Trailblazers

Many notable figures in industry and research earned degrees from the Department of Chemical or served on its faculty. Here are just a few: CHEMICAL

Albert (Les) Babb (Professor Emeritus of UW Chemical and Charles Matthaei (BS ’43; Distinguished Alumnus ‘03) — ; founding chair of Nuclear Engineering Developed the first large-scale process to manufacture whole-grain ENGINEERING 1965-1981) — Established a division of bioengineering to coordinate bread as CEO and owner of Roman Meal Co. Matthaei is president the use of engineering, mathematics, and to develop new of Roman Meal Co. Canada and Japan and chairman of Roman types of equipment for biology and medical research. Babb also Meal Company. He is active in many professional and community designed and built the first portable kidney dialysis machine for organizations and dedicated to furthering the activities and home use, the first artificial kidney machine, and a system providing principles of the Boy Scouts of America. continuous blood treatment for those with sickle cell anemia and Victor Mills (BS ’26; Distinguished Alumnus ‘93) — Father of autoimmune disease. Pampers disposable diapers. During 35 years at Procter & Gamble, applied continuous process methods to improve products such as W. Ronald Benson (BS ’36; Distinguished Alumnus ‘94) — Invented Ivory soap, Duncan Hines cake mix. and Jif peanut butter. Developed yellow highway paint, a safety advance used worldwide. W. Ronald Pringles potato chips with long shelf life. Benson owned and developed Benson Chemicals as a chemical distributor throughout the West, and served as Bardahl’s chief Scott Roberts (PhD ‘74; Distinguished Alumnus ‘06) — Joined chemist for automobile oil additives. Shell Chemicals in 1974. In the following 35 years, Roberts held Knowledge OUR MISSION management positions in olefins, synfuels, base chemicals, Jeet S. Bindra (MS ‘70; Distinguished Alumnus ‘97) — Retired as oil products, plastics and resins, business operations, and risk and Solutions LAUNCHING CAREERS president of Chevron Global Manufacturing in 2009. Bindra was the management. He served as vice president of European operations in for a Educating top-quality is the department’s highest priority. Our graduates chief negotiator for the pipeline from Tengiz oil fields to the Black The Hague, Netherlands, and then vice president Northwest. Roberts find employment and create companies in a variety of fields, including electronics, Sea, which opened up the production of oil in Kazakstan. He was a retired from Royal Dutch Shell in 2008. Changing biotechnology, oil and chemical industries, consumer and forest products, environmental key leader in Chevron’s support of the Undergraduate Computing World engineering and more. We take great pride in the achievements of our alumni and in the Laboratory. In 2010 he was elected to the board of directors for Steven R. Rogel (BS ‘65; Distinguished Alumnus ‘00) — Served impact that their careers have in diverse sectors of the economy — locally, nationally and Edison International and Southern California Edison. as president, CEO, and chairman of Weyerhaeuser Company internationally. (1997–2009). He was president and CEO of Willamette Industries, Inc. Every day the Linda Koffenberger (BS ‘69; Distinguished Alumna ‘95) — (1995–1997) and served on the board of the American Forest and of our lives CROSSING BOUNDARIES Worked for DuPont for 20 years, progressing through positions in Paper Association. Rogel is now chairman of the board of Energy is being engineered Chemical engineers are versatile, collaborative and innovative. More than two-thirds of process and product development, research management, product Solutions, Inc., and a director of the Kroger Company and of Union in our labs. From our undergraduate students participate in interdisciplinary research in energy systems, management, marketing, and business development. Worked Pacific Corporation. new bio-based systems, interfacial engineering and devices. Our undergraduate curriculum has as director of new business for Union Carbide and president of and materials to been reinvented to seamlessly integrate molecular design and nanoscale principles with the Amerchol Corporation, a worldwide supplier of ingredients in the Waldo Semon (BS ‘20; PhD ‘24; Distinguished Alumnus ’93) — Best continuum and systems-level foundations of the discipline. We recently launched a unique personal care and cosmetics industry. known as the man who invented PVC, Semon was awarded 116 U.S. innovative therapies Nanoscale and Molecular Engineering option and offer concentration in seven specialty patents in his lifetime, inventing not only vinyl, but also bubble gum. and efficient energy areas. Our students enjoy multiple opportunities for experiential learning through industrial Under Semon’s technical leadership at BF Goodrich, three major systems, UW Chemical co-ops and laboratory research, and can get a taste of entrepreneurship through our new families of polymeric materials were discovered: thermoplastic Engineering research innovative capstone design sequence. polyurethane, synthetic “natural” rubber, and the first oil-resistant provides cutting-edge synthetic rubbers. Inducted into National Inventors Hall of Fame. THE POWER OF INVENTION solutions to today’s Chemical engineers turn raw material into valuable products. We have a long history of most pressing societal technological development and disruptive inventions that include: “At UW , we emphasize a relevant and empowering education and conduct problems. • The home kidney dialysis machine cutting-edge research with teams that tackle some of the world’s most pressing societal problems. • Electroluminescent polymers for organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) displays and solid From the chemical and biotechnology industries to the electronics, environmental and energy Student Demographics state lighting sectors, and from consulting to policy and law, our graduates are making a real impact. • Anti-fouling materials to coat ship hulls and promote medical implant integration Undergraduate enrollment: • Nanocrystalline inks from earth-abundant materials for high-efficiency and low-cost solar We invite you to discover how UW Chemical Engineering breeds knowledge and solutions for a 171 cell fabrication changing world.“ Bachelor’s degrees awarded 2014: 54 • Engineered microorganisms for protein, small molecules and biofuel production, and for the conversion of methane into high value-added products. François Baneyx, Department Chair and Charles W.H. Matthaei Professor Graduate enrollment: 101 Our students work with accomplished faculty and participate in specialist PhD training in Master’s degrees awarded molecular engineering, and clean energy. Our alumni and faculty create 2014: 15 high-tech companies such as Modumetal, a producer of advanced nanolaminated materials Doctoral degrees awarded that was named one of Seattle’s 10 innovative companies that will change the world. Box 351750 • Seattle, WA 98195-1750 2014: 19 http://cheme.washington.edu | 206-543-2250 DEGREE PROGRAMS Graduate Learning RESEARCH AND INNOVATION

Bachelor of Science (BS) - prepares students for graduate Program Features Molecular Engineering: A New Paradigm for Research school and careers in industry • Required courses and electives in special focus areas Today’s chemical engineering research focuses on molecules Master of Science (MS) - prepares students for careers in • Thesis or dissertation research — opportunities for and their architecture as the basis for emerging products research or industry, or further graduate study leading-edge, interdisciplinary work and processes. Molecular engineering is more than creating Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - intensive research prepares • All students supported by fellowships, research new molecules or discovering new structures — it is the students for advanced-level careers in industry and assistantships and teaching assistantships purposeful design of molecules and molecular architecture to academia obtain a desired product or to modify chemical processes to Excellence minimize cost and environmental impact. • 2014 Rice Business Plan Competition, Heinlein Commercial Space Activity Prize Undergraduate Learning • 2014 ACS Excellence in Graduate Polymer Research Award • 2013 AlChE Reaction Engineering Poster Competition, 1st Place Program Features • 2013 Cambridge Healtech Poster Competition, 1st Place • Core fundamentals — coursework in mass and energy balances, fluid mechanics, heat and mass transfer, • 2012 ACS Outstanding Student Poster Presentation thermodynamics, process control, molecular engineering, • 2012 Society of Rheology Poster Competition, 1st Place Adler | Hillhouse | Holmberg and subjects such separations, transport phenomena, Fellowships reaction engineering, and applied mathemematics Jenekhe | Pozzo | Subramanian • 2 ARCS Fellows Schwarz | Stuve | Yu • Knowledge integration and application — laboratory • 4 NSF Fellows courses for all students; 70% of undergraduates participate in research or interdisciplinary projects • 4 DOE GANN Fellows • Real-world experience — teamwork, communication • 1 National Defense Science & Engineering Grad Research skills, problem-solving skills, systems analysis, process Fellow and product design • 1 Cancer Nanotechnology T32 Fellow • 94% student retention rate Excellence • AIChE Regional Student Paper Competition 1st place - 2014, 2012, 2008, 2007, 2006 Faculty 2nd, 3rd places - 2014, 2012, 2011, 2010 • 4 Mary Gates Scholars Composition • Dean’s Medal for Academic Excellence - 2014, 2012, 2011 • 22 core teaching and research faculty • 2 joint faculty • 9 adjunct faculty • 1 affiliate faculty

• 25 postdoctoral research associates Chemical Engineering Collaborations Honors and Awards Gifts & Endowments • 1 NAS and 3 NAE Members Much of our research is advanced through interdisciplinary collaborations $995,491 between research center and individual faculty members. • 5 AAAS, 1 ACS, 5 AlChE Fellows • 7 Washington State Academy of Science Members • Clean Energy Institute (CEI) • UW Clean Energy Institute, Founding Director (Schwartz) • Molecular Engineering and Sciences Institute (MolES) • 2014 AIChE Stine Award (Jenekhe) • Institute for Protein Design (IPD) • 2014 ACS Polymer Division Fellow (Ratner) • Center • 2014 Lifetime Inventor & Innovator Award, School of State Funded • Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Medicine (Ratner) $3,238,675 (ISCRM) National • 2014 UW Presidential Innovation Award (Carothers) Grants & • ESCA Surface Analysis Center for Biomedical Contracts • 2014 American Vacuum Society Honorary Member Problems (NESAC/Bio) $9,160,362 (Castner) • Center for Enabling New Technologies • 2013 Sloan Research Fellow (Carothers) Through Catalysis (CENTC) • 2013 DOE Early Career Award (Pozzo) • Center for Process Analytical Chemistry (CPAC) • 2013 UW Distinguished Teaching Award (Pfaendtner) FY 2014 Expenditures by • Institute for Advanced Materials Technology • 2013 UW Outstanding Research Mentor Award (Pozzo) source of income (i-AMT) • 2013 ACS OpenEye Junior Faculty Award (Pfaendtner) Total = $13,394,528 • Energy Harvesting Materials Center for • 2013 UW COE Community of Innovators Award for Excellence on Advanced Materials for Faculty: Junior (Pfaendtner) Transportation & Aircraft Structure (AMTAS)