Chemical reactions are at the heart of chemical engineering. Understanding and controlling chemical conversion processes is vital in a wide array of applications including the production of pharmaceuticals and fine chemicals; pollution prevention, reduction and elimination; polymer synthesis; production of petrochemicals; and silicon processing.  Chemical reactions inherently involve atomic-scale transformations, and our department is at the forefront of advancing both experimental and computational techniques to probe the fundamental interactions underlying complex chemical reactions.

Faculty working in Environmental Catalysis, Kinetics and Reaction Engineering:
Linda Broadbelt
Kimberly Gray
Harold Kung
Justin Notestein
Randall Snurr

Collaborating Faculty, Departments, and Research Centers:
Joseph Hupp, Chemistry
SonBinh Nguyen, Chemistry
Donald Ellis, Joint Appointment in Chemistry & Physics
Chemistry
Center for Catalysis and Surface Science
Institute for Environmental Catalysis