Academics/Graduate Program
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Handbook for Graduate Students List of Courses and Course Descriptions |
The Graduate Program in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering at Rutgers University – New Brunswick has been a dynamic one and is one of the fastest growing programs in the nation. Students in the program may receive either the Masters of Science (MS) or the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree. A new Masters of Engineering (ME) degree geared toward students in industry has recently been added. Graduates of the department pursue successful careers in a wide variety of industrial settings ranging from pharmaceutical, biotechnology, advanced materials, to the more traditional areas of chemicals, oil, and gas. Graduates also pursue academic careers. The department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering has a dynamic and active faculty doing cutting-edge research in biotechnology/biomolecular engineering, nano-pharmaceutics, pharmaceutical engineering, and chemical engineering. The program is the host to an NIH sponsored Biotechnology training program and three NSF funded IGERT graduate fellowship programs in Biointerfaces, Nano-Pharmaceutics and Stem Cells.
New Jersey is home to many global chemical, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies and Rutgers University is located in the vicinity of a large number of pharmaceutical, biotechnology and chemical research and development centers The graduate program in chemical and biochemical engineering provides an ideal environment for graduate studies because of its strength in pharmaceutical engineering, biotechnology, chemical engineering and material science, and its strong research ties with the local industries.
The MS degree in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering is primarily a degree for students who wish to equip themselves with a more solid foundation of chemical engineering fundamentals and prepare themselves for professional advancement in industry. A part-time MS program serves the needs of professional engineers who wish to pursue an MS degree while continuing to work in industry.
The new M.E. degree focuses on pharmaceutical engineering.
The PhD in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering is primarily a research-oriented degree for students showing promise for original contributions to the fundamental and applications of chemical, biochemical and pharmaceutical engineering. The degree is a virtual requirement for those who intend to join academia, as well as for those planning on a research career.
Contact information for the Graduate Program
Graduate Director: Dr. Alexander Neimark
Engineering Building C-258, SOE, Busch Campus
Phone:732-445-0834 e-mail: aneimark@rci.rutgers.edu
Graduate Program Coordinator: Ursula Wolf
Engineering Building C-228, SOE, Busch Campus
Phone:732-445-6278
e-mail: uwolf@rci.rutgers.edu; cbemail@soemail.rutgers.edu
Graduate School in New Brunswick:
25 Bishop Place, CAC
Phone: 732-932-7034
