Department Chair, Chemical Engineering

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Description The Department of Chemical Engineering (ChE) at the University of Michigan invites applications and nominations for the position of Department Chair. Having recently celebrated its 125th anniversary, ChE is among the oldest chemical engineering departments with a long tradition of excellence in research and education. Today, ChE has 26 core T&TT faculty members, 9 affiliated faculty, 2 full-time teaching faculty, 34 staff, 200 PhD students, and 300 undergraduate students (sophomore-junior-senior). The University of Michigan is renowned for and distinguished by its comprehensive excellence and we greatly value interdisciplinary collaborative research. Ranked 7th in US News and World Report, Michigan ChE is a leader in developing equitable engineering solutions and promoting multifaceted research to address society’s greatest and most complex challenges. Please explore the ChE website to learn more about our strategic research vision, breadth, depth, and quality of our research. Our department is committed to a people-first approach to chemical engineering, grounded in a clearly articulated set of values , while shaping the future of chemical engineering through excellenc...