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Chemical Engineering

Designing molecular technology for the 21st century with biology and chemistry


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Chemical Engineering at Penn State

The Department of Chemical Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University has a proud tradition of scholarship and teaching that began with Professor Merrell Fenske, the first Head of our Department and a pioneer in the technology of distillation.

Under the guidance of succeeding department heads, we continue to remain highly diversified in each of the major sub-disciplines of chemical engineering. Our current strengths are in biomolecular, computational and nanoscale engineering.

07/01/09
2009 AIChE Annual Conference  

Logo with link to the AIChE Annual Meeting Web Site.

AIChE Annual Meeting will be November 8-13 in Nashville, TN.



05/29/09
Brandon Curtis received 1st place at the AIChE regional meeting  

Photo of Brandon Curtis and Dr. Wayne Curtis at The AIChE Mid Atlantic Regional Conference.

Chemical Engineering undergraduate Brandon Curtis received 1st place at the annual AIChE Mid Atlantic Regional Conference




05/16/09
Larry Duda Undergraduate Student
Research Awards

Photo of J. Larry Duda.

Undergraduate students Aimee Tu and Brandon Curtis have been selected to receive this year's Larry Duda Undergraduate Student Research Award in Chemical Engineering in recognition of their research accomplishments.


Contact Information


  • Department of Chemical Engineering
  • 158 Fenske Laboratory
  • The Pennsylvania State University
  • University Park, PA 16802-4400