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

Powering Up

Distinguished University Professor Chunsheng Wang Redesigns Batteries for Ultrafast Charging EVs.

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$21M +

in current research expenditures

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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45%

of student body are female

Student Diversity

Women account for roughly 45 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

Chemical engineering at Maryland ranked #19 in the 2022 U.S. News & World Report, while the Clark School of Engineering ranked #10 for its graduate program.

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News & Events

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Headshot of Mario Harley in tribal dress in front of a Maryland river

Nov 2, 2026

Learning From the Past, Innovating for the Future: Engineering...

Maryland Engineering spoke with Piscataway tribal member and historian Mario Harley.

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This presence of community in the department helped me to succeed academically and socially.

Oct 28, 2026

Bio-Based Food Packaging Wrap Extends Shelf Life of Avocados,...

Avocado and cucumber wrapped in bio-based films.

Oct 23, 2026

Meet the Clark Scholars Class of ’30

Nine students in suits in front of a UMD engineering building

Oct 5, 2026

Celebrating LGBTQ+ History Month 2026

Rainbow banners in a the shape of a UMD M

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Evening@SMART: Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Systems
November 4, 2026

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AIChE Bowling Night
November 5, 2026

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CHBE Seminar: Benjamin Boyle, UMD
November 6, 2026

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BIOE Seminar: Synthetic Reconstitution of Complex Cellular Function
November 13, 2026

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AABC Commissioning Group Pop-up
November 19, 2026

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CHBE Seminar: Dr. Daniel C. Nelson, UMD
November 20, 2026