Tag Archives: ORNL
Sholl Brings Expert Experience to CBE, UT-ORII
David Sholl was recently named the executive director and vice provost of the University of Tennessee-Oak Ridge Innovation Institute.
Four TCE Faculty Elected AAAS Fellows
Four Tickle of Engineering faculty members were elected as AAAS Fellows, including our own UT-ORNL Governor’s Chair Professor Rigoberto Advincula.
Ragauskas Works to Reduce Marine Emissions with New Biofuel
Art Ragauskas is helping evaluate a new biofuel that blends perfectly with heavy fuel oil, reducing marine pollution without affecting fuel cost or performance.
Get to Know CBE PhD Graduates: Jonathan Coote
Jonathan Coote graduated from the CBE PhD program in December 2022. Currently, he is a postdoctoral associate at the University of Minnesota.
Get to Know CBE PhD Graduates: Travis Laws
Travis Laws(’22) is a Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering PhD graduate. He is a current senior chemist specializing in marine coatings at Sherwin Williams.
Wells Engages Career and Community for STEM Mentorship
TCE alum Tyrone Wells Jr. is part of an outreach that introduces grade-school students in the area to STEM ideas and projects through lessons including using household items to show how filtration works.
Akpa’s NSF Grant Blends Investigation, Innovation, and Inspiration
One year into a $1.4 million NSF grant, Belinda Akpa and Jennifer Richards are proving that transdisciplinary research and impactful outreach are a perfect pair.
Computational Solutions
Joint Associate Professor Belinda Akpa is combining her love of mathematics and chemical engineering to improve medicines and medical treatments.
Advincula’s Hire Latest Sign of CBE’s Relationship with ORNL
Rigoberto Advincula has joined the department as UT-ORNL Governor’s Chair for Advanced and Nanostructured Materials, further strengthening the relationship with ORNL.
The Counce Research Group: Testing at FIPR
Students and faculty from CBE recently got a chance to travel to FIPR to test a developmental process for rare earth recovery from an alternative source.