Research in Chemical and Biological Engineering

We harness the power of synthetic biology, proteomics and genomics, nanotechnology and polymer science to create and control microbial, cell biological and immune systems. Our research addresses challenges in respiratory infections, neural disorders, antimicrobial resistance, cancer, metabolic disorders, regenerative medicine, and synthesis of bioproducts.

At the forefront of sustainability in energy and materials, our faculty are leading advances in (electro)catalysis, synthetic biology, and materials science. Our research focuses on biomass and renewable energy utilization for the sustainable production of chemicals, performance materials, and fuels. Collaborative work and AI-driven computational tools accelerate our understanding and the development of cleaner processes.

Our faculty use cutting-edge methods to design, discover, and characterize new materials for applications in clean energy, thermal management, information technology, transportation, manufacturing, smart agriculture, and medicine. Our research focuses on discovering new 1D and 2D nanomaterials, polymers, semiconductors, and biomaterials, aiming for a better society.

Advanced computational methods and AI are used by our faculty to model complex chemical and biological systems across many length and time scales. This research contributes physical insight and guides experimental design, and it is being applied across a range of applications including dynamics of proteins and DNA, heterogeneous catalytic reactions, and multiphase flow.