Georgia Tech School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

Georgia Tech School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Established in 1901, the School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering (ChBE) is one of eight school

Ranked among the top engineering programs in the nation, the School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering at Georgia Tech is also one of the oldest, largest, and most diverse programs. With 47 faculty members who are leaders in their fields, state-of-the-art research facilities, and access to numerous opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration, ChBE@GT is unlike any other program of its ki

nd. The School currently enrolls 1,083 students, and awarded 158 BS degrees, 25 MS degrees, and 22 PhD degrees in 2012-13 academic year.

08/24/2026

We celebrated 125 years of excellence in research, scholarship, and innovation at the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering with colleagues and friends at a special event August 21 at the Biltmore Hotel.

We celebrated 125 years of excellence in research, scholarship, and innovation at the School of Chemical and Biomolecula...
08/24/2026

We celebrated 125 years of excellence in research, scholarship, and innovation at the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering with a special event August 21 at the Biltmore Hotel with colleagues and friends.

Throughout 2026, ChBE@GT is celebrating its 125th anniversary. Janice Whatley, academic program manager II for ChBE's Gr...
08/11/2026

Throughout 2026, ChBE@GT is celebrating its 125th anniversary. Janice Whatley, academic program manager II for ChBE's Graduate Program, has worked in the school since 1992 (she joined Georgia Tech in 1984) and has played an instrumental role in the program's evolution.

Enrique Michel, vice president of R&D, product lifecycle management (PLM) transformation for PepsiCo, earned his M.S. from ChBE in 2005 and interviewed Whatley about her experiences at Tech: https://bit.ly/4wV1Rt6

Two alumni of ChBE@GT are among 40 distinguished honorees recognized in the Georgia Tech Alumni Association’s 2026 40 Un...
07/15/2026

Two alumni of ChBE@GT are among 40 distinguished honorees recognized in the Georgia Tech Alumni Association’s 2026 40 Under 40 list. They are:

• Haley Smith, ChBE 2017, Operations Manager at LyondellBasell
• Yamin Zhang, PhD ChE 2021, Assistant Professor and Presidential Young Professor at National University of Singapore

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Refining crude oil into gasoline and jet fuel is one of the most energy-intensive industrial processes on earth, and it ...
06/24/2026

Refining crude oil into gasoline and jet fuel is one of the most energy-intensive industrial processes on earth, and it hasn't changed much in a century. Georgia Tech's Ryan Lively and KAIST's Dong-Yeun Koh are part of an international team that may have found a better way.

Published in Nature, their research shows that a common, inexpensive membrane material can selectively separate crude oil into lighter and heavier fractions, something researchers didn't expect it to do. The findings suggest that adding a membrane step before conventional distillation could significantly reduce the energy, water, and carbon footprint of petroleum refining. b.gatech.edu/3R4vqc5

Microneedle technology developed by Prof. Mark Prausnitz of ChBE@GT allowed an Atlanta eye doctor to treat eye inflammat...
06/05/2026

Microneedle technology developed by Prof. Mark Prausnitz of ChBE@GT allowed an Atlanta eye doctor to treat eye inflammation directly at its source, improving treatment and vision for patients.

“It’s the first technology that’s allowed us to reliably target this part of the eye. It’s truly a game-changer," said Dr, David Chin Yee

This feature story is part of Georgia Tech's Research for Real Life series: https://lnkd.in/eB-M2b-f

Congrats to John Blazeck, associate professor in Georgia Tech's School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, who has...
05/22/2026

Congrats to John Blazeck, associate professor in Georgia Tech's School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, who has won a 2026 Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF).

The CAREER Award is the NSF’s most prestigious award in support of junior faculty who exemplify the role of teacher-scholars.

Blazeck will receive $647,941 over five years for “Creating and evolving antibodies from scratch in yeast.”

Learn more: https://bit.ly/49eJy8B

Congratulations to Hang Lu, who was appointed Regents’ Professor by the University System of Georgia Board of Regents at...
05/14/2026

Congratulations to Hang Lu, who was appointed Regents’ Professor by the University System of Georgia Board of Regents at the board's May meeting.

Regents' positions are the highest distinction bestowed by the system.

Learn more about Lu: bit.ly/4uI4dKq

Congrats to Kayla Carneal (ChBE B.S. 2026), one of five students selected as Reflection Speakers for Georgia Tech Commen...
05/11/2026

Congrats to Kayla Carneal (ChBE B.S. 2026), one of five students selected as Reflection Speakers for Georgia Tech Commencement, who is heading back to NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, after graduation.

She’s joining the Environmental Controls and Life Support Systems team, which focuses on technologies that help keep astronauts alive during missions and aboard the International Space Station.

NASA is familiar territory for Kayla. During her undergraduate studies, she completed multiple NASA co-op rotations involving projects related to Artemis missions, oxygen generation systems, nuclear thermal propulsion, lunar regolith research, and more.

She also interned with Tesla, conducted undergraduate research, and held leadership roles in Engineers Without Borders and Peer Mentoring.

Her advice to future students: “Be open-minded! My path and career goals changed drastically during my time here.”

Read more in this Q&A feature: bit.ly/4uG90vQ

Congrats to new Ph.D. graduate Henry Kantrow, who is heading to a postdoc position at Caltech.At Georgia Tech, Henry app...
05/09/2026

Congrats to new Ph.D. graduate Henry Kantrow, who is heading to a postdoc position at Caltech.

At Georgia Tech, Henry appreciated the exposure to highly collaborative, multidisciplinary research, which helped him grow not only as a chemical engineer, but also as a materials scientist, physical chemist, and polymer physicist.

“Ultimately, I hope to continue in academia and become a professor of chemical engineering, materials science, and/or chemistry.” he said.

His Ph.D. work centered on the photophysics of conducting polymers. At Caltech, he'll move into new territory, developing benchtop transient soft X-ray and extreme ultraviolet spectroscopy techniques.

“Without a doubt, these next steps in my career would not be possible without the opportunities afforded to me during my Ph.D. studies at Georgia Tech,” he said.

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