Our research and educational programs focus on four key concentration areas named by the National Research Council as critically important to the nation’s future.
Biochemical Engineering & Biotechnology Relying on the department’s dedicated biotechnology lab space, individual faculty labs, and the Fermentation and Separation Laboratory, we examine diverse subjects, from recombinant bacteria in bioremediation to in-situ regeneration of coenzymes and development of immobilized microbial cells for pharmaceutical applications. Computer Applications The department’s advanced computing facilities and those of the Booth Engineering Center for Advanced Technologies (BECAT) are used to examine artificial intelligence, process modeling and control, optical computing, molecular design of pharmaceuticals and other complex compounds, plus other computer-based engineering subjects. Environmental Research & Pollution Prevention Our curriculum covers fundamental principles of reactor design, separation processes, reaction kinetics and transfer processes. These tools are then applied in pollution control and abatement, bioremediation, waste recovery, renewable energy development and recycling. Polymer Science Through the interdisciplinary Institute of Materials Science (IMS), our faculty and students research composite blends for such diverse applications as dental materials and prostheses, processing of scrap plastic blends for use in commercial products, and polymer coating of metal surfaces for scratch and temperature resistance.
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