Awards & Recognition - Dave C. Swalm School of Chemical Engineering - Bagley College of Engineering - Page 6
MSU takes a large group to the AICHE Southern Regional Conference at LSU
From April 5 to April 7, LSU hosted the AIChE Southern Regional Conference in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Mississippi State’s AIChE chapter sent 28 students to the conference to represent chemical engineering at MSU, compete in various competitions, and engage and network with fellow chemical engineering students from across the region. MSU AIChE 2018 Jeopardy team (Top…
Chemical Engineering Students Represent Mississippi State at National Archery Competition
By: Andrew Weaver In February, chemical engineering students Johnny and Allen Lin were invited to compete in the Intercollegiate Indoor Championship and Vegas Shoot as part of the Mississippi State University Archery Dawgs. Both Johnny and Allen competed alongside skilled archers from around the country including former Olympic athletes. The Vegas Shoot, one of the…
Ready… Set… Chem-E-Car
Amy Schemitsch and Heather Bouse After eleven years, the Chem-E-Car team is back and ready to win. Chem-E-Car is an annual competition that takes place in the spring during the Regional AIChE Conference. Competing universities each design and construct a small car around the size of a shoebox that is powered by a chemical energy…
The Memorial Fundraiser
By: Megan McNerny The Memorial Fundraiser in honor of Dr. Rebecca Toghiani was held on October 31st from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on the Drill Field. AIChE raised over $370 to fund a plaque in memory of the late professor. A majority of the baked goods were sold, but the best seller was hot…
Dr. Rebecca Toghiani Memorial Fundraiser
On Tuesday October 31st, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m, AIChE will be holding a fundraiser on the Drill Field. Coffee, cupcakes, muffins, and other tasty baked goods will be sold! The proceeds will go to a commemorative plaque in memory of the late Dr. R. Come out, support Mississippi State’s AIChE, and enjoy some…
Dr. Neeraj Rai receives DOE award
Dave C. Swalm School of Chemical Engineering’s Assistant Professor, Dr. Neeraj Rai has received a financial award from Department of Energy, Office of Basic Energy Sciences and DOE Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research for his research on “Probing Condensed Phase Structure and Dynamics in Hierarchical Zeolites and Nanosheets for Catalytic Upgradation of Biomass.” For…
CHE Student Priscilla Symmes Receives U.S.S. Little Rock Scholarship
Priscilla Symmes—Co-President of our AICHE student Chapter is a second year recipient of the U.S.S. Little Rock Scholarship. Her grandfather was a member of the crew on the U.S. Cruiser Little Rock built and launched during World War II. The U.S.S. Little Rock Association recognizes scholars among the decendents of crew members and officers assigned…
A Great Reason to get started in AIChE
A group of Mississippi State’s AIChE chapter members and Dr. Elmore embarked towards San Francisco, CA on November 11, 2016, to attend the national AIChE conference. The conference was hosted inside of the luxurious Hilton Hotel within the Hilton Union Square. Not only did students have the chance to attend one of chemical engineering’s biggest…