Fall 2026 Chemical Engineering

Location: 216 CEB; Phone: (312) 996-3424. For each course in the Department of Chemical Engineering, first priority in enrollment will be given to engineering students in either the undergraduate or graduate college for whom the course is required or is a specified elective. Other students who meet prerequisites may be admitted by college approval during late registration.

Last generated: Monday, April 06 2026 08:30 AM CDT

NOTE: 500 level courses require graduate standing

CHE 201

Introduction To Thermodynamics

3 hours. Prerequisite(s): MATH 181 and PHYS 141. Restricted to Engineering, Graduate College, or UIC Extended Campus. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion/Recitation and one Lecture.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
10480DIS - AD109:30 AM - 10:45 AMFBilgin, BMeet on campus
10482LEC - AL109:30 AM - 10:45 AMMW1242EIBBilgin, BMeet on campus

CHE 205

Computational Methods in Chemical Engineering

3 hours. Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in CHE 201; and credit or concurrent registration in MATH 210. Restricted to Engineering or UIC Extended Campus.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
36340LCD08:00 AM - 09:15 AMTRMehraeen, SMeet on campus

CHE 210

Material and Energy Balances

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in CHE 201; and credit or concurrent registration in CHE 205. Restricted to Engineering, Graduate College, or UIC Extended Campus.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
10483LCD12:30 PM - 01:45 PMFWedgewood, LMeet on campus
LCD12:30 PM - 01:45 PMMWWedgewood, LMeet on campus

CHE 301

Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics

3 hours. Prerequisite(s): CHE 201 and CHE 205. Restricted to Engineering, Graduate College, or UIC Extended Campus.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
10484LCD01:00 PM - 02:15 PMTRCaracotsios, MMeet on campus

CHE 311

Transport Phenomena I

3 hours. Prerequisite(s): CHE 205; and MATH 220; and Credit or concurrent registration in CHE 210. Restricted to Engineering, Graduate College, or UIC Extended Campus.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
38109LCD10:00 AM - 11:15 AMMWWedgewood, LMeet on campus

CHE 312

Transport Phenomena II

3 hours. Prerequisite(s): CHE 311. Restricted to Engineering, Graduate College, or UIC Extended Campus.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
41058LCD01:00 PM - 02:15 PMTRTakoudis, CMeet on campus

CHE 313

Transport Phenomena III

3 hours. Prerequisite(s): CHE 301. Restricted to Engineering, Graduate College, or UIC Extended Campus.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
41059LCD09:30 AM - 10:45 AMTRWedgewood, LMeet on campus

CHE 321

Chemical Reaction Engineering

3 hours. Prerequisite(s): CHE 210; and MATH 220; and Credit or concurrent registration in CHE 301. Restricted to Engineering or Graduate College.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
43300LCD02:00 PM - 03:15 PMMWSingh, MMeet on campus

CHE 330

Polymer Science

3 hours. Prerequisite(s): CHE 230 or CME 260; and CHEM 232. Restricted to Engineering.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
46410LCD08:30 AM - 09:45 AMMWNemade, RMeet on campus
3 hours

CHE 381

Chemical Engineering Laboratory I

2 hours. Prerequisite(s): CHE 312. Restricted to Engineering, Graduate College, or UIC Extended Campus.

Chemical Engineering Lab Fee $50.00 Flat Fee.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
10487LBD09:00 AM - 12:50 PMTZdunek, AMeet on campus
Departmental Approval Required
41220LBD09:00 AM - 12:50 PMRZdunek, AMeet on campus
Departmental Approval Required
38123LBD01:00 PM - 04:50 PMTZdunek, AMeet on campus

CHE 392

Undergraduate Research

1 TO 3 hours. May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
18832CNFARRANGEDAchinivu-Ibagere, E
18838CNFARRANGEDAl-Hallaj, S
20706CNFARRANGEDBerry, V
18830CNFARRANGEDChaplin, B
18831CNFARRANGEDKim, S
28481CNFARRANGEDLiu, Y
41034CNFARRANGEDMehraeen, S
41033CNFARRANGEDNemade, R
18834CNFARRANGEDSharma, V
41035CNFARRANGEDSingh, M
41462CNFARRANGEDSingh, M
Chem-E-Car Design Instructor Approval Required
18837CNFARRANGEDTakoudis, C
18839CNFARRANGEDWedgewood, L
25358CNFARRANGEDZdunek, A

CHE 396

Senior Design I

3 OR 4 hours. Continuing students will take the course for 4 hours and students entering after Fall 2020 will take the course for 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): CHE 312 and CHE 313 and Credit or concurrent registration in CHE 321. Restricted to Engineering, Graduate College, or UIC Extended Campus.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
38124LCD11:00 AM - 12:15 PMMWBilgin, BMeet on campus

CHE 425

Nanotechnology for Pharmaceutical Applications

3 OR 4 hours. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): CHE 301 and CHE 311 and CHE 312; or consent of the instructor.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
41054LCD03:30 PM - 04:45 PMMWLiu, Y
3 hours Restricted to Undergrad - Chicago.
41056LCD03:30 PM - 04:45 PMMWLiu, Y
4 hours Restricted to Graduate - Chicago or Graduate Non-Degree Chicago.

CHE 427

Entrepreneurship in Engineering

0 TO 4 hours. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above; or consent of the instructor. Restricted to Engineering or Graduate College. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture and one Discussion.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
48123DIS - AD04:46 PM - 06:15 PMWAl-Hallaj, SMeet on campus
48121LEC - AL03:30 PM - 04:45 PMWAl-Hallaj, SMeet on campus
3 hours Restricted to Undergrad - Chicago.
48122LEC - AL203:30 PM - 04:45 PMWAl-Hallaj, SMeet on campus
4 hours Restricted to Graduate - Chicago or Graduate Non-Degree Chicago.

CHE 433

Process Simulation With Aspen Plus

3 OR 4 hours. CHE 312 and CHE 313 and CHE 321; or consent of the instructor. Restricted to Engineering or Graduate College.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
37325LEC04:00 PM - 05:15 PMTRCaracotsios, MMeet on campus
3 hours Restricted to Undergrad - Chicago.
37326LEC04:00 PM - 05:15 PMTRCaracotsios, MMeet on campus
4 hours Restricted to Graduate - Chicago or Graduate Non-Degree Chicago.

CHE 450

Air Pollution Engineering

3 OR 4 hours. Same as ENER 485 and ME 450. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): ME 321 or consent of the instructor. Restricted to Engineering or Graduate College.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
49935LCD04:00 PM - 05:15 PMMW32792SELEManafzadeh, SMeet on campus
3 hours
49936LCD04:00 PM - 05:15 PMMW32792SELEManafzadeh, SMeet on campus
4 hours

CHE 451

Renewable Energy Technologies

3 OR 4 hours. 3 undergraduate. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above; or consent of the instructor.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
42272LEC03:30 PM - 06:30 PMMAl-Hallaj, SMeet on campus
4 hours Restricted to Graduate - Chicago or Graduate Non-Degree Chicago. Departmental Approval Required
42293LEC03:30 PM - 06:30 PMMAl-Hallaj, SMeet on campus
3 hours Restricted to Undergrad - Chicago.

CHE 453

Fundamentals of Electrochemistry

3 OR 4 hours. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
46414LCD11:30 AM - 12:45 PMMWChaplin, BMeet on campus
3 hours
46415LCD11:30 AM - 12:45 PMMWChaplin, BMeet on campus
4 hours

CHE 494

Selected Topics in Chemical Engineering

1 TO 4 hours. May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
32187LCD09:30 AM - 10:45 AMTRAchinivu-Ibagere, EMeet on campus
3 hours Intro Chem Research Method Restricted to Undergrad - Chicago. Departmental Approval Required
32189LCD09:30 AM - 10:45 AMTRAchinivu-Ibagere, EMeet on campus
4 hours Intro Chem Research Method Restricted to Graduate - Chicago or Graduate Non-Degree Chicago.
33800LCD04:00 PM - 05:15 PMTRKim, SMeet on campus
3 hours Battery&Fuel Cell Development Restricted to Undergrad - Chicago.
33801LCD04:00 PM - 05:15 PMTRKim, SMeet on campus
4 hours Battery&Fuel Cell Development Restricted to Graduate - Chicago or Graduate Non-Degree Chicago.

CHE 496

Undergraduate Senior Design Thesis I

0 TO 8 hours. Extensive computer use required. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. Restricted to Engineering. Restricted to Undergrad Non-Degree Chicago.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
41934LCD12:30 PM - 01:45 PMMW1242EIBBilgin, BMeet on campus

CHE 499

Professional Development Seminar

0 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. Prerequisite(s): Open only to seniors. Must be taken in the Fall semester of the student's last year of study. Restricted to Chemical Engineering major(s).

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
39813LCD02:00 PM - 02:50 PMFZdunek, AMeet on campus

CHE 502

Fluid Phase Equilibria

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): CHE 301 or equivalent.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
10626LEC02:30 PM - 03:45 PMTRTorabi, K

CHE 520

Transport Phenomena

4 hours. Same as MENG 510. Previously listed as CHE 410. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. Recommended Background: B.S. degree in chemical engineering or a related discipline. Restricted to Graduate College.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
46417LCD02:30 PM - 03:45 PMMWSharma, VMeet on campus
4 hours

CHE 545

Mathematical Methods in Chemical Engineering

4 hours. Previously listed as CHE 445. Prerequisite(s): MATH 220 or the equivalent. Restricted to Graduate College.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
46416LCD02:30 PM - 03:45 PMTRAchinivu-Ibagere, EMeet on campus
4 hours

CHE 592

Specialized Problems

4 TO 8 hours. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instuctor.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
10660LCDARRANGEDAchinivu-Ibagere, E
10662LCDARRANGEDAkpa, B
10646LCDARRANGEDAl-Hallaj, S
10656LCDARRANGEDBerry, V
10668LCDARRANGEDChaplin, B
41039LCDARRANGEDCheng, G
10659LCDARRANGEDKim, S
28482LCDARRANGEDLiu, Y
10673LCDARRANGEDMansoori, G
41040LCDARRANGEDMehraeen, S
25359LCDARRANGEDMeyer, R
10666LCDARRANGEDSharma, V
41041LCDARRANGEDSingh, M
10675LCDARRANGEDTakoudis, C
10664LCDARRANGEDWedgewood, L

CHE 595

Seminar in Chemical Engineering Research

1 hours. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing in chemical engineering.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
41043CNFARRANGEDMehraeen, S
Seminar In Chem Engr Research

CHE 597

Project Research

0 TO 4 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. Recommended background: Completed required classes in curriculum. Restricted to Chemical Engineering major(s). Restricted to Master of Science or Doctor of Philosophy.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
28518CNFARRANGEDAchinivu-Ibagere, E
28512CNFARRANGEDAkpa, B
28514CNFARRANGEDAl-Hallaj, S
28510CNFARRANGEDBerry, V
28513CNFARRANGEDChaplin, B
41045CNFARRANGEDCheng, G
28522CNFARRANGEDKim, S
28525CNFARRANGEDLiu, Y
28515CNFARRANGEDMansoori, G
28520CNFARRANGEDSharma, V
28516CNFARRANGEDSingh, M
28521CNFARRANGEDTakoudis, C
28524CNFARRANGEDWedgewood, L

CHE 598

M.S. Thesis Preparation

0 TO 16 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
18857CNFARRANGEDAchinivu-Ibagere, E
18860CNFARRANGEDAkpa, B
18854CNFARRANGEDAl-Hallaj, S
18851CNFARRANGEDBerry, V
18853CNFARRANGEDChaplin, B
41048CNFARRANGEDCheng, G
18862CNFARRANGEDKim, S
28486CNFARRANGEDLiu, Y
18855CNFARRANGEDMansoori, G
41050CNFARRANGEDMehraeen, S
46908CNFARRANGEDNGO, A
18859CNFARRANGEDSharma, V
25361CNFARRANGEDSingh, M
18861CNFARRANGEDTakoudis, C
18863CNFARRANGEDWedgewood, L

CHE 599

Ph.D. Thesis Preparation

0 TO 16 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
18870CNFARRANGEDAchinivu-Ibagere, E
18873CNFARRANGEDAkpa, B
18867CNFARRANGEDAl-Hallaj, S
18864CNFARRANGEDBerry, V
18866CNFARRANGEDChaplin, B
41051CNFARRANGEDCheng, G
18875CNFARRANGEDKim, S
28489CNFARRANGEDLiu, Y
18868CNFARRANGEDMansoori, G
41053CNFARRANGEDMehraeen, S
45911CNFARRANGEDNGO, A
18872CNFARRANGEDSharma, V
25362CNFARRANGEDSingh, M
18874CNFARRANGEDTakoudis, C
18876CNFARRANGEDWedgewood, L