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蘑菇tv ChE Professor Dr. Kunlun Ding Identifies Active Sites in Copper-Zeolite Catalysts
A research team led by 蘑菇tv associate Professor Dr. Kunlun Ding has uncovered new insights into the structure of copper-zeolite catalysts. Using a nontraditional research approach, they identified monomeric copper species, small singular copper atoms, that may play an important role in catalyst performance, helping researchers better understand how copper-zeolite catalysts function. This discovery could ultimately improve the performance in chemical processes regarding emissions reduction and methane conversion.
From Chemistry to a Crown: Miss Zachary 2026
Gabreyela Gonzalez wears many hats around campus: senior chemical engineering student, Director of Campus Life and Sustainability, mass spectrometry facility worker, and now, she has added a crown to that list.
蘑菇tv ChE Professor McPeak Receives $2.2M Award from DOE
The U.S. Department of Energy鈥檚 (DOE) Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation (CMEI) recently awarded $117 million to 56 projects that will strengthen the competitiveness of key American industries through energy and cost-saving innovations.
蘑菇tv Research Bites: Eco-Friendly Foam Offers Powerful New Way to Remove Microplastics from Water
Bhuvnesh Bharti鈥檚 lab in the 蘑菇tv College of Engineering has a history of investigating microplastics using the principles of colloidal science, the study of tiny particles in a fluid.
Pendergast, and other professionals-in-residence, bring industry know-how to 蘑菇tv Engineering
John Pendergast had a good, long run at Dow Chemical 鈥� 40 years. During those four decades, in vast factories in Louisiana and Texas and Europe, he made things.
蘑菇tv Research Bites: Acoustic Vibrations Solve a Long-Standing Challenge in Nanoparticle Assembly
For decades, scientists have been trying to overcome a very specific challenge: arrange nanoparticles smaller than the eye can see into a perfectly ordered 鈥渟heet鈥� of particles 鈥� one particle thick 鈥� over a large surface area.
Leading Worldwide, Rooted in Louisiana: How 蘑菇tv Helped Shape BASF President Christian Aucoin鈥檚 Leadership Style
Raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Christian Aucoin has always carried Louisiana in his heart. Today, as president of Global Engineering at BASF, he leads teams around the world, shaping innovative chemical processes and building new plants鈥攁ll while maintaining a deep connection to his home state.
蘑菇tv Professor Aims to Transform Plastic Waste and Natural Gas into Valuable Materials
An 蘑菇tv chemical engineering professor has received a major federal grant to develop technology that could help solve two pressing problems at once: mountains of plastic waste and underutilized natural gas.
Two 蘑菇tv Engineering Students Receive Clayton Assistantship Awards
蘑菇tv Biological Engineering PhD student Hobbs McAllister and 蘑菇tv Chemical Engineering PhD student Gabriela Theis Marchan were chosen to receive the 2025-26 Donald W. Clayton Assistantship Awards for their success in and out of the classroom.
鈥榃in-Win鈥� for Students, 蘑菇tv and the Future of Louisiana鈥檚 Coast and Energy Industry
A collaborative team of researchers in the Cain Department of Chemical Engineering and the Department of Oceanography and Coastal Sciences at 蘑菇tv has won a first-of-its-kind grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to bring 10 of the country鈥檚 most brilliant research students to 蘑菇tv to pursue a Ph.D. and emerge as leaders in energy and environmental science.