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Jul 17

Smarter math, better power grids Opens in new window

Research from Carnegie Mellon University’s Department of Chemical Engineering reveals that the mathematical shortcuts traditionally used to plan our energy grids have a blind spot.

Jul 08

Optimizing for early success in research Opens in new window

Research in process systems engineering, recognized by AIChE's Outstanding Young Researcher Award, led Carnegie Mellon alumni to careers in higher education.

Dec 18

A more efficient training workflow for hybrid modeling Opens in new window

Researchers apply long-standing optimization methods to new technology, creating a workflow that effectively and efficiently trains scientific machine learning models.

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FOPAM 2026 Conference

Kitchen, Laird discuss AI in education at FOPAM 2026

ChemE’s John Kitchin and Carl Laird will present “Designing the Future Engineer: How AI Is Transforming Learning, Work, and Discovery” at the Foundations of Process/Product Analytics and Machine Learning (FOPAM) 2026 conference taking place July 26-30 in Decatur, GA.

U.S. National Academy of Engineering and the Tecnológico de Monterrey Education Group

Grossmann co-chairs conference on North American supply chain

ChemE’s Ignacio Grossmann is serving as co-chair of From Resilience to New Opportunities: Building the North American Supply Chain of the Future.

Laliwala awarded honorable mention for TechConnect World abstract

ChemE Ph.D. student Chris Laliwala received an honorable mention for the 2026 TechConnect World Best Student Abstract Award. His abstract is titled "Design and Optimization of Processing Pathways for Rare Earth Element Recovery from End-of-Life Products." Laliwala works with ChemE's Ana Torres.

Stinchfield earns Computing & Systems Technology award at AIChE

ChemE Ph.D. student Georgia Stinchfield won the Best Student Presentation Award from the Computing & Systems Technology (CAST) directors at the 2025 American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) annual meeting.

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