Undergrad Research Opportunities

Chemical engineering students are encouraged to work with faculty mentors on original research. Some areas of specialization ChE students can choose from include the following:

  • Alternative fuels
  • Biofuels
  • Sensors
  • Computational fluid dynamics
  • Surface science
  • Thermodynamics
  • Phase equilibria
  • Oilfield processing of petroleum
  • Oilfield-related environmental problems
  • Heterogeneous catalysis
  • Zeolites
  • Biological treatment of hazardous waste
  • Bioremediation of petroleum hydrocarbons
  • Microbial enhancement of oil recovery
  • Reaction engineering
  • Multiphase reactors
  • Multiphase flow
  • Stochastic modeling
  • Risk analysis
  • Life cycle analysis for biofuels
  • Retrofitting energy infrastructure
  • Health Care Modeling
  • Directed evolution
  • Biocatalysis
  • Metabolic engineering
  • Natural product biosynthesis

The 2009 High School Chem-E-Car Competition

Objective: Build a small car powered by a chemical reaction and control that chemical reaction so the car travels a certain distance and stops. Get ready to stop your cars!

Who: Teams of at least five high school students

What: High School Chem-E-Car Competition, including cash prizes

When: Tuesday, April 28, 2009, time TBA

Registration Deadline: Friday, March 27, 2009

Where: University of Tulsa, Keplinger Hall

Why: To demonstrate an application of a chemical reaction Read our general announcement letter or the rules for more information. Study the scoresheet for the poster competition. Register by faxing us a registration form. These competitions are FUN and students learn some chemistry and engineering!