Chemical Engineering
The Ralph E. Martin Department of Chemical Engineering boasts five endowed chairs and eight endowed professorships, with faculty specializing in areas like cellular engineering, process safety, and advanced materials. The department houses the Chemical Hazards Research Center and is a national site for the Membrane Science, Engineering, & Technology Center.
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Career Outlook
Our personalized approach not only enhances your skills and knowledge but also ensures
that your education is relevant and fulfilling, positioning you for success in your
engineering career.
What You Can Do
- Chemical Engineer
- Engineering Analyst
- Process Engineer
- Project Engineer
- Research & Development
- Innovation Engineer
- Environmental, Health & Safety Engineering
Industries You Can Work In
- Chemical Manufacturing and Conversion
- Advanced Materials
- Sustainability
- Biomedical/Pharmaceutical
- Food/Consumer Products
- Product/Process/Plant Design
- Oil/Natural Gas Production
- Alternative Energy
Employment of chemical engineers is projected to grow 8% from 2022 to 2032, faster than the average for all occupations. About 1,300 openings for chemical engineers are projected annually over the next decade. [Source: bls.gov]
Research Areas
Advanced Separations & Membranes
Research Faculty
Cellular Engineering
Chemical Process Safety
Research Faculty
Data Science/ Computational Chemical Engineering
Research Faculty
Material Science & Engineering
Nano Technology
Water
Research Faculty
Research Centers & Labs
Labs
- Beitle Lab
- Carreon Research Group (Dr. Maria Carreon)
- Jamie Hestekin’s Lab
- Christa Hestekin’s Lab
- Monroe Molecular Simulation Group (Dr. Jacob Monroe)
- Nayani Lab (Dr. Karthik Nayani)
- Will Richardson’s Lab
- PolyNEL (Dr. Keisha Bishop Walters)
Our Faculty
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Contact Us
- General Inquiries: Michael McAllister, cheg@uark.edu, 479-575-4951
- Undergraduate Program Contact: Heather Walker, Ph.D., hlw@uark.edu
- Graduate Program Contact: Christa Hestekin, Ph.D., chesteki@uark.edu
- Department Head: Keisha Bishop Walters, Ph.D., walters@uark.edu
- Mailing Address: 3202 Bell Engineering Center, 800 West Dickson Street, Fayetteville, AR 72701-1201