William G. Lowrie Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering … · 2019-12-31 · 2 . Mission . William G. Lowrie Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering •

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William G. Lowrie Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Chemical and Biomolecular

Engineering

Angela Bennett Graduate Program

Coordinator

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Mission

William G. Lowrie Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

• To create new knowledge in the field of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering through cutting-edge research and pass this new knowledge on to our students, our profession, and society in general.

• To educate undergraduate and graduate students in Chemical and

Biomolecular Engineering and foster cross-fertilization of allied fields. • To serve the public, academic, industrial and government communities

through consultation, collaborative efforts, entrepreneurial activity, dissemination of research results and outreach activities.

• To create a learning environment that fosters diversity in scholarship,

teaching and in student, faculty and staff composition. • To instill in our students an appreciation of, and the necessity for, life-long

learning, team work and to provide them the skills to prosper in a global economy.

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Criteria for admission

William G. Lowrie Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

• A bachelor of science degree in chemical engineering, or closely related field (another engineering field, chemistry, etc).

• An undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. • Our most competitive applicants have a GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale.

• If applicable, a graduate GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

• Competitive GRE scores:

• Our most competitive applicants have scores of at least Verbal = 157 (75%), Quantitative = 160 (75%), and Analytical Writing = 4.0.

• Average scores for incoming class (2017): Verbal = 155 (68%), Quantitative =166 (91%), and Analytical Writing = 4.0

Ph.D. Application

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Criteria for admission

William G. Lowrie Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

• A bachelor of science degree in chemical engineering, or closely related field (another engineering field, chemistry, etc).

• An undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. • If applicable, a graduate GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

• GRE scores:

• Average scores for incoming class (2017): Verbal =155 (65%), Quantitative =164 (84%), and Analytical Writing = 4.0

MS Application

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William G. Lowrie Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

How to apply 1. Online Application:

http://gradadmissions.osu.edu/grad_apply.html 2. Supporting Documents to be uploaded:

• Transcripts: Official scanned copies of all post-secondary institutions

• Statement of purpose • Resume or CV

3. Three Letters of Recommendation: applicants are prompted to enter names and email addresses of their recommenders

4. Submit Official GRE scores

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William G. Lowrie Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

CBEC: New 225,000 sq. ft. state-of-the art research building

$126M Total Project Cost

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William G. Lowrie Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Research: Bioengineering/Biotechnology

•Jeff Chalmers: Immunomagnetic cell separation, cancer detection, bioengineering

•Andre Palmer: Biomaterials for transfusion medicine and tissue engineering

•Katelyn Reilly: Polymeric biomaterials, biomimetics and hydrogel delivery systems

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William G. Lowrie Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Research: Bioengineering/Biotechnology

•Jessica Winter: Nano biotechnology, cancer diagnostics, cancer cell migration

•David Wood: Biotechnology development through protein engineering

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William G. Lowrie Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Research: Bioengineering/Biotechnology

•Eduardo Reátegui: Microtechnologies, biomaterials, spectroscopy, immunoengineering, circulating biomarkers

•Shang-Tian Yang: Biochemical, metabolic, and tissue engineering; biotechnology

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William G. Lowrie Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Research: Polymers/Materials

•Stuart Cooper: Polymer physics, block polymers, ionomers, polyurethanes, biomaterials

•Lisa Hall: Theory and simulation of polymeric systems

•Kurt Koelling: Rheology, polymer processing, and microfluidics

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William G. Lowrie Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Research: Polymers/Materials

•L. James Lee: Nanotechnology and polymers, composites and nanomaterials

•David Tomasko: Molecular thermodynamics, separations, and STEM retention

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William G. Lowrie Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Research: Energy/Environment

•Aravind Asthagiri: Computational catalysis, modeling surface chemistry

•Bhavik Bakshi: Sustainability science and engineering, process systems engineering

•Nicholas Brunelli: Design of heterogeneous catalytic materials and nanomaterials

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William G. Lowrie Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Research: Energy/Environment

•LS Fan: Process development of advanced combustion and clean energy systems, gas-solid fluidization

•Winston Ho: : Molecular and chemical membrane separations; hydrogen purification, CO2 capture, water desalination, antibiotic recovery, wastewater metal recovery

•Li-Chiang Lin: Materials discovery using molecular simulations for separations, storage and catalysis

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William G. Lowrie Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Research: Energy/Environment

•Umit Ozkan: Heterogeneous and electro-catalysis, kinetics, and catalytic materials

•Andrew Tong: Process development of advanced combustion and clean energy systems, gas-solid fluidization

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William G. Lowrie Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

More Research Areas

•Isamu Kusaka: Statistical mechanics, transport phenomena in nano scale systems

•James Rathman: Molecular informatics, computational risk assessment of complex chemical systems, colloids and interfacial phenomena

•Barbara Wyslouzil: Aerosol and particle technology

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William G. Lowrie Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Graduate Student Life: Chemical Engineering Graduate Council:

• Department Potlucks & Cookouts

• Welcome Party

• Trivia and Movie Nights

• Bowling

• Ice Skating

• Zoo Trips

• Apple Picking

• Hiking

• Lab Cleaning Competitions

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William G. Lowrie Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Graduate Student Life:

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William G. Lowrie Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

VIEW MORE Graduate Student Life: Search #CBEGradLife on go.osu.edu/CBEfacebook

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William G. Lowrie Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Graduate Research Symposium: Sponsored by Dow – Each September before the Engineering Career Fair. A showcase of research conducted in our department and a networking opportunity for graduate students and industry professionals.

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Industry Academia 3M GSK Columbia Univ. Argonne Nat’l Lab Givaudan City College of NY BASF Goodyear Florida State Univ. Battelle Honeywell Iowa State Univ. Biogen Intel NC State Univ. Bristol-Myers Squibb Merck Purdue Univ. Cleveland Clinic Nestle U of Alabama Dow Chemical Oak Ridge Nat’l Lab U of Illinois DuPont Proctor & Gamble U of Pittsburgh Eli Lilly Sanofi Villanova ExxonMobil Shell

Genentech US EPA

Employment after Graduation

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William G. Lowrie Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

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