Cynthia Mascone
Cindy Mascone is Editor-in-Chief of Chemical Engineering Progress, AIChE’s member magazine. She has more than 25 years of experience as a technical editor and writer, including four years as the head of her own freelance consulting business, Engineered Writing. Previously, she worked for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in the Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards.
She holds a BS in chemical engineering and engineering and public policy from Carnegie Mellon Univ., and has been an active member of AIChE and Society of Women Engineers.
ChEnected contributions
January 2021 CEP Preview
This month, optimizing catalyst performance, managing change safely, a look at vortex flowmeters, and much more.
Thinking About Climate: CEP Publishes Open-Access Bonus Issue on Climate
Special digital issue takes in-depth look at climate through chemical engineering lens, covering observations, modeling, impacts of climate change, and potential solutions.
December 2020 CEP Preview
This month, tips for quick assessment of distillation columns, a look at teaching process control topics, advice on patenting your work, and more.
November 2020 CEP Preview
This issue: opportunities to control plastic waste, a look at design and operation considerations for distillation experiments, and much more.
October 2020 CEP Preview
A special section from the Society for Biological Engineering on microbiome engineering, along with tips for using flow additives, strategies for water management at hydrocarbon processing facilities, and more.
September 2020 CEP Preview
This month, understand how digital transformations are affecting plants and refineries, get an intro to blockchain technology, and more.
August 2020 CEP Preview
This issue, take a look at reducing area electrical classification through upgraded ventilation, get the information you need for pressure-relief system design, get tips for managing ammonia in wastewater, and much more.
July 2020 CEP Preview
This month, a special section on the cosmetics industry, plus safety incident prevention, a look at the race for a COVID-19 vaccine, and much more.
June 2020 CEP Preview
In this issue: understand pressure drop correlations, evaluate control valve performance, devise a program to reduce the potential for hazardous chemical releases, and much more.
May 2020 CEP Preview
A downloadable section on battery energy storage, a look at hot-vapor bypass systems, tips for troubleshooting process control issues, and more.
Deciphering the Coronavirus
Want to help? Even small efforts add up, such as when multitudes of gamers try their luck at protein folding solutions, or unused computing power joins the fight against COVID-19. Learn how you can help.
April 2020 CEP Preview
This month, a look at dual-dividing-wall columns, steps to improve disaster preparedness, controlling nitrogen and phosphorus in wastewater, and much more.
March 2020 CEP Preview
This issue, a special section dedicated to process intensification, plus articles on perfecting incident investigations, preventing corrosion, career tips, and much more.
February 2020 CEP Preview
In this issue, troubleshooting combustion and air pollution control equipment, a heat exchanger primer, tips for career growth, and more.
January 2020 CEP Preview
Keep your flare system safe, get tips to troubleshoot a thermosiphon reboiler, build skills to transition to a leadership role, and much more.