ExxonMobil Professorship in Engineering

The ExxonMobil Professorship in Engineering, previously known as the NUS-Mobil Professorship, was established in 1998 with a contribution of S$1.5 million from ExxonMobil. The contribution was matched dollar-for-dollar by the Singapore Government.

The ExxonMobil Chair is used to support three technical areas: Chemical Engineering (in general), Logistics and Process Control. The income generated from this professorship fund is used to bring to Singapore eminent professors to share their expertise and experience. The Professorship can also help to create a platform for vigorous intellectual exchanges between the visiting professors and faculty members and students, including collaborative research with faculty members.

 

Current appointment: Prof Stanley I. Sandler

Henry B DuPont Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Delaware

Period of appointment: 23 to 25 November 2007

Key activities:

Assist the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering in the area of molecular engineering of transport and thermodynamics in nanostructured materials, in order to enhance existing strengths in the synthesis of nanostructured, functionalized materials and process engineering modeling. Mentor the department’s junior faculty members in international networking and outreach efforts.