Category Archives: Research
Charlotte Farmer, MS ’96: UL Research Institutes COO Shares Lessons Learned
Charlotte Farmer says learning from failure, finding trusted advisers, and knowing when to “pivot” have been keys to her success. […]
Wells Engages Career and Community for STEM Mentorship
TCE alum Tyrone Wells Jr. is part of an outreach that introduces grade-school students in the area to STEM ideas and projects through lessons including using household items to show how filtration works.
Akpa’s NSF Grant Blends Investigation, Innovation, and Inspiration
One year into a $1.4 million NSF grant, Belinda Akpa and Jennifer Richards are proving that transdisciplinary research and impactful outreach are a perfect pair.
Trinh Lab’s New Yeast Strain Upcycles Stubborn Plastics
Professor Trinh has helped develop a yeast strain that can upcycle polyolefin plastic, a major pollutant, into useful biochemicals and biodegradable plastics.
Ragauskas Publication Selected as a 2023 Green Chemistry Hot Article
Arthur Ragauskas’ research publication addressing one of the most urgent challenges in biorefining, has been selected as a 2023 Green Chemistry Hot Article.
Trinh Part of ORNL-Led Center Focused on Biofuels Receiving Funding Renewal
UT Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Cong Trinh is part of an ORNL-led biofuel center that received renewed funding.
Advincula Named Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry
UT-ORNL Governor’s Chair Rigoberto Advincula has been named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry.
Momentum Through Collaboration
CBE associate professor Steve Abel and MABE associate professor Andy Sarles use their expertise to bridge the gap between biology, materials science, and engineering disciplines.
Taking Off
The future of electric vertical take-off and landing systems is well underway thanks to UT-led Army project featuring faculty spanning four TCE disciplines.
Fundamental Changes
Siris Laursen and his research group are actively developing large suites of catalysts that have wide-ranging, long-lasting implications.