Description:Intended for graduate students and chemical engineers in academia and industry, this book provides an analysis of the field - past, present and future. Based on the MITand#39;s centennial conference, the papers assess chemical engineering education, its future direction and application in society. Content: Front Cover; Perspectives in Chemical Engineering: Research and Education; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Participants; SECTION I: Historical Perspective and Overview; SECTlON II: Fluid Mechanics and Transport; SECTION III: Thermodynamics; SECTION IV: Kinetics, Catalysis, and Reactor Engineering; SECTION V: Environmental Protection and Energy; SECTION VI: Polymers; SECTION VII: Microelectronic and Optical Materials; SECllON VIII: Bioengineering; SECTION IX: Process Engineering; SECTION X: The Identity of Our Profession; Index. Abstract: Intended for graduate students and chemical engineers in academia and industry, this book provides an analysis of the field - past, present and future. Based on the MITand#39;s centennial conference, the papers assess chemical engineering education, its future direction and application in society