My name is Tom English, and I'm pleased to make your aquaintance. In 2004 I defended my disseration in chemical and biomolecular engineering at the University of Pennsylvania.  I did my undergrad work in chemical engineering at the University of Delaware (minors in History and Mathematics).  While at Penn I also earned a Master's in chemical engineering, a master's in systems engineering. I also took some classes on the side at the Community College of Philadelphia earning an associates in business. 

I consider Western Chester County and Eastern Lancaster County home.  (In spite of the fact that I have been "wandering" in Centeral NJ/South Eastern PA/Northern DE for the past 12 years and probably next few!) This area is famous for its Amish and Outlet Stores.  It is also some of the most fertile farmland in the United States - at least until we've paved over it all.  If you've never been to this area you should.  It is very peaceful and rural.  Plus the food is fantastic - but I'm PA Dutch to start with, so of course I like the food.  If it sounds like I've stayed in this area a long time I have.  In fact, my family has stayed in the area a long time.  My Aunt Shirley works very diligently on the family tree and has found so far that the Englishes have been living in Pennsylvania at least as far back as 1744!

In the event that you have linked to this webpage from the University of Delaware's Pchem Homepage and you are currently a student in Pchem 443/444 you may wish to read -- A former Pchem student's tips on surviving Pchem.

You may want to visit the following sites:

• The University of Pennsylvania Homepage :  founded by Benjamin Franklin and part of the Ivy League, Penn is one of the best universities in the United States
• The School of Engineering and Applied Science at Penn :  this school at Penn consists of all the engineering departments and offers a variety of undergraduate and graduate degrees
• Dan Hammer's Homepage :  Dr. Hammer was my thesis advisor.
• The Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania Homepage
• The University of Delaware Homepage : GO BLUE HENS!!!!
• The University of Delaware Chemical Engineering Department Homepage

which outlines the curriculum for University of Delaware Chemical Engineering Majors
• The University of Delaware Student Chapter of AIChE

which is the only student organization on campus devoted solely to chemical engineering and open to all the students of the major
• The University of Delaware Engineering Alumni Association
• Physical Chemistry 443 web page

Physical Chemistry 444 web page These are the webpages to two classes I helped TA ~10 years ago (gee has it been that long?)
• The Community College of Philadelphia :  I didn't have cable in my apartment in Philadelphia while at Penn, making the programming selections limited.  I started watching these shows about business on PBS and discovered they were part of a telecourse.  Since I was watching the shows anyway, I signed up for the courses at CCP.  I got a pretty decent introductory business education, covering such topics as micro and macroeconomics, marketing, sales techniques, financial and managerial accounting and management.  The most valuable course was a business law course. It covered material that everyone really should know: elements of a contract, renters rights, etc.  CCP is a great deal for Philadelphia residents - less than $100 per credit. 
• Octorara Area High School web page :  because I have all the other schools I've attended on here, this is my highschool's webpage
• Recipients of the Octorara Engineering Award this is a scholarship I had a hand in creating.
• Some of my favorite sources for news and other links
• calculator page with some programs for the TI series of graphing calculators.

• My current resume
• A good little band come out and see us sometime.
• My Bass including a sound clip
• Influential people in my life which includes some pictures of some of my family