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Chemical Engineering

Christian Carter

Lab Technician: Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Departments
212.353.4386, 212.353.4383 | christian.carter@cooper.edu

Shang-I Cheng

Professor Emeritus
sicheng@cooper.edu

Benjamin J. Davis

Professor of Chemical Engineering
212.353.4374 | ben.davis@cooper.edu

Liz Leon

Administrative Associate: Chemistry, Chemical & Electrical Engineering Departments
212.353.4370 | liz.leon@cooper.edu

Daniel H. Lepek

Professor of Chemical Engineering
212.353.4379 | daniel.lepek@cooper.edu

Oliver Medvedik

Director of the Kanbar Center for Biomedical Engineering
212.353.4326 | oliver.medvedik@cooper.edu

Ogbonnaya Charles Okorafor

Professor
Chair of Chemical Engineering
212.353.4371 | ogbonnaya.okorafor@cooper.edu

Amanda Simson

Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering
212.353.4373 | amanda.simson@cooper.edu

Jennifer Weiser

Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering
212.353.4387 | jennifer.weiser@cooper.edu

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  • “My feelings, my desires, my hopes, embrace humanity throughout the world,” Peter Cooper proclaimed in a speech in 1853. He looked forward to a time when, “knowledge shall cover the earth as waters cover the great deep.”

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  • Peter Cooper wanted his graduates to acquire the technical mastery and entrepreneurial skills, enrich their intellects and spark their creativity, and develop a sense of social justice that would translate into action.