Assistant Professor Prashun Gorai has received a two-year ACS Petroleum Research Fund (PRF) Doctoral New Investigator (DNI) grant from the American Chemical Society to investigate how crystallographic defects influence the stability and behavior of methane hydrates, which are ice-like phases with major implications for global energy resources and environmental

CBE family members gathered to celebrate Prof. Joel Plawsky’s more than a decade of service as head, and to welcome the new leadership on November 20. 2025.

Professor Todd Przybycien has been awarded a $3.1 million share of a Gates Foundation Global Grand Challenge grant.

Patrick Underhill, Professor and Associate Head of Chemical and Biological Engineering, was elected to be the new Secretary/Treasurer of the American Physical Society Division of Soft Matter (APS DSOFT). The four-year term will begin in March 2026 at the Global Physics Summit in Denver, CO.

Julie Yang Won Poster Prize at AIChE 2025

Tarek Dinar, CBE M.S. student, has been selected as a recipient of the prestigious Founders Award of Excellence. This honor recognizes exceptional academic achievement, leadership, and contributions to the campus community. Tarek will be formally recognized at the Honors Convocation ceremony on Saturday, October 25, 2025, an annual event that celebrates student excellence as part of the broader Founders Day and Family Weekend festivities,

Alex Rishty, CBE Ph.D. student, has been selected as a recipient of the prestigious Founders Award of Excellence. This honor recognizes exceptional academic achievement, leadership, and contributions to the campus community. Alex will be formally recognized at the Honors Convocation ceremony on Saturday, October 25, 2025, an annual event that celebrates student excellence as part of the broader Founders Day and Family Weekend festivities,

Thomas Neuman, CBE Ph.D. student, has been selected as a recipient of the prestigious Founders Award of Excellence. This honor recognizes exceptional academic achievement, leadership, and contributions to the campus community. Thomas will be formally recognized at the Honors Convocation ceremony on Saturday, October 25, 2025, an annual event that celebrates student excellence as part of the broader Founders Day and Family Weekend festivities,

Riddhi Banik, CBE Ph.D. graduate student, has been selected as a recipient of the prestigious Founders Award of Excellence. This honor recognizes exceptional academic achievement, leadership, and contributions to the campus community. Riddhi will be formally recognized at the Honors Convocation ceremony on Saturday, October 25, 2025, an annual event that celebrates student excellence as part of the broader Founders Day and Family Weekend festivities,