Tag Archives: CBE Update 2024
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.
With $5M Award, NSF Selects UT to Lead Global Center for Sustainable Bioproducts
UT has been selected to lead an international team of researchers working toward a circular global economy—one of the world’s greatest modern challenges.
Eastman Unit Operations Laboratory Gains Specialized Biomolecular Equipment
A new fermenter and ultrafiltration unit in CBE’s Eastman Unit Operations Laboratory will let undergraduates explore biomolecular engineering more deeply.
PhD Student Launches Battery Technology Startup
Grad student Brian Washington founded AluminAiry, a startup battery technology company, and was accepted as a member of the 2024 Spark Cleantech Accelerator cohort.
Corder and Hubbard Receive UT-ORII Grant to Improve Reactive Polymer Extrusion
Composite polymer extrusion is an extremely versatile manufacturing technique. Resins are fed into the long barrels of twin-screw extruders, where […]
CBE Hall Of Fame Inductee Preaches Lifelong Learning as Key to Success
For his career and spirit of giving back, Alumnus Mike Stone is a 2024 inductee to the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering’s (CBE) Hall of Fame.
Oil and Water, Academia and Industry: International PhD Student Christian Kemefa Finds the Right Mix
PhD student Christian Kemefa followed his love of research from Nigeria to Knoxville, where he has improved fuel chemistry in both academia and the industry.
Biomolecular Engineering Undergrad Tackles Antibiotic Resistance
Chemical engineering major Hannah Boyd left the pre-med track behind. Now she’s tackling antibiotic-resistant infections from a new angle in Cong Trinh’s lab.
Trinh Hones Skills, Broadens Research at Birthplace of CRISPR
Last spring, Cong Trinh took a sabbatical to hone his skills using CRISPR-Cas genome editing to create modular microbes that generate high-value products.
Advincula Earns Prestigious NAI Fellow Honor
Rigoberto Advincula has been elected National Academy of Inventors (NAI) Fellow, one of the highest honors of his profession.