COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Feb. 29, 2008 - Daniel Shantz, associate professor in the Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering, has been appointed holder of the William and Ruth Neely Faculty Fellowship in Chemical Engineering. The appointment is for a three-year period, effective March 1.

Shantz joined Texas A&M University in 2001. He serves as the associate head for graduate programs in the department. His research focuses on materials development for emerging areas in energy. Since joining Texas A&M, Shantz has received more than $2 million in funding, which includes six National Science Foundation (NSF) grants.

Shantz has published more than 40 papers, serves as a reviewer for more than 15 journals and participates in many professional societies, including the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and the American Chemical Society, where he served as the local section chair in 2007.

Shantz received his Ph.D. in chemical engineering from the University of Delaware in 2000. He was named a Ruth and William Neely '52/Dow Chemical Fellow in 2006, a Texas Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) Research Fellow in 2001, an Alexander von Humboldt Postdoctoral Fellowship Recipient in 2000 and a GAANN Fellowship Recipient in 1996.

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