Welcome to Chemical Engineering

Sharon Glotzer elected to National Academy of Engineering

Glotzer joins Michigan Engineering dean, IOE professor as newest members of the prestigious engineering association

CHE Highlights

3D printing 100 times faster

Innovation could revolutionize small manufacturing jobs

Cartilage could be key to safe ‘structural batteries’

This damage-resistant rechargeable zinc battery can run more than 100 cycles at 90 percent capacity

Fei Wen wins College Research Excellence Award

Young investigator recognized for achievements and innovation

Our world is facing big problems, from energy, to healthcare, to the environment. Chemical Engineers at the University of Michigan are ready to tackle the challenges of the 21st Century.

Research Areas

If chemistry is the central science, it comes as no surprise that chemical engineering underpins a broad range of technologies. We turn our expertise in producing and manipulating chemicals to energy, medicine, electronics and advanced materials with new properties.

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Graduate Program

Our broad range of research opportunities apply chemical engineering principles and modern science to solving some of today's most pressing problems.

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Undergraduate Program

The program focuses on critical-thinking, preparing our graduates to identify and develop solutions for engineering challenges in the field. Students with a passion for chemistry and talent in math and problem solving typically do well in chemical engineering.

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