B.S. in Chemical Engineering

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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