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Austin Chemical Company Inc. Chair in Chemical Engineering
The Austin Chemical Company Inc. Chair in Chemical Engineering holder will:
- Be a tenured or tenure-track faculty member hired to support the Chemical Engineering Program, and
- Be appropriately credentialed to qualify for an appointment as a tenured or tenure-track faculty member in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering.
In addition to the Chair holder’s demonstrable contributions to teaching and research, objectives will include:
- Generate interest among and actively recruit students in the study of chemical engineering so that a talent pipeline is continued,
- Remain committed to College of Engineering philosophy to “graduate quality engineers with hands on experience” so that they are prepared to enter industry as practicing engineers in chemical engineering,
- Attract broad industry and academic visibility to the Chemical Engineering Program as a model for research and education,
- Set and maintain a high standard for academic excellence.