About CEMS


Welcome to the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science

The Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science has 33 very active faculty, 20 staff members, 220 graduate students, 30 postdoctoral associates, research associates and visitors, and about 400 undergraduate students in chemical engineering and materials science and engineering.

Frank Bates
Frank S. Bates
Regents Professor and Head
Department of Chemical Engineering
  and Materials Science

NAE Faculty

Seven of our faculty have been elected to the National Academy of Engineering.

Department Heads 1949-present

Former department heads Left to right: Frank S. Bates (1999-present), Matthew Tirrell (1995-1999), H. Ted Davis (1980-1995), Kenneth Keller (1978-1980), Rutherford Aris (1974-1978) and Neal Amundson (1949-1974).

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Regents Professors

National Academy of Engineering Faculty

Chemical Engineering History

Metallurgy and Materials Science History

Chemical Engineering and Materials Science History