Engineering and Computing Week + COEIT 30th Anniversary
This Engineering and Computing Week is extra special as COEIT is celebrating their 30th Anniversary!
Come checkout the events that are lined up this year!
Monday (2/20)
-Engineer's Week Kick-Off, 12pm-1pm, ENG Atrium
Celebrate the start of Engineering and Computing week with a brief talk from Dean Bowman on the history of COEIT, followed by a guest speaker and FREE LUNCH provided by Tau Beta Pi, The Engineering Honor Society
-New Student Organization Collaboration Room, Ribbon Cutting,3pm-4pm, ENG 014
Witness the ribbon cutting of the exciting NEW COEIT Student Organization Collaboration Room
Tuesday (2/21)
-ACM Info Booth, 12pm-1pm, ENG Atrium
Learn more about the Association for Computing Machinery and what they're all about!
-AIChE ChemE Car Reveal, 4pm-6pm, ENG Atrium
Witness the unveiling of the chemically powered car created by the American Institute for Chemical Engineering
-SWE & CWIT Hot Chocolate and Cookie Social, 7pm-8pm, ENG Atrium
Enjoy a FREE hot chocolate and cookie social hosted by the Society of Women in Engineering and the Center for Women in Technology
Wednesday (2/22)
-Engineers Without Borders Geography Challenge, 11am-12pm, ENG Atrium
Do you know your geography? Come test your knowledge at the Engineers Without Borders Geography Challenge
-IEEE Website Building, 12pm-1pm, ITE 238
Acquire the skill of website building! Taught by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
-Retriever Robotics Robot Showcase, 2pm-3pm, ENG Atrium
Check out the capabilities of the robots build by UMBC's Retriever Robotics
-Men's Basketball Game (vs. UMass Lowell), 6pm, Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena
Support the men's basketball team and get some Engineering and Computing Week Swag (First Come First Serve)
Thursday (2/23)
-NSBE 3D Print Booth and Egg Drop Challenge, 12pm-1pm, ENG Atrium
Check out the 3D printing booth and test your engineering skills with the egg drop challenge hosted by the National Society of Black Engineers
-SHPE Diversity Panel, 5pm-6pm, ITE 238
Join the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers in a faculty panel discussion of diversity in STEM
-COEIT 30th Anniversary Alumni Reception, 5:30pm-7:30pm, Guinness Brewery Warehouse E
Alumni from the College of Engineering and Information Technology are invited to attend an alumni reception with Dean Keith Bowman, as well as college faculty and staff
-AIChE Jeopardy Game Night, 7pm-8pm, ENG 022
Play AIChE Jeopardy and test your knowledge with the American Institute for Chemical Engineering!
Friday (2/24)
-SHPEtina Coffee and Conchas, 10am-11am, ENG Atrium
Start the day off right with FREE delicious coffee and conchas provided by Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers.
-Battle of COEIT, 12pm-1:30pm, ENG Atrium
Prove your major is the best by competing in various games. The winning major takes home the Engineering and Computing Week TROPHY.
-New Computing Success Center/SI PASS Space Academic Success Center/COEIT Ribbon Cutting in Fine Arts, 2pm-3pm, Fine Arts 010
Witness the ribbon cutting of the exciting NEW Computing Success Center/SI PASS Space Academic Success Center in the Fine Arts Building
-ASME Showcase and Gear Raffle, 3pm-4pm, ENG Atrium
Check out the showcase put on by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and participate in a raffle for some ASME swag.
-UMBC Racing Car Unveiling, 6pm-8pm, ENG Atrium
Witness the unveiling of the racing car built by the UMBC Racing team!
Week-Long Painted Rock Scavenger Hunt with PRIZES!
Find painted rocks hidden across the UMBC main campus AND Shady Grove campus. Bring the rocks to the COEIT Office in ITE 217 for a special PRIZE
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Blaney Lab identifies impacts from failing sewer systems
First paper for Batista Andrade’s PhD Research
Congratulations to Jahir Antonio Batista Andrade, Ph.D. Candidate in Environmental Engineering, on his first publication related to his Ph.D. research. Batista Andrade, under the supervision of Dr. Lee Blaney, worked with a team of researchers including undergraduate (Erick Diaz, ‘21 Chemical Engineering & Diego Iglesias Vega, ‘23 Chemical Engineering) and graduate students (Ethan Hain, Ph.D. ‘22 Chemical and Biochemical Engineering) as well as postdoctoral researchers (Michael Rose) from Blaney Lab on the research published in the Water Research journal.
The journal article is titled: “Spatiotemporal analysis of fluorescent dissolved organic matter to identify the impacts of failing sewer infrastructure in urban streams”. The findings of this study describe the use of fluorescence excitation-emission matrix (EEM) spectroscopy and parallel factor analysis (PARAFAC) to track hotspots of raw wastewater in urban streams. The study analyzed 296 surface water samples from 27 sites in two watersheds over a one-year period and found that the area-normalized ratio of soluble microbial product-like to humic acid-like fluorescence (R4/R5 ≥ 0.85) and the ratio of EEM-PARAFAC components with tryptophan-like and fulvic acid-like fluorescence (C4/C3 ≥ 1.45) could be used to distinguish when and where untreated wastewater is introduced to these streams.
The researchers validated the proposed ratios by detecting contaminants such as sucralose, antibiotics, and UV filters in the samples. They identified three sites impacted by septic systems and ten sites affected by sanitary sewer overflows and/or sewer exfiltration. These hotspots occurred almost every month, with the majority being identified in the spring and early summer.
The study's findings suggest that EEM-PARAFAC-based wastewater indicators could be a quick, easy, cost-effective, and scalable technique for identifying failing sewer infrastructure in low-order streams. This is important as failing infrastructure can introduce raw wastewater into these streams, potentially causing environmental and public health issues.
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CBEE students win ChemE Jeopardy national championship
from UMBC NEWS
UMBC chemical engineering students win ChemE Jeopardy national championship
By: Dinah Winnick | Published: Nov 17, 2022 | UMBC NEWS
UMBC is again a national champion, now in
ChemE Jeopardy. A UMBC student team of chemical engineering majors emerged victorious last weekend at the national competition in Phoenix, Arizona, hosted by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (
AIChE), besting fellow finalists University of Iowa and University of Southern California.
This was a long-sought victory for the team, which won second place in both 2020 and
2021, narrowly missing the title. This ascent is particularly remarkable considering that UMBC only began competing in 2019.
The ChemE Jeopardy competition experience
Members of the 2022 national champion team include
Catherine Wraback ’23, president of the UMBC chapter of AIChE;
Max Bobbin ’23, vice president of the group;
Colin Jones ’25; and
Pavan Umashankar ’24. Supporting the team are Jeopardy Chair
Taylor DeSilva ‘23, chemical engineering, and AIChE chapter advisor Mariajosé Castellanos, undergraduate program director and principal lecturer in chemical biochemical, and environmental engineering (
CBEE).
“This was my first time attending the national competition,” says Wraback. “Walking into the room and seeing three tables set-up (one for each team) with all the buzzers and scratch paper and pencil, was an unparalleled feeling.” Wraback explains that each competition board consists of six categories, drawing from core engineering courses (such as thermodynamics and heat and mass transfer), general science and math (such as organic chemistry and linear algebra), and general knowledge.
“You can feel the energy in the room with the other teams and it is contagious,” she says. In particular, she appreciated the support her team had in the packed competition room, from UMBC faculty to students she had met at the conference who came with their classmates to cheer for the team.
And UMBC students who couldn’t join them in Phoenix were supporting them through well wishes in their Discord server. “It made us feel supported and empowered,” says Wraback.
Road to the finals
“The students practiced extensively in preparation for the finals,” says team advisor Neha Raikar, lecturer in CBEE. This included not just studying technical content, but also building trust, bonding as a team, and prioritizing communication with each other.
“The team is well-balanced,” Raikar notes. “Members range from second-year students to seniors, representing
all three CBEE tracks: traditional, biotechnology and bioengineering, and environmental engineering and sustainability. They play to each other’s strengths.”
Wraback agrees, sharing, “The most challenging part of being on the team has been understanding that it is okay not to know everything. I never want to let any of my team members down, but I also know that we all have our unique strengths, which overall makes us an incredibly strong team.”
That team’s sense of connection came through in the final round of competition. “As the answers were revealed, we found out we were the only team to get the question right so it really came down to the wagers we put,” Wraback recalls.
“I remember grabbing the hands of my teammates as we waited for the wagers to be revealed,” she says. “In an instant we saw the final scores and that we won by 200 points—such a close game. We all cheered and screamed and were just in absolute shock. It was so exciting, especially since we have been working so hard for this for so long.”
Making a name for themselves
On the path to victory, UMBC at one point bested Virginia Tech with a score of 7,100 to 63. “We compete against top schools at both regional and national levels, which shows the strength of UMBC’s chemical engineering program and our students’ fighting spirit,” says Raikar. “Even though we are a relatively small department, we pose a challenge to bigger schools.”
That’s in large part thanks to UMBC’s supportive community, says Wraback, who, after graduation, will help develop next-generation flight technology and aerospace systems at
GE Aerospace, while also pursuing a master’s degree in materials science and engineering. She notes, “I truly believe that behind every successful person and team there is a community that is lifting them up and supporting them.”
In just a few years of national competition, the team has already made a name for itself. The competition’s organizing committee projected UMBC to be a finalist, and other universities are now reaching out to collaborate.
Photo Credit: UMBC's Chemical Engineering Jeopardy National Championship team and their advisor (l-r): Max Bobbin, Catherine Wraback, Neha Raikar (advisor), Colin Jones, and Pavan Umashankar. (Image courtesy of CBEE)
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Undergraduate Research: BlaneyLab, UMBC & UC-Irvine
Kaylyn Stewart,‘24, chemistry
Kaylyn Stewart,‘24, chemistry
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When did you start your research on campus? Fall 2021
What is the focus of your research? I work on improving the efficiency of recovering nutrients and contaminants from wastewater systems via Donnan Dialysis in Dr. Lee Blaney’s lab.
What advice do you have for students who are interested in getting involved in research on campus? It is definitely intimidating, joining a research lab where you basically know nothing. But you’re not expected to know everything! You learn as you go, from other members of the lab, the PI, and from doing a little bit of reading on your own. It also helps if the lab is doing research you are actually interested in; doesn’t have to be a lifetime passion, but an interest. Don’t be afraid to reach out to the PI expressing your interest!
Summer 2022: University of California-Irvine Department of Chemistry
What is the focus of your research/internship?
Studying the microenvironment of electrode surfaces under ionomer coatings
What advice do you have for students who are interested in getting involved in research or an internship?
It's a good idea to start looking earlier rather than later for internships/REU programs. A lot of the applications are due around winter break. Also, even if you're not sure if research is for you, apply!!! That's the best way to find out. It's truly an amazing and rewarding experience, especially if you apply to a research program at another university. They typically pay for your housing, food, flight, and you get paid a stipend! Plus, you get to experience a new part of the country and meet some new people along the way.
Are you a member of any clubs/campus organizations?
American Chemical Society Student Chapter (President)
What are your goals after graduation?
I plan on attending graduate school to pursue my Ph.D.
Learn more about Kaylyn Stewart:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaylyn-stewart-a163121b3/
Twitter: @krstewart02
Did you participate in a summer research opportunity or a summer internship? Tell us more about it
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