New Process Boosts Lignin Bio-oil as a Next-Generation Fuel
A new low-temperature, multi-phase process for upgrading lignin bio-oil to hydrocarbons could help expand use of the lignin, which is now largely a waste product left over from the production of cellulose and bioethanol from trees and other woody plants.
Georgia Tech Researchers Receive $2 Million NSF Grant to Reduce Plastic Waste
A group of Georgia Tech researchers have received a four-year, $2 million grant (effective October 1, 2020) from the National Science Foundation to help tackle the problem of accumulating plastic waste in landfills and the environment.
Flies and Mosquitoes Beware, Here Comes the Slingshot
Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have produced what may be the first kinematic study of how the slingshot arachnid stores enough energy to produce acceleration of 1,300 meters/second2 – 100 times the acceleration of a cheetah.
PhD Student Profile: Chiamaka Obianyor Helping Develop COVID Tests
Graduate student Chiamaka Obianyor has lent her skills in recent months to improving COVID-19 testing technology as part of two teams at Georgia Tech.
Chris Jones Named Editor-in-Chief of Journal JACS Au
The Publications Division of the American Chemical Society (ACS) has named Professor Chris Jones inaugural editor-in-chief for the fully open access journal JACS Au.
Three ChBE Alumni Recognized in GT Alumni Association's Inaugural "40 Under 40" List
Three alumni of Georgia Tech’s School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering are among 40 distinguished honorees recognized in the Georgia Tech Alumni Association’s first 40 Under 40 list.
Membrane Technology Could Cut Emissions and Energy Use in Oil Refining
New membrane technology developed by a team of researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology, Imperial College London, and ExxonMobil could help reduce carbon emissions and energy intensity associated with refining crude oil.
Associate Professor Ryan Lively Wins AIChE’s 2020 Colburn Prize
Each year, the award recognizes outstanding progress in the field of chemical engineering by one researcher in any area of chemical engineering research who is within 12 years of completing their PhD.
Professor Sally Ng’s Research Featured in AJC Article on Atlanta’s Improved Air Quality During Pandemic
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution featured the research of Nga “Sally” Ng, an associate professor in Georgia Tech’s School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, in an article on how Atlanta’s air quality has improved as a result of people sheltering at
Assistant Professor John Blazeck Receives Prestigious Beckman Young Investigator Award
John Blazeck, an assistant professor in Georgia Tech’s School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, is one of ten researchers at U.S. college and universities selected to receive a Beckman Young Investigator Award.
Redesigning Hand Sanitizer and Donating 7,000 Gallons to Fight Covid-19
It was so obvious the country was going to have a hand sanitizer crisis, but few wanted to acknowledge it.
Professor Ajit Yoganathan, Cardiovascular Research Pioneer, Retiring in June 2020
For his achievements improving the biomechanics of prosthetic heart valves and the development of heart repair devices, Yoganathan was elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) in 2015.
ChBE Researchers Develop Improved Technique for Contact Lens Cleaning
Researchers in Georgia Tech’s School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering have demonstrated that a polymer-based cleaning technique is more effective than rubbing and rinsing for removing fine particulate pollutants from soft contact lenses.
Alumni Profile: Graham Thorsteinson’s Energy Consulting Pays Off Big for Hartsfield-Jackson Airport
Alumnus Graham Thorsteinson has helped lead the charge in making Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Airport – the busiest in the world – more energy efficient.
ChBE's Online Celebrations for Graduates on May 1 and May 2
ChBE's Online Celebrations for Graduates on May 1 and May 2
Eight Students Win NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
This is the hallmark graduate fellowship award for PhD students in the U.S.
Filtration Engineers Offer Advice on Do-It-Yourself Face Masks
The continuing shortage of face masks and new recommendations on their use by the general public have led many individuals and organizations to make their own masks using available materials.
Alumni Profile: Alexis McKittrick Named Emerging Leader for STEM Achievements and Community Contributions
Alexis McKittrick was honored by the Society of Women Engineers
ChBE Recognizes Student Achievements
Georgia Tech's School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering recognizes the successes of its undergraduate and graduate students over the past year.
ChBE Announces Winners of "Virtual Pi Mile" 5k Race
Georgia Tech’s School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (ChBE) organized a “Virtual Pi Mile” event on Saturday March 28 in light of the cancellation of the Georgia Tech Alumni Association’s official, in-person event due to the Coronavirus outbreak