2009 I.P.A.C. Members

The Department's Industrial and Professional Advisory Council, (I.P.A.C.), provides input on a wide array of academic issues, including current and future trends in chemical engineering, while also providing a direct link between the Department and our industrial / professional partners.

I.P.A.C. Chairperson

Mr. Joe Krkoska (2007-2009)
• Dow Chemical

I.P.A.C. Vice Chairperson

Dr. John Zielinski (2008-2010)
• Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

I.P.A.C. Members

Dr. Pablo Debenedetti (2006-2011)
• Class of 1950 Professor
• Department of Chemical Engineering
• Princeton University
• Email

Ms. Colleen M. Griffith (2005-2010)
• Senior Director of Functional Excellence
• Invitrogen Corporation
• Email

Dr. Ignacio Grossmann (2006-2010)
• Rudolph R. and Florence Dean University Professor
• Department of Chemical Engineering
• Carnegie Mellon University
• Email

Dr. Michael Harold (2008-2010)
• Dow Chair Professor and Department Chair
• Department Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
• University of Houston
• Email

Mr. Eric Jackson (2005-2010)
• Research Engineer
• Corporate Materials Research Lab
• 3M
• Email

Dr. Ganesh Kailasam (2005-2010)
• Global R&D Director, Polyurethanes
• The Dow Chemical Company
• Email

Mr. Jonathan H. Spadt, Esquire (2005-2010)
• RatnerPrestia, P.C.
• Email

Mr. Tom West (2007-2009)
• Vice President, Biotech Affairs & Business Support
• Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc
• Email