Selen Cremaschi

Chemical Engineering
Department Chair
B. Redd & Susan W. Redd Eminent Scholar Chair Professor
210 Ross Hall
334.844.7605
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Education

Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, Purdue University
M.S. Chemical Engineering, Bogazici University
B.S. Chemical Engineering, Bogazici University

Research Interests

Process synthesis, design and operations
Optimization under uncertainty
Energy systems engineering
Techno-economic and life cycle analysis
Cancer care engineering

In The News

NSF CAREER Award-winning study investigates how sound can boost plant pollination and crop yields

Assistant Professor Jean-Francois Louf is investigating how flowers detect and respond to the sound of pollinators — potentially increasing nectar sugar concentration and improving crop yields.
Assistant professor in chemical engineering wins NSF CAREER Award

Michael Howard is developing a simulated modeling approach for the drying-induced assembly of colloidal-particle coatings, such as paint, with composition gradients. This innovative method could streamline production, reduce resource consumption and save time.
Assistant professor in chemical engineering earns BMES-CMBE Rising Star Junior Faculty Award for study of cancer cell migration

Panagiotis Mistriotis hopes to understand how cancer cells behave to pressure and underlying mechanisms, which might provide insight on how they metastasize.
Multi-disciplinary research team conducting $1.88 million DOE study to reduce carbon dioxide emissions

Zhihua Jiang, director of the Alabama Center for Paper and Bioresource Engineering, is principal investigator on a $1.88 DOE project designed reduce carbon dioxide emissions from pulp and paper mills.
Auburn Pulp and Paper Foundation Conference offers opportunities for industry engagement

The Auburn Pulp and Paper Foundation plays a critical role in fostering student development and career connections.
Auburn's chemical engineering graduate program empowers students to achieve remarkable outcomes

Research. Mentorship. Academic success. These pillars of Auburn University’s chemical engineering graduate program are woven together through a supportive environment that fosters a dynamic blend of innovation and excellence, empowering students to achieve remarkable outcomes – from day one to dissertation.
Auburn Engineering dean and chemical engineering professor named American Institute of Chemical Engineers fellows

AIChE fellow candidates are nominated by their peers and must have significant chemical engineering experience, have demonstrated long-term excellence in the profession and held Senior membership in the society for at least three years.
Assistant professor in chemical engineering named 2024 Young Innovator by leading scientific journal

Panagiotis Mistriotis' three-year study, "Leveraging Cell Migration Dynamics to Discriminate between Senescent and Pre-senescent Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells,” leads to honor from Cellular and Biomolecular Engineering.
Associate professor in chemical engineering wins KIChE President Young Investigator Award

Tae-Sik Oh's research takes a deep dive into energy storage and the filtration of small particles in the air
Auburn to host American Institute of Chemical Engineers Southern Regional Conference March 15-16

The 2024 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Student Southern Regional Conference brings together like-minded undergraduate students to learn from one another, put their skills to the test, and develop new ones.
2023 in review: Top Auburn Engineering stories of the year

Auburn engineers accomplished great things in 2023, including exciting research projects and collaborations, welcoming a new dean, climbing the national rankings and more.
Researchers in chemical engineering part of NSF-EPSCoR grant to reimagine sustainable development of plastic materials

Symone Alexander, Selen Cremaschi and Zhihua Jiang are part of a four-year, $4 million multi-disciplinary collaborative study with researchers from the University of Southern Mississippi.
Chemical engineering researchers part of $23.8M project to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from paper mills

Selen Cremaschi, the B. Redd & Susan W. Redd Professor and chair of Auburn University’s Department of Chemical Engineering, and Zhihua Jiang, the Auburn Pulp and Paper Associate Professor in chemical engineering, are co-principal investigators of the study funded by the U.S. Department of Energy.

#GINNing Podcast: Ross Boss

There's a new chair over in Ross Hall. And we're not talking La-Z-Boy.  Listen to Selen Cremaschi, the B. Redd and Susan W. Redd Eminent Scholar Chair Professor, discuss her new role in Auburn University’s Department of Chemical Engineering on the latest episode of the award-winning #GINNing Podcast below, or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, iHeartRadio or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts by searching #GINNing.
Selen Cremaschi named as the next chair of the Department of Chemical Engineering

Selen Cremaschi, the B. Redd and Susan W. Redd Eminent Scholar Chair Professor, has been named as chair of Auburn University’s Department of Chemical Engineering. 
Interdisciplinary heart tissue research earns $1.5 million NSF award

Chemical engineering professors Elizabeth Lipke and Selen Cremaschi are leading a $1.5 million National Science Foundation project to apply engineering and development biology knowledge and toolsets to advance heart cell production.
8 Auburn Engineering faculty named to 2020 promotion, tenure list

Auburn University Provost Bill Hardgrave has announced the names of faculty who have been awarded promotion, tenure or both at Auburn University for 2020. Eight engineering faculty members were named to the list.

Selen Cremaschi named among top chemical engineering researchers

Selen Cremaschi, the B. Redd Associate Professor of chemical engineering, is one of only 29 engineers and scientists from around the globe to be named to the 2018 Class of Influential Researchers.