Virginia Tech Department of Chemical Engineering

Another successful Chemical Engineering Graduate Recruitment Weekend in the books! ?? We loved showcasing the groundbreaking research in ChE and the amazing opportunities our program offers. Huge thanks to our dedicated faculty, staff, and students for making it all happen! ??

Congratulations to Zachary Benmamoun on successfully defending his Ph.D. dissertation! Over the past few years, Zachary has studied polyelectrolyte-cell surface interactions in Dr. William Ducker's lab. We look forward to following his continued contributions in the field! ??

Last week, Immanuel Cutler proudly represented the Chemical Engineering department by presenting his research at the esteemed Dr. Wayne Scales Undergraduate Research and Creative Scholarship Symposium! ????

Congratulations to our graduate student, Sara Haidar, for winning the Top Oral Presentation Award at the 2025 Southeastern Catalysis Society (SECS) Annual Symposium in Clemson, South Carolina! ?? ??

Thank you for supporting our future chemical engineers! ??

Last year, our ChemE Cube team won first place at the 2024 ChemE Cube Competition in San Diego, California! ?? The team is already excited to begin addressing the new ChemE Cube challenge for 2025. Your gift can help them design and build their next cube! Only 4 hours left to give! ?? https://lnkd.in/eK2jgW-3

Hey Hokies, #VTGivingDay is here! ?? Did you know that a $25 gift buys PPE for one student enrolled in the Unit Operations Laboratory? ?? Help us by giving at https://lnkd.in/eK2jgW-3

Hokie pride is big in Texas! ?? ?? We had an amazing time connecting with ChemE and Virginia Tech College of Engineering alumni at our Houston social!

Calling all Hokies – #VTGivingDay begins Feb. 19! ?? Help us make this the best year yet by becoming an ambassador (and score exclusive Giving Day swag!) ???? https://lnkd.in/e_mdCdMd

Our very own Hongliang Xin was featured for his role in a multi-university collaboration. The research team discovered a new solid lubricating mechanism that can reduce friction in machinery at extremely high temperatures, outperforming traditional lubricants like graphite. You can read more about their research in the VT News article here! ??