A yearly expo where engineering prowess meets creativity and innovation.

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department Showcase

The Showcase features both undergraduate and graduate research in leading areas of chemical and biomolecular engineering. Projects will be judged by alumni and industry representatives based on technical criteria. Attendees will also view demonstrations from ChemE Car & Alumni Cup, and have the opportunity to speak with student organizations AICHE & OXE.

Give to the CHBE Student Showcase View 2025 Photos

Sofia Jackson Wins 2025 Best Undergraduate Research Poster.

Undergraduate Research Posters

Research Symposium

Alumni Judging Panel

Alumni Cup & ChemE Car Demonstrations

Awards Presentation

Graduate Research Posters

2026 Program

Date: Friday, April 17, 2026
Location: Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building Rotunda
Address: 8228 Paint Branch Dr, College Park, MD 20742

Time	Session	Location
10 a.m.	Research Symposium: Frontiers of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Research at University of Maryland	Kay Boardrooms
11:15 a.m.	Student Design Team Demonstrations	Rotunda
12 p.m.	Lunch & Research Poster Session	Pepco Room and Rotunda
1:30 p.m.	Career Panel
2:30 p.m.	Networking & Poster Awards

For students: if you would like to participate in the Department Showcase, please fill out the Poster Abstract Submission Form by March 27.

Spring 2025 Victors

Best Undergraduate Research Poster

1st Place: Sofia Jackson (Individual)
2nd Place: Alex Lam, Homa Keshmiri, Melody Simmons, Yemi Ogunsola and Amanda Schroeder (Student Team)
3rd Place: Christia Ellerman, Alissa Koniszewski, Ashfiha Rahman, Talia Ritchie and Paige Wilcox (Student Team)

Best Graduate Research Poster

1st Place: Tejaswi Nori
2nd Place: Philip Nega
3rd Place: Florencia Petracci

Best Graduate Three-Minute Talk

1st Place: Zixuan Wang
2nd Place: Rajan Jayasankar

Spring 2025 Sponsors

George Ngatha
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Amgen Inc.

Ways to Support the CHBE Department Showcase

Become a Sponsor: Contact Raquelle Contreras (raquelle@umd.edu, 301-405-5693) for additional information.
Become a Judge: Evaluate the posters presentation and research symposium as a volunteer judge. To sign up for this year's alumni panel, contact Associate Professor Taylor Woehl (tjwoehl@umd.edu).

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