Master of Engineering (MEng/MSc) in Chemical Engineering

About

The Chemical and Biological Engineering Department offers the Master of Science, the Master of Engineering, and the Doctor of Philosophy degrees, each of which is tailored to fulfill the varying educational needs of its graduate students. All graduate programs offer flexibility. Students are advised to plan programs that use course choices and electives to obtain in-depth studies in one or more subspecialties of their degree majors. Cross-disciplinary studies using courses offered by other departments or schools at Rensselaer are encouraged. Students pursuing a Master’s degree must complete a minimum of 30 credit hours. The minimum number of credits for coursework for an M.S. is 21 and 30 for an M.Eng. In consultation with their adviser, students must develop a Plan of Study that satisfactorily meets Institute requirements and Departmental requirements as described in the catalog. Research and Innovation Initiatives areas Biochemical Engineering, Macroscale and Nanoscale Materials, Advanced Nanoporous Materials and Separation Membranes. Molecular Thermodynamics and Simulations, Process Systems and Control, Transport Processes, Polymers, Interfacial Phenomena, Macroscale and Nanoscale Materials.

Career Path

Career path includes Process Engineer, Chemical Plant Manager, Production Engineer, Materials Engineer, Environmental Engineer, Quality Control Engineer, Safety Engineer, Research and Development Engineer,  Petrochemical Engineer, Biochemical Engineer, Energy Systems Engineer,Pharmaceutical Process Engineer, Food Process Engineer Water Treatment Engineer, Waste Management Engineer, Polymer Engineer, Fuel Cell Engineer, Nanotechnology Engineer, Catalysis Researcher, Electrochemical Engineer, Battery Systems Engineer, Oil and Gas Engineer, Refinery Operations Engineer, Chemical Modelling Specialist Chemical Safety Auditor, Process Simulation Analyst.