Summer 2025 Newsletter

About CACHE: CACHE (Computer Aids for Chemical Engineering) is a pioneering initiative committed to revolutionizing chemical engineering education worldwide. Established in 1969, CACHE is a non-profit staffed by Chemical Engineering volunteers (principally its Board of Trustees) and has been at the forefront of developing innovative computer-based tools and resources that enhance learning, research, and collaboration within the field.

Our Mission: At CACHE, our mission is to bridge the gap between theory and practice in chemical engineering education. We aim to equip students, educators, and researchers with cutting-edge computational tools and simulations to foster a deeper understanding of complex chemical processes and phenomena.

	Request for Proposals – Computer Aids for Chemical Engineering (CACHE) Juergen Hahn Monday, June 2, 2025 Development of Computational-Based Tools and Modules for Chemical Engineering Education Read More
	CACHE-Relevant Presentations from the 2024 AIChE Annual Meeting Jonathan Moore Wednesday, February 26, 2025 presentations from the 2024 AIChE Annual Meeting relevant to "the development and distribution of computer-related and/or technology-based educational aids for the chemical engineering profession" Read More
	Recent CACHE Seed Grant Awardees Present Their Exciting Work to the CACHE Board Jonathan Moore Tuesday, November 5, 2024 This seed grant program seeks to fund 12-month-long projects (maximum budget of $5000 per project) that focus on the development of novel computational-based educational modules or tools. Read More
	McCabe receives 2025 John M Prausnitz Award in Applied Thermodynamics Sunday, June 8, 2025 The award recognizes her outstanding, long-term contributions to the field of thermodynamics and her exemplary leadership in chemical engineering and the broader scientific community. Read More
	CACHE Trustees Eden, Grover, Sorensen, and Liberatore elected Fellows of the AIChE Jean Tom Tuesday, November 12, 2024 Election as Fellow is in recognition of “service to the profession” and “significant professional accomplishment.” Read More

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Recent Journal Articles

	AI and ML Generative AI in Graduate Bioprocess Engineering Exams: Is Attention All Students Need? Zhengyang Xiao, Eunseo Lee, Sophia Yuan, Roland Ding, Yinjie J. Tang Education for Chemical Engineers Wednesday, May 28, 2025
	coding Cookiecutter for Computational Molecular Sciences: A Best Practices Ready Python Project Generator Levi N. Naden, Jessica Nash, T. Daniel Crawford, and Ashley Ringer McDonald Journal of Chemical Education Tuesday, October 29, 2024
	educational technology Advancing chemical engineering education: Amplifying active learning with Wooclap’s innovative pedagogical techniques O. Gil-Castell, J. Carrillo-Abad, J. Ribes, R. Sanchis-Martínez, N. Martí, M.V. Ruano, J.M. Peñarrocha, L. Pastor, M. Izquierdo, A. Jiménez-Benítez, R. Sánchez, R. Fernández, R. Serna-García, P. San Valero, M. Erans, et al. Education for Chemical Engineers Wednesday, April 30, 2025
	educational technology Interactive Reading and Auto-Graded Homework Analytics and Correlations for Multiple Cohorts When Using an Interactive Textbook for Material and Energy Balances Samantha Yanosko, Grant Valentine, and Matthew W Liberatore Chemical Engineering Education Wednesday, February 12, 2025
	educational technology Online Preparation for Enhanced Practice, Confidence and Learning, in Chemical Engineering Experimental Laboratories Daniel Orejon, Hannah Linden, Ignacio Tudela-Montes, Tayebeh Ameri, and Glen Mchale Education for Chemical Engineers Tuesday, December 31, 2024
	fluid mechanics Exploring the synergy of problem-based learning and computational fluid dynamics in university fluid mechanics instruction Daniel Mora-Melia, Jimmy H. Gutiérrez-Bahamondes, Pedro L. Iglesias-Rey, Francisco Javier Martinez-Solano Computer Applications in Engineering Education Wednesday, July 10, 2024
	miscellaneous Aligning Chemical Education with Industry Needs: Key Insights from a ChemEd Summit Ghada A. Rabah, Jeremiah Feducia, Diana Leyva, and Kelly Fraidenburg Journal of Chemical Education Tuesday, December 3, 2024
	miscellaneous Incorporating Agile Methodologies Into the Chemical Engineering Curriculum Sourojeet Chakraborty, Daniela Galatro Computer Applications in Engineering Education Thursday, November 7, 2024
	molecular modeling High School Students Experimenting with Computational Chemistry: Design-Based Research on and through the “Comp-Chem-Lab” Benjamin Pölloth Journal of Chemical Education Thursday, March 6, 2025
	process Individualised process simulation examination: A novel online take-home approach within a flipped classroom Rolf Bode-Staud, Lukas Rohwer, Luisa Malek, Armin Fricke, and Stephan Scholl Education for Chemical Engineers Tuesday, April 15, 2025
	process A simulation tool for pinch analysis and heat exchanger/heat pump integration in industrial processes: Development and application in challenge-based learning J.C. Atuonwu Education for Chemical Engineers Friday, April 11, 2025
	process Simulating a sustainable biorefinery process as autonomous learning tool for collaborative work in the chemical engineering degree Juana M. Rosas, M. Carmen Gutiérrez, Manuel Peñas-Garzón, Irene Moreno-Medina, Ramiro Ruiz-Rosas, M. Ángeles Martín, José Rodríguez-Mirasol, Tomás Cordero Education for Chemical Engineers Wednesday, February 12, 2025
	reaction engineering Digital Simulation-Based Learning for Reaction Engineering: Activity Design and Student Metacognition Manoj Ravi Computer Applications in Engineering Education Wednesday, April 16, 2025
	reaction engineering Exploring tubular steady-state laminar flow reactors with orthogonal collocation André Von-Held Soares, Lizandro de Sousa Santos, Housam Binous, Abdullah A. Shaikh, Ahmed Bellagi Computer Applications in Engineering Education Saturday, September 7, 2024
	separations Embracing the efficient learning of complex distillation by enhancing flipped classroom with tech-assisted gamification Claudia Roman, Miguel Ángel Delgado, and Moisés García-Morales Education for Chemical Engineers Wednesday, November 20, 2024
	thermodynamics Computational Tools for Thermodynamic Teaching in Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering Courses João Paulo Viana, Allan Amendola Santos, Rogério Navarro Correia de Siqueira Computer Applications in Engineering Education Monday, June 2, 2025
	thermodynamics Simplifying the calculation of Residual properties using numerical methods Sebastián Bonanni, Tomás Melloni, and J. Pablo Tomba Education for Chemical Engineers Friday, December 6, 2024
	unit ops Development and implementation of an APP to simulate centrifugal compressors R. Gutiérrez-Guerra, M. Rosales, R. Murrieta-Dueñas, J. Cortez-González Education for Chemical Engineers Sunday, May 11, 2025
	unit ops Enhancing Student Learning in Chemical Engineering Unit Operation Laboratory: A Problem-Based Learning and Simulation Approach for Heat Transfer Education Natacha Souto-Melgar Chemical Engineering Education Friday, November 22, 2024