Welcome to Chemical Engineering
Bionic heart tissue
Michigan part of $20M center
Affordable lead sensor for cities and homes
A new electronic lead sensor, potentially costing around $20, could keep an eye on water quality
Harnessing light to drive chemical reactions
Paving the way to design better reactions that use less energy and produce less waste
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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Event Calendar
more events »Annual Blue-Green Seminar: Brent H. Shanks
Gerald Ford Library
ChE Seminar Series: Charles Campbell
B-10 NCRC
ChE Seminar Series: Shana Kelley
B-10 NCRC
ChE Seminar Series: Edward Maginn
B-10 NCRC
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Recent Publications
See why Michigan ChE is one of the top cited chemical engineering departments.
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