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The Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering at Texas A&M University is one of the largest, fully accredited programs in the country.

The Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering at Texas A&M University is one of the top rated chemical engineering departments in the world. It is also one of the largest, fully accredited chemical engineering programs in the country. The department has become a prolific chemical engineering research hub, with the faculty producing more than 200 refereed journal publications in 2016. The Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering at Texas A&M University has faculty engaged in a wide breadth of studies ranging from highly applied research in the areas of biomass utilization, process safety and hydrocarbon processing to very fundamental research in nanotechnology, life sciences, process systems engineering and molecular simulation. The ultimate goal of the work is to positively impact society by providing new knowledge. Please read the Texas A&M University Facebook Usage Policy at tx.ag/FBUsagePolicy.

10/19/2026

🔬 Expanding research opportunities for the next generation of scientists!

Chemical engineering professor Dr. Abdoulaye Djire and his research group are giving high school and undergraduate students hands-on research experience through a partnership with the U.S. Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP).

Learn how this program is preparing students for future careers in science and engineering: tx.ag/HandsOnSTEMlearning

10/16/2026

Happy National Boss’s Day to our Department Head, Dr. Faisal Khan! 🎉👏

Thank you for your leadership, dedication and commitment to the Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering. We appreciate all that you do to support our faculty, staff and students, foster collaboration and help move our department forward.

Your leadership makes a lasting impact on our department and the entire community!

10/15/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Chelsea Hu, on her selection for the Air Force Office of Scientific Research Young Investigator Program!

Awarded in August 2026, this prestigious program supports early-career scientists and engineers advancing innovative fundamental research.

Discover how Dr. Hu’s research is advancing new possibilities: tx.ag/HuYoungInvestigatorProgram

10/08/2026

Help inspire the next generation of engineers. The Texas A&M Chemical Engineering Open House will welcome local middle school students and their families for a day of hands-on STEM learning, interactive demonstrations, and exposure to engineering pathways.

Organizations and individuals interested in supporting this effort are invited to explore sponsorship opportunities. Deadline: November 1, 2026.

10/07/2026

Join today for our Industry Lecture Series featuring Brad Iles, CEO and founding partner of Brazos Midstream.

From 3 – 4 p.m. in JEB, Room 106, Iles will discuss “Midstream Energy in Action: Operations, Growth, and Opportunity,” sharing insights from his experience leading the growth of Brazos Midstream and developing energy infrastructure in the Permian Basin.

Since co-founding Brazos Midstream in 2015, Iles has helped lead the development, operation and sale of Permian Basin assets valued at more than $7.5 billion.

We hope to see you there!

10/06/2026

Could next-generation computing work more like the human brain?

Texas A&M researchers Dr. Perla Balbuena and Dr. Alejandro Aviles Sanchez are exploring how electrons and ions move through metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), offering insights that could help advance neuron-inspired computing technologies.

Read more about their research in the Journal of the American Chemical Society:
Explore the research: tx.ag/Nextgenerationcomputing

10/05/2026

Process Safety is grounded in Science and Engineering, not just Experience and Skill.

For Dr. Faisal Khan, director of the Mary Kay O’Connor Process Safety Center, that belief has shaped more than three decades of research, teaching and industry collaboration.

His message is clear: Management of change must go beyond documentation. Everyone affected needs to understand what is changing and how it could alter risk.

“Safety matters no matter what you do,” — Dr. Faisal Khan

Read more about Khan’s approach to building safer systems: tx.ag/Commonscience

10/01/2026

From Classroom to Control Room ⚙️

In CHEN 432, seniors put their knowledge of process dynamics and control into practice by working with DeltaV, a distributed control system (DCS) used to monitor and control a unit operation.

Powered by an Emerson DeltaV DCS, this Performance Learning Platform gives students valuable hands-on experience operating an advanced process automation and control system, bridging the gap between classroom concepts and real-world industrial applications.

Emerson’s donation has trained hundreds of Aggie chemical engineers, and we appreciate the opportunity to expose them to state-of-the-art systems to prepare them for industry.

09/30/2026

Join for our J.D. Lindsey Lecture Series presented by Dr. John Torkelson.

Today from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. in JEB, Room 106, Dr. John Torkelson will be discussing his work titled: Upcycling Virgin and Waste Thermoplastic Polyethylene, Polypropylene, and Related Copolymers into Covalent Adaptable Networks that Recover Cross-link Density upon Recycling.

Dr. Torkelson’s research addresses the global plastics recycling challenge by developing new strategies to recycle polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP) and their copolymers, which make up more than half of global polymer production.

We hope to see you there!

09/28/2026

Shutdowns and maintenance bring changing conditions to process facilities, making careful planning and strong safety practices especially important.

A 2026 hydrogen sulfide release at Woodland Pulp highlights the role of management of change, maintenance procedures, hazard identification, gas detection and access control in maintaining process safety.

“Process safety has to go beyond compliance; it must become culture.” — Dr. Faisal Khan

Read more about shutdowns as a process-safety stress test: tx.ag/Chemicalsafety

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