Category Archives: Faculty
CBE Holds Honors Award and Hall of Fame Banquet
We celebrated faculty, staff, and students at its annual Honors Award Banquet and Hall of Fame Induction. The event was held on April 3 at the UT Student Union.
2025 CBE Hall of Fame Inductee Was Industry Innovator, Philanthropist, Mentor
Over the course of his 37-year career, the late Robert B. Lewis III (BS Chemical Engineering ’81) helped develop and […]
Turning Wood Waste into Metal Alternative
Art Ragauskas leads a government-funded research project that is turning wood waste into a substance that could be a low-cost alternative to metal and alloys.
Advincula Named 2025 MRS Fellow
Rigoberto Advincula was named a 2025 Materials Research Society (MRS) Fellow for contributions to research on advanced polymers and nanostructured materials.
TCE Projects Receive Chancellor’s Innovation Funding
Four projects spearheaded by TCE faculty and graduate students have been selected as awardees for this year’s UT Chancellor’s Innovation Fund.
Ragauskas Receives Prestigious Lithuanian Award
Art Ragauskas has been selected as a Laureate of the Global Lithuanian Awards 2024 in the category for International Scientific Achievements.
Mandrus, Ragauskas Honored as Highly Cited Researchers
Art Ragauskas, interim department head and UT-ORNL Governor’s Chair for Biorefining, was named to the 2024 Clarivate list of Highly Cited Researchers.
Sholl Brings Expert Experience to CBE, UT-ORII
David Sholl was recently named the executive director and vice provost of the University of Tennessee-Oak Ridge Innovation Institute.
UT, Eonix Receive $1.7 Million Air Force Grant
UT & Eonix were selected for a Phase II STTR $1.7 million grant focused on ultra-high-power batteries for directed energy, counter drone awards, and e-VTOL systems.
UT Team Helps Nissan Find ‘Second Life’ for EV Batteries
UT engineering team helps Nissan find a “second life” for its LEAF model electric vehicle batteries by turning them into power supplies.