U. of Alabama Chemical & Biological Eng.

UA ChBE educates engineers, generates knowledge through research, and serves industry via professional development and outreach.

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@UAChBE congratulates Steven Weinman for being featured on the Concentrating on Chromatography podcast, highlighting his work in membrane science, separations, and PFAS analysis. We’re proud to see his research shaping solutions and advancing sustainable water treatment.

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This week’s Research Spotlight is on Prof. Qiang Huang. He received funding from the National Association of Surface Finishing to research the design of water-in-salt electrolytes to enable electrodeposition of rare earth metals and alloys.

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This week’s Undergraduate Student Highlight is on Logan Anguiano, a senior from Prof. Jason Bara’s lab!

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Hear Mia Eisenberg share her experience as an undergraduate student in Chemical Engineering at the University of Alabama!

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Congratulations to Arunava Gupta, who has been named an IEEE Fellow for his contributions to magnetic and superconducting complex oxide films for electronic device applications. This distinction reflects exceptional achievement in the engineering community!

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This week’s Graduate Student Highlight is on Mousumi Bepari, a 4th year Ph.D. candidate from Prof. Jason Bara’s lab!

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This week’s Bama Research Spotlight is on Prof. James Harris. James received funding from the Aviation Climate Taskforce (ACT) for research on converting alcohols to C5+ olefins using multifunctional catalysis, advancing sustainable chemical processes.

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Today’s “Bama Bio” is on Prof. James Harris. James’ research focuses on responsible use of energy carriers for production of fuels and chemicals. To learn more about his research, visit: https://t.co/NC7RLx1jsj

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@uachbe is excited to congratulate Hailey Peitersen, a chemical engineering student, who received the Summer 2025 Outstanding Co-op Student award! Hailey was recommended for the honor after her successful work semester.

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Please congratulate Zhiheng Lyu. She was named as a Hewson Faculty Fellow! She will receive funds for the next three years from the Hewson Family Foundation.

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Congratulations to Tibor Szilvási and Jamie Harris for being selected for the Journal of Catalysis Early Career Advisory Board! They will serve two-year terms on the editorial board of this highly prestigious journal.

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This week’s Bama Research Spotlight is on Prof. Mingfei Zhao. Mingfei has a U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) funded project improving treatments for ER+ breast cancer.

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Today's Bama Bio is on Dr. John Kim. John has been with @ua_chbe since 2012. He teaches many courses here at UA, and his research focuses on Cancer Stem Cell technology to streamline medical testing in the field. To learn more about his research, visit https://t.co/4qVPlVSJcH

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Hear Victor Olowookere share his journey as a PhD student in Dr. Turner’s lab and the research that drives his work!

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This week’s Graduate Student Highlight is on Quanhong Liu, a recent Ph.D. graduate from Prof. Qiang Huang’s lab!

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Today’s Bama Research Spotlight is on Prof. Qiang Huang. Qiang received funding from the Sandia National Laboratories for research on flexible quantum computing interconnects for multichip integration.

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In 2025, @UAChBE was awarded 15 new external, competitive research awards, generating substantial resources to fuel our research enterprise. We are extraordinarily proud of all our faculty and student researchers for making this possible through their hard work.

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@UAChBE attracts a broad, high‑achieving group of engineering innovators. With 44% women—well above the national average—our program reflects a balanced, engaging curriculum that prepares all students to lead in a stable, well‑compensated profession.

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@UAChBE, we attract academically competitive students from across the nation and internationally. This caliber is demonstrated by having 14% National Merit Finalists among our student body, and our out-of-state enrollment has grown to a significant 57% of the department.

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Student research is central to our identity at @UAChBE, and our students drive every part of our work. Sixteen of them have earned Goldwater Scholarships over the past two decades—an elite national honor that marks them as standout undergraduate researchers.