leaf working in Phantom Labs

E Jay Murphy, Chemical Engineer
& Barbara Hanlon, Engineering Technician
The Phantom Labs, Salem, New York

 
CHEMICAL
ENGINEER
Chemical engineers use chemistry, physics, and math along with engineering tools to solve problems relating to the production and use of chemicals. This includes things like refining gasoline and other fuels from petroleum, purifying of drinking water, treating waste, recovering raw materials, and producing and processing food. They can work in chemical manufacturing, electronics, pollution control, even medicine and food processing.
INTERVIEW
STATS
Starting Salary: Bachelor's degree $51,572
Master's degree was $57,887

with a Ph.D. was $73,138
LINKS
http://www.engineergirl.org
www.calmis.cahwnet.gov
www.intstudy.com/articles/sl275a43.htm
www.bls.gov

www.pafco.com/history
Pioneer Women at Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Ellen Swallow Richards
ADDITIONAL LINKS
National Average of Women in Chemical Engineering 18% pie graph