Northwestern’s ChemE PhD tackles grand challenges—carbon capture, circular plastics, precision medicines—through catalysis, metabolic engineering, and AI-driven process control. Doctoral candidates integrate operando spectroscopy, mesoscale simulation, and techno-economic analysis, often spinning out cleantech ventures with Argonne collaborations and venture-capital mentorship.
Develop dual-function sorbent-catalysts converting captured CO₂ to methanol
Engineer yeast for high-titer muconic-acid bioplastic precursors
Simulate electrified ethylene crackers with Aspen and grid-resilience models
Characterize single-atom catalysts for ammonia synthesis via operando XANES
Design membrane reactors integrating hydrogen separation for blue ammonia
Implement reinforcement-learning control for continuous-flow peptide synthesis
Assess techno-economic feasibility of enzymatic PET upcycling at scale
Use DFT and ML to predict activity trends in bimetallic CO₂ reduction catalysts
Prototype photo-electrochemical cells producing green hydrogen peroxide
Analyze microplastic formation kinetics in pyrolysis recycling processes
Optimize supercritical CO₂ extraction of cannabinoids via response-surface methods
Model bio-jet fuel lifecycles under Section 45Q tax-credit scenarios
Test dynamic operation of Fischer-Tropsch units paired with solar-thermal swings
Develop open-source databases for sustainable solvent selection
Write a white paper on policy levers accelerating electrified chemical plants
Redesign chemicals and energy for sustainability with Northwestern’s ChemE PhD.
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