The Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, A. James Clark School of Engineering, University of Maryland

COVID-19: Latest Update

Due to the recent uptick in cases, undergraduate courses have transitioned to online instruction and will remain there until Spring 2021.

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Mobilizing Aid

ChBE researchers offer solutions for the current health crisis, with funding from Northrop Grumman.

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Measuring Atmospheric Change

Professor Akua Asa-Awuku strives to understand the molecular components of the atmosphere that exist at the nanoscale.

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$6 M

in research expenditures for FY17

Lasting Partnerships

ChBE faculty members frequently partner with ARL and national labs across the U.S. to solve society's most pressing energy problems.

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39%

of student body made up of women

Student Diversity

Women account for roughly 40 percent - and minorities, nearly 25 percent - of the ChBE student body.

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96%

retention rate of ChBE majors at the end of freshman year

Leading Programs

A. James Clark School of Engineering ranked 20th for its graduate program by U.S. News and World Report. UMD ranked 19th overall.

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News & Events

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Dec 31, 2020

Innovative Chemistry Revolutionizes the Zinc-Air Battery

International research group publishes study for next-gen sustainable batteries in Science.

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Take the time to build relationships with peers and professors... Those relationships... are the main reason I care so much about UMD.

Dec 21, 2020

UMD Makes U.S. DOE Solar District Cup Finals

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Dec 9, 2020

The Binding of the Virus

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Nov 12, 2020

UMD Welcomes A. James Clark Scholars Class of '24

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ChBE Seminar Series: Coarse grained molecular modeling of therapeutic antibodies

March 9, 2021

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ChBE Seminar Series: The fluid dynamics of buckled filaments and viscous interfaces
April 6, 2021

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ChBE Seminar Series: Kinetic and Property Effects of Aqueous-phase Carbonyl-Containing SOA Photochem
April 27, 2021