Professor Pol’s research team in the Davidson School of Chemical Engineering at Purdue University has achieved a significant advance by developing a novel testing platform to evaluate solar-plus-storage systems across the remarkably broad temperature range of -180°C to 300°C.

AIChE's most prestigious awards, honoring eminent chemical engineers for career accomplishments, service to society, and service to the institute. These awards are presented each year at AIChE's Annual Meeting.

The Duncan and Suzanne Mellichamp Lectureship was established in 2013 to recognize the work of a distinguished young researcher in any area related to the field of chemical engineering. The recipient is selected by the Davidson School of Chemical Engineering faculty in recognition of his or her contributions to research and education.

In its very first year of being formed, ​ BoilerCube, a Chemical Engineering club of undergraduate students, sent a team to compete at the AIChE Annual Meeting in Boston where they were awarded 3rd place overall as well as best entrepreneurship award with their design to remove CO2 from air.

Professor Vilas Pol and Visiting Scholar Saibhargava Reddy Mandapati have their art displayed in the Vibrant Arts Exhibition in Armstrong Hall of Purdue University. Through their artistic creations, the innovative and creative nature of these researchers is unmistakably evident, demonstrating that scientific rigor and artistic vision are complementary expressions of intellectual curiosity.