CHEMICAL & BIOMOLECULAR ENGINEERING
MASTER’S & DOCTORAL PROGRAMS
GRADUATE PROGRAMS
Our master’s and doctoral programs balance classroom theory and cross-disciplinary research within the expansive New York University community.
PHD IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Work at the molecular level to address issues at the global level, as you become an interdisciplinary engineer implementing groundbreaking discoveries on a large scale. Develop transformative technologies at the intersection of the chemical, material, and biomolecular sciences, in energy and process optimization, sustainable chemical and materials manufacturing, nanomedicine, solar cells, fuel cells, and batteries. Opportunities abound to hone your research in a cutting-edge subtopic. Graduates pursue high-level academic or industry-related careers.
MS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY
Develop the skills you need to thrive in established or emerging biotechnology sectors. Choose from a wide range of electives to develop a specialization in a particular field. Graduates become managers and leaders in a variety of life sciences-based industries.
MS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Become a leader in the biotech revolution by cultivating knowledge of modern biotechnology and mastering key areas of business and finance. Electives in numerous areas of both biotechnology and business offer the opportunity to customize your degree. Graduates join biotech companies to develop innovative products or launch biotech enterprises.
MS IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Become a creative and critical thinker solving pressing problems in health, energy, and sustainability to reshape our society. Our research specialties include nanomedicine, biosensors, biomolecular diagnostics, nanotechnology and nanomaterials, solar cells and batteries, sustainable process-systems engineering, and electronic and optoelectronic materials. Graduates pursue careers in a wide range of industry and government sectors.
MOLECULAR SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING
As a graduate student at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering, you will have access to state-of-the-art future labs and research centers that elevate you to the forefront of new applications in cutting-edge areas. Advance your skills under the mentorship of world-class faculty who are pioneers in their fields, and collaborate closely with practitioners in other engineering disciplines and across a spectrum of NYU schools.
You will join the ranks of innovators who are engineering smart, connected, sustainable, and healthy global communities. Build upon a rich history and chart a path to a better future for the entire planet.
TOP RESEARCH AREAS
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING
RESEARCH AND RESOURCES
BIOSENSORS
ELECTROSYNTHESIS
FLOW CHEMISTRY
NANOLITHOGRAPHY
NANOMEDICINE
NANOTECHNOLOGY
PROTEIN ENGINEERING POLYMERS
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY
SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
The faculty of the chemical and biomolecular engineering department are engaged in pioneering research across multiple disciplines spanning health, energy, materials, and sustainability. You’ll collaborate on dynamic projects backed by industry and government agencies, working closely with recipients of prestigious grants and numerous awards, including the National Science Foundation CAREER Award, MIT Technology Review Innovators Award, DARPA Young Faculty Award and Fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, multiple patent holders, entrepreneurs, and authors of innovative textbooks.
You will also have opportunities to integrate your skills across disciplines offered throughout NYU and obtain hands-on experience in research centers like the Center for Decarbonizing Chemical Manufacturing Using Sustainable Electrification (DC- MUSE), NYU medical and dental schools, and their affiliated hospitals.
To help you explore technology’s leading edge, our most trailblazing work encompasses a comprehensive range of fields, conducted actively on campus in state-of-the-art facilities, such as:
¢ Transformative Materials and Devices Lab
¢ Multifunctional Material Systems Laboratory
¢ Pinkerton Research Lab for Responsive Soft Materials
¢ Hartman Research Lab for Flow Chemistry with Microsystems
¢ Montclare Lab for Protein Engineering and Molecular Design
You will be part of a department that strives to create an inclusive environment for students, faculty, and staff to thrive, and is committed to justice and equity for all students, especially those who belong to marginalized groups.
NEW YORK CITY IS YOUR LABORATORY
As part of America’s largest private research university, the NYU Tandon School of Engineering offers nearly unlimited possibilities for collaboration, professional growth, and entrepreneurship.
NYU Tandon combines outstanding graduate programs with the excitement of New York City. With the city in the middle of a tech renaissance, there has never been a better time—or place—to pursue your graduate degree in one of the many fields within chemical and biomolecular engineering.
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
Da niela Blanco Co-founder and CTO of Sunthetics, Inc.
As a chemical engineering PhD student at Tandon, Daniela immersed herself in solar energy research, designing a device that greatly reduces CO2 emissions. This innovation led Daniela to co-found a start-up called Sunthetics, for which she now serves as Chief Technology Officer. Participating in NYU’s J-term Startup Sprint, 300K Competition, and InnoVention Competition honed Daniela’s entrepreneurial skills and provided guidance that enabled her venture’s success. Daniela is also the recipient of numerous awards, including the Forbes 30 Under 30 and 2019 Global Student Entrepreneur of the Year.
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CAREERS
From industry giants to fast-paced startups, the most competitive companies in the world seek NYU Tandon School of Engineering graduate students.
INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS
¢ Bristol Myers Squibb
¢ DuPont
¢ Estée Lauder
¢ ExxonMobil
¢ Goldman Sachs
¢ Illumina
¢ Intel
¢ Lam Research Corporation
¢ Merck
¢ Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
¢ NewYork-Presbyterian
¢ Pfizer
¢ US Waters STARTUPS
¢ CONTINUUS Pharmaceuticals
¢ Cresilon
¢ Ephemeral
¢ Koios Medical
¢ Moto Spirits
¢ Sunthetics, Inc.
FACULTY AND RESEARCH AREAS
Our faculty focus on three areas that address twenty-first century challenges:
Biomolecular Engineering (Health)
Stephen Arnold
University Professor
Materials
Microparticle photophysics, whispering gallery mode biosensing, chemical physics
Eray Aydil
Professor and Department Chair
Synthesis and applications of thin films, nanocrystals, and quantum dots, electronic and optoelectronic materials, solar cells
Bruce Garetz
Professor
Interaction of light with molecules and materials, light scattering from block copolymers, laser-induced nucleation
Ryan L. Hartman
Associate Professor
Chemical reaction engineering, continuous-flow manufacturing, flow chemistry, microchemical systems, artificial intelligence, and sustainability
Jin Ryoun Kim
Associate Professor
Protein engineering for therapeutic purposes, protein folding, and stability
Pavel Kots
Assistant Professor
Heterogeneous catalysis, reactor design, and process intensification
Rastislav Levicky
Professor
Biointerfacial engineering, electrochemistry, biodiagnostics
Dharik Mallapragada
Assistant Professor
Process and energy systems engineering, emerging technology assessment, renewable energy integration
Miguel Modestino
Associate Professor
Polymers and electrochemical engineering
Sustainable Chemical Engineering
Jin Kim Montclare
Professor
Protein engineering, chemical biology, biomaterials self-assembly
David Pine Professor
Soft materials, colloids, emulsions, self-assembly, rheology
Nathalie Pinkerton
Assistant Professor
Responsive biomaterials, nanomedicine, nanoparticles, inorganic-organic hybrid nanomaterials, self-assembly
Elisa Riedo
Professor
Solid-liquid interfaces, nanomechanics, nanoelectronics, 2D materials, advanced nanopatterning
Ayaskanta Sahu
Associate Professor
Colloidal nanocrystals, hybrid organicinorganic nanocomposites, doping, thin-film nanoelectronic devices, energy transport, electron microscopy
André Taylor
Professor
Energy device architectures, electrochemical catalysis, organic solar cells, batteries, and fuel cells
Iwao Teraoka
Professor
Photonic resonator, chemical and bio-sensors
Evgeny Vulfson
Industry Professor
Biocatalysis, biomaterials, protein therapeutics
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