Chemical and Materials Engineering
Interested in engineering new sources of fuel, pharmaceuticals and novel plastics, metals and electronic devices? Professors in the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering will show you how.
- The breadth and flexibility of chemical and materials engineering enables graduates to work on some of the most exciting and demanding challenges presented by areas as diverse as energy generation and sustainability; environmental protection; medicine and biotechnology; transportation and housing.
- Chemical and materials engineering students may pursue a specialized biopharmaceutical track, which offers classes within the College of Pharmacy—one of the top 10 pharmacy schools in the country.
- Students can receive recognition for concentrating their studies with certificates in environmental engineering and nano-scale engineering.
Recent News
- Faculty Opening: Lecturer in Materials Engineering December 20, 2012
- Teacher and Traveler: UK Paducah’s First Hired Professor, Jim Smart November 26, 2012
- GEMS Outreach Event Attracts Over 250 Participants November 16, 2012
- Kalika Elected AIChE Fellow November 9, 2012
- UK Chemical Engineering Students and AIChE Student Chapters Recognized for Outstanding Achievements at AIChE Annual Meeting November 9, 2012



