Institute News: October 2020 | AIChE

Other Sites & Tools

Technical Groups

You are here

Institute News: October 2020

Institute News
October
2020

2020 AIChE Annual Meeting Goes Online Nov. 16–20

Technical program showcases an increasingly diverse ChE profession

images

New topical conferences emphasizing the need for new chemical engineering contributions to solve emergent challenges — along with the need for new and diverse perspectives, aptitudes, and skills to achieve those ambitious goals — will be in the spotlight at the first Virtual AIChE Annual Meeting. Originally scheduled to take place in San Francisco, CA, Nov. 15–20, the 2020 Annual Meeting will be hosted online Nov. 16–20. The associated Annual Student Conference will take place online Nov. 13–16.

The Virtual Annual Meeting is the latest and largest of the online meetings that AIChE has conducted this year, and builds upon the successes and insights gained from the recent 2020 Virtual Spring Meeting and 16th Global Congress on Process Safety (GCPS). Held Aug. 17–21, that meeting attracted and engaged large audiences at its sessions and activities, including lively interaction in discussion rooms and virtual networking events. Online attendance at daily keynotes, plenaries, and other featured events approximated that of previous in-person events, with the kick-off AIChE Government and Industry Leaders (AGILE) Award keynote address by Bhavesh V. (Bob) Patel, CEO of LyondellBasell, on Aug. 17 drawing nearly 1,000 viewers.

The Annual Meeting organizers and programmers are adapting the meeting’s full slate of technical sessions, lectures, plenaries, poster sessions, and networking events for online presentation. Among the benefits afforded by the virtual meeting platform, and in addition to the increased access to meeting content for those who might otherwise be unable to travel to the meeting, the entire contents of the technical program will be recorded and can be streamed and revisited for one month after the meeting. Registrants can consume all the sessions at their convenience. Full meeting registration will include permanent access to recordings of select presentations as part of the conference proceedings.

Meeting registration is open, and AIChE has reduced fees to reflect the virtual format. AIChE has also relaxed its cancellation policy for previously registered attendees who cannot attend the virtual event...

AIChE’s Virtual Conferences

Most AIChE conferences in 2020 have moved to online platforms, with more virtual conferences being announced as situations evolve. Stay informed about AIChE’s conferences at www.aiche.org/conferences-events.

Would you like to access the complete CEP Article?

No problem. You just have to complete the following steps.

You have completed 0 of 2 steps.

  1. Log in

    You must be logged in to view this content. Log in now.

  2. AIChE Membership

    You must be an AIChE member to view this article. Join now.

Copyright Permissions 

Would you like to reuse content from CEP Magazine? It’s easy to request permission to reuse content. Simply click here to connect instantly to licensing services, where you can choose from a list of options regarding how you would like to reuse the desired content and complete the transaction.

Features

Human Health is Bound to Microbiomes

Our microscopic surroundings have come into focus, but for all the wrong reasons, sadly, as we scrub hands, sanitize door handles, and don masks to protect ourselves from an unseen foe.

Engineering Gut Bacteria as Living Therapeutics

Microbes found in our intestines hold great promise as tools to treat human diseases. Genetically engineering gut bacteria is a unique strategy to design controlled and effective living therapeutics.

Developing Precision Microbiome Medicines

Large-scale sampling of patient microbiomes is giving one organization the tools to correlate microbiome composition with immune health, driving the deployment of safe, live biotherapeutic treatments for cancer and COVID-19.

Leveraging Bugs as Drugs

Manufacturers must overcome unique challenges to produce effective microbe-based therapies at scale.

Unraveling Plant and Soil Microbiomes

Harnessing soil microbiomes may be the key to meeting global food demands and revitalizing soil health. However, new tools are needed to understand and unlock their potential.

SBE Special Section: Microbiome Engineering (complete 25-page special section)

Human Health is Bound to Microbiomes; Engineering Gut Bacteria as Living Therapeutics; Developing Precision Microbiome Medicines; Leveraging Bugs as Drugs; Unraveling Plant and Soil Microbiomes

Building Water Resiliency at Hydrocarbon Processing Facilities

Use these strategies to manage and treat water sources for reuse within evaporative cooling towers.

Optimize the Use of Flow Additives

Optimally blend flow additives to improve manufacturing efficiency and transform the performance of commercial products.

Departments

Advanced Manufacturing Progress: Strengthening U.S. Manufacturing through Service, Analytics, and Education

In my August 2020 column “Rethinking Domestic Supply Chains,” I discussed efforts by various Manufacturing USA institutes to upgrade manufacturing practices and develop more-resilient supply chains.

Calendars: October 2020

Learn about upcoming AIChE events.

Career Connection: Financial Strategies for Difficult Times

These tips can help you to devise a strategy for managing your finances during these difficult times.

Catalyzing Commercialization: With Self-Erasing Ink, Paper Does not have to be Disposable

Paper waste contributes to climate change more than most people realize. The carbon footprint of producing, transporting, and disposing 12 sheets of paper is equivalent to driving one mile in a gasoline-powered car.

Editorial: Going with Your Gut

Four years ago, I wrote an editorial entitled “To Trust or Not To Trust (Your Gut)?” (Oct. 2016, p. 3), which discussed intuition and the gut feeling we get when we know something is right but are not able to articulate why.

Institute News: October 2020

2020 AIChE Annual Meeting Goes Online Nov. 16–20; Meet the Leaders: Engineering for Inclusion; AIChE Election Ballots Due Oct. 19; SBE to Recognize Laurencin and Maranas at AIChE Virtual Annual Meeting; Meet Some of AIChE’s Newly Elected Fellows; In Memoriam

AIChE Journal Highlight: Integrating Process Design, Scheduling, and Model Predictive Control

Decision-making in the chemical process industries (CPI) at multiple timescales is a cornerstone in the discipline of chemical engineering.

New Products: October 2020

Browse our list of new products for October 2020.

CEP: News Update

A New Highly Specific COVID-19 Test; Chemical Engineers Improve Biomass-to-Biofuel Process; Nonslip Shoe Grips Inspired by Kirigami; Expanding on Green Jet Fuels; Turning CO2 into Carbon Nanotubes; Novel Gene Editing Technique Deletes Herpes

Process Safety Beacon: Hazardous Chemicals Hidden in Plain Sight

We often walk by storage vessels and containers that hold chemicals and may not notice them because they have been there so long. Proper storage is essential for all chemicals, especially those that can degrade.

Profile: Fostering an Environment of Sustainability and Learning

Phillip Savage, the head of the Pennsylvania State Univ. (PSU) Dept. of Chemical Engineering, has had an impactful and prolific career.

ChE in Context: Old Tricks for New Dogs

Today’s circumstances during COVID-19 are in dire need of a strong management-of-change (MOC) effort, ultimately to guide where we will end up when normalcy returns.