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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 Barnhill
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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
Several tenure-track faculty positions are available in
strategic core research areas. Click
here 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.
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
To learn more about the undergraduate chemical
engineering program at the University of South Carolina, e-mail Dr.
Melissa
Moss.
For more information on the graduate programs, e-mail the
graduate coordinator.
Main
Office:
2C02 Swearingen
Engineering Center
Dept. of Chemical
Engineering
301 Main Street
Columbia, SC 29208
Phone
803.777.4181
Fax 803.777.8265
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