Pictorial History of Chemical Engineering at Purdue University, 1911 - 2011

Cristina D. Farmus is the Administrative Director for the School of Chemical Engineering. She has a BS in commerce and marketing from Transilvania University, Romania, and an MBA from Krannert School of Management, Purdue University. She has been with the School of Chemical Engineering since 2004. Phillip C. Wankat is the Clifton L. Lovell Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering and the Director of Undergraduate Degree Programs in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. After his Purdue BSChE (1966), Wankat earned his MS (1967) and PhD (1970) in chemical engineering from Princeton University and returned to Purdue as an assistant professor. He conducts research in separation processes and wrote the textbook Separation Process Engineering, currently in its third edition.

Acknowledgements and Sponsors Centennial Planning Committee Introduction Chapter 1. The Founding of ChE and the Peffer Years Chapter 2. The Bray and Shreve Years Chapter 3. ChE in Transition Chapter 4. Rebirth as a Modern Program Chapter 5. Building for the Future and the Current State of ChE Chapter 6. Student Awards Chapter 7. Alumni Awards Chapter 8. Faculty and Staff About the Authors