The Michigan Tech Chemical Engineering Department is saying farewell to Dr. Adrienne Minerick as she begins an exciting new chapter at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), where she will serve as the new head of the Richard and Loan Hill Department of Biomedical Engineering.
The Michigan Tech Chemical Engineering Department proudly congratulates two of our outstanding alumni, Tina Schmiedel ’84 and Mary Kate Mitchell Lane ’17, on being recognized as recipients of the 2026 Michigan Tech Alumni Awards.
Please join us in congratulating Michael Mullins on being elected a Fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE).
The Department of Chemical Engineering (ChE) proudly recognized outstanding students, faculty, and staff during its annual Convocation ceremony on Monday, April 20, held in the MUB Alumni Lounge. The event celebrated excellence across academics, leadership, research, safety, and service within the department.
Adrienne Minerick, faculty member in Chemical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering, was recently highlighted in Science for her election in the annual American Association for the Advancement of Science leadership elections. Minerick was elected as Member-at-Large for the Engineering section, a role that reflects her continued leadership and contributions within the engineering and scientific communities.
College of Engineering Dean Michelle Scherer has selected Robert Handler, assistant professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering (ChE), as this week’s instructor in the 2026 Deans’ Teaching Showcase.
Hands-on, practical education is the hallmark of engineering education at Michigan Tech. So when Samantha Cooper ’27 saw the opportunity to conduct research with Assistant Professor Maria Gencoglu in a part of the chemical engineering field unfamiliar to her, she jumped at the chance.
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. Both students are advised by Dr. Timothy Eisele.
Chemical Engineering students JoAnn Henry, Owen Stauffer, and Emily Johnson were all featured in Michigan Tech’s 25th anniversary of Design Expo!