Preparing the Next Generation for a Greener Chemical Future
There is a growing trend in industry for reducing waste and dealing with environmental concerns, as highlighted in a 2006 Nature article. CEBC graduate students and postdocs are uniquely trained to meet this need. The majority have found permanent employment in industry, and a third of the CEBC-trained students have been hired by CEBC member companies, including ConocoPhillips, DuPont, Archer Daniels Midland, and Eastman.
Here's how the numbers stack up: 85% of graduate students and postdocs have been hired by industry; 15% have taken faculty positions. As of May 2010, 23 CEBC students have earned PhDs and eight earned Masters degrees.
In addition, five graduate and two undergraduate students have participated in internships. These experiences help students learn about industrial research practices and find employment. For example, one intern was subsequently hired by DuPont.
To learn more about CEBC's graduate program, click here.
Faisal Baksh, M.S. Chemical Engineering, KU, 2010, consultant | Yuanchun Li, M.S. Chemical Engineering, KU, 2010 | ||
Azita Ahosseini, PhD Chemical Engineering, KU, 2010, Lecturer at the University of Kansas |
Wei Ren PhD Chemical Engineering, KU, 2010, |
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Alexander Vorouchilov, PhD Chemistry, KU, 2010, Postdoctoral research at Univ. of Missouri-Kansas City | |||
Jing Fang, PhD Chemical Engineering, KU, 2009
Post Doctoral Associate |
Matthew Sherrill, PhD Chemistry, KU, 2009 |
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Brandon Long, M.S. Chemical Engineering, KU, 2009
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Carmen Owen, M.S.
Civil and Environmental Engineering, UI, 2009 Research assistant at UI |
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Elijah Thimsen, MS Chemical Engineering, WUStL, 2009
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Emmanuel Ankudey, PhD, Chemical/Biochemical Engineering, UI, 2008 Faculty at Kwame Nkrumah Univ. |
Brandon Cotton, BS
Chemical Engineering, PVAMU, 2008 |
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Janardhan Garikipati, PhD Chemical/Biochemical Engineering, UI, 2008
Genomatica |
Kening Gong, PhD
Chemical Engineering KU, 2008 ConocoPhillips |
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Radmila Jevtic, PhD Chemical Engineering, WUStL, 2008 |
Chad Johnson, PhD
Chemical Engineering, KU, 2008 - Eastman Chemical Company |
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Lennis Jones, BS Chemical Engineering, PVAMU, 2008 |
Angela McIver, PhD
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, UI, 2008 Danisco/Genencor |
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Adam Okerlund, PhD, Biochemistry, Chemical, Biochemical Engineering, UI, 2008 - Optherion Inc.
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Antonio Osorio-Lozada, PhD Medicinal Chemistry, UI, 2008 - Lonza |
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Andy Wang, PhD Chemistry, KU, 2008
Scripps Research Institute |
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Gbenga Ajiobye, MS, Chemical Engineering PVAMU, 2007 |
April French, PhD Chemistry, KU, 2007 - Asst Prof at Northwestern State Univ.
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Debangshu Guha, PhD Chemical Engineering, WUStL, 2007
ConocoPhillips |
Bhuma Rajagopalan, PhD Chemical Engineering, KU, 2007 - DuPont |
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Sagar Sarsani, PhD Chemical Engineering, KU, 2007 |
Jay Schleicher, MS, Chemical Engineering, KU, 2007 - General Electric |
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Arya Tulva, MS Engineering Management, KU, 2007
MGP Ingredients |
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Hong Jin, PhD |
R.C. Ramaswamy, PhD |