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Chemical Engineering: Helping society meet its goals for sustainable energy, clean water and better health

Drawing on expertise in areas like catalysis, electrochemical systems, transport properties of biological systems and polymers for membranes and biomaterials, our faculty bridge the gaps between molecular-level interactions and real-world applications. Using advanced molecular engineering strategies, we are driving innovation in fields as varied and as important to society as solar energy and battery technologies, natural gas to chemical conversions, water purification, pollutant remediation, tissue engineering and pharmaceutical processing and drug delivery.

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Phone: 434-924-6281

Giorgio Carta

Lawrence R. Quarles Professor

Research Areas
  • Materials and Advanced Manufacturing for Biological Applications
  • Biotechnology and Biomolecular Engineering (Biomolecular Design, Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering)
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  • 45

    Average undergraduate class size (last 5 years)

  • $ 75 K

    Average starting salary for industrial employment: 2021 B.S. graduates

  • 4

    Average number of Ph.D. students per tenure track faculty

  • 23

    Total number of ChE faculty