Chemical engineers lead the way in the design, synthesis and processing of materials and connecting those processes to molecular structure and properties. In microelectronics, engineers create patterned electronic structures to allow for newer, faster, multi-functional devices and sensors.
Materials and Microelectronics Faculty
Mustafa Akbulut
- Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering
- Axalta Coating Systems Faculty Fellow
- Office: CHEN 230
- Phone: 979-847-8766
- Email: makbulut@tamu.edu

Perla Balbuena
- University Distinguished Professor
- Mike O’Connor Chair I Professor of Chemical Engineering
- Joint Professor of Chemistry
- Affiliated Faculty, Materials Science and Engineering
- Office: CHEN 240
- Phone: 979-845-3375
- Email: balbuena@tamu.edu

Abdoulaye Djire
- Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering
- Affiliated Faculty, Materials Science & Engineering
- Office: CHEN 210
- Phone: 979-458-4776
- Email: adjire@tamu.edu

Joe Elabd
- Vice Chancellor for Research
- Interim Vice Chancellor for Engineering
- Interim Dean of the Texas A&M University College of Engineering
- Interim Director of the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station
- Axalta Coating Systems Chair II
- Professor, Chemical Engineering
- Office: Zachry Engineering Education Complex (ZACH), Suite 500
- Phone: 979-458-5598
- Email: engineeringvcd@tamu.edu

Micah Green
- Professor, Chemical Engineering
- Associate Department Head of External Engagement, Chemical Engineering
- Nancy and Dan Zivney '73 Faculty Fellow
- Office: CHEN 202
- Phone: 979-862-1588
- Email: micah.green@tamu.edu

Hae-Kwon Jeong
- Professor, Chemical Engineering
- McFerrin Professor
- Office: CHEN 233
- Phone: 979-862-4850
- Email: hjeong7@tamu.edu

Yue Kuo
- Professor, Chemical Engineering
- Joe M. Nesbitt Professor
- Office: CHEN 235
- Phone: 979-845-9807
- Email: yuekuo@tamu.edu

Pushkar Lele
- Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering
- William and Ruth Neely Faculty Fellow
- Office: CHEN 241
- Phone: 979-458-2790
- Email: plele@tamu.edu

Jodie Lutkenhaus
- Associate Department Head, Internal Engagement, Chemical Engineering
- Professor, Chemical Engineering
- Presidential Impact Fellow
- Axalta Coating Systems Chair
- Dean’s Fellow
- Office: CHEN 218
- Phone: 979-845-2682
- Email: jodie.lutkenhaus@tamu.edu

Jorge Seminario
- Professor, Chemical Engineering
- Lanatter & Herbert Fox Professor
- Office: CHEN 239
- Phone: 979-845-3301
- Email: seminario@tamu.edu

Phanourios Tamamis
- Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering
- Affiliated Faculty, Materials Science & Engineering
- Office: CHEN 225
- Phone: 979-862-1610
- Email: tamamis@tamu.edu

Victor Ugaz
- Professor, Chemical Engineering
- Chair, TAMU Master of Biotechnology (MBIOT) Program
- Carolyn S. & Tommie E. Lohman '59 Professor in Engineering Education
- Office: CHEN 224
- Phone: 979-458-1002
- Email: ugaz@tamu.edu

Sreeram Vaddiraju
- Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering
- Office: CHEN 237
- Phone: 979-862-1615
- Email: sreeram.vaddiraju@tamu.edu

Qingsheng Wang
- Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering
- George Armistead ’23 Faculty Fellow
- Office: CHEN 232
- Phone: 979-845-9803
- Email: qwang@tamu.edu

Benjamin Wilhite
- Director of Undergraduate Studies, Chemical Engineering
- Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering
- Office: CHEN 226
- Phone: 979-845-0406
- Email: benjaminwilhite@tamu.edu

Hung-Jen Wu
- Director of Graduate Studies, Chemical Engineering
- Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering
- Office: CHEN 227
- Phone: 979-862-1454
- Email: hjwu@tamu.edu
