» Chair Selected to Participate in NAE Symposium
Ramanan Krishnamoorti, Dow Chair Professor and chair of the UH Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, will be among a select group of 88 researchers convening in California this September for the National Academy of Engineering’s 15th Annual U.S. Frontiers of Engineering Symposium. He was chosen from roughly 240 applicants, each nominated by organizations or fellow engineers, to attend the prestigious event.

» UH Study to Focus on Reducing Pollutants in Vehicle Exhaust
A study led by researchers at UH Cullen College of Engineering is centered on cleaning up our air by replacing a component in vehicle exhaust systems with a piece of technology that could get rid of more than 80 percent of the smog-causing toxin known at NOx, or nitrogen oxide. With a roughly $3.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy's Vehicle Technologies Program, Professor Michael Harold and his team will partner with researchers from the University of Kentucky, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Ford Motor Company and the chemical company BASF to further study the feasibility of this technology.

» UH Diesel Testing Center Teams with TxDOT to Reduce Emissions
The UH Texas Diesel Testing and Research Center, in partnership with the Texas Department of Transportation, has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency to test a system designed to reduce emissions produced by construction vehicles. Engineering researchers will supervise the installation of Nett Technologies' BlueMAX™ selective catalytic reduction system on five TxDOT nonroad vehicles and then test and analyze its ability to reduce emissions, which will provide the EPA with real-world performance data.

» ChE Professor Captures Top University Honor
(April 23, 2009) Demetre Economou, John and Rebecca Moores Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, was named the 31st recipient of the Esther Farfel Award. The highest honor given by the University of Houston, it is a symbol of overall career excellence. An internationally known researcher, Economou is a leader in atomic layer etching and has developed a promising nanofabrication technique expected to give researchers the ability to mass-produce nanotech devices. As an educator, he has gone above and beyond to help his students succeed during his 23-year career at UH.

»College to Launch New Petroleum Engineering Undergraduate Degree
(January 29, 2009) Responding to the energy industry's demand for more petroleum engineers, the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering is launching a new petroleum undergraduate program this fall. Just approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, the bachelor's degree program will focus on petroleum engineering and geosciences, combining these fundamentals with economics, energy law and business.

» Engineering the Future of Transportation
(August 13, 2008) Peter Strasser, assistant professor of chemical engineering, along with collaborators at Stanford University and the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, received a $2 million grant from the Department of Energy to provide continued support for their fuel cell catalyst research. The team is attempting to create a cheaper, more efficient polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell that could be used in electricity-powered vehicles.

» Alumnus Establishes $1M Endowment for Engineering Faculty
(August 12, 2008) William C. Miller, Jr. (1955 BSPE) has established a $1 million endowment to support the academic and research activities of UH Cullen College of Engineering faculty. The William C. Miller Endowed Chair was established in honor of Charles V. Kirkpatrick, an emeritus professor and former dean who mentored Miller while he pursued his education in petroleum engineering. Miller has served as president of his own business, W.C. Miller Operating Company, for more than 40 years.

»Energy Industry Leaders Commit $1.6M to UH Petroleum Program
(July 29, 2008) Devon Energy Corp. and Marathon Oil Corp. have committed major funding to the UH Cullen College of Engineering in support of its developing undergraduate program in petroleum engineering. Marathon pledged $600,000 in unrestricted funds to the program, while Devon pledged $1 million to support student scholarships, the renovation of a student research laboratory and other needs of the program. The new program is expected to be approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board this fall.

» Engineering Professor Receives Top University Research Award
(May 15, 2008) Demetre J. Economou, John and Rebecca Moores Professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering and associate chair of the department, was named a recipient of the University of Houston’s 2008 Excellence in Research and Scholarship Award. The award—which carries a $5,000 stipend—is given annually to individuals with a significant record of outstanding research, scholarship or creative activities in their field. Economou's research is focused on plasma science and technology, research that impacts everything from microchip manufacturing to plasma television panels.

» UH Students Win Regional Chem-E Car Competition
(March 18, 2008) A team of University of Houston chemical engineering students captured first place at the Chem-E Car Competition during the AiChE Regional Meeting on March 8. The purpose of the event is to provide an experimental exercise for students, while promoting teambuilding and regional competition. UH beat out teams from Lamar University, Texas A&M University, Texas A&M-Kingsville and Texas Tech University, and will represent the region at the national competition this fall.

»College Receives $8.8M Grant to Clean Up Diesel Vehicle Emissions
(March 6, 2008) The University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering Diesel Vehicle Research and Testing Facility has received an $8.8 million grant from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to expand and sustain its operations, which are aimed at testing and retrofitting diesel vehicles with emissions-reducing technology.

» Professor Honored for Lifetime Work on Enhanced Oil Recovery
(Feburary 12, 2008) Kishore Mohanty, professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at the UH Cullen College of Engineering, will receive one of four 2008 IOR (Improved Oil Recovery) Pioneer Awards at the 15th Annual SPE/DOE Improved Oil Recovery Symposium in April. The award is given every two years to researchers worldwide who have dedicated a lifetime of work to enhancing the process of oil and/or gas recovery.

» Professor Honored by Society of Petroleum Engineers
(October 25, 2007) Kishore Mohanty, professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, will be honored as a Society of Petroleum Engineers Distinguished Member during the society's Annual Technical Conference & Exhibition, scheduled November 11-14. As director of the college’s Institute for Improved Oil Recovery, Mohanty’s research focuses on efforts to retrieve hard-to-access petroleum through various methods, including the use of surfactants and carbon flooding.

» Chemical Engineering Receives Graduate Fellowship from Bayer Foundation
(October 23, 2007) The University of Houston Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (ChBE) has received $90,000 grant from the Bayer Foundation to establish the Bayer Graduate Fellowship Program at the Cullen College of Engineering. A group from the Bayer Foundation, led by Willy Scherf, president and CEO of Bayer Corporate and Business Services (pictured right with Mike Harold, professor and chair of ChBE), visited the Cullen College of Engineering last week.

» College Offering Scholarships for Accelerated B.S. to Graduate Program
(October 23, 2007) The University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering has won a $600,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to provide scholarships for students in the college’s accelerated B.S. to graduate degree program. The program combines coursework for the bachelor’s degree, master’s degree and/or Ph.D., thereby reducing the number of credit hours needed to earn multiple degrees. Under the program, students can apply a total of six credit hours toward both a bachelor’s degree and a graduate degree. Read more…

» CHBE Continues to be One of the Most Productive Chemical Engineering Departments in the U.S.
The Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Houston continues to be one of the most productive chemical engineering departments in the U.S. in terms of graduating doctorates.  Recent data published by ACS in C&E News reveals that the Department is ranked 18^th in total number of graduates (12^th during 2004/05) and 15^th based on the number of PhDs graduated per full time faculty member (0.75). For a compiled list click here. References:  ACS News; Chemical Engineering Faculty Director, S. Joe Qin and J. Steven Swinnea, editors, AIChE, Wiley-Interscience, 2005-2006.

» Engineering Researchers Make Fuel Cell Breakthrough
(September 21, 2007) Peter Strasser, assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at the UH Cullen College of Engineering, and his team of researchers, has made a discovery that could eliminate one of the biggest financial hurdles to the commercial introduction of fuel cell-powered vehicles. Their findings will be featured in an upcoming issue of one of the world's most prestigious chemical engineering journals, Angewandte Chemie.

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Your interest may be to gain advanced training in process engineering, or to carry out research in advanced materials, bioengineering or, catalysis, or to take a smaller group of specialized courses to give you a competitive edge. We offer advanced degrees for Master of Chemical Engineering, Thesis-based Master of Science, and Course-based Master of Science. Read more...

UH Researchers Speeding Development of New Medication
(July 26, 2007) Mike Nikolaou, professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering with the UH Cullen College of Engineering, and Vincent Tam, assistant professor with the UH College of Pharmacy, have received a $400,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to devise a method to speed the development of new antibiotics and to prescribe them in ways that help prevent bacteria from becoming resistant to them. They are developing a computerized modeling system that greatly reduces the number of real-world experiments needed to test the effectiveness of a new drug.

Cullen College Names Outstanding Students for 2006-2007
(February 19, 2007) The University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering has named Phuc Huynh (ECE) and Alfonso Carmona (ChE) this year's most outstanding senior and junior student, respectively. The two will be honored at a luncheon hosted by the Texas Society of Engineering as part of the National Engineers Week activities. Twelve other outstanding junior and senior students are recognized by their respective programs. The entire list is published in this week's special edition of the Houston Business Journal, the 2007 Engineers Week Guide.

New Technique Could Speed Mass Production of Nanotech Devices
(January 25, 2007) Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Professors Vincent Donnelly and Demtre Economou, along with Assistant Professor Paul Ruchhoeft of electrical and computer engineering, have filed a patent for a new nanotech fabrication technique know as nanopantography. The new development promises to remove some of the largest practical barriers to mass-producing nanotech devices.

UH Professor Wins Award for Chemical Reactor Design Research
(September 25, 2006) Dan Luss, Cullen Professor of Engineering in the Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, won the 2005 Best Fundamental Paper Award from the South Texas Section of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. Luss won the award for the paper titled “Stationary Transversal Hot Zones in Adiabatic Packed-Bed Reactors,” which was published in the AIChE Journal. The Best Paper Award will be presented at a dinner hosted by the organization in Houston on Oct. 5.

Winning Poster Showcases NOx Emissions Research
(June 26, 2006) Vinay Medhekar, a postdoctoral research fellow in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, recently captured first place at the Southwest Catalysis Society Spring Symposium poster competition. Medhekar's winning poster and presentation chronicled his research efforts to reduce NOx emissions of lean-burning engines. Once emissions are reduced, lean-burning engines will eventually replace their rich-burning counterparts, therefore increasing overall fuel efficiency.

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Professor Receives University Award, Welch Grant
(June 2, 2006) Associate Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Peter Vekilov has received the award for Excellence in Research and Scholarship at the associate professor level from the University of Houston for his pioneering research to identify ways to mitigate the harmful effects of debilitating diseases such as sickle cell anemia, cataracts, diabetes and Alzheimer's. He also received a research grant from The Welch Foundation for $150,000 to support research involving the role water plays in the process of insulin crystallization and the aggregation of proteins in solutions. One of the most prestigious grants in Texas higher education, the award marks the third time a faculty member from the department has received a Welch Foundation grant.

Nanomagnetics Research Utilized for Medical Technology Development
(May 24, 2006) A tabletop system capable of screening tens of thousands of drug candidates in an hour and a tool that can provide a foolproof cancer diagnosis with miniscule quantities of tissue obtained through non-invasive means are just two possible outcomes of nanomagnetics research being conducted by a team of professors with the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering.The research team, which has received more than $1 million in grants from the National Institutes of Health and the Alliance for NanoHealth, is led by Dmitri Litvinov, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering and of chemical and biomolecular engineering. Richard Willson, professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering and biochemical and biophysical sciences, and John Wolfe, professor of electrical and computer engineering, serve as co-investigators for the project.

Student Researchers Honored at Sigma Xi Research Day
(April 13, 2006) Projects including the synthesization of aptamers used to inhibit illness progression, the growth of horizontally aligned single-walled carbon nanotubes, the development of mathematical models used to explain how the eye focuses and the development of a new method used to turn lunar soil simulants into ceramic bricks garnered several Cullen College of Engineering students recognition at the University of Houston Sigma Xi Research Day. Sigma Xi is a scientific research society and global honor society of scientists and engineers.

UH Researchers Working on "Cruise Ship Virus" Diagnostic Tool
(April 4, 2006) Cullen College of Engineering's Paul Ruchhoeft, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, and Richard Willson, professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, along with Robert Atmar at Baylor College of Medicine, are working to develop a quick and accurate test for the Norwalk virus, also known as the "Cruise Ship virus". The virus has sparked media attention in recent years due to large-scale outbursts on cruise ships. Ruchoeft and Willson are working on a method of detection that involves retroreflectors, nano-sized reflectors that work by returning a light signal back to its source if Norwalk is detected in a biological sample. Such technology will simplify the Norwalk detection process, allowing individuals to be scanned for the virus before boarding a cruise ship, and has the potential to be an applicable diagnostic tool for other diseases.

» UH Professor, Grad Student Make Strides in Diabetes Research
(February 13, 2006) Researchers with the University of Houston’s Cullen College of Engineering have made a major discovery in the field of diabetes research that is also an historic find in the area crystal formation and use. Peter Vekilov, associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, and doctoral candidate Dimitra Georgiou, discovered a new mechanism for the formation of insulin crystals in the pancreas—only the third known mechanism of crystal formation ever discovered. Such a find may allow researchers to gain a better understanding of why insulin production slows in some individuals, leading to diabetes. Vekilov and Georgiou's research is highlighted in the February 7th issue of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

First Dean of the Cullen College of Engineering, Dr. Frank M. Tiller, Passes Away
(January 4, 2006) Dr. Frank M. Tiller, the first dean of the University of Houston's Cullen College of Engineering, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 3. As dean from 1955 to 1963, Dr. Tiller oversaw a dramatic improvement in the educational level of the college’s faculty and was instrumental in establishing engineering programs at several colleges in Latin America, efforts which earned him multiple honorary degrees from these institutions. Dr. Tiller, who held a Ph.D. in chemical engineering from the University of Cincinnati, is widely recognized as the father of modern filtration theory and his work had a significant impact on fluid/particle systems and the separation of particles in fields ranging from the chemical industry, yeast and beer, environmental protection, petroleum and many others. The memorial service for Dr. Tiller will be held at the A.D. Bruce Religion Center at the University of Houston on Saturday, Jan. 7, at 4 p.m.

Ernest Henley Publishes Best Selling Chemical Engineering Textbook
(December 2, 2005) Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Professors Ernest Henley from the University of Houston and J.D. Seader from the University of Utah recently published the second edition of "Separation Process Principles", a textbook for fundamental chemical engineering courses. The textbooks will appear in more than 100 chemical engineering departments across the country, including Rice University, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, and Yale University.

UH Engineering Research Recognized at Annual Keck Conference
(November 4, 2005) University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering received two out of three top awards for research at the 2005 Keck Center for Interdisciplinary Bioscience Training Annual Research Conference poster competition. Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering graduate student Mariaclara Añez and Associate Professor Michael Nikolaou received second and third place, respectively, for their collaborative research projects presented at the poster competition. Over 100 research posters were submitted from various Gulf Coast Consortia member institutions. Añez is pictured (on right) with fellow UH computer science graduate student and project collaborator, Catherine Putonti.

Professor Dan Luss Honored by AIChE
(September 28, 2005) The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) announced that Professor Dan Luss is the recipient of the 2005 Founders Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Field of Chemical Engineering. One of the highest honors given in the field, Luss is being recognized for his contributions to education, research, and professional organizations throughout his nearly forty-year career as a professor. While serving as chair of the ChE Department for over 20 years, Luss played a significant role in laying the foundation for one of the best chemical engineering programs in the country.

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Graduate Student Develops Protein-Based Technology for Constructing Biosensors
(May 5, 2005) The government’s task of safeguarding the nation hinges in part on its ability to quickly and accurately detect toxic biological agents. Graduate student Mrinal Shah’s recent breakthrough in liquid-liquid phase separation may be the first integral step along the road to developing a protein-based biosensor that would do just that. Mrinal Shah, who is pursuing a doctorate degree in chemical engineering at UH, presented his research recently at the Keck Annual Research Conference and received the second place award.

World Energy Monthly Review Offers Hard-hitting Analysis of Energy Sector
(April 11, 2005) Michael Economides, University of Houston Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering professor, and World Energy magazine launched a new energy publication. World Energy Monthly Review debuts in April. This new publication will focus more on analysis and commentary and have more in-depth editorial independence than its sister magazine. It will provide a discussion forum for energy’s role in becoming a strategic factor in global geopolitics. While the authors of World Energy magazine have been mostly top CEOs in the energy industry, World Energy Monthly Review will be more analytical and evaluative in nature.

chemical and biomolecular engineering Department Annual Report Released
The UH Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering has just released its 2002-2003 Annual Report (pdf file).

UH Engineering Professor Kishore Mohanty To Give Sigma Xi Lecture
(September 3, 2004) Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Professor Kishore Mohanty will give the Sigma Xi lecture to the UH community Thurs., Sept. 30 at 4:00 p.m. in the UH Athletics/Alumni Center Great Hall. He will talk about improved oil recovery meeting the near-term energy challenge.

New Whole-Organ Biosensor May Enhance Homeland Security
(May 26, 2004) Wouldn’t it be nice if we could simply grow new, healthy body parts in the lab whenever we needed to replace diseased or damaged ones? That is the ultimate goal of tissue engineering: to grow replacement body parts on demand, says Adam Capitano, assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at the UH Cullen College of Engineering. Read this and much more in the latest issue of Parameters magazine.

UH Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Advisor Sharon Gates Receives UH Staff Excellence Award
(May 5, 2004) For a majority of the 400 chemical and biomolecular engineering undergraduate students, Sharon Gates is more than a familiar face. From working with the students in the classroom to academic advising, she balances her students’ needs like a pro, or a Mom according to associate chair Demetre Economou. Sharon will receive the UH Staff Excellence Award.

UH Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Students Place 2nd in Regional AIChE ChemE Car Competition
(April 15, 2004) The smell of burning rubber, the roar of the crowd and the insatiable desire to win are all a part of racecar driving. While there is no pit crew for the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) ChemE Car Competition, the excitement is still there for chemical engineering majors Mansour AbdulBaki and Adrian Morales, the first UH students to ever enter the competition. AbdulBaki and Morales captured a second-place finish.

Mohanty Receives Sigma Xi Faculty Research Award
(April 5, 2004) UH Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering professor Kishore Mohanty has been selected as the 2004 recipient of the Sigma Xi Faculty Research Award for distinguished contributions to scientific knowledge and its applications. The award, given by the Houston chapter of the organization, includes a $2,000 prize and he will give the Sigma Xi lecture this fall.

First Test Vehicle Arrives at College's New Diesel Emissions Lab
(March 29, 2004) The first City of Houston vehicle arrived for testing at the UH Cullen College of Engineering's new Diesel Emission Testing facility. Test results will enable the city to evaluate the effectiveness of various emissions systems as a part of its effort to comply with more rigorous air quality standards from the Environmental Protection Agency. More information on the facility...

Alumnus Lends Expertise to Small Entrepreneurial Businesses
(March 24, 2004) Michael A. Ervin (1966 BSChE, 1969 MSChE, 1970 PhD ChE) began a 21-year tenure at DuPont in positions ranging from research engineer to vice president of R&D, and his journey took him to Europe and all across the United States. Now, Ervin, eager for a change of pace, has settled down in Austin, Texas, to get involved in a small company. He is chair of the Industrial Advisory Board for the UH Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering.

Spotlight on Cinzu Czenn
(October 29, 2003) Learn more about Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering student Cinzu Czenn, who is working in the Plasma Processing Diagnostics Lab.

UH Petroleum Engineering Program Expands
(October 7, 2003) Earning a master’s degree in petroleum engineering from UH will be easier starting in January 2004 when the Cullen College of Engineering expands its course offerings in this program to two teaching centers – UH System at Sugar Land and UH System at Cinco Ranch.

DNA Production Patent Awarded to Two UH-Related Scientists
(October 1, 2003) Richard C. Willson III, UH associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, and Jason Murphy, who earned a Ph.D. in chemical engineering from UH in 2002, have been awarded a U.S. patent for a new process for the separation and assay of biochemical cultures by compaction agents. The U.S. Patent 6,605,470 is expected to have a substantial impact on the production of DNA and other nucleic acids, a multi-million dollar enterprise.

Insulin Study Sheds Light on Physics of Crystal Growth
(June 6, 2003) A UH chemical engineer Peter Vekilov is clearing up some questions about how insulin crystals grow in a new study that may have applications in drug design and computer chip technology.

UH Chemical Engineering Graduate Claims Regional Society of Petroleum Engineers Dissertation Prize
(May 29, 2003) Luigi Saputelli's doctoral dissertation on a proposed self-learning reservoir management system recently claimed second place in the Society of Petroleum Engineers 2003 Gulf Coast Regional Paper Contest.

Chemical Engineering Professor Honored at UH Faculty Awards Dinner
(May 6, 2003) Vemuri Balakotaiah, a John and Rebecca Moores Professor of Chemical Engineering, received the Excellence in Research and Scholarship Award at the UH faculty awards presentation April 22 at the UH Hilton. A UH chemical engineering graduate, he is a leading scholar in chemical reaction engineering and fluid dynamics.

50th Anniversary of the UH Chemical Engineering Undergraduate Program & 2003 Graduating Seniors Dinner
(April 1, 2003) The Department of Chemical Engineering will celebrate its 50th anniversary of the Undergraduate Program and 2003 Graduating Seniors on May 2, 2003 at a special dinner. More information about the celebration.

UH Chemical Engineer Elected to National Academy of Engineering
(February 14, 2003) UH petroleum engineering director Christine Ehlig-Economides has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering, one of the most highly regarded professional engineering organizations in the world.

Work of UH Engineers on Cover of 'Science'
(February 14, 2003) The work of UH chemical engineering associate professor Peter Vekilov and assistant research professor Oleg Galkin is on the cover of this week's issue of "Science" magazine.

UH Chemical Engineer Disproves Preconceived Notions Of Phase Transitions In Solutions
(February 4, 2003) UH chemical engineer Peter Vekilov has disproved the applicability of existing theories explaining how and why proteins and other small molecules congeal into solids while dissolved in water, their natural state. Vekilov's findings are reported today in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America.

50th Anniversary of the UH Chemical Engineering Dept. & The Neal R. Amundson Lecture
(January 30, 2003) The Department of Chemical Engineering will celebrate its 50th anniversary celebration on Feb. 28, 2003 at the Neal R. Amundson Lecture Series and Dinner. Drs. Roy Jackson (Princeton) and John Villadsen (Technical University of Denmark) will give talks during the afternoon event, with a third lecture by Drs. Henry Weinberg (Senior VP & CTO, Symyx Technologies) and Dr. Doug Selman (VP of R&D, ExxonMobil Chemical Company). More information about the lectures and celebration.

Sad News: Passing of a UH Chemical Engineering Alumnus
(January 10, 2003) The Department regrets to report the death of Michael Otto Sullivan, 44, who obtained his Master of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from UH in 1987. Mike was a passenger on US Airways Express flight 5481 on Jan. 8 which crashed at the Charlotte Airport, killing all 21 aboard.

"I am shocked and saddened by the news of Mike's death. Mike was a devoted family man and good friend. He was also a successful chemical engineer with notable business acumen who co-founded a process simulator software company. The Department is proud of his professional accomplishments. His death is so untimely and tragic. I will always remember him as being an upbeat guy who enjoyed life. I will really miss him." said Michael Harold, Professor and Chair of the Chemical Engineering Department, who attended the UH graduate program during the same period as Mike. More information about Mike Sullivan.

UH Engineering Doctoral Candidate honored by AIChE
(December 17, 2002) Madhuchhanda Bhattacharya, a Ph.D. candidate studying chemical engineering at UH, was recently honored for best poster paper by Kinetics, Catalysis and Reaction Engineering Division of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE). The award will be presented at the 2003 AIChE meeting in San Francisco.

Chemical Engineering Launches New Website
(December 10, 2002) The Department of Chemical Engineering launched its redesigned website with the help of designers Alejandra Trivino and Harriet Yim in the Cullen College of Engineering's Office of Communications and Karen Coym in Chemical Engineering.

Economou To Give Lecture For Sigma Xi Faculty Research Award
(December 2, 2002) UH chemical engineering professor Demetre Economou has been selected as the 2002 recipient of the Sigma Xi Faculty Research Award "for distinguished contributions to scientific knowledge and its applications." He will be presenting his award lecture in W122 Engineering Bldg 2 on Friday, Dec. 6, at 10:30 a.m. The lecture is titled, "All in a Grain of Sand: The Microelectronics Revolution."

Master's Students from Mexico Arrive for Graduation Ceremony
(November 19, 2002) Thanks to a new distance-education program at the UH Cullen College of Engineering, 16 students who are employed by Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) in Mexico will graduate this week with master's degrees in petroleum engineering. It will be the first time any of the students have ever been on the UH campus.

$3.8 Million Contract Approved by City for UH Air Quality Studies
(August 8, 2002) In an effort to improve the region's air quality, the city of Houston Wednesday approved a $3.8 million contract with the UH Cullen College of Engineering to test new technologies that may help reduce emissions from the city's fleet of 2,800 diesel-powered vehicles.

UH Chemical Engineering Student Named NACME Scholar
(August 1, 2002) UH chemical engineering student Rosalia Wisinger has been named a National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering (NACME) scholar.

David Dawlearn Clowns Around For A Cause
(July 8, 2002) David Dawlearn, lab machinist in the UH Department of Chemical Engineering, spends his spare time "clowning around" for local causes. He recently joined ABC Ch. 13 and the March of Dimes for the 11th annual Caring Cradles community-wide baby shower.

A Lifetime of Achievement — Frank Tiller
(May 28, 2002) A look at Frank Tiller’s achievements to date reveals that he not only conducted groundbreaking research in his field—chemical engineering—he also led the college into a new era of unprecedented academic excellence and played a major role in assisting Latin American universities develop engineering curriculum and effective administration. Tiller was the first dean of the UH Cullen College of Engineering.

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