The Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering is excited to announce the retirement of Mrs. Diana Stamey. Diana Stamey began working for Chemical Engineering in March 1987 as the typist for the faculty before personal computers were introduced. She had to “re-invent” herself when personal computers were introduced to Chemical Engineering. Dr. Stephen Melsheimer was […]
The Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) is an organization focused on advancing human health and well-being. Each year, they host an annual meeting where students, faculty, and industry have the opportunity to connect and present their scientific work. This year, the meeting was hosted in Orlando, Florida from October 6th to the 9th. The Larsen Lab […]
Four student researchers engaged in catalytic materials and reaction engineering research at Dr. Ming Yang’s group have been recently recognized by the university and external funding agencies for their ongoing research work that aims to tackle climate change and to harvest clean energies. Luis Morales and John Yeager, junior undergraduate students, were recently accepted into […]
The department graduate symposium occurred on April 13, 2021 after not having a symposium in 2020 due to the pandemic. Planning a research symposium was a major hurdle for Nick Gregorich, Molli Garifo, and Mark Pitman. The CEGSO board devised an idea to utilize Google Sites for displaying the posters virtually. These personalized Google Sites […]
Homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis are fields that have been historically separated. Poly(styrenesulfonic acid) (PSSA) combines the advantages of both homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis. PSSA is soluble in polar solvents; therefore, all acidic groups are readily accessible. In addition, the catalyst cannot be deactivated through coking because there is no surface for the carbonaceous species to […]
Congratulations to Cabell Lamie for successfully defending his dissertation titled “Synthesis, Supercritical Fractionation, And Kinetic Modeling of Pyrene Pitch Oligomers” on November 24th. Cabell’s research during his studies here at Clemson focused on developing and utilizing supercritical extraction techniques for furthering the fundamental knowledge in the field of pitch research, with a focus on […]
Allison Yaguchi successfully defended her dissertation titled “Development of Cutaneotrichosporon oleaginosus to Convert Lignin-Derived Phenolics to Oleochemicals” on November 18th. Her research identified a novel yeast able to robustly convert an aromatic-rich waste stream, called lignin, into lipids. These microbially-derived fats can be converted into value-added oleochemicals, such as biodiesel or omega-3 fatty acids. Her […]
A paper from Dr. Scott Husson’s group was selected as a July 2020 Editor’s Choice Article for the Journal of Membrane Science. The article title is “Effect of mechanical strain on the transport properties of thin-film composite membranes used in osmotic processes”. Authors include Jaime Idarraga-Mora (recent PhD graduate), Alton O’Neal (ChBE undergraduate), Morgan Pfeiler […]
Christopher Pierce, a junior undergraduate student in Chemical Engineering, was recently awarded funding through SC INBRE along with his mentor Dr. Jessica Larsen. Through the Student-Initiated Research Program (SIRP), Christopher will receive $3,000 to pursue his project which has a basis in drug delivery, biomedicine, and neuroscience. His project, entitled “Modulation of Polymersome Shape to […]
CU-CIA Funded project “Towards the Creation of Biomimetic Complement Protein: Understanding Self-Assembly in Whole Blood” led Dr. Jessica Larsen and Honors College Undergraduate (’20) Lauren Maghak to an accidental discovery. Maghak and Larsen were working to drive self-assembly of polymers around blood borne pathogens. Their electron microscopy experiments were leading to very unexpected images. Upon […]