, Innovation and Manufacturing Laboratory to specifically foster workforce development, interdisciplinary collaboration and industry-relevant research and innovation aimed broadly at advanced manufacturing.
Thirteen Auburn Engineering graduate students, including chemical engineering's Glogina Boakye, are scheduled to participate in the Summer Series.

CPAC Summer Seminar Series kicks off June 10 - 5/30/24 3:35 PM

The seminar will feature one-slide lightning talks in Three-Minute Thesis format as well as longer oral presentations which will last approximately 10 minutes.

David, who joined the Auburn faculty in 2012, has served as an assistant professor, associate professor and was recently promoted to the rank of full professor.

David named associate dean for research - 5/29/24 7:45 AM

Allan David has been named associate dean for research for Auburn University’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, according to an announcement by Dean Mario Eden.
Nicole Habbit

#GINNing Podcast: Habbit Forming - 5/24/24 2:15 PM

Listen to chemical engineering visiting lecturer Nicole Habbit discuss Auburn's irresistible role in shaping her career on the latest episode of the award-winning #GINNing Podcast.

Masoud Mahjouri-Samani, associate professor in electrical and computer engineering, works with graduate student Aarsh Patel.

Professor to study microgravitational printing via parabolic flights - 5/1/24 7:52 AM

Masoud Mahjouri-Samani's project, In Space Dry Printing Electronics and Semiconductor Devices, recently received a $870,000 grant from NASA to pursue new manufacturing frontiers.
Pictured is the Shelby Center for Engineering Technology on Auburn's campus.

Graduate School honors 28 students from Auburn Engineering - 4/30/24 9:45 AM

More than 20 engineering graduate students were recognized at the annual Auburn University Graduate School awards ceremony, Friday, April 26, in the Melton Student Center Ballroom.

More than 220 sixth- through 12th-graders answered these questions – and more — via poster presentations on April 13, and competed for nearly $15,000 in prizes, at the Alabama Science and Engineering Fair at Auburn University.

Auburn Engineering among co-sponsors at STEM state fair - 4/29/24 12:00 PM

More than 220 sixth- through 12th-graders answered these questions – and more — via poster presentations on April 13, and competed for nearly $15,000 in prizes, at the Alabama Science and Engineering Fair at Auburn University.

Aerospace senior Maggie Nelson sifts through pieces of recyclable polymers at the Center for Polymers and Advanced Composites.

NSF, NIST grants boost SGCOE's prominence in polymer sustainability - 4/26/24 9:00 AM

Ed Davis, associate professor of mechanical engineering, is the principal investigator for two new awards — one from the National Science Foundation (NSF), the other from the National Institute of Standards and Technologies (NIST) — aimed at educating future polymer researchers as well as recycling industry professionals on the growing importance and evolving challenges of polymer recycling.
Ayuba Akinpelu is researching how pressure forces influence the onset and progression of cardiovascular diseases, with a special focus on smooth muscle cells.

Chemical engineering student wins award to promote diversity in science - 4/22/24 3:20 PM

The fellowship embarks Ayuba Akinpelu’s research into how pressure influences the onset and progression of cardiovascular diseases, focusing on smooth muscle cells.

Auburn University Provost Vini Nathan recently announced the names of faculty awarded promotion, tenure or both for 2024, including 19 faculty in the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering.

Auburn Engineering faculty named to 2024 promotion, tenure list - 4/8/24 1:00 PM

Auburn University Provost Vini Nathan recently announced the names of faculty awarded promotion, tenure or both for 2024, including 19 faculty in the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering.
Chem-E car team members prepare Auburn's battery-powered vehicle to start, and then stop via a timed device.

Auburn Chem-E students make statement at AIChE regional conference - 4/1/24 7:00 AM

Not only did Auburn's Chem-E car capture the regional championship, but Auburn's Chem-E jeopardy team took second place and two students won individual poster presentation awards in the March 15-16 conference
Elizabeth Lipke, the George E. and Dorothy Stafford Uthlaut Endowed Professor of Chemical Engineering (center), with Mike King (left), Chair of the AIMBE College of Fellows, and Joyce Wong, AIMBE President.

Professor in chemical engineering inducted into AIMBE College of Fellows - 3/29/24 12:30 PM

Elizabeth Lipke, the George E. and Dorothy Stafford Uthlaut Endowed Professor of Chemical Engineering, was honored at a special ceremony on March 25 in Arlington, Virginia.
Cassandra Porter

#GINNing Podcast: Pirouettes to Polymers - 3/15/24 8:00 AM

Cassandra Porter. Cassie Porter. Cass Porter. She goes by many names. And she has even more pursuits. She's a former professional ballerina. A current fossil hunter. And a day-jobbing assistant professor of chemical engineering. Curious? Well then join us as we pass through the walls of mystery surrounding this membrane manipulating maestro. 
Jada Neal is among the university's 13 inaugural Matthews Scholars Program fellows, and the only fellow representing Auburn Engineering.

Senior in bioprocess engineering is college's only Matthews fellow - 3/4/24 10:00 AM

Jada Neal, an Auburn University Undergraduate Research fellow, is using biopolymers to find skin care solutions.
Jean-Francois Louf's project was awarded a two-year, $110,000 grant from the American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund.

Assistant professor in chemical engineering earns $110K grant - 2/28/24 4:00 PM

Jean-Francois Louf was awarded a two-year, $110,000 grant from the American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund for his project, "Freezing of polymer solution droplets."
Auburn AIChE officers, from left to right, Sam Sessions, Tyler Lunsford, Della Kelly, Minjae Jung, McKinley Reese, Jessica Brouillette, Tyra Babbs, Jerin Thomas, Benjamin Gunasekaran, Harrison Edwards and Ishan Patel.

Auburn to host AIChE Southern Regional Conference March 15-16 - 2/19/24 9:00 AM

The 2024 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Student Southern Regional Conference brings together like-minded undergraduate students to learn from one another, put their skills to the test, and develop new ones.
Xinyu Zhang said project is designed to create a paradigm shift in opioid crisis management, offering tangible solutions that can reduce opioid misuse, enhance public safety, and inform effective policymaking.

Professor in chemical engineering developing portable opioid biosensors - 2/13/24 11:10 AM

Xinyu Zhang and a team of researchers are developing innovative, cost-effective and portable opioid biosensors capable of providing immediate and accurate opioid detection and monitoring.
Jingyi (Ginny) Zheng, Shuai Shao, Lauren Beckingham, Maria Auad and Nima Shamsaei

NSF award to significantly boost Auburn metal AM qualification research - 1/24/24 2:25 PM

A successful Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) proposal funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) will soon significantly boost researchers at Auburn University's National Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellence (NCAME) in model-assisted qualification for additive manufacturing (AM) by establishing microstructure-property relationships in AM metallic materials.
Entrants must record a video presentation using animation, simulation, diagrams, pictures, or even demonstrations explaining an overview of their respective study, but at a level where general audiences can understand. Each video must not exceed 60 seconds.

Registration under way for AUSome Science in 60 Seconds - 1/19/24 2:30 PM

Last spring’s AUsome Science in 60 Seconds research pitch competition was so successful, Auburn Engineering is hosting it again.
Elizabeth Lipke, left, the Mary and John H. Sanders Professor in chemical engineering, and Yuan Tian, a post-doctoral researcher in chemical engineering, won first place at this past August's Alabama Launchpad Cycle 2 concept stage finals.

Chemical engineering start-up nominated for prestigious Ignite Award - 1/16/24 12:20 PM

VivoSphere, a biomedical engineering start-up founded by chemical engineering researchers Elizabeth Lipke and Yuan Tian, has been selected as one of the most promising new ventures in the bio-diagnostics industry.

Bruce Tatarchuk, professor of chemical engineering and CEO/co-founder of IntraMicron, explains the importance that battery cooling has on pulse-powered systems.

Professor demonstrates high-power battery for next-generation defense - 12/12/23 3:15 PM

A revolutionary means to safely meet the extreme demands of pulse-power electrical systems was demonstrated on Dec. 7.

Camylle Lollar

#GINNing Podcast: Stand up and holler for Lollar - 12/8/23 12:00 PM

A chemical engineering honors student with an appetite for undergraduate research? You can bet your bottom dollar you'll be hearing about Camylle Lollar. 
Auburn Chem-E car team members competing in Orlando were, from left, Emma Kim (stopping team), Jeffrey Rice (faculty advisor), Katie Wolfe (design team), David Swafford (design team lead), Minjae Jung (stopping team lead), Jerin Thomas (safety lead), Ishan Patel (captain), Logan Phillips (power team lead), Greydon Franck (stopping team), Drew Arnold (power team), Saim Siddiqui (design team).

Chemical engineering student team wins international Chem-E car crown - 12/7/23 8:00 AM

Auburn’s 25-student Chem-E Car Team built an automated lead-acid battery-powered car, capable of stopping within a meter of its desired target.

Symone Alexander records high-speed video data of the slingshot spider extending and releasing its web at the Tambopata Research Center in the Peruvian Amazon rainforest.

Assistant professor earns grant to study tiny spider's exoskeleton - 11/30/23 8:45 AM

Symone Alexander earns NSF grant to further examine "ultrafast gripping and release mechanisms in slingshot spider legs."
William Nist had the opportunity to gain experience in various areas of paper machine, pulp mill and utilities operations.

Senior in chemical engineering named Vandegrift Co-op Student of the Year - 11/15/23 10:00 AM

Will Nist enjoyed his co-op rotations at Packaging Corporation of America's manufacturing facility in Valdosta, Georgia.
CPAC offers an array of research opportunities. Here, a self-folding polystyrene shape-memory polymer is placed beneath thermal energy from an infrared radiation lamp.

CPAC a melting pot for collaborative, multi-disciplinary research - 11/13/23 8:25 AM

Launched in 2015, CPAC offers researchers campus-wide 5,000-square feet of space in Gavin Laboratory, a plethora of equipment, and expertise.

Senior Anya McDaniel, left, is working toward a chemical engineering degree with specialization in biomedical engineering, while Collins Keith graduated in May with a chemical engineering degree with specialization in biomedical engineering.

Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society awards have chemical engineering flavor - 11/6/23 7:20 AM

Anya McDaniel, now a senior, named Outstanding Undergraduate Student, while Collins Keith, who graduated in the spring, was named Outstanding Senior Scholar.
Chemical engineering graduate students Felix Mendoza, left, and Jacob Faulkner discuss upcoming research strategies with Center for Microfibrous Materials Manufacturing Director Bruce Tatarchuk.

Center for Microfibrous Materials Manufacturing creates innovative impact - 10/27/23 3:40 PM

Founded in 1996, the center continues to be a hub for innovation that impacts multiple industries.
Ryan Pollard won first place for oral presentation, honorable mention for poster presentation and Best in Show overall.

Student in mechanical engineering wins Best in Show at research showcase - 10/16/23 9:40 AM

Ryan Pollard, a first-year graduate student, earned 'Best in Show' honors for his oral and poster presentation, "A Kinematics-Based Approach to Future Joint Angle Prediction."
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