News - Dave C. Swalm School of Chemical Engineering - Bagley College of Engineering - Page 28
Faculty Receive KiOR / MDA Grants
Two faculty in the Swalm School of Chemical Engineering have received grants from KiOR through the Mississippi Development Authority: Keisha Walters, Characterization of KiOR ReCrude Oils Produced from Pine Clear Wood, Bark, Clear Wood/Bark Mixtures, and Other Blend Feedstocks ($51,413) Rafael Hernandez, Use of Biomass to Remove Organics from Waters Generated During Bio-Oil Production ($50,000)
Three earn scholarships from state petroleum energy society
Three Bagley College of Engineering chemical engineering students are being honored by the Mississippi section of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE-Mississippi). At its January meeting, the organization presented each student a $3,000 scholarship to support his education. The three recipients were also recognized for this same honor last year. Each recipient was nominated by…
PhD Alumna Lands Faculty Position
Dr. Sheena Reeves (PhD 2011) has been appointed to the position of Adjunct Instructor at Prairie View A&M. She is currently teaching Thermodynamics I, Materials and Energy Balances, Kinetics and Reactor Design, and Separation Processes. Dr. Reeves will become an Assistant Professor position in Fall 2012 and plans to continue research in the area of…
CHE Student Jasmine Young’s Family Motto Continues to Pay Off
CHE Student Jasmine Young was featured in a recent issue of Momentum, published by the Bagley College of Engineering. The full article is linked here.
Swalm School Welcomes New Professor
The Dave C. Swalm School of Chemical Engineering is pleased to welcome Dr. Santanu Kundu as a new faculty member. Please view his website for information about his work at: http://www.che.msstate.edu/people/faculty/santanu-kundu/
Adebola Coker wins award
CHE grad student Adebola Coker has won a winter scholarship award from the Southern Automotive Women’s Forum sponsored by the Manufacturers Industrial Group.
2011 CHE Newsletter Now Online
The 2011 CHE Newsletter is now online – click here to view it and have a great holiday season!
Congrats to December Graduates
The Swalm School of Chemical Engineering is pleased to congratulate the following degree candidates for the fall commencement (Dec. 9): B.S. – Robert Eldridge, Kamal Lamichane Upadhyaya, Daniel Landrum, James Wright Ph.D. – Gang Huang, Emmanuel Revellame
Dow Chemical Company donation to support CHE programs
The Dow Chemical Company has provided a donation of $7,200 to the Swalm School of Chemical Engineering to support design projects, student laboratory projects, and student organizations. We are thankful for this support!
MSU Wastewater Technology Licensed
An innovative wastewater technology developed at Mississippi State is entering the international energy market as part of a licensing agreement with a Canadian company. The university’s Office of Entrepreneurship and Technology Transfer recently formed an agreement with Montreal-based New Forest Industries to use technology created by Rafael Hernandez and Todd French, associate professors in the…