UC Davis chemical engineering Ph.D. student Rajat Goel is using supercomputing and quantum chemistry to study how hydrogen binds to uranium oxide — a step toward safer nuclear waste storage. His work could help make next-gen nuclear energy cleaner and more reliable.
Guided by a strong sense of community and a passion for supporting others, chemical engineering senior Danny Nguyen has built a college experience defined by connection, leadership and growth — and he's heading into his next chapter with a commitment to lifelong learning and collaboration.
While earning her degree in biochemical engineering, Qianyi Zhu discovered that the heart of engineering isn't just chemistry — it's collaboration, curiosity and community.
After a pandemic pause, UC Davis students are catalyzing a rebuild of Chem-E-Car from the ground up — gel-powered engines, team chemistry and all. With lessons learned and eyes on next year's prize, they are engineering progress, one chemical reaction at a time.
As climate change becomes an evermore concerning issue, researchers are working to make carbon capture and storage technologies more accessible, stable and environmentally friendly. See how a team of students is taking on the challenge one cubic foot at a time.
UC Davis researchers are uncovering how microscopic airborne droplets form during speech and contribute to the spread of pathogens. Their work could lead to better strategies for improving indoor air quality, reducing disease transmission and understanding why some people emit more aerosols than others.
Noble metals such as platinum can make useful catalysts to accelerate chemical reactions, particularly hydrogenation (adding hydrogen atoms to a molecule). The research team led by Professor Bruce Gates at the UC Davis Department of Chemical Engineering is interested in making platinum catalysts that are highly efficient and stable during chemical reactions.
This summer, a multidisciplinary group of undergraduate students participated in a biomanufactured foods research challenge. Now, they are taking their project — turning agricultural waste into food using fungi — to Washington, D.C.
The mosquito-borne Zika virus is known for causing microcephaly, a birth defect in which abnormal brain development results in a smaller-than-expected head.
Professor of Chemical Engineering Adam Moulé and his lab have developed a novel method of patterning semiconducting polymers, a notoriously difficult material, using existing tools, paving the way for endless possibilities for sensors and optics.
At UC Davis, the chemical engineering Ph.D. student and iCAMP researcher aims to lower the production costs of cultivated meat, making it a sustainable, affordable solution for a global problem.
The professor of chemical engineering at UC Davis has been elected to the 2024 class of APS Fellows, an honor that recognizes outstanding contributions to advancing the field of physics.
Chemical engineering is the branch of engineering that combines principles of chemistry, physics, math and biology to develop processes and equipment for manufacturing chemicals, fuel, drugs, food and many other products.
UC Davis researchers partnered with Oak Ridge National Laboratory to design a new device that can use neutrons to measure molecules in optically excited states. It's a potential game-changer to study materials that will increase the efficiency of photovoltaic solar cells.
