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title: "Principals & Processing Novel Materials Concentration | Chemical Engineering"
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date: 2026-05-19
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# Principals & Processing Novel Materials Concentration | Chemical Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Novel Materials Concentration

**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. Through coursework in thin-film deposition, 3-D printing, polymer technology, and biomaterials, you'll build the technical expertise—and regulatory and safety awareness—needed to enter one of engineering's fastest-growing sectors.

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## Principles and Processing of Novel Materials

The novel materials engineering focus area at Manhattan University, will prepare students for a variety of roles within industries specializing in development and production of smart materials, composite and polymeric materials, biomaterials and additive manufacturing.

### Why Choose Principles and Processing of Novel Materials?

Our focus area in Principles and Processing of Novel Materials provides students a competitive advantage at companies specializing in development and production of biomaterials, semiconductors, smart materials, and additive manufacturing. Available to both undergraduate and graduate engineering students, this four-course focus area cover topics in chemical vapor deposition, 3-D printing, synthesis and properties of biomaterials and polymeric materials, photovoltaics and energy storage materials.

Our graduates have gone on to work for top biopharmaceutical companies, including:

- Global Foundries
- Corning
- Owens Corning
- BASF
- ChromAlloy

### New York City Location

Our New York City location provides opportunities for internships at major biopharmaceutical companies located in the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut tri-state area.

## What Will You Learn?

This program prepares students for various career pathways within the materials engineering industry, including research and development of smart and novel materials. Students will take courses in areas such as biomaterials, polymers, thin film deposition and additive manufacturing. Additionally, an understanding of the environmental, regulatory, safety and compliance aspects play a critical role in building up the skills set for a successful entry to this rapidly growing industrial sector.

### Coursework

Students majoring in chemical engineering will take the following electives in their senior year:

Chemical Engineering ConcentrationsCourse NumberCourse NameCreditsCHML 460Emulsions and Polymer Technology3CHML 473Synthesis and Deposition of Thin Films3CHML 474Additive Manufacturing: Technology, Materials and Applications3CHML 475Production and Application of Biomaterials3

 

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