
Robert Y. Ofoli is an AIChE Fellow. He holds a PhD in chemical engineering (Carnegie Mellon University), a PhD in agricultural engineering (Michigan State University), and a BS in agricultural mechanization (University of Maine). He is an associate professor of chemical engineering, student chapter advisor, and Faculty Excellence Advocate for the College of Engineering at Michigan State University, with active research in plastics upcycling. His service to AIChE includes the Student Chapters Committee (Chair in 2006), Chem-E-Car Committee, Chem-E-Car Rules Committee, and member of the team that successfully revamped Chem-E-Car operations safety as requested by the AIChE Board. Robert served three terms on the Career and Education Operating Council (CEOC; 2017 Chair). He was also a member of the American Chemical Society (ACS) Joint Board-Council Committee on Publications, and a Treasurer of the ACS Colloid and Surface Chemistry Division, during which he became familiar with organizational tax-exempt 501(c)(3) regulations.