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Research Focus Areas

The Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Virginia focuses on excellence in research related to biotechnology and biomolecular engineering, energy and the environment, materials engineering and nanotechnology, and simulation and complex systems.

Biotechnology and Biomolecular Engineering

Biotechnology and Biomolecular Engineering

Protein separation, protein and viral engineering, tissue engineering, crystallization of pharmaceuticals, systems biology, synthetic biology

Faculty: Berger, Bilodeau, Cai, Caliari, Carta, Ford, Giri, Griffin, Highley, Lampe, Lazzara, Letteri, Taite, Vecchiarello,

Biotechnology and Biomolecular Engineering
Energy and the Environment

Energy and the Environment

Catalysis, electrochemistry, biorenewable conversion, bioremediation, materials for energy generation and storage, solar energy conversion, membrane-based water purification

Faculty: Bates, Choi, Davis, Epling, Ford, Geise, Koenig, Paolucci

Energy and the Environment
Materials Engineering and Nanotechnology

Materials Engineering and Nanotechnology

Advanced polymeric materials, nanostructured fluids, novel catalytic materials, metal organic frameworks, biomaterials, macromolecular engineering for separations

Faculty: Bates, Bilodeau, Cai, Caliari, Choi, Davis, Geise, Giri, Green, Highley, Koenig, Lampe, Letteri, Taite, Vecchiarello

Materials Engineering and Nanotechnology
Simulation and Complex Systems

Simulation and Complex Systems

Modeling of bacterial chemotaxis, phase separation of polymers on nanoparticles

Faculty: Bilodeau, Ford, Green, Lampe, Lazzara, Paolucci

Simulation and Complex Systems

Research Focus Areas

Biotechnology and Biomolecular Engineering

Protein separation, protein and viral engineering, tissue engineering, crystallization of pharmaceuticals, systems biology, synthetic biology

Energy and the Environment

Catalysis, electrochemistry, biorenewable conversion, bioremediation, materials for energy generation and storage, solar energy conversion, membrane-based water purification

Materials Engineering and Nanotechnology

Advanced polymeric materials, nanostructured fluids, novel catalytic materials, metal organic frameworks, biomaterials, macromolecular engineering for separations

Simulation and Complex Systems

Modeling of bacterial chemotaxis, phase separation of polymers on nanoparticles