Message From the Chair
Golden Knights in the Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Department change the world. This issue of our newsletter offers an array of stories that exemplify the impactful work members of our community do in all stages of their careers. Please enjoy reading.
— Elizabeth Podlaha-Murphy, Professor/Chair of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Plasma Pathways
Prof. Selma Mededovic and her co-researchers have received an NSF grant to further research into the development of multiphase gas-liquid plasma reactors. The nearly $800K in funding could generate new insights and novel means of analyzing plasmas in contact with liquids. Read More About Prof. Mededovic’s NSF Grant
Removing PFAS
A group of professors has been awarded $650K from the Department of Defense Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program to find and design new advanced adsorbent materials to remove toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from groundwater. Read More About Removing PFAS from Groundwater
Nitrogen to Ammonia
The transition to clean energy technology has stimulated research into alternative energy sources and the development of electrocatalytic processes. Asst. Prof. Ian McCrum was awarded an NSF Engineering Research Initiation grant for research on a reaction in which renewable electricity can be used to convert atmospheric nitrogen and water into ammonia, a widely used fertilizer. Read More About Prof. McCrum’s NSF Grant