The Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science at Stevens educates engineers and scientists who become technological leaders in the fields of chemical engineering and materials science.
The chemical engineering programs at Stevens originated in what became the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering in the mid-1960s. The materials programs have their origins in what was originally the Department of Metallurgy, founded in 1938, which later became the Department of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering. In 1998, the chemical engineering undergraduate and graduate programs joined with the materials graduate programs to form the Department of Chemical Engineering & Materials Science.
The co-existence of these two synergistic engineering programs within the same department has been a unique source of strength. A number of the department’s faculty members have research and educational background in both disciplines, which is reflected in the diverse nature of our research focus areas:
inorganic material synthesis and crystal engineering
multi-scale modeling and simulation
nanophotonics and fiber optics
polymer synthesis, characterization, and processing
Reaction engineering
Tissue and cancer engineering
Many of these areas have important applications in sustainable energy and healthcare. Our exceptional faculty have strong accomplishments in research, teaching, and service. They have been called upon to serve in various important leadership roles in both the School of Engineering and Science and the Institute.
