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…
Reconocimiento a Estudiantes de Honor de Ingeniería Química
El pasado 28 de abril de 2013 el Departamento de Ingeniería Química reconoció a setenta y cinco (75) estudiantes subgraduados de honor, con 3.30 ó más de promedio general, candidatos a graduación en los próximos meses. La actividad tuvo lugar en el Mezzanine del Complejo Deportivo de la Universidad. Los homenajeados estuvieron acompañados de sus…
Defensas de Disertación Doctoral
Roberto Olayo Valles Consejero: Dr. Carlos Rinaldi “Influence of Interparticle Magnetic Interactions on Heat Dissipation of Magnetic Nanoparticles and Magnetomicelles” 25 de abril de 2013, 2:30 pm Sala de Conferencias, Departamento de Ingeniería Química Liliana Polo Corrales Consejero: Dr. Carlos Rinaldi “Magnetically and Thermally Responsive Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications” 26 de abril de…
An interview with Prof. Arturo Hernández
Research Interests: Synthesis And Characterization Of Nanoporous Materials; Separation Via Adsorption Could you tell us about your education? I obtained my Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Chemical Engineering from the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez. My Ph.D. degree is from the University of Michigan. Could you tell us about your PhD dissertation? My…
Hector Mendez-Colberg selected 2013 NASA Student Ambassador
Congratulations to the graduate student Hector Mendez-Colberg for being selected as 2013 NASA Student Ambassador Virtual Community. Becoming a NASA Student Ambassador is an honor bestowed upon top interns that have participated in NASA Projects and have a broad understanding of the NASA mission. As an ambassador Hector will represent our graduate Chemical Engineering program…
Graduate Research Symposium Fall 2012
Conducting excellent research is a serious business at the UPRM Department of Chemical Engineering. A clear evidence of the diverse participation in research at our department was demonstrated at our Graduate Research Symposium. This event was held last Friday, November 30th, 2012 at Celis 116. More than 50 graduate students and professors attended this event organized…