Biotechnology
Biotechnology has applications in a number of diverse fields, including gene therapy, protein and tissue engineering, and bioremediation.
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Biotechnology (Ph.D.)
The Biotechnology Ph.D. program offered through the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering is strongly research-oriented with coursework in:
- Principles of Cell and Microbe Cultivation
- Biochemistry and Cellular Metabolism
- Protein Purification
- Molecular Biology
- Biochemical Engineering
Biotechnology (Certificate)
The ability to manipulate the genetic content of microbial, insect, animal, and plant cells has led to a variety of commercial applications in medicine, nutrition, materials science, and the environment. New biotechnology-derived pharmaceutical products are gaining FDA approval, and the sequencing of the human genome will lead to tremendous new opportunities in disease prevention. The Biotechnology certificate program gives you the skills employers are looking for to develop today’s products: biochemical process engineering principles, molecular biology practices, and state-of-the-art cloning and expression techniques.
Certificate Courses
The Biotechnology Certificate program is designed to train electrical engineers in the medical uses of diagnostic imaging instrumentation, biotechnology professionals with training in tissue engineering to develop tissue implants, and mechanical engineers who are well-versed in biomaterials to design artificial joints. The certificate program allows students to focus on biomedical instrumentation, biomedical optics, biomaterials/biotechnology and tissue engineering or other related areas of study.
Through industry-based projects and case studies, the four-course, graduate-level Biotechnology Certificate programs provide you with the fundamentals and practical considerations in the field, including construction of recombinant DNA and the production of enzymes, therapeutic proteins, vaccines and small-molecule primary and secondary metabolites. The curriculum features modern techniques for separation and purification of small and large biomolecules. In addition, production and separation case studies emphasize process economics, GMP, and QA/QC.
Two certificate tracks are available. Each track requires four courses:
- Engineering: Emphasizes biochemical process engineering principles and state-of-the-art biotechnology production techniques.
- Science: Emphasizes molecular biology practices and state-of-the-art cloning and expression techniques
Faculty
Application Deadline
Spring: September 15
Fall: January 15
Applicants to the Ph.D. in Biotechnology program are generally expected to hold a B.S. or M.S. degree in Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, or Biology. Competitive applicants are expected to already have working knowledge of the core course content of this program (i.e., enzyme and cell growth kinetics, biochemistry and cell metabolism, molecular biology).
Application Requirements:
> Application Fee
> Resume/CV
> Personal Statement
> Official GRE scores
> Official TOEFL or IELTS, if applicable
> Transcripts
> Three letters of Recommendation
Application Deadline
Spring: September 15 (international applicants) and December 31 (domestic applicants)
Fall: June 1 (international applicants) and August 1 (domestic applicants)
Application Requirements
> Application Fee
> Resume/CV
> Personal Statement
> Official TOEFL or IELTS, if applicable
> Transcripts
> One Letter of Recommendation