New undergraduate track in Environmental Engineering and Sustainability
Our new undergraduate track in Environmental Engineering and Sustainability leads to a B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering. For details see our Curriculum Page.
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News and Events for the Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering in the College of Engineering and Information Technology at UMBC.News / AnnouncementsNovember 28, 2012New undergraduate track in Environmental Engineering and SustainabilityOur new undergraduate track in Environmental Engineering and Sustainability leads to a B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering. For details see our Curriculum Page. August 27, 2012Farewell Party for Mary AndersonThe CBEE Department said good bye to Mary Anderson, who faithfully served the department for over 16 years, at a farewell party on Aug 23, 2012. Mary earned her MS degree and is leaving to begin a new career. While we'll miss her very much, we wish her all the best in her new endeavor. Pictured left to right: Good, Rao, Leach, Bayles, Frey, Kedzierski, Ross, Mary Anderson, Enszer, Castellanos, Blaney, Marten, Loehe, Hennigan
August 25, 2012ZymobileThe Novozymes Zymobile visited the CBE Department this week. Pictured (L to R) Prashant Bapat, Karthik Boppidi, Bill Moss, Mark Marten, Jason Noel.
May 11, 2012Groovy Science Night 2012
November 10, 2011Welcome to our new Department!We are happy to announce that the former departments of "Chemical and Biochemical Engineering" and "Civil and Environmental Engineering" have joined forces to create new and exciting educational opportunities for our students. We are now the... What’s new as a result of the merger?
What’s still the same?
October 4, 2011Faculty Search 2011The University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) seeks to fill a new tenure-track position For details see our Faculty Search Page. July 19, 2011Congratulations to Ph.D. student Barbara Beckingham
May 31, 2011Class of 2011Recipients of Bachelor's of Science degree in Chemical Engineering Our B.S. graduates have accepted offers from companies such as Dupont, Constellation Energy, Boeing, the Navy, Procter and Gamble, Bechtel, CTC, and graduate schools such as University of Michigan, University of Delaware, Drexel University and UMBC.
From left to right: (back) Jessica, Hythem, Luis, Kellie, Jake, Matt, Jay, Brian, Dewey, Jason, Josh, Danny, Ryan, and Mike (middle) Kellie, Tim, Donterrius, Brian, and Norman (front) Shelby, Ona, Marsha, Carol, Sofia, Cassie and Angela. Michael K. Boone-Felder * Cum Laude Recipients of a Master of Science degree in Chemical & Biochemical Engineering* and Civil Engineering^
Clockwise: Tomilayo, Shilpa, Nikhila, Mutsa, Archana, and Zach. The following M.S. graduates completed Master level course work and also worked with Faculty Mentors in their laboratories and have accepted offers of employment with companies including GE and Jacobs Engineering Group. Nikhila Vikas Karnik* “High-performance size-exclusion chromatography of proteins” Philip Andrew Kartochvil* Tomilayo Komolafe* “Predicting petroleum properties through artificial neural networks” Naga Shilpa Vadala* “Analysis of ECM production” Zachary Daniel Vonder Haar* “The INSPIRES Curriculum” The following M.S. graduates completed a thesis describing original research endeavors and have accepted offers of employment with companies such as MedImmune. Mutsa Yvonne Kambarami* "Quantifying the effect of hydrodynamic shear on polymorphonuclear leukocyte adhesion to Staphylococcus aureus biofilms" Jennifer Jerscheid^ “Impact of activated carbon on benthic organism toxicity and PCB loss from sediment” Chirayu Joshi^ “Laboratory assessment of bioavailability reduction of DDx by sorbent amendments to sediment” Archana Sriram* (December 2010) “Engineering periplasmic binding proteins to develop potential sensors to measure glucose, glutamine and lactate” Recipients of a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Chemical & Biochemical Engineering The following Ph.D. graduates completed a doctoral thesis describing significant research contributions to their field and have accepted positions at Decision Resources Consulting and Martek.
From Top to Bottom: Miguel, Andreia, and Goncalo Miguel Acosta “Miniaturized probes for cell microenvironment: development, characterization, and application of fluorescent oxygen-sensing microparticles” Goncalo Maia (December 2010) “Design of large scale kinetic metabolic models: applications in mammalian and algae metabolism” Andreia Sofia Gaifem Ribeiro “Translating neuronal responses from 2D to 3D microenvironments to improve the design of biomaterials” May 11, 2011Groovy Science Night 2011
Graduate and undergraduate students from the department participated in an outreach event at a local elementary school called "Groovy Science Night." UMBC students helped the elementary students learn about rheology, microscopy and polymer science... all while having fun! For more pictures see the UMBC GSN web site. December 18, 2010Mary Anderson Honored for 30 Years of Service
At the recent UMBC Service Awards, our beloved Mary Anderson was honored for 30 years of faithful service to UMBC. We are grateful for the dedication and excellence that Mary shows in all that she does. Her commitment to the department and the students is clear to all who meet her and her contribution to the department is, quite literally, immeasurable. On behalf of all the students and faculty - THANK YOU! For pictures from the event, please visit Photos from the UMBC Service Awards To see an in depth interview with Mary Anderson look at this video on UMBC-Tube December 14, 2010Hiring for Multiple Faculty PositionsCluster Hire in Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering at UMBC For details see our Faculty Search Page. June 14, 2010Class of 2010Recipients of Bachelor's of Science in Chemical Engineering Our B.S. graduates have accepted offers from companies such as ECBC in Aberdeen and graduate schools such as University of Wisconsin, Johns Hopkins University, University of Rochester, EPFL at Lausanne and UMBC.
From left to right: (back) Jon, Ryan, Ben, Rohan, Colin K., Robert, Brooke, Dom, Mike & Zach Jonathan A. Bollinger **
Recipients of a Master of Science degree in Chemical & Biochemical Engineering
From left to right: Ryan Park, Ashrith Mathias & Robert Reeves The following M.S. graduates completed Master level course work and also worked with Faculty Mentors in their laboratories and have accepted offers of employment at OSIsoft. Ashrith Mathias Ryan Park Robert Reeves The following M.S. graduate completed a thesis describing original research endeavors and has accepted an offer of employment at the Naval Research Laboratory.
Jessica Schwartz Recipients of a Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Chemical & Biochemical Engineering
Left to right: Silviya Petrova and Jennie Leach & Ben Keshet The following Ph.D. graduates completed a doctoral thesis describing significant research contributions to their field and and have accepted postdoctoral fellowships at the National Institute of Health. Ben Keshet Silviya Petrova (December 2009) September 18, 2009Congratulations to Mark Marten
June 2, 2009Class of 2009Recipients of Bachelor's of Science in Chemical Engineering Our B.S. graduates have accepted offers from companies such as MedImmune, Exxon, ECBC in Aberdeen, Lockheed Martin, and graduate schools such as Northwestern University, Cornell University, University of Delaware and UMBC. From left to right: Nizeet Aguilar ^ * Cum Laude Recipients of a Master of Science degree in Chemical & Biochemical Engineering
The following M.S. graduates completed Master level course work and also worked with Faculty Mentors in their laboratories and have accepted offers of employment at ECBC. Nichole Au Yadira Castillo The following M.S. graduates completed a thesis describing original research endeavors and have accepted offers of employment at MedImmune or are continuing doctoral degrees in Chemical Engineering at UMBC. Hui Guo (December 2008) James Pallikal (December 2008) Joseph Piekarski Recipients of a Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Chemical & Biochemical Engineering
Left: Yonghyun (John) Kim and Mark Marten The following Ph.D. graduates completed a doctoral thesis describing significant research contributions to their field and and have accepted offers of employment at MedImmune and postdoctoral fellowships at the Korean Samsung Cancer Center and Harvard Children Hospital. Yonghyun (John) Kim (December 2008) Irina Ramos Patrick Ymele-Leki
March 27, 2009Congratulations to Taryn Bayles, Regents’ Faculty Award for Excellence in Mentoring
October 17, 2008Congratulations to Bhargavi Kondragunta, New PDA Fellow
The Parenteral Drug Association (PDA) founded in 1946 is the leading global provider of science, technology and regulatory information and education for the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical community. Its mission is to develop scientifically sound, practical technical information and resources for the pharmaceutical industry through the expertise of its global membership. In addition to facilitating development, testing and qualification of new technologies, sponsoring educational conferences and training courses, PDA publishes the PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology and the PDA Letter, which focuses on current industry and regulatory news. It continues to be a leading and influential contributor of information for the global regulatory and harmonization processes. In recognition of the research efforts and influence of students impacting the pharmaceutical/biopharmaceutical industry, PDA and the PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology have established Pre-Doctoral Fellowship Program and the Annual Graduate Research Symposium. These programs were developed to promote applied research in areas of study relevant to the scientific foundations of pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical product development, drug manufacturing and quality assurance technologies. July 9, 2008Class of 2008Recipients of Bachelor's of Science in Chemical Engineering Our B.S. graduates have accepted offers from companies such as Exxon, NupocNavy Officer, NIH Vaccine Research Center NIAID and graduate schools such as Cambridge University, Stanford University, Tulsa University, Brown University, Berkeley University, and University of Maryland Baltimore.
George E. Aninwene II (Minor: Biological Sciences) ^ * Cum Laude Recipients of a Master of Science degree in Chemical & Biochemical Engineering The following M.S. graduates completed a thesis describing original research endeavors and have accepted offers of employment at TAI Engineering and Aberdeen Proving Grounds or are pursuing doctoral degrees in Chemical Engineering at Cornell University and the University of Delaware.
Jessica L. Drew Bradford M. Gates Leonard C. Lombardo Jacob A. McGill The following Ph.D. graduates completed a doctoral thesis describing significant research contributions to their field and are currently working at companies such as Wyeth, Regeneron, and Novozymes and postdoctoral fellowships at NIST and Drexel University.
Christopher B. Cowan Niraj P.E. George Michael A. Johnson Wendy Lea Judith K. Pollack Derek S. Smith Liming Zhao July 1, 2008Dr. Marten Promoted to Professor
April 18, 2008Simon Gray Chosen as UMBC Valedictorian
Simon not only has an outstanding record of academic accomplishment, including a 4.0 GPA, but graduated from High School a year early and has finished all the requirements (and then some) for the Chemical Engineering B.S. degree in just three years. In addition to his course work, Simon completed an internship at Lyondell Chemical Company, and has excelled in undergraduate research. During the summer 2007, Mr. Gray was supported by the National Science Foundation to perform bioremediation research through a program organized by the Ocean University of China. His project analyzed the microbial diversity of crude oil contaminated soil of the Yellow River Delta in Shandong Province, China. In addition, he has performed on campus undergraduate research in the laboratory of Dr. Jennie Leach focused on miniaturizing oxygen sensor technology through the use of biocompatible polymers.
November 30, 2007Julia Ross Elected Fellow of AIMBE
October 13, 2007Bob Reeves Wins First Place Award at Undergrad Research SymposiumBob Reeves won a first place award for his poster presentation at the Tenth Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium in the Chemical and Biological Sciences. The Symposium invites contributions from all interested undergraduates concerning their research in any aspect of Chemistry, Biology and Biochemistry and typically draws more than 200 contributions for consideration. October 12, 2007Govind Rao Elected AAAS Fellow
September 6, 2007Antonio Moreiro Appointed Chair of Portuguese National Panel
June 21, 2007CBE Chair Wins Women in Engineering Education Award
May 20, 2007Theresa Good Wins Prestegious Creighton Award for Mentoring
May 15, 2007Graduating Senior Selected 2007 SalutatorianCBE Senior Erin Voss was selected to be the Class of 2007 salutatorian. A Phi Beta Kappa member and former women’s basketball team captain, she also found time to serve others during her busy years at UMBC. Her academic honors included being named to the National College Athlete Honor Society, a PDA Scholar Award, membership in the Golden Key International Honor Society, a Collegiate All-American Scholar Award, an Outstanding Senior in Chemical Engineering Award and memberships in Phi Kappa Phi honor society and Tau Beta Pi engineering honor society. Voss also volunteered at a local hospital, refereed and coached youth basketball, participated in charity distance running events and helped with many other community outreach activities. April 13, 2007Mark Marten Wins USM Regents’ Faculty Award
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