The spirit of innovation propelling Purdue alumnus Neil Armstrong’s giant leap for mankind continues to drive Purdue’s College of Engineering community. With the launch of the newest Purdue Engineering initiative — Leading Energy-Transition Advances and Pathways to Sustainability (LEAPS) — the university is stepping up to a new level of research and education innovation that will cross disciplines, link campus expertise, and empower future engineers and entrepreneurs.

In collaboration with researchers in the United States, China, and the Netherlands, Davidson School of Chemical Engineering's Dr. Zhenhua Zeng and Professor Jeffrey Greeley, have advanced catalysis research and catalyst design through their exploration of active sites. Their findings not only offer valuable perspectives on prior catalytic reactivity and active site studies but also forecast the development of new catalysts with notably enhanced performance.

All sorts of love stories are hidden within the history of Purdue Chemical Engineering! Meet Claire and Ramon Pena-Liu, Spice and Ken Krozel, and Joe and Marti Alford, whose love stories all began here. They've shared the unique stories of how Purdue brought them together in this Valentine's Day feature.

Leon Robert Jr. holds a dual appointment as professor of engineering practice in chemical engineering and as professor of clinical practice in the Department of Entomology.

"The distinctive feature of the Purdue Chemical Engineering PMP lies in its well-crafted curriculum, seamlessly blending management and concentration courses to sculpt a comprehensive skill set."