Undergraduate · BS or BE
Chemical Engineering
Two ABET-accredited undergraduate degree routes built around chemical engineering fundamentals and applications.
Chemical Engineering and Advanced Energy
Transform matter. Rethink energy.
Chemical engineering education and research for energy, materials, processing, environmental protection, and biotechnology.
Overview
Chemical engineering for a changing energy landscape.
The Baha and Walid Bassatne Department of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Energy combines strong engineering foundations with work on sustainable energy, advanced materials, chemical processes, environmental systems, and biotechnology.
Its mission emphasizes high-quality education, research, ethical practice, leadership, and service.
- Chemical Engineering degrees
- BS + BE
- Graduate degree
- ME
- Chemical and Petroleum Engineering
- 2 minors
Department focus
Design processes with consequence in mind.
Students connect molecular and process-level thinking with urgent energy and environmental questions.
Teaching and research cover the conversion of materials and energy, the design of chemical processes, and technologies for cleaner production and resource use.
The department aims to prepare capable professionals and leaders while advancing chemical engineering knowledge through research and service.
- Sustainable and advanced energy systems
- Chemical processing, catalysis, and process design
- Materials, environmental protection, and biotechnology
Research
Energy, materials, processes, and the environment.
The official research portfolio ranges from renewable energy and catalysis to water treatment, nanomaterials, and process systems.
Energy
Renewable energy and reforming
Research includes biomass and biofuels, waste pyrolysis, hydrolysis, and dry reforming for lower-impact energy pathways.
Catalysis
Reaction engineering
Work on chemical reactors, catalysts, kinetics, and the design of more effective conversion processes.
Environment
Water and wastewater treatment
Research on treatment processes and technologies for water quality and environmental protection.
Materials
Nanotechnology and surface science
Applied nanomaterials, interfaces, colloids, and surface science for engineering applications.
Systems
Process systems and intensification
Modeling, optimization, control, and intensified process design for efficient chemical production.
Bioengineering
Biotechnology
Chemical engineering approaches applied to biological materials, processes, and emerging technologies.
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Need help?
Contact Chemical Engineering and Advanced Energy.
Chairperson Fouad Azizi is in Masri 419, extension 3439. The department office is in Masri 302B.