Departament History

The chemical engineering department was created to teach the same name career at the same time the College of Engineering was created in 1966. In 1995 the Food Engineering career was created, and in 2015 the department changes its name to the Department of Chemical and Food Engineering (DIQyA in spanish).
The departement is in charge of both careers before mentioned and several courses corresponding to other careers.
The department currently has the following research groups:

  • Research Group in Food Engineering (GIIA)
  • Biochemical Engineering Group (GIB)
  • Research Group on Food Preservation and Quality (GIPCAL).
  • Research Group in Engineering Education (GIEnApI)

Furthermore, many of its professors carry out research activities at the Materials Science and Technology Institute (INTEMA) and the Food Science and Environmental Technology Institute (INCITAA).

< p>It also has the following facilities, where several activities are carried out, such as teaching activities, professio nal practices, production, extension and transfer:

  • Chemistry Labs.
  • Chem ical Engineering pilot plant.
  • Food Production Management Training Unit.
  • Chemical Extraction and Distil lation Processes Training Unit

Authorities

Curriculum Monitoring Committee

Advisory Committees

Academic Coordination

Institutional Communication and IT Management

Department Calendar

These are the Department's calendars.

The DIQyA calendars have the important dates related to the department and the Academic Calendar of the current year. < br />
If you click on + Google Calendar and you've already have a Google account, you can add the calendar to you r personal list of calendars.

 Management reports

 CD meeting report