August 28, 2018
UC chemical engineering professor Vadim Guliants, PhD, recently received an ODOD-UC grant to research rare-earth element extraction processes from coal refuse.
April 11, 2022
Vishnu Sriram came to the University of Cincinnati from his home country of India to pursue a master’s in chemical engineering. He decided to stay at UC for his Ph.D. to research nanoparticle gene and drug delivery that could someday lead to improved cancer treatments.
May 19, 2022
Dion Dionysiou is a University of Cincinnati professor of environmental engineering. He received a University Faculty Award for Distinguished Research for his work addressing water pollution, conservation and treatment.
June 7, 2022
A chemical engineering professor at the University of Cincinnati will work with a South Korean pharmaceutical company to develop new cancer treatments using the technology found in some COVID-19 vaccines UC College of Engineering and Applied Science professor Joo-Youp Lee will work with Yuhan Corp. and Ewha Womans University in South Korea to improve the delivery of treatments that use messenger RNA and lipid nanoparticles. This technology also is being used to treat infectious diseases and genetic disorders.
December 4, 2023
Dionysios (Dion) Dionysiou, PhD, professor of environmental engineering in the University of Cincinnati College of Engineering and Applied Science, died unexpectedly Nov. 20. He was 57 years old. He was a world-renowned researcher, who was frequently lauded for his work developing technologies and strategies to identify, monitor, and treat water pollutants and toxins.
April 15, 2024
Ever since she garnered an appreciation for chemistry in high school, fifth-year University of Cincinnati student Jaclyn Bashore has not looked back. When she graduates with a chemical engineering degree and a minor in chemistry this spring, Bashore will have had six co-op experiences — along with a new full-time job at AbbVie, a biopharmaceutical research company with whom she did two co-op rotations. To commemorate her exceptional co-op work, the UC College of Engineering and Applied Science awarded Bashore the 2024 Herman Schneider Medal, an annual award given to a graduating senior who demonstrates outstanding success as a co-op student.
June 21, 2024
Katelin “Katie” Weitzel was first drawn to the University of Cincinnati by the esteemed College of Engineering and Applied Science, but her decision was solidified by the groundbreaking work of Dr. Dionysios Dionysiou in the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering. Weitzel’s interest in water treatment came from growing up in Michigan and witnessing firsthand the impact of a water crisis. During her time at UC she has been awarded the Rindsberg Fellowship, a Graduate Student Award in Environmental Chemistry, and recently was named Graduate Student Engineer of the Month by CEAS.
March 16, 2020
In February, UC announced a new option, in partnership with the chemical engineering department, for master’s degree students interested in cosmetic science.
February 28, 2020
Students studying chemical engineering at the University of Cincinnati can now choose to follow a new degree track: : A BS-MS program that allows students to earn a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering and a master’s degree in cosmetic science in five years.
August 10, 2022
Spectrum News visits the Mantei Center clean room where University of Cincinnati students work on microchips and other electronics. UC professor Rashmi Jha said students are preparing to work in Ohio's growing high-tech industry.