Faculty by discipline
Chemical engineering
Jean Andino
Jean Andino
Associate Professor
Chemical engineering
Research Interests
Air pollution and energy, air pollutant sensing and control, chemical kinetics
[email protected]
480-965-0199
Tempe Campus, ENGRC 475
Mailcode 6106
Bhavik Bakshi
Bhavik Bakshi
Julie Ann Wrigley Professor
Chemical engineering
Research Interests
Sustainable engineering, life cycle assessment, circular economy, design and operation of products and processes
[email protected]
Tempe Campus
Mailcode 7904
Zach Berkson
Zach Berkson
Assistant Professor
Chemical engineering
Research Interests
Surface chemistry, catalysis and spectroscopy
[email protected]
Tempe Campus
Richard d’Arcy
Richard d’Arcy
Assistant Professor
Chemical engineering
Research Interests
Biomaterials, drug delivery, polymer science, gene therapies and sustainable materials
[email protected]
Tempe Campus
Lenore Dai
Lenore Dai
Professor, Chemical engineering
Vice Dean of Faculty Administration, Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering
Research Interests
Surface, interfacial, and colloidal science with emphases on functionalizing nanoparticles and liquid-liquid interfaces; environmentally responsive (“smart”) materials; novel polymers and polymer composites; rheology
[email protected]
480-965-4112
Tempe Campus, ECG 303
Mailcode 6106
Shuguang Deng
Shuguang Deng
Professor
Research Interests
Adsorbents, catalysts and membranes for sustainable energy and clean water applications
[email protected]
480-727-7238
Tempe Campus, ERC
Mailcode 6106
Heather Emady
Heather Emady
Associate Professor
Chemical engineering
Research Interests
Particulate process and product design, particle technology, granulation, granular flow, granular heat transfer, particle characterization, multiscale modeling
[email protected]
480-727-3922
Tempe Campus, ENGRC 275
Mailcode 6106
Erica Forzani
Erica Forzani
Professor
Chemical engineering
Research Interests
Chemical and biosensors, non-invasive sensors, sensor integration, wireless and lab-on-cell-phone sensors, microfluidics.
[email protected]
480-965-9058
Tempe Campus, Biodesign Institute B130D
Mailcode 6106
Matthew Green
Matthew Green
Associate Professor
Chemical engineering
Research Interests
Polymer design and synthesis, Ion-containing block copolymers, water purification and desalination, Ion and water transport through polymer membranes. drug and gene delivery, polymer-based immunostimulatory cancer therapeutics
[email protected]
480-965-8051
Tempe Campus, ENGRC 277
Mailcode 6106
Julianne Holloway
Julianne Holloway
Assistant Professor
Chemical engineering
Research Interests
Biomaterial design, tissue engineering, polymers, biomechanics, biomimetic materials, drug delivery and orthopedic applications
[email protected]
480-727-3843
Tempe Campus, ERC 273
Mailcode 6106
Kailong Jin
Kailong Jin
Assistant Professor
Chemical engineering
Research Interests
Polymer design and synthesis, Polymer processing and engineering, Additive manufacturing (i.e., 3D printing), Fiber manufacturing, Sustainable polymers, Chemical upcycling of waste plastics, Multilayered polymer films, Polymer nanocomposites, Nanoporous polymers (e.g., covalent organic frameworks), Stimuli-responsive materials, Vitrimers, Dynamic covalent chemistries
[email protected]
Office: ERC 289 / GWC 635
480-965-4557
Tempe Campus, ERC 289
Mailcode 6106
Layla Khalifehzadeh
Layla Khalifehzadeh
Assistant Professor
Chemical engineering
Research Interests
Flexible Bioelectronic Devices, Biodegradable Soft Polymeric Materials, Biomaterials and Implantable and Wearable Sensors for Precision Health
[email protected]
Tempe Campus, GWC 536
Mailcode 6106
Jerry Lin
Regents Professor
Chemical engineering
Research Interests
Inorganic membranes; membrane and separation processes, carbon dioxide capture; adsorption and energy storage
[email protected]
480-965-7769
Tempe Campus, ENGRC 325
Mailcode 6106
Mary Laura Lind
Mary Laura Lind
Professor
Chemical engineering
Research Interests
Advanced membrane materials for water purification, alcohol water separations and medical devices.
[email protected]
480-727-8613
Tempe Campus, ENGRC 261
Mailcode 6106
Timothy Long
Timothy Long
Center Director
Professor
Chemical engineering
Research Interests
Novel macromolecular structure and polymerization processes with the development of high-performance macromolecules for advanced technologies, 3D printing techniques to drive sustainable production of unprecedented material designs.
[email protected]
Tempe Campus
Christopher Muhich
Christopher Muhich
Assistant Professor
Chemical engineering
Research Interests
Quantum chemistry, solid state physics, density functional theory, renewable energy, metal oxide design, redox reactions, solar energy, solar thermal water and carbon dioxide splitting, photocatalysis, organic pollutant degradation, defect engineering.
[email protected]
480-965-2673
Tempe Campus, ERC 257
Mailcode 6106
Brent Nannenga
Brent Nannenga
Associate Professor
Chemical engineering
Research Interests
Protein engineering, structural biology, cryo-electron microscopy
[email protected]
480-965-4786
Tempe Campus, Biodesign C 379
Mailcode 6106
Alexandra Navrotsky

Alexandra Navrotsky
Regents Professor
Materials science and engineering
Chemical engineering
Research Interests
Solid state chemistry, thermodynamics and structure of materials. Energy materials (fuel cells, batteries and water splitting), nuclear energy materials, hybrid inorganic/organic materials, zeolites, material stability on Earth and other planets.
[email protected]
480-965-5932
P.O. Box 871604
Tempe, AZ 85287-1604
David Nielsen
David Nielsen
Professor
Undergraduate program chair, chemical engineering
Research Interests
Developing microbial platforms and biotechnologies to convert renewable resources into useful fuels and chemicals.
[email protected]
480-965-4113
Tempe Campus, GWC 552
Mailcode 6106
Dorsa Parviz
Dorsa Parviz
Assistant Professor
Chemical engineering
Research Interests
Advanced materials and nanotechnology, interfacial engineering, energy and sustainability
Gregory Raupp
Gregory Raupp
Director, MacroTechnology Works (MTW)
Office of the Executive Vice President for Knowledge Enterprise Development
Professor, Chemical engineering
Research Interests
Reaction kinetics and mechanisms, surface and interface reactions, chemical reaction engineering with emphasis on high tech materials and micro/nano fabrication for flexible electronics and displays, environmentally-conscious manufacturing, novel biocompatible materials processing and device fabrication, photocatalysis, photocatalytic reactor analysis and design, air pollution control, indoor air purification and disinfection, electrochemical engineering, process dynamics and control, process design, active learning, cooperative/team learning, distance learning
[email protected]
480-965-1396
Tempe Campus, OKED
Mailcode 6106
Kaushal Rege
Kaushal Rege
Professor
Graduate program chair, Biological Design
Research Interests
Molecular and nanoscale bioengineering, drug and gene delivery, nanobiotechnology, theranostics, synergistic therapeutics, sub-cellular delivery, biological separation.
[email protected]
480-727-8616
Tempe Campus, GWC 616
Mailcode 6106
Daniel Rivera
Daniel Rivera
Professor
Chemical engineering
Research Interests
Control systems engineering with emphasis on system identification and advanced control concepts applied to process systems, supply chain management, and behavioral health.
[email protected]
480-965-9476
Tempe Campus, ENGRC 425
Mailcode 6106
Jeffrey Self
Jeffrey Self
Assistant Professor
Chemical engineering
Research Interests
Polymer synthesis, dynamic networks, photochemistry, polymer processing, microstructured materials
[email protected]
Tempe Campus
Mailcode 6106
Eileen (Soyoung) Seo
S. Eileen Seo
Assistant Professor
Chemical engineering
Research Interests
Polymers, Nanocomposites, Self-Healing Materials, 3D Printing, Nanomaterials, Sustainability
[email protected]
Tempe Campus, Biodesign C293
Michael Sierks
Michael Sierks
Professor
Chemical engineering
Research Interests
Develop antibody based therapeutics for neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s Disease, Parkinson’s Disease and Huntington’s Disease. Other areas of investigation include ligand/receptor interactions, catalytic antibodies and enzyme interactions.
[email protected]
480-965-2828
Tempe Campus, GWC 536
Mailcode 6106
George Stephanopoulos
George Stephanopoulos
Professor
Chemical engineering
Research Interests
Process systems engineering; networks of chemical or biochemical reactions; integrated manufacturing systems within the scope of a national economy or corporate business; city traffic networks and intercity transportation networks; systems approaches to the design and manufacturing of products; and process systems engineering for integrated nanoscale processes.
[email protected]
Tempe Campus
Mailcode 1604
Cesar Torres
Cesar Torres
Professor
Graduate program chair, chemical engineering
Research Interests
Microbial electrochemistry fermentations, and photosynthetic production of biofuels. Develop microbiological technologies that provide energy or high value chemicals to society; engineer microorganisms to carry out reactions that are difficult or impossible through other chemical routes.
[email protected]
480-727-9689
Tempe Campus, GWC 548
Mailcode 6106
Arul Varman

Arul Varman
Assistant Professor
Chemical engineering
Research Interests
Metabolic engineering and synthetic biology for the sustainable production of chemicals, fuels, and pharmaceuticals from renewable resources.
[email protected]
480-965-5109
Tempe Campus, GWC 570
Mailcode 6106
Renxuan Xie
Assistant Professor
Chemical engineering
Research Interests
Developing sustainable processing methods for multifunctional polymers as next-generation polymers in the health and energy industry.
[email protected]
602-543-4479
Tempe Campus, C289 Biodesign Building C