Biological Engineering

Department:

Chemical and Biological Engineering

College:

Armour College of Engineering

Degrees:

Master of Biological Engineering

Description:

The objective of this degree program is to prepare students for professional practice in any field of engineering involving heavy emphasis on biological processes, and to provide a foundation in the fundamental knowledge of biological engineering. Candidates are required to take a total of 30 credits, 9 credits for core courses, 7 credits of required biology courses, 2 credits of a required professional course, and 12 credits of electives.

Specializations:

Chemical and Biological Engineering Certificate Programs:

Bioengineering
Food Process Engineering
Food Safety and Technology
Particle Processing
Pharmaceutical Processing
Physiology for Pharmaceutical Applications
Polymer Synthesis and Characterization/Processing
Process Operations Management

Distance Learning:

Dual Degrees / Joint Degrees:

Research Facilities:

Research facilities of the department include:

Air Quality Lab
Bioengineering Lab
Center for Electrochemical Science and Engineering Lab
Center for Excellence in Polymer Science and Engineering Lab
Computational Fluid Dynamics Lab
Environmental Engineering Analytical Lab
Interfacial Phenomena Lab
Multiphase Flow and Fluidization Lab
Organic Degradation Lab
Particle Technology Lab
Pharmaceutical and Crystallization Lab
Physical and chemical Processes Lab
Porous Media and Core Analysis Lab
Process Modeling, Monitoring and Control Lab

Research Areas:

Air pollution and gas separation
Biomedical and biochemical engineering
Chemical process modeling, statistical monitoring and control
Computational fluid dynamics and fluidization
Electrochemical science and engineering
Energy
Food processing and safety
Particle technology and crystallization
Polymer science and engineering
Waste remediation, wastewater treatment and water resources

Admission Requirements:

Cumulative undergraduate GPA minimum: 3.0/4.0
GRE minimum score:
MS/MAS: 900 (quantitative + verbal), 2.5 (analytical writing)
PhD: 1000 (quantitative + verbal), 3.0 (analytical writing)
TOEFL minimum (if required): 550/213/80 (paper-based/computer-based/Internet-based test).

Admission to graduate study in chemical engineering requires the completion of a program leading to a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering or another engineering discipline from an accredited institution. Students with degrees in related fields must remove deficiencies or must show proof of proficiency in the required undergraduate materials before entering the graduate program.

How to apply:

Office of Graduate Admission

Departmental Website:

http://www.iit.edu/engineering/chbe/

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