About Us Message from the Chairman

Welcome to the Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering. This Web site was designed to help you learn more about the department, our principal research focus areas, and the endeavors and achievements that make us a truly singular organization for education and research.

The Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh, School of Engineering was established in 1910, making it the first department for petroleum engineering in the world.

Today, the department is an extraordinary blend of renowned faculty, state-of-the art laboratories and learning centers, and tremendous students and staff providing  a unique environment for learning and technological advancement. We are strengthened by dedicated academic partners, industrial and governmental collaborators, and the committed and generous alumni who have achieved personal and professional growth through our programs. This teamwork supports our mission to:

• Sustain a level of productivity to become a high impact department and aggressive innovator
• Use teaching technology to enhance student learning
• Facilitate the placement of students in jobs (undergraduate and graduate) immediately following graduation
• Provide resources to other areas of research concentration that might merit them
• Improve the visibility and recognition of the department in the geographic region and in the "industry" (academic and corporate)

and has helped us achieve our ranking as a "high-impact" "rising star" in the national academic community and assures us, and our graduates, a bright, progressive future.

Explore our site to learn more about the exciting ways the Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering is working to advance our world.

 

Robert M. Enick
Bayer Professor and Chairman

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