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Chemical
Engineering Ranks #12
Nationally
Chemical Engineering
remains among the
national leaders in
funding for research.
The USC Department of
Chemical Engineering
ranked twelfth
nationally in total
research expenditures
for 2006, according to
National Science
Foundation data.
Complete information on
the faculty and their
projects can be found
on their individual
web sites. The
breadth of research is
illustrated by the
following selection of
recent awards:
- "Operando
Vibrational
Spectroscopic
Investigation of
Heterogeneous
Asymmetric
Hydrogenation on
Transition Metal
Catalysts" funded by
the National Science
Foundation for
Professor Chris
Williams.
- "Optimal Design
of Compact Fuel Cell
Hybrid Power Systems
(STTR - Phase II)"
funded by IDV Inc.
and the U.S. Army for
Professor Ralph
White.
- "Role of BMP-2
Peptide Grafted
Poly(Lactide) In
Cranial Regeneration"
funded by the Oral
and Maxillofacial
Research Foundation,
for Professor Esmaiel
Jabbari.
- "Development of
Advanced Unitized
Regenerative Fuel
Cell", funded by
NASA/EPSCoR for
Professor Branko
Popov.
-
"Surface-Engineered
Nanoparticles to
Inhibit Protein
Aggregation," funded
by the National
Science Foundation
for Professor Melissa
Moss.
Congratulations to
Jeff Barhill
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Jeff Barnhill
is spending
Spring 2008 on a
co-op rotation
with ExxonMobil
in Houston. In
the fall, Jeff
will return as a
proud member of
the USC marching
band, where he
has served as
mellophone
section leader
and drum
major.
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Congratulations to
Karen Wigal
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Karen Wigal
(USC ECHE 2007)
is currently
working for Baker
Risk consulting.
While at USC she
was captain of
the cross country
team while
maintaining a 4.0
GPA in chemical
engineering.
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Congratulations to
Tristan Glodeck
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Tristan
Glodeck was
recently selected
for membership in
both the Phi Beta
Kappa honor
society and the
Tau Beta Pi
engineering honor
society. He is
currently on
active duty in
the Navy and may
serve in the
submarine command
after
graduation.
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Congratulations to
Joey Montoya
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Joey Montoya,
a Junior in our
Chemical
Engineering
program, has been
awarded a 2008
Barry M.
Goldwater
Scholarship. Joey
is one of two USC
students to get
the award this
year (along with
another honorable
mention), and
continues our
Department's
tradition of
fielding
excellent
students.
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Congratulations to
Ashley Rhoderick
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Senior Ashley
Rhoderick of
Middletown, MD
has been awarded
a $12,500 Rotary
International
three-month
cultural
scholarship which
she plans to use
in Cairo, Egypt
next fall. She
will study Arabic
at American
University. She
hopes to remain
in the Middle
East to assist
countries with
development of
alternative forms
of energy.
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Congratulations to
Kathryn Johnson
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Kathryn
Johnson (USC ECHE
2007) was awarded
both a Goldwater
scholarship and a
NSF graduate
Fellowship. She
performed
research with Dr.
Melissa Moss and
is currently
pursuing her PhD
at the University
of Minnesota. Her
sister Caroline
is currently a
freshman Rothberg
Scholar in
Chemical
Engineering at
USC.
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Congratulations to
Fahmin Basher
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Fahmin Basher
recently received
a Goldwater
Scholarship, a
national award
given annually to
about 300
undergraduates
majoring in
science, math, or
engineering. She
is an
undergraduate
researcher
working for Dr.
Melissa Moss.
Fahmin will
pursue a MD/PhD
degree after
graduation.
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Chemical
Engineering Leads
University in Startup
Companies
Chemical Engineering
Department researchers
created three of the
six USC startup
companies in 2006. USC
ranked 19th nationally
and 14th among public
universities. The
companies include:
- DEnergy
LLC
Ruth
and Walker Rast with
Dr. Thomas Davis and
Dr. Michael
Matthews
- Palmetto
Fuel Cell Analysis
and Design
LLC
Dr.
John Van Zee and Dr.
Sirivatch
Shimpalee
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Announcements
A senior academic leader with
research and teaching expertise in
the area of renewable fuels.
Click here [
website ] for more
details
Awards up to $5,000
per year will be given to
qualified undergraduate
students.
Click here for
application information
or
email Dr. Chris
Williams.
The Department of Chemical Engineering
has designed a Class Agents program. One
member of each graduating class will serve
as a liaison between the department and its
graduates. The Agents will facilitate exchange
of ideas and information, helping to promote
success of our students and programs. For
the current list of Class Agents, click
here
[ pdf ]. For more information, or if you
would like to volunteer as a class agent,
please contact Suzanne Wofford
[ email ]
Full time PhD students
receive competitive
stipends and all tuition
paid.
Click here for
application
information.
Click here for
information about our new
B.S., M.S., and Ph.D.
Degrees supported in part
by ChE faculty.
Department
Information
The University of
South Carolina
Chemical
Engineering
301 Main Street
Columbia, SC 29208
Phone: 803.777.4181
Fax: 803.777.8265
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info [
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