MISSION

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Department Mission Statement

 The mission of the ChBE Department is to meet the present and future needs of society and industry by providing state-of-the-art education and research programs.

In order to accomplish this mission, the department provides undergraduate and graduate students:

• Fundamental knowledge and design capability in chemical, biological and food engineering

• Advanced research in core areas of competency

• Knowledge of industrial ecology/design for the environment

• Understanding of ethical, economic, and social issues that influence intellectual technological choices; and

• Leadership and communication skills, and life-long learning capabilities.

Today, the department conducts research in numerous areas including significant research activities through its four interdisciplinary research centers: the Center for Electrochemical Science and Engineering, the Energy + Power Center, the Center of Excellence in Polymer Science and Engineering and the Particle Technology and Crystallization Center.

The implementation of this mission is annually presented to and reviewed by the Advisory Committee for Chemical and Biological Engineering (ACChBE), formed of members of industry and academia, who meet annually to advise the department in its plans for each academic year.