Engineering Research

An LSU chemical engineering professor has received a major federal grant to develop technology that could help solve two pressing problems at once: mountains of plastic waste and underutilized natural gas.

In a bold step toward supporting sustainable human presence on the Moon and future exploration of Mars, a team of Louisiana-based researchers is developing next-generation manufacturing methods to assemble and repair space structures using ultrasonic welding (USW) of multi-material composites.

First E-RISE grant to Louisiana will create jobs and solutions to transform agricultural wastes into liquid fuels for transportation, opening new revenue streams for Louisiana’s farmers and the state’s chemical industry.