Michigan Technological University

Department of Chemical Engineering

Current Projects

Current research projects in the department pursue new knowledge and technological advancements in the chemical sciences and engineering. Areas of interest include process safety, process systems engineering, applied thermodynamics, polymers, mineral processing, and biochemical engineering. Many investigations are being driven by University initiatives in sustainability, biotechnology, and alternative energy.

The department’s level of external funding is currently at $3 million. Chemical and materials industries and federal and state agencies—including the National Science Foundation, the Department of Education, the National Institutes of Health, and the US Department of Energy—support the department’s research programs.

 

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Collaborative Research Center for Fundamental Studies of Advanced Sustainable Iron and Steel

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Surendra Kawatra
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Chemical Engineering

FeMET Curriculum Development Proposal

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Surendra Kawatra
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Chemical Engineering

Fermentation Improvement Project: An MTU Subcontract to Alpina Prototype Biorefinery Proposal to MEDC

Investigators
Principal Investigator: David Shonnard
Co-PI: Susan Bagley
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Chemical Engineering

Bimetallic Overlayer Catalysts for Sustainable Fuel Production from Lactose

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Joseph Holles
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Chemical Engineering

Various Sponsors: Membership in the Center for Advanced Sustainable Iron and Steel Making

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Surendra Kawatra
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Chemical Engineering

Life Cycle Assessments of PyGasoline and PyDiesel From Different Regional Feedstocks: Corn Stover, Switchgrass, Sugar Corn Bagasse, Waste Wood and Forest Residues

Investigators
Principal Investigator: David Shonnard
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Chemical Engineering

Targeting elF2alpha siRNA to Alpha(v)beta(3) Integrin-Bearing Tumor Cells

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Ching-An Peng
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Chemical Engineering

High Performance One Dimensional Nanocable Catalysts for Fuel Cells

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Wenzhen Li
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Chemical Engineering

Working Bugs/MTU Center of Energy Excellence: Hydrolysis Research to Produce Sugars and Amino Acids from Defatted Dry Mill Syrup and other Renewable Resources

Investigators
Principal Investigator: David Shonnard
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Chemical Engineering

RET Site: Wood to Wheels - Research Experiences for High School Teachers in Sustainable Transportation Technologies

Investigators
Principal Investigator: David Shonnard
Co-PI: Bradley Baltensperger
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Chemical Engineering

BRIGE: One-Dimensional PdFe Core-Pt Shell Nanowires for Oxygen Reduction Reaction

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Wenzhen Li
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Chemical Engineering

Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) in Support of UOP and Envergent Renewable Energy and Chemicals Projects in 2012

Investigators
Principal Investigator: David Shonnard
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Chemical Engineering

CAREER: ABO Blood Antigen Dielectrophoresis for Medical Diagnostics: Synergy with Desktop Experiment Modules (DEMos)

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Adrienne Minerick
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Chemical Engineering

Enterprise: Development of Novel Bulk Packaging for Silicone Sealants

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Tony Rogers
Co-PI: Richard Berkey
Co-PI: Michael Clancey
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Chemical Engineering

Life Cycle Assessments to Support Sustainable Algae-Based Biofuels Production for the National Alliance for Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts: Year 2

Investigators
Principal Investigator: David Shonnard
Co-PI: Robert Handler
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Chemical Engineering

Life Cycle Assessments of LanzaTech Conversion Technologies: Greenhouse Gases, Energy, and Water Impacts

Investigators
Principal Investigator: David Shonnard
Co-PI: Robert Handler
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Chemical Engineering

Formaldehyde-Free Living Environment by Biodegradable Chitosan

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Ching-An Peng
Co-PI: Brandi Lundquist
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Chemical Engineering

Production of Astaxanthin by Haematococcus Pluvialis for Astronauts

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Alicia Sawdon
Co-PI: Ching-An Peng
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Chemical Engineering

BRIGE: Functionalized Electrospun Membrane Development and Characterization for Water Disinfection

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Caryn Heldt
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Chemical Engineering

Preventing Mercury Dissolution in Cyanide Leaching of Silver

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Timothy Eisele
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Chemical Engineering

Collaborative Research: EAGER: Studying Lignocellulosic Fine Structure and Its Dynamics in Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Biomass using Molecule-recognizing AFM and Computational Modeling

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Wen Zhou
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Chemical Engineering

RCN-SEES: A Research Coordination Network on Pan American Biofuels and Bioenergy Sustainability

Investigators
Principal Investigator: David Shonnard
Co-PI: Richard Donovan
Co-PI: Kathleen Halvorsen
Co-PI: Barry Solomon
Co-PI: Samuel Sweitz
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Chemical Engineering

Catalysis Design for Carbon Dioxide Electroreduction into Hydrocarbon Fuels

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Wenzhen Li
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Chemical Engineering

Various Sponsors: Measurement of Thermal Properties

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Julia King
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Chemical Engineering

Enterprise: Garment Waste Utilization

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Tony Rogers
Co-PI: Richard Berkey
Co-PI: Michael Clancey
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Chemical Engineering
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