ChEnected Posts by Yuhe Tian

Yuhe Tian

Assistant Professor

West Virginia University

Dr. Yuhe Tian is Assistant Professor and Stuart and Karen Goodman Fellow in the Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering at West Virginia University. She received Ph.D. degree in Chemical Engineering from Texas A&M University (2021) and B.Sc. degree in Chemical Engineering from Tsinghua University, China (2016). Her research focuses on developing mechanistic/machine learning-aided modeling, optimization, and control approaches for modular process intensification, sustainable energy systems, and safety-aware intelligent operations.

Some of her awards include AIChE's 35 Under 35 Award, Energy & Environment Category (2026), WVU Statler Outstanding Researcher of the Year (2026), ACS PRF Doctoral New Investigator Award (2024), and FOCAPD Outstanding Dissertation Award (2024). She has served as Young Professionals Academic Liaison for AIChE Computer & Systems Technology Division (2023-2025) and Programming Chair for AIChE Early Career Community (2025-present).

Five Things Chemical Engineering Students Should Know about AI

October 08, 2026. By Yuhe Tian

AI is changing chemical engineering, but technical knowledge and human judgment remain essential. Yuhe Tian shares five ways students can prepare for an AI-enabled workplace.

Featured Series

Improve Your Process Safety Knowledge to Manage Risk and Support Safer Operations

BY ON July 30, 2026

Process safety education plays a critical role at every stage of an engineer’s career. In this three-part series, experts from the Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS) explore how engineers can build and strengthen the knowledge, judgment, and habits needed to manage risk and support safer operations.

Adjusting to Policy Changes

BY ON June 16, 2026

Dramatic changes in the Washington, such as support for fossil fuels over renewable energy, changing trade policies, and shifts in research funding, all affect chemical engineers' work. This series takes a look at how chemical engineers in industry and academia can adapt.

Meet the Process Engineers

BY ON January 08, 2018

In this series, we discuss process engineering with a wide range of process engineers working in a variety of industries, whether in petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, food processing, or any other process-intensive industry.

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