Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

NC State belltower in red light with timelapse traffic headlights in foreground.

Feb 17, 2022

Fanxing Li is an Energy and Fuels Rising Star

The editors and members of the editorial advisory board of the Energy & Fuels journal have selected Professor Fanxing Li as one of the 29 members of its inaugural class of Energy and Fuels Rising Stars. “At the time of nomination, rising star candidates should be in their independent research careers, 12 years or less after the award of Ph.D. degrees, and have made significant impacts to respective areas of energy research.”

Bacteriophages at different levels of magnification (attached to bacterial cell wall/in petri dish).

Feb 15, 2022

New technique improves directed evolution of microorganisms

The technique can be used to better engineer microorganisms for biopharmaceutical and chemical manufacturing.

Lilian Hsiao, an Asian American woman, stands in front of a window

Feb 15, 2022

Chemical engineer Lilian Hsiao named Sloan Research Fellow

Hsiao’s work focuses on advancing our fundamental understanding of microscopic forces in liquids and soft matter.

Feb 14, 2022

Leadbetter Burg receives Presidential Award for Excellence from National Science Foundation

CBE graduate Dr. Karen Leadbetter Burg (B.S. ’90) is the recipient of a Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM) from the National Science Foundation.

Jan 20, 2022

Albert Keung receives NSF CAREER Award

Professor Albert Keung has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award for his research proposal, “A Synthetic Biology Platform to Map and Engineer the Diverse Epigenetic Space.”

Jan 12, 2022

NC State researcher develops soft material to preserve biological medicines

NC State researchers developed a soft material that can help biological medicines treat infections without the risk of antimicrobial resistance.

Jan 11, 2022

Christine Grant begins term as 2022 AIChE president

On January 1, 2022, Professor Christine Grant commenced her term as president of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE). With more than 60,000 members from more than 110 countries the AIChE is the premier technical society in the world for chemical engineers.

Dec 8, 2021

Three College professors among most cited researchers globally

Three faculty members from the College of Engineering were recognized on Clarivate’s 2021 list of Highly Cited Researchers.

Nov 11, 2021

Livestream: R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company Award Distinguished Lecture Series

Michael Dickey, Camille and Henry Dreyfus Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at NC State, will present the 37th R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company Award Lecture. Dickey's lecture is titled "Beyond the Terminator: Liquid Metals, Stretchable Electronics and Shape-Changing Materials."