1991    Ph.D.     University of Colorado

1988    MSCE    University of Colorado

1986    BSCE    University of Pennsylvania

Professional Experience: 

2003-Present      Professor

Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering

The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA

2005-9/06            Interim Department Head 

Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering

The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA

6/02 - 6/03         Associate Professor 

Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA

8/01 - 7/02        Research Engineer

Texas Instruments

Tucson, Arizona, USA

8/98 - 6/03         Associate Professor 

Chemical and Environmental Engineering

The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA

5/97 - Present  Education Thrust Leader

NSF/SRC Center for Environmentally Benign Semiconductor Mfg.

The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA

8/92 - 7/98        Assistant Professor

Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering

The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA

Professional Service: 

American Society of Engineering Education (1997-Present)

Arizona Department of Education Science Standards Comm. (2003)

American Chemical Society (1993-Present)

Society of Biological Engineers (Founding Board Member) (2004-Present)

American Institute of Chemical Engineers (Director, 2004-2007, Career and Education Operating Council, 2001- Present,  Student Chapter Advisor 1992-Present)

National Research Council Committee on the Waste Isoloation Pilot Plant (1998-2000)

Honors and Awards:  

• Tau Beta Pi Professor of the Year (1994-1995) 
• Mortar Board Certificate of Achievement for Outstanding Faculty Service (1995, 1998) 
• Who's Who Among America's Teachers (1996 - Fourth Ed.) 
• Excellence in Student Interface, College of Engineering and Mines (1996, 1997) 
• University-Wide Teaching Award for Meritorous Departmental Achievement in Undergraduate Education (Engineering 102 Faculty - 1997) 
• American Society of Engineering Education Pacific-Southwest Region Engineering Teaching Award (1998) 
• Outstanding Faculty Award, University of Arizona Honors Center (2000)

Publications: 

Please see publications page.