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Diamond in the rough: K-State researchers are scaling synthetic crystals for the future of tech
An interdisciplinary project led by faculty in K-State's Carl R. Ice College of Engineering aims to develop more economical and efficient methods for growing metastable crystals — such as diamond and cubic boron nitride — at atmospheric pressure and increasing their size.
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Faculty to help strengthen K-State’s international partnerships and impact through prestigious Fulbright Scholar program
Ryan Hansen, associate professor of chemical engineering, has been selected for the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program for the 2025-2026 academic year. - K-State engineer leading machine learning study to make chemical synthesis, advanced material discoveries more efficient
Davood B. Pourkargar is harnessing the power of machine learning to revolutionize how chemical synthesis and composite material discoveries are made in a study he's leading with more than $578,000 in funding from the National Science Foundation.
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Three engineering faculty members receive named positions
Andrew M. Duncan, Krishna P. Ghimire and Jeongdae Im all recently received named positions in the Carl R. Ice College of Engineering. -
K-State's Center for Hazardous Substance Research to receive $4M EPA grant to assist tribal nations
The Center for Hazardous Substance Research at Kansas State University will receive a $4 million grant from the Environmental Protection Agency to expand its Technical Assistance to Brownfields, or TAB, program to better assist tribal nations and affiliated entities. -
K-State engineering alumnus to be recognized with honorary doctorate
Kansas State University will award an honorary doctorate to Tim Taylor, K-State engineering alumnus and leader in the petroleum industry. He was nominated by the Carl R. Ice College of Engineering to honor his support for campus organizations and initiatives and for his contributions to K-State. -
Hohn named associate dean of engineering
Keith Hohn, chair and professor in the chemical, paper and biomedical engineering department at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, has been selected as associate dean for academic and administrative affairs in the Carl R. Ice College of Engineering, effective July 22. - Pourkargar receives NSF grant to explore methods to reduce animal testing in drug development
Davood B. Pourkargar, assistant professor of chemical engineering, has received a $245,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to enhance the understanding of drug delivery dynamics through a multiscale modeling framework utilizing organ-on-a-chip experiments and machine learning.
- K-State researchers develop materials to lower operating temperatures of fuel cell and hydrogen production technology
Chuancheng Duan, assistant professor in the Tim Taylor Department of Chemical Engineering, and his team of researchers in the Materials Research Laboratory for Sustainable Energy and collaborators have developed a breakthrough in the race to develop commercially scalable and high-performing protonic ceramic electrochemical cells for efficient power generation and low-cost hydrogen production.
- Edgar receives Iman Outstanding Faculty Award for Research
James Edgar, university distinguished professor of chemical engineering, is the receipient of the Iman Outstanding Faculty for Research Award sponsored by the K-State Alumni Association. The ceremony will take place Sept. 7 at 4 p.m.
- Duan honored with young investigator award from electrochemical society
Chuancheng Duan, assistant professor in the Tim Taylor Department of Chemical Engineering, was recently selected as the winner of the 2023 High-Temperature Energy, Materials, & Processes Division J. Bruce Wagner, Jr. Young Investigator Award by the Electrochemical Society. - K-State's Center for Hazardous Substance Research selected for $23M EPA grant
The Environmental Protection Agency has announced that the Center for Hazardous Substance Research at Kansas State University will receive a $23 million grant to expand its Technical Assistance to Brownfields, or TAB, program that works to revitalize environmentally distressed properties. -
K-State twirlers have success at state competition
Kaylee Brungardt, sophomore in chemical engineering, recently competed in the State of Kansas Twirling Championships, earning high placements in the statewide competition. -
Duan to receive $1.2 million in DOE funding for pair of research projects to reduce methane emissions
The U.S. Department of Energy has announced that Chuancheng Duan, assistant professor in the Tim Taylor Department of Chemical Engineering at Kansas State University, has secured $1.2 million in grant funding from the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management for his work, which focuses on methane emission reduction. -
K-State chemical engineer Won Min Park receives NSF CAREER award
Won Min Park, assistant professor in the Tim Taylor Department of Chemical Engineering at Kansas State University, has received a $550,000 National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Program award, known as a CAREER award, to develop a simple, modular and versatile technology to direct the folding and assembly of protein biomaterials using a molecular version of origami. - Duan to receive grant for co-generation of liquid chemicals and electricity from natural gas
The U.S. Department of Energy has announced that Chuancheng Duan, assistant professor in the Tim Taylor Department of Chemical Engineering at Kansas State University, has been selected to receive a $500,000 grant to develop a novel method for co-generation of liquid chemicals and electricity from natural gas.
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Duan receives Materials Today Energy Rising Star Award
Chuancheng Duan, assistant professor in the Tim Taylor Department of Chemical Engineering in the Carl R. Ice College of Engineering, is the winner of the 2022 Materials Today Energy Rising Star Award. - Janzen awarded national laboratory residency through Department of Energy program
Eli Janzen, doctoral student in the Tim Taylor Department of Chemical Engineering at Kansas State University, is one of 44 awardees nationally through the Department of Energy's Office of Science Graduate Student Research, or SCSGR, program.
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Anthony named department head of chemical engineering
Jennifer Anthony, Wayne and Barbara Harms — Carl and Mary Ice Keystone research scholar and associate professor at Kansas State University, has been named head of the Tim Taylor Department of Chemical Engineering. She will also hold the title of Tim Taylor chair in chemical engineering. -
Office of VPR congratulates researchers awarded patents
A pair of Carl R. Ice College of Engineering faculty members were congratulated by the Office of the Vice President for Research and Kansas State University Innovation Partners for being awarded U.S. patents during the first quarter of 2022. -
University Honors Program Teaching and Mentoring Award presented to Duncan
Andrew Duncan, teaching associate professor of chemical engineering, was honored with the award, which is presented annually to two faculty or staff members who demonstrate outstanding teaching and mentorship for honors program students. - Three alumni honored with induction to Engineering Hall of Fame
The Carl R. Ice College of Engineering will induct Cindy Wallis-Lage, Larry E. Erickson and Michelle Munson into its Hall of Fame at the Seaton Society Award Celebration on March 5.
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Excellence in teaching and research earns chemical engineering professor Segebrecht Award
Placidus Amama, associate professor of chemical engineering, is this year's recipient of the Erin W. Segebrecht Honorarium Award. -
Professor announces publication of book on phytotechnology
Larry Erickson, professor in the Tim Taylor Department of Chemical Engineering, announces publication of the edited book, "Phytotechnology with Biomass Production — Sustainable Management of Contaminated Sites." -
Showcase highlights engineering undergraduate research activities
The Carl R. Ice College of Engineering hosted its virtual Undergraduate Research and Creative Inquiry Showcase in April. Participants submitted their abstract, digital poster and three-minute recorded video explaining their poster and research activity. -
Engineering alumni honored for career success
The Carl R. Ice College of Engineering will honor 10 alumni for professional career accomplishment during the first 20 years following their graduation. -
New technology platform enables rapid discovery of microbial interactions
Assistant professors Ryan Hansen and Tom Platt recently published a research article describing a new device designed to better understand how bacteria from soil and plant roots interact with each other.