Summer Research Fellowships in Chemical Engineering

Thank you for your interest in the Penn State Department of Chemical Engineering’s summer research fellowships, including that in biomolecular engineering.

The Department of Chemical Engineering is excited to announce that we are offering summer research fellowships to Penn State undergraduate students majoring in chemical engineering. These fellowships award students $6,000 for summer research. There may also be an opportunity to apply for additional funding for housing.

• Objective: Provide outstanding students at Penn State an opportunity to conduct research with faculty in the Department of Chemical Engineering on cutting-edge problems in the areas of both biomolecular engineering and general chemical engineering.
• Eligibility: Students must be undergraduates at Penn State majoring in chemical engineering. The biofellowship will be given to students with above a 3.5 GPA.
• Requirements: Students will spend 10 weeks working as research assistants during the summer of 2025. The program begins on May 27 and will culminate on August 1. All program activities will be coordinated through the Chemical Engineering REU program. It is recommended that students devote their time to research and not take summer courses or work at other locations.
• Apply: The deadline for application is March 7.

Research Projects

The Department of Chemical Engineering research fellowships offers students the opportunity to take part in many research projects within the department. Students are able to collaborate with faculty and graduate students on multifaceted research in a number of specific disciplines within chemical engineering. Students also gain hands-on experience and critical laboratory knowledge, which will translate into future work and research opportunities.

Who would you like to work with on research this summer? The faculty interested in supporting summer REUs are listed below.

• Ali Borhan
• Ezra Clark
• Wayne Curtis
• Enrique Gomez
• Esther Gomez
• Seong Kim
• Costas Maranas
• Patrick Mather
• Hee Jeung Oh
• Howard Salis
• Phillip Savage
• Amir Sheikhi
• Rui Shi
• Ezgi Toraman
• Thomas Wood
• Andrew Zydney

Please Note: We recommend that interested students contact faculty members directly before applying to the program to discuss the application process and their intent to list the faculty as one of their choices. These faculty will be contacted before the fellowship is granted.