Students in our program benefit from an in-depth curriculum, small class sizes, outstanding laboratory facilities, and collaborative research opportunities with faculty. Graduates are well-equipped to tackle the challenges of this rapidly changing field and secure top-notch jobs and graduate school placements.

What is Biomolecular Engineering?

Biomolecular engineering applies engineering principles to biological systems to solve problems on the molecular scale. Applications range from developing and producing pharmaceuticals and vaccines, to improving biofuels and industrial systems. Training in chemical engineering is the “natural door through which the implications and applications of molecular biology” are able to be realized.

Where do our graduates work?

A degree in chemical engineering is versatile. Alumni work in a diverse range of fields from chemical manufacturing and process engineering to pharmaceuticals and personal care products. Others focus on environment and sustainability or materials and food science. Our alumni are equipped with an array of technical and professional tools to be successful as technical engineers, consultants, managers. Many also choose to pursue advanced degrees, building on the exceptional preparation they received at Lafayette.

Our chemical engineering graduates go on to work at leading companies and pursue advanced degrees at top universities. Here are just a few examples: