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Chemical engineering students will choose a focus area by the end of their third year of study. The five key application domains are: (a) biomedical, (b) alternate energy systems, (c) advanced materials, (d) semiconductor processing, and (e) environmental issues.

• Biomedical & biochemical systems: biocompatibility; artificial organs; cellular growth (in vitro and in vivo), including the scaffolding environments that are needed to culture cells to differentiate into replacement organs; and biochemical processes (i.e., manufacture of pharmaceuticals and purification of biological materials)
• Alternative energy systems: fuel cells, renewable energy (i.e., biodiesel and fuels derived from cellulose based feedstocks), and the hydrogen economy
• Advanced materials: nano-scale composites, biocompatible materials, specialized coatings, self-assembled materials, colloidal systems
• Semiconductor processing: traditional and novel methods for manufacturing microsystem-based products, including the development and application of advanced materials for this application domain
• Environmental applications: toxic waste remediation, contemporary environmental policy issues, and the integration and application of knowledge from the above subject areas with a focus on sustainability

Below is a sampling of courses that may be offered in each of the five focus areas.

Biomedical Technical Electives

Alternate Energy Systems Technical Electives

Advanced Materials Technical Electives

Semiconductor Processing Technical Electives

Environmental Technical Electives