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Major & Minor
Pursue a degree or take courses in chemical engineering.
Graduate Studies
Applying biological, chemical, and physical principles to society’s grand challenges.
CHE Research
Research includes advanced materials,
catalysis, batteries, biological & medical
systems, theory & simulation, computational
fluid dynamics, functional interfaces and
optical materials. Check faculty's research videos.
Recent News
Announcements
EQUITY AND INCLUSION
The Department of Chemical Engineering is sponsoring a panel discussion at 4 p.m. this Friday on equity and inclusion in that field, featuring four of its alumni–Genevieve McSpaden ’13 ’14MS, John Ofori ’96PhD, Mary Fromm ’86 ’07MBA, and Chantel Gaudet ’14 ’15MS– along with John Barker ’09PhD, AS&E senior associate dean of faculty. Register here for what promises to be an interesting discussion. You can submit questions for the panelists here.
Eisenberg Fellows Research Presentations
Stick around for research presentations by five of the department’s undergraduate Eisenberg Fellow immediately after the panel discussion.
Call for Nominations
2021 Young Alumni Achievement Award
Alumni are invited and encouraged to suggest candidates for next year’s award which will be presented during 2021 Meliora Weekend.
Two Post Doctoral Positions Openings
Post-Doctoral Associate in iCVD Research - The Tenhaeff Group with Professor Wyatt Tenhaeff
Post-Doctoral Research in Molecular Simulations - The White Lab with Professor Andrew White
DID YOU KNOW?
Feature Video
Chem-E-Car team shares its latest vehicle, built from scratch, powered by chemical reactions.
Feature Story
Finding the ‘missing piece’ in social entrepreneurship
Muhammad Miqdad is graduating with a degree in chemical engineering, but his four years at Rochester are leading him to a future focused on connecting the dots between technology, business, and social good.
Continue Readingof the 226 undergraduate students enrolled in the Department of Chemical Engineering in fall 2014 were female.
In a 2011 survey, the National Research Council ranked the University of Rochester’s chemical engineering program eighth in the country.
Why CHE?
Our faculty and students conduct research at the forefront of modern chemical engineering. We specialize in applying materials science to tackle grand challenges facing society in the areas of clean energy, biotechnology, and nanotechnology.
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