Teaching Professor
Dr. Christi Patton Luks is a Teaching Professor and Associate Chair in the department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering at Missouri S&T. She has a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering and M.S. in Applied Mathematics from the University of Tulsa and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Texas A&M. Prior to joining Missouri S&T, Dr. Luks was Applied Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Tulsa.
Dr. Luks was elected as a fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) in recognition of her contributions to the chemical engineering field. She has been a member of AIChE for several years. Her first leadership role in the organization was chairing the Women’s Initiative Committee (WIC) in 2006. That role propelled her to join the Societal Impact Operating Council (SIOC), which she chaired in 2011, and to participate in multiple activities with the K-12 Committee and the Global Societal Impact Committee (GSIC).Luks has been active in the AIChE education division and on the student chapters committee. She has served as judge for the minority affairs committee scholarship awards and several competitions: student design, student paper, regional Chem-E-Car Safety and Engineering 4 Good.
×
About Christi Patton Luks
Dr. Christi Patton Luks is a Teaching Professor and Associate Chair in the department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering at Missouri S&T. She has a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering and M.S. in Applied Mathematics from the University of Tulsa and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Texas A&M. Prior to joining Missouri S&T, Dr. Luks was Applied Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Tulsa.
Dr. Luks was elected as a fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) in recognition of her contributions to the chemical engineering field. She has been a member of AIChE for several years. Her first leadership role in the organization was chairing the Women’s Initiative Committee (WIC) in 2006. That role propelled her to join the Societal Impact Operating Council (SIOC), which she chaired in 2011, and to participate in multiple activities with the K-12 Committee and the Global Societal Impact Committee (GSIC).Luks has been active in the AIChE education division and on the student chapters committee. She has served as judge for the minority affairs committee scholarship awards and several competitions: student design, student paper, regional Chem-E-Car Safety and Engineering 4 Good.
| October 2019 - Present | Associate Chair, Missouri University of Science and Technology ‐ Chemical and Biochemical Engineering | |
|
|
||
| October 2019 - Present | Teaching Professor, Missouri University of Science and Technology ‐ Chemical and Biochemical Engineering | |
|
|
||
| August 2014 - September 2019 | Associate Teaching Professor, Missouri University of Science and Technology ‐ Chemical and Biochemical Engineering | |
|
|
||
| 1997 - July 2014 | Applied Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering, University of Tulsa | |
|
|
||
| 1992 - 1997 | Research Associate and Adjunct Professor, University of Tulsa | |
|
|
||
Disciplines
Research Interests
Professional Service and Affiliations
| 2020 - Present | Elected Fellow, American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) |
Honors and Awards
- Missouri S&T CEC Dean’s Educator award (2021)
| 1993 | Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, University of Tulsa | |
|
|
||
| 1988 | M.S. in Applied Mathematics, University of Tulsa | |
|
|
||
| 1981 | B.S. in Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University | |
|
|
||
Contact Information
Missouri University of Science and Technology
210N Berteslmeyer Hall
Rolla, MO 65409
Phone: (573) 341-7641
Email: