UMD’s PhD in Chemical Engineering focuses on process design, catalysis, nanomaterials, and biochemical systems. Students lead research in areas that span energy, healthcare, sustainability, and materials, supported by advanced simulation, lab experimentation, and industry collaboration.
Design of catalytic reactors for CO₂-to-methanol conversion
Modeling phase behavior in complex polymer blends
Development of biodegradable polymers from renewable feedstocks
Optimization of continuous bioreactors for therapeutic protein production
Membrane process design for selective ion separation
Techno-economic analysis of solar-powered desalination systems
CFD simulation of mixing in high-viscosity chemical reactors
Nanoparticle design for targeted drug delivery in cancer therapy
Process intensification for chemical recycling of plastics
Computational modeling of enzyme-substrate interactions in metabolic pathways
Kinetics and thermodynamics of biomass gasification processes
Electrochemical synthesis of green ammonia under mild conditions
Fouling mitigation strategies in industrial filtration systems
Simulation of hydrogen storage materials in energy systems
Sustainable process design for large-scale bioethanol production
Study of reaction kinetics in high-pressure catalytic systems
Reactive distillation modeling for process integration
CO₂ capture from flue gas using novel amine solutions
Process control system design for high-throughput chemical synthesis
Design of hybrid organic-inorganic membranes for water purification
Engineer catalytic systems and clean energy solutions through in-depth chemical process research at UMD’s Chemical Engineering PhD.
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