Chemical and Biological Engineering Department

Contact Information

Dr. Jan Puszynski
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
Chemistry/Chemical Engineering Bldg. C224
(605) 394-1230 Fax: (605) 394-1232
E-mail: Jan.Puszynski@sdsmt.edu
http://cbe.sdsmt.edu

Faculty

Professors Bang, Dixon, Puszynski (Program Coordinator), Salem and Winter; Associate Professors Gilcrease, Menkhaus and Sani; Assistant Professors Benjaminand Shende.

Chemical Engineering

The Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering offers programs of study leading to the master degree in chemical engineering (ChE). Students may consider either a thesis or non-thesis executive program option. A student who elects the thesis option will be required to present a thesis based upon an original investigation for which 6 credits must be earned toward a total requirement of 30 credits in an approved program of study. For the non-thesis executive program option, a student must earn 32 credits in an approved program of study and complete a special project. In the non-thesis executive program, which is oriented primarily toward industrial needs, students take at least one course in technology management as part of their required courses for the M.S. in chemical engineering.

Chemical engineers with a M.S. degree obtain graduate education that provides them with an in-depth understanding of the chemistry, mathematics, and physical laws describing systems at both molecular and macroscopic levels. With this knowledge, the chemical engineer can participate in interdisciplinary research, development, and implementation of new and improved technologies in areas such as: biotechnology, catalysis, nanotechnology, chemical technology, energy, environmental processes, as well as manufacturing of high-performance materials for electronic and structural applications. A student who does not have a bachelor‘s degree in chemical engineering will be expected to take several additional undergraduate chemical engineering courses to provide a solid ChE foundation. The current research interest of the faculty can be found on the departmental website at: http://cbe.sdsmt.edu.