ChBME at a Glance
$40 million Washkewicz College of Engineering expansion
completed in 2019 with enhanced research, design and computation labs
40+ dedicated ChBME faculty
Full-time professors, affiliated faculty, and Cleveland Clinic Adjunct
New Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering Program
launched in Fall 2024, with first class expected to graduate in Spring 2026
$1,000,000+ annual research expenditures
to support ChBME faculty research activities
Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
Mailing Address
Chemical and Biomedical Engineering Department Washkewicz College of Engineering
Cleveland State University
2121 Euclid Ave., FH 455
Cleveland, Ohio 44115-2214
Campus Location
Fenn Hall Room 455
1960 East 24th Street
Phone: 216-687-2569
Fax: 216-686-9220
che@csuohio.edu
Contact
Stephanie McLeod, Administrative Assistant
Phone: 216-687-2571
s.l.mcleod@csuohio.edu
Latest News
Chemical and Biomedical Research Day: Poster Session for Bell Lecture
Poster Session and Eighth Annual Bell Lecture: Chemical and Biomedical engineering graduate students will be presenting their research in conjunction with the eighth annual Bell Lecture on April 23rd, 2025.
Graduate Students Compete in Three-Minute Thesis
Graduate students Victoria Stege & Andrea Zuccaro competed in the College of Graduate Studies Three-Minute Thesis competition on February 27, 2025.
Layan Hamidi Nia wins Karen M. Mudry Achievement Award
This event provides a dynamic platform for undergraduate and graduate students to present their projects through poster sessions, encouraging interdisciplinary collaboration and professional development.
New Degree Program to Debut in Fall 2024 at Washkewicz College of Engineering
A New Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering Program emanating from the Washkewicz College of Engineering in Biomedical Engineering (BME) was spurred on by the arrival of Dean Richard Schoephoerster.
Hear from alumnus and current Ph.D. student, Hope Zehr
"I'm extremely grateful for all of the faculty and students and staff that I met at CSU, particularly in Washkewicz College of Engineering, because without them, my aspirations and accomplishments would not have been possible without them."
ChBME's New Pilot-scale Distillation Column
A new pilot-scale distillation column was installed in the Lubrizol Chemical Engineering Lab in 2025. This column is operated by undergraduate chemical engineering students in their unit operations laboratory course. Funding from the State of Ohio RAPIDS program is gratefully acknowledged.
Our Partners
Mailing Address
Chemical and Biomedical Engineering Department Washkewicz College of Engineering
Cleveland State University
2121 Euclid Ave., FH 455
Cleveland, Ohio 44115-2214
Campus Location
Fenn Hall Room 455
1960 East 24th Street
Phone: 216-687-2569
Fax: 216-686-9220
che@csuohio.edu
Contact
Stephanie McLeod, Administrative Assistant
Phone: 216-687-2571
s.l.mcleod@csuohio.edu