Virginia Tech Department of Chemical Engineering

Calling all Houston ChemE alumni! 📣 Don't miss the chance to hear from Steven Wrenn, department head for chemical engineering, and enjoy casual networking with your local Hokies! 🤩

Virginia Tech's ChemE Cube team secured first place at the 2024 ChemE Cube Competition in San Diego, California! 🏆 Congratulations to the team for their incredible achievement and hard work. Read the story to learn about their journey and how they're preparing for next year! 👇 https://lnkd.in/eg9umUXu

These #VTEngineering researchers are leveraging their expertise to tackle some of the most urgent environmental challenges we face today. 🍃➡️ https://lnkd.in/eZiFE2UJ

Our very own Sheima J. Khatib is featured in the latest issue of the Virginia Tech Engineer Magazine! Read the story to learn how she is tackling some of today's most pressing climate challenges through her research in catalysis.👇 https://lnkd.in/eZiFE2UJ

There's no better way to mark the end of the semester than with a chemical engineering showcase! A huge thank you to our students for presenting their impressive research and demonstrating how they're applying what they've learned in the classroom! 👏💡🎉 More photos here! 👉 https://lnkd.in/ebfVyjiF

Padma Rajagopalan has received a $2.4 million National Institute of Health Small Business Innovation Research grant to design 3D liver organoids using patient derived cells and new microscopy imaging technology! This initiative is a collaboration with Ramona Optics and Wake Forest Medical School. You can read more about her research in the VT News article here! 👇 https://lnkd.in/e9vBr5qT

We are excited to be sponsoring the 29th North American Meeting of the North American Catalysis Society (NAM29), organized by NACS and AIChE - American Institute of Chemical Engineers! Join us as we support pioneering research and collaboration in catalysis science and technology. Be a part of the innovation that’s shaping the future of our industry. See you there! #AIChENAM29 #ChemicalEngineering #Innovation #Sustainability Conference Website: https://lnkd.in/gDDcwn2p

Congratulations to Neeti Gandhi on successfully defending her Ph.D. dissertation! Over the past few years, Neeti has conducted research on the liver alongside her advisor Padma Rajagopalan. We look forward to following her continued contributions in the field! 👏

Many of our ChemE students are positively impacting the community through their involvement with the Society of Plastics Engineers Student Chapter at Virginia Tech. Check out the video to learn more about their latest outreach project! 🎉

We were fortunate to host Dr. Aaron Rowane from the National Institute of Standards and Technology as our seminar speaker last Friday! A heartfelt thank you to Dr. Rowane for engaging with our graduate students and faculty. 👏