As one of UK Paducah’s four chemical engineering professors, students expect to see Jim Smart hard at work in the classroom; yet, it’s understandable when they are surprised to see him sitting next to them as a student. Read Full Profile
Yunchao Li began his undergraduate engineering education at the China University of Mining and Technology. It was not unusual, he says, for the smallest class size at the renowned institution to be around 100 students. Imagine his surprise when he transferred to the University of Kentucky and began taking materials science and engineering classes. “I [...]
This spring, many graduating seniors throughout the University of Kentucky worked to nail down full-time post-graduation jobs. In recent years, the erratic economy has made the nerve-racking search as daunting as ever. Competition for jobs is tight as more applicants apply for fewer jobs. Of course, there will be jobs to be had; however, graduating [...]
When sophomore Brandon Sander reflects upon the gap between his high school education and his current studies as a materials engineering and mechanical engineering double major, he fully understands the size of the challenge he tackled. “I went to a small county high school where there wasn’t much depth to the curriculum. We only had [...]
Since childhood, chemical engineering junior Chris Stevens has enjoyed building model planes with his father. Their pastime has led to entering national competitions where they have put their planes through elaborate flight patterns against experienced competitors. Yet, Chris explains that the planes he and his dad fly were once pieces in a box. When it [...]
Pursuing an undergraduate education at the University of Kentucky wasn’t even on Anastasia Kruse’s radar prior to her senior year of high school. “Until my senior year I was going to major in music,” Anastasia shares. “But I took a few intense science and math classes my last year and really enjoyed them. The experience [...]
An instructor at UK for 24 years, Kimberly Ward Anderson, Ph.D. believes that “an outstanding teacher goes beyond the classroom setting and provides positive mentoring in many different ways. In my years of teaching at UK, I have not only taught graduate and undergraduate courses, but have also engaged students in learning by providing opportunities [...]
Apart from all the technical knowledge and skills I have learned at UK, the graduate chemical engineering program has helped me improve my leadership skills, especially the collaborative nature of research in Chemical Engineering department and opportunity to mentor several undergraduate students in their research
“Professors are always willing to meet with you outside of class time to further explain a topic. Their willingness to help has been a crucial part of my success in the materials engineering program at UK.”
The Chemical Engineering program gives a small community feeling within a big university. The professors and advisors are very supportive and have worked hard to help me reach my individual goals.