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RESEARCH AREAS
Chemical Engineering & Processing
Covers the areas of advanced materials & nanotechnology and nanomaterials.
RESEARCH AREAS
Covers the areas of bioproduct engineering, combustion & environment controls, and electrochemical conversion.
RESEARCH AREAS
Covers the areas of air quality & climate, environmental biotechnology & microbiology, and environmental chemistry.
Faculty & Research
Through the cross-disciplinary research of chemical, environmental, and biological processes in engineered systems, we can achieve cleaner air and water while meeting global demand for energy and goods. At McKelvey's Department of Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering, we have the people, expertise, and tools to support discoveries to address future global challenges. Our department has active research in three areas: (1) Chemical Engineering & Processing; (2) Energy; (3) Environmental Engineering. Explore our research areas →
About our research
The rapid pace of globalization provides unprecedented opportunity for developed and developing countries to restructure and grow their economies. However, society must meet the heightened demand for energy and goods through responsible, sustainable sources and with technologies that will have limited environmental impact, such as materials and devices for energy storage and electrochemical processing; novel methods of understanding the formation and impact of emission from energy and chemical processing on air and water quality; and new synthetic biology strategies for microbial production of fuels, chemical, and materials. We must create and improve the infrastructure required to ensure the highest quality of environmental and human health, which will require both fundamental and applied research in order to address current and future global challenges comprehensively.
Faculty Spotlight
Brent Williams
Raymond R. Tucker Distinguished InCEES Career Development Associate Professor
Expertise: Chemical properties of atmospheric and indoor gases and particles
WashU Expert: Researchers focused on understanding
virus transmission by aerosols