At the Department of Chemical Engineering, conducting excellent and competitive research is a serious business. A clear evidence of the diverse participation in research at our department was demonstrated on December 5, 2013 during our Fall Graduate Research Symposium. More than 50 graduate students and professors attended this event organized by Prof. Ubaldo M. Córdova as part of the graduate seminar course. The symposium offered a presentation from Dr. Arturo Hernández (professor in Chemical Engineering at UPRM) about his research work during the last 10 years and 6 talks and 7 posters by graduate students. It was also an opportunity for first year graduate students to learn more about research projects from other groups and colleagues.
As part of our efforts to improve communication skills in research among graduate researchers, top 3 posters and oral presentations were selected based on evaluation from professors and students.
Poster Competition
First Place: Krisiam Ortiz
Second Place: Camilo Mora
Third Place: Héctor Mendez
Oral Presentation Competition
First Place: Stephany Herrera
Second Place: Karina Riascos
Third Place: Martha Rozo