Nebraska Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering students enjoy numerous resources for exciting, cutting-edge research. Our students benefit from the quality, energy and ingenuity of faculty members who propose and receive grants from prestigious institutions such as the National Institutes for Health, the National Science Foundation, and the United States Army.
In the Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering (CHME), our main research areas include biomolecular engineering, tissue engineering, nanotechnology, biomaterials, biotechnology, biocatalysis, and molecular medicine. You will interact with faculty who bring passion to the research laboratory and the classroom, with exciting studies like:
- Developing new regenerative medical materials and therapies using bio- and nanotechnologies to speed the repair and regrowth of bone, blood vessels and soft tissues in vivo
- Developing cutting edge genomic techniques like ultra-fast polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to search for emerging disease threats such as antibiotic-resistant tuberculosis
- Using proteomic instruments like a specialized mass spectrometer designed to search for new genetically engineered protein medicines
- Developing a new pliable bandage that can stop fatal bleeding from trauma in civilian and military applications
- Partnering with international healthcare systems to develop abundant supplies of hemophilia medicines from the milk of genetically engineered livestock to treat 80% of the world's hemophilia patients
- Discovering a device to give robots a human sense of touch using nanotechnology
- Developing a process for sustainable biofuels production
Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering News
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Using thermally coupled reactive distillation columns in biodiesel production October 28, 2011- Lincoln, NE
Nghi Nguyen and Yasar Demirels's Energy article is featured on Renewable Energy Global Innovations. (Energy, Volume 36, Issue 8, August 2011, Pages 4838-4847) Nguyen is a Ph.D. student and Demirel is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering. |
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Nebraska Chemical Engineering students win AIChE 2011 national Jeopardy championship October 27, 2011- Lincoln, NE
"Nebraska" is the answer to the question: "Which team won the Jeopardy competition at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers' 2011 Student Conference?" |
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LNK Chemsolutions LLC receives $2 million grant October 26, 2011- Lincoln, NE
LNKChemsolutions, based at the University of Nebraska Technology Park, received the grant through the National Institutes of Health's Phase II Small Business Innovation Research program. |
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October 5, 2011- Lincoln, NE
Maciej Skotak, Jorge Ragusa, Daniela Gonzalez and Anuradha Subramanian's article is the cover story on the October 2011 issue of Biomedical Materials. (2011 Biomed. Mater. 6 055012). Subramanian is a Professor and Ragusa and Gonzalez are Ph.D. students in the Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering. Skotak is a postdoctoral research associate at UNL. Read the full article. |
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Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering NIH Funded Research October 3, 2011- Lincoln, NE
Six of nine Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering funded research faculty hold NIH grants. |
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Nanoscience facility to be named for Voelte, Keegan September 16, 2011- Lincoln, NE
College of Engineering alumnus Don Voelte and his wife, Nancy Keegan, chair of the University of Nebraska Foundation's board of directors, have given a $5 million campaign gift to UNL. In recognition of their gift, UNL's Nanoscience Metrology Facility will be named in their honor. |
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Getting the keys to the Chem-E Car July 18, 2011- Lincoln, NE
Working on UNL’s CHME car creates a bond outside class. |
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Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Events
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Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Ph.D. Dissertation Defense November 21, 3:00 p.m., Othmer 105, UNL City Campus, Lincoln, NE
Jennifer Kane, candidate for the Ph.D. in engineering with specialization in chemical and biomolecular engineering under the advisement of Dr. Ravi Saraf, will present her Ph.D. dissertation "Nanoparticle Necklace Network Arrays Exhibiting Room Temperature Single-Electron Switching" on Monday, November 21 at 3:00 p.m. in Othmer 105. This event is open to the public. Flyer with abstract. |
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Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Holiday Potluck December 2, Othmer 207, UNL City Campus - Lincoln, NE
For CHME students, faculty and staff. Please bring a dish or beverage to share! |
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Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Videos
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Jeff Lopez Nebraska Admissions Magazine Credit: UNL Media Hub
Senior CHME Jeff Lopez has made the most of his college career at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He shares how he has been involved outside of the classroom. |
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Red Horizon: Design-Build-Fly Team Credit: Engineering Communications
Leonard Akert, prototype design specialist and lab manager for the Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering volunteers his service to mechanical engineeirng students to build a remote control airplane. |
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Professor researches how the brain functions Credit: NewsNetNebraska
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N The Know - Why Did Harrison Ford Visit UNL to Prepare For His Movie Role As a Scientist? Credit: N The Know, UNL Media Hub
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Featured Husker Jay Keasling working to cure malaria Credit: Put Yourself on the Map, UNL Media Hub
Jay Keasling, UNL '86, is working to influence the health and well being of every person on the planet. He and his colleagues are developing an affordable malaria medicine that - in combination with an existing drug - appears to permanently eradicate the disease in an infected individual. |
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William Velander: Life Saving Bandage Credit: UNL Communications
A clotting treatment can prevent blood-loss fatalities from the battlefield to highways. |
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Credit: UNL Communications
A sensitive nanoparticle device enhances surgical instruments and ultrasounds |
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Faculty Research
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