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Dziubla Named Next Chemical and Materials Engineering Department Chair
Thomas Dziubla has taught at UK since 2006 and served as director of graduate studies for chemical engineering from 2013-2018. He will begin his new responsibilities July 1, 2019.
Balk Receives Three-Year $835,000 Grant from the Department of Energy
The overarching goal of the project is an improved understanding of processing-structure-property links in multi-principal element alloy (MPEA) materials, specifically the effects of alloy composition on mechanical behavior, with a focus on ductility.
Chemical Engineering Students Attend Annual AIChE Student Conference
The UK students represented the AIChE student chapters for the chemical engineering programs in Lexington and at the College of Engineering Extended Campus in Paducah.
NOW HIRING: Assistant Professor of Materials Engineering
The Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in materials engineering at the assistant professor level with an anticipated start date of Fall 2019.
NOW HIRING: Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering
The Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in chemical engineering at the assistant professor level with an anticipated start date of Fall 2019.
Materials Science and Engineering Program Awarded $450,000 U.S. Department of Education Grant
The GAANN grant will provide funds to support graduate students pursing doctoral degrees in materials science and engineering at UK.
College of Engineering Selects Lyman T. Johnson Award Winners
Mechanical engineering senior Chelsea Elizabeth Robinson and Taunya Phillips (BSCHE '87) were honored at the 28th annual Lyman T. Johnson Torch of Excellence Awards Dinner last month.
Drs. Nokes and Balk Accept Associate Dean Positions
Sue Nokes will become the college’s first associate dean for faculty affairs and facilities and John Balk will become the next associate dean for research and graduate studies.
Bhattacharyya Receives UK Alumni Professorship Award
Created over 30 years ago, the award recognized faculty for their “influential scholarly contributions, sustained excellence in teaching, and outstanding career or public service.”
UK Team Wins National First Prize in 2018 AIChE Student Design Competition
The team of Robert Brooks, Ryan Hines, T. Jaye McCalla and Alex Ross will be recognized during October's annual AIChE conference.