Posts Tagged ‘2012’

Top Stories of 2012

Chemical engineering was mentioned in four of the Cockrell School’s Top 10 stories of 2012

Rochelle Wins Excellence in Industrial Gases Technology Award

Professor Gary T. Rochelle has been recognized for his fundamental work in carbon capture with the 2012 Excellence in Industrial Gases Technology Award from the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE).  Technology developed by Rochelle could play a major role in reducing the world’s carbon footprint and global warming.

The award recognizes Rochelle’s … Read the rest »

Brian Wilson Wins 2nd Place at AIChE Southwest Regional Conference

Senior undergraduate student Brian Wilson received second place and $100 for his entry in the American Institute for Chemical Engineerings’ (AIChE) paper competition at the organization’s recent Southwest Regional Conference.

“The top three winners of the event were chosen based on the technical content as well as the delivery of their presentation,” … Read the rest »

McKetta Receives Research & Engineering Education Excellence Award

John J. McKetta Jr., professor emeritus in chemical engineering and former dean of the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin, recently received the Donald L. Katz Award from the Gas Processors Association (GPA).

The award recognizes accomplishments in gas processing research and excellence in engineering education and was presented to … Read the rest »

ChE Students Win Four of Six PEERS Poster Prizes

ChE students swept this year’s Poster Exhibition & Engineering Research Symposium (PEERS) contest hosted by the Student Engineering Council and the Cockrell School Student Affairs Office as part of Research Week.

“Chemical engineering students took home four of the six prizes-very impressive,” said Rishi Garg, a PEERS organizer and fellow ChE undergraduate.

Ashty Karim, … Read the rest »