ChBE Illinois

The official account of the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (@uofillinois).

[ChBE Illinois @ChBEIllinois]

Congratulations to ChBE professor of the practice Chris Burcham and department alumnus Bob Dudley, who have been elected to the 2026 Class of the National Academy of Engineering! See more at https://t.co/ZJKJwMZdP9

[ChBE Illinois @ChBEIllinois]

For students who planned on attending today's seminar, the date and location of the event have changed. Assistant Professor Moon Jeong Park will now be presenting her seminar at 4 pm in Bevier 180.

[CABBI @CABBIbio]

A CABBI team developed a commercially viable way to make disposable diapers, microplastics and acrylic paint more sustainable by using a tiny yeast to biomanufacture 3-HP, a valuable precursor chemical for acrylic acid — a $20 billion market.

News➡️ https://t.co/Wjx4zSzQ1d
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[ChBE Illinois @ChBEIllinois]

The School of Chemical Sciences at @UofIllinois is seeking an Assistant Director of Research Administration. Manage grants office and staff, assist faculty with portfolios, and drive proposal development. Find full details and apply by September 25 at: https://t.co/sjs0tibgtL

[ChBE Illinois @ChBEIllinois]

ChBE Illinois researchers have unveiled a new framework for understanding and controlling the behavior of granular hydrogels — microscopic gel particles that mimic living tissue — paving the way for designing better biomaterials. @uofigrainger
https://t.co/jKapTp9bFw

[ChBE Illinois @ChBEIllinois]

ChBE Illinois is seeking an Office Support Associate to assist in the department's business and student services offices and provide backup to other positions. Come join our friendly, dedicated team! Deadline to apply: September 10, 2025.

https://t.co/zA8LAER32E

[ChBE Illinois @ChBEIllinois]

With a new five-year, $15M award, the @NSF has renewed its support of the @Molecule_Maker Lab Institute, which develops AI tools for discovery and synthesis of molecules for uses in medicine, energy, industry and more. https://t.co/cTtZ5uxBO2

[CABBI @CABBIbio]

Congrats to our 2025 CABBI poster winners!

🥇 Grad student Michael Volk of @ChBEIllinois took 1st for his poster on using TorchCell to systematize data in strain design.
🥈 Undergrad Lily Williams of Penn State (@mcreynolds_lab RISE intern)
🥉 Qasim Ali of @UFIFASAgronomy
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[ChBE Illinois @ChBEIllinois]

A new spin on salad dressing 🥗 Illinois researchers have developed an approach to addressing food waste and carbon emissions through the design of a catalyst for converting food waste-derived biocrude to sustainable aviation fuel. @IllinoisABE
https://t.co/lYfRhYk83z

[U of I News Bureau @NewsAtIllinois]

With AI and automated synthetic biology, #ILLINOIS researchers developed a user-friendly system to drastically improve enzyme performance. ▶️ https://t.co/XVyqJgzzcB

[ChBE Illinois @ChBEIllinois]

ChBE professor Hong Yang has been named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, their highest professional award. RSC Fellows are recognized for their outstanding contributions to the chemical sciences. 🏆
https://t.co/TzYJDEaFZC

[ChBE Illinois @ChBEIllinois]

Led by ChBE professor Huimin Zhao, a team of innovative researchers combined the use of AI and automated biology to improve the performance of two important industrial enzymes. @uofigrainger @LASillinois
https://t.co/cfO1w6oSQU

[CABBI @CABBIbio]

Using novel light-powered enzymes, CABBI researchers at @UofIllinois created a precise, cost-effective way to make chiral ketones, complex chemicals used in agrochemicals, medicines and other products.

News ➡️ https://t.co/e81w1hiMBB
📰 @NatureCatalysis: https://t.co/oJdnQMkZnB

[ChBE Illinois @ChBEIllinois]

Recycling reinvented!♻️A new study by prof. Baron Peters’ research group offers a model that addresses a key obstacle to efficient plastic recycling.

https://t.co/gV8WX36hxt

[ChBE Illinois @ChBEIllinois]

ChBE professor Paul Kenis has received the 2025 Carl Wagner Memorial Award from the Electrochemical Society, in recognition of excellence in research and teaching. 🔷🔶 @uofigrainger @LASillinois

https://t.co/X29EqImVJm

[ChBE Illinois @ChBEIllinois]

Rethinking plastics: @ChBEIllinois professors Damien Guironnet and Alexa Kuenstler recently spoke to NPR Illinois' Community Voices about their research, touching on the pros & cons of single-use plastics, plastic alternatives, and recycling vs upcycling.

https://t.co/loEDsciSwa

[ChBE Illinois @ChBEIllinois]

Researchers at ChBE Illinois have found a path to perform efficient, sustainable enantiomer separations, of importance for drug screening and manufacturing, using planar chiral polymers and electrochemistry.
https://t.co/suSbrMQzj0

@uofigrainger @LASillinois

[ChBE Illinois @ChBEIllinois]

Congratulations to ChBE undergrad, Anggana Yudono! 🎊Yudono is one of the Gilman scholarship recipients and will have the opportunity to study in Denmark.

https://t.co/kJzLU1ysLx

[ChBE Illinois @ChBEIllinois]

We've held the truth back long enough...We miss our students!! 📣📣 The quad just doesn't look quite right without you here 😔

[ChBE Illinois @ChBEIllinois]

Thank you for another great academic year! We have seen our graduate program get ranked 11th nationally, construction on the new Unit Operations Laboratory, and the receipt of several prestigious awards to students and faculty for their research. We can't wait for next year!