Undergraduate Research
The Department of Chemical Engineering has vibrant undergraduate research opportunities. Our research spans from the development of successor technologies to combat climate change, to medical technologies to improve human health outcomes, to optical materials, interface engineering, and the application of artificial intelligence, to chemical engineering processes. Our primary research strengths are:
All undergraduate students in the Department of Chemical Engineering are guaranteed experience in a research laboratory.
Funding
Select funding opportunities to support students taking part in supervised undergraduate research are offered through the Department of Chemical Engineering, the , and through .
Undergraduate research may be done without funding as an unpaid intern or for academic credit. Independent study courses for academic credit are available during semesters for supervised undergraduate research. Please refer to the for more information about the rules and registration guidelines surrounding unpaid research positions.
Department of Chemical Engineering Funding
Eisenberg Summer Research Fellowship
The Professor Richard F. Eisenberg and Harriet Rippey Eisenberg Fund for undergraduate students and/or programs, offers financial support for selected chemical engineering students for a meaningful summer work experience. Assignments are within the chemical engineering department working closely with faculty on projects that will complement the academic program and enhance the students understanding of the use of chemical engineering principles.
Projects: Interested faculty will submit proposals for summer projects with the commitment to work closely with students, providing advice and guidance. There are a variety of projects available covering different phases of chemical engineering ranging from applied to fundamental problems. Projects may be experimental and/or theoretical in nature. A brief written description of available projects will be provided to interested students.
Eligibility: Â鶹´«Ã½ undergraduate students completing their sophomore or junior year in the chemical engineering program may apply. The selection of students to participate in the fellowship program will be based on consideration of personal characteristics, promise as a chemical engineer, and the matching of applicants to appropriate projects.
Student Responsibilities: The selected students must make a commitment for full time work over the period of the appointment. An undergraduate research symposium is planned for late-September (or early October) during Meliora Weekend of each year and the student is required to present a poster. Students are also expected to present their research at the AIChE Annual Conference.
Term: 10 weeks during the summer. Other arrangements may be negotiable under special circumstances. 2025 Remuneration: $6,000
Additonal information: Project topics posted early January each year; applications are due on March 1st. For more details, contact Jennifer Condit, jennifer.condit@rochester.edu
Paid Research Positions
If you are in search of a paid research position, use the links below to help begin your search:
- - Â鶹´«Ã½'s on-campus student employment job board
- - internships and networking/connections on- and off-campus, though not all postings may be paid opportunities
- - searchable databases and selected links for competitive, structured research opportunities
- - apply to assist members of the history faculty who would like help on their research projects. Compensation can be an hourly assistantship wage or credit for HIS 395.
Publications Resulting from Undergraduate Research
Current and former undergraduate students and years are bolded.
Wilsey, M. K.; Cox, C. P.; Forsythe, R. C.; McCarney, L. R.; Müller, A. M. . Catalysis Science & Technology 2021,11, 416-424. Editor's Choice!
Juneau, M.; Pope, C.; Liu, R.; Porosoff, M. D., . Applied Catalysis A: General 2021, 620, 118034.
Krajovic, M. Anthamatten, . ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 2021, 3 (4), 2082-2087.
Juneau, M.; Vonglis, M.; Hartvigsen, J.; Frost, L.; Bayerl, D.; Dixit, M.; Mpourmpakis, G.; Morse, J. R.; Baldwin, J. W.; Willauer, H. D.; Porosoff, M. D., . Energy &Environmental Science 2020, 13 (8), 2524-2539.
Gandhi H.A.; Jakymiw S.; Barrett R.; Mahaseth H.; White A. D., . Journal of Chemical Education 2020,97 (11), 4189-4195.
Chakraborty M.; Xu J.; White A. D.; Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 2020,22 (26), 14998-15005.
Makuc, E. H. Chimowitz, . engrXiv Preprints, DOI: 10.31224/osf.io/qrgtz, 2020.