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

To mitigate climate change, direct air capture of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from the atmosphere has emerged as an increasingl...
09/30/2026

To mitigate climate change, direct air capture of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from the atmosphere has emerged as an increasingly attractive option for limiting global warming. But scaling up systems to remove and safely store enough CO₂ faces major obstacles, according to researchers in ChBE@GT.

One challenge is improving the solid sorbents that capture CO₂ from ambient air. In collaboration with CarbonCapture Inc., researchers in ChBE (including Prof. Christopher Jones) have shown that a simple, one-step modification can upgrade a commercial amine resin into a more efficient and durable sorbent for CO₂ capture. They published their findings in Science Advances.

ChBE@GT is ranked No. 2 (unchanged from last year) in the nation—first among public universities—for its undergraduate p...
09/22/2026

ChBE@GT is ranked No. 2 (unchanged from last year) in the nation—first among public universities—for its undergraduate program in the 2027 rankings of U.S. News & World Report.
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Twenty-seven companies attended today's Clearinghouse career fair, organized by Georgia Tech's student chapter of the Am...
09/16/2026

Twenty-seven companies attended today's Clearinghouse career fair, organized by Georgia Tech's student chapter of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE). The event gives students opportunities to network with companies as well as gain intern, co-op, and full-time positions.

Participating companies represent a wide variety of industries, including energy, pharmaceuticals, and food and beverage. https://bit.ly/470N2Kd

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.”

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