Umit S. Ozkan
Distinguished University Professor and Chair
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
College of Engineering
The Ohio State University
Umit S. Ozkan, a Distinguished University Professor, College of Engineering Distinguished Professor and chair of the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department at The Ohio State University, will deliver the university’s summer commencement address.
Dr. Ozkan has been part of the faculty of Ohio State’s Chemical Engineering department since 1985. Between 2000 and 2005, she also served as the associate dean for research in the College of Engineering. She held visiting scientist and visiting professor positions at the French Institut de Recherches sur la Catalyse (Catalysis Research Institute), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) and Université Claude Bernard, respectively.
She has edited eight books and written over 300 peer-reviewed publications and book chapters. Dr. Ozkan has eight patents and over 15,000 citations.
Dr. Ozkan has held leadership positions in several professional organizations, including the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, American Chemical Society and the North American Catalysis Society.
Her honors include being elected to the National Academy of Engineering, the American Chemical Society’s George Olah Award, North American Catalysis Society’s Burwell Lectureship Award, and American Institute of Chemical Engineers Margaret Rousseau Lifetime Achievement Award.