
Q&A with a Chemical Engineer
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What does a chemical engineer do? What makes a good one? What should young people know about the field? Chemical engineer Will Mullen helps us answer these questions and more. Will is a Process Engineer and Engineering Manager at a manufacturing plant for specialty chemicals in North Carolina. Before that he managed facilities and worked in chemical plants in Texas and Georgia, and he has been involved in youth leadership for many years.
Related Links
- NC State Chemical Engineering: Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering department at North Carolina State University.
- Skype a Scientist: Organization promoting connections between educators and scientists and engineers.
- NCState Engineering Ambassadors: K-12 outreach program at North Carolina State University.
- Engineering Grand Challenges: Project from the National Academy of Engineers.
- Cradle-to-Grave Assessment: Background on life cycle assessment of products, from Science Direct.
- What is Solar Sailing?: Background info from The Planetary Society.
- Will's contact: Educators can contact Will about chemical engineering here.
- South by Southwest (SXSW) EDU: Watch out for our podcast panel at SXSW EDU in March 2020!
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