ChEnected Posts by Arjun Gopalratnam

The best time to work on self-improvement is during the summer, and one of the most useful areas for chemical engineers to focus on is programming.

Negotiating salary and other compensation right can really set the pace of your career with a company and beyond. Use these tips to negotiate financial success.

There are many opportunities in the workplace and beyond for volunteering that can enrich your career and your life. Read about how other chemical engineers are contributing and making a difference.

ChEnected interviewed Sarah Ewing about moving from school to the business world on a video chat recently. Sarah graduated from UC Irvine 2010 with B.S. Chemical Engineering, and was a field engineer at Schlumberger and now serves as a field applications engineer at FMC. Check out the video and hear what she has to say.

If our next leap in data storage is to a DNA-based system, chemical engineers and bioengineers will find themselves at the heart of computer science and tasked with preserving the world's knowledge for future generations.

In the past few newsletters we have covered online resources that AIChE offers to all members for continuing education, namely, eLearning, Webinars, and eLibrary. Most of our members, however, choose to be a part of AIChE year after year not because of the education resources, but because of the community.

The question students ask most is what can they do to get a job in engineering, but often the answer lies with people they already know. Read more about how others have found jobs and gain from their advice and experience.

Long a standard of office life, the cubicle is evolving and even disappearing in some companies. Following are some thoughts on the state of the workplace. Join in and share your thoughts about how and where you're most productive.

Recently, increasing numbers of graduating chemical engineers seem to be forgoing traditional career paths for more lucrative positions in consulting of investment banking, but this move doesn't have to mean leaving chemical engineering entirely. Some young professionals are finding alternatives that keep them involved in the field and fulfilled as engineers.

This summer, AIChE is launching a new program to empower young professionals to affect the direction of the chemical engineering profession. It will provide opportunities in advocacy/policy work, service projects in the developing world, outreach, and more. Read on for more details.

AIChE prides itself on being a one-stop resource for the developing chemical engineer - read on to find out why!

Check out some of the sessions and events sponsored by the Young Professionals Advisory Board that may be of interest to young professionals attending the 2012 Spring Meeting in Houston.

Are you applying for jobs that include a rotation program? No clue what a rotational program is? Think of it as a job sampler and a possible opportunity to travel. Rotational programs can also be a valuable way to familiarize yourself with a company and several positions.

It's an age-old question: should you take a job and gain industry experience, or should you continue school to earn a master's degree or PhD? There's no one answer, because many factors are involved, such as how much you liked school, what level of salary you'll be satisfied with, and more.

In this fantastic piece entitled Replacing Body Parts on PBS’s NOVA series, Neil deGrasse Tyson explores new research in the field of human organ transplantation. He notes that a common problem with organ donation is that the recipient’s body rejects the transplant because it identifies the organ as being foreign. A new solution for this problem is to create an organ that is made of the recipient’s own cells. The researchers included in the video, including Chemical Engineer and MIT professor Bob Langer, take organs from cadavers of humans or other mammals and wash out the cells with a chemical found in shampoo.

This January, SBE will be holding its 3rd International Conference on Biomolecular Engineering (ICBE)—a biennial celebration of all things bioengineering and a great opportunity for students, professors, and professionals to present their newest research in the field.