The scope of opportunities in chemical and biomolecular engineering has grown tremendously in recent years. Careers in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering conveys the breadth and depth of todays chemical and biomolecular engineering practice, and describes the intellectually enriching, socially conscious and financially lucrative opportunities available for such graduates in an ever-widening array of industries and applications. This book aims to help students interested in studying chemical engineering and biomolecular engineering to understand the many potential career pathways that are available in these dynamic fields and is an indispensable resource for the parents, teachers, advisors and guidance counselors who support them,
In addition to 10 chapters that discuss the roles such graduates play in many diverse industries, this book also features 25 Profile articles that share in-depth, first-person insight from industry-leading chemical and biomolecular engineers. These technical professionals discuss their work and educational experiences (in terms of both triumphs and challenges), and share wisdom and recommendations for students pursuing these two dynamic engineering disciplines.
Profiles of Working Engineers
Preface for Students, Guidance Counselors, Mentors, and Teachers
About the Authors
Chapter 1 What Are Chemical Engineering and Biomolecular Engineering?
Chapter 2 Historical Adventures in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Chapter 3 Where Do Most Chemical and Biomolecular Engineers Work? How Much
Are They Paid?
Chapter 4 Basic Concepts: Chemical Processes and Unit Operations
Chapter 5 Basic Concepts: Equilibrium and Rate Processes
Chapter 6 Basic Concepts: Separation Processes and Other Unit Operations
Chapter 7 Basic Concepts: Dynamics and Control of Chemical Reactions and
Processes
Chapter 8 Basic Concepts: Creation and Stewardship of the Sustainable Process
Plant
Chapter 9 Roles Chemical and Biomolecular Engineers Play
Chapter 10 Future Directions in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering: A Few
Examples
Index
Profiles of Working Engineers Name Company Industry Sector Title of the
Profile Article
Chapter 1
John Florez ExxonMobil Petroleum Refining Involved in All Aspects of
Petroleum Refining From the Shop Floor to the Top Floor Jill Rogers DuPont
Performance Materials Performance Chemicals Sector Connecting the Dots to
Procure Process Plant Equipment and Systems
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Kristine Chin American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Chemical
Engineering Professional Development Helping to Shape the Entire Lively and
Invigorating Chemical Engineering Profession Tom McGowan, PE TMTS Associates
Environmental Management and Control A Self-Proclaimed Jack of All Trades,
Thanks to My Chemical Engineering Training and Expertise Mark
RosenzweigChemical Processing magazine (Putman Media) Engineering Trade Press
Technical Editing and Editorial Development Provides Variety and Intellectual
Satisfaction
Chapter 4
Henry Kister, ChE Fluor Corp. Distillation Applying Engineering Analysis to
Solve Challenging Distillation Problems Kathy Shell, PE TApplied Engineering
Solutions, Inc. (aeSolutions) Engineering Management and Process Safety
Consulting Emphasizing Process Safety Throughout the Entire Organization
Shrikant Dhodapkar, PhDThe Dow Chemical Company Particle Technology and
Solids Processing Applying Fundamentals of Particle Technology and Innovative
Approaches to Solve Challenging Industrial Problems, from Conception to
Scaleup
Chapter 5
Freeman Self, PE Bechtel Oil, Gas, and Chemicals Business Unit Oil, Gas, and
Chemicals Sector Combining the Fundamentals with Continuing Education to
Ensure Optimal Process Design Valerie Florez, PE Chemical Engineer/Volunteer
Diverse Process Operations and Information Management Using My Flexible
Chemical Engineering Degree in Both Traditional and Non-Traditional Roles
David Dankworth, PhD ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Co. Chemical Process
Research & Development Chemical Engineers: Pressed into Service to Solve
Societys Most Pressing Problems
Chapter 6
Cindy MasconeChemical Engineering Progress (CEP) Magazine Professional
Development and Technical Publishing Bringing Engineering Precision to
Professional Writing and Editing Soni Olufemi Oyekan, PhD Prafis Energy
Solutions Petroleum Refining and Catalysis Applying Catalysis Expertise to a
Range of Petroleum-Refining Challenges
Chapter 7
Angela Summers, PhD, PE SIS-TECH Safety-Related Instrumentation and Control
Deploying the Latest Risk-Analysis Techniques and System Design to Ensure
Plant Safety Irvin Osborne-Lee, PhD Roy G. Perry College of Engineering,
Prairie View A&M University AcademiaChemical Engineerings Memo to Students:
Education is the Only Thing They Can Never Take Away from You
Chapter 8
Otis Shelton Praxair, Inc./Union Carbide Corp. (Retired) Chemical Operations
and Safety Supporting Safety Excellence throughout a Network of Industrial
Facilities Susan Weiher, PhD Global Foundries Semiconductor Industry Using
Chemical Engineering to Advance the Frontiers in Semiconductor Performance
Frederick Gregory The Lubrizol Corp. Chemicals Sector/Performance Additives
Applying Engineering Principles to Ensure Safety and Reduce Risk
Chapter 9
Sheila (Yongxin) Yang Genentech/Roche Bioprocessing/Pharmaceutical
Development Building a Career in the Biopharmacuetical Industry with a Solid
Chemical Engineering Foundation James Turner, PE Fluor Corp. Engineering &
Construction (E&C), Process Technology Doing What You LoveLoving What You Do
Anita E. Osborne-Lee, JD Attorney-at-Law (Private Practice) Legal/Law
Exploring the Natural Synergy Between Engineering and the Legal Profession
Steve D. Emerson, PhD, PE Emerson Technical Analysis, LLC Process Safety
Consulting Using a Lifetime of Metallurgical and Chemical Engineering
Expertise to Prevent Catastrophic Events
Chapter 10
Christopher Bowles Texas Instruments Semiconductor Industry Combining
Chemical and Electrical Engineering Expertise to Optimize Semiconductor
Fabrication Roy E. Sanders, PE, EE PPG Industries (Retired) and Current
Process Safety Consultant Chemical Plant Operations Stick with Your Chemical
Engineering Degree and Open Up a World of Experiences Joseph B. Powell, PhD
Shell Chemical Plant Operations Harnessing Vision and Adaptability in the
Pursuit of Clean, Sustainable Processes for Fuels and Chemicals
Dr. Vic Edwards is a Fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. with 50 years of chemical engineering experience, including the last 30 years with IHI Engineering and Construction International. Vic retired from IHI as Director of Process Safety in 2013, and he now consults. His experience includes bioengineering research, chemical process design, process safety management, liquefied natural gas (LNG), petrochemicals, offshore projects, and process and environmental technologies. Suzanne Shelley is a freelance technical writer and editor with nearly 30 years of experience in the global chemical process industries (CPI). She holds a B.S. and an M.S. in Geology, and has been an Editor at Chemical Engineering magazine since 1989 (first serving 17 years as a full-time Editor, including 5 years as Managing Editor, and as a regular freelance Contributing Editor since 2005). Through her consultancy, Precision Prose, Inc., Suzanne also provides freelance technical writing, editing and ghostwriting services to numerous technical magazines, technical websites and corporate clients. She is also a regular freelance Contributing Editor at Pharmaceutical Commerce magazine (since 2005).
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