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Mario Eden

Chemical Engineering

Dean

Joe T. and Billie Carole McMillan Professor

1301C Shelby Center

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Education

Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark
M.S. Chemical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark

Research Interests

Process Systems Engineering
Process Synthesis, Design, Integration and Optimization
Product and Molecular Synthesis/Design

In The News

Auburn Engineering graduate programs earn high marks in recent U.S. News and World Report rankings

U.S. News and World Report, which ranks graduate programs nationally each spring, designated Auburn Engineering No. 33 among public institutions when its annual list was released Tuesday, April 8.

Auburn professor elected to the National Academy of Engineering

Alice E. Smith, the Joe W. Forehand Jr. Distinguished Professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering in the Auburn University Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) as part of its Class of 2025.

Auburn hosts 68th annual Alabama Transportation Conference

The Auburn University Samuel Ginn College of Engineering hosted the 68th annual Alabama Transportation Conference on Feb. 11-12 at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex.

Auburn Engineering ranks No. 20 in U.S. News online graduate program rankings, online computer science program moves up 10 spots

The new rankings mark five consecutive years in the Top 20 and nine consecutive years in the Top 25.

Three Auburn Engineering faculty members earn prestigious honors from university

Hari Narayanan, Nima Shamsaei and Panagiotis Mistriotis were recognized at the Auburn University Faculty Awards ceremony on Tuesday, Nov. 19.

Auburn University Gulf Coast Engineering Research Station in Orange Beach receives final Board of Trustees approval

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 new research awards and contracts for FY24

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.

Auburn Pulp and Paper Foundation Conference offers opportunities for industry engagement

The Auburn Pulp and Paper Foundation plays a critical role in fostering student development and career connections.

Auburn Engineering undergraduate program ranked No. 30 among public institutions nationwide

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 dean and chemical engineering professor named American Institute of Chemical Engineers fellows

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.

Four Auburn Engineering faculty members named Ginn Faculty Achievement Fellows

The Ginn Faculty Achievement Fellowship recognizes and rewards junior faculty who receive prestigious young investigator awards, including the National Science Foundation CAREER, Department of Defense, Department of Energy or National Institute of Health Young Investigator awards.

Auburn establishes Electronics Packaging Research Institute

Auburn University's seminal work on semiconductor packaging has new packaging of its own — the Auburn University Electronics Packaging Research Institute (EPRI).

Auburn Engineering graduate programs ranked No. 31 among public institutions by U.S. News and World Report

Auburn Engineering’s graduate programs were ranked No. 5 overall in the Southeastern Conference and, again, No. 1 in the state.

Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff tours Auburn Engineering research centers

Adm. Christopher W. Grady, who as vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is the nation's second highest-ranking military officer, toured prominent Auburn University engineering research centers in advance of his Friday address at Auburn's NROTC commissioning ceremony, at which he will serve as commissioning officer.

Dean of engineering reaffirms college's commitment to safety

Safe engineering is good engineering. That’s the message Mario Eden, dean of engineering, reaffirmed to faculty and staff in a recent memo.

Auburn’s McCrary Institute and Oak Ridge National Laboratory to partner on first regional cybersecurity center to protect the nation’s electricity grid

Auburn University’s McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security was awarded a $10 million Department of Energy grant in partnership with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to create a pilot regional cybersecurity research and operations center to protect the electric power grid against cyber attacks.

Auburn Engineering ranks among the top 20 U.S. News online master's programs for fourth-consecutive year

The Auburn University Samuel Ginn College of Engineering is No. 19 in the 2024 U.S. News and World Report’s Best Online Master's in Engineering Programs rankings.

2023 in review: Top Auburn Engineering stories of the year

Auburn engineers accomplished great things in 2023, including exciting research projects and collaborations, welcoming a new dean, climbing the national rankings and more.

Student in mechanical engineering wins top prize, $2,350 at Graduate Engineering Research Showcase

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."

Auburn Engineering the only academic institution among Green Cross Award semifinalists

College recognized for advocating transformational research that doesn't push the boundaries of safety.

Auburn Engineering undergraduate programs ranked among U.S. News and World Report's Top 30 public institutions

Auburn Engineering's undergraduate programs climbed three spots in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings.

#GINNing Podcast: New Boss Level

As chemical engineering chair, Mario Eden led the department to its highest-ever U.S. News & World Report Graduate Program ranking; increased undergraduate enrollment to record numbers with incoming freshmen with ACT scores of 30 or higher for 11 years in a row; successfully added 17 tenure-track faculty members and two full-time lecturers during the past 10 years, including the department achieving the highest percentage of female full professors among any chemical engineering department in the country; increased philanthropic support of the program by millions of dollars; and successfully led the department through the national accreditation process in 2016 and 2022. Last month, he was appointed the new dean of the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering. But in terms of lasting impact, his latest distinction — #GINNing Podcast guest — stands alone.

Auburn University appoints Mario Eden as its new dean of the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering

Following a national search, Mario Eden, the Joe T. and Billie Carole McMillan Professor and chair of Auburn University’s Department of Chemical Engineering, has been named as the 14th dean of the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, according to an announcement by Interim Provost Vini Nathan.

Bioplastics research has large potential economic impact for state of Alabama

Chemical engineering researchers are utilizing an Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs grant to evaluate technology to turn organic agricultural waste into bioplastics.

Chemical engineering chair recognized among journal’s top cited authors

Chemical engineering department chair Mario Eden has been recognized as the author of one of the top 1% most cited articles by Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, a prominent chemical engineering journal.

Chemical engineering doctoral candidate contributes to COVID-19 test

As COVID-19 spreads throughout the United States and into Alabama, scientists on the research and development team at Assurance Scientific Labs in Birmingham, including Auburn chemical engineering doctoral candidate Richard Cullum, have devoted their undivided attention to developing a reliable test for the virus as quickly as possible.