In broad terms, research in the department can be divided into the following areas:

• Biochemical Engineering
  
• Catalysis and Reaction Engineering
  
• Complex Fluids: Polymers and Colloids
  
• Electrochemical Engineering
  
• Electronic Materials
  
• Environmental Engineering
  
• Molecular Theory and Simulation
  
• Soft Materials and Polymer Science
• Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
  • Advanced Light Source
    
  • Earth Sciences Division
    
  • Environmental Energy Technology Division
    
  • Chemical Sciences Division
  • Materials Sciences Division

Most faculty members are involved in more than one area. Click here for a list of faculty grouped by research interest.