Chemical & Biomolecular Engr (CHBE)

CHBE 6001. Introdcution to Research and Resposible Conduct of Research for ChBE Graduate Students. 1 Credit Hour.

This course introduces ChBE graduate students to topics that will be encountered in research and fulfills RCR (responsible conduct of reseach) in-person training requirements.

CHBE 6003. Chemical Process Safety. 1 Credit Hour.

The course focuses on risk reduction through design and hazard avoidance. Sources of chemical hazards and risks are discussed.

CHBE 6005. Technical Leadership, Professionalism and Decision Making. 1 Credit Hour.

Technical leadership and decision-making approaches are covered alongside closely related characteristics of ethics and professionalism. These facilitate success in scientific and engineering organizations and careers.

CHBE 6020. Chemical Engineering in Nanoscale Systems. 3 Credit Hours.

Application of chemical processing fundamentals, fabrication, and characterization to design and analyze technologically important nanoscale systems. The course emphasizes an integrated engineering and science approach.

CHBE 6030. Chemical Engineering of Energy Systems. 3 Credit Hours.

Students will acquire the knowledge and tools to analyze CHP systems, traditional power generation, refinery and biorefinery configurations and advanced power generation and storage options.

CHBE 6050. The Science and Engineering of Microelectronic Fabrication. 3 Credit Hours.

An elective class for students interested in fabrication of semiconductor devices focusing on the fundamentals of materials synthesis, chemical and mechanical properties, and chemical reactions. Credit will not be awarded for both CHBE 6050 and CHBE 4050.

CHBE 6100. Advanced Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics. 3 Credit Hours.

Equations of state, corresponding states, and activity coefficient models and their relationship to intermolecular forces. Phase and chemical equilibria in chemical engineering.

CHBE 6120. Molecular Modeling. 3 Credit Hours.

Introduction to computational chemistry techniques for modeling substances at the molecular level, including: ab initio and semiempirical quantum methods, molecular dynamics, and Monte Carlo methods.

CHBE 6130. Electrochemical Engineering. 3 Credit Hours.

Electrochemical thermodynamics and kinetics. Corrosion. Applications to semiconductor devices, fuel cells, and batteries.

CHBE 6200. Advanced Transport Phenomena, Fluid Mechanics, and Heat. 3 Credit Hours.

Transfer Viscous fluid mechanics and convective heat transfer. Scaling analysis and lubrication. Stokes, and boundary layer flows. Transport about solid bodies. Linear stability theory.

CHBE 6229. Introduction to MEMS. 3 Credit Hours.

Introduction to Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems: Microfabrication techniques including: photolithography, etching, physical and chemical vapor deposition, electroplating, bonding and polymer processing. Application to sensors and actuators.

CHBE 6260. Transport Phenomena-Mass Transfer. 3 Credit Hours.

Mass transport processes and material properties that affect them. Principles of both steady- and unsteady-state molecular diffusion are developed and transfer mechanisms examined.

CHBE 62X0. Xfer-Separation Process. 2 Credit Hours.

CHBE 62X1. Xfer-Env Mod Forest Ind. 2 Credit Hours.

CHBE 6300. Kinetics and Reactor Design. 3 Credit Hours.

A study of chemical kinetics and mechanisms in complex homogeneous and heterogeneous reaction systems. Design and analysis of chemical reactors for such systems.

CHBE 6460. Microelectromechanical Devices. 3 Credit Hours.

Introduces fundamental concepts and tools needed for the design, simulation and analysis of MEMS devices. These include electrical, mechanical, radiant, thermal, magnetic and chemical domains. Credit not allowed for both CHBE 6460 and ME 6460 or ECE 6460.

CHBE 6500. Mathematical Modeling and Analysis of Chemical Processes. 3 Credit Hours.

Formulation and solution of mathematical models of a range of chemical processes with an emphasis on differential balances and incorporation of uncertainty.

CHBE 6610. Complex Fluids - Microstructure and Mechanical Properties. 3 Credit Hours.

Complex fluids have interesting, practically relevant mechanical properties that arise from complex microstructures. This course covers fundamental physical principles, experimental characterization techniques and current topics.

CHBE 66X0. Xfer-Pulp-Paper Mfg I. 2 Credit Hours.

CHBE 66X1. Xfer-Pulp-Paper Mfg II. 2 Credit Hours.

CHBE 66X4. Xfer-Wet End Proc-Paper. 2 Credit Hours.

CHBE 66X7. Transfer-Bioprocessing. 3 Credit Hours.

CHBE 6705. Life Cycle Assessment. 3 Credit Hours.

Methods and applications for life cycle assessment of environmental impacts of products, services, and decisions, with process-based and input-output modeling for attributional and consequential analyses.

CHBE 6710. Microfluidics & Appl. 3 Credit Hours.

This course explores the fundamentals of microfluidics and nanofluidics, and their applications, primarily in biological and medical sciences (e.g. biomolecular separations). Credit not allowed for both CHBE 6710 and CHBE 4710.

CHBE 6730. Emerging Technologies for Forest Bioproducts. 3 Credit Hours.

The course provides comprehensive knowledge of the manufacture of nontraditional products from forest biomaterials. It analyzes and assesses emerging manufacturing technologies, materials and products.

CHBE 6741. Pulp and Paper Manufacture I. 3 Credit Hours.

The fundamentals of pulp and paper technology are presented. Applications to the several unit operations used are explored and augmented by field trips and recent case studies. Crosslisted with ME 6741, CHBE 6701 and MLDR 6701.

CHBE 6742. Pulp and Paper Manufacture II. 3 Credit Hours.

Papermaking technology is covered from a multidisciplinary engineering perspective with fundamental and practical considerations being addressed. Students participate in groups to run a pilot papermaking trial at the Henry Foundation in Savannah. Crosslisted with ME 6741, CHBE 6701 and MLDR 6701.

CHBE 6743. Fundamentals and Challenges for a Sustainable Chemical Enterprise. 3 Credit Hours.

Life Cycle Inventory methodology will be explored as a means to develop new, sustainable products, materials and manufacturing processes.

CHBE 6745. Data Analytics for Chemical Engineers. 3 Credit Hours.

Introduction to data analytics and machine learning techniques for chemical engineers. Application of basic regression, classification, dimensional reduction, and clustering techniques to chemical data sets.

CHBE 6746. Data-Driven Process Systems Engineering. 3 Credit Hours.

This course covers theory of optimization and data-driven modeling methods, and examples of data-driven decision-making in the chemical process industry.

CHBE 6750. Preparation and Reactions of Polymers. 3 Credit Hours.

A detailed treatment of the reactions involved in the synthesis of both human-made and natural polymers, including preparation and degradative reactions of polymer systems. Crosslisted with CHEM and PTFE 6750.

CHBE 6751. Physical Chemistry of Polymer Solutions. 3 Credit Hours.

Study of polymer solutions, polymer miscibility, adsorption, sorption, plasticization, molecular weights, molecular weight distributions, and interfacial phenomena using thermodynamics and statistical mechanics. Crosslisted with CHEM, MSE, and PTFE 6751.

CHBE 6752. Polymer Characterization. 4 Credit Hours.

This course introduces the student to surface, near-surface and structural methods of polymer characterization. Specialized techniques critical to physical structure are emphasized. Crosslisted with CHEM, MSE, and PTFE 6752.

CHBE 6757. Advanced Polymer Chemistry. 3 Credit Hours.

Advanced topics in synthetic polymerization methodology, polymer structure, and polymer properties in solution and the solid state.

CHBE 6760. Biocatalysis and Metabolic Engineering. 3 Credit Hours.

This course provides in-depth coverage of various topics in biocatalysis and metabolic engineering. Goals of this course are the development of an understanding of proteins as catalysts, their functioning in metabolic networks, their application in various industries, and recognition of their potential for addressing future challenges in science and engineering. Crosslisted with CHEM 6760.

CHBE 6762. Protein Engineering. 3 Credit Hours.

This course covers the theory and practice of protein engineering methods, including specific examples of engineered proteins and their applications from the literature.

CHBE 6765. Drug Design, Development and Delivery. 3 Credit Hours.

Introduction to the pharmaceutical development process, including design of new drugs, synthesis and manufacturing issues, and methods of delivery into the body. Includes student presentations. Crosslisted with BMED 6765 and CHBE 6765.

CHBE 6768. Polymer Structure, Physical Properties and Characterization. 3 Credit Hours.

Formulations and analysis of molecular and phenomenological models of elastic and viscoelastic behavior, development and description of structure, and fundamental aspects of structure-property relations. Crosslisted with ME, PTFE, and MSE 6768.

CHBE 6777. Advanced Biomaterials. 3 Credit Hours.

Advanced topics of biomaterials performance and engineering, including biointerfaces, host reactions of materials, and bio-inspired/smart-materials strategies. Crosslisted with BMED, ME, and MSE 6777.

CHBE 6779. Bioprocess Engineering. 3 Credit Hours.

Study of enzymes and microbial and mammalian cells for production of biochemicals and protein therapeutics in bioreactors; downstream separation and purification; integrated view of bioprocesses. Crosslisted with BMED 6779.

CHBE 6782. Cellular Engineering. 3 Credit Hours.

Engineering analysis of cellular systems. Crosslisted with BMED and ME 6782.

CHBE 6793. Systems Pathophysiology. 3 Credit Hours.

Overview of human pathophysiology from a quantitative perspective. A brief introduction to the application of quantitative models to the understanding of biological systems. Crosslisted with BMED, ECE, and ME 6793.

CHBE 6794. Tissue Engineering. 3 Credit Hours.

Biological, engineering, and medical issues in developing tissue-engineered constructs. Emphasis on the integration of these disciplines at a basic molecular and cell biology level. Crosslisted with CHE and ME 6794.

CHBE 6800. Pharmaceutical development: from drug lead to drug product. 3 Credit Hours.

We address the multifaceted process of bringing a drug from concept to market through open-ended, student-driven, collaborative projects addressing real-world problems in pharmaceutical development.

CHBE 6XXX. Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Elective. 1-21 Credit Hours.

CHBE 7000. Master's Thesis. 1-21 Credit Hours.

CHBE 7721. Are You Thinking of Becoming An Academic?. 1 Credit Hour.

How to run a successful research program, advise students, apply and get a job in academia, navigate promotion and tenure, and other aspects of academia.

CHBE 7757. Teaching Practicum. 3 Credit Hours.

Supervised teaching for doctoral students. Teaching techniques, course and curriculum design, student evaluation methods and criteria. Students may, in some instances, prepare and present lectures. Crosslisted with NRE, ME, HP 7757.

CHBE 7771. Mechanics of Polymer Solids and Fluids. 3 Credit Hours.

Continuum mechanics of solids and fluids; mechanics of deformation of anisotropic polymers; yield, breaking, and fatigue; non-Newtonian viscous and viscoelastic behavior of polymer fluids. Crosslisted with ME, MSE, and PTFE 7771.

CHBE 7772. Fundamentals of Fracture Mechanics. 3 Credit Hours.

Advanced study of failure of structural materials under load, mechanics of fracture, and microscopic and macroscopic aspects of the fracture of engineering materials. Crosslisted with AE, CEE, ME, and MSE 7772.

CHBE 7774. Fatigue of Materials and Structures. 3 Credit Hours.

Mechanical and microstructural aspects of nucleation and growth of cracks under cyclic loading conditions, notch effects, cumulative damage, multiaxial loading, and fatigue crack propagation. Crosslisted with AE, CEE, ME, and MSE 7774.

CHBE 7793. Manufacturing of Composites. 3 Credit Hours.

Major manufacturing techniques for metal, ceramic, and polymer matrix composites. Modeling of processes with emphasis on fundamental mechanisms and effects. Crosslisted with AE, CEE, ME, MSE, and PTFE 7793.

CHBE 8001. Seminar in Chemical Engineering. 1 Credit Hour.

Seminars involving current research projects presented by graduate students, faculty, and invited speakers.

CHBE 8002. Seminar in Chemical Engineering. 1 Credit Hour.

Seminars involving current research projects presented by graduate students, faculty, and invited speakers.

CHBE 8801. Special Topics. 1 Credit Hour.

CHBE 8802. Special Topics. 2 Credit Hours.

CHBE 8803. Special Topics. 3 Credit Hours.

CHBE 88X2. Xfer - Special Topics. 2 Credit Hours.

CHBE 8901. Special Problems. 1-21 Credit Hours.

CHBE 8902. Special Problems. 1-21 Credit Hours.

Special Problems for Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering.

CHBE 8997. Teaching Assistantship. 1-9 Credit Hours.

For graduate students holding teaching assistantships.

CHBE 8998. Research Assistantship. 1-9 Credit Hours.

For graduate students holding research assistantships.

CHBE 9000. Doctoral Thesis. 1-21 Credit Hours.