Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering News

August 13, 2025
Associate Professor, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Case School of Engineering Member, Cancer Imaging Program, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center Area of Focus: Developing advanced materials and processes to separate f-elements (lanthanides and actinides) with…
July 23, 2025
Major: Chemical Engineering PhD student Internship host organization: Johnson & Johnson Explain the details of your internship: I’m working as a researcher on developing new drugs where I’m responsible for process optimization for production of drugs. What has your…
August 14, 2024
To recognize the contributions postdoctoral researchers make to Case Western Reserve University—and their respective fields—The Daily has partnered with the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs on a new monthly series. Know an outstanding postdoc making an impact at CWRU or in their field? Nominate them…
August 12, 2024
To recognize the contributions postdoctoral researchers make to Case Western Reserve University—and their respective fields—The Daily has partnered with the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs on a new monthly series. Know an outstanding postdoc making an impact at CWRU or in their field? Nominate them…
August 05, 2024
Chemical engineering is all around us. It’s physical: we can see it, touch it and smell it. Take, for example, using car air fresheners or smelling your mother’s cooking. Air fresheners take advantage of transport principles by using the mass transfer coefficient kin the air and agitating it…
July 23, 2024
Jake Grondz’s research career started with an email. In search of a lab to call home, Grondz began reaching out to principal investigators in materials research at Case Western Reserve University. That’s what introduced him to Ica Manas-Zloczower, Distinguished University Professor and the…
July 12, 2024
From the time he graduated with his PhD from Case Western Reserve in 2004, Rohan Akolkar knew he wanted to impact the world through his research. He spent eight years in industrial research and development at Intel Corporation before returning to the university to teach and pursue research in his…
May 20, 2024
Across disciplines at Case Western Reserve University, faculty members play critical roles in supporting graduate students as they prepare for the next stage of their academic and professional careers. Whether they provide enlightening advice or help a student navigate a complicated subject,…
February 13, 2024
To recognize the contributions postdoctoral researchers make to Case Western Reserve University—and their respective fields—The Daily has partnered with the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs on a new monthly series. Know an outstanding postdoc making an impact at CWRU or in their…
April 07, 2023
April is Arab American Heritage Month, a time to celebrate the rich culture and contributions of the diverse population of Arab Americans in the United States. It’s the third year that the month has been formally recognized by the federal government. To recognize the occasion, The Daily is putting…
August 10, 2022
Join Chris Wirth, associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, tonight at the Supper Club for this month’s Science Cafe Cleveland. Everyday products—food, cosmetics, personal care, and consumer items—have inherent functionality dominated by “interfacial” phenomena. Beer, wine, and…
May 17, 2021
May is Asian, Pacific Islander, Desi and Asian American Heritage Month. Throughout the month, The Daily will highlight members of the university community who are of Asian, Pacific Islander, Desi and Asian American heritage to celebrate their accomplishments as members of the campus community and…
February 16, 2021
Join in on the E-Week events Feb. 19–27 If you hear lightbulbs breaking in Thwing Center or see a group of engineering undergraduates dashing around campus taking photos in the coming days, it can only mean one thing: E-Week is here. Celebrated annually by the Case School of Engineering and…