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title: "Concentrations"
url: "/academics/engineering/departments/chemical-engineering/concentrations"
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date: 2026-06-17
updated: 2026-06-18
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# Concentrations

Department of Chemical Engineering

# Concentrations 

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- ![Chemical engineering student working in a biopharmaceutical processing laboratory](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_327w/public/media/2026-06/chemical-engineering-conc-2-3200x2000.webp?h=c6980913)
    
    Concentration
    
    ## Biopharmaceutical Engineering
    
    Prepare to formulate, manufacture, and process the therapeutics that define modern medicine. This specialized concentration brings together a focused set of courses built to launch chemical engineering students into the biopharmaceutical industry, with study in bioprocess design, bioseparations, cell growth kinetics, and manufacturing. Hands-on research and a grounding in regulatory and compliance demands round out the preparation for this rapidly growing field.
    
    [Biopharmaceutical Engineering](/academics/engineering/concentrations/biopharmaceutical-engineering)
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    CONCENTRATION
    
    ## Principles and Processing of Novel Materials
    
    Engineer the smart, sustainable, and high-performance materials shaping the next generation of industry. This focus area prepares chemical engineering students for careers developing biomaterials, composites, smart materials, and additively manufactured products. Coursework spans thin-film deposition, 3-D printing, polymer technology, and biomaterials, building the technical expertise and regulatory awareness needed to enter one of engineering's fastest-growing sectors.
    
    [Explore the Principles and Processing of Novel Materials Concentration](/academics/engineering/departments/chemical-engineering/concentrations/novel-materials)
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    Concentration
    
    ## Consumer Products and Cosmetic Engineering
    
    Master the science of complex fluids in the only program of its kind in the nation. This concentration prepares chemical engineering students for careers in cosmetics and consumer products, from process engineering to product development and R&D. Students gain specialized knowledge in colloids, surfactants, polymers, and the rheology and advanced processing of complex fluids, along with the regulatory and quality expertise this competitive industry demands.
    
    [Explore the Consumer Products and Cosmetic Engineering Concentration](/academics/engineering/departments/chemical-engineering/concentrations/cosmetic-consumer-products)