Caltech Chemistry & Chemical Engineering

Please join us in welcoming our newest Professor of Chemistry, Sandeep Sharma! His group's research efforts are directed towards developing algorithms that solve the problem of electronic structure theory. He loves to spend time with his family and enjoys playing racket sports.

The Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at Caltech is now on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/caltec… Give us a follow there to stay updated on the latest division news.

Scientists at Caltech & Princeton University have discovered that bacterial cells growing in a solution of polymers, such as mucus, form long cables that buckle and twist on each other, building a kind of "living Jell-O." cce.caltech.edu/news-and-event…

Ni-Catalyzed Enantioselective Desymmetrization: Development of Divergent Acyl and Decarbonylative Cross-Coupling Reactions | Journal of the American Chemical Society @Caltech @CaltechCCE @UUtah @TotalSyntheses pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ja…

Happy to share that our work on Active Learning-Assisted Directed Evolution is now published in @NatureComms! We show that it's an effective and broadly applicable method to accelerate protein engineering with machine learning. Paper: nature.com/articles/s4146…

The Role of Torsion on the Force-Coupled Reactivity of a Fluorenyl Naphthopyran Mechanophore | Journal of the American Chemical Society @Maxwell_Robb @TheRobbGroup @CaltechCCE @Caltech pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ja…

Reminder: Due to the Eaton Fire and strong winds in the area, Caltech's campus in Pasadena is closed for all nonessential operations, and classes are cancelled today, Wednesday, January 8. The campus is NOT under any evacuation order. More information: caltech.edu/emergency.

Take a peek inside CCE lecturer Kayane Dingilian's colorful office!

The Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering wishes you a happy holiday season and warm wishes for the New Year!

#Bestof2024 "My dad worked at Burger Continental on Lake Avenue for 25 years, where he did the cleaning and dishwashing. He interacted with a lot of the Caltech community since it was only a couple blocks away." magazine.caltech.edu/post/socaltech…

Congratulations are in order for Shane Shahrestani and Justin Bui, who have been named two of Forbes 30 under 30 - Science 2025 honorees.

Thank you, David Delgadillo, for presenting your story to hundreds of local students! At his November presentation, David shared how he uses powerful microscopes to discover new medicines in nature. Watch now: youtu.be/Tn4MvcXTlXw

In a new paper, researchers in the @RyanGHadt lab show how a class of molecules can be used in combination with femtosecond pulses of light (lasting just a few millionths of a billionth of a second) to measure instances of superposition at room temperature.cce.caltech.edu/news-and-event…

We have a great program across many disciplines, including #proteinengineering, #directedevolution, #machinelearning, #biocatalysis, #enzymes, and much more.

Demirer Lab @Caltech is looking for passionate graduate students to join us! Explore our exciting research for a sustainable future: demirerlab.com🌏🌱 Apply here to CCE or BBE applyweb.com/caltgapp/index… & mention your interest in our lab in your statement. Deadline: Dec 1

5 days to apply!

We’re looking for talented, driven graduate students to join our growing Chemical Engineering Ph.D. program at @Caltech ! ⏰ Applications are due December 1, 2024. ➡️ Apply Here: applyweb.com/caltgapp/index…

The Ismagilov Lab is looking for talented graduate students! Deadline to apply is December 1.

Last month, @PasadenaUnified grad & @caltechedu postdoc Melissa Ramirez shared her Science Journey with hundreds of local students who learned how organic chemistry affects our world. Watch her talk on YouTube: youtu.be/BlWtb5pwSpw

A total synthesis method developed by Brian Stoltz's lab and collaborators opens the door to new ways of building natural products. caltech.edu/about/news/bre…