Dr. Robert Ziff

Professor

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Biography

Robert M. Ziff is a Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Michigan, where he has been a faculty member since 1982. He received his PhD in Statistical Physics from Rockefeller University in 1976 and his BS in Physics from the University of California at Los Angeles in 1971. Ziff has held various positions during his career, including postdoctoral fellowships at Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory and the State University of New York at Stony Brook. His research covers a range of topics within statistical mechanics, particularly focusing on percolation theory and fluid dynamics in porous media. He has published numerous papers in leading journals, including Physical Review and Journal of Statistical Mechanics. Ziff has also served on editorial boards for several scientific publications and has been recognized with awards such as the Department of Chemical Engineering Award for Excellence in Research and the Outstanding Referee award from the Physical Review. His teaching encompasses a variety of subjects in chemical engineering, integrating theoretical concepts with practical applications.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

— Present

University of Michigan • Ann Arbor, MI

Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering, focusing on statistical mechanics and percolation theory.

Associate Professor

— Present

University of Michigan • Ann Arbor, MI

Served as Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering.

Assistant Professor

— Present

University of Michigan • Ann Arbor, MI

Initiated academic career as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering.

Postdoctoral Fellow

— Present

State University of New York at Stony Brook • Stony Brook, NY

Conducted research in Departments of Mechanical Engineering and Chemistry.

Postdoctoral Fellow

— Present

Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory • Los Alamos, NM

Worked in the Low Temperature Physics Laboratory on fluid dynamics research.

Awards

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Department of Chemical Engineering Award for Excellence in Research

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Outstanding Referee award

Courses

ChE 330 – Thermodynamics II ChE 460 – Unit Operations Lab ChE 466 – Process Dynamics Control ChE 496 – Solar Energy Conversion ChE 510 – Mathematical Methods Chemical Engineering ChE 527 – Fluid Flow ChE 538 – Statistical Irreversible Thermodynamics ChE 595 – Chemical Engineering Research Survey ChE 696 – Percolation Fractals

Requirements for University of Michigan

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:84
GRE General
Verbal
Required:155
Verbal Percentile
Required:50
Quantitative
Required:168
Quantitative Percentile
Required:50
Analytical Writing
Required:3.6
Writing Percentile
Required:50
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in engineering, physics, or mathematics Calculus Physics
Application Checklist
  • Rackham Graduate School Application
  • Official Transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal Statement
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science