Steve R. Duke is an associate professor of chemical engineering. He came to Auburn in 1996. He teaches courses in fluid mechanics, transport phenomena, and introductory engineering. His research includes flow and energy visualization, polymer and drug particle processing, alternative fuels development, and technology education. He co-directs Auburn’s National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program in Micro/Nano-Structured Materials, Therapeutics, and Devices. He served for 10 years as faculty advisor for the student chapter of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, and served on AIChE’s national Career and Education Operating Council. He served on Auburn’s Core Curriculum Oversight Committee and he is the department Faculty Senator. He is faculty advisor for Auburn’s Engineers Without Borders student chapter: a group started in 2008 that involves students in service learning and appropriate technology partnering with Quechau communities in the upper Andes of Bolivia. Duke has received the Birdsong/Walker top engineering teaching award 3 times and the SGA outstanding faculty award. He has been a Camp War Eagle faculty honoree. Duke’s BCHE is from Georgia Tech and his PhD is from the University of Illinois. He worked as a process engineer with Exxon for several years. He and his wife Robin (a chemical engineer, now an Auburn High School science teacher) live in Auburn with their teenagers Kate and Bram.
Forrest T. Smith, Ph.D. Department of Pharmacal Sciences, School of Pharmacy
Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849
Education:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1980, B.S., Biochemistry.
Virginia Commonwealth University, 1985, Ph.D. Medicinal Chemistry.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1985-1987,
Post-doctoral Fellow, Department of Medicinal Chemistry.
Employment History:
Auburn University, Assistant Professor, 1987-1992, Associate Professor, Tenured, 1992-Present.
Robert H. (Bob) Cochran is a Lecturer in the School of Accountancy of the College of Business where he teaches Business Law, Advanced Business Law, Aviation Law and Introduction to Aviation. He received his BS in Accounting from Auburn University, an MA in Management from Webster College and a JD in Law from Cumberland School of Law of Samford University.