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Biotechnology Engineering

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Application Deadlines
Fall: Jan 15
Spring: Sep 15
Summer: n/a
School/Department

Chemical and Biological Engineering

Location
Medford/Somerville
Format
On-campus
Commitment Options
Full-time
Part-time (Daytime)
Average Duration
3 - 5 years
Credits
Varies
Contact

gradadmissions@tufts.edu


Overview

Biotechnology Engineering is a research-oriented doctoral program that prepares students to develop biotechnology applications in fields such as gene therapy, protein and tissue engineering, and bioremediation.

Program Highlights

The Biotechnology Engineering doctoral 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

Career Outcomes

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 doctoral program prepares students contribute to the discipline - whether within industry, academia, and research.

Biotechnology Engineering

Application Requirements

Applicants to the PhD in Biotechnology Engineering program are generally expected to hold a BS or MS 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 Fee
  • Resume/CV
  • Personal Statement
  • Transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Official TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo test scores (if applicable)
  • GRE General Test scores are not required
  • Portfolio (optional)

Tuition and Financial Aid

We recognize that attending graduate school involves a significant financial investment. Our team is here to answer your questions about tuition rates and scholarship opportunities.

Please contact us at gradadmissions@tufts.edu.

Faculty

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Ayse Asatekin

Associate Professor and Steve and Kristen Remondi Fellow
membranes, polymer science, material science, separations, surface chemistry
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Prashant Deshlahra

Assistant Professor
Clean energy, fuels and chemicals, experimental and computational catalysis
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Nathaniel Eagan

Assistant Professor
Sustainability, experimental heterogeneous catalysis, clean energy, fuels and chemicals, biomass
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Kyongbum Lee

Dean of Engineering
metabolic engineering, tissue engineering, systems biology
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Derek Mess

Professor of the Practice
thermal barrier coating (TBC), solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) ceramics, carbon dioxide acceptors
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Nikhil Nair

Associate Professor
synthetic biology, systems bioengineering, protein engineering, metabolic engineering, biofuels, biocatalysis
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Matthew Panzer

Professor
electrolytes, gels, polymers, ion transport, energy storage
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James Van Deventer

Bright Futures Assistant Professor
Synthetic Biology, Chemical Biology, Protein Engineering, Antibody Engineering, Drug Discovery, Genetic Code Expansion, Noncanonical Amino Acids, Tumor Microenvironment.
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Hyunmin Yi

Associate Professor
nanobiofabrication, smart biopolymers, BioMEMS, material science

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