ChE Seniors Emma Chory (’12) and Thomas Dusseault (’12) received the NSF Graduate Research Fellowships that recognize outstanding students in NSF-supported STEM disciplines who are pursuing a graduate degree. Read more…
Message from the Chair
Dr. Shashi Murthy
Associate Professor and Acting ChairWelcome to the Chemical Engineering Department at Northeastern University. Our Department offers degrees at all levels (Bachelor of Science, Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy). Undergraduate students receive a high quality classroom-based education in conjunction with industrial work experience as part of our top-rated Cooperative (Co-op) Education program. The Chemical Engineering Co-op program manages for our students over 55 companies spanning the areas of consumer products, plastics, biotechnology, nanotechnology, alternative energy, and petrochemicals, to name a few. Read more »
News Flash
ChE Seniors Won NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
NU Chem-E-Car Team Won Regional Competition (’12)
The NU Chem-E-Car team won first place in the Northeast Regional AIChE Chem-E-Car competition against six other colleges from the region on March 18, 2012, at the University of New Haven. Their new innovative car design also helped them win the poster competition for the most creative car. Read more…
ChE Faculty Member Receives Grant
Dr. Carolyn W. T. Lee-Parsons of Northeastern University’s Department of Chemical Engineering/ Chemistry and Chemical Biology receives a grant in the amount of $40,000 for clean energy research projects. Read more…
Faculty Spotlight
Dr. Anand Asthagiri
Associate Professor
The Chemical Engineering Department welcomed Dr. Anand Asthagiri in January 2011 as an associate professor. Dr. Asthagiri was attracted to Northeastern’s plans for dynamic growth, the collegiality of the faculty and students and faculty scientific interaction. He believes that the work being done at Northeastern, from the students up to the administration, has the potential for great impact on the world.
Dr. Asthagiri grew up in the town of Kent, Ohio. He received his B.S. in chemical engineering from Cornell University and earned his Ph.D. in chemical engineering with a minor in molecular cell biology from MIT. Read more…