Jacob Leachman is an Associate Professor in the School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at Washington State University (WSU). He initiated the Hydrogen Properties for Energy Research (HYPER) laboratory at WSU in 2010 with the intent to advance the Technology Readiness Level (TRL) of cryogenic hydrogen systems. He earned a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering in 2005 and a M.S. degree in 2007 from the University of Idaho. His master’s thesis has been adopted as the foundation for hydrogen fueling standards and custody exchange, in addition to winning the Western Association of...Read more
Natural disasters present chemical plants with unique challenges. Reduce environmental harm and avoid regulatory penalties by mitigating hazardous waste releases during and after these events.
The Institute of Sustainability is proud to announce several funding opportunities from PPG to partially support students and post doc attendance to several upcoming conferences. PPG’s support is part of the AIChE Foundation’s Doing a World of Good campaign, Positively Impacting the Profession and Society for Decades to Come. You are required to submit a quality abstract of your research (Poster or Oral) to apply for support. Additionally, please provide a short justification regarding your merits and reasons to receive support.
Wade Scheel is the director of governmental affairs for Stericycle Environmental Solutions, a leading provider of environmental and regulated waste-management solutions (2850 100th Court NE, Blaine, MN 55449; Email: WScheel@stericycle.com). He has almost 30 years of experience in environmental compliance. Scheel began his career working in the public sector for a local county government environmental agency. He later transitioned into the private sector, where he has been helping customers navigate regulatory inspections and to develop waste-...Read more
Submitted by Martha Grover Resources for Online Course Material With Corona virus concerns causing universities to modify format, instructors of chemical engineering courses may find some of these online resources helpful: CACHE: https://cache.org/teaching-resources-center LearnChem: http://www...Read more
Antibacterial-resistant microbes can leave behind genetic matter that enables resistance in other bacteria, but a novel technique efficiently destroys it with nanomaterial and ultraviolet light.
Arthur Ragauskas held the first Fulbright Chair in Alternative Energy and is a Fellow of American Association for the Advancement of Science, the International Academy of Wood Science and TAPPI. In 2014, he assumed a Governor’s Chair for Biorefining based in University of Tennessee’s Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, with a complementary appointment in the UT Institute of Agriculture’s Department of Forestry, Wildlife, and Fisheries and serves in the Energy and Environmental Sciences Directorate, Biosciences Division,...Read more
Dear Chemical Engineering Colleagues, We would like to bring to your attention three immediate initiatives of the AIChE Education Division: 1. On Friday, March 20, 2020 at 2:00pm Eastern Time, we will be hosting a webinar on “Effective Practices for Teaching Chemical Engineering Undergraduates...
