Nine ways chemical engineering makes a difference (Day 357)
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19th May 2015
Today is Day 357, meaning there are just nine days left to shine a light on chemical engineering. I thought today would be a good opportunity for me to select my nine favourite reasons why chemical engineering matters.
I really enjoyed the whiteboard messages that were written at the ChemEngDayUK 2015 conference held earlier this year in Sheffield, so I have chosen my favourite 'I make a difference' snapshots to share with you today.
Here are the nine people who use chemical engineering to make a difference:
1. Jon from the University of Bath who makes a difference “by providing safe water to developing countries”.
![](https://icheme-images.azureedge.net/media/23760/instacard-e1431529660730.png?&width=1000¢er=0.5,0.5&mode=max&scale=both)
2. Elena from Loughborough University who makes a difference "by experimenting with crystal formation to improve pharma manufacture and drug delivery”.
![](https://icheme-images.azureedge.net/media/23761/elena-e1431530029603.png?&width=1000¢er=0.5,0.5&mode=max&scale=both)
3. Manuela from Imperial College London who makes a difference “by using wrinkles (at the nanoscale) to make optical components”.
![](https://icheme-images.azureedge.net/media/23762/manuela-e1431531062690.png?&width=1000¢er=0.5,0.5&mode=max&scale=both)
4. Sergio from the University of Manchester who makes a difference “by improving the performance of paints and foodstuffs through better understanding of droplet size when mixing”.
![](https://icheme-images.azureedge.net/media/23763/sergio-e1431531217141.png?&width=1000¢er=0.5,0.5&mode=max&scale=both)
5. Stephen from the University of Leeds who makes a difference “by developing more sustainable processes for treating minerals”.
![](https://icheme-images.azureedge.net/media/23764/stephen-e1431531347632.png?&width=1000¢er=0.5,0.5&mode=max&scale=both)
6. Dipesh from the University of Hull who makes a difference “by converting waste into valuable industrial products”.
![](https://icheme-images.azureedge.net/media/23765/dipesh-e1431530446330.png?&width=1000¢er=0.5,0.5&mode=max&scale=both)
7. Katy from the University of Sheffield who makes a difference “by helping people understand the potential of CO2 utilisation”.
![](https://icheme-images.azureedge.net/media/23766/katy-e1431531475541.png?&width=1000¢er=0.5,0.5&mode=max&scale=both)
8. Rui from the University of Birmingham who makes a difference “by developing ways of making cheaper and better food quality”.
![](https://icheme-images.azureedge.net/media/23767/rui-e1431530611919.png?&width=1000¢er=0.5,0.5&mode=max&scale=both)
9. Wentian from UCL who makes a difference “by making the transport of CO2 though pipelines safe”.
![](https://icheme-images.azureedge.net/media/23768/wentian-e1431530161544.png?&width=1000¢er=0.5,0.5&mode=max&scale=both)
Have a look at the facebook album to choose your own favourite!
Or why not share how your work makes a difference below?