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Cortino Sukotjo and Christos Takoudis used atomic layer deposition to apply magnesium atoms to collagen membranes.

Dentistry-engineering collaboration creates new bone regenerating material

Rob Mitchum | Posted on August 31, 2023

Rodrigo Reboucas, the Chemical Engineering Department's new Bridge to Faculty scholar

Chemical Engineering welcomes Rodrigo Reboucas as Bridge to Faculty scholar

Meghan King | Posted on August 24, 2023

University of Illinois Chicago College of Engineering CHE Ezinne Achinivu uses high performance liquid chromatography to separate key intermediates in their lab.

Achinivu works to expand biotechnology at UIC through DOE grant

Meghan King | Posted on August 16, 2023

Climate change

New sustainability courses available this fall for CHE students

Posted on August 15, 2023

Students participate in the Engineering Olympics at the AIChE North Central Regional Conference hosted by UIC's Chemical Engineering Department

AIChE conference brings together students and faculty to share love of chemical engineering

Posted on May 18, 2023

Senior in the ChE department Rebecca Ellington received the 2023 Henry McCormack Outstanding Senior Award.

ChE senior Rebecca Ellington receives AIChE McCormack Award

Meghan King | Posted on May 08, 2023

The 2023 Engineering Senior Design Expo held at the Isadore and Sadie Dorin Forum.

Two ChE senior design groups win best-in-category awards

Meghan King | Posted on May 08, 2023

CHE seniors Gabriella Ferenchik, Vihar Trada, Josh Billing, Jorel Santos, and Dennis Roudachevski show off their poster during the Senior Design Engineering Expo 2023.

Seniors design plant to produce clean water for remote islands and water-stressed countries

Meghan King | Posted on May 05, 2023

Potential University of Illinois Chicago College of Engineering ChE undergraduate students are taken on a tour of the labs in EIB as part of a recruitment event.

Future students explore chemical engineering

Meghan King | Posted on April 25, 2023

Professor Ying Liu was named the director of graduate studies for the chemical engineering department.

Professor Ying Liu named director of graduate studies

Meghan King | Posted on April 25, 2023

Overall view of the University of Illinois Chicago College of Engineering’s Engineering Expo.

Senior design group aims to create vegetable oil plant

Meghan King | Posted on April 20, 2023

UIC chemical engineering alumnus Aditya Prajapati, PhD ’22

ChE alumnus Aditya Prajapati wins 2022 Sustainable Chemistry Best PhD Thesis Award

Meghan King | Posted on March 31, 2023

UIC Chemical Engineering alumni and current students mingle after the industry day panel.

Chemical Engineering Department prepares students for successful futures

Meghan King | Posted on March 30, 2023

Torabi strives to enhance learning, diversity as he joins chemical engineering department

Meghan King | Posted on March 10, 2023

UIC chemical engineering Associate Professor Shafigh Mehraeen

ChE Mehraeen named Emerging Star by ChERD for polymeric implant research

Meghan King | Posted on January 27, 2023

Researcher works on scale

An integrated, net-negative system captures carbon and produces ethylene

Jackie Carey | Posted on December 20, 2022

Vikas Berry with Saxena

First two Dr. Satish C. Saxena professorship in chemical engineering appointments announced

Posted on November 30, 2022

Research graphic

Paper looks to unlock water-energy membrane nexus

David Brazy | Posted on October 20, 2022

Research rendering

Breakthrough discovery in carbon capture conversion for ethylene production

Laura Fletcher | Posted on September 14, 2022

Photo of three mentors

Students spend summer learning through teaching

David Brazy | Posted on September 09, 2022

Glass of water

Developing tech to eliminate ‘forever chemicals’ from water

Jackie Carey | Posted on August 01, 2022

Meenesh Singh

NSF, DOE grants fund UIC research to decarbonize cement manufacturing

David Brazy | Posted on July 25, 2022

Summer camp experiment

Students investigate engineering disciplines at 2022 Engineering Experience Camp

Carlos Sadovi | Posted on July 20, 2022

Sofia Capron

A work ethic for both chemical engineering and judo

David Brazy | Posted on July 05, 2022

ChE senior Paul Diaz wins AICHE McCormack Award

David Brazy | Posted on May 24, 2022

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Researchers weave silver into protective masks

David Brazy | Posted on May 09, 2022

Expo poster presentation

Chemical engineering seniors scale-up plastic recycling

David Brazy | Posted on April 26, 2022

EIB Mini Symposium Poster Presentation

Design team turns up the heat on plastic waste

David Brazy | Posted on April 25, 2022

Lightning McLaren Chem-E Car

Chem-E Car team wins regional competition

David Brazy | Posted on April 19, 2022

Professors completing battery research

UIC researchers investigate new source of power for lithium batteries

David Brazy | Posted on April 13, 2022

Symposium thumbail

Department celebrates chemical engineering at research and career symposium

David Brazy | Posted on April 08, 2022

Art installation side view

EIB welcomes new art installation

Posted on January 31, 2022

Meenesh Singh

Stackable artificial leaf uses less power than lightbulb to capture 100 times more carbon than other systems

Jackie Carey | Posted on January 27, 2022

Vikas Berry talks

ChE faculty named top researchers by Stanford University

David Brazy | Posted on December 10, 2021

New faculty member brings green chemistry, engineering to ChE department

David Brazy | Posted on November 30, 2021

Industry Day Panel

Chemical Engineering Industry Panel 2021

Posted on November 15, 2021

Culture club meeting

Students launch ChemE Culture Club

David Brazy | Posted on November 10, 2021

Lightning McLaren Chem-E Car

2021 Chem-E Car team set to blast off with Lightning McLaren

David Brazy | Posted on September 14, 2021

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Combining sunlight and wastewater nitrate to make the world’s No. 2 chemical

Jackie Carey | Posted on September 08, 2021

WFH Stock photo

Pandemic changes nature of some chemical engineering jobs

David Brazy | Posted on August 03, 2021

Concentration diagram

New undergraduate concentrations enhance industry relevance

David Brazy | Posted on July 08, 2021

Buyana Ganbold

From a career in fulfillment to a fulfilling career

David Brazy | Posted on June 30, 2021

Researchers discover foam ‘fizzics’

Posted on June 18, 2021

Diagram of graphene detecting COVID 19.

‘Wonder material’ can be used to detect COVID-19 quickly, accurately

Jackie Carey | Posted on June 16, 2021

An illustration of the continuous-flow microfluidic device for rapid screening of crystals of active pharmaceutical ingredients

UIC research paves way for next-generation of crystalline material screening devices

Jackie Carey | Posted on June 08, 2021

Students socializing in lounge

Professor to offer summer refresher webinars

David Brazy | Posted on May 19, 2021

Cobalt Spring Blossoms

Metal petals bloom to win for spring award

David Brazy | Posted on May 06, 2021

Math, science, and medicine lead Siva Sreedhar forward

David Brazy | Posted on May 06, 2021

Plastic waste

Could this yeast enzyme cut through plastic waste?

David Brazy | Posted on April 09, 2021

Said Al-Hallaj

UIC startup executes exclusive license to commercialize thermal energy storage technology

Posted on April 01, 2021

Water splashing in a fountain

UIC researchers to test new groundwater decontamination technology

Jackie Carey | Posted on March 30, 2021

Samuel Plunkett

Student-facilitated public-private partnership to improve battery safety

David Brazy | Posted on March 09, 2021

Bilgin teaching in class

Professor Bilgin one of two engineers honored for teaching excellence

Posted on March 01, 2021

Rendering

New method converts methane in natural gas to methanol at room temperature

Jackie Carey | Posted on February 18, 2021

Melanie Valentin

Melanie Valentin joins chemical engineering department as student assistant

Posted on February 05, 2021

Carbon

Braskem announces research partnership for sustainable plastic production using CO2 capture and utilization technology

Posted on December 15, 2020

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UIC researchers identify new process to produce ammonia with a much smaller carbon footprint

Sharon Parmet | Posted on November 30, 2020

Ringed particle

UIC researchers describe fundamental processes behind movement of magnetic particles

Sharon Parmet | Posted on November 18, 2020

Students in class

Via new program, two degrees in five years

David Brazy | Posted on October 14, 2020

Betul Bilgin teaching

Grant to help students gain real-world insight

David Brazy | Posted on October 05, 2020

Department Head Welcome Letter Fall 2020

Professor and Department Head Vikas Berry | Posted on October 01, 2020

Department Head Welcome Letter: Fall 2020

Professor and Department Head Vikas Berry | Posted on September 30, 2020

Battery diagram

Research team looks to up the voltage in battery tech

David Brazy | Posted on September 17, 2020

Daisaq Cyrilla

Gratitude shown, accolades given for ChE student video

David Brazy | Posted on August 18, 2020

Chemical engineering grad students stay connected while apart

David Brazy | Posted on August 12, 2020

Chemical engineering department puts charge in 3D-printing research

David Brazy | Posted on July 29, 2020

Laptop

Summer Chem-E-Club keeps students learning

David Brazy | Posted on June 18, 2020

Anh Ngo

Anh Ngo joins Chemical Engineering Department’s faculty

David Brazy | Posted on June 09, 2020

James Fell

ChE senior James Fell wins AICHE McCormack Award

David Brazy | Posted on May 22, 2020

Awards picture

ChE students honored with spring awards

David Brazy | Posted on April 28, 2020

COVID-19 viruses

ChE department does its part to fight COVID-19

David Brazy | Posted on April 16, 2020

UIC chemical engineers get ‘muddy’ to develop renewable fuel cell

Brian Flood | Posted on April 13, 2020

Dylan Lynch

COE MakerSpace, chemical engineering alumnus steps up to shield healthcare providers during pandemic

David Brazy | Posted on April 02, 2020

Coronavirus

UIC Campus Health Update

Posted on March 16, 2020

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What is Chemical Engineering?

Posted on March 12, 2020

Soft Matter ODES Lab

Chemical engineering team publishes food flow research

David Brazy | Posted on March 02, 2020

GrACE and AIChE co-host welcome back event for spring semester

Posted on January 27, 2020

Two prominent student groups affiliated with UIC’s Chemical Engineering Department joined forces to welcome back students with dinner and presentations to explain current research ongoing in the department. Members of GrACE discussed CHE…

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Chemical engineering team develops novel membrane material for water purification, energy harvesting

David Brazy | Posted on December 11, 2019

Huda Usman

Chemical engineering student wins award for nanoculture research

David Brazy | Posted on November 22, 2019

Meenesh Singh

Study reveals breach of ‘dancing’ barrier governs crystal growth

Jackie Carey | Posted on November 12, 2019

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Department celebrates graduate students at fourth annual symposium

Posted on November 04, 2019

Front of EIB

Chemical Engineering Department to host Graduate Research and Career Symposium 2019 on Nov. 1

David Brazy | Posted on October 23, 2019

Priyanka Sharma

UIC chemical engineering alumna Priyanka Sharma wins Outstanding Young Engineer Award

David Brazy | Posted on October 18, 2019

Chem-E-Car team

Chemical engineering accelerates through summer

David Brazy | Posted on August 29, 2019

Ludwig Nitsche

Associate Professor Ludwig Nitsche retires after long tenure at UIC

David Brazy | Posted on August 13, 2019

EIB

ChE moves to new EIB on east campus

Posted on August 06, 2019

Clearing up the ‘dark side’ of artificial leaves

Sharon Parmet | Posted on August 01, 2019

Engineering Innovation Building

ChE moves to new home in the Engineering Innovation Building

David Brazy | Posted on July 18, 2019

Meenesh R. Singh

UIC, AbbVie scientists develop a novel device to screen advanced crystalline materials

David Brazy | Posted on June 24, 2019

Vivek Sharma

ChE Assistant Professor Sharma wins 2019 3M Non-Tenured Faculty Award

David Brazy | Posted on June 19, 2019

Three graduating ChE seniors

Chemical engineering spring 2019 graduate profiles

Posted on May 22, 2019

Model of selected art installation

Engineering Innovation Building acquires some extra glass from a local artist

Posted on May 13, 2019

Senior design team presents their Biofuel poster

Chemical engineering seniors impress at Expo 2019

Posted on May 06, 2019

Milos Markovic

UIC undergrad chemical engineering student finds equilibrium to help future students

Posted on April 22, 2019

Vrushant Patel

UIC chemical engineering student Vrushant Patel wins Henry McCormack Outstanding Senior Award

Posted on April 17, 2019

ChE Senior Design team works on their project

Senior chemical engineering students work to turn leftover wood into new biofuel

Posted on April 01, 2019

UIC Chem-E-Car team setting up for a test run

UIC chemical engineering students take on Chem-E-Car challenge

Posted on March 28, 2019

Deisy Cristina Carvalho Fernandes

UIC Chemical Engineering PhD candidate receives NSF-Graduate Fellowship to study 2D nanomaterial gels, inks

Posted on March 26, 2019

Brian Chaplin

UIC professor looks to the future of electrochemical water treatment

Posted on March 21, 2019

Diagram of graphene-semiconductor surface junction

UIC chemical engineering researchers work on graphene-semiconductor’s ‘surface junction’ leads to emerging photovoltaics field

Posted on March 20, 2019