{"id":64800,"date":"2017-02-17T15:07:28","date_gmt":"2017-02-17T21:07:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.olemiss.edu\/?p=64800"},"modified":"2017-02-28T09:26:56","modified_gmt":"2017-02-28T15:26:56","slug":"alex-lopez-joins-chemical-engineering-faculty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/alex-lopez-joins-chemical-engineering-faculty\/","title":{"rendered":"Alex Lopez Joins Chemical Engineering Faculty"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Chemical Engineering Assistant Professor Alexander Lopoez (far left) guides some of his students in the laboratory. (Submitted photo)<\/p><\/div>\n

When the opportunity to join the University of Mississippi faculty presented itself, Alexander Lopez, assistant professor of chemical engineering, enthusiastically embraced it.<\/p>\n

\u201cDuring my on-site visit, I was pleased by the vibrancy of Oxford, the university and the chemical engineering department in which I was applying,\u201d said Lopez, who began teaching courses last September. \u201cI decided to accept the position due to the potential to help direct and grow a department that has recently undergone significant faculty turnover as well as impact an area of the country that has great need of greater academic resources.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Claremore, Oklahoma, native teaches fluid mechanics and heat transfer as well as Plant Design II. He is in the process of developing a membrane science course with colleagues in the department. Lopez\u2019s main research projects are the development of ionic liquid\/polymer-based epoxy resin materials for selective membrane separations.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy short-term career goal is to develop a research laboratory focused on developing novel materials applicable for separations and beyond,\u201d he said. \u201cMy long-term goals are to improve the graduate education offered in our department while maintaining the excellent undergraduate education we currently provide.<\/p>\n

\u201cBy improving our graduate program, the department\u2019s prestige and influence will grow, improving the university\u2019s renown as a prominent research university.\u201d<\/p>\n

John O\u2019Haver, chair and professor of chemical engineering, said Lopez is a welcome addition to the department.<\/p>\n

\u201cDr. Lopez brings knowledge, experience and innovation to our department,\u201d O\u2019Haver said. \u201cHis presence has already proven most beneficial to our faculty, staff and students.\u201d<\/p>\n

A graduate of the University of Arkansas, Lopez earned his bachelor\u2019s and doctoral degrees there in 2011 and 2015, respectively. He was also a postdoctoral research associate at the University of Colorado at Boulder under the direction of Richard Noble and Douglas Gin.<\/p>\n

His time as a student yielded two of his most personally rewarding achievements to date.<\/p>\n

\u201cUpon completion of my undergraduate degree, I was surprised with an Outstanding Senior award,\u201d Lopez said. \u201cMy second most gratifying award was an Outstanding Teacher award that I received in graduate school. These experiences solidified my desire to enter academia in order to impact students\u2019 education and continue my service to the university.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lopez and his wife, Brittany, have two dogs: Peanut and Wolfe. The couple\u2019s favorite leisure activities include taking walks, shopping and exploring town, reading, playing guitar, watching movies and woodworking.<\/p>\n

For more about UM\u2019s Department of Chemical Engineering, go to https:\/\/engineering.olemiss.edu\/chemical\/<\/a> or call 662-915-7023.<\/p>\n

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