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Keep the Department of Chemical Engineering front and center
We offer a range of opportunities to get — and stay — connected to the innovative people and ideas emerging from the department.
Connect & Collaborate with Chemical Engineering
We invite everyone interested in Chemical Engineering at Stanford to get involved, further their knowledge, participate in hands-on learning, and stay informed on the latest news from the department.
Alumni Spotlight
Lynden Archer
Ph.D. ’94 Stanford Chemical Engineering
“I grew up in Guyana surrounded by culture, cricket, and languages...”
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Debora Lin
Ph.D. ’14 Stanford Chemical Engineering
"After graduating from Stanford, I pivoted from the field of semico...”
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A virtual tour
This 13-minute student-hosted virtual tour. You can explore our home building.
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Newsletter
Research and Ideas emails are your source for groundbreaking research and thought-provoking ideas and innovations from engineers.
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Degrees & Programs
How do I apply?
Stanford Chemical Engineering academic degree programs leverage masterful teaching expertise in producing and manipulating chemicals and materials with new properties for energy, medicine, and electronics.
Academics & Admissions
Stories & Voices
Ranulfo Allen
Ph.D. ’13 Stanford Chemical Engineering
“After Stanford, I moved to Dallas to do research for two years...”
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Shari Libicki
Ph.D. ’85 Stanford Chemical Engineering
“My course Environmental Regulation and Policy is all about ...”
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Our Research Areas
Chemical engineers have been improving our well-being for more than a century.
Research & Impact
Research Groups
Through the development and application of engineering principles across disciplines, we are tackling the major challenges of the 21st century.
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Meet our Graduate Student Action Committee
Here you'll find a plethora of information about the Ph.D. Experience both inside and out of the lab. Hopefully, this website will be a useful resource to help answer your questions about Ph.D. logistics, finances, and GSAC events.
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Over 50 years after its founding, the Chemical Engineering department is in the middle of a dynamic expansion organized around its three areas of strategic focus: life, energy, and the environment. Every dollar contributed will go toward furnishing new labs, graduate fellowships for first-year students, and startup packages for our growing faculty.