al ring c e ine g Chemi En Graduate Students Faculty M Scien a t erials c e UCI Students QUICK FACTS: Founded in 1965, the University of California, Irvine combines the strengths of a major research university with the bounty of an incomparable Southern California location. UCI’s unyielding commitment to rigorous academics, cutting-edge research, and leadership and character development makes the campus a driving force for innovation and discovery that serves our local, national and global communities in many ways. With nearly 28,000 students, 1,100 faculty members and 9,000 staff, UCI is among the most dynamic campuses in the University of California system. Increasingly a first-choice campus for students, UCI ranks among the top U.S. universities in the number of undergraduate applications and continues to admit freshmen with highly competitive academic profiles. Orange County’s largest employer, UCI generates an annual economic impact on the county of $4.2 billion. Rankings & Distinctions Chancellor Michael Drake EXCELLENCE IN ACADEMICS & RESEARCH: UCI fosters the passionate and enthusiastic expansion of knowledge through quality education. Graduates are equipped with the tools of analysis, expression and cultural understanding necessary for leadership in today’s world. Consistently ranked among the nation’s best universities – public and private – UCI excels in a broad range of fields, garnering national recognition for many schools, departments and programs. Three UCI researchers have won Nobel Prizes – two in chemistry and one in physics. The university is noted for its top-rated research and graduate programs, extensive commitment to undergraduate education, and growing number of professional schools and programs of academic and social significance. Panoramic view of UCI campus 1 The Henry Samueli School of Engineering About the School: Founded in 1965, The Henry Samueli School of Engineering at the University of California, Irvine is at the forefront of education and research in the engineering disciplines that will shape the future of the nation and the world. With rapidly expanding academic programs and a growing number of faculty and students, the Samueli School is becoming a powerhouse for innovative engineering education and the development of tomorrow’s advanced technologies. Through an integrative and cross- disciplinary educational experience that blends fundamentals, research and hands-on experience, we train future leaders in the engineering profession. Working in partnership with state and federal agencies and industry, the School promotes the transfer of research to applications that benefit society. The School’s faculty members are scholars and leaders in their disciplines and have achieved world wide honors and recognition for their pioneering research and dedicated teaching. More than a third of our faculty members are Fellows in professional societies and 10 have been Dean Gregory Washington elected as members of the National Academies. Focused Research: The School is equipped with excellent experimental facilities and a state-of-the-art computational infrastructure, occupying nearly 295,000 assignable square feet. It offers numerous research centers, institutes and facilities, including the Center for Pervasive Communications and Computing, The Edwards Lifesciences Center for Advanced Cardiovascular Technology (Edwards), the Integrated Nanosystems Research Facility (INRF), the National Fuel Cell Research Center (NFCRC), the UC Irvine Combustion Lab, the Center for Embedded Computer Systems, the Center for Hydrometeorology and Remote Sensing, the Laboratory for Fluorescence Dynamics, the Center for Advanced Monitoring and Damage Inspection, the Center for Engineering Science in Design, and the Micro/Nano Fluidics Fundamentals Focus Center. The School’s faculty is also active in the Institute of Transportation Studies, the Networked Systems Center, the Beckman Laser Institute & Medical Clinic, the Urban Water Research Center, and the Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center. In addition, the School is an integral part of the California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology (Calit2), one of four Institutes for Science and Innovation within the University of California. By-the-Numbers (2010-11): Full-time faculty: 106 Undergraduate enrollment: 2,579 Graduate enrollment: 720 Ranked 39th in U.S. News & World Report’s 2012 listing of best engineering graduate schools and a top 25 public engineering program 2 The Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science (ChEMS) About the Department: Chemical engineering activities concentrate in two areas: biotechnology and biomolecular engineering, which includes protein expression, metabolic engineering, bioreactor engineering, protein engineering, cell and tissue engineering, biomaterials, colloids, and drug delivery; and, transport phenomena, which includes fluid, heat and mass transport in biological systems; laser-induced transport processes with applications in microfluidics, biology, and medicine; transport of biological particles (i.e., viruses, bacteria, protozoa) through environmental systems. Materials science areas include: synthesis, mechanical behavior, and characterization of advanced nanostructured materials; ceramics and sol-gel processing; device packaging and manufacturing; electronic and optical materials; lightweight structures and multifunctional materials; microbiological corrosion of metals and alloys; biomaterials; polymers and related nanotechnology and nanocomposites; creep and superplasticity; fuel Albert Yee cell and energy related system materials; device physics; and, Professor and Chair coatings and multilayers. Department Facts and Figures: • Undergraduate accredited degree programs: Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Engineering • Graduate Degrees: M.S. and Ph.D. programs in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering • 37 affiliated research active faculty . 17 with primary appointments in Chemical Engineering and Materials Science . 20 with primary appointments in other units on campus • Four faculty awarded the prestigious National Science Foundation Early Career Development Award, and one faculty member awarded the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics, Science and Engineering Mentoring • Two senior faculty designated by ISI Knowledge as "Highly Cited Researchers," an honor bestowed on only 0.5% of authors worldwide Department’s home: Engineering Tower Aerial view of the UCI campus 3 Graduate Programs in Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Graduate Advisor for Chemical and Graduate Advisor for Materials Science Biochemical Engineering and Engineering (CBE) Professor Ali Mohraz (MSE) Professor Regina Ragan (949) 824-2028 (949) 824-6830 [email protected] [email protected] CBE Graduate MSE Graduate Student Handbook Student Handbook 4 Core Faculty in Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Primary Appointments NANCY JIM ALON ALLON DA SILVA EARTHMAN GORODETSKY HOCHBAUM YOUNG JIK MARTHA FARGHALLI ALI KWON MECARTNEY MOHAMED MOHRAZ DANIEL HUNG MIKAEL REGINA ELIZABETH MUMM NGUYEN NILSSON RAGAN READ FRANK VASAN SZU-WEN ALBERT SHI VENUGOPALAN WANG YEE 5 Research in Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Endoglucanase Life Sciences and Biotechnology catalyzes the hydrolysis of Stem cells, tissue engineering, biomaterials, cellulose biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, biomedical Da Silva diagnostics and devices Artificial Cell Wang Membranes Dodecahedral cages Nguyen for drug delivery Virus self-assembly Ragan Gorodetsky Kwon Hochbaum Electrochemistry of neuronal cells Magnetically directed transduction by Self-assembling bioothogonally engineered retroviruses bacterial communities Core Research Labs: Da Silva, Gorodetsky, Hochbaum, Kwon, Nguyen, Ragan, Read, Wang, Venugopalan, Yee Current biochemical engineering research is directed at molecular level processes, the cell, tissues, the organism, and large-scale manufacturing in biochemical processes. Our department has extensive expertise in cloned gene expression, gene amplification and integration, metabolic engineering, bioseparation processes (including membrane and chromatographic separation), protein crystallization, bioreaction and bioreactor engineering, modeling, optimization and control of bioreactors, cell and tissue engineering, the biology and physiology of the human lung as an integrated, whole organ, wound healing and tissue remodeling. Tissue engineering research at UC Irvine takes many forms, and involves active collaboration between chemical engineers and materials scientists with biomedical engineers, surgeons, and cell/molecular biologists. In the ChEMS department, fundamental research addressing the interactions between cells and novel biomaterials is being conducted in vitro, along with more applied research designed to engineer vascular networks into tissue constructs for implantation in vivo. 6 Research in Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Nanotechnology Nanobiotechnology, Optoelectronics, nanocomposites, nanostructures, mechanical properties, corrosion, materials processing Ragan Yee Engineering Catalytic Activity Mohraz Wang Fractal Colloidal Nanoparticle absorption on two- Scaffolds: STEM cell differentiation Clusters dimensional protein crystals Gorodetsky Kwon Mohamed 500 nm Designed modular graphene Stimuli-responsive transformation of polymeric Orientation map for nano- nanoribbons nanoparticles for gene delivery crystalline Ni Nguyen Mecartney