Chemical And Biomolecular Engineering

The Vanderbilt Career Center (VCC) hosted an Engineering Industry Career Day at the Student Life Center with 57 companies from across the nation in attendance on Sept. 27. Industry Career Days are invitation-only events which offer a smaller, more intimate atmosphere in order to facilitate connections between employers and… Read More

Manipulation of Energy and Mass Transport at Micro/Nanoscale for Engineering Applications October 10th, 2011, SC 5326 Deyu Li Department of Mechanical Engineering Vanderbilt University Micro/Nanoscale energy and mass transport attracts much attention over the past decade because it involves rich physics and has extensive applications. In this… Read More

The Materials Science and Applications of Smart Electronic Ceramics September 26, 2011, SC 5326 Richard E. Eitel Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY Smart materials can be defined as materials which “respond to an external change in a useful manner without… Read More

To mark the School of Engineering’s 125th anniversary in 2011-2012, its annual distinguished lecture — The John R. and Donna S. Hall Engineering Lecture — becomes a special series bringing four notable engineering leaders to campus, one each in October, November, January and March. Davis Mark E. Davis,… Read More

  K. Arthur Overholser, senior associate dean of the school of engineering and professor of biomedical engineering and chemical engineering, has been appointed chair of the Diversity Task Force of the Undergraduate Experience Committee within the Engineering Deans Council of the American Society for Engineering Education. Founded in 1893,… Read More

Multi-scale structure/function modeling of fuel cell electrolytes September 19, 2011, SC 5326 S. J. Paddison Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996 U.S.A. Proton exchange membranes (PEMs) are the electrolyte in current state-of-the-art fuel cells and function as not only… Read More

The Vanderbilt School of Engineering moved up two places to No. 34 among engineering schools whose highest degree awarded is a doctorate in the 2012 Best Colleges rankings released by U.S. News & World Report Sept. 13. The School of Engineering tied with the University of California-Davis, the University of… Read More

The Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Vanderbilt University invites applications and nominations for a tenure-track faculty positions at the Assistant Professor level for Fall 2012.  Exceptional candidates are encouraged to apply and will be considered for appointment at the Associate or Full Professor rank. Candidates are expected to contribute… Read More

Sandra B. Cochran has been named president and chief executive officer of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc., effective Sept. 12, 2011, at which time she is also slated to become a member of the Board of Directors. Sandra B. Cochran Cochran holds a chemical engineering degree from Vanderbilt University. Read More

Graduate student Steve Vilt will defend his Ph.D thesis on August 2nd 2011 at 10 am in 135 Olin Hall.   Investigation of Interfacial Composition, Structure, and Topography on Tribometric Friction Future innovations in a wide range of fields, from telecommunications to biomedical devices, will further push the boundaries of… Read More