For the Love of Lehigh and Chemical Engineering
Retired Exxon Mobil manager Gary Kohler ’63 ’65G ’67G looks back at his humble beginnings in Northampton, Pennsylvania, and gives a lot of credit to Lehigh for his success.
Daniel Zarrilli '97: Engineering Resiliency
When Hurricane Sandy hit New York City on Oct. 29, 2012, it left in its wake a nearly worst-case scenario. Though the storm was downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone just before it made landfall, Sandy’s impact was disastrous.
Remembering Ada Rossin
CHBE alumnus Dr. Animangsu Ghatak (PhD, 2003) elected to the Indian National Academy of Engineering
Dr. Animangsu Ghatak, a graduate from the department (PhD, 2003, with Professor Manoj Chaudhury) has been elected to the Indian National Academy of Engineering as a Fellow. The Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) comprises India’s most distinguished engineers, engineer-scientists and technologists covering the entire spectrum of engineering disciplines, and functions as an apex body to promote and advance the practice of engineering and technology and the related sciences and disciplines in India. The total number of members (fellows) of the Academy is limited to 1,000.
Dr. Srinivas Mettu, is part of a team from The University of Melbourne that receives Grand Challenges Explorations Grant For Groundbreaking Research in Global Health and Development
CHBE alumnus Dr. Chris Jewell wins two AIChE division awards at the recent AIChE Annual Meeting
Dr. Chris Jewell (BS, CHE, class of 2003, double major in molecular biology and Chemical Engineering) won two major awards at the recently concluded 2018 AIChE Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh, PA. The AIChE Nanoscale Science & Engineering Forum (NSEF) selected Jewell for the 2018 Young Investigator Award, while the AIChE Materials Engineering and Sciences Division (MESD) awarded Jewell the Owens Corning Early Career Award.
Mizuho hires Josh Weismer ’94 as head of US equity capital markets
Josh Weismer ’94 has joined Mizuho Americas as Managing Director and Head of US Equity Capital Markets. Weismer is based in New York and reports to Andrew Dewing, Head of Banking.
“Capital markets activity among our specialty areas of TMT, healthcare, energy, utilities, industrials and consumer is growing quickly for us,” said Dewing. “Josh brings the experience, knowledge, and relationships to create funding solutions for companies looking to leverage opportunities in the markets.”
Mecklai '95G named executive vice president of engineering at Impinj
Hussein Mecklai '95G has joined Impinj, Inc. (NASDAQ: PI), a leading provider and pioneer of RAIN RFID solutions, as executive vice president of engineering. Mecklai will lead Impinj’s entire engineering organization.
Forbes profiles Technical Entrepreneurship Master's alum Briana Gardell
Briana Gardell, '14, '15G, says she knew she wanted to be an entrepreneur as a high schooler, even before she understood what starting a business was all about.
MechE alum to compete in world baton championships
Richie Terwilliger ‘15 is a mechanical engineer for the U.S. Department of Defense, supporting the U.S. Navy's Chemical, Biological and Radiological Defense Division.
He's also a world-class baton twirler, and will be one only three men representing the United States in the 34th World Baton Twirling Championships, August 2-5 in Kissimmee, FL.