Category: Chemical Engineering
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Three Michigan faculty contribute to 7th edition of H. Scott Fogler’s landmark reaction engineering textbook
The seventh edition of Elements of Chemical Reaction Engineering is co-authored by three Michigan Chemical Engineering faculty members: Bryan Goldsmith, Eranda Nikolla and Nirala Singh.
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Materials scientist and chemical engineer from U-M elected into the National Academy of Engineering
Michigan Engineering now includes 35 NAE members among its active and emeritus faculty.
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Michael Solomon named Bernard J. Lucci Professor of Chemical Engineering
The endowed professorship was established in 2024 as a gift from the Estate of Bernard J. Lucci.
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Heat2Power: a hot new startup that converts stored heat into electricity
Heat2Power, co-founded by Profs. Stephen Forrest and Andrej Lenert, uses high-efficiency, low-cost thermophotovoltaic technology to turn stored heat into energy.
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Thousands of tiny, time-aware sensors collectively map chemical concentrations within narrow tubes
A new framework optimizes a system of sensors that remember when they collided with a target chemical while flowing through hard-to-reach areas
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Jouha Min receives NIH Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award (MIRA) for 3D nanoscale topography research
The $1.86M in funding will drive advancements in understanding how 3D nanoscale topographies influence biological interactions.
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Chemical Engineering faculty receive grant to integrate VR into core curriculum
The CRLT Faculty Development Fund supports innovative teaching methods that enhance student learning at Michigan.
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New water purification technology helps turn seawater into drinking water without tons of chemicals
Cutting acid and base treatments from conventional desalination plants could save billions of dollars globally, making seawater a more affordable option for drinking water.
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Twisted Edison: bright, elliptically polarized incandescent light
Filaments curling at the micro- and nanoscale produce light waves that twirl as they travel.
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Bradley Biggs to join Michigan Chemical Engineering as an Assistant Professor
Bradley Biggs will join the Department of Chemical Engineering as an assistant professor this January.
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Inaugural ChemE Cube team places 2nd at nationals
Founded last year, the inaugural U-M ChemE Cube Team placed second at the 4th Annual ChemE Cube Competition in October.
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Eranda Nikolla receives 2024 Excellence in Catalysis Award
The award celebrates individuals whose work has significantly impacted the field of catalysis and has demonstrated excellence in research, innovation and academic leadership.
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Sharon Glotzer receives David Turnbull lectureship
Sharon Glotzer has been recognized by the Materials Research Society (MRS) with the 2024 David Turnbull Lectureship.
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GAPS workshops demystify graduate school application process
Chemical Engineering graduate students lead a Grad App Prep Sessions (GAPS) workshop series for 70 College of Engineering undergraduates.
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Precision health and advanced communications: €9M ($10M) for bio-inspired nanoparticles on demand
Advanced microscopy techniques and AI models will help design complex nanoparticles for specific biological targets with less trial and error.
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Rebecca Lindsey and Sharon Glotzer receive APS awards
The American Physical Society has recognized chemical engineering faculty Rebecca Lindsey and Sharon Glotzer for their respective contributions to the fields of high-pressure material studies and chemical physics.
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Michigan Chemical Engineering leads collaborative effort to address global nitrate pollution
The research led by Bryan Goldsmith and Nirala Singh will develop a low-cost system for nitrate capture and conversion to improve water treatment for resource-limited communities and industries.
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Celebrating the impact of Lola Eniola-Adefeso at Michigan Engineering
Eniola-Adefeso, a champion for healthcare, engineering and equity, leaves the University of Michigan after 18 years.
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Chem-E-Car team heads to nationals
The U-M Chem-E-Car team placed third and fourth at the North-Central Student Regional Conference in April. This October, the team will be heading to San Diego to compete nationally.
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Faster, more sensitive lung cancer detection from a blood draw
Capturing nanoscale ‘packages’ that cancer cells send out, twisting gold nanoparticles use light to distinguish healthy patients from lung cancer patients.