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Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Graduate Program Summary

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Graduate Degrees Offered

M.S.; Ph.D.*
Areas of Study
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Chemical Reaction Kinetics
  • Numerical Methods
  • Thermodynamics
  • Transport Phenomena
  • Polymers

*Ph.D. is offered through the Unified Ph.D. Program in Engineering with a specialization in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering



 

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

  • On the Web
    Department Website
  • Graduate Chair
    Professor Gustavo Larsen
  • Graduate Secretary
    Ms. Tricia Fenster
    chembeng@unl.edu
    402-472-2750
  • Department Address
    207 Othmer Hall
    Lincoln NE 68588-0643


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Application Deadline

   Fall: February 1   Spring: September 1   Summer: February 1



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Description of Program

The Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering offers research and instruction leading to a master's degree in chemical engineering and a doctorate in engineering with a specialization in chemical and biomolecular engineering.

The chemical and biomolecular engineering faculty are actively involved in research related to biomolecular engineering, biomedical engineering, nanotechnology, polymers, composite materials, catalysis, and solid phase reactions. Graduate coursework is offered in the advanced fundamentals of applied mathematics, chemical reaction kinetics, numerical methods, thermodynamics, transport phenomena, biomolecular engineering, and polymers.

The scope of chemical and biomolecular engineering work is far-reaching. Engineers are involved in a range of industries including manufacturing, healthcare, environmental health, and biotechnology. Graduates are among the highest paid within engineering disciplines.

 

Graduate Bulletin

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Faculty and Research

Jennifer Brand Supercritical Processing; Boron Carbide Devices; Polymers for Harsh Environments
James Hendrix Ionic Equilibrium and Reaction Kinetics; Sustainable Development; Cyanide and Gold Ores Processing
Gustavo Larsen Ti-Containing Gels; Inorganic Oxide Materials; Molecularly Imprinted Oxides; Catalytic Nanofiber Design
Michael Meagher Recombinant Protein Production; Down Steam and Membrane Processing
Hossein Noureddini Enzyme Immobilization; Enzyme Reactions; Renewable Resources
Ravi Saraf Electronic Skin; Electronics on Bacterium; DNA and Protein Chip
Anuradha Subramanian Bioseparations; Tissue Engineering
Delmar Timm Composite Materials
Kevin Van Cott Functional Proteomics; Protein Biochemistry
William Velander Plasma-Derived Medicines; Hemophilia Treatment; Transgenetics
Hendrik Viljoen Solid Phase Reactants; Thermal Stresses and Crack Development; Piezoelectric Sensors
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