Joseph Smith
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In an article in Rock Products magazine, Dr. Daoru Han, associate professor of aerospace engineering, describes his team’s research progress enriching materials needed for construction on the moon and the next step of testing the technology in a celestial environment.
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Dr. Robin Verble, professor of biological sciences, wrote an article published on Yahoo News about the additional stresses of a potential paycut for wildland firefighters.
Read More »S&T team advances to finals in global sustainability competition
Student teams from the chemical and biochemical engineering department recently competed in the 2024 Switch Competition as part of a new class developed by Dr. Joseph Smith, professor of chemical and biochemical engineering.
Read More »Smith gives lecture on new world energy
Dr. Joseph Smith, professor of chemical and biochemical engineering, presented an invited lecture to the chemical engineering department in Shram Sadhana Bombay Trust’s College of Engineering and Technology located in Bambhori, Jalgaon India.
Read More »Professors lead major professional engineering societies
Dr. Joseph Smith, S&T’s Laufer Energy Chair and professor of chemical and biochemical engineering, was voted the 2024 president-elect of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) and will become president of the organization in 2025.
Read More »Two faculty win grants to develop technology for commercialization
The College of Engineering and Computing launched a new sustainable energy technology seed grant program. The program’s purpose is to support the development, testing and construction of proof-of-concept technology for commercialization. Dr. Joseph Smith, Laufer Energy Chair and professor of chemical and biochemical engineering, and Dr. Pourya Shamsi, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, each received $30,000 grants through the program.
Read More »Smith authors book chapter on biofuel production
Dr. Joseph Smith, professor of chemical and biochemical engineering, recently authored a chapter in a book titled Densification Impact on Raw, Chemically and Thermally Pretreated Biomass: Physical Properties and Biofuels Production.
Read More »Researchers win 2022 SAE John Johnson Award
A team of researchers lead by Dr. Joseph Smith, professor of chemical and biochemical engineering, were selected for the 2022 SAE John Johnson Award for Outstanding Research in Diesel Engines.
Read More »Smith invited to speak at Mathias Days
Dr. Joseph Smith, Laufer Endowed Energy Chair Professor for chemical and biochemical engineering, presented an invited lecture at Mathias Days 2022 in Paris.
Read More »Student awarded grant by Clean Fuel Alliance
Caleb Moellenhoff, a junior in chemical engineering, earned the 2022 Beth Calabotta Sustainable Education Grant for his research in developing a new modular biodiesel plant.
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