Chemical and biological engineering addresses a range of problems in human health, energy, materials science, and industrial processes. Areas of excellence at Princeton include: applied and computational mathematics, bioengineering, environmental and energy science and technology, materials synthesis and processing, process engineering and science, thermodynamics and statistical mechanics, and transport phenomena.
Chemical and Biological Engineering

News
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Teaching awards celebrate instructors’ positive impact on students’ lives and careers
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Bioengineers solved a mystery behind cellular droplets with a view to future research and medical treatment
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From improving vaccine technology to fostering self-advocacy and community, celebrating Black History Month
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Prud’homme named to National Academy of Inventors
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Solar-powered gel filters enough clean water to meet daily needs
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How do you treat untreatable infections? Do what the microbes do.
Events
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March 30
3:00 pm
SMatCH – Mini-talks
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April 05
4:00 pm
Molecular Aspects of Amyloid Proteins and Neurodegenerative Disease
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April 11
3:00 pm
How engineering faculty have used LinkedIn and Twitter to advance their work
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April 19
4:00 pm
Leveraging the Natural Cellular and Biomolecular Interactions in Blood for the Design of Targeted, Anti-Inflammatory Particle Therapeutics
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April 25
3:00 pm
SMatCH – Statistical Physics of Electrolyte Solutions
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April 26
4:00 pm
Microbial Solutions for Capturing and Upcycling Waste Carbon in Recalcitrant Polymers
Princeton Engineers
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J. Clay Hamill, Jr.
“I'm a Princeton engineer because I want to leave a positive impact on the world. With education from Princeton, I'm best positioned to do so in my graduate studies and professional career, as well as in my personal life.”
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Aleena Patel
“I’m a Princeton engineer because I get to study the embryo, the most beautifully built system.”
Faculty
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José Avalos
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Clifford Brangwynne
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Pierre-Thomas Brun
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Mark Brynildsen
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Jonathan Conway
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Sujit Datta
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Emily Davidson
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Pablo Debenedetti
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David Graves
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Jerelle Joseph
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Yannis Kevrekidis
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Bruce E. Koel
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A. James Link
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Lynn Loo
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Marcella Lusardi
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Christos Maravelias
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Celeste Nelson
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Athanassios Panagiotopoulos
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Rodney Priestley
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Robert Prud’homme
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Richard A. Register
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Michele L. Sarazen
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Stanislav Shvartsman
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Sankaran Sundaresan
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Michael A. Webb