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The Rochester Institute of Technology's Department of Biotechnology and Molecular Bioscience specializes in the fields of
recombinant DNA
microbial and plant genetic engineering
mammalian and plant tissue culture
monoclonal antibody manufacturing and purification
large-scale fermentation techniques (bacterial and mammalian cells)
methods for characterizing and separating proteins
nucleic acids in yeast, bacterial, viral
plant systems.
The BS degree in biotechnology and molecular bioscience prepares learners to take on difficult roles instantly in academics and leadership. The program of Biotechnology and Molecular Science prepares graduates for post-secondary education, jobs in biotech and research labs and medical school.
RIT provides students with countless possibilities to engage in studies, including three summer programs on campus:
Undergraduate Research Experiences (REU)
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF)
Summer Undergraduate Research Programs (SURP).
During the academic year, many students are involved in undergraduate studies for course credit. In addition, learners may engage in cooperative educational experiences during the summer or academic year which also give them the chance to work in industry or government.
Areas of Expertise:
Microelectromechanical Systems
Microfluidic Devices Design And Development
Bio-mems
Stem Cell Differentiation
Nano-structures
Photonics Integration
Ultrathin Membrane Fabrication
Sophisticated Signal and Image Processing And Analysis
Microscale Electrokinetic Techniques For Bioseparation
Physiological Modeling Simulation
Microsystems Design & Integration
Medical Imaging
Physics
Instrumentation
Processing And Display
Cell And Tissue Engineering
Nano-photonics
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Techniques
Algorithms And Instrumentation
The Chemical Engineering Department taps on the core disciplines of chemistry, physics, biology, and mathematics to convert raw materials or chemicals into more valuable forms in procedures involving chemical change. Examples include composites of nanoscale, pharmaceuticals, plastics, metals, fibers, and ceramics. Key applications include developing alternative energy systems, biomedical equipment and therapies, and strategies to minimize the effect of technological advances on the environment.
RIT provides undergraduate and graduate degrees in Chemical Engineering that provide learners with a strong and practical understanding of the principles of engineering and the fundamental science connected with traditional apps. A BS degree in chemical engineering plus two accelerated dual degree choices allow learners to receive a BS and an MS in about five years. BS in Chemical Engineering/MS in Science, Technology, and Public Policy and a BS in Chemical Engineering/MS in Materials Science and Engineering are the two accelerated dual-degree choices.
The department also provides its graduate students with a doctoral degree program which considerably contributes to advances in the food industry, alternative energy technologies, production of semiconductors, and environmental modeling and remediation. The minor in chemical engineering systems analysis offers learners with a complex understanding of the applicability of science knowledge to solving a wide range of practical issues where chemistry plays a critical role.
Chemical Engineering Department learners are recruited in the manufacturing, aerospace, chemical, environmental and pharmaceutical industries.
Sanofi Pasteur
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
GlaxoSmithKline
US Environmental Protection Agency
MIT
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
Seattle Genetics
Denali Therapeutics
Biocogent
Novozymes
Vaccinex
Sweetwater Energy
BioWorks
Bausch & Lomb are some of the recruiting partners.
Areas of Expertise:
Wave Propagation And Mechanics
Biomedical & Environmental Nanotechnology
Catalysis
Near Infrared-enhanced Polymer Solar Cells
Bio-electrochemical Processes
Gas Hydrates
Carbon Nanotube Characterization & Devices
Interfacial Transport Processes
Next-generation Lithium-Ion Batteries
Molecular Simulation
Adsorption Materials And Processes
Engineering Science Of Thin Film Coating Processes
Self Assembly Of Nanomaterials
Die Manifold Design
The Department of Computer Science provides students with a broad and deep foundation in modern software and hardware concepts and theory and also introduces them to numerous programming languages and paradigms.
Students have the option to take electives in fields such as:
architecture and operating systems
computer graphics and visualization
data management
distributed systems
smart systems
languages and instruments
safety
and theory in addition to necessary computer science lessons.
The department offers both BS and MS degree programs along with the Accelerated Dual degree, which helps students to earn a BS and an MS in approximately five years. The Computer Science Bachelor program offers learners with a strong background in computer science as well as in-depth expertise in specific fields. The dual-degree program aims to instill a concrete and broad foundation amongst learners in the theory, modern software and hardware concepts and programming languages. The Computer Science MS (thesis or project option) program accepts learners with different backgrounds and prepares them for interesting computer professions.
Research areas include:
artificial intelligence
wireless networks
pattern recognition
computer vision
viewing
data management
combinatorics
distributed computing systems.
The degree is provided either full-or part-time. Specializations are offered in various areas including:
computer graphics and visualization
data management
distributed systems
intelligent systems
programming languages and tools
security
theory.
Big Data Analytics Adv. Cert. is also available in the department which is a multidisciplinary program for professionals with BS degrees in computing or other areas–such as finance, retail, science, engineering or production–where information analysis expertise is required.
Students are usually employed in sectors such as:
Aerospace
Insurance
Government (Local, State, Federal)
Defense
Electronics and Computer Hardware and Production
Amazon
Apple
Bloomberg
Google
IBM
Intel
Intuit
Paychex
PricewaterhouseCoopers
State Street
Twitter
Viacom
Wayfair
Walmart
VMware etc
are the top recruiters in the case of this department.
Areas of Expertise:
Digital Integrated Circuit Design
Pervasive And Mobile Computing; Software Process
Software Testing
Networking & Distributed Systems
User-centered Software Design
Data Management/Data Mining
Security
Software Engineering Pedagogy
Embedded & Reconfigurable Systems
Computer Architecture
High Performance Computing
Empirical Software Engineering
Vision/Pattern Recognition
Programming Languages & Tools
Secure Software
Artificial Intelligence & Security
Graphics
Digital Image Processing & Computer Vision
Theory
Wireless Networks And Network Security
Signal Processing & Control
The Department of Electrical and Microelectronic Engineering provides both bachelor’s and master's degrees combining theory’s rigor with engineering practice's flexibility. The innovations by electrical and microelectronic engineers shape the future of technological development and application. They operate on a broad range of parts, devices, and systems that are found in computers, robotics, telecommunications, energy systems, and more.
The Electrical Engineering BS and Microelectronic Engineering BS offer students an unparalleled opportunity to prepare for professional challenges and success in one of the leading modern areas of engineering.
The focus regions of BS in Electrical Engineering include:
clean and renewable power
computer engineering
robotics.
The department also provides an accelerated dual degree that helps learners in about five years to gain a BS and an MS.
The Accelerated dual degree options are:
Electrical Engineering
BS degree/Science
Technology and Public Policy
MS degree
BS/MS degree.
The Electrical Engineering MS, Microelectronic Engineering MS and Microelectronics Manufacturing Engineering ME are the master degrees available in the department. The MS Degrees have both project and thesis options. The program provides learners with abilities to address business and industry challenges and deploys high-level alternatives and solutions to issues that affect today's engineering technology environment.
MS learners in electrical engineering can choose from six options:
communication
control
robotics
digital systems
integrated electronics,
MEMs, or signal and image processing.
The Integrated Electronics Certificate focuses mainly on individuals already engaged in the field of electrical engineering and enables skilled engineers and physical designers to become more cross-functional and stronger contributors to multidisciplinary teams. In electrical engineering and microelectronic engineering, the department also provides minors. Students graduating from the department are placed in computer and electronic hardware; computer networking; defense; aerospace and automotive industries.
Areas of Expertise:
Sub Quarter-micron Lithography
Digital Systems
Integrated Circuit Fabrication
Microelectromechanical Sensors & Systems
Control Systems And Robotics
Signal & Image Processing
Integrated Electronics
Power Systems
Biomedical Systems
Communications
RIT's Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering provides undergraduate and graduate degrees in industrial engineering that emphasize a deeper understanding of technical engineering, company acumen, and communication skills. These degrees have acted as a springboard for graduates to achieve engineering, leadership, consulting, production, sales, health care, law, and education careers.
The department offers:
Industrial Engineering
BS degree
Accelerated 4+1 BS/MBA option
Accelerated dual degree options
BS degree/Industrial and Systems Engineering
ME degree
MS degree
BS degree/Sustainable Engineering
BS degree/Engineering Management
BS degree/Science
Technology and Public Policy
MS degree.
The Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering provides graduate degrees which give a thorough exploration of industrial and system engineering and associated areas such as manufacturing and sustainable engineering.
Upon graduation, learners operate in a broad range of areas (ranging from production and distribution/logistics to healthcare, energy and other services) in reputed companies including
Boeing
IBM
Toyota
Xerox
Intel
General Electric
Hershey
Walt Disney World
Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical
Lockheed Martin
Wegmans Food Markets
Areas of Expertise:
3d Printing / Additive Manufacturing
Applied Statistics / Experimental Design
Operations Research/Simulation/Logistics
Manufacturing Engineering
Engineering Design
Systems Engineering
Lean Production Systems
Data Mining / Data Analytics
Ergonomics/Human Factors/Safety Entry
Sustainable Engineering
List of Labs: Additive Manufacturing and Multi-Functional Printing (AMPrint) Center
The School of Chemistry and Materials Science provides programs in Materials science and engineering intended to meet the requirements of individuals and businesses in the fast-growing materials sector. The degree in materials science provides an intensive interdisciplinary learning experience in the research of materials, crossing the traditional limits of classical fields like chemistry, physics, and engineering. It is a master's degree (thesis or project option) investigates an intriguing research area that provides alternatives to problems faced by diverse areas of electricity, medicine, apparel, and sports equipment.
Materials Science and Engineering Adv. Cert. is also available at the college intended specifically to offer a common material-oriented knowledge base in materials science to learners with baccalaureate degrees in chemistry, chemical engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, physics, and associated disciplines. Scientific and technical consulting and manufacturing are some sectors in which material science and engineering learners find jobs.
Areas of Expertise:
Lean Manufacturing
Engineering Management
Product Development
Systems Engineering
The Department of Mechanical Engineering provides a strong basis in the fundamentals of mechanical engineering as well as a chance to the learners to focus their research on several particular engineering fields. The graduates get to work as product developers, scientists, prototype designers, automotive engineers, aerospace engineers, management consultants in many distinct sectors and companies, and many serve senior management roles too in their areas.
The department of Mechanical Engineering is Kate Gleason College of Engineering's biggest academic department. It provides a Mechanical Engineering Bachelor of Science with an option to focus research on any of the following areas: aerospace engineering, automotive engineering, bioengineering, or power and environment along with an accelerated dual degree program.
The department also offers ME and MS in Mechanical Engineering and an advanced certificate in Vibrations engineering at the graduate level.
Experimentation and research are encouraged in undergraduate and graduate studies in fields such as:
sustainable energy systems
biomedical and assistive device technology
systems analysis
robotics
vibrations
automotive
aerospace engineering.
The department provides professional classes in bioengineering, energy systems, applied mechanics, manufacturing, materials science, system analysis, computer-aided graphics and design, automotive and aerospace engineering, robotics and engineering. The advanced certificate in vibrations enables students to learn how to use sophisticated software instruments, analytical techniques and experimental methods to design, create and execute vibration control and minimization solutions in engineering systems.
Areas of Expertise:
Thermo-fluid Systems
Gear Design
Nanofluids
Energy Systems
Transportation Systems
Healthcare Systems
Systems And Controls
Microsystems
List of Labs: Fuel Cell/Micro Channel Research
RIT's BS degree in physics provides a strong basis in physics as it fosters your ability to analyze and solve problems.
The department also offers the following Accelerated Dual Degrees:
Physics
BS/MS degree (research option)
BS/MS degree (professional option)
BS degree/Materials Science and Engineering
BS degree/Science
Technology
Public Policy
BS degree/Astrophysical Sciences and Technology
MS degree.
RIT's master's degree in physics offers both research and professional options and provides sophisticated understanding in the key fields of physics including
electrodynamics
quantum
classical mechanics
statistical physics
and one or more physics sub-areas that correspond to your individual interests and career ambitions.
RIT also provides undergraduate degree programs in chemistry and biochemistry to prepare learners for professional jobs in both laboratory studies and industrial environments. A full-or part-time MS degree (thesis or project option) in chemistry is provided. The program is intended to meet the requirements of the traditional student or the practicing chemist who is full-time employed and wants to pursue part-time graduation.
The School of Mathematical Sciences inculcates in its students a profound knowledge of mathematical principles, ability to apply these abilities to real-world issues, and the capacity to convey complicated thoughts readily.
It offers following Bachelor’s degrees with Accelerated dual degree options:
Applied Mathematics BS
Accelerated dual degree in Applied Mathematics
BS degree/Applied and Computational Mathematics ( both thesis and project options)
MS degree.
An accelerated 4+1 option is available for students who wish to earn a BS in applied mathematics and an MBA.
Other programs offered by the university are
Applied Statistics and Actuarial Science BS
Accelerated dual degree in Applied Statistics and Actuarial Science
BS degree/Applied and Computational Mathematics (both thesis and project options)
MS degree and Applied Statistics and Actuarial Science
BS degree/Applied Statistics
MS degree.
Computational Mathematics BS - Accelerated dual degree in Computational Mathematics, BS degree/Applied and Computational Mathematics (both thesis and project option), MS degree and Computational Mathematics, BS degree/Computer Science, MS degree.
List of Labs: NanoPower Research Lab
