Dr. Phillip R. Westmoreland
Phil Westmoreland is a professor at North CarolinaState University in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. His research focuses on reaction kinetics and engineering, obtained from experiments, computational chemistry and reactor modeling. His Chemical Engineering degrees are fromN.C. State (BS73), LSU (MS74) and MIT (PhD86). From 1986-2009, Phil was at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and in 2006-2009 he served as a Program Director at NSF.
He was 2013 AIChE President; is a Trustee and past president of the educational nonprofit CACHE Corporation; and was founding Chair of AIChE’s Computational Molecular Science and Engineering Forum. He is a Fellow of AIChE.
His awards include AIChE's Institute Award for Excellence in Industrial Gases Technology, ASEE's Corcoran Award, the NSF Director’s Award for Collaborative Integration and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's David Shirley Award.
ChEnected contributions
Public Policy and AIChE
Understand how AIChE forms its stance on public policies and learn how members can help identify and develop these policies.
Andrew Karas, University of Michigan: The Future of Chemical Engineering
As part of our celebration of AIChE's 110th year, Andrew Karas of the University of Michigan shares his predictions for chemical engineering's next 25 years.
Curt R. Fischer, Stanford University: The Future of Chemical Engineering
Stanford University's Curt Fischer revisits his thoughts from 2008 on chemical engineering's evolution and future.
Jan B. Talbot, University of California, San Diego: The Future of Chemical Engineering
As part of our celebration of AIChE's 110th year, Jan Talbot of the University of California, San Diego, shares her predictions for chemical engineering's next 25 years.
David Mackanic, PhD student, Stanford University
As part of our celebration of AIChE's 110th year, David Mackanic of Stanford University shares his predictions for chemical engineering's next 25 years.
Joshua D. Howe, Postdoctoral Researcher, Georgia Tech: The Future of Chemical Engineering
From the perspective of his specialty in the computational study of materials, Josh takes us through his vision of chemical engineering's future.
Ryan C. Snyder, Bucknell University: The Future of Chemical Engineering
Hear Ryan's perspective on what advances he thinks chemical engineering has ahead of it.
James A. Stapleton, University of Oregon: The Future of Chemical Engineering
James revisits his 2008 predictions and looks at the next 25 years, with an eye on how chemical and biological engineers will play a role in solving the world's greatest challenges.
Robert S. Langer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology: The Future of Chemical Engineering
Bob Langer of MIT shares his predictions on where he sees the profession of chemical engineering heading over the next 25 years.
Robert Steininger, Surface Oncology Inc.: The Future of Chemical Engineering
A look at the future of chemical engineering from the perspective of pharmaceutical manufacturing.
Jeffrey J. Siirola, Eastman Chemical (ret.); Purdue University: The Future of Chemical Engineering
Jeff Siirola retired in 2011 as a Technology Fellow at Eastman Chemical Company, where he had been for more than 39 years, and is no
Peter T. Cummings, Vanderbilt University: The Future of Chemical Engineering
This series looks at the future of chemical engineering, revisiting past predictions for the profession and pairing them with current predictions for the next 25 years.
Concepción “Conchita” Jiménez-Gonzalez, GlaxoSmithKline: The Future of Chemical Engineering
GlaxoSmithKline's Conchita Jiménez-Gonzalez shares a pharmaceutical perspective on chemical engineering's future.
Introduction to Advanced Manufacturing for Chemical Engineers
Manufacturing is being transformed, and chemical engineers are well-positioned to help lead the way.
The Importance of International Exchanges to Chemical Engineering
AIChE's official response to the recent U.S. Executive Order limiting travel and immigration.