John Klier (MS ’86, PhD ’89) was named Head of the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, effective October 25, 2015.

Research by two Purdue Chemical Engineering faculty members, Dr. Rakesh Agrawal and Dr. Vilas Pol, is funded by a newly announced $3 million grant from the Office of Naval Research.

In a special issue of the American Chemical Society journal to appear in November, Professor Kim has solved a fluid mechanics enigma puzzling scientists since 1876. The findings have potential implications for research and industry because ellipsoid nanoparticles are encountered in various applications such as pharmaceuticals, foods and cosmetics.

On September 24, 2015, the School of Chemical Engineering presented Norm Kidder (BSChE ’73), John Klier (MSChE ’86, PhD ’89), Seung Bin Park (PhD ’88), Julia Myers Ross (BSChE ’90), Charles E. Smith (BSChE ’80) and Vijay Swarup (BSChE ’86) with the 2015 Outstanding Chemical Engineer Award.