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AMERICAN
INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERS
ABOUT US
The American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Long Beach student chapter is a professional development organization under the College of Engineering. Our goal is to support chemical engineering students, develop their professional skills, expose them to industry opportunities and foster a sense of camaraderie within the major. However, membership is open to all majors and everyone is encouraged to come to one of our meetings or stop by our office in EN3 - 116 if interested
MEET OUR OFFICERS
Passionate and Innovative Engineers
We’re proud to present our amazing team. Their care, enthusiasm and dedication to helping students exceed their goals pushes CSULB AIChE to the next level.
DR. JI-HWAN KANG
Assistant Professor/ Chem-E Car Advisor
Dr. Kang’s research focuses on developing soft active materials that respond to their surroundings for dynamically reconfigurable, intelligent systems. His research applies a multidisciplinary approach to create bio-inspired, programmable deformation and instability towards smart sensing/actuating platforms such as untethered soft robotics, mechanical logic gates, adaptive porous surfaces, and drug delivery systems.
DR. SERGIO MENDEZ
Associate Professor/ Department Chair
Dr. Sergio Mendez joined the Department of Chemical Engineering at CSULB in 2009. Prior to that, he was a Postdoctoral Scholar at Cornell University. He earned his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering at the University of New Mexico in the area of polymeric materials. After graduating from UC Berkeley with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering, he worked as a Thin Films Process Engineer at Intel in the Silicon Valley. He honorably served four years in the U.S. Marine Corps, where he was deployed to 15 countries as an infantryman.
MS. LIZ FLORES
Administrative Support Coordinator
CHE Department Coordinator at California State University, Long Beach and JTCP coordinator.
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CSULB'S CHEM-E CAR TEAM
Sponsored by Marathon Petroleum Corporation
ENRICHING STUDENT LIVES
Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC) is a leading, integrated, downstream energy company headquartered in Findlay, Ohio. The company operates the nation's largest refining system. MPC's marketing system includes branded locations across the United States, including Marathon brand retail outlets. MPC also owns the general partner and majority limited partner interest in MPLX LP, a midstream company that owns and operates gathering, processing, and fractionation assets, as well as crude oil and light product transportation and logistics infrastructure.
OUR MISSION
We strive to better our students through educational experiences both in and out of the classroom. The mission of CSULB AIChE is to create a place where students feel safe to tackle obstacles and accomplish all of their goals. We offer a variety of opportunities to help students be the best version of themselves, while having some fun along the way.
TOMORROW STARTS NOW!
AIChE’s annual Chem-E Car Competition engages college students in designing and constructing a car powered by a chemical energy source, that will safely run a specific given distance and stop.
In the 2019 competition, the CSULB Chapter secured 1st place in nationals.
We, the officers, and engineers of the 2024-25 chapter, intend to bring it back!