CHEMICAL ENGINEER

Chemical engineers are concerned with transforming raw materials into valuable products by chemical, biochemical or physical processes.

These engineers work in manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, design and construction, pulp and paper, petrochemicals, food processing, specialty chemicals, microelectronics, electronic and advanced materials, biotechnology, and environmental health and safety industries.

They spend much of their time identifying substances' chemical and physical properties, researching new products, preparing technical reports and ensuring equipment operates correctly.

Chemical engineers are concerned with transforming raw materials into valuable products by chemical, biochemical or physical processes.
These engineers work in manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, design and construction, pulp and paper, petrochemicals, food processing, specialty chemicals, microelectronics, electronic and advanced materials, biotechnology, and environmental health and safety industries.
They spend much of their time identifying substances' chemical and physical properties, researching new products, preparing technical reports and ensuring equipment operates correctly.

SKILLS

Chemical engineers must have a thorough understanding of chemistry, including chemistry techniques, chemical synthesis and laboratory testing.
They need to be extremely detail-oriented, have an understanding of database design to help them with their research and know how to report research results.

· The focus of the BE/B. Tech programmes in Chemical Engineering is on Industrial Chemistry, Polymer Technology, Polymer Processing, Polymer Testing, and Polymer Synthesis etc.

EDUCATION

A bachelor's degree in either chemistry or chemical engineering is the most common background.

· BE/B. Tech, M.Tech and Ph.D Employment opportunities Chemical Engineering

· Petroleum, refining, fertilizer technology, processing of food & agricultural products, synthetic food, petrochemicals, synthetic fibers, coal & mineral based industries & prevention & control of environmental pollution & the development & improvement of processes, design, construction, operation & management of the plants for these process & research in these areas.

OUTLOOK

Wide opportunities exist for chemical engineers both in public & private sectors in the design, development, fabrication, production & control of chemical & processing plants as well as scope for self – employment in food & agro-industries 7 in small chemical plants

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