Chemical Process Systems (CPS)

The Chemical Process Systems (CPS) program invests in fundamental research on chemical and biochemical processes to make them more efficient, sustainable, and resilient. The program supports research in catalysis and electrochemical systems to produce, use, and store energy, to reduce waste, to process polymers, and to synthesize fuels and chemicals. Some key areas of focus include: • Reaction engineering and molecular thermodynamics • Reactor design and catalysis • Electrochemical systems and separations • Process design and optimization using tools such as artificial intelligence and machine learning • Quantum information science and engineering. The program encourages proposals that connect the molecular scale to process and plant scales, and it targets chemical and biological separations that are efficient and scalable.