Carnegie Mellon Chemical Engineering

03/31/2026

Chemical Engineering student Zeynep Orucu talks about what inspired her to become an engineer.

03/26/2026

Applying her chemical engineering knowledge during her internship with L'Oreal convinced Isabelle Coburn to pursue research and development when she completes her master's degree later this year.

03/23/2026

Researchers discovered that the parasite Babesia microti uses red blood cells to migrate. It may be a way to evade the immune system and find new space to multiply.

03/17/2026

Carnegie Mellon University will offer a new M. S. in Computational Systems Engineering degree in the Fall of 2026!

The joint degree between the departments of Chemical Engineering and Electrical and Computer Engineering will prepare students for careers at the emerging interface of scientific computing, optimization, and complex physical or engineered systems.

Students will gain expertise in the computational frameworks necessary to drive innovation in application areas such as energy infrastructure, additive manufacturing, chemical process design, supply chain management, and electronic design automation.

We welcome applications from students with a background in Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering or scientific discipline.

Applications are now open for Fall 2026!

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MS-CSE

03/16/2026

ChEMSA master's students promote community and belonging over pizza and games, holiday themed get togethers, and (upcoming!) poster presentation opportunities. The multi-room Chemical Engineering Master's Lounge is a place for working independently or together on group projects, as well as having coffee and conversation. There is a place for everyone, whether students need quiet study time or a way to connect with others.

03/11/2026

Chemical Engineering’s Hamish Gordon discusses his work to improve weather prediction models and climate prediction models with better simulations of atmosph...

03/10/2026

Chemical Engineering Ph.D. candidate Carolina Colombo Tedesco discusses her research on dynamic catalysis and her experience as a Ph.D at CMU.

02/26/2026

Chemical Engineering professor John Kitchin and his co-authors proposed a roadmap for integrating AI into catalysis to accelerate the design, discovery and optimization of new catalytic materials and processes. Read more in Nature Catalysis.

The advances in artificial intelligence are permeating most scientific domains, and heterogeneous catalysis is no exception. This Perspective discusses the current state and future prospects of AI in heterogeneous catalysis, from the development of an AI-ready data ecosystem to multimodal foundation...

02/20/2026

We were excited to celebrate our annual Chemical Engineering Wellness Day this week! Frankie's Friends Humane brought cats for our students to destress with. We also had chair massages, a hot chocolate bar, snacks, games, and adult coloring. Thanks to all who attended!

02/13/2026

Carnegie Mellon Chemical Engineering and Carnegie Mellon Biomedical Engineering (BME)'s Tagbo Niepa and his team's red blood cell research was recently featured in The Scientist.

Mouse red blood cells infected with the parasite Babesia microti acquired the ability to move, offering new insight into host-pathogen interactions.

02/12/2026

Undergraduate researcher Naz Esmer is working with Carl Laird to model processes for extracting rare earth elements from recycled materials. Making these processes more efficient is key to their broader use in industry.