2017 AIChE Salary Survey: Overview June2017Salary SurveyAre you working in the right industry to make the most out of your chemical engineering degree? Ever wonder if other chemical engineers with the same experience level get paid more than you? Check out the results of AIChE’s biennial salary survey to find out which industry pays the most, how your salary stacks up to those of your peers, and the difference in salary between genders. Other factors explored in this year’s survey results include age, job function, supervisory responsibilities, and geographical location. Also, check out the benefits and health insurance packages being offered to chemical engineers.
An Alternate Route: Working Before Graduate School January 28, 2019Chemical engineering professionals are increasingly pursuing advanced degrees, but it's not necessary to go directly into a grad program after earning a bachelor's.
Spreadsheet Problem-Solving for Chemical Engineers eLearning (online) CourseA basic course tailored specifically to chemical engineers. Improve your productivity while solving day-to-day ChemE problems.
Lilia Abron and Gilda Barabino: Doing a World of Good In this episode of the Foundation’s Doing a World of Good podcast, you'll meet Lilia Abron and Gilda Barabino, two role-models in the field of chemical engineering.
What Makes a Great Business Card? July 8, 2019A great business card—for students and professionals—is the ultimate ice breaker and can keep the conversation going beyond the first meeting.
Speak So Your Boss Will Listen July 3, 2019Not a confident presenter? These speaking and presentation tips will help you deliver your point effectively.
2019 AIChE Salary Survey: Expanded Analysis June2019Salary SurveyChemical engineers continue to earn more than the average U.S. worker. The median salary of survey respondents is $126,000 — 1.6% higher than the median reported in 2017.
Rethink Commissioning for Smart Technologies July2019ManagementPeter KalishEffective commissioning is critical to realizing the benefits of new equipment. As many facilities transition to smart technologies, this process requires even more diligence.
Young Professionals Point of View: Advice for Solving Technical Problems July2019YPOVOnochie OkonkwoProcess engineers face many technical challenges and, while we can solve some of these problems, others must simply be managed safely. My first technical project was to determine a solution to a liquified natural gas (LNG) plant’s slop-oil disposal...
University of Minnesota, Duluth Student Process Safety Bootcamp September 27-28, 2019University of Minnesota, DuluthThe purpose of the Student Process Safety Bootcamp is to provide an introduction to engineering students on how leading companies across a variety of chemical process industry sectors manage process safety to prevent catastrophic accidents involving toxic, highly reactive, and flammable materials
Brigham Young University Student Process Safety Bootcamp September 13-14, 2019Brigham Young University The purpose of the Student Process Safety Bootcamp is to provide an introduction to engineering students on how leading companies across a variety of chemical process industry sectors manage process safety to prevent catastrophic accidents involving toxic, highly reactive, and flammable materials
September 2019 AIChE Virtual Career Fair September 12, 2019Connect with leading employers from a wide range of industries, who are looking for chemical engineering candidates (B.S. through Ph.D.) to fill both entry-level and experienced positions.
Virginia Commonwealth University Student Process Safety Bootcamp August 23-24, 2019Virginia Commonwealth University The purpose of the Student Process Safety Bootcamp is to provide an introduction to engineering students on how leading companies across a variety of chemical process industry sectors manage process safety to prevent catastrophic accidents involving toxic, highly reactive, and flammable materials
June 2019 Featured Engage Discussions June 28, 2019Join other chemical engineers and students in conversations about becoming an entrepreneur, improving negotiating skills, setting summer goals, and more.
Hear from Former WISE Interns June 25, 2019Hear in a two-part podcast series how gaining an insider's understanding of government policy related to chemical engineering can change the course of a chemical engineer's career.
2019 AIChE Salary Survey Reveals Positive Advances for ChEs June 24, 2019The median annual salary of respondents to the 2019 survey is $126,000, a 1.6% increase over the 2017 median of $124,000.
Leading Multidisciplinary Teams June 21, 2019These tips for leading a multidisciplinary can make conducting an assessment far easier and more efficient.
June 2019 CEP Preview June 11, 2019This issue, the 2019 AIChE salary survey for chemical engineering, along with articles on smart manufacturing, cybersecurity, cooling tower design, and much more.
Nick DiDomizio: Featured LGBTQ+ ChemE Professional June 6, 2019Meet Nick DiDomizio, a process engineer at CE&IC in Burlington, NJ.
Registration Now Open for 2019 Free Faculty Process Safety Workshops June 5, 2019Registration is now open to academic faculty who wish to take part in the various free process safety workshops scheduled across the US this summer.
Kyle Trenshaw: Featured LGBTQ+ ChemE Professional December 17, 2018Meet Kyle Trenshaw, an educational development specialist for natural sciences and engineering at the University of Rochester.
Stephanie Farrell: Featured LGBTQ+ Ally August 22, 2018As the staff liaison for AIChE's LGBTQ+ & Allies Initiative, I'm thrilled and proud to introduce long-term AIChE volunteer Stephanie Farrell as our first Featured Ally of our LGBTQ+ professiona
Gayle Gibson: Featured LGBTQ ChemE Professional May 16, 2018A Texas A&M graduate and newly retired engineer, Gayle discusses working in various areas at DuPont, including engineering design, plant improvement, and manufacturing as well as her experiences as an LGBTQ professional.
Registration Now Open for Upcoming Free Faculty Process Safety Workshops March 26, 2018In recognition of the work that academic faculty do to prepare the next generation of chemical engineers, AIChE is partnering with industry leaders to provide free faculty workshops in process safe
Alon McCormick: Featured LGBTQ ChemE Professional February 1, 2018The latest installment of the series introduces us to an LGBTQ+ professor at the University of Minnesota.
Paula Cameron: Featured LGBTQ ChemE Professional October 10, 2017Meet Paula Cameron, a Technical service and development manager for The Dow Company in Texas.
Peter Schwalbenberg: Featured LGBTQ ChemE Professional August 16, 2017The latest installment of the series introduces us to a process engineer in Philadelphia.
Brenda Seggerman: Featured LGBTQ ChemE Professional June 8, 2017Meet Brenda Seggerman, an environmental, health, and safety (EHS) engineer for Hydrite, a chemical manufacturing and distribution company.
Tony Butterfield: Featured LGBTQ ChemE Professional February 16, 2017As part of its continuing efforts in diversity and inclusion, AIChE is introducing a series focused on LGBTQ chemical engineers.
Career Connections: Speak So Your Boss Will Listen June2019Career ConnectionsLoraine KasprzakHas this happened to you? You are halfway through a presentation — just getting to the important details — and you look at the audience and notice the senior vice president checking email and other executives looking politely bored.
2019 AIChE Salary Survey: Overview June2019Salary SurveyThe results of AIChE’s biennial salary survey are in, revealing positive advances for the chemical engineering profession. The median annual salary of respondents to the 2019 survey is $126,000 — a 1.6% increase over the 2017 median of $124,000.
2019 ExxonMobil Sponsored CCPS Faculty Workshop August 12-15, 2019Baytown, TXThis workshop will take place at ExxonMobil's Baytown, TX site.
May 2019 Featured Engage Discussions May 31, 2019Interested in what other chemical engineers are talking about? Check out the latest discussions on AIChE's Engage.
Why Can't You Compete Without Virtual/Augmented Reality in Your Plant Archived Webinar May 22, 2019 Given today’s workforce challenges combined with today’s workplace constraints, the need for hands-on technology inside the plant has never been greater. Virtual and Augmented Reality (VR/AR) can be...
Redefining Career Success May 22, 2019Having a clear definition of what success means to you will help you get the most satisfaction from your career.
Two Roads: MS ChE or MBA? May 6, 2019Advantages come with both an MS ChE and with an MBA, so the right choice depends on each chemical engineer's specific career goals and interests.
WISE Program Reunion Part 1: Doing a World of Good In this episode of the Foundation’s Doing a World of Good podcast, you'll meet six past participants of the Washington Internships for Students in Engineering (WISE) Program how the program has shaped their thinking about government and industry partnership.
Sam G. Samdani on the Next Digital Leap to Artificial Intelligence April 19, 2019Will AI change your job outlook? A look at how AI could affect industry, business, and society, and thoughts on the technical challenges surrounding AI adoption.
Cari Parker Shares Her Career Story and Gives Advice April 17, 2019Cari Parker of Eastman Chemical Company shares lessons from her own career and gives advice to young chemical engineers building their own careers.
Venkat Venkatasubramanian on Artificial Intelligence in Chemical Engineering April 12, 2019Professor Venkatasubramanian has been involved in artificial intelligence (AI) since the 1980s and discusses with us its growth and future in chemical engineering.
Sharon Beshouri on Embracing Transitions Today and Assuring a Robust Future Tomorrow [Interview] April 2, 2019Sharon Beshouri, President of Shell Global Solutions U.S. and Vice President for Shell’s Catalyst Technologies, discusses the transition to renewables and more.
Congratulations to the Inaugural John C. Chen Endowment Recipients Jennifer Sinclair Curtis had the opportunity during the 2018 AIChE Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh to speak with Donna Bryant and Colin Young, the two inaugural scholarship recipients of the John C. Chen Endowment for Young Professional Leadership.
Hear from Chemical Engineering Students Learning about Policy through WISE Internships November 11, 2018Watch 2015 WISE intern Jami Summey-Rice interview the 2018 WISE interns about their projects and experiences.
2017 WISE Engineering Interns Talk about Their Projects November 1, 2017Watch 2015 WISE intern Jami Summey-Rice interview the 2017 WISE interns about their projects and experiences.
2016 WISE Engineering Interns Talk about Their Projects November 21, 2016Watch 2015 WISE intern Jami Summey-Rice interview the 2016 WISE interns about their projects and experiences.
Interview: WISE Intern Tomas Wesley Green, Univ. Kansas November 16, 2016Tomas Wesley Green from the University of Kansas used his WISE internship in Washington to study how agricultural resources can contribute to the energy supply and bioeconomy. He looked a
Introducing AIChE’s 2016 WISE Interns August 19, 2016Summer wouldn’t be summer without the tradition of the WISE (Washington Internships for Students of Engineering) program, which offers students across engineering disciplines the opportunity to exp
Interview: Catching Up with the 2015 WISE Interns November 9, 2015Every year AIChE sends three students to Washington to research public policy issues and contribute to discussions on how engineers impact society.
WISE Interns Complete DC Assignments September 17, 2015This summer, three chemical engineering students explored the interface between engineering and public policy as AIChE’s 2015 WISE (Washington Internships for Students of Engineering) interns.
What’s It Like to Be an AIChE WISE Intern? December 2, 2014In 2014, AIChE sponsored three students to take part in WISE Internships in Washington, DC.
Interview: WISE Program Interns Discuss Their Experiences November 6, 2013The three WISE interns sponsored by AIChE discuss their experiences in Washington, DC, where their work focused on natural gas and water policies.
15th GCPS Welcome Plenary Keynote Matthew C. Koenings on Process Safety Education Matthew C. Koenings discusses the main themes of his talk, "The Upside of UPSLI: Ensuring a Safer Industry Through Undergraduate Process Safety Education."
DECHEMA/CCPS' Senior Leaders and Process Safety: The Role and The Opportunity Face-to-Face CourseThis interactive course will examine the role that culture plays in catastrophic events, the critical role you have personally in establishing...
YPOV: Leading Multidisciplinary Teams May2019YPOVMatt StewartCompany initiatives often manifest at the plant level as site assessments. As an energetic and talented young professional, you may land the responsibility of leading such an assessment. That responsibility can seem daunting, especially because...
It's Okay to Ask for Help April 30, 2019Asking for help has benefits beyond simply accomplishing the task at hand. Learning to accept help and delegate are important for success in work and life.
Featured Engage Discussions: April 2019 April 29, 2019Wondering what others are talking about? Check out the latest technical and career discussions on AIChE Engage.
Women in Process Safety April 11, 2019An impressive lineup of women leaders gathered at GCPS in New Orleans to discuss career paths, challenges, and and more.
Beshouri Receives AIChE's Award for Government and Industry Leaders April 1, 2019Sharon Beshouri, President of Shell Global Solutions (U.S.), Inc., has received the American Institute of Chemical Engineers’ (AIChE) Government and Industry Leaders (AGILE) Award. She set the stage for the conference with her welcome keynote lecture entitled “Embracing Transitions Today: Assuring a Robust Future Tomorrow.”
Young Professionals Gather in New Orleans at the 2019 Spring Meeting & GCPS [Photos] April 1, 2019The Young Professionals Social drew a large crowd in New Orleans during the first night of our 2019 Spring Meeting & GCPS.
Demystifying Professional Engineering Licensure and How to Put it to Work for you Archived Webinar Mar 27, 2019 Professional engineering licensure is the mark of a professional. It's a standard recognized by employers and their clients, by governments and by the public as an assurance of dedication, skill and...
Meet Process Engineer Ecevit Bilgili August 13, 2018Professor Bilgili shares an insider's view into his role as a process engineer developing blockbuster drugs and how he later transitioned to academia.
Meet Process Engineer Denis Fallon June 21, 2018Want to know more about process engineering? Hear about this process engineer's career and profit from his insights on finding success in industry.
Sessions Focus on Breaking the Unconscious Bias Habit April 30, 2018Attendees at the 2018 Spring Meeting and GCPS gained insight into the belief systems and learned stereotypes that influence their actions and decisions when interacting with other people.
Become an Effective Safety Leader August2016SafetyGreg RobinsonEach of us is responsible for developing and encouraging a strong safety culture. One way to do that is to incorporate these five critical safety activities into your daily routine.
Career Connections: Redefining Career Success April2019Career ConnectionsLoraine KasprzakIn the 2015 comedy The Intern, Robert DeNiro plays a retired executive who re-enters the workforce as an intern to the CEO of an e-commerce startup. While DeNiro’s character was brave enough to reimagine his career at age 70 and become a successful...
Center for PEAK Leadership - Developing our Society’s Leaders Face-to-Face CourseThe PEAK course is offered on the following date. Registration is now open. Cost of enrollment is $650. Sunday, November 10, 2019 at the AIChE Annual...
What’s Trending at AIChE: Highlights from January & February 2019 March 30, 2019Welcome to AIChE’s What’s Trending feature, where you'll discover some of our most viewed and read content from the prior months. Check out the video above for a short recap.
Entrepreneurship in the CPI: Paving the Road to Innovation March 26, 2019Startups are becoming more prominent in the chemical process industries (CPI).
Download AIChEvents App for Latest Spring Meeting Updates March 6, 2019The AIChEvent App is now available for download through the App Store and Google Play by searching for "AIChE Events".
Process Data Analytics and Machine Learning Methods Archived Webinar Sep 19, 2018 Could recent advances in machine learning improve process data analytics in your facility?
Doing a World of Good Raj & Kamla Gupta Podcast Series July 31, 2018Hear from prominent chemical engineers about their careers, their advice, and their take on where the chemical engineering profession is headed next.
The Dos and Don’ts of Technical Writing Archived Webinar Jun 14, 2018 In 60 informative minutes, this webinar cuts to the chase to outline the specific dos and dont’s to follow when writing a technical report. Learn what to emphasize and what not to write.
Project Management for Research and Development Archived Webinar May 16, 2018 Managing projects in R & D is different—and uniquely challenging. Learn the principles, skills and tools essential to your success. In 60 minutes, you’ll learn the three most important keys to...
Expand Your Job Search at AIChE’s Virtual Career Fair on April 11th March 22, 2018Mark your calendar: AIChE's Virtual Career Fair is a great way for job seekers and employers to connect.
The Challenges and Benefits of Being an Independent Engineering Consultant Archived Webinar Jul 19, 2017 Thinking about becoming an independent engineering consultant? Find out if you’ve got what it takes from someone who’s done it. In 60 minutes, learn if being an independent engineering...
Creating an Environment for Student Success Archived Webinar Apr 5, 2017 Teaching chemical engineering students? Learn how to create an environment that ensures all students have the opportunity succeed. In this 60-minute webinar, discover how to create an environment for...
Education Division Webinar: Concept Warehouse Archived Webinar Jan 24, 2017 Many engineering educators and industry partners emphasize the need for students to apply their knowledge to new and challenging problems. A lack of conceptual understanding has been shown to...
It's True! You Don't Get a Second Chance to Make a First Impression Archived Webinar Nov 2, 2016 Take advantage of the game-changing power of etiquette in your career. Attend this webinar to brush up on the basics of professional etiquette. In this 60-minute webinar, you’ll gain a...
Conflict Management Archived Webinar Oct 19, 2016 Conflict making your work day difficult? Learn how the best chemical engineers manage it. In 60 minutes, you’ll examine what conflict is, common reasons underlying conflict and why managing it...
Build COMSOL Multiphysics® Simulation Apps for Chemical Engineers Archived Webinar Oct 13, 2016 Are you a chemical engineer looking to create and deploy simulation apps? If so, this webinar is for you. You will learn how to define and set up models in the Chemical Reaction Engineering Module in...
Lean Six Sigma, Kaizen and Kata for Chemical Engineers Archived Webinar Oct 5, 2016 Involved in or leading improvement initiatives? Gain a quick introduction to Lean Six Sigma tools and how to put them to work for you. In this 60-minute introduction, you’ll gain insight into several...
Ethics and Excellence in Engineering - 2016 Edition Archived Webinar Aug 24, 2016 This presentation has been updated to reflect changes in industry and ongoing customer interest. Life often presents us with dilemmas: What is the right thing to do? Our technical training as...
Fundamentals of Applied Project Management Archived Webinar Aug 3, 2016 Project Management consists of many principles, skills, and tools that are essential in today's project-oriented workplace. For a chemical engineer to be successful, a basic understanding or...