CHEMICAL & BIOMOLECULAR ENGINEERING
MASTER’S & DOCTORAL PROGRAMS
GRADUATE PROGRAMS
Our master’s and doctoral programs balance classroom theory and groundbreaking cross-disciplinary research. You will have access to state-of-the-art future labs and research centers that elevate you to the forefront of new applications in cutting-edge areas. Advance your skills under the mentorship of world-class faculty who are pioneers in their fields, and collaborate closely with practitioners in other engineering disciplines and across a spectrum of NYU schools.
PHD IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Discover breakthroughs at the molecular level to address the greatest challenges faced by societies worldwide. Innovate at the intersection of chemical, material, and biomolecular engineering, in areas including energy technologies and process optimization, sustainable chemical and materials manufacturing, and nanomedicine and bioengineering. Opportunities abound to expand your expertise in cutting-edge specializations such as bioelectronics and diagnostics, vaccine and immunoengineering, nanomaterials and nanomanufacture, sustainable processes and consumer products, and energy conversion and storage. Graduates pursue leadership positions in academia and industry.
MS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY
Develop the skills you need to thrive in established or emerging biotechnology sectors. Choose from a wide range of electives to develop a specialization in a particular field. Graduates become managers and leaders in a variety of life sciences-based industries.
MS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Become a leader in the biotech revolution by cultivating knowledge of modern biotechnology and mastering key areas of business and finance. Electives in numerous areas of both biotechnology and business offer the opportunity to customize your degree. Graduates join biotech companies to develop innovative products or launch biotech enterprises.
MS IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Become a creative and critical thinker solving pressing problems in health, energy, and sustainability to reshape our society. Our research specialties include nanomedicine, biosensors, biomolecular diagnostics, nanotechnology and nanomaterials, solar cells and batteries, sustainable process-systems engineering, and electronic and optoelectronic materials. Graduates pursue careers in a wide range of industry and government sectors.
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
Daniela Blanco Co-founder and CTO of Sunthetics, Inc.
As a chemical engineering PhD student at Tandon, Daniela immersed herself in solar energy research, designing a device that greatly reduces CO2 emissions. This innovation led Daniela to co-found a startup called Sunthetics, for which she now serves as Chief Technology Officer. Participating in NYU’s J-term Startup Sprint, 300K Competition, and InnoVention Competition honed Daniela’s entrepreneurial skills and provided guidance that enabled her venture’s success. Daniela is also the recipient of numerous awards, including the Forbes 30 Under 30 and 2019 Global Student Entrepreneur of the Year.
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CAREERS
From industry giants to fast-paced startups, the most competitive companies in the world seek NYU Tandon School of Engineering graduate students.
INDUSTRY
AND GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS
¢ Bristol Myers Squibb
¢ DuPont
¢ Estée Lauder
¢ ExxonMobil
¢ Goldman Sachs
¢ Illumina
¢ Intel
¢ Lam Research Corporation
¢ Merck
¢ Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
¢ NewYork-Presbyterian
¢ Pfizer
¢ US Waters STARTUPS
¢ CONTINUUS Pharmaceuticals
¢ Cresilon
¢ Ephemeral
¢ Koios Medical
¢ Moto Spirits
¢ Sunthetics, Inc.
TOP RESEARCH AREAS
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING
RESEARCH AND RESOURCES
BIOSENSORS
ELECTROSYNTHESIS
FLOW CHEMISTRY
NANOLITHOGRAPHY
NANOMEDICINE
NANOTECHNOLOGY
PROTEIN ENGINEERING POLYMERS
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY
SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
The faculty of the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department pioneer solutions to the most pressing issues in health, energy, materials, and sustainability. Our students collaborate on dynamic projects backed by industry and government agencies, working closely with faculty mentors who are recipients of prestigious grants and awards, have commercialized solutions and launched multiple companies, and are energetic entrepreneurs and dedicated teachers. You will also have opportunities to benefit from NYU’s extensive network of research institutes like the Center for Decarbonizing Chemical Manufacturing Using Sustainable Electrification (DC- MUSE), NYU’s medical and dental schools, and NYU’s global sites.
To help you further your future at the leading edge of technology, you will engage in trailblazing research utilizing state-of-the-art instrumentation, computational resources, and exceptional facilities, such as:
¢ Transformative Materials and Devices Lab
¢ Multifunctional Material Systems Laboratory
¢ Responsive Soft Materials Lab
¢ Research Lab for Flow Chemistry with Microsystems
¢ Lab for Protein Engineering and Molecular Design
The Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department strives to create an inclusive community in which all students, faculty, and staff can thrive in an environment based on justice and equity.
FACULTY AND RESEARCH AREAS
Our faculty focus on three areas that address twenty-first century challenges:
Biomolecular Engineering (Health)
Sustainable Chemical Engineering
Materials
Stephen Arnold
University Professor
Microparticle photophysics, whispering gallery mode biosensing, chemical physics
Eray Aydil
Professor and Department Chair
Synthesis and applications of thin films, nanocrystals, and quantum dots, electronic and optoelectronic materials, solar cells
Justin Bui
Assistant Professor
Electrochemical technologies, polymer science, reaction engineering, process decarbonization
Bruce Garetz
Professor
Interaction of light with molecules and materials, light scattering from block copolymers, laser-induced nucleation
Ryan L. Hartman
Associate Professor
Chemical reaction engineering, continuousflow manufacturing, flow chemistry, microchemical systems, artificial intelligence, and sustainability
Juanita Hidalgo
Assistant Professor
Energy materials, photovoltaics, materials circularity, energy conversion technologies
Jeffrey A. Hubbell
Professor
Regenerative medicine, immunotherapeutics, wound healing, biomaterials, protein engineering, immuno-modulatory materials
Jin Ryoun Kim
Associate Professor
Protein engineering for therapeutic purposes, protein folding, and stability
Pavel Kots
Assistant Professor
Heterogeneous catalysis, reactor design, and process intensification
Rastislav Levicky
Professor
Biointerfacial engineering, electrochemistry, biodiagnostics
Dharik Mallapragada
Assistant Professor
Process and energy systems engineering, emerging technology assessment, renewable energy integration
Miguel Modestino
Associate Professor
Polymers and electrochemical engineering
Jin Kim Montclare Professor
Protein engineering, chemical biology, biomaterials self-assembly
Juan de Pablo Professor
Polymers and soft materials, molecular simulations, complex fluids, scientific computation and machine learning, materials engineering
David Pine
Professor
Soft materials, colloids, emulsions, self-assembly, rheology
Nathalie Pinkerton
Assistant Professor
Responsive biomaterials, nanomedicine, nanoparticles, inorganic-organic hybrid nanomaterials, self-assembly
Phillip M. Rauscher
Assistant Professor
Soft materials engineering, interfacial processes, catalysis, first principles theory, scientific computation and modeling
Elisa Riedo
Professor
Solid-liquid interfaces, nanomechanics, nanoelectronics, 2D materials, advanced nanopatterning
Ayaskanta Sahu
Associate Professor
Colloidal nanocrystals, hybrid organic-inorganic nanocomposites, doping, thin-film nanoelectronic devices, energy transport, electron microscopy
André Taylor
Professor
Energy device architectures, electrochemical catalysis, organic solar cells, batteries, and fuel cells
Iwao Teraoka
Professor
Photonic resonator, chemical and biosensors
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