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Kalyon elected Fellow of American Institute of Chemical Engineers

Highly Filled Materials Institute director recognized for outstanding achievements

Grant and Award Announcement

Stevens Institute of Technology

HOBOKEN, N.J. — The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) honored the accomplishments of 16 of its most illustrious members, including Dr. Dilhan M. Kalyon, a respected AIChE Member and Institute professor at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, New Jersey, by naming them Fellows of its organization. Dr. Kalyon currently serves as Director of the Highly Filled Materials Institute at Stevens. This is Kalyon’s second such mark of distinction, as he was also elected Fellow to the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) in 2004.

“We are always enthusiastic about our members and their achievements,” said AIChE Admissions Committee Chair, Richard Giberti. “The nomination to Fellow, however, indicates a wide-ranging and remarkable career in their field of chemical engineering and unswerving dedication to AIChE. We are pleased to honor their contributions in this way.”

The title of Fellow identifies chemical engineering professionals who have made a meaningful impact on the profession and the Institute. Nominees must have been in the chemical engineering practice for at least 25 years and a member of AIChE for at least ten years. In particular, Fellows are named for having made significant accomplishments in chemical engineering – either in process or product development, project leadership, managerial achievement, education, technical publications, patents, theoretical developments, or a combination thereof.

“This is a great recognition of the significant and important contributions Dr. Kalyon has made for his career in the chemical engineering profession, as is also demonstrated by his Fellowship to the Society of Plastics Engineers,” said Stevens Provost and University Vice President, Dr. George P. Korfiatis.

Dr. Kalyon is a chemical engineering educator and researcher who has served as Instructor for Overseas Programs, Professor, and Research Center Director at Stevens Institute of Technology, since 1980. Professor Kalyon has acted as the Principal Investigator of more than 100 research contracts and grants, and is the author or co-author of 230 research publications. He holds five US patents, and has presented more than 400 technical presentations and seminars. Dr. Kalyon, with his colleagues and students, has developed new technologies in the areas of rheology, continuous processing, simulation, magnetic field mitigation, disposal of very toxic fluids, and particle size analysis. His research has made a significant impact on the generation of the chemical engineering science and technology base of the manufacturing of concentrated suspensions, used in multiple industries. He has been a leader of AIChE’s Energetic Materials Group, and he has organized sessions at several AIChE conferences.

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About The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)

Founded in the United States in 1908, AIChE is a professional association of more than 40,000 chemical engineers in 92 countries. Its members work in corporations, universities and government using their knowledge of chemical processes to develop safe and useful products for the benefit of society. Governed by volunteer leaders, the Institute serves its members by aiding their professional growth and fostering the dissemination of scientific knowledge through the development of award-winning publications and world-class conferences. AIChE also has been the incubator and ongoing supporter of three national, high-tech knowledge centers: the Society for Biological Engineering, the Center for Chemical Process Safety and the Institute for Sustainability. Through its varied programs, AIChE continues to be a focal point for information exchange on the frontier of chemical engineering research in such areas as nanotechnology, sustainability, hydrogen fuels, biological and environmental engineering, and chemical plant safety and security. More information about AIChE is available at www.aiche.org.

About Stevens Institute of Technology

Founded in 1870, Stevens Institute of Technology is one of the leading technological universities in the world dedicated to learning and research. Through its broad-based curricula, nurturing of creative inventiveness, and cross disciplinary research, the Institute is at the forefront of global challenges in engineering, science, and technology management. Partnerships and collaboration between, and among, business, industry, government and other universities contribute to the enriched environment of the Institute. A new model for technology commercialization in academe, known as Technogenesis®, involves external partners in launching business enterprises to create broad opportunities and shared value. Stevens offers baccalaureates, master’s and doctoral degrees in engineering, science, computer science and management, in addition to a baccalaureate degree in the humanities and liberal arts, and in business and technology. The university has a total enrollment of 1,850 undergraduate and 2,980 graduate students, and a worldwide online enrollment of 2,250, with a full-time faculty of 140. Stevens’ graduate programs have attracted international participation from China, India, Southeast Asia, Europe and Latin America. Additional information may be obtained from its web page at www.stevens.edu. For the latest news about Stevens, please visit www.StevensNewsService.com.


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