Category: Faculty

UF researchers are developing programmable synthetic cells that mimic how living cells sense and respond to their environment.

UF chemical engineering professor Janani Sampath is using molecular simulations to understand how polymer membranes degrade over time, paving the way for more durable, energy-efficient filtration systems for water treatment, manufacturing and beyond.

The Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering on Thursday awarded Yeongseon Jang, Ph.D., the 2025-2026 Pramod P. Khargonekar Award, which honors outstanding junior faculty members undergoing tenure and promotion review.

Three longtime Department of Chemical Engineering professors are retiring this year. They are known for their years of dedication to research, academics and, certainly, student mentorship.

Assistant Professor Yeongseon Jang and her team are developing protein-based, cell-like biomaterials to better understand how immune cells recognize and respond to signals. Supported by a $500,000 NSF award, the research aims to advance next-generation immunotherapies.

A pioneer in electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and modeling, Orazem is recognized at ECS 2026 for a career that bridges disciplines and generations of researchers.

UF researchers have developed a breakthrough CRISPR upgrade — called CRISPR-LEAP — that can target nearly any DNA sequence, potentially transforming cancer detection, infectious disease testing and personalized medicine.

UF Chemical Engineering Professor Jason Butler, Ph.D., left, and UF Chemical Engineering graduate Ryan Montes are shown in the MicroPure in 2023. Photo courtesy of Ryan Montes

Funding to advance breakthrough science in genomic sample preparation technology.

Department faculty Joshua Moon recently won a coveted National Science Foundation Early CAREER Award, the foundation’s premier honor recognizing rising academic leaders.  

When you think about scientific research, you probably envision a sterile room that houses gleaming beakers, rows of pipettes and centrifuges. But what if you could house a lab on a chip? Call it the science of small, but a trio of University of Florida chemical engineers have developed a lab-on-a-chip process that could make a big […]

Fan Ren, Ph.D., a professor of chemical engineering at the University of Florida, has been named a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors , the organization announced today. Ren, who joined UF’s Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering in 1998, researches next-generation semiconductor electronic device fabrication technologies and advanced health sensors for events like heart attacks. Read […]

Six chemical engineering faculty members were recently awarded professorships in recognition of their academic accomplishments. The three-year appointments, lasting from 2024 to 2027, provide supplementary funds to support teaching and research efforts. The recipients were selected by a faculty advisory committee and approved by department chair, Carlos Rinaldi-Ramos, Ph.D., and Forrest Masters, Ph.D., PE, interim […]

Students, staff and faculty from the department came together to celebrate the achievements of the past year at a dinner on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, in the Reitz Union after having to reschedule due to Hurricane Helene’s visit.  Department Chair Carlos Rinaldi-Ramos welcomed the crowd in his opening remarks. He was followed by Dmitry Kopelevich, […]

Congratulations to Carlos Rinaldi-Ramos, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Chemical Engineering and Dean’s Leadership Professor at the University of Florida, who was recently elected a Fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE). The honor, awarded at AIChE’s annual conference in San Francisco, recognizes Rinaldi-Ramos’s outstanding service to the profession and his significant […]

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