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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Artificial intelligence broke the ice in simulating how water freezes
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Automation speeds the search for stable proteins
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Register, a leader in study of complex materials, named materials institute director
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Once seen as fleeting, a new solar tech shines on and on
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Easy as an inkjet, a new soft printing technique has opened the way for pixelated elastics
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On Class Day, graduates were told their dedication would be the foundation of future success
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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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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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