Category: Chemical engineering

Congratulations 2021 Ph.D. and M.S. graduates

Congratulations 2021 CBE M.S. and Ph.D. graduates

During the best of times, pursuit of a graduate degree requires you to meet and overcome obstacles along the way. The past year has presented entirely new challenges for us all, and we have watched you overcome them to complete your degree. Because of this, we are confident that you are well …

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Congratulations to the CBE Class of 2021!

You, the CBE Class of 2021, have met incredible challenges with exceptional resilience and determination. Your ability to persevere and even excel in the face of distanced, masked, and virtual learning has been an inspiration to us all. You have proven you are as well prepared as any class …

Two CBE faculty to serve key positions with The Journal of Physical Chemistry C

William F. Schneider and Edward J. Maginn, in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (CBE), have been appointed to new editorial roles at The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. A title of the American Chemical Society (ACS), the journal publishes original experimental and …

Three doctoral students receive outstanding teaching awards

Three doctoral students in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (CBE) have received the 2020 Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award. Presented annually by Notre Dame Learning, the Graduate School, and the Kaneb Center for Teaching and Learning, the award recognizes …

Webber receives 2020 NSF CAREER Award

Matthew J. Webber, assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, has received a 2020 National Science Foundation Early Career Development (CAREER) Award, the highest honor given by the U.S. government to young faculty members in engineering and science. 

Webber’s …

Dowling receives 2020 NSF CAREER Award

Alexander W. Dowling, assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, has received a 2020 National Science Foundation Early Career Development (CAREER) Award, one of the highest honors given by the U.S. government to young faculty members in engineering and science. Dowling uses …

Useful Separations

Ruilan Guo loved chemistry in high school because there are so many unknowns and corresponding opportunities to create something new. Now an associate professor in Notre Dame’s Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Guo specializes in creating the selective barriers needed to …