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\nI believe that this is a practical world and that I can count only on what I earn. Therefore, I believe in work, hard work.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Relationships matter. That\u2019s why Selen Cremaschi is at Auburn.<\/p>\n
Nearly 10 years ago, Cremaschi was an associate professor at the University of Tulsa when the opportunity to come to Auburn presented itself. Several years earlier, she was introduced to Mario Eden, dean of engineering \u2014 who was an assistant professor in chemical engineering at the time \u2014 during an American Institute of Chemical Engineers annual meeting while she was a graduate student at Purdue. She was intrigued by his topic.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are in the same field, in terms of our research, and I remember thinking, \u2018Oh, my, that\u2019s such a unique way of looking at this,\u2019\u201d Cremaschi said. \u201cI remember talking to him afterward, and he was so nice. He has always been one of those people who\u2019s committed to mentoring people and lifting people up.\u201d<\/p>\n
Cremaschi and her husband, Lorenzo, decided to make the leap to Auburn, and they\u2019ve never looked back. Cremaschi is now the chair of chemical engineering \u2014 a position previously held by Eden \u2014 and Lorenzo is the university\u2019s director of undergraduate research.<\/p>\n
\u201cI wanted to be part of a department where process systems engineering was one of their pillars, and that was the case at Auburn,\u201d Cremaschi said. \u201cWhen I thought of Auburn Engineering, Auburn Chemical Engineering, I was very excited with the potential of becoming part of that group and having colleagues who understood the language I speak.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe talk about the Auburn family all the time, but it is a reality. I see it every day. I see it in the way we interact with each other. I see it in the way we support each other. Our staff, faculty, our students \u2014 we are a true family. We care about each other, we celebrate our successes together, and we help each other when we need a lending hand. This place is special,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n
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