Impact Areas

UChicago PME reseachers are combining AI with expertise in immunoengineering, materials, and quantum engineering to accelerate breakthroughs in areas like cancer treatment, drug delivery, and renewable energy.

UChicago PME focuses its energy research on three core pillars: advanced energy storage, catalyst design for decarbonization, and energy harvesting. Water research is focused primarily sustainable water purification, contaminant sensing, resource extraction/circular economy, and atmospheric water harvesting.