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Jul 16

2025 Dean’s Early Career Fellows announced Opens in new window

The College of Engineering congratulates Sang Chalacheva, Vanessa Chen, Amanda Krause, and Ana Ines Torres, who received this year’s Dean’s Early Career Fellowships awards.

Jul 07

Machine learning model predicts magnetic properties of materials

With state-of-the-art prediction accuracy and data efficiency, a new model makes it more feasible to design magnetic materials and understand the effects of magnetism in catalysis.

Jun 27

Modifying red blood cells for safe and effective drug delivery Opens in new window

A Carnegie Mellon University-led team is receiving $5.4 million from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to develop technologies for transporting drug molecules in red blood cells.

Jun 24

A roadmap for large language models in chemical research Opens in new window

In a Q&A, Gabe Gomes discusses the potential to combine human creativity with machine capability, transforming chemical research.

Jun 20

A glowing biosensor for high-throughput drug screening Opens in new window

Researchers develop a bioluminescent sensor to test protein activation, speeding up a lengthy step in drug discovery for neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s Disease.

Jun 13

PURRcision: Pulse oximeters for Frankie’s Friends Opens in new window

Engineering students get real experience solving problems for local companies and non-profits in the course Foundation of BME Design.

Jun 11

Student spotlight: Brian McKenzie

With his training in applied mathematics, Brian McKenzie models phenomena spanning fluid mechanics and colloid science.

Jun 04

Alum spotlight: Vikas Goel

Whether in the oil and gas industry or at one of the largest e-commerce marketplaces in India, Vikas Goel (‘05) applies data science and AI to make better decisions under uncertainty.

Jun 03

Impact CMU features engineering projects with social impact Opens in new window

Impact CMU featured student-led projects with social impact from across the university, including many from the College of Engineering. Projects included AI solutions and volunteering opportunities.

May 29

Enhancing molecular machine learning with quantum-chemical insight

A new model from Gabe Gomes improves molecular representations and enables rapid generation of new quantum-informed graphs. It may help chemists unlock previously inaccessible chemical insight.

May 27

Laird awarded Swearingen Professorship

The College of Engineering has awarded the John E. Swearingen Professorship of Chemical Engineering to Carl Laird.

May 23

Neighborly reactions Opens in new window

Undergraduates applied chemical reaction engineering principles to model the water reuse systems at the Center for Sustainable Landscapes at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens.

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May 21

Presidential and graduate fellowships announced for 2025-2026 Opens in new window

College of Engineering students have been awarded fellowships for the 2025-2026 academic year.

May 19

Gordon and Narra awarded NSF CAREER awards Opens in new window

Hamish Gordon and Sneha Prabha Narra were awarded the prestigious Faculty Early Career Development award this year by the NSF.

May 15

Carnegie Mellon University announced as third MDS-Rely site

Led by John Kitchin, the CMU team brings expertise at the intersection of data science and artificial intelligence to an industry-university collaboration that is advancing materials development.

May 13

Optimizing the recovery of rare earth elements

In response to increasing demand for rare earth elements, Ana Torres is modeling rare earth recovery systems to design processes that will be environmentally friendly and economically competitive.

May 06

First-year alums look back

Nine alums on new paths in industry and research reflect on their first year after graduation and share advice for new graduates.

Apr 29

Student spotlight: Katie Monahan

While studying abroad at Imperial College London, Katie Monahan joined a rugby team and got hands-on experience working in a carbon capture pilot plant.

Apr 21

SURF student takes on complex biomedical challenges

Undergraduate Cindy Jiang’s method to detect a biomarker in blood samples may lead to earlier diagnosis for pancreatic cancer.

Apr 15

CMU doctoral researchers connect beyond disciplines in 3MT Championship Opens in new window

Three College of Engineering graduate students placed in this year’s Three Minute Thesis competition.

Apr 14

Circular economy project brings seniors full circle

Chemical engineering seniors create a conceptual design and economic evaluation for a process to chemically recycle plastic.

Apr 07

Alum spotlight: Justin Weinberg

First as a Ph.D. student and then as a startup CEO, Justin Weinberg (‘17) works to solve unbounded problems.

Apr 03

From exploration to innovation: The impact of SURF Grants

Undergraduate Irene Cui is developing sustainable alternatives to the traditional plastics used widely in products that pose significant environmental challenges.

Mar 31

Scott Institute announces 2025 seed grant winners

This year’s seed awards will help grow research in clean hydrogen production, AI hardware efficiency, and decarbonizing transportation.

Mar 27

Student spotlight: Dallan Schoenberger

To prepare for a career in experimental research, master’s student Dallan Schoenberger is leveling up his chemistry degree with computational skills.

Mar 24

Engineering on the rise Opens in new window

Seven College of Engineering alumni are part of this year’s group of Tartans on the Rise.

Mar 24

Kitchin awarded Swearingen Professorship

The College of Engineering has awarded the John E. Swearingen Professorship of Chemical Engineering to John Kitchin.

Mar 19

Student spotlight: Keenan Norton

Undergraduate student Keenan Norton brings together three majors to inform his research on water quality and access in Latin America.

Mar 13

Student spotlight: Abby Umscheid

Supported by friends from across the university, undergraduate Abby Umscheid learned the systems perspective and the coding skills she needed to work at Westinghouse Electric Company.

Mar 04

A nanosnag with a big effect

A new method of virus detection from the Schneider Lab is poised to improve quality control in vaccine manufacturing.

Feb 26

Student spotlight: Savi Thompson

In her chemical engineering courses, undergraduate Savi Thompson is learning to understand large-scale processes with an approach she can also apply to quantum systems.

Feb 20

New tool brings vector search to the scientific literature

John Kitchin created litdb, a Python package that helps researchers curate and use their own literature database.

Feb 19

CMU Rales Fellows Harness Unique Perspectives To Drive Innovation

Chemical engineering Ph.D. student Abraham Polanco is part of the inaugural cohort of CMU Rales Fellows.

Feb 14

Student, scholar, teacher, researcher

As a Fifth Year Scholar, Gabe Mendez-Sanders (‘24) is preparing for a career in engineering education research.

Feb 10

Lifting the fog on air pollution-weather interactions

The Gordon Group uses case studies from Delhi and Paris to realistically simulate fog droplet concentrations in a weather forecasting model.

Feb 06

Student spotlight: Megan Walsh

Through her research with a large pharmaceutical company and her internship in the hospitality and decarbonization sector, Ph.D. student Megan Walsh is working to make processes more efficient.

Jan 31

Alum spotlight: Stephanie Butler Velegol

A pioneer of flipping the classroom, Stephanie Butler Velegol (‘00) has dedicated her career to training chemical engineering students how to think.

Jan 28

Instrument teaches skills for automated experimentation

John Kitchin built Claude-Light to teach students and researchers how to control a remote instrument and how to analyze the data that comes from it.

Jan 21

Student spotlight: Ali Asger

Ph.D. student mentors welcomed Ali Asger to the department. He’s now become a mentor so that students from a variety of backgrounds have the opportunity to join him.

Jan 16

Studying the chemistry of cloud formation at CERN

Neil Donahue is interested in the way that organic compounds participate in making the molecular clusters that grow into atmospheric particles.

Jan 10

Student spotlight: Teresa Myrthil

Through the National Society of Black Engineers, undergraduate Teresa Myrthil has found research and internships that allow her to balance her technical skills with social sciences and psychology.

Jan 06

Carl Laird named head of Chemical Engineering Opens in new window

Carl Laird has been selected to be the next head of the Department of Chemical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University’s College of Engineering.

Jan 03

Probing non-equilibrium patterns in active complex fluids

Researchers are advancing the understanding of how non-reciprocal systems self-organize into predictable patterns without external forces like magnetic or electrical fields.

Media Mentions

Sonbati recognized by American Chemical Society

ChemE Ph.D. student Sarah Sonbati was selected as a recipient of the 2025 ACS Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Scholars Recognition Program. Sonbati works with ChemE’s Anne Skaja Robinson.

TechVibe Pittsburgh

Kitchin discusses Carnegie Mellon joining MDS-Rely

ChemE/MSE’s John Kitchin was featured on the TechVibe Pittsburgh podcast to discuss Carnegie Mellon joining the MDS-Rely research cooperative.

ABCNews

Jen discusses record amount of sargassum seaweed

ChemE’s Coty Jen spoke with ABC News about the record amount of seaweed in the Caribbean.

Martinez Vasquez selected as GEM Employer Fellow

ChemE Ph.D. student Shakira Martinez Vasquez was selected as a 2025 GEM Employer Fellow, sponsored by EMD Serono and Carnegie Mellon University. Martinez Vasquez works with ChemE/BME's Tagbo Niepa.

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