Alex Bertuccio

Assistant Teaching Professor

Chemical and Biochemical Engineering

Phone:848-445-3669
Fax:n/a
Email:alex.bertuccio@rutgers.edu
Office:C164
Office Hours:By appointment
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Lab: C-239B & C-251

Education

  • PhD, Chemical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, 2017
  • MS, Chemical Engineering, Manhattan College, 2012
  • BS, Chemical Engineering, Manhattan College, 2011

Honors

  • Outstanding Faculty Award (Departmental Award), 2019
  • AIChE Teaching Excellence Award, 2018
  • Engineering Governing Council (EGC) – Professor of the Year Award (for ChemE) 2019, 2020, 2021
  • EGC Service Award, 2018

Professional Affiliations

  • 2017-Present  Assistant Teaching Professor Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
  • 2018-Present  Director of Recruitment and Engagement Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
  • 2012-2013 Adjunct Professor Manhattan College 

Research Interests

Providing research experience for undergraduates in:

  • Metal toxicity to bacteria
  • Algae growth
  • Caffeine extraction from coffee beans
  • Biodiesel synthesis
  • Cooking the perfect pancake
  • Emulsion science
  • Chemical battery performance
  • Iodine clock