Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
5531 Boelter Hall
Panagiotis D. Christofides
Department Chair
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Department Announcements
Newsletter: Spring Quarter 2026
2025 QS Ranking: UCLA CBE No. 7 in the US
In the just-released and broadly watched worldwide 2025 QS World University Subject ranking of Chemical Engineering Departments, our Department was ranked at No. 7 in the US (our Department has been steadily ranked in the top-10 in the US in this ranking since the...
Events
Our Latest Research News
UCLA CBE Professor Aditya Nandy Named to AIChE’s 2026 “35 Under 35”
Aditya Nandy, Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, has been selected as a recipient of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) 2026 “35 Under 35” Award in the Chemical & Materials...
New Process Turns Mixed Plastic Waste Directly Into Hydrogen Fuel Without Sorting
Plastic has become a ubiquitous part of modern life — in water bottles, shopping bags and car dashboards. But once discarded, it is among the hardest materials on earth to recycle. Most recycling processes require plastics to be sorted by type first, a step that is...
A bridge to scientific discovery: UCLA receives $1.4 million from W.M. Keck Foundation
The seven projects supported by the grant pair early-career faculty and doctoral students in critical and emerging areas of research.
People of UCLA CBE
Vito Canuso IV | People of UCLA CBE
Vito Anthony Canuso IV B.S. Chemical Engineering, UCLA 2020 M.S. Chemical Engineering, UCLA 2022 Process Design Engineer, Technip Energies “Make the most of the time and resources you have at UCLA. Trust me, you will miss them when they are gone.” As a...
Emily Chang | People of UCLA CBE
Emily Chang B.S. Chemical Engineering, UCLA 2024 Master’s Student, École Supérieure des Agricultures Intern, Lactalis Nestlé Ultra-Frais “Happiness is a bike and a baguette.” After graduating from UCLA Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering in 2024, Emily...
Hayoung Park | People of UCLA CBE
Hayoung Park Postdoctoral Researcher, UCLA Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering | Li Group Incoming Assistant Professor, Ewha Womans University “Turning every moment and experience into momentum for growth.” Hayoung Park, a postdoctoral researcher in...