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DEPARTMENTAL COMMITTEES

The tenure of all standing committees shall be two years, renewable with staggered terms. Please give me advice on who should be one year and who two year terms, based upon previous service.

Standing Committees

Undergraduate and ABET Curriculum Committee

This committee’s function is to initiate, consider and review curriculum matters and degree requirements. The committee representative is

Brian Edwards, Chairman
Bamin Khomami
Tsewei Wang
Paul Bienkowski
Pete Counce
Stephen Paddison

Graduate Curriculum and Affairs Committee

This committee shall be responsible for the Graduate Program including: (1) Degree requirements; (2) Comprehensive Exams; (3) New graduate courses; (4) Review of policies for admission of graduate students; and (5) Review of the graduate support program.

David Keffer -Chair
Paul Frymier
Duane Bruns
Pete Counce

Facilities and Infrastructure Committee

This committee shall consider Ways of more effectively utilizing available spae and facilities of the advance of research in the department and periodic review of the Department’s Safety Program.

Brian Edwards
Paul Frymier
David Keffer
Duane Bruns

Facilities Subcommittee (including Computer & Teaching Labs)


Duane Bruns
Paul Frymier
TseWei Wang

Safety Subcommittee

John Prados-Chemical Hygiene Training Officer
Paul Bienkowsk-Chemical Hygiene Officer

Space Committee

Bamin Khomami
David Keffer
Paul Frymier
Brian Edwards

Ad hoc Engineering Fundamentals Committee

Bamin Khomami
Paul Frymier
Tsewei Wang

Departmental Newsletter: Pete Counce

Departmental FE Exam Preparation Coordinator: Tsewei Wang

Seminar Series, ChE 501: Brian Edwards

College of Engineering Curriculum Committee Representative: Tsewei Wang

Faculty Sentate: Tsewei Wang

Graduate Council Representative: David Keffer

Standing College of Engineering Committees:
(One member from each department, Appointed by Dean with input from Head)

1. Awards and Nominations Committee: Bamin Khomami

2. Curriculum Committee: Bamin Khomami

3. Promotion and Tenure Committee: Paul Bienkowski

4. Coordinating and Planning Committee: Paul Frymier

ORNL Liason: Pete Counce

COEUS Development Committee: Brian Edwards

JIAM Program Advisory Committee Departmental Representative: David Keffer

EF 402 Departmental Representatives:

Tsewei Wang
William Steele

University Library Committee:

Simioan Petrovan

Departmental Awards Committee:

Bamin Khomami
Brian Edwards
David Keffer
Paul Frymier

PhD Qualifying Exam Coordinator: David Keffer

AIChE Student Chapter Advisor: David Keffer