2002-2003 Chemical Engineering

Scope and Objectives | Chemical Engineering B.S. | Graduate Study | Facilities | Faculty Areas of Thesis Guidance
Lower Division Course | Upper Division Courses | Graduate Courses

Professors
Yoram Cohen, Ph.D.
James F. Davis, Ph.D., Associate Vice Chancellor
Sheldon K. Friedlander, Ph.D. (Ralph M. Parsons Professor of Chemical Engineering)
Robert F. Hicks, Ph.D.
Louis J. Ignarro, Ph.D. (Nobel laureate)
James C. Liao, Ph.D.
Vasilios I. Manousiouthakis, Ph.D.
Harold G. Monbouquette, Ph.D.
Ken Nobe, Ph.D.
Selim M. Senkan, Ph.D.
A.R. Frank Wazzan, Ph.D. (Dean Emeritus)

Professors Emeriti
Eldon L. Knuth, Ph.D.
Lawrence B. Robinson, Ph.D.
William D. Van Vorst, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Panagiotis D. Christofides, Ph.D.

Assistant Professors
Jane P. Chang, Ph.D. (William Frederick Seyer Term Professor of Materials Electrochemistry)
Yi Tang, Ph.D.

Scope and Objectives

The Department of Chemical Engineering conducts undergraduate and graduate programs of teaching and research that span the general themes of energy and the environment and focus on the areas of cellular/molecular bioengineering, process systems engineering, and semiconductor manufacturing. Aside from the fundamentals of chemical engineering (applied mathematics, thermodynamics, transport phenomena, kinetics, reactor engineering), particular emphasis is on genomics and proteomics, biochips, metabolic engineering, molecular evolution, bio-nano-technology, air pollution, combustion, multimedia modeling, pollution prevention, aerosol processes, cryogenics, combinatorial catalysis, molecular simulation, process control/optimization/integration, chemical vapor deposition, plasma processing and simulation, electrochemistry corrosion, and polymer engineering.

Students are trained in the fundamental principles of these fields while learning a sensitivity to society’s needs -- a crucial combination in addressing the question of how industry can grow and innovate in an era of economic, environmental, and energy constraints.

The undergraduate curriculum leads to a B.S. in Chemical Engineering, is accredited by ABET and AIChE, and includes the standard curriculum, as well as bioengineering, biomedical engineering, environmental, and semiconductor manufacturing options. The department also offers graduate courses and research leading to M.S. and Ph.D. degrees. Both graduate and undergraduate programs closely relate teaching and research to important industrial problems.

Chemical Engineering B.S.

The goal of the ABET-accredited chemical engineering curriculum is to provide a high quality, professionally oriented education in modern chemical engineering. The bioengineering, biomedical engineering, environmental, and semiconductor manufacturing options exist as subsets of courses within the accredited curriculum. Balance is sought between science and engineering practice.

The Major

Course requirements are as follows (196 minimum units required):

1. Three general engineering courses: Chemical Engineering M105A, Civil and Environmental Engineering 108, Electrical Engineering 100
2. Chemical Engineering 100, 101A, 101B, 101C, 102, 103, 104A, 104B, 106, 107, 108A, 108B, 109; Chemistry and Biochemistry 30A, 30B, 30BL, 113A, 171
3. Two elective courses from Chemical Engineering 110, C111, C112, 113, C114, C115, C116, C118, C119, C125, C140, and three upper division chemistry elective courses (except Chemistry and Biochemistry 110A). An upper division life or physical sciences course may be substituted for one chemistry elective with the approval of the faculty adviser
4. Chemistry and Biochemistry 20A, 20B, 20L, 30AL; Civil and Environmental Engineering 15 or Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 20; Mathematics 31A, 31B, 32A, 32B, 33A, 33B; Physics 1A, 1B, 1C, 4AL, 4BL
5. HSSEAS general education (GE) requirements; see Curricular Requirements on page 22 for details

Bioengineering Option

Course requirements are as follows (202 or 203 minimum units required):

1. Three general engineering courses: Chemical Engineering M105A, Civil and Environmental Engineering 108, Electrical Engineering 100
2. Chemical Engineering 100, 101A, 101B, 101C, 102, 103, 104A, 104B, 106, 107, 108A, 108B, 109; Chemistry and Biochemistry 30A, 30B, 30BL, 153A, 156; Life Sciences 4 or Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics 101
3. Two elective courses from Chemical Engineering C115, C125, CM145 (another chemical engineering elective may be substituted for one of these with approval of the faculty adviser); one upper division microbiology, immunology, and molecular genetics or molecular, cell, and developmental biology or organismic biology, ecology, and evolution elective that requires one year of chemistry as a requisite
4. Chemistry and Biochemistry 20A, 20B, 20L, 30AL; Civil and Environmental Engineering 15 or Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 20; Life Sciences 2, 3; Mathematics 31A, 31B, 32A, 32B, 33A, 33B; Physics 1A, 1B, 1C, 4AL, 4BL
5. HSSEAS general education (GE) requirements; see Curricular Requirements on page 22 for details

Biomedical Engineering Option

Course requirements are as follows (200 or 201 minimum units required):

1. One general engineering course: Chemical Engineering M105A
2. Chemical Engineering 100, 101A, 101B, 101C, 102, 103, 104A, 104B, 106, 107, 108A, 108B, 109; Chemistry and Biochemistry 30A, 30B, 30BL, 153A, 156; Life Sciences 4 or Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics 101
3. Two elective courses from Chemical Engineering C115, C125, CM145 (another chemical engineering elective may be substituted for one of these with approval of the faculty adviser); one upper division microbiology, immunology, and molecular genetics or molecular, cell, and developmental biology or organismic biology, ecology, and evolution elective that requires one year of chemistry as a requisite and contains a laboratory component (laboratory component may be taken from a separate course)
4. Chemistry and Biochemistry 20A, 20B, 20L, 30AL; Civil and Environmental Engineering 15 or Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 20; Life Sciences 1, 2, 3; Mathematics 31A, 31B, 32A, 32B, 33A, 33B; Physics 1A, 1B, 1C, 4AL, 4BL
5. HSSEAS general education (GE) requirements; see Curricular Requirements on page 22 for details

Environmental Option

Course requirements are as follows (200 minimum units required):

1. Three general engineering courses: Chemical Engineering M105A, Civil and Environmental Engineering 108, Electrical Engineering 100
2. Chemical Engineering 100, 101A, 101B, 101C, 102, 103, 104A, 104B, 106, 107, 108A, 108B, 109; Atmospheric Sciences 104; Chemistry and Biochemistry 30A, 30B, 30BL, 113A, 171
3. Two elective courses from Chemical Engineering 113, C118, C119, C140 (another chemical engineering elective may be substituted for one of these with approval of the faculty adviser) and three advanced chemistry electives in the environmental field from Atmospheric Sciences M203A, Chemistry and Biochemistry 103, 110B, Environmental Health Sciences 240, 261, Organismic Biology, Ecology, and Evolution M127 (other advanced chemistry courses may be selected in consultation with the faculty adviser)
4. Chemistry and Biochemistry 20A, 20B, 20L, 30AL; Civil and Environmental Engineering 15 or Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 20; Mathematics 31A, 31B, 32A, 32B, 33A, 33B; Physics 1A, 1B, 1C, 4AL, 4BL
5. HSSEAS general education (GE) requirements; see Curricular Requirements on page 22 for details

Semiconductor Manufacturing Option

Course requirements are as follows (200 minimum units required):

1. Three general engineering courses: Chemical Engineering M105A, Electrical Engineering 100, Materials Science and Engineering 14
2. Chemical Engineering 100, 101A, 101B, 101C, 102, 103,104A, 104C, 106, 107, 108A, 108B, 109; Chemistry and Biochemistry 30A, 30B, 30BL, 113A, 171; Electrical Engineering 2; Materials Science and Engineering 120
3. Two elective courses from Chemical Engineering C112, 113, C114, C116, C118, C119, C140 (another chemical engineering elective may be substituted for one of these with approval of the faculty adviser) and two chemistry elective courses (except Chemistry and Biochemistry 110A)
4. Chemistry and Biochemistry 20A, 20B, 20L, 30AL; Civil and Environmental Engineering 15 or Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 20; Mathematics 31A, 31B, 32A, 32B, 33A, 33B; Physics 1A, 1B, 1C, 4AL, 4BL
5. HSSEAS general education (GE) requirements; see Curricular Requirements on page 22 for details

Graduate Study

For information on graduate admission, see Graduate Programs, page 24.

For additional information regarding the B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, refer to the Chemical Engineering Department brochure.

The following introductory information is based on the 2002-03 edition of Program Requirements for UCLA Graduate Degrees . Complete annual editions of Program Requirements are available from the "Publications" link at http://www.gdnet.ucla.edu. Students are subject to the degree requirements as published in Program Requirements for the year in which they matriculate.

The Department of Chemical Engineering offers Master of Science (M.S.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees in Chemical Engineering.

Chemical Engineering M.S.

Areas of Study

Consult the department.

For the semiconductor manufacturing field, the program requires that students have advanced knowledge, assessed in a comprehensive examination, of processing semiconductor devices on the nanoscale.

Course Requirements

The requirements for an M.S. degree are a thesis, nine courses (36 units), and a 3.0 grade-point average in the graduate courses. Chemical Engineering 200, 210, and 220 are required for all M.S. degree candidates. Two courses must be taken from offerings in the Chemical Engineering Department, while two Chemical Engineering 598 courses involving work on the thesis may also be selected. The remaining two courses may be taken from those offered by the department or any other field in life sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, or engineering. At least 24 units must be in letter-graded 200-level courses.

All M.S. degree candidates must enroll in the seminar, Chemical Engineering 299, during each quarter in residence.

A program of study which encompasses these requirements must be submitted to the departmental Student Affairs Office for approval before the end of the student’s second quarter in residence.

Undergraduate Courses. No lower division courses may be applied toward graduate degrees. In addition, the following upper division courses are not applicable toward graduate degrees: Chemical Engineering M105A, 199; Civil and Environmental Engineering 106A, 108, 199; Computer Science M152A, M152B, M171L, 199; Electrical Engineering 100, 101, 102, 103, 110L, M116D, M116L, M171L, 199; Materials Science and Engineering 110, 120, 130, 131, 131L, 132, 150, 160, 161L, 190, 191L, 199; Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 102, 103, M105A, 105D, 199.

Semiconductor Manufacturing

The requirements for the M.S. degree in the field of semiconductor manufacturing are 10 courses (44 units) and a minimum 3.0 grade-point average overall and in the graduate courses. Students are required to take Chemical Engineering 104C, C216, 270, 270R, Electrical Engineering 123A, Materials Science and Engineering 121. In addition, two departmental elective courses and two electrical engineering or materials science and engineering electives must be selected, with a minimum of two at the 200 level. A total of at least five graduate (200-level) courses is required. Approved elective courses include Chemical Engineering C214, C218, C219, 223, 234, C240, Electrical Engineering 124, 221B, 223, 224, Materials Science and Engineering 221, 223, 245C.

Courses taken by students who are not enrolled in the semiconductor manufacturing field may not be applied toward the 10-course requirement for the degree. A program of study encompassing the course requirements and/or substitutions must be submitted to the graduate adviser for approval before the end of the first quarter in residence.

Field Experience. Students may take Chemical Engineering 270R in the field, working at an industrial semiconductor fabrication facility. This option must meet all course requirements and must be approved by the graduate adviser and the industrial sponsor of the research.

Comprehensive Examination Plan

The comprehensive examination plan is not available for fields other than semiconductor manufacturing.

For the semiconductor manufacturing field, when all coursework is completed, students should enroll in Chemical Engineering 597A to prepare for the comprehensive examination, which tests their knowledge of the engineering principles of semiconductor manufacturing. In case of failure, the examination may be repeated once with the consent of the graduate adviser.

Thesis Plan

Consult the graduate adviser. The thesis plan is not available for the semiconductor manufacturing field.

Chemical Engineering Ph.D.

Major Fields or Subdisciplines

Consult the department.

Course Requirements

All Ph.D. students must take six courses (24 units), including Chemical Engineering 200, 210, and 220. Two additional courses must be taken from those offered by the Chemical Engineering Department. The third course can be selected from offerings in life sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, or engineering. All of these units must be in letter-graded 200-level courses. Students are encouraged to take more courses in their field of specialization. The minor field courses should be selected in consultation with the research adviser. A 3.33 grade-point average in graduate courses is required. A program of study to fulfill the course requirements must be submitted for approval to the departmental Student Affairs Office no later than one quarter after successful completion of the preliminary oral examination.

All Ph.D. students are required to enroll in the Chemical Engineering Department’s graduate seminar during each quarter in residence.

For information on completing the Engineer degree, see Engineering Schoolwide Programs.

Written and Oral Qualifying Examinations

All Ph.D. students must take a preliminary oral examination that tests their understanding of chemical engineering fundamentals in the areas of thermodynamics, transport phenomena, chemical kinetics, and reactor design. Students are provided problems in writing and are then asked to solve them orally in front of a faculty committee. They are required to take Chemical Engineering 200, 210, and 220 in preparation for the examination. Students whose first degree is in chemical engineering take the examination at the end of the second quarter in residence. Students whose first degree is not in chemical engineering (for example, chemistry) may petition to postpone the examination to the following year. Any student failing the Ph.D. preliminary examination may petition to reenter the Ph.D. program after successfully completing the master’s thesis. If the petition is granted, the student takes the preliminary examination concurrently with the master’s thesis defense.

After successfully completing the required courses and the preliminary oral examination, students must pass the written and oral qualifying examinations. The examinations focus on the dissertation research and are conducted by a doctoral committee consisting of at least four faculty members nominated by the Department of Chemical Engineering, in accordance with University regulations.

The written qualifying examination consists of a dissertation research proposal that provides a clear description of the problem considered, a literature review of the current state of the art, and a detailed explanation of the approach to be followed to solve the problem. Students first present their ideas for the dissertation research at a precandidacy seminar administered by departmental faculty members of the doctoral committee. The seminar is held during the early part of the Winter Quarter of the second year in residence. Following the seminar, students submit the dissertation research proposal to the doctoral committee. The written examination is due in the seventh week of the Winter Quarter.

The University Oral Qualifying Examination consists of an oral defense of the dissertation research proposal and is administered by the doctoral committee. The oral examination is held within two weeks of submitting the written examination.

Note: Doctoral Committees. A doctoral committee consists of a minimum of four members. Three members, including the chair, are "inside" members and must hold appointments at UCLA in the student’s major department in HSSEAS. The "outside" member must be a UCLA faculty member outside the student’s major department.

Facilities

Biochemical Engineering Laboratory

The Biochemical Engineering Laboratory is equipped for (1) aerobic or strictly anaerobic fermentations from the shake flask to 100-liter pilot-plant scale, (2) production, isolation, and purification of enzymes from recombinant or natural bacterial and yeast sources, (3) traditional enzymology as well as electroenzymology, and (4) production and characterization of biological and semi-synthetic colloids such as micelles and vesicles. Both standard fermentations at mesophilic and extremophilic cultures at extremes of temperature (up to 100º C) and pH are conducted routinely. Environmentally controlled incubators are available for shake-flask studies. These cultures may be scaled to two- to three-liter batch or continuous fermenters such as the NBS Bioflow III or a custom high-temperature system. All fermenters are fully controlled and include automated feed and off-gas analysis. A unique, glass-lined steel 100-liter fermenter, which was designed and installed by UCLA biochemical engineers, is used for pilot-scale fermentations. Biomass may be harvested with a Beckman J2-21 Superspeed centrifuge, or for larger batches, with a steam-driven Sharples centrifuge. A 45-cubic-foot chromatography refrigerator, a large supply of chromatography columns and fittings, and ultrafiltration systems (batch and continuous hollow-fiber) are available for purifying enzymes.

Organic synthesis reactions catalyzed by electrochemically active redox enzymes such as cytochrome P450cam are studied using customized equipment for cyclic voltammetry, potential-step transient-decay analysis, and coulometry. Enzymes are studied in free aqueous solution and in membrane mimetic media such as micelles, vesicles, and adsorbed layers. A Wyatt Dawn F HeNe laser photometer is used to characterize micelles and vesicles.

Modern analytical equipment supports biochemical engineering research, including a Beckman DU-65 scanning spectrophotometer outfitted with a customized cuvette for spectroelectrochemical studies; two HPLCs, a Beckman and a Spectraphysics unit suitable for preparative-scale separations; and three gas chromatographs, one equipped with an electron capture detector.

Chemical Kinetics, Catalysis, Reaction Engineering, and Combustion Laboratory

The Chemical Kinetics, Catalysis, Reaction Engineering, and Combustion Laboratory is equipped with advanced research tools for experimental and computational studies in chemical kinetics, catalytic materials, and combustion, including quadrupole mass spectrometer (QMS) systems to sample reactive systems with electron impact and photoionization capabilities; several fully computerized gas chromatograph/mass spectrometer (GC/MS) systems for gas analysis; fully computerized array channel microreactors for catalyst discovery and optimization; several flat premixed and diffusion flame burners and flow reactors to study combustion and other fast reactions; a laser photoionization (LP) time-of-flight (TOF) mass spectrometer for the ultrasensitive, real-time detection of trace pollutants in the gas phase; a gravimetric microbalance to study heterogeneous reactions; and several state-of-the-art supermicro workstations for numerical investigations in fluid mechanics, detailed chemical kinetic modeling, and computational quantum chemistry.

Electrochemical Engineering and Catalysis Laboratories

With instrumentation such as rotating ring-disk electrodes, electrochemical packed-bed flow reactors, gas chromatographs, potentiostats, and function generators, the Electrochemical Engineering and Catalysis Laboratories are used to study metal, alloy, and semiconductor corrosion processes, electro-deposition and electroless deposition of metals, alloys, and semiconductors for GMR and MEMS applications, electrochemical energy conversion (fuel cells) and storage (batteries), and bioelectrochemical processes and biomedical systems.

The electroorganic synthesis facility is for the development of electrochemical processes to transform biomass-derived organic compounds into useful chemicals, fuels, and pharmaceuticals. The catalysis facility is equipped to support various types of catalysis projects, including catalytic hydrocarbon oxidation, selective catalytic reduction of NO x , and Fischer-Tropsch synthesis.

Electronic Materials Processing Laboratory

The Electronic Materials Processing Laboratory focuses on synthesizing and processing novel electronic materials for their applications in microelectronics and MEMS systems. Areas of interest include novel dielectric materials, advanced thermal and plasma processing, surface and interface kinetics, and solid-state electronic devices and biological MEMS fabrication. The laboratory is equipped with a state-of-the-art advanced rapid thermal processing facility with in-situ vapor phase processing capability; advanced plasma processing tools including thin film deposition and etching; a surface analytical facility including X-ray photoemission spectroscopy, Auger electron spectroscopy, and ultra-violet photoelectron spectroscopy; and a complete set of processing tools available for microelectronics and MEMS fabrication in the Nanoelectronic Research Facility. With the combined material characterization and electronic device fabrication, the reaction kinetics including composition and morphology, and the electrical property of these electronic materials can be realized for applications in the next generation electronic devices and chemical or biological MEMS.

Nanoparticle Technology and Air Quality Engineering Laboratory

Modern particle technology focuses on particles in the nanometer (nm) size range with applications to air pollution control and commercial production of fine particles. Particles with diameters between 1 and 100 nm are of interest both as individual particles and in the form of aggregate structures. The Nanoparticle Technology and Air Quality Engineering Laboratory is equipped with instrumentation for online measurement of aerosols, including optical particle counters, electrical aerosol analyzers, and condensation particle counters. A novel low-pressure impactor designed in the laboratory is used to fractionate particles for morphological analysis in size ranges down to 50 nm (0.05 micron). Also available is a high-volumetric flow rate impactor suitable for collecting particulate matter for chemical analysis. Several types of specially designed aerosol generators are also available, including a laser ablation chamber, tube furnaces, and a specially designed aerosol microreactor.

Concern with nanoscale phenomena requires the use of advanced systems for particle observation and manipulation. Students have direct access to modern facilities for transmission and scanning electron microscopy. Located near the laboratory, the Electron Microscopy facilities staff provide instruction and assistance in the use of these instruments. Advanced electron microscopy has recently been used in the laboratory to make the first systematic studies of atmospheric nanoparticle chain aggregates. Such aggregate structures have been linked to public health effects and to the absorption of solar radiation. A novel nanostructure manipulation device, designd and built in the laboratory, makes it possible to probe the behavior of nanoparticle chain aggregates of a type produced commercially for use in nanocomposite materials; these aggregates are also released by sources of pollution such as diesel engines and incinerators.

Optoelectronic Materials Processing Laboratory

The Optoelectronic Materials Processing Laboratory is equipped with state-of-the-art instruments for studying the molecular processes that occur during the organometallic vapor-phase epitaxy (OMVPE) of compound semiconductors. OMVPE is a key technology for synthesizing advanced electronic and optical devices, including solid-state lasers, infrared, visible, and ultraviolet detectors and emitters, solar cells, optical filters, heterojunction bipolar transistors, and high-electron mobility transistors. The laboratory houses several OMVPE reactors for the synthesis of III-V compound semiconductors. These are interfaced to mass and infrared spectrometers for in situ monitoring of surface and gas reactions. Computer codes have been developed to simulate the molecular chemical kinetics and transport phenomena taking place during film growth. In addition, the laboratory contains an ultrahigh vacuum system equipped with scanning tunneling microscopy low-energy electron diffraction; infrared spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy; and effusive-beam dosers for the organometallic molecules. This apparatus characterizes the atomic structure of compound semiconductor surfaces (such as GaAs, InP, and related alloys) and determines the decomposition mechanisms and kinetics of organometallic molecules on these surfaces.

Knowledge gained from research in this laboratory may be used to develop new OMVPE processes for synthesizing high-performance optoelectronic devices.

Polymer and Separations Research Laboratory

The Polymer and Separations Research Laboratory is equipped for research on membranes, adsorption, chemical sensors, polymerization kinetics, surface engineering with polymers and the behavior of polymeric fluids in confined geometries. Instrumentation includes high- and low-pressure capillary viscometer, narrow gap cylindrical couette viscometer, cone-and-plate viscometer, intrinsic viscosity viscometer system and associated equipment. Flow equipment is also available for studying fluid flow through channels of different geometries (e.g., capillary, slit, porous media). The laboratory is also equipped with a quartz crystal microbalance system for sensor development work. Analytical equipment for polymer characterization includes membrane osmometer, vapor pressure osmometer, and several high- pressure liquid chromatographs for size exclusion chromatography equipped with different detectors, including refractive index, UV photodiode array, conductivity, and a photodiode array laser light scattering detector. The laboratory also has a research-grade FTIR with a TGA interface, a thermogravimetric analysis system, and a dual column gas chromatograph. The evaluation of polymeric and novel ceramic-polymer membranes, developed in the laboratory, is made possible with reverse osmosis, pervaporation, and cross-flow ultrafiltration systems equipped with online detectors. Resin sorption and regeneration studies can be carried out with a fully automated system. Finally, an automated system is available for characterizing surface area and pore size distribution of polymeric resins and ceramic powders.

Process Systems Engineering Laboratory

The Process Systems Engineering Laboratory is equipped with state-of-the-art computer hardware and software used for the simulation, design, optimization, control, and integration of chemical processes. Seven single and dual processor DEC Alpha and Compaq workstations form the basis of a local area network for the exclusive use of the laboratory. Access to SEASnet and campuswide computational facilities, such as an IBM SP2 cluster, is available to LAN users. Software for simulation and optimization of general systems includes MINOS, GAMS, MATLAB, CPLEX, and LINDO. Software for simulation of chemical engineering systems includes HYSYS for process simulation and CACHE-FUJITSU for molecular calculations.

Faculty Areas of Thesis Guidance

Professors

Yoram Cohen, Ph.D. (Delaware, 1981)
Chemical engineering: separation processes, graft polymerization, non-Newtonian fluids, macromolecular dynamics, pollutant transport and exposure assessment

James F. Davis, Ph.D. (Northwestern, 1981)
Intelligent systems in process, control operations, and design decision support systems, abnormal situation management, hazard analysis, data analysis, data interpretation, knowledge-based systems, knowledge databases, neural reasoning techniques, pattern recognition

Sheldon K. Friedlander, Ph.D. (Illinois, 1954)
Aerosol dynamics, nonparticle technology, diffusion and interfacial transfer, air pollution control, atmospheric aerosols

Robert F. Hicks, Ph.D. (UC Berkeley, 1984)
Reaction engineering of organometallic vapor-phase epitaxy and surface chemistry of semiconductors

Louis J. Ignarro, Ph.D. (Minnesota, 1966)
Regulation and modulation of NO production

James C. Liao, Ph.D. (Wisconsin, Madison, 1987)
Chemical engineering: biochemical engineering, metabolic reaction engineering, reaction path analysis and control

Vasilios I. Manousiouthakis, Ph.D. (Rensselaer, 1986)
Process systems engineering (modeling, simulation, design, optimization, and control)

Harold G. Monbouquette, Ph.D. (North Carolina State, 1987)
Biochemical engineering, biosensors, biotechnology of extreme thermophiles, nanotechnology

Ken Nobe, Ph.D. (UCLA, 1956)
Electrochemistry, corrosion, electrochemical kinetics, electrochemical energy conversion, electrodeposition of metals and alloys, electrochemical treatment of toxic wastes, bioelectrochemistry

Selim M. Senkan, Ph.D. (MIT, 1977)
Reaction engineering, combinatorial catalysis, combustion, laser photoionization, real-time detection, quantum chemistry

A.R. Frank Wazzan, Ph.D. (UC Berkeley, 1963)
Fast reactors, nuclear fuel element modeling, stability and transition of boundary layers, heat transfer

Professors Emeriti

Eldon L. Knuth, Ph.D. (Cal Tech, 1953)
Chemical engineering: molecular dynamics, thermodynamics, combustion, applications to air pollution control and combustion efficiency

Lawrence B. Robinson, Ph.D. (Harvard, 1946)
Chemical engineering: thermodynamics, energy conversion devices and processes, transport phenomena in ionic media, phase transitions

William D. Van Vorst, Ph.D. (UCLA, 1953)
Chemical engineering: thermodynamics, energy conversion, alternative energy systems, hydrogen- and alcohol-fueled engines

Associate Professor

Panagiotis D. Christofides, Ph.D. (Minnesota. 1996)
Process modeling, dynamics and control, computational and applied mathematics

Assistant Professors

Jane P. Chang, Ph.D. (MIT, 1998)
Material processing, gas-phase and surface reactions, plasma enhanced chemistries, reaction engineering, process modeling, and MEMS-based chemical analysis

Yi Tang, Ph.D. (Cal Tech, 2002)
Biosynthesis of proteins/polypeptides with unnatural amino acids, synthesis of novel antibiotics/antitumor products