University Catalog 2025-2026

Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Like the field of chemical engineering itself, our department’s work transcends disciplinary lines. Our students, faculty, and alumni work with colleagues across the academic and engineering spectrum in fields such as biotechnology, polymers, nanotechnology, energy and environmentally responsive processes, and biomanufacturing.  Our students learn by doing in cutting-edge labs and facilities. They work hand-in-hand with industry and government partners to get things done, from sponsored research that advances our understanding of the world to senior design projects that tackle real-life problems. When they graduate, our students are ready for the next step: roughly 85% go into the chemical or pharmaceutical industries, and 15% pursue graduate or professional studies.

Department Highlights:

  • Undergraduate students have the option to pursue concentrations within the curriculum, including Biomolecular, Biomanufacturing, Nanoscience, and Sustainable Engineering, Energy, and the Environment. We also offer a departmental Honors Program.
  • The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) student chapter has been consistently recognized as one of several Outstanding Chapters for the last 25 years.
  • Almost 20% of NCSU CHE students have a university, college, or departmental scholarship.
  • Many internship and co-op opportunities are available, with almost 15% of our students completing a co-op.
     

For more information about our department, including contact information, visit our website.

Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
North Carolina State University
Campus Box 7905
Raleigh, NC 27695-7905

Contact

Dr. Sindee Simon
Professor and Department Head
North Carolina State University
2006 Engineering Building 1
Raleigh, NC 27695-7905
919.515.1297
slsimon@ncsu.edu

 

Faculty

Department Head

  • Sindee Simon, Distinguished Professor and Department Head

Professors

  • Milad Abolhasani, ALCOA Professor, University Faculty Scholar & Director of Graduate Programs
  • Ruben Carbonell, Frank Hawkins Kenan Distinguished Professor
  • Michael Dickey, Camille and Henry Dreyfus Professor & University Faculty Scholar
  • Peter Fedkiw, Alumni Distinguished Graduate Professor
  • Jan Genzer, S. Frank and Doris Culberson Distinguished Professor
  • Harvinder Gill
  • Christine Grant
  • Carol Hall, Worley H. Clark, Jr. Distinguished University Professor in Engineering
  • Jason Haugh
  • Robert Kelly, Alcoa Professor, Director of NCSU Biotechnology Program
  • Saad Khan, INVISTA Professor
  • Fanxing Li, Thomas M. Clausi Distinguished Professor in Chemcial Engineering & University Faculty Scholar
  • Gregory Parsons, Celanese Acetate Professor
  • Balaji Rao
  • Rich Spontak, Distinguished Professor of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
  • Orlin Velev, S. Frank and Doris Culberson Distinguished Professor
  • Phil Westmoreland

Research Professor

  • Gregory McKenna

Associate Professors

  • Lilian Hsiao, University Faculty Scholar
  • Albert Keung, University Faculty Scholar & Goodnight Distinguished Scholar
  • Stefano Menegatti, University Faculty Scholar
  • Adriana San Miguel
  • Erik Santiso, University Faculty Scholar

Associate Research Professors

  • Cristiana Boi
  • Kirill Efimenko

Assistant Professors

  • Nathan Crook
  • Artem Rumyantsev
  • Wentao Tang

Assistant Research Professor

  • Luke Neal

Alcoa Scholar

  • Qingshan Wei

Teaching Professors

  • Lisa Bullard, Teaching Professor & Director of Undergraduate Studies
  • Matthew Cooper

Teaching Assistant Professor

  • Hassan Golpour

Adjunct Professors

  • Anthony Andrady
  • Erich Müller
  • Blake Rasor
  • Malgorzata Sliwinskia-Bartowiak
  • James Trainham

Adjunct Associate Professors

  • Orlando Rojas
  • Krassimir Velikov

Adjunct Assistant Professor

  • Alexandra Easley

Adjunct Teaching Professor

  • Leah Granger

Emeritus Faculty

  • Joseph Desimone, Wiliam R. Kenan Jr. Distinguished Professor in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
  • Richard Felder, Hoechst Celanese Professor
  • Michael Flickinger, Professor
  • Keith Gubbins, W.H. Clark Distinguished University Professor
  • Hal Hopfenberg, Camille Dreyfus Professor
  • H. Henry Lamb, Professor
  • Phooi Lim, Professor
  • Steven Peretti, Associate Professor
  • Hubert Winston, Associate Professor

Plans