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Excited to share our latest publication in AIChE Journal, led by Michigan Chemical Engineering graduate student Matthew Manion! We established a generalized workflow for the simulated deployment of time aware particle sensors (TAPS) in ideal reactor systems to profile analyte concentrations.

Time flies when you're having fun: Congratulations to Christopher Browne, the 2nd student to join our lab (back in 2018), on accepting a faculty position Michigan Chemical Engineering! 🎉 Read more about the problems Chris' new lab will be tackling at christopher-browne.com/mess-lab/. 🔬 He's hiring!

“Our technology could help desalination plants be more sustainable by reducing waste while using less energy.” With research led by Jovan Kamcev and David Kitto, new membranes could help eliminate brine waste. Read more: michiganche.info/42BP7d0

As a sophomore, ChE Alumni Chayce Griffith gathered a few acorns from the original Tappan Oak unaware of the significance. After simulating winter dormancy and planting them, two saplings sprouted. Read more: michiganche.info/3GOOkOz

Models developed at U-M by Professor Xiaoming Mao of U-M Physics in collaboration with @nicholaskotov show how mismatched geometries can lead to fascinating complexity and enhance material properties like strength and toughness. Read more: michiganche.info/4joEhhJ

NEW ARTICLE: "Nurturing high-risk, high-reward ideas" Last December COMPASS VetIF Fellow Jebril Thaxton (Albert T. Liu lab) attended the 12th International Conference of African Materials Research Society in Kigali, Rwanda with Nicholas A. Kotov (Kotov Group 🇺🇦). More: michiganche.info/42Ww4dG

ICYMI: Congratulations to ChE Professors Sunitha Nagrath (Sunitha Nagrath Lab) and Michael J. Solomon as two of our faculty part of this short list of new named professorships. Read more: michiganche.info/3GAMVvd

“Our technology could help desalination plants be more sustainable by reducing waste while using less energy.” With research led by Jovan Kamcev and David Kitto, new membranes could help eliminate brine waste. Read more: michiganche.info/42BP7d0

Congratulations to Michigan ChE Administrative Assistant Senior Kelly Raickovich as the recipient of the 2025 ChE Culture & Climate Award. The award recognizes ChE community members whose engagement has noticeably improved the culture of the department.

ChE Professor Sunitha Nagrath Lab has received funding from the U-M Rogel Cancer Center to lead research to detect and eliminate dormant tumor cells from ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), potentially preventing long-term breast cancer metastases. Read more: michiganche.info/4iX1gQ1

On Friday, the lab traveled to GM in Warren, MI for the Michigan Catalysis Society Spring Symposium, which featured an excellent lineup of talks/posters from students, postdocs, and invited speakers. 🎉 Congrats to our own Claire Yin for winning the student presentation award!

We're hiring! As our Marketing and Communications Specialist you will identify storytelling and marketing opportunities and contribute to the development of a marketing and communications strategy. Apply by this Thursday, 5/15/2025. michiganche.info/4jzOvvJ

The Albert T. Liu lab has developed a more accessible method for creating injectable microgels, enabling precise, programmable drug release without specialized equipment. Read more: michiganche.info/4jXOeTH

NEW: "COMPASS VetIF Fellow attends AMRS Conference in Kigali, Rwanda" COMPASS VetIF Fellow and member of Albert T. Liu's lab Jebril Thaxton attended the 12th International Conference of African Materials Research Society in Kigali, Rwanda last December with Nicholas A. Kotov. michiganche.info/42Ww4dG

Congratulations to ChE faculty Jovan Kamcev, Greg Thurber & Fei Wen as they've just been promoted by the U-M Board of Regents! Jovan Kamcev, Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering Greg Thurber, Professor of Chemical Engineering Fei Wen, Professor of Chemical Engineering

Very pleased to share our latest publication in Chem & Bio Engineering ACS Publications, led by Michigan Chemical Engineering postdoc Rong Ma and graduate student Jihpeng Sun! We present a scalable method for producing injectable alginate microgels capable of programmable cargo release.

Models developed at U-M by Professor Xiaoming Mao of U-M Physics in collaboration with @nicholaskotov show how mismatched geometries can lead to fascinating complexity and enhance material properties like strength and toughness. Read more: michiganche.info/4joEhhJ

NEW ARTICLE: "Michigan Chemical Engineering Faculty Propel Innovation in Microgel Production through Unique 3-Day Challenge" A hackathon style collaboration between Michigan ChE and McGill University leads to compelling innovation in microgels. More: michiganche.info/3SWvdFb

ICYMI: "COMPASS VetIF Fellow attends AMRS Conference in Kigali, Rwanda" COMPASS VetIF Fellow and member of Albert T. Liu's lab Jebril Thaxton attended the 12th International Conference of African Materials Research Society in Kigali, Rwanda last December with Nicholas A. Kotov. michiganche.info/42Ww4dG

ICYMI: ChE Professor Sunitha Nagrath Lab has received funding from the U-M Rogel Cancer Center to lead research to detect and eliminate dormant tumor cells from ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), potentially preventing long-term breast cancer metastases. Read more: michiganche.info/4iX1gQ1