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International Women’s Day Spotlight on Fizza Usmani

In honor of International Women’s Day on March 8, the University of California, Davis, College of Engineering recognizes women in engineering, their journey to and in the field, and how they promote a diverse, equitable and inclusive world.

Meet Fizza Usmani, a Ph.D. student in the Department of Chemical Engineering, and learn how she inspires inclusion in engineering.

Chemical Engineering Professor to Lead New Center for Alternative Meat and Protein

The University of California, Davis, is leading the establishment of a new Integrative Center for Alternative Meat and Protein, or iCAMP. The center will work toward large-scale commercialization and technological advancement of alternative proteins, including cultivated meat (from animal cells grown in large fermentors), plant- and fungal-based foods, and innovative hybrids that combine conventional meat products with alternative proteins.

Job Opportunity: Joe and Essie Smith Endowed Chair

The Department of Chemical Engineering is recruiting for an internal full-time faculty member to serve as the holder of the Joe and Essie Smith Endowed Chair in fundamental chemical engineering sciences.

Candidates must be an be an existing professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering who is early in their career but has already established their potential as a scholar. It is expected that the candidate will advance at least normally through the faculty ranks on the basis of their scholarly activities, teaching, University and public service.

Tackling Climate Change with Chemical Engineering

As researchers look for new ways to help slow a changing climate and mitigate the effects of a fossil fuel-based energy system, UC Davis professor Ambarish Kulkarni and his team of researchers are using chemical engineering to find sustainable solutions.

Chemical Engineering in the Real World

UC Davis chemical engineering students get an up-close look at the processes of pharmaceutical manufacturing during a tour of AMPAC Fine Chemicals, turning theory into reality and giving a glimpse of what a day in the life of a career in chemical engineering could look like.

Brewed to Perfection

It’s a scorching summer morning at UC Davis, but inside a laboratory at Everson Hall, about 20 students are busy brewing hot cups of joe. They’ve just completed a competition to brew the perfect cup of coffee — and earned college credits at the same time.

John Bissell '08 Develops Bioplastics for the Masses

In 2008, John Bissell, a senior in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of California, Davis, and a group of his peers were encouraged by Frank Loge, a professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, to enter a project into the Environmental Protection Agency's People, Prosperity and the Planet Award.