News of the Week
October 06, 2025
CBE News
- Congratulations to Victoria Muir on her selection for the 2025 John C. Chen Early Career Leadership Scholarship! Family and friends of the late Dr. Chen established this scholarship to pay lasting tribute to his influence on chemical engineering education and practice and his passion for supporting the professional development of future leaders of AIChE.
- How sighing regulates pulmonary surfactant structure and its role in breathing mechanics | Science Advances. UD’s contributions to the work are the development of the novel interfacial rheometer, together with scientists at the ETH-Z that enabled this measurement, as well as direct participation in the neutron reflectometry measurements that revealed the molecular structure during sighing.
- New Master’s in Electrochemical Engineering. UD offers the nation’s first Master of Science in Electrochemical Engineering —an interdisciplinary program built to meet rising demand in hydrogen, battery, and solar energy systems. Drawing on our expertise in chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and materials science.
cbe Seminars/Events
- Fall 2025 CBE Seminar Series
Starting at 10:15 AM in 105 Colburn Lab (*unless otherwise noted)- October 24, 2025
Matthew Gebbie, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Exploring how Ionic Correlations Influence Ion Transport and Electron Transfer in Electrochemical Systems - *October 27, 2025 | Seminar @ 9:00 AM at 140 AP Bio
Leslie Yeo, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
High Frequency Cell Mechanostimulation
Co-hosted by Delaware Center for Musculoskeletal Research (DCMR) - December 5, 2025
Christian Pester, University of Delaware
Engineering of Functional Polymer Coatings – from Self-healing to Photocatalysis
- October 24, 2025
OTHER DEPARTMENT’S SEMINAR/EVENTS
- MSEG Seminar Series
- Robert Willett, Nokia Bell Labs
Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at 10:30 AM in 322 ISE
Trying to Build a Stable Qubit from Scratch (almost) - Ayana Ghosh, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 10:30 AM in 322 ISE
Physics-guided AI for complex materials - Co-sponsored by CHARM
Benjamin McDonald, Brown University
Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 10:30 AM in 322 ISE
Molecular Design of Processes and Polymers for Bioinspired Soft Materials
- Robert Willett, Nokia Bell Labs
- 11th Annual RUR Conference 2025
Regional Undergraduate Research Conference
Saturday, November 1, 2025 at 8:00 AM at DE State University
The conference invites all disciplines and the call for abstracts. We encourage students to submit abstracts for posters or papers.
Jobs/Recruiting
- University of Texas at Austin
Position: Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering
Brief description: The McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering at The University of Texas Austin has an opening with a start date of Fall 2026 for a tenure-track assistant professor. Candidates will be considered whose research makes connections to biotechnology and/or materials engineering. Candidates are encouraged to view these areas in the broadest sense in determining whether their application would be a match. - University of Cincinnati
Position: Assistant Professor, Environmental Engineering
Brief description: The University of Cincinnati (UC) Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering (ChEE) invites applications for an environmental engineering tenure-track Assistant Professor position. The appointment is expected to begin August 15, 2026. - Georgia Tech
Position: Faculty Openings
Brief description: The School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (chbe.gatech.edu) at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, GA invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. Applicants will be considered at all ranks. All areas of chemical and biomolecular engineering are of interest. Candidates are expected to teach and mentor a diverse student body. Along with undergraduate and graduate teaching, each position requires a balance of research and service responsibilities. - University of Kentucky
Position: Assistant Professor in Chemical Engineering
Brief description: The Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering at the University of Kentucky is a dynamic community of scholars committed to advancing research and education at the intersection of chemical sciences, materials innovation, and engineering practice. With nationally recognized research programs in energy, sustainability, advanced materials, and biotechnology, the department fosters a highly collaborative environment that spans multiple colleges and university centers, including the Membrane Science and Technology Center and the Beam Institute. - University of Alabama
Position: Faculty positions in Chemical and Biological Engineering
Brief description: The University of Alabama has more than 175 years of engineering education experience. UA’s College of Engineering is committed to conducting leading-edge research, providing unparalleled educational opportunities and investing in students who will be the scholars and industry professionals shaping the future of the field of engineering. Research is a critical component of our mission as the flagship university in the state of Alabama. - Rice University
Position: Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Brief description: The Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Rice University, located in Houston, TX, seeks applications for one tenure-track Assistant Professor position with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2026. We encourage candidates who focus on the area of biomolecular engineering with broad applications in life science, materials, and energy to apply. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to, synthetic biology, protein engineering, metabolic engineering, bioelectronics, bioenergy, and biomanufacturing. This search is also aligned with departmental priorities in molecular nanotechnology, soft matter and energy, as well as university-wide initiatives such as the Rice Synthetic Biology Institute (RSBI) and the graduate program in Systems, Synthetic and Physical Biology.
All available positions can also be found on the Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering opportunity website, so be sure to check it regularly.