Chemical Engineering
Home to ground-breaking collaborative research, hands-on student lab experiences, and educators committed to academic excellence.
The Chemical Engineering Department offers a highly-rated ABET accredited undergraduate program and a vibrant graduate research program that balances chemical engineering fundamentals and industrial technology. From its foundation in the 1950s, the Department has educated distinguished scholars and technical leaders.
Today, our faculty continues to be recognized for its technological innovation and contributions to engineering science fundamentals in the fields of fluid mechanics and transport phenomena, scientific computing, bioengineering, materials science, nanotechnology, and sustainable energy. View our faculty-led research labs and areas of research strength.
The Department is committed to academic excellence in an environment that appreciates individual efforts and fosters interdisciplinary collaborations. View DEI committee and resources
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Emily Diep and Jessica Schiffman Publish Overview of “Electrospinning Living Bacteria” in ACS Applied Bio Materials
Their paper examines applications for “electrospinning living bacteria” that can be used in biotechnologies for advances in healthcare, agriculture, and energy.
Jessica Schiffman Receives NSF Grant for the Sustainable Manufacture of Polymer Membranes for Water Purification
Schiffman will use NSF grant funds to produce polymer membranes through a sustainable manufacturing process that for the first time is free from toxic solvents.
Friederike Jentoft Works with Technion in Israel to Develop Greener Catalysis Processes
NSF-BSF grant supports research into revolutionary catalysts that can play a key function in a sustainable chemical industry that minimizes carbon emissions.
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Sarah Perry
Undergraduate Program Director, Chemical Engineering
Adjunct, Polymer Science and Engineering
Using biomimetic self-assembly, molecular design, and microfluidics to address real-world challenges in materials, medicine, and the environment.
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Application of chemical engineering principles to the study of tumor formation and treatment.
