Undergraduate students in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering share with faculty a congenial atmosphere and an excitement for the ever-expanding range of processes and technologies which are based on chemical and biomolecular engineering principles.

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César de la Fuente Named AIMBE Fellow

César de la Fuente, Presidential Assistant Professor in PsychiatryMicrobiologyBioengineering and in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, has been named an American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) Fellow. The only faculty member inducted this year from the University of Pennsylvania, de la Fuente is one of the youngest members ever to have been selected as an AIMBE Fellow.

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Professor Stebe selected as the 2023 William R. Schowalter Lecturer

Congratulations to Professor Stebe, who was selected as the 2023 William R. Schowalter Lecturer!

The lecture is scheduled to take place during the AIChE Annual Meeting on Wednesday, November 8, 2023 in Orlando, FL. The committee was impressed with her extensive technical contributions to the field of fluid mechanics and the equilibrium and non-equilibrium thermodynamics of interfaces.

Professor Lee selected as the 2022 recipient of the Outstanding Achievement Award in Nanoscience

Congratulations to Professor Lee, who was selected as the 2022 recipient of the Outstanding Achievement Award in Nanoscience!

This award recognizes exceptional achievements in nanoscience research and notable leadership in the area of colloidal nanoparticles and applications.

Congratulations, Jed-Joan Edziah!

Recently, the Division of Soft Matter Physics held a poster session at the National American Physical Society Meeting. The judges, comprised of leaders in soft matter physics, selected Jed-Joan Edziah’s poster, deeming to be of tremendous interest to the community.

Professor Bidstrup Allen named Fellow of AIChE

Congratulations to Professor Bidstrup Allen on being named Fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)!

Her election by the Board of Directors took place earlier this year, and her entry into the fellowship of the Institute will be formally recognized at this year’s Annual AIChE Meeting in Phoenix!

Fellow is AIChE’s highest grade of membership and is achieved only through election by the Board of Directors.

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Professor Stebe Inducted into the National Academy of Engineering

Kate Stebe, Goodwin Professor at the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, was inducted into the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). Professor Stebe was officially selected in 2021; however, the induction ceremony was delayed due to COVID restrictions.

Members are elected to NAE membership by their peers (current NAE members). Election to membership is one of the highest professional honors accorded an engineer. Members have distinguished themselves in business and academic management, in technical positions, as university faculty, and as leaders in government and private engineering organizations. 

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Welcome Dohyung Kim to the CBE Faculty

The Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering welcomes Dr. Dohyung Kim. Dr. Kim joins the School as an Assistant Professor. His goal in research is to facilitate the transition to sustainability by pushing the boundaries of electrochemistry. He believes that there is great potential for advancement by manipulating the structure of solid-liquid interfaces and exploring new electrochemical processes and methods that can harness underutilized resources to produce value-added products. Read more

Professor Patel Recognized for the Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching

Amish Patel, Associate Professor at the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, has been selected for the Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching. This award is in recognition of his commitment to teaching at Penn. The selection committee has chosen him from a highly competitive nomination pool and the award serves to recognize the contributions of Professor Patel to the Penn community.  Professor Patel’s research strives to achieve a molecular-level understanding of solvation and transport in aqueous and polymeric systems, with applications ranging from the prediction of protein interactions to the design of advanced materials for water purification and renewable energy.

A New Class of Materials for Nanoscale Patterning

As the widely used microprocessor chips become adapted for applications in increasingly computationally intensive devices, the precise microscopic stencils, which they rely on, must become even smaller and precise.

A related study led by Professor Karen Winey from Penn Engineering’s Department of Material Science and Engineering, along with graduate student Jinseok Park, was recently published in ASC Science Central. Read more

CBE News

César de la Fuente Named AIMBE Fellow

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Hélène Pilorgé Weighs in on Powering Direct Air Capture

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Engineered Magic: Wooden Seed Carriers Mimic the Behavior of Self-Burying Seed

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CBE Events

(Re)Connecting in the Classroom: Evan C Thompson Lecture on Excellence in Teaching

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PSOC Seminar: “Leveraging dynamic biomaterials platforms to elucidate mechanisms of mechanical memory in disease and aging” (Christopher Madl, Penn)

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Penn Engineering Commencement 2023: Doctoral Ceremony

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CBE Open Faculty Position

The Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering is pleased to
welcome applications for a tenured or tenure-track position.

CBE Open Lecturer Position

The Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering is pleased to
welcome applications for a teaching position as a Lecturer or Senior Lecturer.

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Why Penn CBE?

Penn’s Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering program offers exceptional preparation for a life in research, academia, business, or industry. Our faculty are at the forefront of the discipline. An emphasis on the basics of engineering science combined with leading edge research is key to the great power and flexibility that a Penn Engineering degree provides in a rapidly changing technological environment.


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