Shirley Ahn and Casey De Finnda are part of this year’s Hellman Fellowship, a program supporting early-career faculty across the University of California system. The professors are working to make a difference in the world by advancing human health and improving wastewater treatment.
What happens when a Davis-based chemical engineering student trades nanoscale research for manufacturing facilities in Iowa? Roanna Pham spent her summer learning predictive maintenance, building a machine-learning tool and embracing the unexpected.
Through a collaboration with Germany’s Max Planck Institute, UC Davis Ph.D. student Toulik Maitra is developing computational tools to accelerate the design of organic semiconductors that could help advance flexible electronics and more efficient OLED displays.
Chemical engineering graduate student success gains momentum with an investment by UC Davis alum Howard Stone and his wife, Valerie, to renovate graduate student office space and establish an endowment supporting collaboration and research.
After leaving Buenos Aires to study at UC Davis, biochemical engineering senior Guadalupe Lauro found purpose in research, mentorship and community, building a path toward a future in immuno-engineering and biotechnology.
At UC Davis, chemical engineering senior Emily Vong built a bridge between science and people through undergraduate research, the ChemE Cube competition team and studies in social, ethnic and gender relations.
White and rosé wines can turn cloudy due to protein instability, requiring time-consuming bentonite clay treatment. UC Davis chemical engineers are developing a faster, reusable resin-based method that reduces waste, minimizes wine loss and could transform how winemakers stabilize wines.
With cocoa crops increasingly threatened by climate change, UC Davis engineers are helping develop cultured chocolate grown directly from plant cells. The burgeoning technology could transform how chocolate is produced while making the treat more sustainable and resilient.
The American Chemical Society selected Distinguished Professor Emerita of Chemical Engineering Karen McDonald to receive the 2026 Biotechnology and Bioengineering Gaden Award, which honors exceptional work in the field and a paper detailing innovative research.
A tough sophomore year nearly derailed Yusuf Jeiroudi’s college experience. With mentorship from UC Davis chemical engineering faculty, renewed Muslim faith and intentional habits, he learned how setbacks can fuel growth, resilience and a clearer path toward graduation.
