As part of the centennial celebration of the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Puerto Rico – Mayagüez (UPRM), the department hosted a large-scale public outreach event on Saturday, September 27, from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Mayagüez Mall. The activity brought together over 1,500 visitors from across Puerto Rico, who…
DetailsThe Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Puerto Rico – Mayagüez (UPRM) successfully hosted the second edition of the Chemical Engineering and Related Fields Symposium (ENGICHEM) under the theme “The Future of Research and Academia.” Organized by students and for students, this year’s event was coordinated by AEGIQ (Graduate Chemical Engineering Student Association),…
DetailsWe 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…
DetailsWe’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,…
DetailsThe 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…
DetailsComo 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…
DetailsComo 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,…
DetailsEl 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…
DetailsThe 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…
DetailsIn 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…
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