About the Professor

Akua Asa-Awuku, PhD 

Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
A. James Clark School of Engineering
Professor, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
University of Maryland, College Park
A. James Clark School of Engineering

Affiliations:

  1. UMD, Dept. of Chemistry & Biochemistry
  2. UMD, Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering
  3. UMD,  Institute for Physical Science and Technology,  Burgers Program for Fluid Dynamics
  4. UMD, Fischell Institute of Biomedical Devices

Education  & Mentoring:

  1. UMD GAANN GROW: https://mage.umd.es/story/umd-faculty-awarded-ed-grant-to-increase-doctoral-degrees-in-areas-of-national-need
  2. UMD NSF PEARLS: https://agnr.umd.edu/student-opportunities/pearls
  3. AAAR Mentoring Program:  https://www.aaar.org/2022/mentoring-program/ 

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UMD Courses Taught:

AGNR 320 – Introduction to Geosciences – Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023

  • Under the geoscience topic, while making STEM learning meaningful and inspiring, will blend four disciplines. The inspiration will be drawn from real-life examples shared with students in the course that can be relatable to all students regardless of background. Each topic will contain a corresponding experiment/case study designed to guide the students through Identifying the issue and responsible parties, assessing the level of issue based on collected data (given), determining a method for remediation and/or removal, developing a community outreach component through science communication, and proposing an implementation plan for their remediation and/or removal design.

CHBE 333 – Chemical Engineering Seminar –  Spring 2021, Spring 2022

  • To develop oral communication skills through a series of class presentations of current chemical engineering topics.

CHBE 410 – Statistics And Design Of Experiments – Fall 2017, Spring 2018 

  • An introduction to probability, statistics, and the design of experiments for chemical engineers.

CHBE 440 – Chemical Kinetics & Reactor Design – Fall 2016

  • Fundamentals of chemical reaction kinetics and their application to the design and operation of chemical reactors. Reaction rate theory, homogeneous reactions and catalysis electrochemical reactions. Catalytic reactor design.

CHBE 472 – Control of Air Pollution Sources –  Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Fall 2022

  • Sources and effects of air pollutants, regulatory trends, atmospheric dispersion models, fundamentals of two-phase flow as applied to air pollution and air pollution control systems, design of systems for control of gases and particulate matter

CHBE 672 (older ENCH 648C )- Control Air Pollution Sources for Graduate Students – Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Fall 2022

ENCH 648/*699/898/899 –  2041 – Graduate Research

BCHEM/CHEM 699/898/899 – 7501 – Graduate Research

 

Community Engagement and Outreach: