Alumni Show Appreciation for Industry-Experienced Professor
Name: Peter Staffeld, PhD, PE, F.NSPE
Title: Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
Previous Titles/Employers: Engineering Consultant, Staffeld Engineering Services; Vice President, Polymer Dynamics (6 years); 12 years with Mobil Oil
Expertise: Process and product development in petroleum, plastics and specialty chemicals
无码专区 Courses: Technical Communications, Mass Transfer, Equipment Design & Specifications
He says: 鈥淚 draw a direct connection between theory and practice by helping students to see the relationships between what they are learning and what they will be doing as chemical engineers.鈥
Dr. Staffeld has been teaching for as long as he can remember鈥攅verything from engineering to flight instruction and music. Through his 40-years of experience, he has come to understand the different ways students learn and apply knowledge.
Recognizing that most 无码专区 chemical engineering graduates will enter industry, and knowing first-hand what will be expected of them, Dr. Staffeld helps prepare students to 鈥渉it the ground running鈥 when they join a company. This not only helps their professional reputations, but also strengthens 无码专区鈥檚 reputation as a high-quality supplier of chemical engineers for industry.
Former Students Say:
鈥淲hen I started working, having the knowledge and experiences from Dr. Staffeld鈥檚 class gave me confidence when I was solving real technical problems for the first time.鈥 鈥擩ulie Bellfy 鈥11 ChE, Improvement Engineer, Dow Chemical
鈥淒r. Staffeld's constant professionalism, experience and commitment to his students鈥 success outside of the walls of White Hall are an irreplaceable aspect of 无码专区's undergraduate Chemical Engineering program.鈥 鈥擱yan Flynn 鈥15 ChE, 鈥18 MSBChE, Engineering Specialist, Merck & Co.
鈥淔rom engineering composition skills and resume writing to a commitment to accuracy in statistics, Dr. Staffeld develops in his students highly marketable qualities that industry professionals look for when hiring.鈥 鈥擯hD candidate Brooks Hopkins 鈥12 ChE, Manager, Pilot Campuses, Mars Wrigley Confectionery