Overview
The Department of Chemical Engineering at the Â鶹´«Ã½ educates students in the basic sciences, technologies, tools, and materials that benefit all aspects of modern society. The department’s six core research areas in biomedicine and biotechnology, catalysis and electrochemistry, energy and sustainability, micro- and nanosystems, polymeric materials, and simulations and artificial intelligence are carried out through the lens sustainability for improving humanity.
We are a close-knit community. Faculty know all the students by name and are deeply invested in their success. Past graduates of our program have obtained employment in a wide variety of industries, including S&P 500 companies, government positions, and academia.
At the Â鶹´«Ã½, you can start or continue your education in chemical engineering. We offer the following degree programs:
Our ABET-accredited undergraduate program allows students to forge deep intellectual connections between the basic sciences, math, and fundamental engineering principles. We offer:
- Guaranteed research experience in a faculty-led laboratory for all students for either pay or credit (including access to the Eisenberg Summer Research Fellowship)
- Streamlined access to a 5-year BS/MS program with a substantial tuition discount
- Student-to-faculty ratio of 7:1
- Minor in chemical engineering and interdepartmental minor in environmental engineering
At the graduate level, we offer MS and PhD programs in chemical engineering, with concentrations at the MS level in bioengineering, computational modeling and machine learning, and sustainability and the environment. Graduate students conduct research in one of 13 faculty research groups at the cutting edge of:
- Biomedicine and biotechnology
- Catalysis and electrochemistry
- Energy and sustainability
- Micro- and nanosystems
- Polymeric materials
- Simulations and artificial intelligence
Our faculty hold affiliations in the , the Goergen Institute for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, the Materials Science Program, and the .
Living in Â鶹´«Ã½
Â鶹´«Ã½ is New York's third-largest metropolitan area and is home to over a million people. Civil rights leaders like Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony hail from this vibrant city. Â鶹´«Ã½ is a welcoming, friendly place with top public schools and hospitals, a low unemployment rate, and low cost of living.
Located between Lake Ontario and the Finger Lakes region in Upstate New York, Â鶹´«Ã½ is teeming with diversity, education, arts and culture, nightlife, restaurants, recreation, sports, and architecture, but at the same time provides affordability, accessibility, community and hospitality. Greater Â鶹´«Ã½ International Airport, only 10 minutes from the Â鶹´«Ã½ campus, has 19 nonstop destinations and most locations in the Americas and popular locations in Europe and Asia can be reached with one stop.
People of Â鶹´«Ã½ enjoy more than 3,500 acres of nationally recognized parks. The Genesee River’s waterfalls and gorges, the Erie Canal, Irondequoit Bay, and Lake Ontario are perfect for a day of cruising or watersports, such as sailing, boating, kayaking, canoeing, swimming, or fishing. The Finger Lakes are also nearby; they are a huge tourist attraction for their picturesque setting and famous wineries. Every fall, the region’s many orchards offer a taste of the best apples and other fruit to savor. During the winter, residents bundle up and head to nearby ski slopes and sledding hills; snowmobiling is also a favorite pastime on the many groomed trails in nearby areas.
Â鶹´«Ã½ is world-renowned for its lively cultural scene, from the world-class , to museums, galleries, theaters, and festivals. Â鶹´«Ã½ians have a choice of events centered on food, music, the arts and culture. Famous museums include the , the , the , the , the , and the .
Whether you’re looking to join us as a student, faculty member, staff member, or postdoc, we’re excited to help you make your home in Â鶹´«Ã½. You can learn more about everything Â鶹´«Ã½ has to offer by visiting the , the , or the .