About the Program

Department Chair

The Chair of the Chemical Engineering Department, Delia Milliron, is appointed by the Dean of the Cockrell School of Engineering and sets policies on a variety of academic and research issues and administers the department’s budget.

Graduate Advisor

The Graduate Advisor, Tom Truskett, is appointed by the faculty and is responsible for the graduate program in the department, and advising graduate students who intend to obtain a degree in chemical engineering. The Graduate Advisor is also the Chair of the departmental Graduate Studies Committee.

The Graduate Recruitment Chair, Nathaniel Lynd, is appointed by the faculty, and is responsible for admitting and recruiting talented graduate students.

Graduate Studies Committee

The GSC consists of all members of faculty in the department who are eligible to solely supervise students. All dissertation committees must include at least three of these members. For 2023-2024 the list is as follows: