Principles of molecular modeling in chemical engineering applications; fundamentals for molecular simulation of adsorption and diffusion processes in nanoporous materials; molecular dynamics methods for gas transport in nanopores; Monte Carlo methods for equilibrium based gas separations; molecular modeling of zeolites and metal organic frameworks for gas storage.

A capstone design course where students apply engineering and science knowledge in a chemical and biological engineering design project. Development, design and management of a project in teams under realistic constraints and conditions. Emphasis on communication, teamwork and presentation skills.

Differences between small molecules and polymers; thermosets; thermoplastics. Relationships between molecular structure and properties. Major types of polymers. Supramolecular architectures, composites, copolymers.

The principles and computational methods to study the biological data generated by genome sequencing, gene expressions, protein profiles, and metabolic fluxes. Application of arithmetic, algebraic, graph, pattern matching, sorting and searching algorithms and statistical tools to genome analysis. Applications of Bioinformatics to metabolic engineering, drug design, and biotechnology.

Recombinant DNA, enzymes and other biomolecules. Molecular genetics. Commercial use of microorganisms. Cellular reactors; bioseparation techniques. Transgenic systems. Gene therapy. Biotechnology applications in environmental, agricultural and pharmaceutical problems.

Electrochemical thermodynamics, kinetics and mass transport; electrode structures; batteries and battery pack design; fuel cells and system and stack design; electrochemical double layer capacitors; electrolyzers; design and modelling of electrochemical reactors.

The fundamentals of tissue engineering at the molecular and cellular level; techniques in tissue engineering; problems and solution in tissue engineering; transplantation of tissues in biomedicine using sophisticated equipments and materials; investigation of methods for the preparation of component of cell, effect of growth factors on tissues.

Basic concepts in general and introductory organic chemistry including matter, measurements, periodic table, compounds, chemical bonding, intermolecular interactions, mole-mass relations, stoichiometry and reaction balancing, chemical reaction rates, gasses, liquids, solids, solutions, acid-base theory, nuclear chemistry, functional groups in organic chemistry, amines, alcohols, carboxylic acids, amino acids-proteins, lipids and carbohydrates

Atomic structure, chemical bonds, compounds, solutions, stoichiometry. Electrochemistry, thermodynamics, kinetics, acids and bases, basic organic chemistry.

Atomic and molecular structure, spectroscopy, stoichiometry, chemical thermodynamics, electrochemistry, structure and properties of materials.

Basics of general chemistry and introduction to quantum mechanics including chemical bonding, molecular structure, states of matter and phase transitions, intermolecular interaction, chemical equilibrium, thermodynamics / thermochemistry, acid-base equilibria, materials chemistry and spectroscopy.

Basic concepts and important topics in organic chemistry that are needed to establish a strong foundation in health sciences will be covered. Topics to be covered include: Alkanes, alkenes, alkynes and aromatic compounds; alcohols, phenols, thiols and ethers; aldehydes, ketones and chiral molecules; carboxylic acids and esters; amines and amides; amino acids and proteins; carbohydrates; polymers and polymeric biomaterials; analysis and identification of organic molecules (Spectroscopic techniques (Ultraviolet (UV), infrared (IR), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)), chromatographic techniques (Thin layer (TLC), gas (GC), liquid (HPLC), size exclusion (GPC)).

Fundamental principles of a wide range of instrumental techniques in spectroscopy, chromatography, electrochemistry, thermal analysis and surface analysis. Lab component.

Spectroscopic methods for structure determination with emphasis on NMR and IR techniques, aromaticity and electrophilic aromatic substitution, nucleophilic addition and substitution reactions of carbonyl compounds, aldol reactions, amines, phenols, aryl halides and nucleophilic aromatic substitution reactions, named reactions. Lab component.

Electrochemistry, theory of simple differential equations, rates of chemical reactions, rate laws, kinetics of complex reactions, molecular reaction dynamics, concepts and machinery of statistical thermodynamics, accurate descriptions of molecular structures. Lab component.

Series expansions of chemical properties with applications in chemical thermodynamics, quantum chemistry, chemical kinetics and statistical thermodynamics. Curve fitting to experimental data with the least square fitting, optimization and Monte Carlo method. Interpolation/extrapolation of numerical data. Solutions of one-dimensional nonlinear equations. Numerical differentiation and integration methods. Ordinary differential equations: Linear, nonlinear with constant coefficients, power series solutions. Solutons of linear set of equations. Eigenvalue equations in quantum chemistry.

Structural principles in various inorganic and organo-metallic compounds, chemical bonding theories, ligand theory, synthetic and mechanistic aspects of inorganic chemistry.

Provides hands-on experience to students in teaching courses in chemistry. Reinforces students' understanding of basic concepts and allows them to communicate and apply their knowledge of the subject matter.

Provides hands-on experience to students in teaching courses in chemistry. Reinforces students' understanding of basic concepts and allows them to communicate and apply their knowledge of the subject matter.

Provides hands-on experience to students in teaching courses in chemistry. Reinforces students' understanding of basic concepts and allows them to communicate and apply their knowledge of the subject matter.

Provides hands-on experience to students in teaching courses in chemistry. Reinforces students' understanding of basic concepts and allows them to communicate and apply their knowledge of the subject matter.

Fundamental physico-chemical concepts of surface and interface science; surface thermodynamics, structure and composition, physisorption and chemisorption, interactions between surfaces, catalytic activity at surfaces.

Advanced level thermodynamics, entropy, free energy, physical conversion of pure Materials and mixtures, phase rules and phase diagrams, chemical equilibrium, electrochemistry, chemical reaction rate, complex reaction kinetics, molecular reaction Dynamics, statistical thermodynamics, molecular structures.