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Interdisciplinary research is being conducted in the various areas including vaccine design, drug delivery, and nanomedicine for cardiovascular diseases, tissue engineering, cancer research, and more.
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Soft matter, nanotechnology, and materials science research spans the breadth of the field, with projects ranging from chemistry to physics to engineering.
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Chemical engineers use computational tools and data science to model and predict molecular properties and material behavior, as well as to model, design, and control manufacturing processes.
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Cutting edge bioengineering research spanning a broad spectrum of activities that impact human health and address the imminent global energy crisis.
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March 04, 2025
The Texas Tech chemical engineering researcher who formed a COVID-19 rapid test evolved the same concept into a device that can not only identify but monitor the virus.
February 20, 2025
The two Texas Tech faculty members will be inducted in June.
February 18, 2025
The Whitacre College faculty will join a DOE economic growth initiative through the characterization of critical minerals within produced water and subsurface brines.
February 17, 2025
Texas Tech Secures $6.5 Million ARL Workforce Pilot Program to Train Next-Generation Researchers in Advanced Materials and Radar Technology
Students in our program go on to get jobs such as:
• Pharma & Biotechnology
• Energy
• Semiconductors
• Food and Consumer Products
• Specialty Chemicals
Discover how your contribution can change the lives of students who are engineering a global future!