Student Technical Paper Competition

Deadline to register: February 24, 2023

Please submit your abstracts to AIChEConference2023Northeast@gmail.com.

Please send any questions to AIChEConference2023Northeast@gmail.com.

Regional Student Technical Presentation Competition (STPC)

The subject of each technical presentation is left entirely to the individual student. Presentations often focus on recent advances in some branch of chemical engineering, original research, or plant design. Participation in the Regional Student Technical Presentation Competition (STPC) offers valuable, real-world experience for students. AIChE's Student Chapters Committee supports the competition with monetary prizes.

General Rules 

1. Each entry must be an undergraduate student and a member of one of the participating student chapters. Others may present, but cannot be considered for the top prize. 

2. AIChE places no limit on the number of technical presentations submitted for presentation by a participating student chapter. However, any restrictions on the number of technical presentations placed by the host school due to time constraints, space restrictions, or any other factors must be clearly stated on the Call for Abstracts and must be fair and equitable. 

3. Co-authorship of technical papers is permitted. However, only one person shall make the presentation at the Regional STPC, and this person must have been substantially involved in the project or subject of the technical presentation. 

4. A panel of three chemical engineers (faculty, industry representative, or AIChE local section member) will judge STPC presentations. The decision of these judges will be final. 

5. At the Regional STPC, time limits are generally 15 minutes for presentation and 3-5 minutes for Q&A. 

9. Only one Student Technical Presentation from each AIChE Regional Student Conference shall be presented at the Annual Student Conference STPC. In the case of a tie for first place at a Regional Conference, or if two first prizes are awarded, the Region must make a selection and nominate only one Student Technical Presentation for presentation during the Annual Student Conference STPC.