Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology

World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2025

Researchers in the Catalysis and Process Integration Group have developed a new approach to designing cost-effective green ammonia systems using renewable energy.

Junior Research Fellow Dr Collin Smith discusses his deep commitment to sustainability into his work in chemical engineering. Focused on decarbonisation and the net zero challenge, he is dedicated to reshaping the industry for a greener future.

The Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology (CEB) welcomed a record-breaking 917 visitors for this year’s Cambridge Festival, the highest-ever turnout for the department.

A team of Year 12 students from Sutton Grammar School has been crowned the winner of the Davidson Inventors Challenge 2025 for their project tackling contaminated fresh water sources.

Dr Ewa Marek awarded Pilkington Prize for excellence in teaching.

A new machine learning method is giving scientists a more accurate way to analyse neural activity, offering fresh insights into diseases like Alzheimer’s and speeding up drug discovery.

Discover how Professor Dame Lynn Gladden – he department's first female chemical engineering professor – has led major advances in research, held prestigious leadership roles, and shaped science policy and sustainability. A fitting story for International Women’s Day.

Details of the online final and e-awards announced by the department for Friday 28 March 2025 as teams prepare to submit their final projects.

For National Apprenticeship Week 2025, we shine a spotlight on Elliot Reed, CNC Technician in the Makerspace, as he embarks on his third apprenticeship in 12 years.

How one CEB professor and her team are shaping the fight against cancer.

Professor Dame Lynn Gladden has been selected as one of eight new members of a council created to provide advice to the Prime Minister and government on key science and technology issues.

CEB's undergraduate Tripos sees record number of applicants and offers as prospective students embrace its sustainability and healthcare focus.

Researchers in the Bioelectronic Systems Technology (BEST) Group, led by Professor Roisin Owens, have secured funding to advance Organ-on-Chip technology. The ERC Proof of Concept Grant will support efforts to simplify and scale this platform, which has potential to accelerate drug development, reducing reliance on animal...

Researchers have revealed how triboelectric effects in elastic polymers can enhance mechanoluminescence under stretching, offering insights that could improve imaging technologies, healthcare sensors, and sustainable lighting solutions.