Department of Chemical Engineering

Engineering II, Room 3357;
Telephone (805) 893-3412

Website: www.chemengr.ucsb.edu (will open in a new browser window)

Chair: L. Gary Leal
Vice-Chair: Dale Seborg

Contents:

Faculty
Emeriti Faculty
Affiliated Faculty
Overview
Undergraduate Program
- Bachelor of Science-Chemical Engineering
- Five-Year Joint B.S. Chemical Engineering/M.S. Materials Degree Program and Five-Year Joint B.S. Chemical Engineering/M.A. Program with Economics
Graduate Program
Chemical Engineering Courses

Faculty

Sanjoy Banerjee, Ph.D., University of Waterloo, Professor (transport processes, multiphase systems, process safety) *2

Bradley Chmelka, Ph.D., UC Berkeley, Professor (self-assembled materials, polymers, porous and composite solids, heterogeneous catalysts, magnetic resonance)

Patrick S. Daugherty, Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin, Assistant Professor (protein engineering and design, combinational molecular biology, gene targeting, viral vector engineering)

Michael F. Doherty, Ph.D., Cambridge University, Professor (process design and synthesis, separations, crystal engineering)

Francis J. Doyle III, Ph.D., California Institute of Technology, Mellichamp Professor of Process Control (process control, systems biology, nonlinear dynamics)

Glenn Fredrickson, Ph.D., Stanford University, Professor (polymer theory, block copolymers, phase transitions, statistical mechanics, glass transitions, composite media)

Jacob Israelachvili, Ph.D., University of Cambridge, Professor (surface and interfacial phenomena, adhesion, colloidal systems, surface forces, bio-adhesion, friction) *1

Edward J. Kramer, Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon University, Professor (microscopic fundamentals of fracture polymers, diffusion in polymers, and polymer surfaces, interfaces and thin films) *1

L. Gary Leal, Ph.D., Stanford University, Schlinger Distinguished Professor in Chemical Engineering (fluid mechanics, physics of complex fluids, rheology) *1

Glenn E. Lucas, Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Professor (structural materials, mechanical properties) *2

Eric McFarland, Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, M.D., Harvard Medical School, Professor (catalysis, combinational material science, sensors, charge and energy transfer)

Samir Mitragotri, Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Associate Professor (drug delivery and diagnostics, bio-membrane transport, membrane biophysics, biomedical ultrasound)

Susannah Scott, Ph.D., Iowa State University, Professor (heterogeneous catalysis, surface organometallic chemistry; analysis of electronic structure and stoichiometric reactivity to determine catalytic function ) *3

Dale E. Seborg, Ph.D., Princeton University, Professor (process dynamics and control, monitoring and fault detection, system identification)

M. Scott Shell, Ph.D. Princeton, Assistant Professor (molecular simulation, statistical mechanics, complex materials, protein biophysics)

Todd M. Squires, Ph.D., Harvard, Assistant Professor (fluid mechanics, microfluidics, microrheology, complex fluids)

Theofanis G. Theofanous, Ph.D., University of Minnesota, Professor, Center for Risk Studies and Safety Director (transport phenomena in multiphase systems, risk analysis) *2

Matthew V. Tirrell, Ph.D., University of Massachusetts, Auhll Professor (bioengineering, polymer science and engineering) *1

Joseph Zasadzinski, Ph.D., University of Minnesota, Professor (surface and interfacial phenomena, high resolution microscopy, biomaterials)

*1 Joint appointment with the Department of Materials.

*2 Joint appointment with the Department of Mechanical Engineering.

*3 Joint appointment with the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.

Emeriti Faculty

Owen T. Hanna, Ph.D., Purdue University, Professor Emeritus (theoretical methods)

Duncan A. Mellichamp, Ph.D., Purdue University, Professor Emeritus (process dynamics and control, digital computer control)

Robert G. Rinker, Ph.D., California Institute of Technology, Professor Emeritus (chemical kinetics, reaction engineering, catalysis)

Orville C. Sandall, Ph.D., UC Berkeley, Professor (transport of mass, energy, and momentum; separation processes)

Affiliated Faculty

George M. Homsy, Ph.D. (Mechanical Engineering)

Frederick F. Lange, Ph. D. (Materials)

G. Robert Odette, Ph.D. (Materials, Mechanical Engineering)

Philip Alan Pincus, Ph.D. (Materials)

We live in a technological society which provides many benefits including a very high standard of living. However, our society must address critical problems that have strong technological aspects. These problems include: meeting our energy requirements, safeguarding the environment, ensuring national security, and delivering health care at an affordable cost. Because of their broad technical background, chemical engineers are uniquely qualified to make major contributions to the resolution of these and other important problems. Chemical engineers develop processes and products that transform raw materials into useful products.

Mission Statement

The program in Chemical Engineering has a dual mission:

Education. Our program seeks to produce chemical engineers who will contribute to the process industries worldwide. Our program provides students with a strong fundamental technical education designed to meet the needs of a changing and rapidly developing technological environment.
Research. Our program seeks to develop innovative science and technology that addresses the needs of industry, the scientific community, and society.

Educational Objectives for the Undergraduate Program

We expect our graduates to become innovative, competent, contributing engineers in the process industries.
We expect our graduates to demonstrate their flexibility and adaptability in the workplace, so that they remain effective engineers, take on new responsibilities, and assume leadership roles.
We expect some of our graduates to continue their education by obtaining advanced degrees.

Degree Programs

The Department of Chemical Engineering offers the B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in chemical engineering. The B.S. degree is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.

At the undergraduate level, emphasis is placed on a thorough background in the fundamental principles of science and engineering, strongly reinforced by laboratory courses in which students become familiar with the application of theory. At the graduate level, students take advanced courses and are required to demonstrate competence in conducting basic and applied research.

The B.S. degree provides excellent preparation for both challenging industrial jobs and graduate degree programs.

Interdisciplinary B.S./M.S degree programs are also available which result in M.S. degrees in other fields. Students who complete a major in chemical engineering may be eligible to pursue a California teaching credential. Interested students should consult the credential advisor in the Graduate School of Education as soon as possible.

Under the direction of the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies, academic advising services are jointly provided by advisors in the College of Engineering, as well as advisors in the department. Each undergraduate also is assigned a faculty advisor, to assist in selection of elective courses, plan academic programs, and provide advice on professional career objectives. Graduate students are assigned a thesis advisor in the area of their research interest. Undergraduates in other majors who plan to change to a major in the Department of Chemical Engineering should consult the department academic advisor for the requirements.

Several publications are available from the department office describing the undergraduate and graduate programs.

Education Abroad Program (EAP)

Students are encouraged to broaden their academic experience by studying abroad for a year, or part of a year, under the auspices of the University of California Education Abroad Program. See the section under “Additional Academic Programs” or the EAP
website: www.eap.ucsb.edu.

Laboratory Facilities

1. Computational facilities. The College of Engineering maintains computing facilities open to all students within the college. These facilities include state-of-the-art workstations. Individual research groups also maintain significant PC and workstation facilities.

2. Process dynamics and control laboratories. A pH neutralization process serves as a challenging demonstration unit for advanced process control and monitoring strategies. A batch polymerization reactor is available for novel modeling and control research. Stirred-tank heating systems and an interacting four tank liquid storage system illustrate key concepts in process control courses. All of the experimental equipment is controlled by industrial computer control systems.

3. Mass transfer and separation processes laboratory. This facility contains well-instrumented equipment for studying mass transfer and separation processes. Some specialized research apparatuses that have been constructed for this laboratory include: a laminar-liquid jet absorber used for gas/liquid chemical kinetics measurements; a wetted-sphere gas absorber used for diffusion coefficient measurements and gas/liquid chemical kinetics measurements; a modified Zipperclave reactor used for gas solubility measurements at pressures up to 200 bar; a stirred-cell absorber used for experimentally testing mass transfer models; a supported-liquid membrane apparatus used for testing diffusion/reaction models of facilitated transport; a diaphragm cell apparatus for liquid phase diffusion coefficient measurements. Data acquisition software and hardware are used where appropriate. Current research projects focus on acid gas treating using alkanolamines and advanced oxidation kinetics studies for refractory organics in water.

4. Multiphase systems laboratory. Interfacial instabilities, breakup and mixing/dispersal of liquids (both Newtonian and visco-elastic) in high speed gas flows are studied in a Pulse, Supersonic Wind-Tunnel, and a Shock-Tube/Catch-Chamber Facility, by high speed visualization instrumentation, including Laser-Induced Fluorescence, at exposure times down to 10 nanoseconds. The wind-tunnel provides Mach 3 flows for up to 100 milliseconds at pressure levels that can range from 0.1 MPa down to 10 Pa. The shock tube provides flow speeds of up to Mach 1.7 at dynamic pressures of up to 2 MPa, for 4 milliseconds. In addition to high speed digital video cameras (Phantom 7, up to 150,000 frames per second), the laboratory features a unique distributed visualization system assembled from a large scale array of still, high resolution cameras and a corresponding LED-based lighting system. Auxiliary equipment include a high speed infrared camera, an ultra-high-speed gas gun (liquid jets of km/s), viscometry instruments, a Direct Numerical Simulation code (MuSiC), and a 40-node computer cluster.

5. Materials research facilities. The department shares with the Department of Materials extensive laboratory facilities for materials research. These include a microscopy and microanalytical facility with transmission electron microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, atomic force microscopies, as well as dynamic secondary ion mass spectroscopy and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Laboratories for metallography, x-ray diffraction, mechanical testing, materials processing and polymer characterization are also available. The latter includes state-of-the-art facilities for molecular, rheological, and rheooptical characterization of polymer melts, solutions, and gels. The rheological characterization equipment includes two Arcs Rheometrics Mechanical Spectrometers (one for fluids and the other for polymer melts), a constant stress rheometer, and various capillary viscometers. The rheooptical measurements are carried out on a Phase Modulated Flow Birefringence device. Static and dynamic light scattering is performed on a Brookhaven Laser Light Scattering Gonimeter. In addition, there is a wide range of facilities available for polymer synthesis and characterization which is shared with other laboratories. These include: Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC); Gel Permeation Chromatography (GC); Infrared Spectroscopy (IR and FTIR); and optical microscopy at elevated temperatures.

6. Catalysis and surface chemistry laboratories. These laboratories contain apparatus for the study of catalysts over a large range of pressures and conditions. Small scale packed bed reactor units as well as mini- and micro-reactor assemblies are available for the study of heterogeneous catalyst activity at high and moderate pressures. Characterizations systems include GC, GC-MS, Fourier transform infrared reflection-absorption spectroscopy, quadrupole mass spectrometry, and optical spectroscopies. Several ultra high vacuum systems are used for detailed surface science studies with capabilities for atomic and molecular beam scattering, thermal desorption spectroscopy, low-energy electron diffraction, Auger electron spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopies.

7. Interfacial sciences laboratories. These two laboratories in chemical engineering contain state-of-the-art equipment necessary for detailed measurements of the forces and structures at fluid-fluid and fluid-solid interfaces. The instruments include four versions of the surface forces apparatus designed to measure the interactions between surfaces such as biomembranes, polymers, and crystalline solids across liquids such as water or oils. The newest variations of the instruments can be used to measure dynamic forces important to lubrication and friction at the molecular scale, and do in situ x-ray imaging. These labs also include high vacuum freeze-fracture devices used to prepare liquid samples for the lab’s transmission electron microscope as well as a cryogenic sample holder for direct imaging of low temperature specimens in the TEM. This lab is one of the few in any chemical engineering department that contains confocal optical, cryo-electron, scanning tunneling and atomic force microscopes which can provide atomic resolution images of colloids and interfaces. The lab also includes an optical microscope with Nomarski optics, confocal microscope, a high speed ultracentrifuge, two Langmuir-Blodgett troughs for creating ordered monolayer assemblies, Brewster angle and fluorescence microscopes and highspeed cameras. The lab also has custom built surface rheometers for measuring the interfacial viscosity of lipid and protein monolayers.

8. NMR Characterization facilities. State-of-the-art facilities in nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy are available to support a wide range of materials and engineering investigations at a molecular level. UCSB College of Engineering instrumentation includes a variety of high resolution NMR spectrometers operating at fields of 800 MHz (19 Tesla), two at 500 MHz (11.7 T), 300 MHz (7.0 T), and two at 200 MHz (4.7 T) for solution- and solid-state investigations. Extensive support equipment exists for the performance of non-routine experiments, such as ultrafast magic-angle spinning (MAS), double rotation, multiple-quantum MAS, pulsed-field gradient, laser-enhanced NMR, and multi-dimensional NMR techniques.

9. Complex fluids laboratory. This laboratory combines a series of unique experimental systems for investigation of viscous and viscoelastic flow phenomena involving polymer liquids, suspensions, and other complex fluids. These include birefringence, dichroism, and light scattering systems for polymeric liquids; a pair of minaturized computer-controlled four-roll mills for studies of drop breakup, coalescence, and particle dynamics; LDV and PIV systems applied to suspensions and multiphase liquids, miniaturized shear cells with inverted microscopes for colloidal systems, and a opposing micropipette system for investigation of the interactions between growing bubbles for foam formation studies, and for studies of vesicle interactions.

10. Imaging science laboratory. This laboratory features facilities for studying basic problems in materials and biological systems using a variety of imaging methods. Capabilities include scanning tunneling electron microscopy (STM), and atomic force microscopy (AFM). Image processing workstations and software systems are interfaced to each device.

11. Light scattering laboratory. This laboratory is equipped with light scattering equipment for characterization of complex fluids such as emulsions, colloidal suspensions, surfactant solutions, and polymer solutions. Included are commercial and custom-designed gonimeters for measurements of the static structure factors at equilibrium and under a variety of shear flows. Dynamic light scattering is performed with a fast Brookhaven BI-9000 correlator. Both static and dynamic light scattering capabilities are integrated with controlled stress and controlled strain-rate rheometers for simultaneous light scattering and rheological measurements.

12. Biomaterials and Bioengineering Laboratory. This laboratory includes facilities for synthesis and testing of novel biomaterials for applications in drug delivery, biosensors, and tissue engineering. Equipment is available for synthesis of polymeric micro and nanoparticles for drug delivery, synthesis of self-assembled biomaterials, and engineering of biomaterial surfaces. The laboratory also includes facilities to measure cell-biomaterial interactions and transport of molecules as well as particles in biological tissues. Various analytical tools for measuring transport including scintillation counter, HPLC, spectrophotometers, and fluorescence microscopy are available. Facilities for mammalian cell culture and in vivo transport measurements are available. Equipment for functional characterization of biological molecules, cells, and tissues is also available.

Undergraduate Program

Courses required for the pre-major or major, inside or outside of the Department of Chemical Engineering, cannot be taken for the passed/not passed grading option. They must be taken for letter grades.

Bachelor of Science -- Chemical Engineering

Note: Schedules should be planned to meet both General Education and major requirements. Detailed descriptions of these requirements are presented in the College of Engineering Announcement and General Education booklet.

Preparation for the major

Students in the major are required to meet a set of minimum unit and grade-point requirements, and a set of General Education requirements. A total of 80 units are required as preparation for the major: Engineering 3, Chemical Engineering 1A and 10, Chemistry 1A-B-C, 1AL-BL-CL, 6A-B, 109A-B-C, and Mathematics 3A-B-C and 5A-B-C, and Physics 1, 2, 3, 4, and 3L, 4L.

Upper-division major

A total of 78 units is required, of which 66 upper-division units are specified: Chemical Engineering 110A-B, 119, 120A-B-C, 128, 132A-B-C, 140A-B, 152A, 172, 180A-B, 184A-B; Chemistry 113B-C; Materials 100B or 101. Twelve units of technical electives selected from a wide variety of upper-division science and engineering courses are also required. Lists of approved electives are available in the department office. Transfer students who have completed most of the lower-division courses listed above and are entering the junior year of the chemical engineering program may take Chemical Engineering 10 concurrently with Chemical Engineering 120A in the fall quarter.

Five-Year Joint B.S. Chemical Engineering/M.S. Materials Degree Program

Please refer to the College of Engineering section, for additional information on Five-Year B.S./M.S. programs.

Five-Year Joint B.S. Chemical Engineering/M.A. Program with Economics

Please refer to the College of Engineering section, for additional information on Five-Year B.S./M.S. programs.

Graduate Program

In addition to departmental requirements, program applicants and candidates for graduate degrees must fulfill University requirements described in the section "Graduate Education at UCSB.”

Upon admission, students will receive a copy of the graduate student handbook which contains the department’s policies and procedures.

Master of Science -- Chemical Engineering

Admission

Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores are required of all applicants to the graduate program. Applicants whose native language is not English must pass the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) prior to admission to UCSB. Requests for exceptions to this requirement will be considered for those students who have completed an undergraduate or graduate education at an institution whose primary language of instruction is English. It is expected that most applicants for the M.S. degree in chemical engineering will have obtained undergraduate degrees in chemical engineering. However, students with degrees in other branches of engineering or in science may be accepted with the provision that they take such undergraduate courses as prescribed by the department as prerequisites for graduate work.

Degree Requirements

Two plans are available for the M.S. degree in chemical engineering. Most students will follow Plan 1, although students with special backgrounds or requirements will be permitted, at the option of the department, to follow Plan 2. Knowledge of a foreign language is not required.

Plan 1. Thirty units of coursework, of which at least 20 units must be taken in graduate courses numbered 200-299 in chemical engineering or related fields subject to departmental approval. Units in courses numbered 596, 598 or 599 do not count toward advanced degrees. The remaining units may be chosen from upper-division or graduate-level courses in chemical engineering or other branches of engineering or science, as approved by the department. In addition to meeting the course requirements, each student is expected to pursue a research project, theoretical and/or experimental, and to describe the results of the research in a thesis. The student must present and defend the thesis in an oral examination.

Plan 2. Forty-two units of coursework, of which at least 24 units must be taken in graduate courses numbered 200-299 in chemical engineering or related fields subject to departmental approval. Units numbered 596, 598 or 599 do not count toward advanced degrees. The remainder may be chosen on the same basis as outlined in Plan 1. Only students who have had adequate research experience prior to beginning graduate work, or who plan to continue in doctoral work at UCSB, will be permitted to follow Plan 2. Plan 2 candidates must pass an oral examination based on subjects studied in the graduate courses.

Doctor of Philosophy -- Chemical Engineering

Admission

Doctor of philosophy applicants must meet master of science admission requirements. (See “Master of Science-Chemical Engineering-Admission.”)

Degree Requirements

The student will be expected to plan and secure approval of a program of courses in chemical engineering and related fields which will provide a depth of understanding in the principal areas of chemical engineering. Students are required to take a minimum of 36 units of course work before graduation. This includes 33 units required to fulfill the core course requirement.

Advancement to Candidacy for the Ph.D. degree includes a written report and comprehensive oral examination based primarily on a student’s research progress through the Winter or Spring Quarters of the student’s second year of graduate study. Eligibility to take the Candidacy Exam is based on a portfolio submitted by the student that includes performance in graduate chemical engineering course work and research progress reports.

Each student is expected to pursue a research project, theoretical and/or experimental, and to describe the results of the research in a dissertation. The student must present and defend the dissertation in an oral examination. The period of time between advancement to candidacy and completion of the final oral examination is expected to be approximately three years.

Optional Graduate Degree Emphasis in Computational Science and Engineering

The Departments of Chemical Engineering, Computer Science, Earth Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mathematics, and Mechanical Engineering offer an interdisciplinary master’s and Ph.D. degree emphasis in computational science and engineering (CSE). CSE is a rapidly growing multidisciplinary area with connections to the sciences, engineering, mathematics, and computer science. For additional information, see the CSE website:
www.cse.ucsb.edu.

Interdepartmental Graduate Program in Biomolecular Science and Engineering

For a complete description of this interdisciplinary program, see our website at: www.bmse.ucsb.edu.

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Chemical Engineering Courses

Lower Division

1A. Engineering and the Scientific Method

(1) Staff

Engineering and its relationship to basic science, with specific examples from engineering practice. Analysis and synthesis of engineering education. Career opportunities for chemical engineering graduates. Seminar/discussion format with guest lecturers and current experiences/issues from students’ other freshman engineering/science classes.

10. Introduction to Chemical Engineering

(3) Doyle, Scott

Prerequisites: Chemistry 1A-B-C; Mathematics 3A-B-C; and, Engineering 3.

Elementary principles of chemical engineering. The major topics discussed include material and energy balances, stoichiometry, and thermodynamics.

99. Introduction to Research

(1-3) Staff

Prerequisites: consent of instructor and undergraduate advisor.

May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 6 units. Students are limited to 5 units per quarter and 30 units total in all 98/99/198/199/199DC/199RA courses combined.

Directed study, normally experimental, to be arranged with individual faculty members. Course offers exceptional students an opportunity to participate in a research group.

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Upper Division

102. Biomaterials and Biosurfaces

(3) Israelachvili

Not open for credit to students who have completed Chemical Engineering 121.

Recommended preparation: prior biochemistry, physical chemistry, and organic chemistry.

Fundamentals of natural and artificial biomaterials and biosurfaces with emphasis on molecular level structure and function and the interactions of biomaterials and surfaces with the body. Design issues of grafts and biopolymers. Basic biological and biochemical systems reviewed for nonbiologists.

110A. Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics

(3) Staff

Prerequisites: Mathematics 5A. Engineering majors only.

Use of the laws of thermodynamics to analyze processes encountered in engineering practice, including cycles and flows. Equations-of-state for describing properties of fluids and mixtures. Applications, including engines, turbines, refrigeration and power plant cycles, phase equilibria, and chemical-reaction equilibria.

110B. Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics

(3) Staff

Prerequisites: Mathematics 5A. Engineering majors only.

Extension of ChE 110A to cover mixtures and multiphase equilibrium. Liquid-vapor separations calculations are emphasized. Introduction to equations of state for mixtures.

119. Current Events in Chemical Engineering

(1) Staff

Prerequisites: Chemical Engineering 110A-B.

Assigned readings in technical journals on current events of interest to chemical engineers. Student groups present oral reports on reading assignments pertaining to new technologies, discoveries, industry challenges, society/government issues, professional and ethical responsibilities.

120A. Transport Processes

(4) Theofanous, Zasadzinski, Mitagotri, Tirrell

Prerequisites: Mathematics 5A-B-C; and Physics 4.

Introductory course in conceptual understanding and mathematical analysis of problems in fluid dynamics of relevance to Chemical Engineering. Emphasis is placed on performing microscopic and macroscopic mathematical analysis to understand fluid motion in response to forces.

120B. Transport Processes

(3) Theofanous, Zasadzinski, Mitagotri, Tirrell

Prerequisites: Mathematics 5A-B-C; and Physics 4.

Introductory course in the mathematical analysis of conductive, convective and radioactive heat transfer with practical applications to design of heat exchange equipment and use.

120C. Transport Processes

(3) Theofanous, Zasadzinski, Mitagotri, Tirrell

Prerequisites: Mathematics 5A-B-C; and Physics 4.

Introductory course in the fundamentals of mass transfer with applications to the design of mass transfer equipment.

121. Colloids and Biosurfaces

(3) Israelachvili

Not open for credit to students who have completed Chemical Engineering 102.

Basic forces and interactions between atoms, molecules, small particles and extended surfaces. Special features and interactions associated with (soft) biological molecules, biomaterials and surfaces: lipids, proteins, fibrous molecules (DNA), biological membranes, hydrophobic and hydrophilic interactions, bio-specific and non-equilibrium interactions.

124. Advanced Topics in Transport Phenomena/Safety

(3) Banerjee, Theofanous

Prerequisites: Chemical Engineering 120A-B-C or Mechanical Engineering 151A-B; and Mechanical Engineering 152A.

Same course as ME 124.

Hazard identification and assessments, runaway reactions, emergency relief. Plant accidents and safety issues. Dispersion and consequences of releases.

125. Principles of Bioengineering

(3) Mitragotri

Not open for credit to students who have completed Chemical Engineering 125A-B.

Applications of engineering to biological and medical systems. Introduction to drug delivery, tissue engineering, and modern biomedical devices. Design and applications of these systems are discussed.

128. Separation Processes

(3) Scott

Prerequisites: Chemical Engineering 10 and 110A-B; open to College of Engineering majors only.

Basic principles and design techniques of equilibrium-stage separation processes. Emphasis is placed on binary distillation, liquid-liquid extraction, and multicomponent distillation.

132A. Analytical Methods in Chemical Engineering

(4) Daugherty, Fredrickson, Squires

Prerequisites: Mathematics 5A-B.

Develop analytical tools to solve elementary partial differential equations and boundary value problems. Separation of variables, method of characteristics, Sturm-Liouville theory, generalized Fourier analysis, and computer math tools.

132B. Computational Methods in Chemical Engineering

(3) Sandall

Prerequisites: Mathematics 5A-B-C.

Numerical methods for solution of linear and nonlinear algebraic equation sets, interpolation and numerical integration, optimization, initial-value problems in ordinary differential equations and boundary-value problems. Emphasis on development of computational tools for chemical engineering applications.

132C. Statistical Methods in Chemical Engineering

(3) Seborg

Prerequisites: Mathematics 5A-B-C.

Probability concepts and distributions, random variables, error analysis, point estimation and confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, development of empirical chemical engineering models using regression techniques, design of experiments, process monitoring based on statistical quality control techniques.

136. Introduction to Multiphase Flows

(3) Theofanous

Prerequisites: Chemical Engineering 120A-B-C, or Mechanical Engineering 151C and 152A.

Same course as ME 136.

Development from basic concepts and techniques of fluid mechanics and heat transfer, to local behavior in multiphase flows. Key multiphase phenomena, related physics. Extension of local conservation principles to usable formulations in multiphase flows. Modelling approaches. Practical examples.

138. Risk Assessment and Management

(3) Theofanous

Prerequisites: Chemical Engineering 120A-B-C; or Mechanical Engineering 151B and 152A.

Same course as ME 138.

Conceptual foundations of risk and its utility for decision making. Determinism, statistical inference, and uncertainty. Formulation of safety goals and approaches to risk management. Generalized methodology and tools for assessing risks in the industrial, ecological, and public health context.

140A. Chemical Reaction Engineering

(3) mcfarland

Prerequisites: Chemical Engineering 110A and 120A-B.

Fundamentals of chemical reaction engineering with emphasis on kinetics of homogenous and heterogeneous reacting systems. Reaction rates and reaction design are linked to chemical conversion and selectivity. Batch and continuous reactor designs with and without catalysts are examined.

140B. Chemical Reaction Engineering

(3) mcfarland

Prerequisites: Chemical Engineering 110A, 120A-B and 140A.

Thermodynamics, kinetics, mass and energy transport considerations associated with complex homogeneous and heterogeneous reacting systems. Catalysts and catalytic reaction rates and mechanisms. Adsorption and reaction at solid surfaces, including effects of diffusion in porous materials. Chemical reactors using heterogeneous catalysts.

152A. Process Dynamics and Control

(4) Seborg, Doyle

Prerequisites: Chemical Engineering 120A-B-C and 140A.

Development of theoretical and empirical models for chemical and physical processes, dynamic behavior of processes, transfer function and block diagram representation, process instrumentation, control system design and analysis, stability analysis, computer simulation of controlled processes.

152B. Advanced Process Control

(3) Seborg

Prerequisite: Chemical Engineering 152A.

The theory, design, and experimental application of advanced process control strategies including feedforward control, cascade control, enhanced single- loop strategies, and model predictive control. Analysis of multi-loop control systems. Introduction to on-line optimization.

154. Engineering Approaches to Systems Biology

(3) Doyle

Prerequisites: Chemical Engineering 171 and Mathematics 5A-B-C.

Applications of engineering tools and methods to solve problems in systems biology. Emphasis is placed on integrative approaches that address multi-scale and multi-rate phenomena in biological regulation. Modeling, optimization, and sensitivity analysis tools are introduced.

160. Introduction to Polymer Science

(3) Kramer

Prerequisites: Chemistry 107A-B or 109A-B.

Same course as Materials 160.

Introductory course covering synthesis, characterization, structure, and mechanical properties of polymers. The course is taught from a materials perspective and includes polymer thermodynamics, chain architecture, measurement and control of molecular weight as well as crystallization and glass transitions.

171. Introduction to Biochemical Engineering

(3) Daugherty

Prerequisites: Chemical Engineering 140A and Chemistry 109C.

Introduction to biochemical engineering covering enzyme and microbial growth and chemical kinetics with emphasis on the application of chemical engineering principles to the design and operation of industrial microbial processes.

172. Molecular and Cellular Biology for Engineers

(3) Daugherty

Prerequisites: Chemical Engineering 140A and Chemistry 109C.

Molecular and cellular biology will be introduced using engineering fundamentals. Topics include protein structure and function, transcription, translation, post-translational processing, cellular organization, molecular transport and trafficking, metabolic and protein networks, modification of cellular information, and molecular and cellular engineering.

180A-B. Chemical Engineering Laboratory

(3-3) Staff

Prerequisites: Chemical Engineering 110A and 120A-B (for 180A-B): Chemical Engineering 128 and 140A (for 180B).

Experiments in thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, mass transfer, reactor kinetics, and chemical processing. Experimental design, analysis of results, and preparation of reports.

184A. Design of Chemical Processes

(3) Doherty

Prerequisites: Chemical Engineering 110A-B;

120A-B-C; 140A; and 152A.

Application of chemical engineering principles to plant design. Conceptual design of chemical processes. Flowsheeting methods. Engineering cost principles and economic aspects.

184B. Design of Chemical Processes

(3) Doherty

Prerequisites: Chemical Engineering 110A-B;
120A-B-C; 140A; 152A; and Chemical Engineering 184A.

The solution to comprehensive plant design problems. Use of computer process simulators. Optimization of plant design, investment and operations.

196. Undergraduate Research

(2-4) Staff

Prerequisite: Upper-division standing, completion of 2 upper-division courses in Chemical Engineering; consent of the instructor.

Must have a minimum 3.0 grade-point average for the preceding three quarters. May be repeated for up to 12 units. Not more than 3 units may be applied to departmental electives.

Research opportunities for undergraduate students. Students will be expected to give regular oral presentations, actively participate in a weekly seminar, and prepare at least one written report on their research.

198. Independent Studies in Chemical Engineering

(1-5) Staff

Prerequisites: consent of instructor; upper-division standing; completion of two upper-division courses in chemical engineering.

Must have a minimum 3.0 grade-point-average for the preceding three quarters. May be repeated up to twelve units. Students are limited to five units per quarter and 30 units total in all 98/99/198/199/199DC/199RA courses combined.

Directed individual studies.

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Graduate Courses

202. Biomaterials and Biosurfaces

(3) Israelachvili

Prerequisites: consent of instructor.

Same course as BMSE 202.

Recommended preparation: prior biochemistry, physical chemistry, and organic chemistry.

210A. Fundamentals and Applications of Classical Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics

(4) doherty, Zasadzinski

Not open for credit to students who have completed Chemical Engineering 210.

Fundamental concepts in classical thermodynamics and statistical mechanics for engineering students. Establishes the framework within which applied problems can be solved using methodologies that start with molecular level understanding.

210B. Advanced Topics in Equilibrium Statistical Mechanics

(3) Fredrickson

Same course as Materials 214. Not open for credit to students who have completed Chemical Engineering 214.

Application of the principles of statistical mechanics and thermodynamics to treat classical fluid systems at equilibrium. Topics include liquid state theory, computer simulation methods, critical phenomena and scaling principles, interfacial statistical mechanics, and electrolyte theory.

210C. Topics in Non-equilibrium Statistical Mechanics

(3) Fredrickson

Not open for credit to students who have completed Chemical Engineering 215.

An introduction to the non-equilibrium statistical mechanics of classical fluid systems. Topics include: time correlation functions, linear response theory, kinetic theory of gases, Brownian motion, polymer dynamics, generalized hydrodynamics, non-equilibrium thermodynamics, and kinetics of phase transformations.

211A. Matrix Analysis and Computation

(4) Staff

Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

Same course as Computer Science 211A, ECE 210A, Geology 251A, ME 210A and Mathematics 206A. Students should be proficient in basic numerical methods,linear algebra, mathematically rigorous proofs, and some programming language.

Graduate level-matrix theory with introduction to matrix computations. SVD’s, pseudoinverses, variational characterization of eigenvalues, perturbation theory, direct and iterative methods for matrix computations.

211B. Numerical Simulation

(4) Staff

Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

Same course as Computer Science 211B, ECE 210B, Geology 251B, ME 210B and Mathematics 206B. Students should be proficient in basic numerical methods, linear algebra, mathematically rigorous proofs, and some programming language.

Linear multistep methods and Runge-Kutta methods for ordinary differential equations: stability, order and convergence. Stiffness. Differential algebraic equations. Numerical solution of boundary value problems.

211C. Numerical Solution of Partial Differential Equations - Finite Difference Methods

(4) Staff

Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

Same course as Computer Science 211C, ECE 210C, Geology 251C, ME 210C and Mathematics 206C. Students should be proficient in basic numerical methods,linear algebra, mathematically rigorous proofs, and some programming language.

Finite difference methods for hyperbolic, parabolic and elliptic PDE’s, with application to problems in science and engineering. Convergence, consistency, order and stability of finite difference methods. Dissipation and dispersion. Finite volume methods. Software design and adaptivity.

211D. Numerical Solution of Partial Differential Equations - Finite Element Methods

(4) Staff

Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

Same course as Computer Science 211D, ECE 210D, Geology 251D, ME 210D, and Mathematics 206D. Students should be proficient in basic numerical methods, linear algebra, mathematically rigorous proofs, and some programming language.

Weighted residual and finite element methods for the solution of hyperbolic, parabolic and elliptical partial differential equations, with application to problems in science and engineering. Error estimates. Standard and discontinuous Galerkin methods.

212. Risk Assessment and Management

(3) Theofanous

Prerequisites: consent of instructor.

Same course as ME 212.

216A. Introduction to Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Techniques

(3) Chmelka

Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

An introduction to magnetic resonance theory and experimental techniques, with emphasis on quantum-mechanical descriptions of basic NMR methods for solid-state applications.

216B. Advanced Methods of Magnetic Resonance with Applications to Materials Science

(3) Chmelka

Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

This course is intended to provide an understanding of advanced methods of magnetic resonance spectroscopy and imaging, emphasizing new applications to current issues in materials research.

218. Introduction to Multiphase Flows

(3) Staff

Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

Same course as ME 218.

220A. Advanced Transport Processes - Laminar Flow and Convective Transport Processes

(4) Leal

Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

Basic principles of fluid mechanics and convective transport processes. Governing equations and boundary conditions. Non-dimensionalization and scaling. Self-similar solutions and similarity transformations. Unidirectional flows. The thin gap approximation, lubrication theory and thin film dynamics. Low Reynolds number flows.

220B. Advanced Transport Processes - Laminar Flow and Convective Transport Processes

(3) Leal

Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

Continuation of ChE 220A. Viscous flows. Application of scaling and asymptotic methods to transport problems and fluid motions; Weak convection effects; Boundary layer theories for fluid mechanics and transport processes. Introduction to Linear stability theory for interfacial and buoyancy-driven flows.

220C. Advanced Transport Processes - Mass Transfer

(3) Zasadzinski

Basic principles of diffusional processes, multicomponent systems, diffusion with chemical reaction, penetration and surface renewal theories, turbulent transport.

221. Turbulent Flow

(3) Staff

Prerequisites: Chemical Engineering 220A-B or Mechanical Engineering 220A-B.

Same course as ME 223.

Nature and origin of turbulence, boundary layer mechanics law of the wall, wakes, and jets, transport of properties, statistical description of turbulence, measurement problems, stratification effects. Application of principles to practical problems is stressed.

222A. Colloids and Interfaces I

(3) Israelachvili

Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

Same course as Materials 222A and BMSE 222A.

Introduction to the various intermolecular interactions in solutions and in colloidal systems: Van der Waals, electrostatic, hydrophobic, solvation, H-bonding. Introduction to colloidal systems: particles, micelles, polymers, etc. Surfaces: wetting, contact angles, surface tension, etc.

222B. Colloids and Interfaces II

(3) Zasadzinski

Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

Same course as Materials 222B.

Recommended preparation: Materials 222A or Chemical Engineering 222A.

Continuation of 222A. Interparticle interaction, coagulation, flocculation, DLVO theory, steric interactions, polymer-coated surfaces, polymers in solution, viscosity in thin liquid films. Surfactant self-assembly: micelles, micro-emulsions, lamellar phases, etc. Surfactants in surfaces: Langmuir-Blodgett films, adsorption, adhesion.

226. Level Set Methods

(4) Gibou

Prerequisite: Computer Science 211C, or Chemical Engineering 211C, or ECE 210C, or ME 210C.

Same course as CMPSC 216, ECE 226 and ME 226.

Mathematical description of the level set method and design of the numerical methods used in its implementations (ENO-WENO, Godunov, Lax-Friedrich, etc.). Introduction to the Ghost Fluid Method. Applications in CFD, Materials Sciences, Computer Vision and Computer Graphics.

230A. Advanced Theoretical Methods in Engineering

(4) Chmelka, Fredrickson, Leal

Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

Same course as ME 244A.

Methods of solution of partial differential equations and boundary value problems. Linear vector and function spaces, generalized Fourier analysis, Sturm-Liouville theory, calculus of variations, and conformal mapping techniques.

230B. Advanced Theoretical Methods in Engineering

(3) Fredrickson, Squires

Prerequisites: Chemical Engineering 230A and consent of instructor.

Same course as ME 244B.

Advanced mathematical methods for engineers and scientists. Complex analysis, integral equations and Green’s functions. Asymptotic analysis of integrals and sums. Boundary layer methods and WKB theory.

230C. Nonlinear Analysis of Dynamical Systems

(3) Doherty

Prerequisites: Chemical Engineering 230A and consent of instructor.

Bifurcation and stability theory of solutions to nonlinear evolution equations; introduction to chaotic dynamics. Emphasis on asymptotic and numerical methods for the analysis of steady-state and time-dependent nonlinear boundary-value problems.

238A. Rheology of Complex Fluids

(3) Staff

Same course as Materials 238A.

An introduction to molecular and microscale theories for the viscoelastic behavior of complex fluids: suspensions, colloidal dispersions, liquid crystals, dilute polymer solutions.

238B. Rheology of Complex Fluids

(3) Staff

Same course as Materials 238B.

Continuation of ChE 238A: Emphasis of the second term is on concentrated systems and polymeric liquids, reptation theory and extensions of reptation theories to complex architectures in the linear viscoelastic regime. Nonlinear Rheology for polymers.

240A. Advanced Chemical Reaction Engineering

(3) McFarland

Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

Following review of the theory of reaction kinetics for catalyzed and noncatalyzed systems, detailed consideration is given to design and performance of catalysts and chemical reactors. Mathematical studies of stability and optimization are emphasized in relationship to mass, energy, and momentum transport.

246. Advanced Catalysis

(3) McFarland, Scott

Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

Theories of reaction rates. Heterogeneous and homogenous catalysis, including physical structure and characterization of catalysts. Catalyst poisoning.

252. Monitoring Process and Control System Performance

(3) Seborg

Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

Introduction to methods that can be used to monitor performance and to detect faults. Both model-based and data-driven approaches are considered. Emphasis is placed on statistical techniques for the analysis of multivariate time series data.

255. Methods in Systems Biology

(3) Doyle

Prerequisites: prior coursework in cellular biology and mathematics; consent of instructor.

Same course as BMSE 255.

Fundamentals of dynamic network organization in biology (genes, proteins, metabolites). Emphasis on mathematical approaches to model and analyze complex biophysical network systems. Detailed case studies demonstrating successes of systems biology. Basic biological systems reviewed for non-biologists.

290. Seminar

(.5) Staff

May be repeated for credit.

Seminar featuring guest speakers and graduate students on topics of current research interest.

291. Research Group Studies

(1-2) Staff

Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

Students or instructors present recently published papers and/or results relevant to their own research.

594. Special Topics

(1-4) Staff

Special seminar on research subjects of current interest.

596. Directed Reading and Research