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Chemical Engineering has its origins in the creation of
production plants to transform naturally occurring raw
materials into a variety of products useful to society,
such as fuels, synthetic fibers, paper, plastics, rubber,
paints, and a range of chemicals consumed in various
applications. This service to society at large and
versatility make the educational and research
activities that take place within the Chemical
Engineering Department critical to the advancement
of society in India.
Activities within the department have widened
considerably over the years, interfacing with diverse
and emerging disciplines like environmental
engineering, materials science and technology,
biotechnology, microelectronics and biomedical
engineering. The discipline has emerged as one of the
most versatile branches of engineering, requiring
knowledge of fundamental sciences and computer
technology. While department faculty have done well
with the resources at hand, a decade of under funding
basic programs, few equipment upgrades, and a lack
of maintenance of facilities has placed burden on the
strained and aged infrastructure supporting
department activities. Faculty also have worked hard
to keep pace with changing technology, responding
with new courses, new laboratory experiments and
new research opportunities.
Dynamic faculty give the Department a considerable
breadth of research focus and wide range of technical
expertise. In addition to the core fundamental areas
of Chemical Engineering, the department has
consolidated in recent years its strengths in Computer
Aided Design and Controls, Polymers and Materials,
Petroleum and Petrochemical Technologies, and Food
and Bio-process Engineering.
To meet world-class standards, considerable financial
investment will be needed to renovate facilities,
purchase new equipment and upgrade educational resources
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