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Research Areas
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Advanced Materials, Polymers & Nanoengineering
Design and synthesis of inorganic and polymeric materials at the molecular level to achieve desirable properties for a wide range of applications
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Bioengineering
Applying chemical engineering principles for the development of biochemical processes and biomedical applications
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Energy
The development of photovoltaics, catalysts for fuels from sunlight, and electrical energy generation and storage systems engineering for energy efficiency
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Environmental Engineering
Programs to understand the fundamental science and engineering of air and water pollution, and to develop data for informed policy decisions. Process development for CO2 capture and sequestration
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Process Engineering
Design, modeling, optimization, and control of petrochemical, pharmaceutical, and microelectronic processes
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Theory & Simulation
The development and application of multiscale models and high performance computational simulations spanning atomic to continuum time and length scales
Events
Thursday, September 18ChE Seminar Series: Static, Dynamic, and Blend Properties of Polybutadiene Vitrimers 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM |
Thursday, September 25ChE Seminar Series: Phase Transitions and Interfacial Phenomena Far from Equilibrium 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM |
Thursday, October 023:30 PM - 4:30 PM |
News
Nicholas A. Peppas Recognized as a Leader in Regenerative Engineering and Medicine
AIChE’s Regenerative Engineering Society has named Nicholas A. Peppas the recipient of its Cato T. Laurencin Regenerative Engineering Society Founder’s Award.
Reviving Semiconductors: UT Austin Training a New Generation of Chipmakers
From the phone in your pocket to the car in your driveway, semiconductors power modern life.
The Chamoun Legacy, 37 Years in the Making
A pair of graduates—father and son Habib Chamoun and Antoine Chamoun-Farah—received their Ph.D. from the McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering, 37 years apart. They also shared a professor who was instrumental in their education journey.
Published by Cockrell School of Engineering.
Texas ChE at 2025 AIChE
This November AIChE® Annual Meeting is held in Boston, MA. Learn how Texas ChE is showing up.
