Chemical engineers help create better and safer products for the home and for industry, develop new resources of energy, and help preserve our environment and natural resources. We believe a degree in chemical engineering is one of the best to prepare for someone to make a difference in the world today. The chemical engineering curriculum is designed to be a natural fit for pre-med students, and many of our students pursue this option after graduation. Also, many of our students obtain minors in chemistry, math, or physics, with only moderate additional coursework required. Some students use chemical engineering as a foundation for entering law school and pursuing a career in environmental law or patent law. As a student in chemical engineering, there are active professional organizations to become involved with, study abroad programs, undergraduate research opportunities, as well as a Chemical Engineering Honors Program.
Faculty
Department Head
- Turner, C. Heath
Professors
- Bara, Jason E.
- Boudouris, Bryan W.
- Henderson, Clifford L.
- Loveland, Stephanie D.
- Schemel, Christopher
- Turner, C. Heath
Associate Professors
- Bao, Yuping
- Brazel, Christopher S.
- Esfahani, Milad Rabbani
- Huang, Qiang
- Kim, Yonghyun (John)
- Rao, Shreyas S.
- Ritchie, Stephen M. C.
- Summers, Ryan M.
Assistant Professors
- Harris, James W.
- Koh, Amanda S.
- Sheehan, James D.
- Sun, H. Hohyun
- Szilvási, Tibor
- Wang, Zhongyang
- Weinman, Steven T.
- Zhao, Chao
- Zhao, Mingfei
Adjunct Professors
- Gibson, Daniel J.
- Ludovice, Peter J.
- Kumar, Ravi
- Weaver, Mark L.
- Zhang, Qiang (Jason)
Emeritus Professors
- April, Gary
- Arnold, David W.
- Carlson, Eric
- Clements, William
- Gupta, Arunava
- Lane, Alan
- McKinley, Marvin
Courses
An introduction to the chemical engineering profession, its history and its career-enabling potential. The course contains selected topics, and alumni seminars covering the full range of career opportunities from emerging areas (nanotechnology, biochemical, multifunctional materials) to those found in the more traditional positions within the chemical, petrochemical and petroleum industries.
Study of physical and chemical processes and chemical reactions; material and energy balance calculations for single-phase and multiphase systems; simultaneous energy and material balances.