Chemical Engineering
Welcome to the Department of Chemical Engineering @ UMass Amherst
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.
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In Memoriam: Jeff Davis
Professor Jeff Davis passed away in August 2023. He had a 20-year career at UMass and will be remembered as a beloved colleague, exceptional teacher & mentor, and a brilliant scholar. While he received many awards and honors, it was the UMass Distinguished Teaching Award of which he was most proud.
Committed to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
The Department is committed to academic excellence in an environment that appreciates individual efforts and fosters interdisciplinary collaborations.
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159 Goessmann Laboratory, 686 North Pleasant St., Amherst, MA 01003-9303
413.545.2507 (Phone) | 413.545.1647 (Fax)
Email: Amity Lee
In the news
College of Engineering Mourns the Passing of Jeffrey M. Davis
Chemical Engineering Professor Jeffrey M. Davis succumbs at the age of 46 after a heroic fight against cancer and a dazzling academic and teaching career.
CESL Selects ChE’s Anna Marie LaChance as Faculty Fellow to Enhance Her Course on Polymer Processing
LaChance will integrate climate-justice principles into STEM learning and involve students in local communities to educate them in socially sound plastics use.
Peter Beltramo Obtains NSF Grant and Publishes Related Paper in ACS Nano
His NSF project will create the precursors for two-dimensional materials applicable to plasmonics, solar cells, coatings, membranes, biosensors, and much more.
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Dimitrios Maroudas
Interim Department Head
Materials Science Engineering
Adjunct, Chemistry
Catalysis and Renewable Energy, Materials Science and Nanotechnology, Molecular, Multi-scale, and System-level Modeling
Amity Lee
Provides administrative support to the Department Head and Administrative Head for ChE, maintains ChE website and communications, student hiring, office manager
