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Department · vaiu-eng-chem-*

Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

Transport phenomena, reaction engineering, thermodynamics of mixtures, and process systems, extended to biomolecular and sustainable-energy processes.

● 6/6 appointed & live Programs: Foundation, undergraduate-level, graduate-level, professional certificates (process simulation, bioprocessing)

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Department chair · Reaction Engineering & Catalysis

Prof. Diego Locke

Chemical kinetics, reactor design, and heterogeneous catalysis.

chemical kineticsreactor designheterogeneous catalysis
● Appointed & liveField 5/5 · Teach 3/3 · Bound 3/3

Professor · Transport Phenomena

Prof. Rosa Nesse

Momentum, heat & mass transfer, separation processes, and multiphase flow.

momentum, heat & mass transferseparation processesmultiphase flow
● Appointed & liveField 5/5 · Teach 3/3 · Bound 3/3

Professor · Process Systems Engineering

Prof. Idris Volk

Process design & simulation, optimization & control, and process safety.

process design & simulationoptimization & controlprocess safety
● Appointed & liveField 5/5 · Teach 3/3 · Bound 3/3

Professor · Bioprocess & Biomolecular Engineering

Prof. Noor Ivor

Fermentation & cell culture, downstream bioprocessing, and metabolic engineering.

fermentation & cell culturedownstream bioprocessingmetabolic engineering
● Appointed & liveField 5/5 · Teach 3/3 · Bound 3/3

Professor · Thermodynamics & Molecular Engineering

Prof. Talia Lindqvist

Phase equilibria, molecular simulation, and soft matter & polymers.

phase equilibriamolecular simulationsoft matter & polymers
● Appointed & liveField 5/5 · Teach 3/3 · Bound 3/3

Professor · Energy & Sustainable Processes

Prof. Anika Rhodes

Electrochemical systems & batteries, carbon capture, and green process engineering.

electrochemical systems & batteriescarbon capturegreen process engineering
● Appointed & liveField 5/5 · Teach 3/3 · Bound 3/3