The faculty members of the Chemical Engineering Department at the University of Akron have distinguished themselves as noteworthy researchers on many fronts. While the individual research efforts of the faculty members have proven to be significant, many of the faculty members also collaborate with their peers from the University of Akron, other academic institutions, government agencies and private industry on various research endeavors. The links below provide information about some of the collaborative efforts in which our faculty members are currently involved.

Departmental Research

The department's major research apparatuses include gas chromatographs; gas chromatograph-mass spectrometry; BET; differential scanning calorimetry and thermogravimetric analysis; FT-IR, HPLC, XRF, and heat release equipment; laser and light scattering equipment; pilot scale bubble cap and packed towers; extruders; biochemcial reactors; sterilizers. In addition, students have access to the extensive library and computer facilities at the University and to external supercomputer facilities.

The departmental research performance is evidenced by over $1.9 million in research funding for the last three years and an average of three papers per faculty. The departmental research performance ranks as one of the top 70 departments in the country.

The department faculty has shared the same agenda of striving for excellence in academic research by publishing in the Institute of Science-Citation Index journals. The department has shown a steady increase in research performance as evidenced by over $1.9 million research funding for the last three years and an average of three papers per year in mainstream-ISI recognized journals by the tenured faculty over the period 1993-97. The current total funding for the five-year average is $78,215. Average federal funding over the same period id $38,356. The department research performance ranks as one of the top 70 chemical engineering department in the country.


Research Areas