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09/18/2026

🎉 Congratulations to three chemical engineering alumni on being selected as the winners of the Purdue Engineering 38 by 38 Awards.

Yi Ding earned his bachelor’s degree in chemical and industrial biological engineering from Tsinghua University and his PhD in chemical engineering from Purdue University in 2021. He currently serves as the Chief Technology Officer of ReElement Technologies.

Kelsey Haury earned her bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Purdue University in 2016 and currently serves as the Senior Director of Operations at Eli Lilly and Company.

Kevin Vargo earned his bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Purdue University in 2009 and his PhD in chemical and biomolecular engineering from the University of Pennsylvania. He currently serves as the Senior Director and Head of Biologics Discovery Process Research at Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine.

We’re proud to have them as part of our chemical engineering family!

🔗 Read more: https://bit.ly/4dJQ3lQ

09/14/2026

Big congrats to two incredible Boilermakers! 🎉 William "Bill" Bussing and Mark Etzel just received the Davidson School of Chemical Engineering's 2026 Outstanding Chemical Engineer Award — an honor given to only 150 alumni since 1988.

Bussing spent decades leading global refining and manufacturing operations at Amoco, BP and Cabot Corp. Etzel built a research career at UW–Madison and developed the first protein-based food for children with PKU, shaping how the condition is managed worldwide today. 💪

So proud to call them Boilermakers! Read more about their journeys here: https://bit.ly/4yCabyC

09/08/2026

🎉Congratulations to Assistant Professor David E. Bernal Neira on being selected as the winner of the 2026 Faculty Graduate Teaching Award for CHE 59700, Data Science in Chemical Engineering.

This award was established in 2016 to honor the outstanding contributions to teaching in chemical engineering by Professor Phillip C. Wankat, the Lovell Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Chemical Engineering.

We’re proud to have him as part of the chemical engineering family!

🔗Read more: https://bit.ly/4xL7xX2

09/04/2026

Deadline approaching! We are currently accepting applications for the Professional Master's Program for the Spring 2027 semester. Complete PMP applications are due on October 1st. Don't miss this opportunity to gain technical skills and prepare for success in the industry!

To learn more and apply, visit https://bit.ly/467a8i4

08/28/2026

Welcome back, Boilermakers! 🚂

As a new semester begins, Purdue Chemical Engineering continues to offer opportunities to learn, collaborate, and tackle some of today’s toughest challenges together.

From exploring new ideas in the classroom to advancing innovative research, our students, faculty, and researchers are turning knowledge into solutions that make real-world impacts.

Here’s to another year of discovery, growth, and building a better world together!

Boiler Up! 🖤💛

08/26/2026

Big news from the Davidson School of Chemical Engineering!

Dave Corti has been named the next Jay and Cynthia Ihlenfeld Head of the Davidson School of Chemical Engineering, effective Aug. 17, 2026.

A Purdue faculty member since 1998, Dave is a highly regarded researcher, teacher and mentor known for his work in molecular thermodynamics, colloidal dispersions and molecular simulation — and for his dedication to undergraduate education.

Congratulations, Dave, and welcome to your new role! Learn more at https://bit.ly/4y1ZQeO

08/20/2026

Congratulations to our seven Bravo+ Award recipients from the Charles D. Davidson School of Chemical Engineering! 🏆 This university-wide award recognizes faculty and staff who go above and beyond their everyday roles — and these honorees truly embody that spirit.

🔹 Operational Excellence: Melissa LaGuire, Denise Blank, Julayne Moser, Melissa Schwartz, Joshua Gonzalez
🔹 Operational Excellence & Fiscal Stewardship: Robin Waling
🔹 Moving the University Forward: Beverly Johnson

Thank you for everything you do to support our school and students! 💜💛

Learn more at: https://bit.ly/46cyTcw

08/10/2026

Big congratulations to our August Professional MS graduates! 🎓 We gathered on Friday, August 7 to celebrate with the group — and it was a great way to send them off.

Pictured (L-R): Prof. Michelle Chutka, Turki Bukhari, August Antanavicius, Athmeeya Adepu, Julayne Moser and Dr. Bill Clark, along with grads Marcus Crossman and Bhavana Sri Venkata Naga Laxmi Tumuluri (not pictured, but very much celebrated!).

So proud of this group and everything ahead of them. Congrats, Boilermakers! 🖤💛

07/21/2026

🎉 Big congratulations are in order! Three of our Davidson School of Chemical Engineering faculty have been approved by Purdue's provost to receive newly designated Rising Star Professorships, honoring their outstanding research and rising leadership in the field.

🔹 Tayler Hebner, Jay and Cynthia Ihlenfeld Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering

🔹 David Bernal Neira, Mitchel Papanicolas Family/Del Ray Glass Company Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering

🔹 Can Li, Charles and Nancy Davidson Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering.

Join us in celebrating Tayler, David and Can on this well-deserved recognition! 💛🖤

https://bit.ly/3Rq5dEY

07/14/2026

We’re proud to congratulate PhD student Phin Ariyaphuttarat on winning a poster award at the ACS Colloids meeting!🎉

His research examines how different concentrations of chemically attached pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines influence cell-mediated remodeling in a synthetic hydrogel, work that could improve biological application studies.

🔗Read more: https://bit.ly/4w5r6Zv

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