Faculty members possess a wide variety of industrial experience and are routinely in contact with their counterparts in industry. This contact with real engineering problems enables them to convey a practical experience to students while keeping in perspective many of the fundamental concepts involved in graduate study. During the last five years, the chemical engineering faculty have authored or coauthored two books, published over 90 refereed journal articles, have been issued five patents, made over 175 presentations at professional meetings, and supervised the completion of 50 master's and 10 doctoral degrees, and over 10 post-doctoral students and visiting scholars. In addition, faculty members have taught short courses throughout the United States and abroad.