1. Department of Chemical Engineering & Materials Science Michigan State University Departmental Highlights Presented By: Martin C. Hawley Professor & Chairperson Department of Chemical Engineering & Materials Science Michigan State University 2527 Engineering Bldg., East Lansing, MI 48824-1226 Tel: (517) 355-5135 ● Fax: (517) 432-1105 E-mail: hawley@egr.msu.edu

2. Michigan State University Chemical Engineering & Materials Science Numbers At A Glance –2010/2011 Faculty - 30 Undergraduates – 426 MS Students – 10 Ph.D. Students – 96 Degrees Awarded (in 09/10)  B.S. – 83  M.S – 0  Ph.D. - 18 Funded Research Projects = 98 Research Expenditures = $ 9.6 million Patents Awarded = 6 Peer Reviewed Publications = 128

3. Energy and Engineering for Sustainability Nanotechnology and Materials Biotechnology and Biomedical Engineering Departmental Themes Michigan State University Chemical Engineering & Materials Science Advanced metallic systems Biotechnology, biomaterials & systems and molecular biology Colloid and interface science Polymers and composites Multiphase transport phenomena Electronic and ceramic materials Research Areas Biobased materials resource utilization Renewable energy, energy conversion & energy storage devices Nanotechnology

4. Energy and Engineering for Sustainability Sampling of Current Research Projects Thermoelectric Conversion of Waste Heat Life Cycle Analysis Novel Processes for Biodiesel Formulation Biomass Pretreatment and Enzymatic Conversion Reactive Distillation for Biodiesel Production Catalytic Conversion Process Biochemical Conversion Process Battery and Fuel Cell Development

5. Nanotechnology and Materials Sampling of Current Research Projects Powder Processing Damage Nucleation in Metals Cellulose Nanowhiskers from straw Nanoparticle Modified Graphite Nano-Platelets for Batteries Graphite Nano-Platelet Reinforced Composites Novel Aerogels for Thermoelectric Systems Nano-Structured High Performance Polyimide Matrix/Carbon Fiber Composites Carbon Nanotube and Fiber Modification to improve Composite Properties Biobased Foam Materials for Packaging Shape Memory Alloys Non Lead based Solders Polymer Self Assembly Microwave Processing of Polymers and Composites

6. Biotechnology and Biomedical Engineering Sampling of Current Research Projects Polysaccharides for Drug Delivery to the Eye Proteomic Analysis for Cancer Signatures Nano structured interfaces for Bioelectro catalysis Human Stem Cells for Toxicity Screening Quantitative Biology Role of Liver in Type II Diabetes

7. USDOE Energy Frontier Research Center Center for Alternative Energy Storage Research and Technology Composite Materials & Structures Center Center for Nano Structured Biomimetic Interfaces Nanotechnology for the Health and Life Sciences Center for Systems Biology: Molecular Pathways to Novel Drugs Center for BioEnergy/Bioprocessing Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center Novel Biofuel Formulations For Enhanced Vehicle Performance Centers Michigan State University Chemical Engineering & Materials Science

8. Faculty –New faculty- Richard Lunt & Timothy Whitehead –Search for Complex Materials faculty Energy Conversion and Storage Enrollments –Undergrad enrollment trends upwards –Grad enrollments up Departmental Highlights