ChBE Researchers Create New Architecture for Solid-State Li-ion Batteries?

Profs Eric Wachsman and Liangbing Hu have created flexible, garnet-based textiles for use in lithium-metal batteries. More...

Fighting Fungus: Engineering Antibodies for Validating Antifungal Drug Targets

Professor Amy Karlsson is developing a new process that more accurately simulates the effect of antifungal drugs on their targets, which she believes will convert more discoveries in the lab into products on the shelf. More...

Grip Boost Restores Football Gloves' Stickiness

Alumni of ChBE's Complex Fluids and Nanomaterials Group are part of a company that combined science and sports to create a new product restores performance to worn football gloves. More...

Hydrophobically Modified Polymers Create Cell Gels

Professor Srinivasa Raghavan's research group has created polymers that instinctively plug into cell membranes, linking them together in the form of a gel. The effect can be reversed without harming the cells, and could have applications in tissue engineering. More...

Cheaper, Faster and Longer Lasting: What Magnesium Iodine Chemistry Can Offer

Chunsheng Wang's research group is developing a rechargeable magnesium/iodine battery for daily consumer use. More...

The Enthusiastic 2018 ChBE Alumni Cup Team!

News

ChBE Open Rank Faculty Search: Apply Now!
Visit ejobs.umd.edu to complete an application. More »

ChBE Alumni Looks Back Fondly on Tenure at UMD
Vineet Agrawal (B.S. '98) discusses his progression in the field of biomedical engineering. More »

ChBE Prof Asa-Awuku Battles Air Quality Issues in Maryland
Akua Asa-Awuku - recently interview by WIRED - works with Thriving Earth Exchange to counter the effects of environmental degradation and legislative reform in Brandywine. More »

Student Spotlight

ChBE Alumna
Soliver Fusi

Fusi served as President of the Chem-E Car Team, a Clark School Ambassador and Academic Excellence Chair for the National Society of Black Engineers. She graduated in May and is currently conducting her Ph.D. research at the University of CA, Berkeley.

Events

Deloitte Case Interview Workshop
September 20, 20186:30 p.m.
1107 & 1111 Kim Engineering
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Applied Predictive Technologies Information Session
September 24, 20185:00 p.m.
Lobby, Glenn L. Martin Hall
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ChBE Seminar Series: Alexandros Chremos, NIST
September 25, 201811:00 a.m.
2108 Chem/Nuc (bldg #90)
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Announcements

2019 E-Bike Student Challenge

Are you ready to compete in the E-Bike Student Challenge?!? 1st place winner receives $10K!!!!

2018 Summer Pathways Scholarship

Scholarship available for students transferring to UMD from state community colleges! Receive support (via reimbursed funds) for up to 3 courses! Contact a ChBE advisor today!!