American Institute of Chemical Engineers
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National Capital Section American Institute of Chemical Engineers |
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The 2012 NCS embassy meeting will take place
Wednesday, May 16th from 6:00 to 9:00pm at the Embassy of Austria. The embassy is located at
3524 International Court Northwest Washington, DC near the Van Ness Metro stop (red line). Additional
directions will be posted.
The program will consist of cocktail hour, followed by dinner and a presentation by the Austrian embassy. The cost per person is $45 and must be made in advance to Cynthia DeBisschop at Debisschopc@cna.org before May 9th. The dinner menu will consist of the following:
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DirectionsBy Metro The nearest Metro stop is Van Ness-UDC on the Red Line; exit on the west side of Connecticut Ave and follow the directions shown above. Note there is no direct path through UDC.By car There normally is plenty of street parking available on 36th and Yuma Streets; note that there is a direct path through a garden area adjacent to the Embassy indicated by the red arrow on the map above. | |
The lunch meeting took place on Friday, April 13, 2012 from 12:30pm - 2:30pm at ExxonMobil Research and Engineering in Fairfax, Virginia (click here for a map). The schedule was as follows:
12:30pm Arrival / Greetings / Posters -- Various EM Engineers
1:00pm Welcome / Introduction / Icebreaker -- Eric Taylor and Mike McKenny
1:15pm Luncheon in the Atrium
1:30pm Keynote Discussion -- Kenny Warren (VP-Engineering)
1:45pm Recognition of Award Recipients -- AIChE NCS and university faculty
2:00pm - 2:15pm Conclusion and Final Remarks -- Eric Taylor and Mike McKenny
The NCS would like to thank Mike McKenny, Eric Taylor, and Kenny Warren of ExxonMobil for their efforts in making this event happen.
Larry Grogan, President of Grogan Advisory Services, "Shifting Into Second Gear - An Economic Recovery for 2011?"
Abstract: At this point, it feels like the economy is shifting into second gear. Holding us back are major elements of the economy that are refusing to cooperate - stubborn unemployment and a flat housing market. But the news is not all bad. There are multiple signs that the economy is returning to wealth. We will review some reasons to be optimistic and some reasons to be cautious. Then we'll offer some ideas on how all of this impacts you as the investor.
| Where: | Il Porto restaurant in Old Town Alexandria, VA |
| When: | 6pm, reception; 7pm dinner; 9pm adjourn |
| Cost: | $32/person, students are free |
Directions from I 95 can be found at http://classic.mapquest.com/mq/10-OZNyKqcF2HbfhDlqRAiZ
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The annual NCS Embassy meeting was held on May 16 at the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Washington, DC. The highlights of the evening were an elegant dinner of traditional Czech dishes and Pilsner Urquell and a presentation by Mr. Josef Dvoracek, Head of the Economic and Commercial Section of the embassy. |
American Institute of Chemical Engineers National Capital Section and ExxonMobil Research and Engineering 2011 Award Luncheon Outstanding Achievement Award for Chemical Engineering Students
11:30am - 2:00pm ExxonMobil Research and Engineering, Fairfax, Virginia, with a welcome by Gary Cheng (Process Engineer - Lubes and Specialties), luncheon in the atrium, keynote discussion
by Patty Sparrell (Manager - Plant Engineering Department), recognition of award recipients, and conclusion and final remarks by Mike Bober (EM Engineering Training Advisor)
This lunch event was generously supported by ExxonMobil.
| The NCS has a long tradition of supporting the Family Day activities that are a part of National Engineer's Week. For the last 10 years, NCS member Jill Clauss has led this effort, recruiting a number of SWE volunteers to make and distribute thousands of samples of slime. |
| On Wednesday February 2, 2011 a joint AIChE-ACS meeting was held featuring Dr. Maria Burka, President of AIChE and Dr. Nancy Jackson, President of ACS. Drs. Burka and Jackson presented the plans and initiatives for 2011 for the AIChE and ACS, respectively. The meeting took place in Marvel Hall of the American Chemical Society headquarters, located at 1155 16th NW, Washington, DC. |
2006 Nobel Laureate, Dr. John Mather, at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. Dr. Mather’s talk, “From the Big Bang to the Nobel Prize and on to James Webb Space Telescope and the discovery of alien life” showcased the history of the universe in a nutshell, from the Big Bang to now, and on to the future – John Mather told the story of how we got here, how the Universe began with a Big Bang, how it could have produced an Earth where sentient beings can live, and how those beings are discovering their history.
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The 2010 NCS embassy meeting took
place on Wednesday, May 26th from 6:30 to 8:30pm at the Embassy of Finland. The embassy is located at
3301 Massachusetts Avenue in Washington, DC. The program consisted of dinner, followed by a presentation
by Kyosti Sysio on safe and sustainable chemical manufacturing.
Dinner consisted of a buffet that including Graavilohta,tillikastike (Gravlax, dill sauce), Silliä venäläiseen tapaan (Herring ala russe), Paahtofilee kuutiot (Roasted beef cubes with barbeque sauce), Kanafritit (Chicken tenders), Pastasalaatti (Pasta salad), Vihersalaatti (Green salad), Parsasalaatti (Aspargus salad), Loimulohi,perunasose (Broiled salmon with mashed potatoes), Ankkarisotto (Duck risotto), Omenapaistos,vaniljajäätelö (Apple pie, vanilla ice cream), Pullavanukas (Bread pudding), Hedelmämarjasalaatti (Fruit/berry salad), plus an additional vegetarian option. |
The American Institute of Chemical Engineers National Capital Section and ExxonMobil Research and
Engineering held their annual award luncheon on April 13, 2010. This event brings together students
from the University of Maryland and Howard University, NCS members, and ExxonMobil engineers to present
the Outstanding Achievement Award for Chemical Engineering Students at the University of Maryland and Howard University.
| As part of this year's event, Dr. Maria Burka gave a short presentation on the benefits of joining AIChE to the students; she also gave an overview of new AIChE initiatives aimed at chemical engineers in the early stages of their careers. Dr. Burka is program director of the Process and Reaction Engineering program in the Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental and Transport Systems (CBET) Division of the National Science Foundation and is the President-Elect of the AIChE. |
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| Ms. Rebecca Roehmer of the University of Maryland and Mr. Taiwo Oneniyi of Howard University were selected for the Outstanding Achievement Awards. Both are senior chemical engineering students with strong academic records and a history of service to their student AIChE chapters. Shown in the photograph from left to right are Professor Ray Adomaitis and Rebecca Rhoemer of the University of Maryland, Dr. Maria Burka of NSF and AIChE, and Taiwo Oneniyi and Professor Ramesh Chawla of Howard University. |
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| Past-Chairperson | Josefina Doumbia | |
| Chairperson | Jacques Delente | |
| Vice-Chair | Vivek Dwivedi | |
| Secretary | Raymond Adomaitis | |
| Treasurer | Cynthia DeBisschop | |
| Director | Basil C. "Bill" Doumas | |
| Director | John Bobalek | |
| Director | Vacant |
For more information on NCS activities, please visit the NCS listserv archive at https://listserv.umd.edu/archives/ncs.html.
Last updated: 27 January 2012