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.
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March 28, 2025
Science and industry outlets highlight a research partnership between UC and Oak Ridge National Laboratory designed to improve the production of biofuel.
Event: April 8, 2025 12:30 PM
On Tuesday April 8, graduating seniors at the University of Cincinnati College of Engineering and Applied Science will gather at Fifth Third Arena to present their final capstone projects at the annual Engineering EXPO. Presented by DRT Holdings, LLC, this the first year all undergraduate engineering departments are participating in the CEAS EXPO.
March 4, 2025
Researchers from the University of Cincinnati and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory achieved a breakthrough in understanding the vulnerability of microbes to the alcohols they produce during fermentation of plant biomass.
