The Department of Chemical Engineering was founded in the Faculty of Engineering, Kasetsart University in 1989. Currently, the department comprises of 24 active academic staffs, 5 technical staffs, and 10 administrative staffs.
Our department offers Bachelor of Engineering Degree in Chemical Engineering (4-year program), which involves the applications of engineering and chemical process principles to various manufacturing processes, e.g. petrochemical, chemical, polymer, biochemical, pulp and paper, food, and electrochemical industry. So far, the department has produced more than 2,000 chemical engineers. At present, there are more than 300 undergraduate students enrolled in both regular and special programs.
The Master of Engineering program in Chemical Engineering was started in June 1996, and the Doctor of Philosophy program in Chemical Engineering was started in June 2000. Since June 2005, the international programs of both degrees have been offered. Currently, there are more than 250 graduate students enrolled in all graduate programs. Various thrust research areas are established in the department. They can be roughly categorized into 6 areas: (1) Chemical engineering fundamental, (2) Chemical reaction engineering, (3) Biochemical and bioprocess engineering, (4) Advanced materials engineering, (5) Process simulation and control, and (6) Process energy, environment, and safety. These research works have resulted in a number of national and international conference proceedings, publications, and patents.
Cooperation and consulting works to private and government agencies have also been done regularly. Overseas visiting professors have been arranged to come to give lectures at the department every year, providing the students with an international experience.
The following pdf files provide more information about our department.
Introduction to KU-ChE
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