chemical engineering
noun
: engineering dealing with the industrial application of chemistry
chemical engineer
noun
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Gasco-Buisson, a Unilever alumna with a degree in chemical engineering from Cornell University, has more than two decades of experience working in beauty and prestige, including at Procter & Gamble.
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Samantha Conti, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
Whether such weapons make any difference on the battlefield remains unclear, but the devices are a reminder of how much industrial and chemical engineering talent in Ukraine is currently being directed into new methods of destruction.
—Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 4 Sep. 2024
In August, Saurabh Ullal, who had been 6K’s chief operating officer since 2017 and holds a Ph.D. in chemical engineering from UC Santa Barbara, took over as CEO.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
Mary Lidstrom, a professor emeritus of chemical engineering and microbiology at the University of Washington, is working on genetically modifying bacteria that naturally consume methane as a food source, so that the microbes pull even more gas from the air.
—Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2024
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Samantha Conti, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
Whether such weapons make any difference on the battlefield remains unclear, but the devices are a reminder of how much industrial and chemical engineering talent in Ukraine is currently being directed into new methods of destruction.
—Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 4 Sep. 2024
In August, Saurabh Ullal, who had been 6K’s chief operating officer since 2017 and holds a Ph.D. in chemical engineering from UC Santa Barbara, took over as CEO.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
Mary Lidstrom, a professor emeritus of chemical engineering and microbiology at the University of Washington, is working on genetically modifying bacteria that naturally consume methane as a food source, so that the microbes pull even more gas from the air.
—Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2024
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“Chemical engineering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chemical%20engineering. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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