Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

Professor Amod Ogale receives the prestigious University Research, Scholarship, and Artistic Achievement Award

Professor Amod Ogale received the prestigious University Research, Scholarship, and Artistic Achievement Award (URSAA) from President James Clements. The award recognizes Clemson University faculty whose work has been acknowledged at the highest levels nationally and internationally. URSAAA winning faculty are lifetime appointees and participate in a yearly celebration of faculty achievements. Dr. Amod Ogale, Dow […]

ChBE Ph.D. Candidate, Sagar Kanhere, wins first place for poster presentation at SPE ACCE Automotive Conference 2019

Sagar Kanhere won the Best Poster Award at the Society of Plastics Engineers ACCE Automotive Composites Conference, Novi, MI, September 2019 for research entitled, “Petroleum Pitch-based Carbon Fibers With Modified Transverse Microstructure And Enhanced Properties,” co-authored by Dr. Victor Bermudez, Caroline Christopher, Dr. Sam Lukubira, and Professor Amod Ogale. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency […]

Dr. Scott Husson completes Moab Trail Marathon!

Back in November Dr. Scott Husson ran the Moab Trail Marathon! The marathon was held in Moab, Utah and is listed as a Trail Runner Magazine “Bucket List” Race. The Moab Trail is described as unique and wild. The canyons around Moab are unlike anywhere in the world, and this course conquers some of the […]

ChBE Graduate Student Wins 2019 Three Minute Thesis Competition

Nicholas Gregorich from the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering won first place at Clemson University’s Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition on November 8, 2019. Nicholas won the PhD candidate category for his presentation, “Green Filtration for Cleaner Water.” He is advised by Dr. Eric Davis. Nick will go on to represent Clemson at the […]

November 21, 2019 – ChBe Seminar Speaker – Dr. Heather Kulik

The Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering welcomes Dr. Heather Kulik, an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dr. Kulik’s seminar titled, “Accelerating the computational discovery of catalyst design rules and exceptions with machine learning”  will be held in 100 Earle Hall on Thursday, November 21st from 2:00 to 3:00 pm.   […]

ChBE Ph.D. student, Allison Domhoff, earns Hitachi Fellowship

CLEMSON — Clemson University Ph.D. student Allison Domhoff has received a $25,000 Hitachi High Technologies Electron Microscopy Fellowship to support research aimed at making energy grid-scale batteries more efficient and cost-effective. Domhoff, a chemical and biomolecular engineering student, is working to develop nanocomposite materials for batteries that support energy generation at large wind and solar […]

November 7, 2019 – ChBE Seminar Speaker – Dr. Sumit Sharma

The Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering welcomes Dr. Sumit Sharma, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Ohio University. Dr. Sharma’s seminar titled, “Molecular Simulations of Adsorption and Self-Assembly of Surfactants on Metal Surfaces”  will be held in 100 Earle Hall on November 7th from 2:00 to 3:00 pm. […]

October 10, 2019 – ChBE Seminar Speaker – Dr. Abhyudai Singh – University of Delaware

The Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering welcomes Dr. Abhyudai Singh, an Associate Professor in the Departments of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Mathematical Sciences, and Center for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology.     Dr. Singh’s seminar titled, “Systems Biology in Single Cells:  A Tale of Two Viruses”  will be held in 100 Earle […]

October 3, 2019 – ChBE Seminar Speaker – Dr. Connie B. Roth – Emory University

The Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering welcomes Dr. Connie B. Roth, an Associate Professor in the Department of Physics at Emory University.     Dr. Roth’s seminar titled, “Local Property Changes Near Interfaces in Nanostructured Polymer Blends and Films” will be held in 100 Earle Hall on October 3rd from 2:00 to 3:00 pm. […]

ChBE Graduate Students research published in Chemical Science Journal

Paul Alongi, College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences August 28, 2019 Like so many great projects, the research that earned Ryan DeFever and Steven Hall three awards and a spot in a respected academic journal was fueled in part by coffee.  “Steven and I had probably 25 walks to Starbucks and back– at least–during […]