Due to the changing relationship between human society, the economy and the natural environment, chemical and environmental engineers have many opportunities to make a meaningful and long-lasting contribution to their field. Students in this department work together to create multidisciplinary solutions that address today and tomorrow’s most pressing global problems.
Here in the ChEE department, we offer a unique, first two-year curriculum for the undergraduates in our programs through the integration of basic math, chemistry, physics, materials, transport phenomena, statistics and systems analysis, which also allows students to seamlessly transfer from one program to another if they so desire. When students graduate from our department, they are prepared to make a difference in the chemical and environmental engineering field with satisfying careers in private research firms, testing laboratories and government agencies, and in a wide array of industries in the chemical, pharmaceutical and manufacturing fields.
Students gain knowledge to apply chemical reactions and separations to the development and production of new materials. Students learn how to design and optimize largescale processes to produce petrochemicals, plastics, fibers, fuel cells, pharmaceuticals and microelectronics.
Students gain knowledge in green engineering design to explore sustainable solutions for controlling pollution and preserving resources. Common applications for environmental engineering include the analysis and design of water and wastewater treatment systems, solid waste substance management, air pollution control and sustainability. See how our students choose specialty areas and land impactful co-op jobs that shape their careers in environmental engineering.
For questions about undergraduate and graduate programs and degrees, visit the CEAS undergraduate or graduate admissions pages or email us:
June 30, 2025
UC College of Engineering and Applied Science Associate Professor Jonathan Pham and doctoral student Sazzadul Rahat and their research partners developed air filters that work much like your nose to trap particles.
June 26, 2025
Kerrington Cross, recent University of Cincinnati chemical engineering graduate, is one of the best third basemen in the country. When choosing where to go to college, he received several offers, but the cooperative education program at UC's College of Engineering and Applied Science made it stand out among the rest. Cross worked hard both on and off the field, and was named Big 12 Player of the Year his senior year.
May 27, 2025
The University of Cincinnati announced that John (Marty) Emmert, PhD, professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, will serve as interim dean for the College of Engineering and Applied Science. Emmert takes on the position June 1, as John Weidner, PhD, transitions from CEAS dean to his role as UC’s interim executive VP for academic affairs and provost.
