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Che Seminar Series: Liquid-phase catalytic conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to fuels and chemicals (Speaker: Dr James Dumesic – University of Wisconsin Madison)

Chemical Engineering Seminar Series Title: Liquid-phase catalytic conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to fuels and chemicals Speaker: Dr James Dumesic – Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Wisconsin Madison When: December 4, 2014 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Where: Abbott Room, Chemistry Building Abstract Environmental and political issues created by our dependence on fossil fuels, such as…

ACS Nano paper by ChE students and faculty wins award

Mar Creixell, a PhD student from the University of Barcelona who performed her research work in our Department, has received an award for best scientific article at her home University.  Only one award is given each year to all U. of Barcelona students.  The award ceremony will be on December 12th. The winning article is a study…

Prof. Nelson Cardona: SHPE Educator of the Year for Higher Education

El Dr. Nelson Cardona, Catedrático de ingeniería química, ha sido merecedor del premio “The Educator of the Year Award for Higher Education”, otorgado por ‘’The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE)’’. Dicho premio reconoce contribuciones ejemplares para mejorar el ambiente de aprendizaje para estudiantes hispanos.

Journal of Materials Chemistry B highlights work by ChE faculty and students

Congratulations to Lenibel Santiago, Moises Montalvo, Cristina Castro, Janet Méndez, Magda Latorre, Eduardo J Juan (Electrical Engineering), Edna Mora (UPR Medical Sciences), Madeline Torres, and Carlos Rinaldi (UF) for their work and recognition in the front cover of the Journal of Materials Chemistry B! Their work can be found here. It was also pointed as one…

Grant U54 renewal: In vivo assesment of localized magnetic fluid hyperthermia for ovarian cancer treatment

This funding effort is a collaboration between the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, the Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer Center, the University of Florida, Gainsville, and the University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus through the work of Dr. Anil K. Sood, Madeline Torres-Lugo, PhD, Eduardo J. Juan, PhD, Dr. Edna Mora, and Carlos…

Charla de Programas Graduados de Ingenieria Quimica

Chemical Engineering Outstanding Professors of 2011-2012

In May 2013, Prof. Ubaldo M. Córdova-Figueroa and Prof. Aldo Acevedo were honored as Outstanding Professors in Chemical Engineering by their peers. Congratulations to both for their hard work!

Engineering Faculty honors Prof. Arturo Hernández and Prof. Madeline Torres

During the Research Symposium organized by the UPRM Research Academy for Faculty and Postdoctoral Fellows on May 10, 2013 at the Collegue of Business Administration, Prof. Arturo Hernández and Prof. Madeline Torres received honors among other colleagues from different departments for their excellence in research at UPRM.  Congratulations!

Soft Matter inside front cover highlights work by Prof. Ubaldo M. Córdova-Figueroa

Congratulations to Prof. Ubaldo M. Córdova-Figueroa for his work and recognition in the inside front cover of the prestigious peer-review journal Soft Matter!  His work can be found here.

USPTO Aprueba Patente de UPRM-5, un Material Adsorbente Innovador

SEM Micrograph of UPRM-5 (Version Español)   La Oficina de Patentes y Marcas de los Estados Unidos (USPTO, por sus siglas en inglés) ha aprobado a los doctores Arturo J. Hernández-Maldonado y José N. Primera-Pedrozo la patente 8,440,166 titulada Método para la Síntesis de un Innovador Material  Adsorbente de Silicato de Titanio (UPRM-5). La misma será…