Chemical engineering research takes place within a highly collaborative cross-disciplinary research atmosphere. The Colleges of Medicine, Pharmacy, Arts & Sciences and Agriculture, Food and Environment are within a 10-minute walk of the College of Engineering. Our faculty members also conduct research with the Center for Applied Energy Research, a nationally recognized leader in renewable energy solutions, as well as the Center of Membrane Sciences, UK Superfund Research Center, Center for Pharmaceutical Research and Innovation and the Center for Clinical and Translational Science.
Thomas Schrodt, founding member of UK Department of Chemical Engineering, Passes Away
Schrodt’s research contributed to the field of fossil fuel energy encompassing coal gasification and desulphurization and was highly respected in the engineering community.
$24 Million Partnership to Advance Next Generation Manufacturing Technologies in Kentucky
Rodney Andrews, professor of chemical engineering, is PI on the project.
NSF Graduate Research Traineeship Program
A new National Science Foundation Graduate Research Traineeship (NRT) program is available at UK, aimed at fully integrating research and professional skill development within an inclusive, multidisciplinary and supportive academy.
