The Department of Chemical Engineering is thrilled to celebrate the achievements of Taravat Sarvari and Idris Tohidian, who are presenting their research at the ACS Spring 2026 Conference, being held March 21-26 in Atlanta, Georgia.
We are pleased to recognize Vincent Bailey Arohunmolase and Kwabena Boafo on the acceptance of their abstracts for presentation at the 2026 SME Minnesota Conference.
For many alumni, attending Michigan Tech is a formative experience—shaping careers, deepening their connection to nature, and encouraging a life of exploration. For Ellen Hedfield ‘85 (BS Chemical Engineering), it did all that and more. Now retired, the former environmental engineer and longtime outdoors enthusiast is exploring a second act in watercolor art.
Growing up in Detroit, Hedfield initially wanted to become an architect until a high school advisor suggested engineering. Applying to just two universities, Michigan Tech and the University of Michigan, Hedfield visited Ann Arbor but it wasn’t the right fit. She enrolled at Tech, sight unseen, and it didn’t take her long to know that she made the right decision.
Chemical Engineering students JoAnn Henry, Owen Stauffer, and Emily Johnson were all featured in Michigan Tech’s 25th anniversary of Design Expo!
The Graduate School announced Michigan Tech’s Summer 2025 Finishing Fellows. Please congratulate Chemical Engineering student Grace Dykstra on this amazing accomplishment!
Caryn Heldt, Chemical Engineering’s James and Lorna Mack Endowed Chair in Continuous Processing
Professor, was quoted by Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News in a story about the search for environmentally friendly alternatives to TX-100 surfactants in biopharma, focusing on viral inactivation and the properties of potential replacements.
The Vice President for Research Office announced the Spring 2025 Research Excellence Fund (REF) award recipients. Congratulations to Daniel Kulas, Research Associate Professor in Chemical Engineering, the principal investigator for a project that won a Research Seed Grant!
The Graduate School announced Michigan Tech’s Summer 2025 Finishing Fellows. Please congratulate Chemical Engineering student Palas Kamlakar Borkar on this accomplishment.
These students, faculty and staff were presented awards last Friday, April 11, at the Department of Chemical Engineering (ChE) Convocation held in the MUB Alumni Lounge.
Congratulations to all!
Fierce Electronics named Michigan Tech alum Audra Thurston ’18 (B.S. Chemical Engineering) an honoree in the outlet’s inaugural 40 Under 40 awards program.