Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Walter Chapman

William W. Akers Chair Professor, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Director of Undergraduate Studies

Member, Ken Kennedy Institute

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3.6

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Difficulty

3.2

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Research areas

Dr. Chapman’s research group uses tools such as molecular simulation, computer visualization, statistical mechanics, and NMR to discover how material properties and structure depend on molecular forces. Professor Chapman’s present research program focuses polymer solutions and blends, associating fluids, confined fluids, natural gas hydrates and asphaltenes.

Courses taught

CHBE 412

Thermodynamics II

Advanced treatment of chemical and phase equilibria in multicomponent systems. Includes a detailed study of nonideal solutions.

Chemical & Biomolecular EngNone3 credits

3.710.7hChapman, Walter

CHBE 495

Undergraduate Research

Discussion of advanced topics of interest. Students will spend time exploring special topics chosen with their advisor, and will participate in weekly discussion groups. The number of credits will vary and are awarded based on total time required to explore the chosen project. Repeatable for Credit.

Chemical & Biomolecular EngNone1-6 credits

3.46.8hAdams, Jason, Ajayan, Pulickel, Alvarez, Pedro, Biswal, Sibani, Chapman, Walter, Gao, Xue, Garcia Camargo, Lucas, Hirasaki, George J., Kampouri, Stavroula, Li, Qilin, MacKintosh, Frederick, Mikos, Antonios, Mohite, Aditya, Pasquali, Matteo, San, Ka-Yiu, Segatori, Laura, Senftle, Thomas, Thyer, Ross, Veiseh, Omid, Verduzco, Rafael, Wang, Haotian, Wong, Michael, Zygourakis, Kyriacos

CHBE 700