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Columbia University
Biomedical engineering
Graduate Programs
The graduate curriculum in biomedical engineering employs the same three tracks that compose
the undergraduate curriculum: biomechanics, cell and tissue engineering, and biosignals and
biomedical imaging. Initial graduate study in biomedical engineering is designed to expand the
students undergraduate preparation in the direction of the track chosen. In addition, sufficient
knowledge is acquired in other areas to facilitate broad appreciation of problems and effective
collaboration with specialists from other scientific, medical, and engineering disciplines. The
Department of Biomedical Engineering offers a graduate program leading to the Master of Science
degree (M.S.), the Doctor of Philosophy degree (Ph.D.), and the Doctor of Engineering Science
degree (Eng.Sc.D.). Applicants who have a Master of Science degree or equivalent may apply
directly to the doctoral degree program. All applicants are expected to have earned the bachelors
degree in engineering or in a cognate scientific program. The Graduate Record Examination
(General Test only) is required of all applicants. Students whose bachelors degree was not earned
in a country where English is the dominant spoken language are required to take the TOEFL test.
M.S. degree candidates must reach level 8 on the English Placement Test (EPT) offered by
Columbias American Language Program (ALP). Doctoral degree candidates must attain level 10 on
the English Placement Test (EPT). The ALP examination must be taken at orientation upon arrival.
It is strongly recommended the students enroll in an appropriate ALP course if they have not
achieved the required proficiency after the first examination. In addition, the individual tracks
require applicants to have taken the following foundation courses:
Biomechanics: One year of biology and/or physiology, solid mechanics, statics and
dynamics, fluid mechanics, ordinary differential equations.
Cell and Tissue Engineering: One year of biology and/or physiology, one year of organic
chemistry or biochemistry with laboratory, fluid mechanics, rate processes, ordinary
differential equations.
Biosignals and Biomedical Imaging: One year of biology and/or physiology and/or
biochemistry. Linear algebra, ordinary differential equations, Fourier analysis, digital signal
processing.
Applicants lacking some of these courses may be considered for admission with stipulated
deficiencies that must be satisfied in addition to the requirements of the degree program.
Columbia Engineering does not admit students holding the bachelors degree directly to doctoral
studies; admission is offered either to the M.S. program or to the M.S. program/doctoral track.
The Department of Biomedical Engineering also admits students into the 4-2 program, which
provides the opportunity for students holding a bachelors degree from certain physical sciences
to receive the M.S. degree after two years of study at Columbia.
CURRICULUM AND EXAM REQUIREMENTS
Masters Degree
In consultation with an appointed faculty adviser, M.S. students should select a program of 30
points of credit of graduate courses (4000 level or above) appropriate to their career goals. This
program must include the course in computational modeling of physiological systems (BMEN
E6003); two semesters of BMEN E9700: Biomedical engineering seminar; at least four other
biomedical engineering courses; and at least one graduate-level mathematics course. Students
with deficiency in physiology course work are required to take the BMEN E4001-E4002 sequence
before taking BMEN E6003. Candidates must achieve a minimum grade-point average of 2.5. A
thesis based on experimental, computational, or analytical research is optional and may be
counted in lieu of 6 points of course work. Students wishing to pursue the Masters Thesis option
should register for BMEN E9100 Masters Research and consult with their BME faculty adviser.
Doctoral Degree
Doctoral students must complete a program of 30 points of credits beyond the M.S. degree. The
core course requirements (9 credits) for the doctoral program include the course in computational
modeling of physiological systems (BMEN E6003), plus at least two graduate mathematics courses.
If a graduate level mathematics course has already been taken for the masters degree, a technical
elective can be used to complete the core course requirements. Students must register for BMEN
E9700: Biomedical engineering seminar and for research credits during the first two semesters of
doctoral study. Remaining courses should be selected in consultation with the students faculty
adviser to prepare for the doctoral qualifying examination and to develop expertise in a clearly
identified area of biomedical engineering.
All graduate students admitted to the doctoral degree program must satisfy the equivalent of
three semesters experience in teaching (one semester for M.D./Ph.D. students). This may include
supervising and assisting undergraduate students in laboratory experiments, grading, and
preparing lecture materials to support the teaching mission of the department. The Department of
Biomedical Engineering is the only engineering department that offers Ph.D. training to M.D./Ph.D.
students. These candidates are expected to complete their Ph.D. program within 3.5 years, with
otherwise the same requirements.
Doctoral Qualifying Examination
Doctoral candidates are required to pass a qualifying examination. This examination is given once
a year, and it should be taken after the student has completed 30 points of graduate study. The
qualifying examination consists of an oral exam during which the student presents an analysis of
assigned scientific papers, as well as answer questions in topics covering applied mathematics,
quantitative biology and physiology, and track-specific material. A written analysis of the assigned
scientific papers must be submitted prior to the oral exam. A minimum cumulative grade-point
average of 3.2 is required to register for this examination.

Doctoral Committee and Thesis
Students who pass the qualifying examination choose a faculty member to serve as their research
adviser. Each student is expected to submit a research proposal and present it to a thesis
committee that consists of three to five faculty members. The committee considers the scope of
the proposed research, its suitability for doctoral research and the appropriateness of the research
plan. The committee may approve the proposal without reservation or may recommend
modifications. In general, the student is expected to submit his/her research proposal after five
semesters of doctoral studies. In accord with regulations of The Fu Foundation School of
Engineering and Applied Science, each student is expected to submit a thesis and defend it before
a committee of five faculty, two of whom hold primary appointments in another department.
Every doctoral candidate is required to have had accepted at least one first-author full-length
paper for publication in a peer-reviewed journal prior to recommendation for award of the
degree.
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Chemical engineering
Graduate Programs
The graduate program in chemical engineering, with its large proportion of elective courses and
independent research, offers experience in any of the fields of departmental activity mentioned in
previous sections. For both chemical engineers and those with undergraduate educations in other
related fields such as physics, chemistry, and biochemistry, the Ph.D. program provides the
opportunity to become expert in research fields central to modern technology and science.
M.S. Degree
The requirements are (1) the core courses: Chemical process analysis (CHEN E4010), Transport
phenomena, III (CHEN E4110), and Statistical mechanics (CHAP E4120); and (2) 21 points of 4000-
or 6000-level courses, approved by the graduate coordinator or research adviser, of which up to 6
may be Masters research (CHEN 9400). Students with undergraduate preparation in physics,
chemistry, biochemistry, pharmacy, and related fields may take advantage of a special two-year
program leading directly to the masters degree in chemical engineering. This program enables
such students to avoid having to take all undergraduate courses in the bachelors degree program.
Doctoral Degrees
The Ph.D. and D.E.S. degrees have essentially the same requirements. All students in a doctoral
program must (1) earn satisfactory grades in the three core courses (CHEN E4010, E4110, CHAP
E4120); (2) pass a qualifying exam; (3) defend a proposal of research within twelve months of
passing the qualifying exam; (4) defend their thesis; and (5) satisfy course requirements beyond
the three core courses. For detailed requirements, please consult the departmental office or
graduate coordinator. Students with degrees in related fields such as physics, chemistry,
biochemistry, and others are encouraged to apply to this highly interdisciplinary program.
Areas of Concentration
After satisfying the core requirement of Chemical process analysis (CHEN E4010), Transport
phenomena, III (CHEN E4110), and Statistical mechanics (CHAP E4120), chemical engineering
graduate students are free to choose their remaining required courses as they desire, subject to
their research advisers approval. However, a number of areas of graduate concentration are
suggested below, with associated recommended courses. Each concentration provides students
with the opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge about a particular research field of central
importance to the department. Graduate students outside the department are very welcome to
participate in these course concentrations, many of which are highly interdisciplinary. The
department strongly encourages interdepartmental dialogue at all levels.
Science and Engineering of Polymers and Soft Materials. Soft materials include diverse organic
media with supramolecular structure having scales in the range 1100 nm. Their smallscale
structure imparts unique, useful macroscopic properties. Examples include polymers, liquid
crystals, colloids, and emulsions. Their softness refers to the fact that they typically flow or
distort easily in response to moderate shear and other external forces. They exhibit a great many
unique and useful macroscopic properties stemming from the variety of fascinating microscopic
structures, from the simple orientational order of a nematic liquid crystal to the full periodic
crystalline order of block copolymer mesophases. Soft materials provide ideal testing grounds
for such fundamental concepts as the interplay between order and dynamics or topological
defects. They are of primary importance to the paint, food, petroleum, and other industries as well
as a variety of advanced materials and devices. In addition, most biological materials are soft, so
that understanding of soft materials is very relevant to improving our understanding of cellular
function and therefore human pathologies. At Columbia Chemical Engineering, we focus on
several unique aspects of soft matter, such as their special surface and interfacial properties. This
concentration is similar in thrust to that of the Biophysics and Soft Matter concentration, except
here there is greater emphasis on synthetic rather than biological soft matter, with particular
emphasis on interfacial properties and materials with important related applications. Synthetic
polymers are by far the most important material in this class.
CHEE E4252: Introduction to surface and colloid chemistry
CHEN E4620: Introduction to polymers
CHEN E4640: Polymer surfaces and interfaces
CHEN E6620y: Physical chemistry of macro-molecules
CHEN E6910: Theoretical methods in polymer physics
CHEN E6920: Physics of soft matter
Biophysics and Soft Matter Physics. Soft matter denotes polymers, gels, self-assembled surfactant
structures, colloidal suspensions, and many other complex fluids. These are strongly fluctuating,
floppy, fluid-like materials that can nonetheless exhibit diverse phases with remarkable long-range
order. In the last few decades, statistical physics has achieved a sound understanding of the
scaling and universality characterizing large length scale properties of much synthetic soft
condensed matter. More recently, ideas and techniques from soft condensed matter physics have
been applied to biological soft matter such as DNA, RNA, proteins, cell membrane surfactant
assemblies, actin and tubulin structures, and many others. The aim is to shed light on (1)
fundamental cellular processes such as gene expression or the function of cellular motors and (2)
physical mechanisms central to the exploding field of biotechnology involving systems such as DNA
microarrays and methods such as genetic engineering. The practitioners in this highly
interdisciplinary field include physicists, chemical engineers, biologists, biochemists, and chemists.
The Biophysics and Soft Matter concentration is closely related to the Science and Engineering
of Polymers and Soft Materials concentration, but here greater emphasis is placed on biological
materials and cellular biophysics. Both theory and experiment are catered to. Students will be
introduced to statistical mechanics and its application to soft matter research and to cellular
biophysics. In parallel, the student will learn about genomics and cellular biology to develop an
understanding of what the central and fascinating biological issues are.
CHAP E4120: Statistical mechanics
CHEN E6920: Physics of soft matter
BIOC G6300: Biochemistry/molecular biologyeukaryotes, I
BIOC G6301: Biochemistry/molecular biologyeukaryotes, II
CHEN E4750: The genome and the cell
CMBS G4350: Cellular molecular biophysics

Genomic Engineering. Genomic engineering may be defined as the development and application
of novel technologies for identifying and evaluating the significance of both selected and all
nucleotide sequences in the genomes of organisms. An interdisciplinary course concentration in
genomic engineering is available to graduate students, and to selected undergraduate students.
The National Science Foundation is sponsoring the development of this concentration, which is
believed to be the first of its kind. Courses in the concentration equip students in engineering and
computer science to help solve technical problems encountered in the discovery, assembly,
organization, and application of genomic information. The courses impart an understanding of the
fundamental goals and problems of genomic science and gene-related intracellular processes;
elucidate the physical, chemical, and instrumental principles available to extract sequence
information from the genome; and teach the concepts used to organize, manipulate, and
interrogate the genomic database.
The concentration consists of five courses that address the principal areas of genomic technology:
sequencing and other means of acquiring genomic information; bioinformatics as a means of
assembling and providing structured access to genomic information; and methods of elucidating
how genomic information interacts with the developmental state and environment of cells in
order to determine their behavior. Professor E. F. Leonard directs the program and teaches CHEN
E4750. The other instructors are Profs. D. Anastassiou (ECBM E4060), Jingyue Ju (CHEN E4700,
E4730), and C. Leslie (CBMF W4761). The departments of Chemical, Biomedical, and Electrical
Engineering and of Computer Science credit these courses toward requirements for their
doctorates. Students may take individual courses so long as they satisfy prerequisite requirements
or have the instructors permission. All lecture courses in the program are available through the
Columbia Video Network, which offers a certificate for those students completing a prescribed set
of the courses.
The course Introduction to genomic information science and technology (ECBM E4060) provides
the essential concepts of the information system paradigm of molecular biology and genetics.
Principles of genomic technology (CHEN E4700) provides students with a solid basis for
understanding both the principles that underlie genomic technologies and how these principles
are applied. The Genomics sequencing laboratory (CHEN E4760) provides hands-on experience in
high-throughput DNA sequencing, as conducted in a bioscience research laboratory. The genome
and the cell (CHEN E4750) conveys a broad but precise, organized, and quantitative overview of
the cell and its genome: how the genome, in partnership with extragenomic stimuli, influences the
behavior of the cell and how mechanisms within the cell enable genomic regulation.
Computational genomics (CBMF W4761) introduces students to basic and advanced
computational techniques for analyzing genomic data.
Interested parties can obtain further information, including a list of cognate courses that are
available and recommended, from Professor Leonard (leonard@columbia.edu).
Interfacial Engineering and Electrochemistry. Electrochemical processes are key to many
alternative energy systems (batteries and fuel cells), to electrical and magnetic device
manufacturing (interconnects and magnetic-storage media), and to advanced materials
processing. Electrochemical processes are also involved in corrosion and in some waste-treatment
systems. Key employers of engineers and scientists with knowledge of electrochemical/ interfacial
engineering include companies from the computer, automotive, and chemical industries.
Knowledge of basic electrochemical principles, environmental sciences, and/ or materials science
can be useful to a career in this area.
CHEN E4201: Engineering applications of electrochemistry
CHEN E4252: Introduction to surface and colloid science
CHEN E6050: Advanced electrochemistry
CHEN E3900: Undergraduate research project
Bioinductive and Biomimetic Materials. This is a rapidly emerging area of research, and the
departments course concentration is under development. At present, students interested in this
area are recommended to attend Polymer surfaces and interfaces (CHEN E4640); and Physical
chemistry of macromolecules (CHEN E6620). Other courses in the Science and Engineering of
Polymers and Soft Materials concentration are also relevant. When complete, the concentration
will include courses directly addressing biomaterials and immunological response.
Industrial Engineering and Operations Research
Graduate Programs
The Department of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research offers courses and M.S.
programs in (1) industrial engineering and (2) operations research on either a full or part-time
basis and (3) financial engineering on a full-time basis only. The Department is launching the new
M.S. program in Management Science and Engineering in conjunction with the Columbia Graduate
School of Business. Graduate programs leading to a Ph.D. or Eng.Sc.D. in industrial engineering or
operations research, as well as one leading to the professional degree of Industrial Engineer, are
also available. In addition, the department and the Graduate School of Business offer combined
M.S./M.B.A. degree programs in industrial engineering, in financial engineering, and in operations
research.
All degree program applicants are required to take the Aptitude Tests of the Graduate Record
Examination. M.S./M.B.A. candidates are also required to take the Graduate Management
Admissions Test.
A minimum grade-point average of 3.0 (B) or its equivalent in an undergraduate engineering
program is required for admission to the M.S. and professional degree programs. At a minimum,
students are expected, on entry, to have completed courses in ordinary differential equations,
linear algebra, probability, and a programming language such as C or Java.
M.S. in Management Science and Engineering - Program Chart
The Master of Science program in Management Science and Engineering (MS&E), offered by the
IEOR Department in conjunction with Columbia Business School, is the first such program between
Columbia Engineering and Columbia Business School. It reflects the next logical step in the
longstanding close collaboration between the IEOR Department at the Engineering School and the
Decision, Risk, and Operations (DRO) Division at the Business School.
This program was formed and structured following many interactions with corporations, alumni,
and students. It emphasizes both management and engineering perspectives in solving problems,
making decisions, and managing risks in complex systems. Students pursuing this degree program
are provided with a rigorous exposure to optimization and stochastic modeling, and a deep
coverage of applications in the areas of operations engineering and management.
The MS&E program is a three semester program (36 points) that can be completed in a single
calendar year. Students enter in the fall term and can either finish their course work at the end of
the following August, or alternatively, have the option to take the summer term off (e.g., for an
internship) and complete their course work by the end of the following fall term. Students are
required to take the equivalent of 12 3-point courses (36 points), provided they have adequate
preparation in the areas of probability/statistics. In the absence thereof, they are required to take
one additional 3-point course.
Students must take at least 6 courses within the IEOR Department, 4 to 6 courses at the Business
School, and the remaining courses (if any) within the School of Engineering, the School of
International and Public Affairs, the Law School, or the Departments of Economics, Mathematics,
and Statistics. Students in residence during the summer term take 2 to 4 Business School courses
in the third (summer) semester in order to complete their program.
Graduates from this program are expected to assume positions as analysts and associates in
consulting firms, business analysts in logistics, supply chain, operations, or revenue management
departments of large corporations, and as financial analysts in various functions (e.g., risk
management) of investment banks, hedge funds, credit-card companies, and insurance firms.
M.S. in Financial Engineering - Program Chart
The department offers a full-time only M.S. in Financial Engineering. This program is intended to
provide a unique technical background for students interested in pursuing career opportunities in
financial analysis and risk management.
In addition to the basic requirements for graduate study, students are expected, on entry, to have
attained a high level of mathematical and computer programming skills, particularly in probability,
statistics, linear algebra, and the use of a programming language such as C or JAVA. Work
experience is desirable but not required.
The program consists of 36 points (12 courses), which can be taken over a 12-month period of full-
time studies, starting with a Part II six-week summer session (July 2August 28, 2012). Students
may elect to complete the program in May, August, or December of the following year. The
requirements include eight required core courses and additional elective courses chosen from a
variety of departments or schools at Columbia including the Graduate School of Business,
International Affairs, Computer Science, Statistics, and Economics. A sample schedule is available
in the department office and on the IEOR website.
The seven required core courses for the financial engineering program are IEOR E4007, E4701,
E4703, E4706, E4707, E4709, and E4729.
In addition, students select two semicore courses from a group of specialized offerings in the
spring term. Electives are chosen with the approval of an adviser.
The department requires that students achieve grades of B or higher in each of the four
fundamental core courses offered in the first summer. Poor performance in these courses is
indicative of inadequate preparation and is very likely to lead to serious problems in completing
the program. As a result, students failing to meet this criterion may be asked to withdraw from the
program.
M.S. in Industrial Engineering
The departments graduate program in industrial engineering are generally intended to enable
students with industrial engineering bachelors degrees to enhance their undergraduate training
with studies in special fields such as production planning, inventory control, scheduling, and
industrial economics. However, the department also offers broader masters and professional
degree programs for engineers whose undergraduate training is not in industrial engineering.
M.S. degree candidates are required to satisfy a core program of graduate courses in production
management, probability theory, statistics, simulation, and operations research. Students with B.S.
degrees in industrial engineering will usually have satisfied this core in their undergraduate
programs. All students must take at least 18 points of graduate work in industrial engineering and
at least 30 points of graduate studies at Columbia. Masters degree programs may include
concentrations in:
engineering and management systems
production and operations management
manufacturing
industrial regulation studies
Additional details regarding these concentrations are available in the department office. A thesis is
not required. Students who plan postmasters degree studies should give due consideration to
the course, examination, and admission requirements of these programs.
The department requires that students in the program achieve grades of B or higher in each of
the fundamental core courses (IEOR E4004 and E4106). Poor performance in these courses is
the program. In addition, students must maintain a cumulative GPA equivalent to a B during
every term enrolled. A student failing to meet these criteria may be asked to withdraw from
his/her program.
The professional degree of Industrial Engineer requires a minimum of 60 points of graduate credit
with at least 30 points beyond the M.S. degree in industrial engineering. The complete 60-point
program includes (a) 30 points completed in ten core courses, (b) a concentration of at least four
courses, (c) other electives and (possibly) deficiencies. A minimum of twelve courses, providing 36
points of credit, must be industrial engineering courses taken from departmental course offerings
or at other institutions where advanced standing is given. A thesis is not required.
M.S. in Operations Research - Program Chart
The graduate program in this area is designed to enable students to concentrate their studies in
methodological areas such as mathematical programming, stochastic models, and simulation.
However, the department also has a broadly based masters degree program that enables
students with engineering or other undergraduate majors that include strong mathematics
preparation to complete work in two terms of full-time study.
M.S. degree candidates are required to satisfy a core set of graduate courses in probability,
statistics, linear programming, and simulation. All students must complete at least 18 points of
operations research courses and at least 30 points of graduate work at Columbia.
The department considers it desirable that students construct balanced programs involving
deterministic and stochastic models, as well as substantive areas for application.
The M.S. degree program may be constructed to include the following areas of focus:
applied probability
financial and managerial application of operations research
logistics and supply chain management
optimization
Additional details regarding these concentrations are available in the department office. A thesis is
not required. Students who plan to continue their studies beyond the masters degree level should
give due consideration to the course, examination, and grade-point requirements of doctoral
programs. The M.S. degree program can be taken on a part-time basis or completed in one year of
full-time study. Students planning to complete this program in one year are expected, on entry, to
have completed courses in ordinary differential equations, in linear algebra, and in a programming
language such as C or Java.
The department requires that students in the program achieve grades of B or higher in each of
the fundamental core courses (IEOR E4004 and E4106). Poor performance in these courses is
the program. In addition, students must maintain a cumulative GPA equivalent to a B during
every term enrolled. A student failing to meet these criteria may be asked to withdraw from
his/her program.
Joint M.S. and M.B.A.
The department and the Graduate School of Business offer joint masters programs in financial
engineering, industrial engineering, and operations research. Prospective students for these
special programs must submit separate applications to the School of Engineering and Applied
Science and the Graduate School of Business and be admitted to both schools for entrance into
the joint program.
Admissions requirements are the same as those for the regular M.S. programs and for the M.B.A.
These joint programs are coordinated so that both degrees can be obtained after five terms of full-
time study (30 points in two terms while registered in SEAS and 45 points in three terms while
registered in the Graduate School of Business).
Students in joint programs must complete certain courses by the end of their first year of study.
Students in the IE or OR joint program should take IEOR E4000, E4004, and SIEO W4150. If a
substantial equivalent has been completed during undergraduate studies, students should consult
with a faculty adviser in order to obtain exemption from a required course.
Doctoral Studies
The requirements for the Ph.D. in industrial engineering and operations research are identical.
Both require the student to pass two qualifying examinations respectively covering stochastic
and deterministic modelsas well as submit and defend a dissertation based on the candidates
original research, conducted under the supervision of a faculty member. The dissertation work
may be theoretical or computational or both. Doctoral students are also required to select a
concentration for their studies and complete a certain amount of course work in one of the
following fields: applied probability, mathematical programming, financial engineering, or supply
chain management and logistics. Doctoral candidates must obtain a minimum of 60 points of
formal course credit beyond the bachelors degree. A masters degree from an accredited
institution may be accepted as equivalent to 30 points. A minimum of 30 points beyond the
masters degree must be earned while in residence in the doctoral program. Detailed information
regarding the requirements for the doctoral degree may be obtained in the department office or
online at www.ieor.columbia.edu/pages/graduate/phd_industrial_eng/index.html.

Doctoral Program
Doctoral Student Require 30 credits beyond M.S. degree
Doctoral candidates are expected to complete 30 credits beyond the master's degree, pass an oral
and written qualifying examination, and successfully defend their doctoral dissertations, which are
based on individual research. In addition, all doctoral students must demonstrate teaching
competence as part of their training.
Two courses in computational modeling of physiological systems are required. At least one
graduate mathematics course must be taken in addition to the mathematics course required for
the M.S. degree. Students must attend our Biomedical Engineering seminar series and complete
research rotations during the first two semesters of graduate study. Remaining courses should be
selected in consultation with the students faculty adviser to prepare for the doctoral qualifying
examination and to develop expertise in a clearly identified area of biomedical engineering. Up to
12 credits of research may be applied toward doctoral degree course requirements.

Doctoral Student Requirements
30 credits beyond M.S. degree
1 advanced math course required
Up to 12 credits can be research
Other courses can be selected in consultation with adviser
For information on specific courses see http://www.columbia.edu/cu/bulletin/uwb/ and
http://bulletin.engineering.columbia.edu/graduate-programs-1 .

Doctoral Qualifying Exam
Doctoral candidates are required to pass a qualifying examination. This written examination is
given once a year, in January. It should be taken after the student has completed 30 points of
graduate study.
Students must declare a track (biomedical imaging, biomechanics, or cellular and tissue
engineering) at the time of registration for the qualifying examination. The qualifying examination
consists of a written examination, and at a later date an oral exam. The written examination
covers three areas: applied mathematics, quantitative biology and physiology, and a track-specific
examination. The oral examination consists of the analysis and presentation of assigned scientific
papers in the students thesis research area.

A minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3.2 is required to register for this examination. A
candidate who fails the examination may be permitted to repeat it once at the time of the next
examination.
Student needs at least 30 credits (3 semesters)
Must take qualifying examination when 45 credits are completed
Minimum GPA of 3.2
Given in January of each year
Examples of examinations from previous years can be found here (login required, email Prof
Hayden Huang hayden.huang@columbia.edu for further details).

Doctoral Committee and Thesis
Students who pass the qualifying examination choose a faculty member to serve as their research
adviser. Each student is expected to submit a research proposal and present it to a thesis
committee that consists of at least four faculty members.
The committee considers the scope of the proposed research, its suitability for doctoral research
and the appropriateness of the research plan. The committee may approve the proposal without
reservation or may recommend modifications.
In general, the student is expected to submit his/her research proposal after five semesters of
doctoral studies. In accord with regulations of the School, each student is expected to submit a
thesis and defend it before a committee of five faculty, two of whom hold primary appointments
in another department.
Every doctoral candidate is expected to have had accepted at least one full-length paper for
publication in a peer-reviewed journal prior to recommendation for award of the degree.

Proposal Defense
Expected after four semesters of doctoral studies (2 years after qualifying exam)
Committee of at least four faculty members

Thesis Defense
Committee of at least five faculty members, two of whom hold primary appointments outside
BME
Resources
Chair of the Graduate Affairs Committee
Professor Helen Lu hl2052@columbia.edu
Student Coordinator
Jarmaine Lomax (jl432@columbia.edu)
Graduate Student Council
Andrew Kang (wk2201@columbia.edu)
Individual Professors/Advisors
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Kansas University
Chemical Engineering
Graduate Programs
Chemical Engineering Graduate Report
The distinctive characteristics of the chemical engineering graduate program at Kansas State
University include the following:
Emphasis on educating Ph.D. students
Since 2007, the Department has admitted primarily Ph.D. candidates to increase its research
productivity, thereby enhancing its recognition among peer institutes. In the Fall of 2010, the ratio
of Ph.D. to M.S. candidates was 10:1.
Strong financial support for graduate students
All on-campus students receive competitive stipends in addition to their tuition. The Department
is, therefore, selective in accepting the highest quality, most committed applicants to the graduate
program. The solid financial support makes it possible for students to focus on their studies and
research. Funding comes from industrial contracts or donations, government grants, and private
gifts.
Extensive multidisciplinary collaborations
Faculty and graduate students collaborate with a wide variety of other disciplines and institutions
(both universities and government laboratories) to access needed expertise for their projects.
Over 75% of the papers from the Department in 2010 involve coauthors from other disciplines and
institutions. Collaborators included faculty and researchers from countries such as Hungary, the
Netherlands, Germany, the UK, and Poland, and from disciplines such as chemistry, biochemistry,
grain science, materials science and engineering, mechanical engineering, and computer science.
These collaborative efforts are tremendously beneficial to students educational experience by
providing wide-ranging perspectives.
Excellent educational and professional development opportunities for students
The courses taken by students comprise a combination of advance core chemical engineering
courses in thermodynamics, reaction engineering, transport phenomena, and process systems
engineering that develop depth, and electives courses in mathematics, sciences, and engineering
fields that enable students to acquire expertise in their specialties. Through research, students
learn new analytical and experimental skills by practice, strategies for problem solving, and the
ability to work independently as well as collaboratively. Students learn effective oral and written
communication through presentations at professional meetings and publications in technical
journals. They also work closely with their advisors and collaborators, learning from their
experiences and expertise. This frequently involves traveling to attend meetings or visiting
government laboratories and other universities, where students can interact with colleagues in
their fields. Upon completing their education, they find a multitude of unique employment
opportunities in academia, private industries, public institutions, and government agencies.
Research with major impact
Research in the Department addresses problems of foremost societal significance and of vital
economic importance. Major topics addressed encompass: sustainable energy production,
storage, and transmission; the environment; homeland security; health; catalysis; semiconductors;
separations; nanoparticles; and process synthesis. Studies are both fundamental - generating new
knowledge, and applied - developing new processes and technologies. The research advances
existing industries and spawns new enterprises. Graduates from the program are capable of
becoming leaders in their respective fields of choice.

Chemical Engineering (Ph.D.)

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For more information about the Ph.D. program, see the Chemical Engineering section of this
catalog.
Doctoral degree requirements

The Ph.D. degree requires 90 credit hours. This is divided among major course work, minor
subjects, and research work. Students enrolled in 12 hours per semester during the regular
semesters and 3 hours during the summer term would achieve this total in just over 3 years. A
diversified and flexible choice of minor subjects and a good selection of research topics are
available. Qualified students may bypass the masters degree and work directly toward the Ph.D.
degree.
Requirements specific to the Department of Chemical Engineering (please see below) are as
follows:
Satisfactory completion of specified coursework.
Satisfactory performance in a qualifying examination covering the field of Chemical
Engineering.
Submission of a written thesis proposal and satisfactory oral defense of this proposal.
Submission of an acceptable dissertation, and satisfactory oral defense of this dissertation.
Presentation of research results at a departmental seminar.
Required Courses

Ph.D. students are expected to be well grounded in the fundamentals of Chemical Engineering and
must successfully complete the following courses (or their equivalents).
CHE 735 - Chemical Engineering Analysis I Credits: (3)
CHE 815 - Advanced Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics Credits: (3)
CHE 822 - Advanced Chemical Reaction Engineering Credits: (3)
CHE 862 - Advanced Transport Phenomena I Credits: (3)
CHE 875 - Graduate Seminar in Chemical Engineering Credits: (1)
Elective Requirements (18 hours)

Elective Graduate Courses - all students are required to demonstrate a mastery of some body of
knowledge in their research field by completing elective courses. At least fifteen hours of work is
required in addition to those listed above.
No more than 6 hours of course work at the 500-level are permitted.
Thesis Hours

A Ph.D. must include at least 30 hours of research credits. All students on stipends must be
enrolled 9 hours per semester. Students receive research credit for those hours not taken as
coursework. Thus, reaching this minimum is not difficult.

Chemical Engineering (M.S.)

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A M.S. degree in Chemical Engineering requires 30 credit hours, and can be earned with either
the thesis or report options. In the thesis option, 24 hours of course work and 6 hours of thesis are
required. The thesis is based on directed research performed by the student. In the report option,
28 hours of course work and 2 hours of report are required. The report is based on a literature
review or design project performed by the student.
Master's degree requirements

Required Curriculum

M.S. students are expected to be well grounded in the fundamentals of Chemical Engineering and
must successfully complete the following courses (or their equivalents).
CHE 735 - Chemical Engineering Analysis I Credits: (3)
CHE 815 - Advanced Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics Credits: (3)
CHE 822 - Advanced Chemical Reaction Engineering Credits: (3)
CHE 862 - Advanced Transport Phenomena I Credits: (3)
CHE 875 - Graduate Seminar in Chemical Engineering Credits: (1)

Elective Graduate Courses - all students are required to demonstrate a mastery of some body of
knowledge in their research field by completing elective courses. At least nine hours of work is
required in addition to those listed above.

The City College of New York
Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering
The Ph.D. Program in Engineering prepares selected students for academic research and
management careers in the fields of engineering. Doctoral work in engineering is offered at the
Grove School of Engineering of The City College.

Areas of study in Chemical Engineering include bio- and nanomaterials, biomedical engineering,
transport phenomena, fluid mechanics, interfacial phenomena, boiling heat transfer, air pollution
control, powder technology, chemical reaction engineering, polymers and polymer films, battery
materials, flow battery, renewable energy, energy storage, two phase flow, colloidal science &
technology, and molecular and particulate self-assembly.
Ph.D. Program Online Application Form
Course Requirements
Frequently Asked Questions
Interested in the Chemical Engineering graduate program at CCNY? Click here for more info.

Questions regarding the Chemical Engineering Program?
Contact us at: gradinfo@che.ccny.cuny.edu
Ph.D. Course Requirements

Required Courses:

Engr I1100 Engineering Analysis 3 credits
ChE I3300 Advanced Reaction Engineering 3 credits

One of these two courses:
ChE I2800 Advanced Chemical Thermodynamics 3 credits
ChE I3200 Statistical Mechanics 3 credits

Two of these three courses:
Engr I0800 Foundations of Fluid Mechanics 3 credits
ChE I9100 Mass Transfer 3 credits
ME I3700 Convection Heat Transfer 3 credits

Elective Courses:

One of these two courses:
ChE 57000 Seminar 1 credit
ChE 58990 Doctoral Dissertation Research 2 credits

For current electives see the graduate student bulletin. The following electives have
been offered through the ChE Department. Please, check the current schedule for
information as to which courses are offered in which semester.

ChE I3000 Chemical Process Simulation
ChE I5200 Powder Science and Technology
ChE I5500 Interfacial Phenomena
ChE I5700 Advanced Materials Engineering
ChE I5800 Molecular Simulation
ChE I5900 Nanotechnology
ChE I6100 Advanced Topics in Polymer Science
ChE I8600 Equilibrium Stage Separations
ChE I8800 Bioseparations
ChE I9000 Bioprocess Engineering
ChE G4000 Modeling in Chemical Engineering
ChE G1500 Rheology
ChE G1600 Energy Engineering Systems
ChE G1700 Polymer Processing
ChE G5500 Soft Materials Laboratory

Cornell University
School of Chemical and biomolecular engineering
Graduate Studies
The Cornell School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering offers graduate students an
education in a first-class research environment. Renowned faculty, state-of-the-art facilities, and
highly collaborative and interdisciplinary culture make Cornell CBE a premier graduate program.
Although the goal is to deliver a world-class education, it is strongly believed that learning and
collaboration occur more naturally when people feel comfortable, valued, and appreciated. So yes,
Cornell deliberately perpetuates the legacy the friendly school.
Degree Programs
We offer three graduate degrees: the one-year professional Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) in
Chemical Engineering, two-year Master of Science (M.S.), and the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.).
The M.Eng. program is designed to enable students to achieve one of two goals. Pursued to add
skills and ramp up professional engineering careers, the M.Eng. degree generally commands a
higher starting salary than a B.S. degree, and Cornell M.Eng. graduates typically earn higher
starting salaries than peers from other schools. A smaller number of students use this degree
program to develop a background in chemical and biomolecular engineering, particularly if one
has majored in another area. It can also be preparation to apply for a Ph.D. degree program.
In the M.Eng. program, students may enroll in one of two industry-oriented specializations: Energy
Economics and Engineering or Medical & Industrial Biotechnology, or one may tailor the program
to suit particular needs and interests in chemical and biomolecular engineering.
The M.S. and Ph.D. programs are designed to be flexible research-oriented degrees. CBE enables
students to conduct research with any Cornell faculty member with similar research interests
this may or may not be a member of the CBE faculty. A students' special committee can also
include faculty from outside CBE. In this way, as well as through courses, seminars, and other
activities, one becomes immersed in a collaborative environment and a way of thinking that leads
to shared discovery.
As an M.S. or Ph.D. student in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, one may specialize in the
following areas of research:
Biomolecular Engineering
Complex Fluids and Polymers
Nanoscale Electronics, Photonics and Materials Processing
Sustainable Energy Systems
Read more in our graduate brochure.

Contact information for the Graduate Program Coordinator in the School of Chemical and
Biomolecular Engineering:

Shelby Clark-Shevalier
214 Olin Hall
Cornell University
Ithaca, New York 14853-5201
Phone: (607) 255-4550
Fax: (607) 255-9166
Email: sjc14@cornell.edu
M.Eng in Chemical Engineering
The Master of Engineering (M.Eng) degree enables new as well as practicing engineers to
earn a professional degree in chemical engineering while building expertise in related
fields such as:
Energy Economics and Engineering
Medical and Industrial Biotechnology (NEW)
Polymers
Soft Materials (colloids, foams, etc.)
Microchemical and microfluidic systems
Mathematical modeling and simulation
Intent of the Master of Engineering program: This degree is intended to enhance the
technical skills of the students and their value to industry by focusing its curriculum on
industrial practice and design. Its advanced coursework is also a valuable preparation for
advanced degree programs.
Requirements of the M. Eng program: The program requires thirty credit-hours of course
work, including a project that allows deeper study of a focus area of the students interest.
Students with an undergraduate education in chemical engineering typically finish the
program in two semesters
Students with a different training (other engineers, chemists, etc.) may require extra time.
For instance, click here for some guidance for chemistry B.S. graduates transitioning to a
chemical engineering master's program.
What attracts students to the M.Eng degree program?
Students who wish to gain specialized focused knowledge in areas central to chemical
engineering. We offer two such specializations within the M.Eng (Chem.) degree that
address the most demanding challenges of this century: health care and sustainable
energy systems through specializations in medical and industrial biotechnology and energy
economics and engineering
Students who wish to deepen their knowledge of one topical area related to chemical
engineering by specializing in an area of study, such as polymers, electronic materials,
engineering management, food engineering, etc.
Practicing engineers who wish to update their knowledge of the latest developments in
their field
Graduates with B.S. degrees in other scientific areas who want a career in chemical
engineering
Prospects for higher compensation, increased supervisory control, etc.
What are the areas of specialization and a typical Curriculum?
The attached document describes the curriculum for the coming year:
2012-2013 MEng Curriculum
Address:
School of Chemical Engineering
214 Olin Hall
Cornell University
Ithaca, New York 14853-5201
USA
Phone: (607) 255-4550
Fax: (607) 255-9166
It is the policy of Cornell University to support equality of education. No person shall be denied
admission to any educational program or activity on the basis of any legally prohibited
discrimination involving, but not limited to, factors such as race, color, creed, religion, national or
ethnic origin, sex, age, or physical disability. The University is committed to the maintenance of an
affirmative action program that will assure the continuity of equal opportunity.
A brochure describing services for students with physical disabilities may be obtained from the
Office of Equal Opportunity, Cornell University, 217 Day Hall, Ithaca, New York, 14853. Other
questions or requests for special assistance may also be directed to that office.

This master Specializations
Bioengineering
Bioengineering Minor
The Bioengineering Minor is administered by the Department of Biomedical Engineering. Students
intending to complete the minor must file a course plan with the Biomedical Engineering office in
115 Weill Hall. The minor requires three approved courses, either two in bioengineering and one
in biological sciences, or three in bioengineering. Students must also take the Bioengineering
Seminar for one semester. Also, students selecting this option must select a bioengineering-
related M. Eng. project.
The following curriculum is an example that satisfies the chemical engineering requirements and
the bioengineering minor requirements.
Fall Spring
CHEME xxxx CHEME Elective 3 Pollution Control option 3
CHEME
5430
Biomolecular Engineering of
Bioprocesses
3
CHEME
5650
M. Eng. Project 3
Business Practices option 3
CHEME Applications
Electives
6
Biological Sciences Elective 3 Bioengineering Elective 3
Bioengineering Elective 3
15 15
Examples of Electives:
Bioengineering Electives:
CHEME 4010 Molecular Principles of Biomedical Engineering (fall)
CHEME 4020 Cellular Principles of Biomedical Engineering (spring)
CHEME 4810 Biomedical Engineering (spring)
CHEME 6310 Engineering Principles for Drug Delivery (fall)
BME 5600 Biotransport and Drug Delivery (spring)
Biological Sciences Electives:
BIOBM 3300 Biochemistry (fall and spring)
BIOBM 3340 Computer Graphics and Molecular Biology (fall and spring)
BIOBM 4400 Laboratories in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (fall and spring)
BIOBM 4320 Survey of Cell Biology (spring)
BIOBM 6330 Biosynthesis of Macromolecules (fall)
BIOBM 6360 Functional Organization of Eukaryotic Cells (spring)
BIOMI 4160 Bacterial Physiology (spring)
BIOMI 4850 Bacterial Genetics (fall)

PhD. In Chemical Engineering
The Master of Science and the Doctoral Degree Programs are flexible so as to accommodate the
needs and interests of individual students. The MS is normally completed in two years; the PhD, in
about four to five. Students are rarely admitted directly to a terminal MS program; students
accepted into the MS/PhD program are normally expected to complete a PhD degree. A student's
research project and major course work are chosen from those available in chemical engineering;
minors are chosen in fields related to their project and career aspirations.
There are no specific credit requirements and fixed degree requirements are few. See the course
offerings for the courses on offer and the course requirements for PhD students.
Doctoral candidates must pass a qualifying exam on chemical engineering fundamentals and
practice (typically after the first year), and an examination for admission to candidacy (typically in
the third year), which confirms the student's ability to undertake original research and to present
an appropriate plan for their thesis project. Eventually, each candidate must present a satisfactory
thesis defense.
Each student's program is guided by a special committee, whose members are selected by the
student, with guidance from their advisor, from among virtually any of the 1,600 members of the
Cornell faculty. This system, a feature of graduate education at Cornell, enables you to work with
faculty members who best match your academic interests, irrespective of your home field. The
committee supervises the student's program and monitors their progress toward a degree. The
chairperson of the special committee is the thesis adviser, and either one (for Master's candidates)
or two other professors represent the major and minor subjects. For the PhD, a student must have
two minors; one of these may be an internal minor in some subspecialty of chemical engineering.
For new students, choosing the special committee is perhaps their single most important decision.
It is this committee, not the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering or the Graduate
School, that recommends a program of courses, conducts examinations, and approves the thesis.
New students will need to devote time to meeting faculty members, reviewing their research
publications, consulting with senior graduate students, and investigating research facilities in
order to make an appropriate choice of thesis committee members.

Research Areas
The faculty in the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering have diverse research
interests. Our four focus areas are:
The advent of molecular biology, genomics, proteomics, and related technology has spawned a
revolution in biology and offers numerous opportunities for new commercial developments.
Increasingly, the biotechnology industry is turning to chemical engineers to bring promising
research to market. To bridge this gap, a subset of chemical engineering known as biomolecular
engineering has emerged that reflects the interface between biology and chemical engineering.
Biomolecular engineering focuses on the molecular length scale, and seeks to convert molecular-
level knowledge of biological phenomena into potentially useful biochemical and chemical
products and processes that are derived from living cells or their components. Further,
biomolecular engineers are adept at integrating descriptions of molecular-level events into a
systems-level understanding of complex biological systems and at creating the next generation of
tools necessary for rapid, accurate and cost-effective analysis of biomolecules. Read more.
Click here to see the faculty involved in this area.
Understanding the structure, rheology, interfacial and transport behaviors of complex fluids and
polymers is among the foremost challenges of chemical engineering science. Faculty at Cornell are
addressing this challenge through analytical theory, numerical simulation and experiments that
span length scales from nanometers to meters. Inspired by the success of integrated electronics,
scientists and engineers have initiated an effort to miniaturize chemical processes. This scaling
down exaggerates the importance of interfacial forces and inspires studies of a rich set of
transport processes. Read more.
Chemical engineers have traditionally adopted an integrated approach to problem solving,
applying their specialized knowledge in chemistry, kinetics, transport phenomena, reactor design
and thermodynamics to the study of dynamic systems and processes. Therefore, it is only natural,
for chemical engineers to apply their expertise to develop new processes for the next generation
of electronic materials. For example, the processing of microelectronic and optoelectronic devices,
traditionally the domain of electrical engineers, has been enriched by chemical process analyses
that describe the underlying physico-chemical phenomena at the molecular level. In fact, much of
the tremendous success of modern electronics is based on processing technologies such as plasma
etching and chemical vapor deposition. Chemical engineers have played a lead role in this
development and continue to push the frontiers of this field with the introduction of new
technologies such as laser processing and atomic layer deposition. The success of these
technologies builds on the chemical engineers integrated understanding of fundamental physical
and chemical materials properties. Read more.
Click here to see faculty involved in this area.

Growth in world population and continual improvements in living standards in many developing
countries will dramatically increase demands for energy in the next 40 years, posing tremendous
challenges for providing affordable energy. Together with the economic and geopolitical issues
surrounding energy security, there is a compelling need to minimize the environmental
consequences that accompany supplying energy globally. Alternative methods of generating and
converting energy with reduced greenhouse gas emissions are required. Although the scope and
urgency of these tasks are daunting, new technologies and materials present chemical engineers
and scientists with exciting opportunities to participate in discovering and developing sustainable
solutions.
Cornell University is committed to being a leading institution in the field of sustainable
development. In addition to the Cornell Energy Institute, several Cornell Centers coordinate efforts
in related research and including the Cornell Center for a Sustainable Future, and the Cornell Fuel
Cell Institute. The School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering is a key part of these efforts.
With a framework that includes physical, chemical and biological energy transformations,
transport of heat and mass in fluids and solids, materials for energy capture and storage, process
analysis, design, and simulation, and full life cycle analysis of energy and mass flows, a chemical
engineering education provides the ideal skill set ideal for tackling a wide range of energy
problems. Read more.
Click here to go to College of Engineering energy site.
A new PhD program in Earth-Energy Systems will be introduced in fall 2010.

Polytechnic Institute of New York University
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Majors and Programs - Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Campus Location
Bachelor of Science
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, BS
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Biomolecular Science, BS
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Master of Science
Biotechnology and Entrepreneurship, MS
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Chemical Engineering, MS
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Chemistry, MS
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Biomedical Engineering, MS
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Biotechnology, MS
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Doctor of Philosophy
Chemical Engineering, PhD
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Materials Chemistry, PhD
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Biomedical Engineering, PhD
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Certificate Program
Bioinstrumentation, CT
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Biomedical Materials, CT
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Biomedical Engineering, MS
Biomedical engineers are behind some of the most important medical breakthroughs today.
Together with biologists and doctors, theyre developing artificial organs, prosthetics, and other
medical devices, helping us live longer, healthier lives.
Our MS program in Biomedical Engineering proudly merges the best from our chemistry,
engineering, and computer science divisions, with the biomedical science offerings from SUNY
Downstate Medical Center. The partnership allows our students to take advantage of both
facilities, faculties, and associated research programs, which share coextensive initiatives.
Noteworthy areas of overlapping scientific investigation include neurorobotics, tissue engineering,
and telemetry, among others.
Its an exciting alliance, and we ensure access for both full- and part-time students by scheduling
many 3-credit courses as 2 -hour nightly lectures held once per week. Evening research
opportunities are also available.
The Biomedical Engineering MS program offers 3 tracks: Biomaterials Track, Medical Imaging
Track, Bioinstrumentation Track.
Goals and Objectives
The goal of the MS in Biomedical Engineering program is to give you an in-depth, advanced
education that provides you with the analytical tools to perform fundamental and applied
research in biomedical engineering. Alternatively, you will gain the requisite technical knowledge
to apply to management, marketing, sales and other entrepreneurial activities related to
biomedical engineering. Specific objectives of the program include the following:
The program accommodates students with a BS or a more advanced degree in chemical
engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, computer
engineering, physics, chemistry, biology, premedical, bioengineering and biotechnology.
Students acquire the skills to engage in technological innovations that give people longer,
healthier, and more productive lives.
Students choose courses in topics that include biomedical instrumentation, biomaterials,
drug delivery, orthopedic biomechanics and devices, protein engineering, anatomy and
physiology, biochemistry, immunology, bioinformatics, systems analysis and mathematics,
medical imaging and material science.
Giving students the option of doing research in laboratories at NYU-Poly, NYU Medical and
Dental Schools, NYU-affiliated hospitals or SUNY Downstate Medical Center. Students may
also substitute research credits with course electives.
Admission Requirements
Applicants to the masters program should have BS or a more advanced degree in any engineering
discipline, mathematics; or any of the natural sciences.
You should also have:
a minimum of 2 semesters of college-level calculus (see MA 1024 Calculus I, Credits: 4.00
and MA 1124 Calculus II, Credits: 4.00)
2 semesters of college-level physics (see PH 1004 Introductory Physics I, Credits: 4.00 and
PH 2004 Introductory Physics II, Credits: 4.00)
2 semesters of college-level chemistry (see CM 1014 General Chemistry I, Credits: 4.00 and
CM 1024 General Chemistry II, Credits: 4.00).
For those focusing on the Biomaterials track, additional background in organic chemistry and
biochemistry is desirable. For those choosing the Medical Imaging or Bioinstrumentation tracks,
additional advanced mathematics courses (e.g., MA 2132 Ordinary Differential Equations, Credits:
2.00, MA 2112 Multivariable Calculus A, Credits: 2.00, and MA 2122 Multivariable Calculus B,
Credits: 2.00) are recommended. Students lacking undergraduate courses described above may be
admitted contingent upon the students satisfying the courses necessary for success in the
program.
To help students raise their level of knowledge in chemical and biochemical concepts specific to
advanced courses in the Medical Imaging or Bioinstrumentation tracks, the program developed BE
6653 Principles of Chemical and Biochemical Systems, Credits: 3.00. A program adviser reviews
with successful applicants what undergraduate

Curriculum - Biomedical Engineering, MS
The Biomedical Engineering MS program offers 3 tracks:
Biomaterials Track
Medical Imaging Track
Bioinstrumentation Track
Each track includes 2 options. The first specifies course requirements that include a thesis option
and a second that specifies courses only. If you choose the masters thesis option, you must
register for at least 3 credits of BE 997x Ms Thesis in Biomedical Engineering, Credits: Variable and
then write and defend a masters thesis according to Institute guidelines. You will also be required
to take CM 5040 Chemical Laboratory Safety, Credits: .00.

To meet graduation requirements in your chosen track, you must achieve an overall B average in
all courses (including MS thesis, research, or guided studies) and must not have more than two
grades of C in required (core) subjects.
Biomaterials Track - Total Credits: 31
Required Courses
BE 6013 Molecular Immunology, Credits: 3.00
BE 6103 Human Anatomy & Physiology I, Credits: 3.00
BE 6113 Anatomy, Physiology, & Biophysics II, Credits: 3.00
G23.2303 Intro to Biostatistics, Credits: 4.00
or
G23.2030 Statistics in BiologyI, Credits: 4.00
BE 6703 Materials in Medicine, Credits: 3.00
BE 6753 Orthopaedic Biomechanics and Biomaterials, Credits: 3.00
BE 9433 Protein Engineering, Credits: 3.00
BE 9443 Tissue Engineering, Credits: 3.00
BE 9730 Colloquium in Biomedical Engineering, Credits: .00 (taken once per year)
BE 9740 Seminar in Biomedical Engineering, Credits: .00 (taken once per year)
Electives
Choose 6 credits from this list of electives. With permission from a graduate adviser, you may
substitute a course not listed. Alternatively, you may elect to take research in biomedical
engineering courses (873x, 3 to 6 credits) without writing a thesis.

Research
BE 997X Ms Thesis in Biomedical Engineering, Credits: Variable
Medical Imaging Track - Total Credits: 30
Required Courses
BE 6203 Biomedical Imaging I, Credits: 3.00
BE 6223 Image Processing, Credits: 3.00
BE 6453 Probability Theory, Credits: 3.00
CBE 6153 Applied Mathematics in Engineering, Credits: 3.00
BE 6403 Signals Systems Transforms, Credits: 3.00
Electives
Choose 6 credits from this list of electives. With permission from a graduate adviser, you may
substitute a course not listed. Alternatively, you may elect to take research in biomedical
engineering courses (873x, 3 to 6 credits) without writing a thesis.
Research
Bioinstrumentation Track - Total Credits: 30
Required Courses
BE 6303 Bio-Optics, Credits: 3.00
BE 6503 Biomedical Instrumentation, Credits: 3.00
Electives
Choose 6 credits this list of electives. With permission from a graduate adviser, you may substitute
a course not listed. Alternatively, you may elect to take research in biomedical engineering courses
(873x, 3 to 6 credits) without writing a thesis.
Research
Elective Courses
Courses available to students pursuing an MS degree in either the Biomaterials, Medical Imaging
or Bioinstrumentation tracks.

BE 6023 Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Credits: 3.00
BE 6203 Biomedical Imaging I, Credits: 3.00
BE 6213 Biomedical Imaging II, Credits: 3.00
BE 6223 Image Processing, Credits: 3.00
BE 6303 Bio-Optics, Credits: 3.00
BE 6483 Digital Signal Processing Laboratory, Credits: 3.00
BE 6503 Biomedical Instrumentation, Credits: 3.00
BE 6603 Drug Delivery, Credits: 3.00
BE 6653 Principles of Chemical and Biochemical Systems, Credits: 3.00
BE 6753 Orthopaedic Biomechanics and Biomaterials, Credits: 3.00
BE 8713 Guided Studies in Biomedical Engineering, Credits: 3.00
BE 8733 Guided Studies in Biomedical Engineering, Credits: 3.00
BE 9433 Protein Engineering, Credits: 3.00
BE 9753 Bioethics Seminar, Credits: 3.00
CS 6643 Computer Vision and Scene Analysis, Credits: 3.00
EL 5013 Wireless Personal Communication Systems, Credits: 3.00
MA 6283 Mathematical Modeling in Biology, Credits: 3.00
ME 7863 Special Topics, Credits: 3.00
PH 6403 Physical Concepts of Polymer Nanocomposites, Credits: 3.00
G23.2303 Intro to Biostatistics, Credits: 4.00
G23.2030 Statistics in Biology, Credits: 4.00
Biomedical Engineering, PhD
In 2005, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) forecasted jobs in biomedical engineering would grow
twice as fast as jobs in all industries between 2006 and 2016. That prediction only lends greater
weight to our longtime commitment to the field and NYU-Polys latest initiative: a PhD program in
Biomedical Engineering.
Its curriculum proudly combines the best from our chemistry, engineering, and computer science
divisions with the biomedical science offerings from SUNY Downstate Medical Center. That
partnership allows our students to take advantage of the facilities, faculties, and associated
research programs at each school.
We also offer interdisciplinary thesis tracks in which both institutions have been strong for several
years:
Biomaterials and Polymer Therapeutics | track description
Bioimaging and Neuroengineering | track description
Lab rotations at industrial sites provide additional opportunities for students to explore potential
career paths in biomedical engineering, ensuring broad exposure to the fields many applications.
Applying to this Program
You can apply to either NYU-Poly or SUNY Downstate for consideration into the Biomedical
Engineering, PhD program. The admission committee of the school to which you apply will
evaluate your application.
Curriculum - Biomedical Engineering, PhD
The PhD Biomedical Engineering program run jointly by NYU-Poly and SUNY Downstate consists of
46 course credits (a list of bridge, core, and elective courses can be found below), exclusive of the
required thesis research. The program has 3 separate, entry-level pathways to accommodate
students entering with a bachelor's degree in any of the following disciplines:
Chemical engineering
Mechanical engineering
Electrical engineering
Computer science engineering
Physics
Chemistry
Biology
Premedical studies
Accommodating students with a variety of academic backgrounds is in keeping with the
interdisciplinary nature of biomedical engineering.
Advanced PhD BME students select one from the following 2 thesis tracks:
Biomaterials and Polymer Therapeutics | track description
Bioimaging and Neuroengineering | track description
Additional tracks may be added in the future. In the event that a student wishes to transfer
between tracks during the first 2 years of the program, the Program Director will review the
student's request.
The required PhD thesis research may be conducted under the supervision of a faculty member
from either NYU-Poly or SUNY Downstate. It is expected that these students need 6 years after
their bachelor's degree to complete the doctoral program.
Students are required to complete 2 laboratory rotations, each of 3 to 4 months' duration, prior to
selection of a thesis laboratory. In keeping with the goal of preparing graduates for the changing
career marketplace, it is recommended that 1 rotation be in an industrial setting; the other should
be in an academic setting, i.e., in a basic science laboratory of either NYU-Poly or Downstate, or in
a laboratory of a Downstate clinical department engaged in translational research.
Both types of settings provide mentor-based, individualized training of the highest quality. Both
basic science and clinical faculty with active research and graduate school appointments may
supervise rotations, and ultimately, thesis projects. Senior scientists in companies of Downstate's
Advanced Biotechnology Park, located adjacent to the Downstate campus, are eligible for adjunct
faculty status and, as such, may be supervisors of rotations and co-supervisors of thesis projects.
In order to become a thesis supervisor, a sufficient level of extramural funding (i.e., grants,
contracts, or clinical revenues) must be demonstrated.
Students whose thesis research advisors are NYU-Poly faculty are required to register at
Polytechnic, whereas those whose thesis research advisors are Downstate faculty are required to
register at Downstate. The same joint PhD is conferred regardless of the campus at which the
student registers; the requirements for all graduate students in the program are identical.
While the PhD BME curriculum is designed to enroll students who have completed only a
bachelor's degree, the program can accommodate students who have already completed a MS in
Biomedical Engineering.
A qualifying examination, scheduled for no later than the end of the second year, is required to
advance to candidacy for the PhD.
Tracks
Biomaterials and Polymer Therapeutics
Research in this area focuses on the development of new generation biomaterials and structures.
Polytechnic has for long been an international leader in polymer chemistry. In one approach,
materials are being designed to stimulate specific cellular responses at the molecular level.
Examples are bioresorbable materials that cue specific biological responses to activate genes,
guide cell growth and differentiation, and alter extracellular matrix production and organization.
The ability to "tailor" polymer structures, analyze the physical properties of new biomaterials, and
then process these polymers into various forms allows collaborative intercampus teams to pursue
a wide range of applications. These applications include synthesis of materials for tissue
engineering, drug delivery, bone screws, and more. Other research focuses on the development of
biosensors for rapid detection and analysis of biological markers, ranging from single nucleotide
polymorphisms to anthrax spores. Through their collaborations, investigators have developed low
molar mass and high molecular weight glycolipids. Results have demonstrated the potential of the
new glycolipid analogs to function as effective modulators of the immune response, anticancer
agents, and as adjuvants in vaccine formulations. These studies have stimulated researchers to
investigate the role of sophorolipids, in particular, in decreasing sepsis related mortality and other
inflammatory diseases. Another Polytechnic/Downstate collaborative team has made significant
progress in the development and targeted delivery of protease (e.g., calpain) inhibitors to treat
muscular dystrophy.
Bioimaging and Neuroengineering
The collaborative approach harnesses Polytechnic's extraordinary strengths in wireless technology
(Wireless Internet Center for Advanced Technology ["WICAT"]) for applications in biotelemetry.
For example, Downstate neuroscientists are working on federally funded research in
neurorobotics, spatial learning, and computational neuroscience including brain modeling. The
goals of these biomedical research projects are to advance therapies for spinal cord injury,
Alzheimer's disease, and epilepsy, respectively. These projects will benefit greatly from advanced
wireless technology, either directly as in the case of neurorobotics and navigational studies, or
indirectly through data acquisition from on-line patients suffering from intractable seizures.
Studies pioneered at Downstate involving remotely controlled "search and rescue" rats that can
navigate rubble heaps, such as those associated with terrorist attacks or natural disasters, have
and will continue to benefit from advances in wireless cell phone technology to improve
communication with base stations. Bioimaging has historically been a strong suit at Downstate; Dr.
Raymond Damadian made the first MRI image in his Downstate campus laboratory. A long-
standing collaborative project of Downstate and Polytechnic investigators is in the area of optical
tomography, a method of imaging biological tissue using light at near infrared wavelengths.
Applications include development of a diagnostic tool for breast tumors, brain lesions, and stroke-
associated ischemic brain lesions.
Courses
A. Bridge Courses
Biomedical Science
BME G 650 Biomedical Instrumentation, Credits: 3.00
BME G 945 Recombinant DNA Technology: A Practical Approach, Credits: 3.00
BME G 950 Principles of Biological Systems, Credits: 3.00
Computer Science Engineering
CS 530 Introduction to Computer Science, Credits: 3.00
CS 580 Computer Architecture and Organization, Credits: 3.00
Chemical Engineering
CH 900 Selected Topics in Chemical Engineering I, Credits: variable
CH 901 Selected Topics in Chemical Engineering II, Credits: variable
Electrical Engineering
EL 536 Principles of Communication Networks, Credits: 3.00
EL 547 Introduction to VLSI System Design, Credits: 3.00
EL 641 Analog & High Frequency Amplifier Design, Credits: 3.00
B. Core Engineering Courses
Biomaterials and Polymer Therapeutics Track
BE 952 Natural Polymers and Materials, Credits: 3.00
CM 771 Introduction to Polymer Science, Credits: 3.00
CM 782 Macromolecules in the Solid State, Credits: 3.00
MT 600 Structure-Property Relationships in Materials, Credits: 3.00
MT 620 Plastic Deformation and Fracture, Credits: 3.00
BE 660 Drug Delivery, Credits: 3.00
CH 633 Transport Phenomena, Credits: 3.00
CH 773 Thermodynamics I, Credits: 3.00
CH 781 Chemical Reactor Analysis and Design, Credits: 3.00
Bioimaging and Neuroengineering Track
CS 667 Neural Network Computing, Credits: 3.00
EL 501 Wireless Personal Communication Systems, Credits: 3.00
EL 536 Principles of Communication Networks, Credits: 3.00
EL 512 Image Processing, Credits: 3.00
EL 522 Sensor Based Robotics, Credits: 3.00
BME G 220 Mathematical Modeling in Life Sciences: Computational Neuroscience, Credits: 3.00
BME G 620 Biomedical Imaging I, Credits: 3.00
BME G 621 Biomedical Imaging II, Credits: 3.00
C. Core Biomedical Science Courses
Biomaterials and Polymer Therapeutics Track
MCIM G105 Seminar Series in Microbiology and Immunology, Credits: 1.00
ANCB G109 Seminar Series in Lipid and Vascular Biology, Credits: 1.00
MCB G113 Molecular Genetics, Credits: 4.00
MCB G120 Work in Progress Seminars, Credits: 0.00
MCB G201 Molecular and Cellular Biology I, Credits: 6.00
MCB G203 Molecular and Cellular Biology Seminar Series, Credits: 1.00
BIOC G203 Graduate Biochemistry, Credits: 4.00
CM 941 Biochemistry I (graduate level), Credits: 3.00
CM 942 Biochemistry II (graduate level), Credits: 3.00
CORE G300 Research Techniques (laboratory rotations), Credits: 3.00
MCB G500 Directed Readings in Molecular and Cellular Biology, Credits: 1.00-3.00
MCB G510 Current Topics in Cellular and Developmental Biology, Credits: 1.00
MCB G512 Developmental Biology, Credits: 3.00
BME G518 Genomics and Proteomics, Credits: 3.00
BME G945 Recombinant DNA Technology: A Practical Approach, Credits: 3.00
Bioimaging and Neuroengineering Track
NBSC M100 Neuroscience, Credits: 6.00
NBSC G100 Journal Club in Neural and Behavioral Science, Credits: 1.00
NBSC G102 Neural and Behavioral Science Seminar Series, Credits: 1.00
NBSC G105 Journal Club - Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience, Credits: 1.00
BME G610 Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Credits: 3.00
NBSC G120 Work in Progress Seminars, Credits: 0.00
NBSC G200 Discussions in Behavioral Neuroscience, Credits: 2.00
NBSC G202 Selected Topics in the Limbic System, Credits: 3.00
NBSC G210 Dendritic Spines: Structure, Function, Plasticity, Credits: 2.00
CORE G300 Research Techniques (laboratory rotations), Credits: 3.00
NBSC G500 Directed Readings in Neuroscience 3.0, Credits: 3.00
MCB G520 Advanced Immunology, Credits: 3.00
BME G620 Biomedical Imaging I, Credits: 3.00
BME G621 Biomedical Imaging II, Credits: 3.00
D. Other Courses
CORE G500 Responsible Conduct in Research, Credits: 1.00
_________ Advanced Topics in Responsible Conduct in Research, Credits: 3.00
_________ SUNY/Poly BME Seminars, Credits: 1.00
E. Elective Courses
PATH G103 Current Topics in Experimental Pathology, Credits: 1.00
PATH G106 Immunological Aspects of Atopic and Related Diseases, Credits: 3.00
PHRM G106 Current Topics in Neuropharmacology, Credits: 1.00
CM 753 Bioinformatics I: Sequence Analysis, Credits: 3.00
CM 754 Bioinformatics II: Protein Structure, Credits: 3.00
MCB G202 Molecular and Cellular Biology II, Credits: 6.00
MCB G203 Molecular and Cellular Biology Seminar Series, Credits: 1.00
BE 630 Transport Phenomena in Biological Systems, Credits: 3.00
CM 905 Enzyme Catalysis in Organic Synthesis, Credits: 3.00
CM 906 Combinatorial Chemistry, Credits: 3.00
CORE G520 Entrepreneurship in Academia, Credits: 1.00
PATH G508 Immunopathology of Virus Infections, Credits: 2.00
PATH M110 Human Immunology, Credits: 2.00
PHRM G100 Pharmacology Methods and Exp. Pharmacology, Credits: 2.00
BME G640 Modern Drug Discovery, Credits: 3.00
BME G650 Biomedical Instrumentation, Credits: 3.00
F. Management of Technology Courses
MG 865 Managing Innovation, Credits: 3.00
MG 603 Organizational Behav. and Mgmt. Processes in Innovative Corps., Credits: 3.00
MG 693 Information Technologies, Systems and Mgmt. in Organizations, Credits: 3.00
MG 786 High-Technology Entrepreneurship, Credits: 3.00
MG 775 Operations Mgmt. for Knowledge-based Enterprises (1/2 semester), Credits: 3.00
MG 795 Global Innovation (1/2 semester), Credits: 3.00
MG 820 Project Management and Assessment for Technology Managers, Credits: 3.00
MG 785 High-Technology Leadership, Credits: 3.00
MG 784 Negotiation in Technology-Intensive Sectors, Credits: 3.00
MG 787 Intellectual Property for Technology and Information Managers, Credits: 3.00
MG 797 Financing the Value Creation, Credits: 3.00
G. Thesis Research
BME G999 Ph.D. Thesis Research in Biomedical Engineering @ Downstate
________ Ph.D. Thesis Research in Biomedical Engineering @ Polytechnic

Rensselear University
Graduate Study in Chemical & Biological Engineering at Rensselaer
Coordinator of Graduate Studies: B. Wayne Bequette
Student Coordinator: Ms. Lee Vilardi
The Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering offers the Master of Science (M.S.), the
Master of Engineering (M.E.), and the Doctor of Philosophy degrees (Ph.D), each of which is
tailored to fulfill the varying educational needs of its graduate students.
Masters Programs
Master of Science
Master of Engineering
The masters degree represents an intermediate level of academic preparation. It is often the
optimal degree for careers in engineering design.
Doctoral Programs
The Ph.D. degree represents the highest level of academic preparation. With it, a student can
expect to maintain technical competence and contributions throughout a professional career. It is
usually the preferred degree for research and development in industry and government and for
teaching.
Within the Chemical and Biological Engineering Department, 72 credits of graduate-level studies,
including the dissertation, are required for a Ph.D. The emphasis is on advanced study in a
specialty with major focus on the dissertation. A doctoral student must pass a comprehensive
examination, prepare a dissertation proposal and the dissertation itself, and present and defend
the dissertation.
Additional details of the Doctoral Program

Syracuse University
Biomedical and Chemical Engineering

Graduate Student Handbook

Masters of Science in Bioengineering
(30 credit thesis or non-thesis program, 36 credit non-thesis with cognate field program)
Course Catalog

The Master of Science (MS) in Bioengineering is a flexible program with three options to help
students develop careers in this field. The MS can be a terminal degree or an introduction to
research before pursuing the Ph.D.

There are three options that students can choose. Plan 1 has a minimum requirement of 30 credit
hours of graduate study, including 24 credits of coursework plus 6 credits of thesis. A masters
thesis must be completed and defended in an oral examination. Plan 2 also has a minimum
requirement of 30 credits with at least 27 credits of coursework plus 3 credits of independent
study. Plan 3 is a non-thesis program with cognate field. It requires a total of 36 credits with a
minimum of 24 credits of technical coursework and 12 credits of tailored, non-technical
concentrations. All three programs are designed to be completed in about two years.

Masters of Science in Chemical Engineering
Course Catalog

The Master of Science (MS) degree in Chemical Engineering is a flexible and individually-structured
program, determined by the student and his/her advisor. The MS can be a terminal degree or an
introduction to research before pursuing the Ph.D.

There are two degree plans a student can choose. Plan 1 has a minimum requirement of 30 credit
hours of graduate study, including 24 credits of coursework and 6 credits of thesis, with at least 12
credits of coursework in chemical engineering. A master's thesis must be completed and defended
in an oral examination. Plan 2 also has a minimum requirement of 30 credit hours of graduate
study, including at least 3 credits of an independent study course, with at least 15 credits in
chemical engineering. After completion of coursework, the student must pass an oral examination
based on the independent study and the coursework. Both plans are designed to be completed in
less than two years.

Masters of Engineering in Bioengineering
(This program is currently dormant. No applications are being accepted at this time.)

The Master of Engineering (ME) in Bioengineering is a 36-credit hour professional degree. In
addition to the traditional, primarily technical, Masters curriculum, we offer students
opportunities for advanced study in allied areas (called Cognate Fields). Students have the
opportunity to design a specialized curriculum to achieve greater skill in solving complex
bioengineering problems by drawing from the breadth of other schools and colleges at Syracuse
University , such as technology transfer and law, engineering management, manufacturing
engineering, and design.

The ME degree typically takes three semesters to complete. Coursework requirements include: a
24-credit Technical Core, 12 hours of specialized curriculum, a capstone project, and participation
in the Bioengineering seminar. The capstone project is based on an independent study project
done under the guidance of a faculty member, typically over the course of one semester, or a
report from a Cognate Field option.

Masters of Science in Neuroscience
(This program is currently dormant. No applications are being accepted at this time.)
The Master of Science (MS) in Neuroscience is for students who want to expand their studies in
sensory neuroscience. Typically, these are individuals from health-related fields, education and
industry, and premedical students who already possess a baccalaureate degree.

Completion of the MS in Neuroscience requires 30 credit hours, including an independent study
project. This degree can be completed in one calendar year.
Biomedical and Chemical Engineering

Graduate Student Handbook

Doctor of Philosophy in Bioengineering (42 credit program)
Course Catalog

The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) is a research-based degree program involving a high level of
training in advanced bioengineering. A dissertation consisting of original research in a specialty
area within the bioengineering program is required.

A minimum of 42 credit hours is required for the completion of the PhD degree. No credits are
given for dissertation research. A student entering the PhD program with a MS degree may apply
up to 30 credits toward the required coursework, with the approval of the program director. A
minimum of three years of graduate study is required and students typically complete all
requirements within five years.

Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering (42 credit program)
Course Catalog
The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Chemical Engineering is designed for students interested in
research and teaching. The program of study consists of coursework, a screening (qualifying)
examination, an oral comprehensive (candidacy) examination, and preparation and defense of the
dissertation.

A minimum of 42 credit hours is required for the completion of the PhD degree, including at least
24 credits in chemical engineering. No credits are given for dissertation research. A student
entering the PhD program with a MS degree may apply up to 30 credits toward the required
coursework, with the approval of the program director. A minimum of three years of graduate
study is required and students typically complete all requirements within five years.

New! Soft Interfaces IGERT @ SU (updated 10/20/2011)
Syracuse University has been awarded $3M by NSF to develop an Integrative Graduate Education
and Research Training Program (IGERT) in Soft Interfaces over the next five years. This is an
excellent opportunity to train PHD scientists and engineers in the areas of biological membranes,
biomaterials and nanostructured interfaces.
CLICK HERE TO APPLY.

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