The Gene and Linda Voiland School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering

Assistant Professor Su Ha in his laboratory

Su Ha's lab is creating and testing nanoparticles catalysts to more efficiently use transportation fuels. [Photo by Geoff Crimmons, courtesy of the Moscow-Pullman Daily News]

Leader in Clean Technology Research

Violand Clean Energy Research Ranks 10th in the Nation

The Gene and Linda Voiland School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering was recently featured on the front page of the Moscow-Pullman Daily News for its 10th place ranking among the top clean-technology universities in the nation by Shawn Lesser of Sustainable World Capital. Read the full article about WSU's active clean technology research at the Daily News’ web site.

Faculty Contribute to New Energy Initiatives

The Secretary of Energy recently announced significant new initiatives, including the National Advanced Biofuels Consortium, which is to be led by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Voiland School faculty in Pullman and at the Bioproducts Science and Engineering Laboratory (BSEL) at WSU/TriCities will contribute to the execution of these projects. Voiland Distinguished Professor Yong Wang, who is a joint WSU/PNNL employee, will play a key role in catalytic pyrolysis and catalyst development related to syngas conversion and novel approaches to remove oxygen from biomass. WSU STAR Researcher and Voiland School Faculty member, Birgitte Ahring, the Director of the WSU Center for Bioproducts and Bioenergy, will do pretreatment of biomass raw materials to create a dedicated sugar stream, which will be supplied to the different partners in the project. This work will make use of the newly established pilot facility at BSEL and will use innovative separation technologies. Catchlight Energy, whose Bioconversion Lead Dwight Anderson serves on the Voiland School Advisory Board, is one of the consortium members. Learn more of this initiative at http://www.pnl.gov/news/release.aspx?id=773 and of the DOE announcement at http://www.energy.gov/news2009/8519.htm.

First Voiland Distinguished Professor Brings Leadership in Energy Research to WSU

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Yong Wang, an internationally known researcher in the area of energy and renewable fuels, will join the Washington State University faculty as the first Voiland Distinguished Professor.

About Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering

Chemical Engineers and Bioengineers devise innovative solutions to today's most pressing challenges — addressing our needs for clean, sustainable energy, maintaining and remediating the environment, and maintaining and improving the health of people everywhere. At WSU, we provide an education that prepares you to help meet these challenges. You can learn more about Chemical Engineering or Bioengineering at the Career Cornerstone website.

"No profession unleashes the spirit of innovation like engineering. From research to real-world applications, engineers constantly discover how to improve our lives by creating bold new solutions that connect science to life in unexpected, forward-thinking ways. Few professions turn so many ideas into so many realities. Few have such a direct and positive effect on people's everyday lives. We are counting on engineers and their imaginations to help us meet the needs of the 21st century."

— "Changing the Conversation: Messages for Improving Public Understanding of Engineering" (NAE) National Academy of Engineering.

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