# Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
**Source**: https://engineering.nyu.edu/academics/departments/chemical-and-biomolecular-engineering
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Chemical and Biomolecular engineers are solving some of the world’s most pressing problems.
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How can we make more efficient solar cells? Can a protein be engineered to better fight cancer? Is it possible to manufacture synthetic fabric without fossil fuels? Can nanotechnology be used to prevent disease?
Researchers in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering are exploring all that and more. If you are interested in working at the molecular level to address issues at the global level, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering might be the course of study for you.
## CBE Highlights
[Study Shows New Method to Produce Ultrahard Single Layer Diamond in Industrial Applications](https://engineering.nyu.edu/news/study-shows-new-method-produce-ultrahard-single-layer-diamond-industrial-applications)
[NYU Tandon develops environmentally compliant alternative to toxic heavy metals in infrared imaging](https://engineering.nyu.edu/news/eco-friendly-way-see-dark)
[Innovating a more sustainable chemical industry: A Q&A with Miguel Modestino](https://engineering.nyu.edu/news/innovating-more-sustainable-chemical-industry-qa-miguel-modestino)
[Shape-shifting particles let scientists control how fluids flow](https://engineering.nyu.edu/news/shape-shifting-particles-let-scientists-control-how-fluids-flow)
[### First Annual CBE Graduate Research Symposium](https://engineering.nyu.edu/events/2026/06/05/graduate-research-symposium-department-chemical-and-biomolecular-engineering)
Our inaugural Graduate Research Symposium for the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (CBE) will be held on Friday, June 5, 2026.
[Learn More](https://engineering.nyu.edu/events/2026/06/05/graduate-research-symposium-department-chemical-and-biomolecular-engineering)
## Department Information
### [Research Labs and Groups](https://engineering.nyu.edu/academics/departments/chemical-and-biomolecular-engineering/labs-and-groups "Research Labs and Groups")
### [People](https://engineering.nyu.edu/academics/departments/chemical-and-biomolecular-engineering/people "People")
### [CBE Events](https://engineering.nyu.edu/academics/departments/chemical-and-biomolecular-engineering/events "CBE Events")
## Undergraduate Degrees
##### [Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, B.S.](https://engineering.nyu.edu/academics/programs/chemical-and-biomolecular-engineering-bs)
Explore Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
##### [Biomolecular Science, B.S.](https://engineering.nyu.edu/academics/programs/biomolecular-science-bs)
Explore Biomolecular Science
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## Graduate Degrees
### [Biotechnology, M.S.](https://engineering.nyu.edu/academics/programs/biotechnology-ms "Biotechnology, M.S.")
Biotechnology is a swiftly growing industry. From the food grown at our farms to the medicine we buy and the ways we clean up the environment, biotechnology affects many facets of our daily lives.
### [Biotechnology and Entrepreneurship, M.S.](https://engineering.nyu.edu/academics/programs/biotechnology-and-entrepreneurship-ms "Biotechnology and Entrepreneurship, M.S.")
Analysts predict biotechnology will be one of the most important applied sciences in the 21st century. Every day welcomes another advancement in the field and a chance to grow a business.
### [Chemical Engineering, M.S.](https://engineering.nyu.edu/academics/programs/chemical-engineering-ms "Chemical Engineering, M.S.")
Chemical engineering is a rapidly expanding field requiring interdisciplinary engineers educated in both the molecular and medical sciences, who will find a way to develop and implement discoveries on a large scale.
### [Chemical Engineering, Ph.D.](https://engineering.nyu.edu/academics/programs/chemical-engineering-phd "Chemical Engineering, Ph.D.")
The Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering program at the School of Engineering prepares you to be interdisciplinary engineers who develop and implement groundbreaking discoveries on a large scale.
## Latest Stories & Events
[**All Events**](https://engineering.nyu.edu/events)
Event
### [Emergent and Unconventional Ordering in Thin-film Materials](https://engineering.nyu.edu/events/2026/03/13/emergent-and-unconventional-ordering-thin-film-materials "Emergent and Unconventional Ordering in Thin-film Materials")
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Research
### [Bacteria Have a Secret Engineering Trick to Keep Themselves in Shape](https://engineering.nyu.edu/news/bacteria-have-secret-engineering-trick-keep-themselves-shape "Bacteria Have a Secret Engineering Trick to Keep Themselves in Shape")
#### From Current Biology
Tandon in the Media
### [The 2026 Brooklyn Power 100](https://engineering.nyu.edu/news/2026-brooklyn-power-100 "The 2026 Brooklyn Power 100 ")
#### From City & State
Research
### [New Method of Data Center Cooling Could Dramatically Decrease Electricity Use](https://engineering.nyu.edu/news/new-method-data-center-cooling-could-dramatically-decrease-electricity-use "New Method of Data Center Cooling Could Dramatically Decrease Electricity Use")
News
### [When Prescribed Medication and Genetics Are a Mismatch, It Can Prove Fatal](https://engineering.nyu.edu/news/when-prescribed-medication-and-genetics-are-mismatch-it-can-prove-fatal "When Prescribed Medication and Genetics Are a Mismatch, It Can Prove Fatal")
News
### [2025 Faculty Recognition: NYU Tandon Honors Its Professors at Every Stage](https://engineering.nyu.edu/news/2025-faculty-recognition-nyu-tandon-honors-its-professors-every-stage "2025 Faculty Recognition: NYU Tandon Honors Its Professors at Every Stage ")
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### Contact Us
**Department Head:** [**Rastislav Levicky**](https://engineering.nyu.edu/faculty/rastislav-levicky)\
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**BT/BTE Program Director:** [**Evgeny Vulfson**](https://engineering.nyu.edu/faculty/evgeny-vulfson)\
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**BMS Program Director:** [**Julia Robinson-Surry**](https://engineering.nyu.edu/faculty/julia-robinson-surry) \
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**Undergraduate Studies Director:** [**Ayaskanta Sahu**](https://engineering.nyu.edu/faculty/ayaskanta-sahu)\
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**Graduates Studies Director:** [**Jin Ryoun Kim**](https://engineering.nyu.edu/faculty/jin-ryoun-kim)\
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**Main Office:** [**Joseph Paluck**](https://engineering.nyu.edu/staff/joseph-paluck)\
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**Grants Manager:** [**Chandra Darjatmoko**](https://engineering.nyu.edu/staff/chandra-darjatmoko)\
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