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This seminar series is a 1-credit class, open to graduate students in the BTP program. Other students will be allowed to join as space allows any given year. Students enrolled in the seminar series are expected to attend 16 total seminars, with reporting on those attended, to receive 1 credit. Seminars span several departments and are chosen each year by the BTP executive committee for their relevance to topics in biotechnology.

A series of invited lectures on a variety of research programs. Required course; may be taken Pass/Fail. Prerequisite: graduate standing.

Laboratory Modules are hands-on training in interdisciplinary and translational experimental, analytical, and computational techniques. Modules emphasize developing and/or adapting tools to better serve the biotechnology industry.

Analysis of the kinetics of homogeneous and heterogeneous reactions. The influence of transport and non-ideal fluid behavior on kinetics. The influence of in-homogeneity in temperature and mixing. Design parameters for ideal reactors and changes dictated by non-ideality. Prerequisites: courses in physical chemistry, thermodynamics, and differential calculus.

The course introduces basics and fundamentals of electrochemistry, photochemistry, photoconversion and thermoelectric conversion. It will cover structure, material, evaluation and application of various devices including fuel cells, bio-fuel cells, photoelectrochemical cells, electrocatalysts, photocatalysts, photoelectrocatalysts, bio-electrocatalysts, solar cells, batteries, supercapacitors, thermoelectric generators, electrochemical and resistive sensors as well as biosensors.

Developing new materials and devices for medical applications is a challenging interdisciplinary problem. It requires an understanding of materials properties, biological responses to the materials, regulatory issues, etc. Materials at the nano-scale offer improved functionality for numerous applications including drug delivery, diagnostic tools, and tissue engineering scaffolds. This senior and graduate co-listed course will introduce students to various classes of materials, nanostructure synthesis, characterization techniques, and device evaluation.

The course will provide the students with an experience in searching the current scientific literature in Materials Science and Engineering, preparing a technical report, and delivering a seminar while expanding their knowledge in a topic of their choice from a list of technologically relevant research areas provided by the instructors.

This is a one-credit laboratory course offered in conjunction with the 500-level course on Physical and Chemical Processing of Materials. It aims at enhancing the students' experience with and understanding of kinetic processes of materials.

The course aims at a comprehensive introduction to the physical and chemical processes involved in the design and manufacturing of materials used in current materials engineering technologies, including modern device fabrication technologies. The course will offer a broad review of kinetic processes in engineering materials that control the materials' structural and chemical characteristics in relation to material properties.