Departmental Research
In 1988, the National Research Council (NRC) published a study (the "Amundson Report") identifying eight priority research areas at the frontier of Chemical Engineering. NMSU's research has been guided by the recommendations of this study; our program includes six of the eight recommended areas. Typically, faculty members are active in more than one of these areas, and many programs collaborate with faculty from other departments and institutions.
Chemical Engineering Research at NMSU has grown at a substantial pace since the initiation of a graduate research program in 1987. Research in a number of diverse investigative areas is being performed in the labs at Jett Hall. This includes biotechnology, molecular simulation, materials development (carbon & mixed-oxides), environmental remediation, sorption and membrane separations, food processing, two-phase fluid flow, and actinide processing. The Waste-management Education and Research Consortium originated in the chemical engineering department, and continues to support the department through research and educational grants.
The Chemical Hygiene Plan must be followed in all of our laboraratories in order to reduce safety risks. Students performing research are required to have completed and have obtained all appropriate signatures on an Experimental Safety Plan (ESP).
Faculty Research Pages
Dr. Paul Anderson's Research
Dr. Richard Long Jr.'s Research
Dr. Martha Mitchell's Research
Dr. Stuart Munson-McGee's Research