William G. Lowrie Dept. Of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Open now - Registrations for the 2024 Graduate Research Symposium! Join Ohio State's vibrant Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering research community for a full-day event, connecting with student and faculty researchers as well as alumni. Discover the latest innovations and groundbreaking research happening in our department!

Industry/Alumni Registration: https://bit.ly/4cGXxml

Student/Faculty Registration: https://bit.ly/3Xmre7M

T-shirt priority deadline: Sept. 1, 2024

Registration closes: Sept. 13, 2024

Engineers - where would you begin to solve this multi-dimensional deep space food design problem?

1. It must take up very little storage space.
2. Shelf life of at least five years.
3. Involve little or no energy to prepare.
4. Easy/safe to prepare.
5. Create little to no waste / method to eliminate all the waste the process of cooking creates.
6. Consumable in microgravity environment.
7. Be nutritious.
8. Taste good! Very important for astronaut mood and morale.

See what CFAES participants in the NASA Deep Space Food Challenge came up with! https://cfaes.osu.edu/stories/nasa-deep-space-food-challenge-lands-cfaes

“Food is the limiting factor for human spaceflight,” said Tor Blomqvist, a food researcher at the German Aerospace Center, during a dialogue on fostering collaborative relationships between government entities and commercial space companies. “Before we can have a continuous human presence on the lunar surface, we need to figure out a way to increase food production in space, especially if we want to reduce our dependencies on Earth as much as possible.”

Deep Space Food Challenge - NASA In coordination with the Canadian Space Agency, NASA has opened the Deep Space Food Challenge. The goal is to generate novel food production technologies

The sky's the limit for the new TT Full Professor / Endowed Chair we intend to hire!

The William G. Lowrie Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at The Ohio State University invites applications for the endowed Morrow Chair, a Tenure-Track Full Professor appointment in the area of sustainability, green chemistry, process control, systems engineering, modelling, machine learning, data analytics, or artificial intelligence, materials and/or energy, including areas such as separations, reaction engineering, advanced granular materials (non-polymeric), and catalytic or non-catalytic processes in photo-, electro-, and/or thermo-chemical systems. The research area should complement the current research portfolio of the department.

This position will start as early as Autumn 2025.

Learn more about the Morrow Chair and apply for the position by visiting our job posting at https://bit.ly/MorrowChair

We're hiring a TT Full Professor / Endowed Chair!

The William G. Lowrie Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at The Ohio State University invites applications for the endowed Morrow Chair, a Tenure-Track Full Professor appointment in the area of sustainability, green chemistry, process control, systems engineering, modelling, machine learning, data analytics, or artificial intelligence, materials and/or energy, including areas such as separations, reaction engineering, advanced granular materials (non-polymeric), and catalytic or non-catalytic processes in photo-, electro-, and/or thermo-chemical systems. The research area should complement the current research portfolio of the department.

This position will start as early as Autumn 2025.

Learn more about the Morrow Chair and apply for the position by visiting our job posting at https://bit.ly/MorrowChair

A leader in nanobiotechnology with applications to cancer, Jessica Winter is also a member of the AIChE ChEnected Board of Directors, a fellow of AAAS, ACS, AIChE, AIMBE, BMES, and RSC and an Outstanding Reviewer of the RSC (among other honors), and NOW she is the recipient of the 2024 Nanoscale Science and Engineering Forum Award!

Read more at https://bit.ly/JW_24Nano

While the oil and gas industry is not an area that immediately springs to mind in the context of "sustainability," Prince Henry Sampson Eduam is examining a way that the industry can contribute to reducing the impact of greenhouse gases.

Sampson Eduam, a doctoral student studying petroleum engineering under the advisement of Ilham El-Monier, was awarded the EngieAxium EmPOWERment Fellowship for the 2024-2025 academic year. Funded by the National Science Foundation, the EmPOWERment research training program offers Ohio State PhD students the opportunity to pursue interdisciplinary education in a variety of capacities to address the challenges facing a sustainable energy future, from energy system modeling to social-behavioral issues.

Sampson Eduam is examining the potential of using depleted oilfields, which are rich in impermeable shale, as carbon dioxide geosequestration sites.

Story: https://bit.ly/SampsonEduam

NAE member and Department Chair Umit S. Ozkan, an expert in electro-catalysis, is finding a new use for the process: making the valuable chemical syngas from the carbon dioxide released from coal power plants, offering the potential to be both environmentally and economically viable.

Successful lab tests will be followed by pilot-scale tests with industry partner Nexceris, LLC, a manufacturer of clean energy sensors and power generators intended to empower the clean energy transition.

“Developing an efficient carbon recycling strategy will continue to be a leading challenge for the researchers and engineers for the foreseeable future due to the strong correlation between climate change and increased levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from use of fossil fuels,” Ozkan says.

https://bit.ly/UO-syngas

AI and Machine Learning are developing at a rapid rate and impacting many disciplines, including chemical engineering! Read what Asst. Prof. Joel Paulson has to say about the future of artificial intelligence/machine learning in chemical engineering in the July 2024 issue of the premier AIChE journal, Chemical Engineering Progress!
https://bit.ly/Paulson_CEP

We're hiring a TT Full Professor / Endowed Chair!

The William G. Lowrie Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at The Ohio State University invites applications for the endowed Morrow Chair, a Tenure-Track Full Professor appointment in the area of sustainability, green chemistry, process control, systems engineering, modelling, machine learning, data analytics, or artificial intelligence, materials and/or energy, including areas such as separations, reaction engineering, advanced granular materials (non-polymeric), and catalytic or non-catalytic processes in photo-, electro-, and/or thermo-chemical systems. The research area should complement the current research portfolio of the department.

This position will start as early as Autumn 2025.

Learn more about the Morrow Chair and apply for the position by visiting our job posting https://cbe.osu.edu/position-opening-endowed-morrow-chair-chemical-engineering

Jacob Doon-Ralls (Eduardo Reategui Group for Bioengineering Research) was awarded an NIH-sponsored fellowship as part of the prestigious Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award program.

As a participant in Ohio State's Center for Clinical and Translations Science's T32 Predoctoral Training Program, he will continue his research examining cellular communication in obesity to see how it impacts atherosclerosis and benefit from significant financial and learning resources including specialized training seminars, access to CCTS professional services and staff, attendance at national meetings, a stipend, and a tuition and fee award.

The goal of the CCTS Predoctoral T32 training program is to leverage Ohio State's large, multidisciplinary research environment to increase the reach of clinical and translational science education and training across campus and to recruit and develop a diverse cohort of learners to become the next generation of clinical and translational scientist-leaders.

https://bit.ly/JD-R

Did you miss the CBE Webinar with new professor Blaise Kimmel and Prof/Chair Umit Ozkan? Here's your chance to get some department updates and find out how Dr. Kimmel is developing logic-gated “smart” immunotherapies and medicines for cancer and rare diseases, integrating principles from protein synthetic biology, medicinal chemistry, and T-cell immunology.

CBE Webinar with Umit Ozkan and Blaise Kimmel 24 0514 Join Professor and Chair Umit Ozkan as she shares department updates and hear about the cancer research lab of our newest faculty member, Assistant Professor...

Word is out! The L.-S. Fan Lab's solutions for a low-carbon world may play a sizable role in industrial decarbonization efforts. Learn how in a Forbes article (https://bit.ly/Fan_Forbes) and a podcast (https://bit.ly/Fan-Podcast) with policy expert and commentator Brigham McCown! Story: https://bit.ly/BL_News

Fan Lab chemical looping technology gaining national attention With a feature in Forbes magazine and a national podcast, word is spreading about how the university-generated technology can amplify efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Recent alum Anjali Tewari, '22 BS, receives Columbus Business First 2024 Women of Influence award! Tewari was one of 150 nominees.

Alumna selected as a 2024 Women of Influence honoree Anjali Tewari continues a life of service and leadership following a stellar track record as undergrad

After winning an NSF CAREER Award earlier this year, Xiaoguang (William) Wang has received the PMSE Early Investigator award!

Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering (PMSE) is a division of the American Chemical Society. The PMSE Early Investigator Award recognizes emerging leaders who have made significant contributions to the field. Wang was recognized for his work designing novel dynamic materials and systems based on colloidal and interfacial phenomena. Story: https://bit.ly/Wang-PMSE

CBE not only has great faculty, great students, and great alumni -- It also has great staff! Congrats to CBE's 2024 College of Engineering Distinguished Staff Awardees, Angela Bennett, Anthony McCoy, and Wenda Williamson. CBE took home 3 awards out of 5 categories. Note that Angela Bennett also won The Ohio State University 2024 Distinguished Staff Award! Read more at https://bit.ly/3-CBE

Congratulations to the upcoming Class of 2024! Some of our graduating seniors gathered today for the Senior Class Breakfast. The Breakfast of Champions! Go Bucks!

One of our newest faculty members, Assoc. Prof. Davita Watkins, who already had an impressive list of accomplishments, is quickly gaining distinction! The Agnes Fay Morgan Research Award recognizes impressive, groundbreaking, and interdisciplinary work focused on fundamental aspects of chemical science and is given to a woman chemist or biochemist not over forty years of age.

Watkins' research in architectures, compositions, application of organic and polymer materials has offered breakthroughs in materials research and high-level downstream usage. The committee who selected Watkins for the award notes how her findings aid in providing a core understanding of polymer and small molecule interactions that are essential for practical application.

Undergraduate Honors Chemical Engineering student Rachel Varughese won the Office of Student Life's Outstanding Senior Award, presented annually to less than one percent of graduating student leaders who have made significant contributions to the community of The Ohio State University. Congrats!

https://cbe.osu.edu/news/2024/04/cbe-senior-wins-top-ohio-state-leadership-award

Learning how to become a great researcher takes more than working in the lab! Fan Group recently helped students gain skills in analyzing literature and making presentations, with Luke Brunswick (first place) and Darien Kulchytsky and Andrew Lisowsky (tied for first runner-up) excelling at the task.

From bench to podium: Using literature to expand research skills Students gain skills in analyzing research papers and making presentations about them in recent Fan Lab Research Poster Competition.

Members of the William G. Lowrie Dept. Of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering community shared some special moments last Wednesday as a special portrait of Bill and Ernestine Lowrie was unveiled in the department suite.

Senior Vice President for Advancement Michael C. Eicher, College of Engineering Dean Ayanna Howard, and CBE Department Chair Umit S. Ozkan spoke about the enormous impact that Bill made on the department during his lifetime, not just in terms of supporting the construction of the new Koffolt Laboratories/CBEC building and other initiatives, but by the example of his life and the relationships he made with others. His enormous contributions of time, expertise, and skills as a volunteer/hands-on board member supporting the department, the College, and The Ohio State University were also highly influential.

We remember him with fondness, great respect, and admiration.

https://cbe.osu.edu/news/2024/04/unveiling-legacy-portrait-bill-lowrie

With a new $8M grant, Professor Andre Palmer is working to improve the safety of whole blood transfusion.

Army funds research to improve battlefield blood transfusions Professor Andre Palmer receives $8M to improve the safety of whole blood transfusion

Prof. Shang-Tian Yang has been named a Distinguished Scholar of The Ohio State University! This is among the highest annual honors awarded at Ohio State. Yang, currently the David H. George Endowed Chair in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, is internationally known for developing a world-class research program in Biochemical Engineering. He is recognized for his interdisciplinary research involving synthetic biology, molecular biology, biochemistry, microbiology, food science and bioprocess engineering with industrial and biomedical applications. Congratulations, Dr. Yang! https://bit.ly/Yang-DSA

Working to support the goal of a carbon-neutral power sector by 2035 and net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, the Fan Lab has been selected as one of 14 DOE Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management projects to receive funding in support of advancing technologies that capture carbon from industrial facilities and power plants and convert those CO2 emissions into valuable products. In Phase I of the project, the Fan Group intends to decarbonize iron production in a direct reduction of iron (DRI) plant by integrating the Biomass Chemical Looping (BCL) technology for syngas generation from carbon-neutral biomass feedstocks with in-situ carbon capture. Iron, an essential precursor in the production of steel, is conventionally produced using the MIDREX® process and contributed 8% of industrial emissions in 2018. Pending a successful outcome from Phase I, the project could advance to Phase II, for a possible addition of $3 million in funding.

DOE invests in technologies to decarbonize industrial processes L.-S. Fan Research Group receives funding to decarbonize iron production

Our own Angela Bennett, who as Graduate Program Coordinator has contributed so much to the success of our graduate program, was one of 13 individuals who recently received The Ohio State University's highest honor given to staff members - the Distinguished Staff Award! Angela was commended for her passion and commitment to the success of the Department Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, consistently demonstrating extended knowledge, creativity, responsibility, and mature judgment in her work. Thank you, Angela for all that you do, and congratulations! Story: https://lnkd.in/gqbM_qZ4

The William G. Lowrie Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering is blessed with some of the most amazing students ever. Please join us in celebrating just a few of them who were recently recognized at the department's Lowrie Awards and Honors Banquet! https://bit.ly/2024_StuAwards

The Office of Graduate Education only gives 4 awards a year, and CBE won 2 of them! Congrats to Robert Dupont-Exemplary Graduate Student Teaching Assistant, and the Chemical Engineering Graduate Council (CEGC)-Outstanding Graduate Student Organization led by Alisyn Greenfield, with Paul Neff, Ishani Karki Kudva, Aishwarya Rao, Kevin Donnelly, and Emily Weigand!

Story: https://bit.ly/OGEawards

From teaching (Nicholas Brunelli / Paul Dubetz), Mentoring (Liang-Shih Fan), Education (Winston Ho), Diversity Excellence (Andre Palmer) and Research (Katelyn Swindle-Reilly and William Xiaoguang Wang), Ohio State CBE may have it covered!

Congrats to all of The Ohio State University College of Engineering Distinguished Faculty Awardees!

Story: https://bit.ly/FacAwrds

We were greatly inspired by the recent lectures and visit by McCormick School of Engineering / Northwestern ChbE visionary and pioneering researcher and distinguished academic leader Julio M. Ottino, who gave our 2024 William G. Lowrie Lectures!

Shown below is Prof. Ottino accepting the Lowrie Lectures Award from CBE Distinguished University Professor and Dept. Chair Umit Ozkan.

Professor Ottino's creativity and relentless pursuit of knowledge has pushed boundaries and driven progress in diverse areas of study, making a profound impact on the scientific community and society as a whole. He continues to inspire and shape the field of chemical engineering and complex systems, leaving an enduring legacy that will impact generations to come.

A big thank you to Professor Ottino for sharing some of his insights with us!