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Five CBE faculty members honored at College of Engineering Convocation

Chemical and biological engineering faculty members were among those honored at the College of Engineering 2015 Convocation. Among those recognized for new named faculty positions: • Dr. Wenzhen Li, Richard Seagrave professorship.• Dr. Kaitlin Bratlie, Michael and Denise Mack Fellow Those recognized for patent awards were:• Dr. Robert Brown, CBE professor, for selective temperature quench … Continue reading Five CBE faculty members honored at College of Engineering Convocation

John Burnett-Larkins

Jill Schoborg, a chemical and biological engineering senior at Iowa State, has been included in the September, 2015 issue of Chemical Engineering Progress magazine, an official publication of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), after a summer internship experience with the organization in Washington, D.C.

John Burnett-Larkins

Some of the people heading in and out of labs in Sweeney Hall and the BioRenewables Complex during the summer months aren’t typical students – but then, the programs that brought them here aren’t typical either. Once again this summer the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering joined other university departments in the Research Experiences … Continue reading

Chemical Engineering alums Determan, Raman are PPEA recipients

Iowa State University Chemical Engineering graduates Dr. Michael Determan (BS ChE/Econ’01, PhD ChE’06) and Dr. Venkat Raman (PhD ChE’03) have been named recipients of the university’s Professional Progress in Engineering Award (PPEA). They were honored in a Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering reception and at the annual Iowa State University Marston Club Dinner. Determan, … Continue reading Chemical Engineering alums Determan, Raman are PPEA recipients

Chuck Glatz bids farewell to CBE after 40-year stay

Dr. Charles E. (Chuck) Glatz, University Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, has announced his retirement after 40 years of research, education and leadership at Iowa State University. Originally from Rochester, NY, Glatz came to Iowa State in 1975, shortly after earning his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin. He was appointed … Continue reading Chuck Glatz bids farewell to CBE after 40-year stay

ISU CBE students rank high in regional conference competition

Students from Iowa State’s Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering achieved strong results in two competitions held as part of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Mid-America Student Regional Conference. Held at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Iowa State’s delegation took part in the Chem-E-Car and Student Poster competitions, vying for honors with … Continue reading ISU CBE students rank high in regional conference competition

CBE applies general engineering course to create ChE-specific computer course

Starting in the Fall 2013 semester, chemical engineering freshmen have been offered a course within their program for the first time in recent memory. CH E 160 is a problem solving course that combines lecture with computer lab work to prepare freshmen for the type of tools they’ll be using as they advance in the … Continue reading CBE applies general engineering course to create ChE-specific computer course

Study Abroad Blog

Iowa State lets you explore the world. Chemical engineering senior Hannah VanEvery is spending the entire 2013-2014 academic year at University College London.

Biosensors

Harnessing the science of light for biosensing: Professor Andy Hillier uses the science of structural color to convert a biological response into a measurable signal in order to detect a particular analyte.

Bio-oil

Several Iowa State researchers use bio-oil to develop biorenewable fuels and chemicals. Biorenewables research is developing analogous technologies that use biomass-derived carbon.