Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering News

Oghenetega Allen Obewhere, doctoral student in chemical engineering.
April 17, 2023 - Oghenetega Allen Obewhere, a doctoral student in chemical engineering, received a Grad Brag Award at the annual National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) Annual Convention, March 22-26 in Kansas City, Missouri.  Full Story

Four engineering students - (clockwise from top left) Sarah Altman, Andrea Goertzen, Stephanie Perez and Kasey Moomau - have been awarded 2023 NSF Graduate Research Fellowships.
April 14, 2023 - Four graduating Nebraska Engineering seniors are among the five University of Nebraska–Lincoln students who have been offered 2023 Graduate Research Fellowships from the National Science Foundation.  Full Story

Earning 2023 awards from the Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor were four College of Engineering faculty (clockwise from top left): Shudipto Dishari, Stuart Bernstein, George Gogos and Jerry Hudgins.
March 27, 2023 -  Stuart Bernstein, Shudipto Dishari, George Gogos and Jerry Hudgins are among the 23 University of Nebraska-Lincoln faculty and staff selected to receive annual awards from the Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor.  Full Story

Shudipto Dishari is leading a research team that aims to increase the efficiency of hydrogen fuel cells.
March 08, 2023 - Taking inspiration from nature, a research team led by Shudipto Dishari is designing polymers to boost hydrogen cell efficiency and offer a more environmentally friendly source of energy.  Full Story

Mona Bavarian, assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at Nebraska, has received a $576,802 grant from the National Science Foundation’s Faculty Early Career Development Program to develop an advanced manufacturing platform for polymer coatings. (Craig Chandler / University Communication and Marketing)
February 27, 2023 - Mona Bavarian has received a $576,802 grant from the National Science Foundation's Faculty Early Career Development Program for her research using artificial intelligence to develop an advanced manufacturing platform for polymer coatings.  Full Story

Youra Moeun, doctoral student in chemical engineering.
December 09, 2022 - Youra Moeun, a doctoral candidate in chemical engineering, was chosen Nov. 30 to receive the American Institute of Chemical Engineering (AIChE)’s Women in Chemical Engineering Mentorship Excellence Award, Graduate/Postdoctoral.  Full Story

Dorian Bobbett, a senior chemical engineering major, has accumulated more than 25 teaching hours as a Nebraska Engineering Ambassador this semester.
December 05, 2022 - Dorian Bobbett, senior chemical engineering major and vice president of Engineering Ambassadors, has a wild idea: if you make science fun to learn and give more kids the chance to learn it, a wider array of students will pursue it later in life.  Full Story

Ten faculty from the College of Engineering have been honored with new named professorships, bringing to 27 the total of named professorships in the college.
November 22, 2022 - Ten faculty from the College of Engineering have been honored with new named professorships, bringing to 27 the total of named professorships in the college.  Full Story

Nebraska’s Undergraduate Creative Activities and Research Experience (UCARE) Program has awarded academic-year stipends to 43 students in the College of Engineering.
November 11, 2022 - The Undergraduate Creative Activities and Research Experience (UCARE) Program has awarded stipends to 202 Husker undergraduates — including 43 College of Engineering students — to participate in research with a faculty mentor this fall.  Full Story

Rajib Saha, associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering.
November 03, 2022 - Rajib Saha is part of a team seek to bioengineer a common defense mechanism most plants develop naturally to protect against environmental stresses, such as drought, ultraviolet rays and insects.  Full Story