About the Author

Phillip C. Wankat is the Clifton L. Lovell Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering and the Director of Undergraduate Degree Programs in the Department of Engineering Education at Purdue University. He has been involved in research and teaching of separations for more than 35 years and is very interested in improving teaching and learning in engineering. He is the author of two books on how to teach and three books on separation processes. He has received a number of national research awards and both local and national teaching awards.