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Professor Marc-Olivier Coppens given distinguished chair at leading Chinese University

Marc-Olivier Coppens, Ramsay Memorial Professor and UCL Head of Chemical Engineering has been appointed Qiushi Chair Professor of Zhejiang University for the next three years.

Publication date: 12 April 2017

Distinguished Materials Hub Seminar / Poster Presentation and Networking

Key note speaker Professor Jie Liu from Duke University is hosting a Plasmonic Enhanced Catalysis Based on Rh Nanostructures for Carbon Dioxide Hydrogenation seminar on Tuesday 9 May 2017, 4.00pm - 5.00pm, Robert's Building, Room 309

Publication date: 10 April 2017

1st Meeting of the UCL Cross-Disciplinary Network on Soft Materials - June 19

Come along to the 1st Meeting of the UCL Cross-Disciplinary Network on Soft Materials on June 19 from 5.30pm - 7.30pm.

Publication date: 10 April 2017

Design of experiments for experimentalists (DoE) Workshop

Publication date: 3 April 2017

UCL Chemical Engineering scoops seven prizes at ChemEngDayUK 2017

On 27-28 March 2017, Birmingham University hosted ChemEngDayUK 2017, which welcomed leading UK Chemical Engineering academics, industry partners and international guests, to discuss developments and innovations towards a more sustainable future.

Publication date: 30 March 2017

Dr Manaswee Suttipong appointed Assistant Professor at Chulalongkorn University

Dr Manaswee Suttipong has been appointed Assistant Professor at the Chemical Technical Department, Faculty of Science, at Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.

Publication date: 28 March 2017

Two departmental finalists in the Faculty's Best Summer Studentship Project

The department had two of the five students competing for the best project of the Faculty's EPSRC and Undergraduate Research Opportunities Scheme (UROS) summer studentships.

Publication date: 27 March 2017

Departmental Seminar - Designing bio-inspired materials for regenerative medicine and biosensing by Prof Molly Stevens

Date: 29 March 2017
Time: 1pm - 2pm  
Venue: Roberts Building 309

Publication date: 24 March 2017

Improved hydrodeoxygenation catalysis by doping MoS₂ monolayers with isolated cobalt atoms

Recent experiments have demonstrated the superior activity of Co-decorated MoS₂ materials towards the removal of oxygen from organic molecules, a reaction of interest in converting biomass to fuels. Theoretical work, performed at Dr Stamatakis’s group, sheds light into the effect of Co-doping. Density functional theory calculations comparing pristine versus Co-decorated MoS₂ monolayers showed that the Co atom facilitates the formation of sulfur vacancies, which have previously been demonstrated to be the active sites of this chemistry. In addition, it was found that Co doping results in a stronger binding of the reactants without compromising the catalyst stability.

Publication date: 22 March 2017

Electrochemical Engineering and Power Systems mini-conference

On Thursday 16th March, the culmination of this year’s Electrochemical Engineering and Power Systems course saw more than 70 students gather for a conference where they presented the finding of their group research projects.

Publication date: 21 March 2017

CNIE / SAXSLAB Workshops: 26-27 April 

The CNIE research facility is pleased to announce our free workshops on Small Angle x-ray scattering and diffraction, co-organised with SAXSLAB.

Publication date: 21 March 2017

Electrochemical Engineering takes to the open

Last week, Masters' level students gathered in UCL's Front Quad to learn more about fuel cell technology. 

Publication date: 1 March 2017

IChemE Young Engineers Award

Publication date: 22 November 2016

Departmental Photo

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Publication date: 7 November 2016

In The Media: Eva Sorensen in The Chemical Engineer

Professor Eva Sorensen, of UCL Chemical Engineering has published an article talking about UCL Engineering’s innovate approach to undergraduate teaching, the Integrated Engineering Programme. The article is the lead article in the most recent issue of The Chemical Engineer and will be available online soon.

Publication date: 4 October 2016

Summer Challenge 2016: Engineering Solutions from Nature

On July 26th, 10 talented prospective engineers completed a Summer Challenge. They learned about the UCL departments of Chemical Engineering and Biochemical Engineering, and about the Institute of Making. They learned about fuel cells, fluorescent algae and catalysts, among other things, and they also saw how chemical engineers contribute to producing pharmaceuticals. Inspired by nature, the 10 students then successfully completed an individual project and presented enthusiastically their refreshing ideas. We wish these young scientists the best of luck for their future career, and we hope to see them in our classrooms in 2017.

Publication date: 9 August 2016

Congratulations to Professor Paola Lettieri for being appointed Academic Director for UCL East!

Professor Lettieri, currently Professor of Chemical Engineering and Vice-Dean (Strategic Projects) in UCL Engineering Sciences, has been appointed Academic Director for UCL East. A UCL PhD, with five years industrial experience at BP, Professor Lettieri joined UCL in 2001 as a Research Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, the first female engineer to be awarded the Academy’s RAEng Fellowship. As a Professor of Chemical Engineering, she won a prestigious Senior Research Fellowship from the Royal Academy of Engineering and the Leverhulme Trust for her work on nuclear waste management. She has played a key role in the development of the UCL East project since 2014, leading the development of the engineering activities at the QEOP, working with the Faculties across UCL, and engaging with the V&A and the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC).

Publication date: 1 August 2016