Division & Forum Awards

A check for the requested award amount up to $5,000 and a complementary ticket to the Separations Division Awards Dinner at the AIChE Fall Annual Meeting.

Principal investigators will submit to the Division Chair a written proposal containing the following sections. PIs are encouraged to discuss potential projects with the Division Chair prior to the AIChE Spring Meeting to obtain preliminary feedback.

1. Description of the proposed work (1 page),
2. Time frame, proposed personnel, and personnel roles (1 page),
3. Budget and budget justification (1 page, requested funds must be <$5,000 and level of cost sharing indicated clearly),
4. Deliverables (1 page), and
5. ​CV for all personnel if known (1 page each).

The proposal should be submitted as a single PDF document.

• Principal investigators will present their proposal to the Separations Division at the fall planning meeting (15 minutes).
• The Separations Division officers and directors will make all funding decisions immediately following the presentation(s).
• Within one month of the project conclusion, principal investigators will submit a one page final project report summarizing the activity and providing a final accounting of project funds. All deliverables are due with the report.
• Send nominations to: azhe@chevron.com, 190proofsummers@gmail.com and haiqingl@buffalo.edu.

Award consists of $1,000, a plaque, and two tickets to PTF award dinner.

Nomination procedure and package contents:

1.      Send nominations to reddy.karri@psri.org.

2.      Full nomination package should consist of a single PDF file that contains all of the following items to be sent to reddy.karri@psri.org. This is a one step process. Any issues with your nomination will be communicated to the nominator. 

3.      Filled nomination form (download the Nomination Packet form found)

4.      A two page letter of nomination stating how the nominee made a significant impact to the field of fluid particle systems or in a related field with potential for cross fertilization with relevance to the topics of interest to PTF community

5.      At least three and no more than five supporting letters

6.      The nominator must be a current PTF member

7.      If the nominee has previously received any award from AIChE or one of its divisions/forums, an explicit statement of new accomplishments or work over and above those cited for the earlier award(s) must be included (max. of one double spaced page).

8.      Selected bibliography (including books, patents, and major papers published).

The Awardee will receive a plaque and $1,000.

The applicant’s achievements will be based on publications (articles, patents, and internal reports) and reputation substantiated by at least three (3) written recommendations. The selection of the Awardee for a given year will be based on their continued contributions to the development, implementation and dissemination of sustainable engineering practice in the chemical process industry and related fields. Contributions may include paradigms for sustainable development and/or general application of new practices. The Awardee need not necessarily be a chemical engineer. The applicant or at least one member of the team must be a member of AIChE Sustainable Engineering Forum at the time of application.

Nomination documents should be submitted to: Dr. Ignasi Palou-Rivera as a single PDF file by email

SEF Awards Committee Chair: Dr. Ignasi Palou-Rivera

Email: ignap@aiche.org 

 

Nomination Form

Up to three papers will be selected each year.  Student Award recipients will receive $500 for travel expenses associated with attending the AIChE annual meeting, plus a certificate of recognition.

Selection Criteria:

1. Technical merit: The student(s) needs to provide original experimental data and/or published facts.
2. Quality: The student(s) should have the paper published (or to be published) in a refereed journal within the last two years.  Papers submitted to (but not yet accepted to) technical journals may be considered for this award.
3. Results: The content of the paper needs to describe significant (to society) results.
4. Authorship: The student(s) needs to be the first author(s).
5. Qualifications: The student(s) must be members of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and the SEF.
6. Nomination: Self-nomination is disallowed. Each nomination should include the AIChE Awards nomination form, a copy of the paper, the student’s membership information, and at least one (1) written support letter in addition to the nomination letter.

Papers may be submitted directly by student(s) or another AIChE member. An e-mail copy of the paper and a completed nomination form are to be sent to the SEF Awards Committee Chair. The student may submit an application to join SEF, if not already a member. 

Application/Nomination documents should be submitted to: Professor Fengqi You as a single PDF file by email

SEF Awards Committee Chair: Professor Fengqi You

Email: fengqi.you@cornell.edu

Nomination Form

Or Contact SEF Awards Committee Chair for Nomination Form