Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Chemical engineerslove a good challenge.

From fuel cells to disease-fighting drugs, Illinois engineers are solving the world's most daunting challenges in health, energy and the environment.

A unique combination of catalysts opens doors to making useful compounds

Catching up with … Charles “Chip” Zukoski

Illinois team receives $1.5 million to lower cost, improve viability of DNA data storage

Department hosts ChBE summer camp for high school girls

Study reveals how polymers relax after stressful processing

Our students, faculty and alumni are leaders and problem solvers.

average ACT score of incoming freshman

$70k

average annual salary with a BS in ChemE from Illinois

alumni and faculty in National Academy of Engineering