We are proud to celebrate a major achievement by our faculty member, Dr. Yomaira J. Pagán-Torres, whose work has been published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society (JACS), one of the most prestigious journals in chemistry. The publication, titled: “Uncovering the Pressure-Dependent Mechanism of CO₂ Hydrogenation to Methanol on Ga-Promoted Cu/ZrO₂ Using Operando…
We’re proud to share the success of our P-Box initiative, where 39 students from grades 7–9 participated in hands-on workshops focused on chemical engineering and bioengineering. This outreach activity was made possible through support from our NSF-AIRfoundry Center. Special thanks to our graduate students, Leonel Vélez, María Ramos, María Oñate, Yarley Maza, Oscar Piñeres, undergraduates,…
The Department of Chemical Engineering is seeking candidates for the position of Assistant Professor. In addition to its graduate program, the Chemical Engineering Department has an undergraduate program with high demand and growth potential in the College of Engineering. The faculty in its graduate program conducts research projects and have access to excellent research funding…
Como parte de la celebración de sus 100 años de fundación, el Departamento de Ingeniería Química del Recinto Universitario de Mayagüez presenta la “Energy and Sustainability Week“, una semana de seminarios enfocados en la innovación, sostenibilidad y el impacto de la ingeniería química en el sector energético. La serie se llevará a cabo del 28…
Como parte de la celebración del centenario del Departamento de Ingeniería Química del RUM, se llevó a cabo el evento “DEBí mOLER MáS CAña”, donde se resaltó la historia y el rol de la ingeniería química en la industria del ron caribeño. La actividad contó con la participación de reconocidas destilerías como Bacardí, Club Caribe,…
El profesor Suleiman y el candidato doctoral Juan C. Rivera, de nuestro Departamento de Ingeniería Química, han puesto en alto el nombre de nuestro departamento, el de la Universidad de Puerto Rico en Mayagüez (RUM) y de Puerto Rico al formar parte de una misión espacial con tecnología desarrollada en nuestro campus. Este logro es…
The Department of Chemical Engineering has recognized Nicole M. Pérez Torres with the Luis C. Monzón medal to the best student of the 2020-2021 graduating class. Nicole is also the recipient of the (unnamed) College of Engineering medal to the engineering student with the highest GPA, 4.0 out of 4.0, and the outstanding Luis Stefani…
In a long overdue recognition, Ángel N. Santiago Colón and Tania L. Class Martínez have been recognized with the Luis C. Monzón medal to the best students of the 2019-2020 chemical engineering graduating class. Ángel is also the recipient of the (unnamed) College of Engineering medal to the engineering student with the highest GPA, 4.0…
Doctor Arturo Hernandez-Maldonado, Professor of Chemical Engineering at UPR-Mayaguez, was selected as the 2020 James Y. Oldshue Distinguished Lecturer. Dr. Hernandez’s talk titled “Advancements in the Design of Porous Materials for the Adsorption of Contaminants of Emerging Concern from Water” was delivered at the 2020 AIChE Annual Meeting. Access the full article at UPRM.edu: The James…
The Coki Racing Team, UPRM’s ChemE Car team, won first place in poster presentation and second place in the race on the Regional Competition of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers UPRM’s car raced 23.89 meters out of the 24 meter-objective, winning second place and qualifying for the National Competition. For more details read the…