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Manos Mavrikakis
December 20, 2024

Atomic-scale understanding of a new electrocatalyst could lead to more affordable and efficient fuel cells

In a paper in the journal Nature Materials published in December, 2024,  Manos Mavrikakis, the Ernest Micek Distinguished Chair, James A. Dumesic Professor, and Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor in the…

Alumni Brandon Dunbar and Luca Merino in the storage area at Jackson's food company.
December 19, 2024

From campus to career: insights from two alumni

What does life look like after graduation? For chemical engineering alumni Brandon Dunbar (BSChE ’17) and Luca Martino (BSChE ’03), their journeys have been anything but ordinary. Now co-workers at…

December 13, 2024

Lisa Je inducted into the Edward Alexander Bouchet Graduate Honor Society

Lisa Je, a graduate student in chemical and biological engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is one of five outstanding scholars inducted by the Graduate School into the university’s chapter…

November 22, 2024

Meet grad student Carlos Huang-Zhu: Using molecular simulations to study nanoparticles

Carlos Huang-Zhu is a University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Engineering Graduate Engineering Research Scholar in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering. Huang-Zhu, who works in Hunt-Hougen Associate Professor Reid Van…

UW Crest with engineering background
November 18, 2024

John Church: 2024 Distinguished Achievement Award recipient

BSChE ’88Chief Transformation and Enterprise Services Officer, General Mills (retired) A chemical engineer, food industry executive, servant leader and mentor who advanced his company’s global reach and impact while at…

UW Crest with engineering background
November 18, 2024

Christine Erspamer: 2024 Early Career Award recipient

BSChE ’07Chief of Growth, Product and Strategy, Optum Serve, UnitedHealth Group A chemical engineer whose leadership has enabled her company to make healthcare delivery work better for everyone. Since graduating…

Matt Gebbie and Ryan Cashen in the lab
October 10, 2024

DURIP grant will allow Gebbie lab to acquire cutting-edge microscope

Matthew Gebbie, Conway Assistant Professor of chemical and biological engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has received a grant from the Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) to acquire a…

Bascom Hall with tulips in foreground
September 26, 2024

PhD Funding and Financial Information

Did you know that a vast majority of students receive a 5-year financial guarantee? Learn more about funding here.

September 26, 2024

PhD Program Information and Milestones

Program requirements are detailed in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering’s Academic Policies Procedures, also referred to as the Graduate Handbook. The Graduate Handbook is a resource for the requirements of our graduate program. Current and past Graduate Handbooks and related forms will be available on the intranet. Key program information and requirements are summarized below.

graduate student activities
September 26, 2024

Why Wisconsin?

Synergistic research, diverse collaboration, supportive peers—that’s Why Wisconsin! Read more about what makes UW-Madison the place to be.