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LSU ChE Professor Dr. Kunlun Ding Identifies Active Sites in Copper-Zeolite Catalysts
A research team led by LSU associate Professor Dr. Kunlun Ding has uncovered new insights into the structure of copper-zeolite catalysts. Using a nontraditional research approach, they identified monomeric copper species, small singular copper atoms, that may play an important role in catalyst performance, helping researchers better understand how copper-zeolite catalysts function. This discovery could ultimately improve the performance in chemical processes regarding emissions reduction and methane conversion.
From Chemistry to a Crown: Miss Zachary 2026
Gabreyela Gonzalez wears many hats around campus: senior chemical engineering student, Director of Campus Life and Sustainability, mass spectrometry facility worker, and now, she has added a crown to that list.
LSU ChE Professor McPeak Receives $2.2M Award from DOE
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation (CMEI) recently awarded $117 million to 56 projects that will strengthen the competitiveness of key American industries through energy and cost-saving innovations.
LSU Research Bites: Eco-Friendly Foam Offers Powerful New Way to Remove Microplastics from Water
Bhuvnesh Bharti’s lab in the LSU College of Engineering has a history of investigating microplastics using the principles of colloidal science, the study of tiny particles in a fluid.
Pendergast, and other professionals-in-residence, bring industry know-how to LSU Engineering
John Pendergast had a good, long run at Dow Chemical – 40 years. During those four decades, in vast factories in Louisiana and Texas and Europe, he made things.
LSU Research Bites: Acoustic Vibrations Solve a Long-Standing Challenge in Nanoparticle Assembly
For decades, scientists have been trying to overcome a very specific challenge: arrange nanoparticles smaller than the eye can see into a perfectly ordered “sheet” of particles — one particle thick — over a large surface area.
Leading Worldwide, Rooted in Louisiana: How LSU Helped Shape BASF President Christian Aucoin’s Leadership Style
Raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Christian Aucoin has always carried Louisiana in his heart. Today, as president of Global Engineering at BASF, he leads teams around the world, shaping innovative chemical processes and building new plants—all while maintaining a deep connection to his home state.
LSU Professor Aims to Transform Plastic Waste and Natural Gas into Valuable Materials
An LSU chemical engineering professor has received a major federal grant to develop technology that could help solve two pressing problems at once: mountains of plastic waste and underutilized natural gas.
Two LSU Engineering Students Receive Clayton Assistantship Awards
LSU Biological Engineering PhD student Hobbs McAllister and LSU Chemical Engineering PhD student Gabriela Theis Marchan were chosen to receive the 2025-26 Donald W. Clayton Assistantship Awards for their success in and out of the classroom.
‘Win-Win’ for Students, LSU and the Future of Louisiana’s Coast and Energy Industry
A collaborative team of researchers in the Cain Department of Chemical Engineering and the Department of Oceanography and Coastal Sciences at LSU has won a first-of-its-kind grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to bring 10 of the country’s most brilliant research students to LSU to pursue a Ph.D. and emerge as leaders in energy and environmental science.