Gregory J. McRae

Research Interests

atmospheric processes responsible for oxidant formation, acid deposition and global climate, particulate dynamics, chemical transport and transformations in multimedia environments environmental science and engineering, process modeling, numerical analysis and optimization

Education

Ph.D., California Institute of Technology, 1981

M.S., California Institute of Technology, 1975

B.E., Monash University, Australia, 1971

Publications

Honors and Awards

Foremost-McKesson Foundation Fellowship, Caltech

Oscar Weigel Exhibition in Engineering, Monash University

Production Equip. Prize and Solid Mechanics Prize, Monash Univ

AAAS U.S. EPA Environmental Science Fellowship

National Computer Graphics Prize, 1991

The Niccograph Scientific Visualization Prize, 1991

CGS of Japan Award for Scientific Visualization, 1991

Forefronts of Computational Science Award, 1990

George Tallman Ladd Research Prize, 1985

Presidential Young Investigator Award, NSF, 1984

Current Technical and Government Committees: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Member of Review Panels)

National Research Council (Two current committees)

NAS (Panel on Destruction of Chemical Warfare Agents)

Advisory Board of the Combustion Research Facility at SANDIA

U.S. DoE Science Advisory Board for Advanced Scientific Computing

Five editorial boards

Paul I. Barton

Research Interests

dynamic modeling, simulation and optimization, hybrid and embedded systems, mixed-integer and global optimization theory and algorithms, design and operation of micro-scale chemical processes, systems biology, energy systems engineering

Education

Ph.D., Imperial College, University of London, 1992

M. Eng., Imperial College, University of London, 1988

Publications

Honors and Awards

Constantin Caratheodory Prize, International Society of Global Optimization, 2021

Journal of Global Optimization, Best Paper Award, 2012

Computing in Chem. Eng. Award of AIChE’s CAST Division, 2011

Indo-American Frontiers of Engineering Award, 2008

Outstanding Young Researcher Award, AIChE CAST Division, 2004

Best Paper Award, Computers and Chemical Engineering, 2004

Hoyt C. Hottel Career Development Professorship, 1992-1997

IChemE’s Hinchley Medal, 1988

BOC/Dr. M.P. Schuftan Memorial Prize for Process Design, 1987

 

Robert E. Cohen

Research Interests

physics and chemistry of polymers, polymer surfaces/interfaces, structure-property relationships

Education

Postdoctoral Fellow, Oxford University, 1972-1973

Ph.D., California Institute of Technology, 1972

M.S., California Institute of Technology, 1970

B.S., Cornell University, 1968

Publications

Honors and Awards

Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2015

ACS’s Paul J. Flory Polymer Education Award, 2012

Fellow, Materials Research Society, 2010

Elected to the National Academy of Engineering, 2010

Capers and Marion McDonald Award for Excellence in Mentoring & Advising, MIT School of Engineering, 2006

Fellow, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, 2005

Fellow, American Physical Society, 2004

Charles M. A. Stine Award, AIChE, 2000

GenCorp Signature University Award, 1999

Society of Plastics Eng. Best Paper Award, Montreal RETEC, 1997

Shell Distinguished Lecturer, Northwestern University, 1996

Camille and Henry Dreyfus Teacher and Scholar Award, 1987

R. W. Vaughan Memorial Lecturer, Caltech, 1984

Harold and Esther E. Edgerton Assistant Professor, MIT, 1975, 1977

DuPont Young Faculty Award, ChemE Dept., MIT, 1974