Chemical Engineering

Our group focuses on the design and synthesis of new organic semiconductors based on low-cost and/or easily prepared starting materials.

In this talk, using CO2 reduction to gas and liquid products and O2 reduction to hydrogen peroxide as representative reactions, I will introduce the rational design of both catalytic materials and reactors towards practical electrochemical manufacturing of fuels and chemicals.

In this talk, I will trace my group's history in using molecular dynamics simulations to investigate conceptual links among molecular architectures, intermolecular interactions, and network structures and how they determine thermomechanical properties of polymerized materials that these applications demand.

This dissertation leverages molecular dynamics simulations to explore the properties of nanoscale materials and interfaces involving gases, liquids and solids, traversing the realms of environmental and biological science.

This thesis encompasses several nanotechnology approaches in formulating chemotherapy agents and their application across various cancers, including breast, ovarian, pancreatic, lung, and prostate.

I will demonstrate how combining concepts learned from the last decade of plastic pollution research with established material selection practices resulted in a quantitative, multi-dimensional framework for use during product design to minimize the environmental impacts of plastic.

Join Chair and Professor Rebecca Willits of the Chemical Engineering Department as she provides updates and information about classes and the department of Chemical Engineering.

In this talk, I will introduce a series of optimal control technologies that contribute to smarter and more efficient systems, enhancing their sustainability.

This talk will illustrate how fundamental chemical engineering concepts and methods applied to soils can make important contributions towards a more sustainable future.