Teaching
ChE 100S: Exploring Chemical Engineering First-Year Seminar
(Fall 2012, Spring/Fall 2013, Spring/Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Spring/Fall 2016, Spring/Fall 2017, Spring/Fall 2018, Spring/Fall 2019, Fall 2021, Spring/Fall 2022, Spring/Fall 2023, Spring 2024)
First-year students explore the field of Chemical Engineering, career opportunities, and resources available to them at Penn State.
ChE 330: Process Fluid Mechanics
(Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2024)
This course provides an introduction to the principles of fluid mechanics for chemical engineers.
ChE 410: Mass Transfer Operations
(Fall 2022, Fall 2023)
This course presents the principles of mass transfer and application to separations processes.
ChE 449: Bioseparations
(Spring 2011, Fall 2021)
This course examines analysis and design principles for separation processes directed toward the purification of biological molecules.
ChE 497: Biophysics for Engineers
(Fall 2017, Spring 2020, Spring 2024)
This undergraduate-level course focuses on the application of physics and engineering principles (thermodynamics, transport, kinetics) to the analysis of biologically relevant systems, including biomaterials, biomass for biofuels, drug delivery, and biosensors. Topics to be discussed include (but are not limited to) diffusion, self-assembly, and electrostatics as well as analytical techniques that can be used to examine biological and biomedical systems.
ChE 497: Engineering Product Design
(Fall 2012, Fall 2013, Fall 2014)
In this course, students develop skills for managing and executing engineering design projects. Students work in multidisciplinary teams on design projects that are sponsored by industry. For more information, please visit The Learning Factory website.
ChE 597: Cellular Biophysics
(Fall 2016, Spring 2019)
This graduate-level course surveys a diverse set of topics in cellular biophysics with an emphasis on the application of physics engineering principles to the study of biological systems. Topics discussed in this course include but are not limited to: diffusion, random walks, and mobility; biomolecular self-assembly; electrostatics; and bioanalytical technologies. Efforts will be made to familiarize students with recent technical advances through reading and discussing journal articles.