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New Faculty Members Join the INQU Department
Please join us in welcoming our newest faculty members, Dr. Isabel Hortal SĂĄnchez and Dr. Hansel Montalvo Castro, to the Department of Chemical Engineering (INQU) at UPRM. Dr. Isabel Hortal SĂĄnchez joins our department as a Lecturer. She earned her Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from UPRM under the guidance of Dr. Nelson Cardona. Her research…
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INQU UPRM Faculty and Graduate Students Receive Prestigious Awards!
The Department of Chemical Engineering at UPRM proudly highlights the exceptional achievements of its faculty and graduate students who have been recently recognized for their outstanding contributions to research, education, and leadership. Faculty Recognitions Prof. Yomaira PagĂĄn Torres was honored at the Mid-Career Researchers in Catalysis and Reaction Engineering Recognition Symposium for her excellence in…
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ChemE Camp: Educando a Estudiantes de Escuela Superior
Durante el dĂa de hoy 16 de noviembre, 62 estudiantes de 11mo y 12mo grado de escuela superior de todo PR participaron del 2024 ChemE Camp en el Departamento de IngenierĂa QuĂmica de UPRM. Los participantes comenzaron el dĂa con una presentaciĂłn por el Dr. David Suleiman que incluyo quĂ© es la ingenierĂa quĂmica, las…
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UPRM Chemical Engineering Department Celebrates International Space Station Research Launch
The University of Puerto Rico, MayagĂŒez (UPRM) Chemical Engineering Department is thrilled to announce that Dr. Maribella Domenech, a faculty member in our department, led a groundbreaking research project that launched to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the SpaceX-31 mission on November 4. This pioneering study, funded by the Puerto Rico Science,…
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Welcome Dr. Paola A. Baldaguez Medina to the Chemical Engineering Department!
The Department of Chemical Engineering is thrilled to welcome Dr. Paola A. Baldaguez Medina, who joined our faculty in July 2024. Dr. Baldaguez Medina, an alumna of the University of Puerto Rico at MayagĂŒez (UPRM), completed her undergraduate studies through the undergraduate articulated program with the University of Puerto Rico at Humacao. She recently earned…
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Department Seeking Tenure-Track Assistant Professor
The Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus is seeking outstanding candidates with a PhD Degree in Chemical Engineering or related disciplines for one (1) tenure track Assistant Professor position. This position will support research endeavors with expertise in the development and characterization of biomaterials for sensors and cell-based applications.…
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UPR-Mayaguez Chemical Engineering Alumni Karien J. Rodriguez: UW-Madison 2020 Early Career Award Recipient
Karien J. RodrĂguez completed her BS in Chemical Engineering at UPR-Mayaguez in 2004 and a PhD in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2010. Dr. Rodriguez is also the recipient of the 2019 Great Minds in STEM-Outstanding Technical Achievement Award. As a Research Technical Strategist-Life Sciences in Kimberly-Clark Corp, Dr. Rodriguez has led…
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Honoring Our Top 2020-2021 BS Graduate: Nicole M. PĂ©rez
The Department of Chemical Engineering has recognized Nicole M. PĂ©rez Torres with the Luis C. MonzĂłn 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…
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Honoring our Top 2019-2020 Graduates
In a long overdue recognition, Ăngel N. Santiago ColĂłn and Tania L. Class MartĂnez have been recognized with the Luis C. MonzĂłn medal to the best students of the 2019-2020 chemical engineering graduating class. Ăngel 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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