Chemical and Biological Engineering
Contact:
Surya Mallapragada
2162 Sweeney Hall
515 294-7643
chemengr@iastate.edu
A revolution is underway in biotechnology, medicine, and energy, and Iowa State’s Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering is leading the charge. Our graduate students work hand in hand with our expert faculty to achieve breakthroughs in several areas, including biobased products, catalysis and reaction engineering, biomaterials, and polymeric and nanostructured materials. Our modern labs offer all the tools you’ll need for frontline research in advanced materials, process control, surface chemistry, and computational fluid dynamics.
Areas of Specialization
- Biobased products
- Biochemical engineering
- Biomaterials and biomedical engineering
- Catalysis and reaction engineering
- Computational chemical and biological engineering
- Polymeric and nanostructured materials
- Transport phenomena thermodynamics
- Bioinformatics and computational biology (interdepartmental)
- Biorenewable resources and technology (interdepartmental)
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