Auburn chemical engineers are driving innovation across energy, medicine, sustainability, and advanced manufacturing. By applying chemistry, biology, physics, and engineering principles, graduates design solutions in renewable energy, pharmaceuticals, materials science, and environmental engineering—serving as process engineers, environmental health and safety engineers, formulation scientists, and manufacturing leaders who create cleaner fuels, safer medicines, smarter materials, and sustainable solutions to global challenges.
Watch below to hear from our alumni and learn about their career paths.
Brad Corson built a global career leading major energy innovations, riding from project engineer to CEO of Imperial Oil and executive leadership roles at ExxonMobil.
Dr. Joseph Jones began his career in the pharmaceutical industry before returning to medical school and is now a practicing oncologist, bringing an engineering mindset to patient care.
Tyra Babbs, a process engineer in Clearwater Paper's Early Career Development Program, supports high-quality paperboard production while driving data-informed process improvement across mill operations.