Chemical Engineering News
#GINNing Podcast: Power Player - 12/13/24 8:00 AM
Nintendo? More like GINNtendo. Because chemical engineering senior Caitlyn White is definitely playing with power.
AC-PABE provides training opportunity to paper mill engineers - 12/12/24 11:20 AM
Eleven guests from Georgia-Pacific’s Alabama River Cellulose facility were provided with an overview of the pulp and paper industry, integrated biorefineries, characteristics of wood/wood fibers, chip-handling, and more.
Researchers earn $2.5M grant to convert polluted waste into aquafeed - 12/11/24 3:40 PM
Researchers are developing novel technology that converts pulp and paper mill flue gas (carbon emissions) and aquaculture wastewater into algae-based protein for aquafeed pellets.
Auburn MADE event prepares students for an engineering experience - 12/6/24 9:30 AM
Auburn MADE event prepares students for an engineering experience
Raised to Roll Tide, chemical engineering student instead plays War Eagle - 12/5/24 8:30 AM
Chemical engineering/music education double major Ross Tolbert is one of four drum majors in the Auburn University Marching Band.
Researchers earn $1.88M DOE grant to reduce carbon dioxide emissions - 11/22/24 3:00 PM
Zhihua Jiang, director of the Alabama Center for Paper and Bioresource Engineering, is principal investigator on a $1.88 DOE project designed reduce carbon dioxide emissions from pulp and paper mills.
#GINNing Podcast: The Influencer - 11/22/24 11:00 AM
STEM advocating influencer extraordinaire Ruha Tacey may have hit the social media stratosphere. But she hasn't forgotten her roots.
Three Auburn Engineering faculty recognized by university - 11/18/24 2:40 PM
Hari Narayanan, Nima Shamsaei and Panagiotis Mistriotis were recognized at the Auburn University Faculty Awards ceremony on Tuesday, Nov. 19.
Gulf Coast Engineering Research Station receives final BoT approval - 11/15/24 10:20 AM
The two-story, 21,000-square-foot facility — to be located at 4775 Walker Avenue — will provide direct access to the Gulf of Mexico and consist of research laboratories, offices, large meeting spaces and outdoor gathering spaces on both stories of the south elevation overlooking Terry Cove. The station will provide a dedicated location for researching coastal environments and communities of the Gulf Coast while also providing opportunities for collaboration with other Marine Environmental Sciences Consortium institutions.
Auburn Engineering secures record $117.7 million in FY24 research funding - 11/11/24 7:00 AM
The Samuel Ginn College of Engineering has set a college record for new research awards and contracts for a fiscal year, closing FY24 with $117.7 million.
APPF Conference offers opportunities for industry, student engagement - 11/1/24 3:15 PM
The Auburn Pulp and Paper Foundation plays a critical role in fostering student development and career connections.
Professor in chemical engineering leads USDA grant - 10/30/24 9:10 AM
Virginia Davis is principal investigator on the USDA/National Institute of Food and Agriculture grant.
Engineering faculty members among those to be recognized by university - 10/15/24 10:30 AM
Nima Shamsaei, Panagiotis Mistriotis and Hari Narayanan among 19 distinguished faculty members from nine colleges across campus to be honored for their exemplary leadership, innovative research, scholarship, creative work and dedicated service to the university and the broader community.
Prominent engineering alumni headline Fall 2024 commencement ceremonies - 10/15/24 9:00 AM
Gerald Pouncey, '82 chemical engineering and chairman of Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP, will return to his alma mater to deliver the keynote address during Auburn University’s fall commencement ceremonies Dec. 14 in Neville Arena. In addition to celebrating more than 2,000 graduates, the institution will also present an Honorary Doctor of Science (Doctor Honoris Causa) to Charles E. Gavin III, '59 textile engineering.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
#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.
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.
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.
#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.
#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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
#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.
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
#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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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 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.
#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.
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.
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.
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.
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."
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.
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 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.
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
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.
#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.
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.
