Professor Carson Meredith of Georgia Tech's School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (ChBE) has been elected to the 2023-2024 class of American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) fellows.

The Fellow status is AIChE's highest grade of membership and is achieved through election by the AIChE Board of Directors upon recommendation of the AIChE Admissions Committee.

Meredith is recognized for sustained contributions to the chemical engineering profession through research, education and service. For example, his research has made significant contributions to the field of sustainable materials for packaging and plastic alternatives.

In service, Meredith has contributed actively to planning AIChE and Materials Research Society meetings. He now serves on the executive leadership board of the Forest and Plant Bioproducts Division of AIChE.

Meredith, who has been a ChBE faculty member for 23 years, is also executive director of Georgia Tech's Renewable Bioproducts Institute.