Chemical Reaction Engineering

Host University

University of Virginia

Semester

Spring 2026

Course Number

CHE 6618

CRN

16997

Credits

3

Discipline

Chemical and Life Science Engineering

Instructor

Ayman Karim (pqg9zx@virginia.edu)

Times and Days

Asynchronous

Course Information

Fundamentals of chemical reaction kinetics and mechanisms; experimental methods of determining reaction rates; introduction to heterogeneous catalysis; application of chemical kinetics, along with mass-transfer theory, fluid mechanics, and thermodynamics, to the design and operation of chemical reactors. Prerequisite: CHE 6625 and 6665.