Ali Pourhashemi, ph.d.
Department Chair & Associate Professor

B.S., M.S., Howard University
Ph.D., University of Maryland at College Park

Phone: (901) 321-3401
E-mail: apourhas@cbu.edu 
Office: Nolan 126
Website: http://www.cbu.edu/~apourhas/

Dr. Pourhashemi is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering at Christian Brothers University(CBU). He is a graduate of the University of Maryland and Howard University.  Before joining CBU, he worked as an adjunct faculty member at Howard University where he taught and managed the Unit Operations and Process Control laboratory courses and supervised graduate students' research projects.  He teaches various courses in chemical engineering including the capstone process design class and supervises seniors on their industrial project internships. 

He received the 2003 Featured Engineering Faculty Achievement Award from the Memphis Joint Engineers' Council (MJEC) and the Chemical & Biochemical Engineering Department Award.  He is a member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) and serves as a  mentor for American Chemical Society (ACS) student scholars.  He is also a member of the Grade Appeals Committee at CBU. 

He has authored and co-authored various publications in the area of heat and mass transfer and served as a technical committee member and session moderator in technical conferences.  His interests include developing laboratory experiments, history, and sports.  He volunteers at Memphis- area high school classes to familiarize students with the function of engineers in society.