Chemical and Biomedical Engineering- Master of Science in Chemical and Biomedical Engineering

For information, contact:
Director of Graduate Studies
Department of Chemical, Paper and Biomedical Engineering
064 Engineering Building, 513-529-0760
http://MiamiOH.edu/cec/academics/departments/cpb/academics/graduate-studies/

Introduction

The Master of Science in Chemical and Biomedical Engineering offers research (thesis) and course intensive (non-thesis) options. The mission of the program is to prepare students who wish to either pursue doctoral work in chemical or biomedical engineering or to seek research-related careers in industry. The departmental faculty have active research projects in the areas of solar cells, environmental, paper physics and chemistry, tissue engineering, biomaterials, molecular simulation, biomechanics, biophotonics, enzyme treatment, separation and electrochemistry.

Research and Support Facilities

The department’s equipment includes a highly instrumented papermaking machine, stock preparation equipment, complete paper testing laboratories, pulping digesters, process control laboratory, biochemical engineering laboratory, catalysis research laboratory, environmental laboratory, chemical engineering laboratory, molecular simulation, biomechanics, biomedical optical imaging and sensing laboratory, electrochemical laboratory, solar cell research laboratory and tissue engineering/biomaterials laboratory. Students also have access to equipment at the university’s Electron Microscopy Facility and Nanotechnology Center.

Admission Requirements

You must have an undergraduate education in a science or engineering field, and must provide:

  1. Academic transcript of undergraduate performance,
  2. Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores (waived for combined BS/MS applicants),
  3. Three letters of recommendation, 
  4. Written statement of purpose for seeking a master’s degree in chemical and biomedical engineering from Miami University, and
  5. Curriculum vitae (CV) or résumé.

Combined Bachelor/Master's Program

Undergraduate students may apply to participate in the combined bachelors/master’s program. This program allows you to pursue a master’s degree in an accelerated manner while completing your bachelor’s degree. It is a great opportunity to deepen your knowledge and research skills. Please contact the department for more information about the combined program.

Program Requirements

Option I - Research Intensive (thesis)

Students are required to complete a minimum of 33 semester hours, which is comprised of the following:

CPB 517Biomedical Engineering3
or CPB 526 Fundamentals of Tissue Engineering
CPB 515Chemical Kinetics and Reactor Design2-4
or CPB 512 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
or CPB 514 Mass Transfer and Unit Operations
or CPB 551 Unit Operations Laboratory
CPB 600Graduate Seminar 13
CPB 611Transport Phenomena in Engineering3
CPB/MME 612Engineering Analysis3
CPB 700Research for Master's Thesis 29-15
or CPB 710 Industrial Practicum
Students in the combined BS/MS program can double count up to 9 credit hours for thesis option
Electives 28-10
Biomedical Engineering Electives
CPB 516
Biochemical Engineering
CPB 517
Biomedical Engineering
CPB 519
Biomaterials
CPB 523
Biomechanics
CPB 526
Fundamentals of Tissue Engineering
CPB 582
Process Control
CSE 556
Bioinformatic Principles
CSE 566
Bioinformatics Computing Skills
ECE 526
Biomedical Signal Analysis and Machine Learning
CSE 570
Special Topics in CSE (Computational Genomics (3))
CSE 616
Simulation of Physical Systems
Chemical Engineering Electives
CPB 505
Industrial Environmental Control
CPB 512
Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
CPB 514
Mass Transfer and Unit Operations
CPB 515
Chemical Kinetics and Reactor Design
CPB 516
Biochemical Engineering
CPB 541
Pollution Prevention in Environmental Management
CPB 551
Unit Operations Laboratory
CPB 542
Air Pollution Control
CPB 573
Chemical Process Design
CPB 582
Process Control
CPB 583
Chemical Process Safety
Non-Engineering and Computing Electives
CHM 532
Fundamentals of Biochemistry
STA 504
Advanced Data Visualization
STA 672
Statistical Modeling and Study Design
GLG 532
X-ray Powder Diffraction and Clay Analysis
BIO 571
Molecular Physiology
BIO 581
Theory of Electron Microscopy
BIO 582
Scanning Electron Microscopy Laboratory
BIO 583
Transmission Electron Microscopy Laboratory
BIO 554
Endocrinology
Total Credit Hours33-39
1

Maximum 3.

2

The remaining 8-10 credit hours of graduate course work are to be selected from the Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Non-Engineering and Computing electives with the approval of the program adviser. 

The student must:

  1. complete a total of 33 semester hours with at least 24 semester hours of graduate credit in biomedical and chemical engineering or related courses approved by the department. At least 12 credits must be earned at 600-level or above;
  2. complete a research thesis (9 to 15 hours credit) or the analysis and solution of an industrial problem (9 to 15 hours credit); and
  3. pass a final examination.

Option II - Course Intensive (non-thesis)

Students are required to take a total of 34 credit hours, of which at least 30 semester hours must comprise of the following:

CPB 517Biomedical Engineering3
or CPB 526 Fundamentals of Tissue Engineering
CPB 515Chemical Kinetics and Reactor Design2-4
or CPB 512 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
or CPB 514 Mass Transfer and Unit Operations
or CPB 551 Unit Operations Laboratory
CPB 600Graduate Seminar 13
CPB 611Transport Phenomena in Engineering3
CPB/MME 612Engineering Analysis3
CPB 704Non-Thesis Project4-12
or CPB 710 Industrial Practicum
Electives 214-16
Students in the combined BS/MS program can double count up to 6 credit hours for non-thesis option
Total Credit Hours34-42
1

 Maximum 3.

2

The remaining 14-16 credits hours of graduate course work are to be selected from either the Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Non-Engineering and Computing electives listed under Option I with the approval of the program adviser. 

The student must:

  1. complete a total of 34 semester hours with at least 30 semester hours of graduate credit in chemical, paper and biomedical engineering or related courses approved by the department. At least 12 credits must be earned at 600-level or above;
  2. register for at least 4 credit hours of CPB 704 or CPB 710 and complete a research project under the supervision of a faculty member. The student will write a comprehensive report and make a formal presentation, which will be evaluated by a team of three faculty. This will constitute the final exam for the student.