chbe@gt graduate program
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The School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering (ChBE) at Georgia Tech is the right school to help you fulfill your plans for a successful future. Ranked among the top engineering programs in the nation, our program is also one of the oldest, largest, and most diverse in the world. With more than 40 full-time faculty members who are leaders in their fields, state-of-the-art research facilities, and access to numerous opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration, our program is unlike any other. We offer financial assistance to all of our Ph.D. students, giving exceptional opportunities to extraordinary people.TRANSCRIPT
The School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering (ChBE) at Georgia Tech is the right school to
help you fulfill your plans for a successful future. Ranked among the top engineering programs
in the nation, our program is also one of the oldest, largest, and most diverse in the world. With
more than 40 full-time faculty members who are leaders in their fields, state-of-the-art research
facilities, and access to numerous opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration, our
program is unlike any other. We offer financial assistance to all of our Ph.D. students, giving ex-
ceptional opportunities to extraordinary people.
ChBE Quick FactsFaculty► 100+ combined national and international awards
► 7 National Academy of Engineering members
► 14 NSF CAREER Awards winners
► 10 women
Research► Strategic research initiatives in energy and sustainability,
biotechnology, materials and nanotechnology, and complex systems
► Core strengths in catalysis, separations, bioprocessing, drug delivery, biomedicine, microelectronics, process control, synthesis, and optimization
Program Highlights► Named one of only 11 Strategic University Partners by
Dow Chemical Company with a $25 million per year funding commitment until 2021
► Awarded $11.6 million by the National Institute of Stan-dards and Technology for $23.3 million Carbon-Neutral Energy Solutions Laboratory (C-NES)
► Awarded $20 million by Semiconductor Research Corp. for Interconnect Focus Center
► Awarded $10 million by KAUST to develop novel meth-ods to purify oil and natural gas hydrocarbons
Faculty Research AreasPradeep Agrawal: heterogenous catalysis
Mark Allen: microsystems, MEMS
Sujit Banerjee: environmental engineering, pulp & paper
Sven Behrens: polymers, colloids, responsive materials
Sue Ann Bidstrup Allen: heterogenous catalysis
Andreas Bommarius: biocatalysis, bioprocessing
Victor Breedveld: complex fluids, microfluidics
Julie Champion: drug delivery, biomaterials
Ronald Chance: CO2 transport, alternative fuels
Rachel Chen: metabolic engineering, protein technology
John Crittenden: sustainable & environmental engineering
Michelle Dawson: cell mechanics, regenerative medicine
Yulin Deng: polymers, nanomaterials, papermaking
Charles Eckert: thermodynamics, separations
Michael Filler: solar energy conversion, optoelectronic materials
Tom Fuller: systems for energy conversion & storage
Martha Grover: systems engineering, materials processing
Cliff Henderson: polymers, microelectronics, nanotechnology
Dennis Hess: microelectronics, microfluidics, MEMS >>>
► Awarded $8.1 million by NSF for Materials Research Scienceand Engineering Center (MRSEC) to study graphene as a viablesuccessor to silicon in microelectronics
► Awarded $4.8 million by the Department of Energy for tworesearch projects that focus on developing advanced post-combustion technologies for capturing carbon dioxide from coal-fired power plants
Recent Faculty Honors & Awards► Michael Filler – 2012 CAREER Award from the National
Science Foundation
► Martha Grover – 2011 Young Researcher Award from AIChECAST Division
► William Koros – 2011 AIChE Institute Lecturer
► Hang Lu – 2011 CSB2 Prize in Systems Biology from theCouncil for Systems Biology in Boston
► Athanasios Nenes – 2011 Kenneth Whitby Award from the American Association for Aerosol Research
► Mark Prausnitz – Named Regents’ Professor in 2011 byGeorgia Board of Regents, bringing ChBE’s number of Regents’Professors to six
► Elsa Reichmanis – 2011 PMSE Distinguished Service Award from the American Chemical Society
► Ronald Rousseau – 2011 Malcolm E. Pruitt Award from theCouncil for Chemical Research
► Mark Styczynski – 2011 Young Faculty Award from DARPA
Faculty Research Areas (continued)
Jeff Hsieh: pulp & paper engineering
Christopher Jones: catalysis, polymerization
Yoshiaki Kawajiri: process systems engineering, separations
Paul Kohl: microelectronics, electrochemistry
William Koros: polymers, carbons, membranes
Charles Liotta: chemical reactions & processes
Hang Lu: microfluidics, bioMEMS, neuroscience
Pete Ludovice: polymer science
Norman Marsolan: manufacturing mgmt., process controls
Larry McIntire: bioengineering, cell & tissue engineering
Carson Meredith: advanced materials, nanotechnology
Sankar Nair: novel materials, nanoscale systems
Athanasios Nenes: climate change, atmospheric modeling
Robert Nerem: cell & tissue engineering
Ng Lee “Sally” Ng: atmospheric chemistry
Mark Prausnitz: bioengineering, biophysical drug delivery
Matthew Realff: process systems engineering
Elsa Reichmanis: electronic materials, nanotechnology
Ronald Rousseau: crystallization, separations
Athanassios Sambanis: biochemical & biomedical engineering
Joe Schork: dynamics and control, polymerization
David Sholl: energy, separations, nanotechnology
Carsten Sievers: heterogeneous catalysis, renewable energy
Arnold Stancell: plasmas, polymers & petrochemical processes
Mark Styczynski: metabolomics, bioinformatics
Lakeshia Taite: biomaterials, drug delivery, tissue engineering
Amyn Teja: thermodynamics, separations, nanomaterials
Krista Walton: nanomaterials, separations, energy storage
Ajit Yoganathan: drug delivery, tissue engineering
Why Atlanta is the place for you!
Georgia Tech is located in midtown Atlanta, one of the city’smost energetic and vibrant neighborhoods for business, cul-ture, education, and entertainment.
You might be surprised to discover that within a few miles,you can find music venues, theaters, shops, art galleries, mu-seums, clubs, parks, and literally hundreds of restaurants. Plus,when you want a break from the city, you can find mountains,lakes, campsites, and hiking trails within an hour’s drive.
But Atlanta is not just a great city for fun; it’s also a great placeto launch a career. As a business hub, Atlanta is home to theheadquarters of 24 Fortune 1,000 and a dozen Fortune 500companies. Employers in the area are eager to hire Tech gradsbecause they know the value our students bring to the work-force. The Tech community is well recognized in the city forcultural contributions and civic engagement.
Atlanta’s strong business culture and Georgia Tech’s leader-ship in innovation make this an ideal environment for devel-oping creative business and technology initiatives.
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311 Ferst Drive, NWAtlanta, GA 30332-0100
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