Delia J. Milliron is the T. Brockett Hudson Professor and Department Chair of the McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Milliron received her AB from Princeton University, where she studied materials and interfaces for organic light emitting diodes. In her doctoral research at the University of California, Berkeley, Dr. Milliron developed semiconductor nanocrystals and advanced their integration in photovoltaic cells. She initially worked for IBM’s research division, delving into data storage materials, then joined the research staff at the...Read more
Piran Kidambi is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Vanderbilt University. After receiving his PhD from the University of Cambridge, he pursued postdoctoral research at MIT through a Lindemann Trust Fellowship. Kidambi's research leverages the intersection between (i) nanomaterial synthesis, (ii) process engineering, and (iii) in situ metrology, to enable bottom-up novel materials design and synthesis for energy, separations, electronics, catalysis, and healthcare applications. His research has been recognized via several awards including the...Read more
Mukund Nair is an electrical engineer in the Power System Planning Division at LADWP. Specifically, his work supports the Power System’s long-term renewable energy planning and implementation. He is also currently pursuing a master’s degree in public policy at USC.Read more
In 2021, the LA City Council passed a motion instructing LADWP to develop a plan for achieving 100% carbon free energy by 2035. In order to provide reliable, carbon free electricity for a city with...
Ross Gale is the Vice President and Director of Acquisitions at International Process Plants (IPP), where he is responsible for finding and creating opportunities to repurpose existing manufacturing assets globally. A self-proclaimed “circular economy protagonist,” Ross has over 15 years of commercial and technical experience in the process manufacturing industries and has a bachelor’s degree in business management from Babson College.Read more
The Student Chapters Committee (a) provides assistance to the Student Chapters and coordinates their activities for the Institute; (b) oversees programming and fundraising for the Annual Student Conference; (c) considers applications for Student Chapter Charters and recommends the granting of new charters to the CEOC; and (d) exercises general supervision of the Student Chapters, subject to approval by the Board. Awards AICHE CHEMICAL ENGINEERING FOR GOOD CHALLENGE (ACE4G) CHEM-E-CAR COMPETITION® AWARD REGIONAL STUDENT PAPER COMPETITION SCALEUP SPONSORS ESSAY CONTEST Leadership
The Membership Committee recommends ways to attract potentially qualified applicants to membership in AIChE. Awards THE JOHN C. CHEN YOUNG PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIP Leadership
The Local Sections committee is charged with developing the relationships between AIChE's local sections and AIChE Staff and the Career and Education Operating Council. Through monthly networking calls, meetings, and using other available means of collaboration, the LSC aims to highlight local section best practice and develop practical resource materials that will help AIChE's volunteer section leaders serve their constituents. Awards PROGRAM PLANNING GRANTS PROJECT CONNECT GRANTS SHINING STAR AWARD Leadership
