Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering - UT Knoxville

05/19/2026

🎉 Congratulations to Rigoberto Advincula, the UT-ORNL Governor’s Chair of Advanced and Nanostructured Materials, for receiving the Frank Tiller Award from the American Filtration and Separations Society for his leadership in engineering and education!

Learn more about the Frank Tiller Award 🏆 https://bit.ly/43g0SXi

05/11/2026

Congratulations to graduate CBE Christopher Cotter on being selected as a recipient of the 2026–2027 Yates Dissertation Fellowship! 👏 This fellowship for returning students, like Cotter, recognizes promising graduate and professional students at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

After completing his PhD, Cotter plans to pursue a career as a professor and tackle important biological questions to find solutions with life-changing impacts.

Learn more about Cotter and the award 🏆🔗 https://bit.ly/4uB0lLf

04/28/2026

🎉 Congratulations to Art Ragauskas, the Acting Department Head and UT-ORNL Governor's Chair for Biorefining, on his review article being selected as the front cover of the March-April issue of Biofuels, Bioproducts, and Biorefining! Read the full article now

🔗 https://bit.ly/4cNMQRg

04/14/2026

We're pleased to welcome Carson Meredith to CBE and ! 🧡 Join us in giving Meredith a warm Rocky Top welcome.

TCE is excited to announce that Carson Meredith has been selected as the new department head of the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering - UT Knoxville. Meredith joins TCE after spending the last 26 years at the Georgia Institute of Technology, where he served as a professor in the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and as the executive director of the Georgia Tech Renewable Bioproducts Institute. Join us in welcoming Meredith to !

For more information on Carson Meredith ➡️ https://bit.ly/4mtIS4o

04/09/2026

04/03/2026

Congratulations to David Dooley, PhD candidate, and Hannah Boyd, a senior, in Prof. Trinh’s Lab, on being named 2026 Volunteers of Distinction!

This award honors students who have demonstrated extraordinary academic achievement, community engagement, or research excellence. We’re proud to celebrate David and Hannah for their incredible recognition!

03/10/2026

PhD Rohit Kousika and Austin Conte in Art Ragauskas’ research group have been at the forefront of innovation and gained access to world-class equipment while working collaboratively at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Learn more about their work:

🔗 https://bit.ly/4rwCDOw

02/25/2026

Earlier this month, the UT chapter of the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers toured Oak Ridge National Laboratory to learn about research with the Spallation Neutron Source. The tour provided students with valuable insight into interdisciplinary research and career pathways in national laboratories.

02/16/2026

During a fellowship with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Desirée Denman discovered that her passion for biological detail could help her fill an important need.

In 2022, Denman joined the CBE doctoral program. As a member of the Dalhaimer Lab, Denman is researching how a single molecule can elicit different immune responses depending on which receptor it binds. Learn more about Denman and her work at the link below ⬇️

🔗 https://bit.ly/4sDVetv

02/06/2026

Rigoberto Advincula has received the 2026 Roy W. Tess Award, presented by the Division of Polymer Materials: Science and Engineering.