Master's Program

• Track 1 (Thesis) 
  This program provides students with rigorous hands-on training in the areas of their choice. Completing the degree typically takes two years, including class work, during which time the students participate in original research under faculty advisement as part of a research group. The study culminates in a public defense and a written thesis that is submitted to a thesis committee for approval and published in the national MS thesis repository.

• Track 2 (Project)  
  MS with Project also provides students with rigorous hands-on training in the areas of their choice as part of a research group. The degree typically takes two years to complete and requires a public defense attended by a committee but does not require publication of a written thesis in the national MS thesis repository. Instead, a written project report is submitted to the faculty advisor for final approval.

• Track 3 (Course-focused) 
  Enrolling in a course based MS allows a student to graduate with a master’s degree in 12 months (e.g. fall, spring, and summer). This degree option may be appropriate for those who require accelerated learning of a broad range of topics within the chemical engineering discipline either to achieve career advancement or to complement other advanced degrees, e.g. in business, law, or medicine. Successful completion of the “Comprehensive Exam” is required. (Track 3 Exam Form)  

Our Chemical Engineering Master of Engineering Degrees in specific course focus areas are designed to maximize student readiness for future careers by developing core competencies in specific areas of high student and industry interest. Students can choose one of four focus areas (reflecting current market demands) and achieve their training goals by enrolling in a coherent set of companion courses.

• Course Focus in Biotechnology
  The Chemical Engineering ME with a course focus in Biotechnology is intended to train students for careers in biotech, pharmaceutical and other life sciences industries, such as manufacturing of biopharmaceuticals, diagnostics, tissue culture, agricultural products, and new food and energy sources. The job market demand for students with a background in biotechnology-related fields is expected to grow at an increased rate as companies continue to search for students with advanced training in these areas.
  
  The ideal student for this program will have a background or related coursework in chemical or a related engineering field, biomedical sciences and engineering, pharmaceutical sciences, chemistry, physics, or a related natural science field.
  
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• Course Focus in Modeling, Simulation, and Informatics
  The Chemical Engineering ME with a course focus in Modeling, Simulation, and Informatics brings the digital and data revolution to chemical engineering. It is designed to train students in computational and data-driven research techniques used in virtual laboratories that are increasingly augmenting and even replacing traditional research in the chemical and materials domains. The corresponding skills – ranging from modeling and simulation to scientific scripting and programming to high-performance computing to big data analytics, machine learning, and informatics – are becoming vitally important in both academic and industrial settings.
  
  Industrial job opportunities are growing in chemical, pharmaceutical, and petroleum areas as well as in the technology, software, and information sectors. Government jobs are available at national laboratories and various government agencies.
  
  We seek to admit students to our Master’s program with backgrounds in chemical engineering, chemistry, physics, materials science and engineering, computational science and engineering, computer science and engineering, data science, applied mathematics, statistics,  bioinformatics, or a related engineering/natural science field.
  
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• Course Focus in Chemistry and Processing of Materials
  The Chemical Engineering ME with a course focus in the Chemistry and Processing of Materials is intended to train students in the design and production of new materials, including polymers, biomaterials,  inorganic nanomaterials, catalysts, and complex formulations for applications ranging from biomedicine to energy.
  
  This course focus prepares students for job opportunities in industrial positions in production as well as in product and process development in the semiconductor, energy (e.g. batteries, photovoltaics), specialty chemicals, biomaterials, and consumer products industries.
  
  We seek to admit students to our Master’s program with backgrounds or related coursework in chemical engineering or a related engineering field, computer science, biomedical sciences, material sciences, pharmaceutical sciences, chemistry, physics, or a related natural science field.
  
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• Course Focus in Energy and Sustainability
  
  The Chemical Engineering ME with a course focus in Energy and Sustainability addresses two of mankind's grand-challenge issues from a chemical engineering perspective.
  
  It is designed to train students in both the fundamental and practical aspects of energy conversion, conservation, and supplies, as well as the sustainable use of resources and our environment. This includes the study of conventional and renewable energy technology, fuels, catalysis and chemical reaction engineering, green chemistry and materials, processing, separations, remediation, and thermodynamics. These skills and insights will equip our students to pursue potential solutions in this vital field of engineering.
  
  Industrial job opportunities are growing in chemical, materials, petroleum and agriculture areas as well as in the technology and policy sectors. Government jobs are available at national laboratories and various government agencies.
  
  We seek to admit students to our Master’s program with backgrounds in chemical engineering, environmental engineering, chemistry, physics, materials science and engineering, computational science and engineering, data science, or a related engineering/natural science field.

    Courses:

• BD
• Corning Incorporated
• ExxonMobil
• Fresenius Kabi USA
• Praxair
• The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
• Trinseo
• Xerox
• Zodiac Aerospace
• Amgen
• Asterias Biotherapeutics
• Baxter International Inc.
• Bristol-Myers Squibb
• ConocoPhillips
• DuPont Industrial Biosciences
• Eversource Energy
• Ford Motor Company
• GE Oil & Gas
• Godrej Industries Limited
• Graphene Devices Ltd
• Herbalife
• Hydratight
• IBM T J Watson Research Center
• Intel Corporation
• LightLab Asia/ Sweden AB
• MacroGenics, Inc
• Milwaukee Tool
• Nitto Americas
• Olin Corporation
• Pfizer
• Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
• Research and Development, Aspen Technology
• Sherwin Williams
• Tate & Lyle
• Teva Pharmaceuticals
• Thermo Fisher Scientific
• UPL Limited (formerly known as United Phosphorus Ltd.)
• Wells Fargo
• Xerox