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News Archive for 2017
Energy Department Announces $19.4 Million Investment in Advanced Vehicle Technologies
Including Prof. Yong Joo's proposal, Highly Loaded Cathode and Coated Separator for High Rate Li-Sulfur Batteries read more
The first indisputable spectroscopic evidence of the presence of the molecule (vinyl chloride) on Titan
James Stevenson of the Clancy Research Group, originally identified this as a potential cell membrane on Titan in the Stevenson, Lunine, Clancy paper on azotosomes read more
Cornell's Jack'd Jerky wins national food contest
Team members include ChemE '17 Will Borchert, Isabel Alster ’18, Halle Bershad ’17, and Molly Mandel ’17, Kaitlin Steinleitner ’19 and Anna Xu ’17 read more
Fengqi You wins the 2017 AIChE Sustainable Engineering Research Award
The award is presented annually to recognize an individual with significant contributions to research activities on sustainability. read more
Energy Department Announces up to $4 Million for Geothermal Deep Direct-Use Feasibility Studies
Cornell recipients include Prof. Jeff Tester (CBE), and Prof. Terry Jordan (EAS). read more
How Your Food Waste Could Eventually Power Your Home
As featured in TIME Magazine: Tester Research Group has found a new way to capture nearly all of the energy in a food waste product, leaving little behind to fill a landfill. read more
Presidential Fellowship awarded to a Ph.D. student in You group
Daniel Garcia, a Ph.D. student advised by Prof. Fengqi You (Roxanne E. and Michael J. Zak Professor at the Smith School), was recently awarded a Presidential Fellowship. read more
DeLisa Group published a paper in Nature Chemical Biology
Former postdoc in the DeLisa lab, Dario Mizrachi, was lead author on the paper titled, "A water-soluble DsbB variant that catalyzes disulfide-bond formation in vivo." read more
CBE WOMEN Event was honored with the Engineering Initiative Award from the Women in Engineering ProActive Network (WEPAN)
Recognizing it as an exemplary project that can serve as a model for other institutions trying to increase the number of women in engineering. read more
Interdisciplinary team concludes successful "Coding for All" program with the Sciencenter's middle-school Future Science Leaders
Sponsored by "Engaged Cornell" in a project known as "Coding for All", Cornell graduate students Lara Becker (MAE), Matthew Church (Chem.), Henry Herbol (MSE), and Andrew Ruttinger (CBE) conducted an... read more
Thanh Tung Le '18 has been awarded a scholarship from Tau Beta Pi for 2017-18
Tau Beta Pi is the engineering honor society.Le is a rising senior majoring in chemical engineering at Cornell University. read more
Jiyao Gao, Ph.D. candidate in the You Group, received the AIChE Sustainable Engineering Forum Student Paper Award
The Award will be presented at the Sustainable Engineering Forum luncheon during the AIChE Annual National Meeting. read more
Yaset (Ace) Acevedo wins Outstanding Teaching Assistant (TA) Award 2017
Ace Acevedo has been named Outstanding TA for 2017 for his work in CHEME 1120. read more
Blaire Sorenson (Clancy group) wins Toni Morrison Graduate Mentoring Award
"This individual has gone beyond her role to promote diversity, scholarship and professional development." read more
Clancy group featured on cover of Phys.Chem.Chem.Phys.
This paper provides a molecular-level computational study of the nucleation of a prototypical Covalent Organic Framework (COF) material from its linker and binder components. read more
Prof. Qiuming Yu, Ph.D. '95, promoted to Research Full Professor (U. Washington)
Prof. Yu was awarded a Ph.D. from Cornell in the Clancy group where she worked on rapid solidification in SiGe alloys, both experimentally and computationally. read more
Clancy, Kolakowski named 2017 Kaplan Faculty Fellows
Paulette Clancy, the Bodman Professor of Chemical Engineering, and Heather Kolakowski, lecturer in the School of Hotel Administration, won 2017 Kaplan Family Distinguished Faculty Fellowships April... read more
Two ACS journal covers feature energy and manufacturing research from You group
The first article, titled “Comparative Techno-Economic and Environmental Analysis of Ethylene and Propylene Manufacturing from Wet Shale Gas and Naphtha” (DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.7b00354), was featured... read more
2017-18 Fleming Scholars named: Kevin Weyant and Zhu Cheng
Kevin Weyant of the DeLisa Group and Zhu Cheng of the Paszek research group are named the 2017-18 Fleming Scholars. read more
Archer Group featured on the cover of Advanced Energy Materials
Zhengyuan Tu, Ph.D. candidate in the Archer Group reports a nanostructured electrolyte design that has been theoretically shown recently to be able to suppress the dendrite growth by fundamentally... read more
Stabilizing molecule could pave way for lithium-air fuel cell
Researchers show that coating the anode of a lithium-oxygen fuel cell with bromide results in more stable charging and could represent a step toward practical lithium-oxygen energy storage technology. read more
Prof. Susan Daniel and Ph.D. candidate, Aravind Natarajan were featured speakers at the Ithaca March for Science
Prof. Daniel spoke about her own experiences as a student and faculty member in engineering, and the opportunities that STEM training opened for her. read more
The Hunt for New Energy-Storage Materials
Fernando A. Escobedo, Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, is co-leading an effort to combine, in a single system, both major types of conductivity (ionic and electronic conduction)... read more
Making Glassy Metals, Watching Droplets
Paul Steen’s lab explores interfaces—metal-gas, liquid-gas, and liquid-solid—in the form of glassy metals, drops, bubbles, and bridges. read more
Professor Paulette Clancy is awarded a Kaplan Family Distinguished Faculty Fellowship
The Kaplan Family Distinguished Faculty Fellowship in Service-Learning recognizes the importance of the national movement in higher education for greater involvement in civic engagement. read more
New Polymers for Drug Design and Delivery
CBE Professor, Christopher Alabi is making a new class of polymers as tools for fighting disease. read more
"Bioprocess Engineering: Basic Concepts, 3rd Ed." recently published by M. Shuler, F. Kargi and M. DeLisa
The third edition of the book, "Bioprocess Engineering: Basic Concepts" by Michael l Shuler, Fikret Kargi and Matthew DeLisa read more
Two CBE graduate students are among the 12 finalists in the three-minute thesis competition
Aravind Ratajaran and Mardochee Reveil are among the 12 finalists in the three-minute thesis competition read more
Allen Jiang, ChemE ’18, has been named a 2017 Goldwater Scholar
Allen Jiang has been named a 2017 Goldwater Scholar by the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation. read more
Junior Allen Jiang wins 2017 Goldwater Scholarship
Allen Jiang '18, a chemical engineering major from Redmond, Washington, has won a 2017 Goldwater Scholarship, which recognizes top undergraduates in mathematics, the natural sciences and engineering. read more
Professor Chris Alabi awarded Tau Beta Pi Professor of the Year
The award will be presented at CEAA’s Annual Awards Dinner on Friday, April 28, 2017 in McManus Lounge, Hollister Hall. read more
Charles Wan, ChemE '17 and Robert Lee, ChemE '17 named Merrill Presidential Scholars
Since 1988, the Merrill Presidential Scholars Program has honored Cornell University’s most outstanding graduating seniors, while also recognizing the teachers who have played a significant role in... read more
1st Annual Major Cornell Major Tournament Winners: CHEME
ChemE bested 63 other Cornell Majors, defeating Architecture in the Final Round read more
Cornell ChemE Student Wins Study-Abroad Semester in Ireland
ChemE sophomore Elizabeth Bach believed she was meeting with her study abroad adviser to discuss options for programs. After opening the door, it took a few moments for her to understand why there... read more
Archer Group featured on the cover of Advanced Materials
In the article, the Archer Group reports an approach for stabilizing sodium metal anodes using poly-ionic liquid films grown in-situ on the anode. read more
Roseanna Zia awarded an ONR Director of Research Early Career Grant (DORECG)
The DORECG was recently established to recognize the very best of ONR YIP recipients read more
Engineers design “tree-on-a-chip”
Stroock Research Group collaborates with engineers at MIT to design a microfluidic device they call a “tree-on-a-chip.” read more
Prof. Engstrom serves as a Guest Editor for a Special Topic in The Journal of Chemical Physics
Working with Prof. Andy Kummel at UC San Diego, Jim developed the topic entitled: “Atomic and Molecular Layer Processing: Deposition, Pattering and Etching.” read more
The career crisis that sparked a 'LinkedIn for women'
Featuring CBE alumnus, Lisa Skeete Tatum '89 read more
FuzeHub awards innovation grants to Cornell-led projects
Three projects with ties to Cornell are among the seven grantees to receive a total of more than $469,000 in funding from FuzeHub, a nonprofit that assists small manufacturers. read more
Michael Vilkhovoy and Rachel LeCover (Varner Research Group) receive respective awards
Rachel LeCover won a highly competitive parallel computing research internship at Los Alamos National Laboratory and Michael Vilkhovoy read more
CBE Graduate Student Research Symposium Award Winners
Winners announced from the CBE Symposium held Monday, January 23, 2017. read more
David Allen (ChemE '79) Elected to National Academy of Engineering
Election to the academy is among the highest professional distinctions bestowed upon an engineer. Membership honors those who have made outstanding contributions to engineering research and practice read more
ChemE Undergraduates Promote STEM to Local Kids
The Inspiring Chemical Engineers club taught and conducted an experiment with polymers Saturday at the Ithaca Sciencenter, building awareness in science among children. read more
Water sensor moves from basic research to promising business
A Cornell water sensor technology that began as basic research is blooming into a business that fills a vital need for grape, nut, apple and other growers. read more
CBE Safety Olinpics
To promote awareness of safety actions, attitudes, and behaviors, the safety committee organized the 1st Annual CBE Safety Olinpics as an educational and entertaining initiative read more
Meet One of Merck’s Newest Postdocs Noreen Rizvi, Ph.D.
B.Sc., Cornell University; Ph.D., Northeastern University read more
Fengqi You appointed as a Consulting Editor of AIChE Journal
AIChE Journal is the flagship journal of American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), and is a high-impact, peer-reviewed monthly covers groundbreaking research in chemical engineering and... read more
Robert F. Smith is Cornell Entrepreneur of the Year 2017
Robert F. Smith '85 has been named the Cornell Entrepreneur of the Year 2017. He will be honored Nov. 3 during Cornell’s annual Entrepreneurship Summit in New York City. read more
Fengqi You joins Editorial Board of ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineeirng is a high-impact journal published by American Chemical Society (ACS) on sustainability and green chemistry. read more
Lin Ma of the Acher Group, was recently awarded the MRS Gold Graduate Student Award
The MRS Graduate Student Awards are intended to honor and encourage graduate students whose academic achievements and current materials research display a high order of excellence and distinction read more
Poornima Padmanabhan selected for 2017 Cook Award
The award honors individuals in recognition of their commitment to women’s issues and their contributions for changing the climate for women at Cornell. Dr. Padmanabhan is a postdoctoral researcher... read more
Zia Group article featured as one of the "Most Read" in the 2016 Journal of Rheology
Delayed yield in colloidal gels: Creep, flow, and re-entrant solid regimes Benjamin J. Landrum, William B. Russel, Roseanna N. Zia read more
Better Chemistry Through Modeling
In the field of chemical engineering, researchers are applying the ideas of systems design and mathematical modeling to push the field into unexplored areas. read more
CBE Professors Daniel, Delisa, Paszek, and Shuler receive the first Robert F. Smith Innovation Fund seed grant
The project titled, Spatio-temporal Biomanufacturing of Therapeutic Proteins using Membrane-bound Enzymes. read more
Choi and Clancy’s work featured on cover of J. Mater. Chem. A
The discovery of a new high performing additive, tetrahydrothiopene oxide (THTO), to improve the solar cell efficiency of a lead halide perovskite material was featured on the cover of J. Mater.... read more
