UCSB Chemical Engineering

Congrats to PhD student Evan Pretti, who has received a prestigious fellowship from the Molecular Sciences Software Institute (MolSSI)in support of research that could provide insight into neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease. The Molecular Sciences Software Institute https://www.chemengr.ucsb.edu/news/che-phd-student-evan-pretti-awarded-prestigious-molssi-fellowship

As alumni and friends of UC Santa Barbara and UCSB College of Engineering, please consider participating in Give Day 2023 and support the students and faculty of the Chemical Engineering Department, who are pursuing pioneering research and focused on solving society's grand challenges! https://giveday.ucsb.edu/giving-day/65293/donate?des=295648&dept=65297

Remembering Bob Rinker, Founding Professor of UCSB ChE

Bob Rinker left the Caltech faculty to found UCSB ChE in 1965, where he worked tirelessly until his “retirement” in 1992, after which he continued as Professor Emeritus and Associate Dean until he really retired in 2005. His high standards, devotion to teaching and mentoring, and intense care shaped and inspired generations of UCSB ChE students, many of whom inspired and raised an endowment to support the Robert G Rinker ChemE Undergraduate Teaching Laboratory, as well as the Robert G. Rinker Chair in ChemE to support the Undergraduate Vice Chair. Bob passed away peacefully at home in Santa Barbara on February 12, 2023.

Robert G. Rinker - The Santa Barbara Independent 1929 – 2023 Robert (Bob)G. Rinker, PhD, peacefully passed away at home in Santa Barbara on February 12, 2023. He is

We are proud to congratulate Sho Takatori, an assistant professor of chemical engineering, for being named one of David and Lucile Packard Foundation's 2022 Fellows. support exceptional early-career scientists and engineers at the leading edge of discovery. He will receive $875K in funding to develop novel multifunctional surfaces by advancing new fluid mechanics models.
https://www.chemengr.ucsb.edu/news/magic-active-matter

We are proud of our department chair, Rachel Segalman, who was elected a fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE ChEnected, the highest grade of membership awarded in recognition of significant professional accomplishments and contributions to engineering. Congratulations! https://www.chemengr.ucsb.edu/news/peer-reviewed-distinction