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the McKetta Department of
Chemical Engineering
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Undergraduate Chemical Engineering Program
$2.5M
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#7
Graduate Chemical Engineering Program
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New Data Lab to Tackle Oil & Gas Greenhouse Gas Emissions Accounting
The University of Texas at Austin will be home to a new multidisciplinary research and education initiative based in its Cockrell School of Engineering – the Energy Emissions Modeling and Data Lab (EEMDL) – that will address the growing need for accurate, timely, and clear accounting of greenhouse gas emissions across global oil and natural gas supply chains.
Energy Titans Collaborate With UT To Solve Most Pressing Global Energy Challenges
The Energy Institute at The University of Texas at Austin and four of the globe’s largest energy companies have launched a new membership program to advance science and create opportunities for energy community members and students.
Texas ChE-led Research Center Aims to Find Better Ways to Clean Water
With rising demand and dwindling supply, water is perhaps the earth’s most critical natural resource. Contaminated water from energy-related activities is both an enormous burden and an exciting untapped opportunity.
Plastic-eating Enzyme Could Eliminate Billions of Tons of Landfill Waste
An enzyme variant created by engineers and scientists at The University of Texas at Austin can break down environment-throttling plastics that typically take centuries to degrade in just a matter of hours to days.
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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, March 27Seminar Series - Pirkey Centennial Lecture: Title TBA 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM |
Thursday, April 10Seminar Series - Texas Distinguished Faculty Lecture: Title TBA 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM |
News
Cristina Rodriguez receives 2024 Ruth Crawford Staff Excellence Award
Cristina Rodriguez, graduate program administrator, received the 2024 Ruth Crawford Staff Excellence Award at the McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering Annual Holiday event, Dec. 14.
Texas Leader Magazine Features Alum Dennis Griffith, B.S. 1970, and wife Louise Richman, B.A. 1969
Dennis Griffith and Louise Richman chat with Texas Leader Magazine on their lifelong philosophy of giving back.
Kent Zheng named Forbes 30 Under 30 in Science
Recognized for his exploration of sustainable materials, Assistant Professor Kent Zheng has been named to Forbes 30 Under 30 in Science.
Texas ChE Students Chosen for 2025 Samsung Fellowship
Graduate students Harrison Lippie and Jorge Martorell chosen for spring 2025 Samsung Fellowships.
