CBE students win top prizes at AIChE Annual Meeting Poster Competitions
Three CBE students, graduate fellow Donald Belcher and undergraduate researchers Benjamin Rudzinski and Michael Petrecca, returned from the AIChE Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh with more than good memories -- they each won first prize in AIChE's... | LEARN MORE
ChemE Car wins award at the Nationals
Ohio State's ChemE Car Team made a great showing at last weekend's national competition, completing two successful runs that finished just one meter short of the line on both runs. Congratulations to all members on these hard-won results! The team... | LEARN MORE
How chemical engineering saved my life
Any chemical engineer knows how versatile and useful a chemical engineering degree can be—but can chemical engineering training save your life? Tom Hornish thinks so. “It was my first night of war—a black night, 3:00 a.m., flying over Kuwait... | LEARN MORE
Ivan Pires selected for national research symposium
Ivan Susin-Pires, an undergraduate in Professor Andre Palmer ’s lab, continues to receive recognition for his research in blood-derived therapeutics. Pires was recently selected to participate later this month in the highly-competitive Future Leaders... | LEARN MORE
ACS names Brunelli to 2018 Class of Influential Researchers
The American Chemistry Society's global team of editors have identified Nicholas Brunelli as a member of its 2018 Class of Influential Researchers . The 29 early-career (less than 10 or so years into their independent research career) researchers... | LEARN MORE
Wyslouzil named Fellow of AAAR; recognized for outstanding research
Congratulations to Professor Barbara Wyslouzil , who was elected a lifetime Fellow of the American Association of Aerosol Research (AAAR ) for significant contributions to the discipline of aerosol science and service to the Association. Since 2009,... | LEARN MORE
About Us
The Ohio State University is located in Columbus, Ohio, a thriving, multicultural Smart City that offers a low cost of living and a stable economy, vibrant neighborhoods, outstanding medical facilities, and a multitude of recreational, cultural, and intellectual opportunities.
The William G. Lowrie Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, situated in the heart of campus, is one of the oldest chemical engineering programs in the United States and is marked by a tradition of excellence. With The Ohio State University being one of the largest universities in the world, vast opportunities abound, yet within the program itself, many students experience a small, home-town or even family feel, and faculty report an environment of exceptional colleagiality.
Learn more about what makes the William G. Lowrie Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering a top-rated program, and discover why College of Engineering Dean David Williams believes that Ohio State Engineering is a driver of economic development and what makes Ohio State and Columbus stand out.
Welcome to the William G. Lowrie Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering!
Please browse our pages and read CBE Department Chair Andre Palmer's welcome message. Pictured above: Professor Palmer visits with the Class of 1980.
Explore the New Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Chemistry Building
From future-focused research in energy, advanced materials, and polymers, to bioengineering, cancer research, and drug delivery, some of the world's greatest challenges will be solved here.
Koffolt Laboratories, located in the new 225,000 gross sq. ft. CBEC (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Chemistry) building, offers state-of-the-art laboratory and classroom space and supports collaborative learning and intensive research.
Take a visual tour or take the #MannequinChallenge at Unit Operations Laboratory.
But most of all, come and see for yourself what the Wiliam G. Lowrie Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering is all about.
