Course 10: Chemical Engineering
Fall
2025 (Archive)
General
10.90 Independent Research Problem
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Prereq: Permission of instructor
Units arranged
TBA.
For special and graduate students who wish to carry out some minor investigation in a particular field. Subject and hours to fit individual requirements.
Fall: H. Sikes
Spring: H. Sikes
No textbook information available (Summer 2025); No required or recommended textbooks (Fall 2025)
10.910 Independent Research Problem
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Prereq: None
Units arranged
TBA.
For undergraduate students who wish to carry out a special investigation in a particular field. Topic and hours arranged.
Fall: T. Kinney
IAP: T. Kinney
Spring: T. Kinney
No textbook information available (Summer 2025); No required or recommended textbooks (Fall 2025)
10.911 Independent Research Problem
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Prereq: None
Units arranged [P/D/F]
TBA.
For undergraduate students who wish to carry out a special investigation in a particular field. Topic and hours arranged.
Fall: T. Kinney
IAP: T. Kinney
Spring: T. Kinney
No textbook information available (Summer 2025); No required or recommended textbooks (Fall 2025)
10.912 Practical Internship in Chemical Engineering
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Prereq: None
Units: 0-1-0 [P/D/F]
TBA.
Provides academic credit for professional experiences in chemical engineering at external facilities, such as companies or laboratories. At the end of the internship, students must submit a report that describes the experience, details their accomplishments, and synthesizes the perspectives, knowledge, and skills to be carried forward into the rest of their studies.
Fall: T. Kinney
IAP: T. Kinney
Spring: T. Kinney
No textbook information available (Summer 2025); No required or recommended textbooks (Fall 2025)
10.950 Seminar in Immunology and Immunoengineering
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Prereq: Permission of instructor
Units: 2-0-4 [P/D/F]
TBA.
Students, postdocs, and visitors present their work on understanding and engineering immune responses. Presentations include concepts from immunology, glycobiology, biomolecular and cellular engineering, systems and synthetic biology, and related fields.
Fall: J. Stark
IAP: J. Stark
Spring: J. Stark
Summer: J. Stark
No required or recommended textbooks
10.951 Seminar in Biological Systems
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Prereq: Permission of instructor
Units: 2-0-4 [P/D/F]
Lecture: R9-11 (66-319)
Students, postdocs, and visitors to present their work on design, construction, and characterization of biological systems expanding on topics in synthetic biology, molecular systems biology, and cellular reprogramming.
Fall: K. E. Galloway
IAP: K. E. Galloway
Spring: K. E. Galloway
Summer: K. E. Galloway
No textbook information available (Summer 2025); No required or recommended textbooks (Fall 2025)
10.952 Seminar in Bioelectrochemical Engineering
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Prereq: Permission of instructor
Units: 2-0-4 [P/D/F]
Lecture: F9-11 (66-319)
Students, postdocs and visitors present and discuss their research in bioelectrochemistry. Specific topics include electrochemical platform design for diagnostics and screening tools, fundamental studies of metalloproteins and electron transfer-proficient microbes, materials for bioelectronics, and in vitro disease models.
Fall: A. Furst
IAP: A. L. Furst
Spring: A. L. Furst
Summer: A. L. Furst
No textbook information available (Summer 2025); No required or recommended textbooks (Fall 2025)
10.953 Seminar in Heterogeneous Catalysis
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Prereq: None
Units: 2-0-4 [P/D/F]
Lecture: F8.30-10 (E17-517)
Students present their research to other students and staff. Research topics include heterogeneous catalysis, design of catalytic materials, biomass conversion, biofuels, and CO2 utilization.
Y. Roman-Leshkov
No required or recommended textbooks
10.954 Seminar in Applied Optical Spectroscopy
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Prereq: Permission of instructor
Units: 2-0-4 [P/D/F]
Lecture: T9-11 (66-360)
Research seminars given by students, postdocs, and visitors. Topics covered include applied optical spectroscopy and imaging, with particular emphasis on nanomaterials and how they relate to alternative energy technologies.
Fall: W. Tisdale
Spring: W. Tisdale
No required or recommended textbooks
10.955 Seminar in Electrochemical Engineering
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Prereq: Permission of instructor
Units: 2-0-4 [P/D/F]
Lecture: W10-12 (66-360)
Designed to allow students to present and discuss their research in the area of electrochemical engineering with a particular emphasis on energy storage and conversion (e.g., batteries, fuel cells, electroreactors). Specific topics include active materials design, electroanalytical platform development, and integration of electrochemical and imaging techniques.
Fall: F. Brushett
Spring: F. Brushett
No required or recommended textbooks
10.956 Seminar in Atomistic Simulation
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Prereq: Permission of instructor
Units: 2-0-4 [P/D/F]
Lecture: R3-4.30 (66-360)
Seminar allows students to present their research to other students and staff. The research topics include electronic structure theory, computational chemistry techniques, and density functional theory with a focus on applications to catalysis and materials science.
Fall: H. Kulik
Spring: H. Kulik
No required or recommended textbooks
10.957 Seminar in Bioengineering Technology
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Prereq: Permission of instructor
Units: 2-0-4 [P/D/F]
Lecture: W9-11 (46-5305)
Research seminars presented by students and guest speakers on emerging biotechnologies.
Fall: K. Chung
Spring: K. Chung
No required or recommended textbooks
10.958 Seminar in the Fluid Mechanics and Self-assembly of Soft Matter
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Not offered regularly; consult department
Prereq: Permission of instructor
Units: 2-0-4 [P/D/F]
Covers topics related to low Reynolds number hydrodynamics and the statistical physics of particulate media. Specifics include the kinetics of phase transitions in soft matter and the time-varying deformation of colloidal dispersions, glasses and gels.
Staff
10.960J Seminar in Polymers and Soft Matter
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(Same subject as 3.903[J])
Prereq: None
Units: 2-0-0 [P/D/F]
Lecture: W3-5 (56-114)
A series of seminars covering a broad spectrum of topics in polymer science and engineering, featuring both on- and off-campus speakers.
Fall: A. Alexander-Katz
Spring: A. Alexander-Katz
No required or recommended textbooks
10.961 Seminar in Advanced Air Pollution Research
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Not offered regularly; consult department
Prereq: Permission of instructor
Units: 2-0-4 [P/D/F]
Research seminars, presented by students engaged in thesis work in the field of air pollution. Particular emphasis given to atmospheric chemistry, mathematical modeling, and policy analysis.
Staff
10.962 Seminar in Molecular Cell Engineering
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Prereq: Permission of instructor
Units: 2-0-4 [P/D/F]
Lecture: TR9.30-11 (16-220) +final
Weekly seminar with discussion of ongoing research and relevant literature by graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and visiting scientists on issues at the interface of chemical engineering with molecular cell biology. Emphasis is on quantitative aspects of physicochemical mechanisms involved in receptor/ligand interactions, receptor signal transduction processes, receptor-mediated cell behavioral responses, and applications of these in biotechnology and medicine.
Fall: D. Lauffenburger
Spring: D. Lauffenburger
No required or recommended textbooks
10.963 Seminar in Computer-Assisted Molecular Discovery
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Prereq: Permission of instructor
Units: 2-0-4 [P/D/F]
Lecture: W12-2 (66-360)
Allows students to present their research and literature reviews to other students and staff. Topics include the use of automation and computational methods for understanding the biological, chemical, and physical properties of molecular structures, as well as the design of new functional molecules and the synthetic processes to produce them.
Fall: C. Coley
IAP: C. Coley
Spring: C. Coley
No required or recommended textbooks
10.964 Seminar on Transport Theory
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Prereq: Permission of instructor
Units: 2-0-4 [P/D/F]
Lecture: M11-1 (66-360)
Research seminars presented by students and guest speakers on mathematical modeling of transport phenomena, focusing on electrochemical systems, electrokinetics, and microfluidics.
Fall: M. Bazant
Spring: M. Bazant
No required or recommended textbooks
10.965 Seminar in Biosystems Engineering
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Prereq: Permission of instructor
Units: 2-0-4 [P/D/F]
Lecture: T9-11 (76-258)
Advanced topics on the state-of-the-art in design and implementation of analytical processes for biological systems, including single-cell analysis, micro/nanotechnologies, systems biology, biomanufacturing, and process engineering. Seminars and discussions guided by the research interests of participating graduate students, postdoctoral associates, faculty, and visiting lecturers.
Fall: C. Love
Spring: C. Love
No required or recommended textbooks
10.966 Seminar in Drug Delivery, Biomaterials, and Tissue Engineering
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Prereq: Permission of instructor
Units: 2-0-4 [P/D/F]
Lecture: MF1.30 (76-659)
Focuses on presentations by students and staff on current research in the area of drug delivery, biomaterials, and tissue engineering. Includes topics such as nanotherapeutics, intracellular delivery, and therapies for diabetes.
D. Anderson
No required or recommended textbooks
10.967 Seminar in Protein-Polymer Materials Engineering
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Prereq: Permission of instructor
Units: 2-0-4 [P/D/F]
Lecture: F9-11 (66-360)
Research seminar covers topics on protein-based polymeric materials. Specific topics include bioelectronic materials, protein-polymer hybrids, and nanostructured proteins and polymers.
Fall: B. Olsen
Spring: B. Olsen
No required or recommended textbooks
10.968 Seminar in Biomolecular Engineering
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Prereq: Permission of instructor
Units: 2-0-4 [P/D/F]
Lecture: T2-4 (E17-517)
Covers research progress in the area of design, testing and mechanistic investigation of novel molecular systems for biotechnological applications.
Fall: H. Sikes
Spring: H. Sikes
No required or recommended textbooks
10.969 Molecular Engineering Seminar
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Prereq: Permission of instructor
Units: 2-0-4 [P/D/F]
Lecture: W2-4 (E17-517)
Seminar allows students to present their research to other students and staff. Research topics include molecular simulations techniques and applications, and molecular engineering of pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical processes and formulations.
Fall: B. Trout
Spring: B. Trout
No required or recommended textbooks
10.970 Seminar in Molecular Computation
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Prereq: Permission of instructor
Units: 2-0-4 [P/D/F]
Lecture: W12-2 (E17-517)
Seminar allows students to present their research to other students and staff. The research topics include computational chemistry techniques, kinetics, and catalysis. Focus is on molecular-level understanding of chemical change.
Fall: W. Green
Spring: W. Green
No required or recommended textbooks
10.971 Seminar in Fluid Mechanics and Transport Phenomena
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Prereq: Permission of instructor
Units: 2-0-4 [P/D/F]
Lecture: R EVE (4-6 PM) (E17-517)
Seminar series on current research on Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluid mechanics and transport phenomena, and applications to materials processing. Seminars given by guest speakers and research students.
Fall: P. S. Doyle
Spring: P. Doyle
No required or recommended textbooks
10.972 Biochemical Engineering Research Seminar
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Not offered regularly; consult department
Prereq: Permission of instructor
Units: 2-0-4 [P/D/F]
Seminar allows students to present their research programs to other students and staff. The research topics include fermentation and enzyme technology, mammalian and animal cell cultivation, and biological product separation.
Staff
10.973 Bioengineering
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Not offered regularly; consult department
Prereq: Permission of instructor
Units: 2-0-4 [P/D/F]
TBA.
Seminar covering topics related to current research in the application of chemical engineering principles to biomedical science and biotechnology.
C. Colton
No required or recommended textbooks
10.974 Seminar in Chemical Engineering Nanotechnology
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Prereq: Permission of instructor
Units: 2-0-4 [P/D/F]
Lecture: T EVE (4-6 PM) (66-110)
Seminar covering topics related to current research in the application of chemical engineering principles to nanotechnology. Limited to 30.
Fall: M. Strano
Spring: M. Strano
No required or recommended textbooks
10.975 Seminar in Polymer Science and Engineering
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Prereq: Permission of instructor
Units: 2-0-4 [P/D/F]
Lecture: T12-2 (76-559, E17-517)
Research seminars, presented by students engaged in thesis work in the field of polymers and by visiting lecturers from industry and academia.
Fall: P. T. Hammond, G. C. Rutledge
Spring: P. T. Hammond, G. C. Rutledge
No required or recommended textbooks
10.976 Process Design, Operations, and Control
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Prereq: Permission of instructor
Units: 2-0-4 [P/D/F]
Lecture: R4-5.30 (66-319)
Seminars on the state of the art in design, operations, and control of processing systems, with emphasis on computer-based tools. Discussions guided by the research interests of participating students. Topics include mathematical and numerical techniques, representational methodologies, and software development.
Fall: P. Barton
Spring: P. Barton
No required or recommended textbooks
10.977 Seminar in Electrocatalysis
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Not offered regularly; consult department
Prereq: Permission of instructor
Units: 2-0-4 [P/D/F]
Seminar held every week, with presentations by graduate students and postdoctoral researchers on topics related to the molecular engineering of electrocatalysts. Emphasis on correlating atomic-level understanding of surfaces, their interactions with adsorbates, and the resulting impact on catalytic mechanisms.
Staff
10.978 Seminar in Advanced Materials for Energy Applications
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Prereq: Permission of instructor
Units: 2-0-4 [P/D/F]
Lecture: F12-2 (66-319)
Students, postdocs, and visitors to present their work on synthesis, design, and characterization of polymeric and inorganic materials for applications related to membrane and adsorption-based separations.
Fall: Z. Smith
Spring: Z. Smith
No required or recommended textbooks
10.979 Seminar in Biological Soft Matter
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Prereq: Permission of instructor
Units: 2-0-4 [P/D/F]
Lecture: T EVE (6-7.30 PM) (66-319)
Students, postdocs, and visitors present their work on understanding and designing soft materials and complex fluids related to human health and medical applications. Both experimental and modeling approaches are discussed, covering topics such as macromolecular transport, microhydrodynamics, biomechanics, microfluidics, and microphysiological systems.
Fall: Q. M. Qi
IAP: Q. M. Qi
Spring: Q. M. Qi
Summer: Q. M. Qi
No textbook information available (Summer 2025); No required or recommended textbooks (Fall 2025)
10.980 Process Systems Engineering Seminar
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Prereq: Permission of instructor
Units: 2-0-4 [P/D/F]
Lecture: R12-2 (E17-517)
Covers current research in the field of process systems engineering, including numerical methods, optimization, control theory, process design, machine learning, data science, and their uses in diverse application areas.
Fall: S. Shin
IAP: S. Shin
Spring: S. Shin
Summer: S. Shin
No required or recommended textbooks
10.981 Seminar in Colloid and Interface Science
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Prereq: Permission of instructor
Units: 2-0-4 [P/D/F]
Lecture: W3-5 (VIRTUAL)
Review of current topics in colloid and interface science. Topics include statistical mechanics and thermodynamics of micellar solutions, self-assembling systems, and microemulsions; solubilization of simple ions, amino acids, and proteins in reversed micelles; enzymatic reactions in reversed micelles; phase equilibria in colloidal systems; interfacial phenomena in colloidal systems; biomedical aspects of colloidal systems.
Fall: D. Blankschtein
Spring: D. Blankschtein
No required or recommended textbooks
10.982 Seminar in Experimental Colloid and Surface Chemistry
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Prereq: Permission of instructor
Units: 2-0-4 [P/D/F]
Lecture: T EVE (4-6 PM) (66-360)
In-depth discussion of fundamental physical relationships underlying techniques commonly used in the study of colloids and surfaces with a focus on recent advances and experimental applications. Topics have included the application of steady-state and time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopies, infrared spectroscopy, and scanning probe microscopies.
Fall: T. Hatton
Spring: T. Hatton
No required or recommended textbooks
10.983 Reactive Processing and Microfabricated Chemical Systems
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Not offered regularly; consult department
Prereq: Permission of instructor
Units: 2-0-4 [P/D/F]
 Subject Cancelled
Advanced topics in synthesis of materials through processes involving transport phenomena and chemical reactions. Chemical vapor deposition, modeling, and experimental approaches to kinetics of gas phase and surface reactions, transport phenomena in complex systems, materials synthesis, and materials characterization. Design fabrication and applications of microfabricated chemical systems. Seminars by graduate students, postdoctoral associates, participating faculty, and visiting lecturers.
Staff
10.984 Biomedical Applications of Chemical Engineering
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Prereq: Permission of instructor
Units: 2-0-4 [P/D/F]
TBA.
Weekly seminar with lectures on current research by graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and visiting scientists on topics related to biomedical applications of chemical engineering. Specific topics include polymeric controlled release technology, extracorporal reactor design, biomedical polymers, bioengineering aspects of pharmaceuticals, and biomaterials/tissue and cell interactions.
Fall: R. Langer
Spring: R. Langer
No required or recommended textbooks
10.985 Advanced Manufacturing Seminar
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Prereq: Permission of instructor
Units: 2-0-4 [P/D/F]
Lecture: R2-4 (E17-517)
Focuses on the state of the art in the systems engineering of materials products and materials manufacturing processes. Addresses topics such as pharmaceuticals manufacturing, polymeric drug delivery systems, and nano- and microstructured materials. Discussions guided by the research interests of participating students. Includes techniques from applied mathematics and numerical methods, multiscale systems analysis, and control theory.
Fall: R. Braatz
Spring: R. Braatz
No required or recommended textbooks
10.986 Seminar in Energy Systems
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Not offered regularly; consult department
Prereq: Permission of instructor
Units: 2-0-4 [P/D/F]
Subject Cancelled
Seminar series on current research on energy systems modeling and analysis. Seminars given by guest speakers and research students.
Fall: R. C. Armstrong
IAP: R. C. Armstrong
Spring: R. C. Armstrong
Summer: R. C. Armstrong
No textbook information available
10.987 Solid Thin Films and Interfaces
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Not offered regularly; consult department
Prereq: Permission of instructor
Units: 2-0-4 [P/D/F]
Current research topics and fundamental issues relating to the deposition and properties of solid thin films and interfaces. Emphasis on applying analytical techniques, such as solid-state NMR, to explore the thermodynamics and kinetics of growth, defect formation, and structural modification incurred during film growth and post processing.
Staff
10.988 Seminar in Immune Engineering
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Prereq: Permission of instructor
Units: 2-0-4 [P/D/F]
Lecture: R1-3 (NE46-1025)
Students, postdocs, and visitors present their work on the discovery of protein drugs and the engineering of immune responses to advance human health and enhance fundamental knowledge of immune systems. Experimental and computational methods are discussed, covering topics such as antibodies, T cell receptors, vaccines, protein therapeutics, infectious diseases, autoimmune mechanisms, and cancer treatments.
Fall: B. DeKosky
IAP: B. DeKosky
Spring: B. DeKosky
Summer: B. DeKosky
No textbook information available (Summer 2025); No required or recommended textbooks (Fall 2025)
10.989 Seminar in Biotechnology
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Prereq: Permission of instructor
Units: 2-0-4 [P/D/F]
Lecture: R12-2 (66-360)
Research seminars, presented by graduate students and visitors from industry and academia, covering a broad range of topics of current interest in biotechnology. Discussion focuses on generic questions with potential biotechnological applications and the quest for solutions through a coordinated interdisciplinary approach.
Fall: G. Stephanopoulos
Spring: G. Stephanopoulos
No required or recommended textbooks
10.990 Introduction to Chemical Engineering Research
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Prereq: None
Units: 2-4-0 [P/D/F]
Lecture: TR2 (66-110) Lab: W3 (66-110)
Introduction to research in chemical engineering by faculty of chemical engineering department. Focus is on recent developments and research projects available to new graduate students.
H. Sikes
No required or recommended textbooks
10.991 Seminar in Chemical Engineering
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Prereq: Permission of instructor
Units: 1-0-1 [P/D/F]
Lecture: M3-4.30 (66-110)
For students working on doctoral theses.
H. Sikes
No required or recommended textbooks
10.992 Seminar in Chemical Engineering
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Prereq: Permission of instructor
Units: 1-0-1 [P/D/F]
For students working on doctoral theses.
K. Prather
10.994 Molecular Bioengineering
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Prereq: Permission of instructor
Units: 2-0-4 [P/D/F]
Lecture: R12-1.30 (76-261D)
Presentations and discussion by graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and visiting scientists of current literature and research on the engineering of protein biopharmaceuticals. Topics include combinatorial library construction and screening strategies, antibody engineering, gene therapy, cytokine engineering, and immunotherapy engineering strategies.
Fall: K. Wittrup
Spring: K. Wittrup
No required or recommended textbooks
10.995 Cellular and Metabolic Engineering
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Prereq: Permission of instructor
Units: 2-0-4 [P/D/F]
Lecture: T EVE (4-6 PM) (E17-517)
Graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, visiting scientists, and guest industrial practitioners to present their own research and highlight important advances from the literature in biochemical and bioprocess engineering. Topics of interest include metabolic engineering, novel microbial pathway design and optimization, synthetic biology, and applications of molecular biology to bioprocess development.
Fall: K. Prather
Spring: K. Prather
No required or recommended textbooks
10.997 Theoretical and Computational Immunology Seminar
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Prereq: Permission of instructor
Units: 2-0-4 [P/D/F]
Lecture: F12-2 (E25-141)
Presentations and discussions of current literature and research in theoretical and computational immunology. Topics include T cell biology, cell-cell recognition in immunology, polymers and membranes, and statistical mechanics.
Fall: A. Chakraborty
Spring: A. Chakraborty
No required or recommended textbooks
10.998 Seminar in Crystallization Science and Technology
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Prereq: None
Units: 2-0-4 [P/D/F]
Lecture: W2-4 (E17-517)
Focuses on current topics related to crystallization science and technology in the chemical, pharmaceutical and food industries. Discusses fundamental work on nucleation, polymorphism, impurity crystal interactions and nano-crystal formation, along with industrial applications of crystallization.
A. Myerson
No required or recommended textbooks
10.C01J Machine Learning for Molecular Engineering
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(Same subject as 3.C01[J], 20.C01[J])
(Subject meets with 3.C51[J], 7.C01, 7.C51, 10.C51[J], 20.C51[J])
Prereq: Calculus II (GIR), 6.100A, and 6.C01
Units: 2-0-4
Building on core material in 6.C01, provides an introduction to the use of machine learning to solve problems arising in the science and engineering of biology, chemistry, and materials. Equips students to design and implement machine learning approaches to challenges such as analysis of omics (genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, etc.), microscopy, spectroscopy, or crystallography data and design of new molecules and materials such as drugs, catalysts, polymer, alloys, ceramics, and proteins. Students taking graduate version complete additional assignments. Students cannot receive credit without completion of the core subject 6.C01.
R. Gomez-Bombarelli, C. Coley, E. Fraenkel, J. Davis
10.C51J Machine Learning for Molecular Engineering
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(Same subject as 3.C51[J], 20.C51[J])
(Subject meets with 3.C01[J], 7.C01, 7.C51, 10.C01[J], 20.C01[J])
Prereq: Calculus II (GIR), 6.100A, and 6.C51
Units: 2-0-4
Building on core material in 6.C51, provides an introduction to the use of machine learning to solve problems arising in the science and engineering of biology, chemistry, and materials. Equips students to design and implement machine learning approaches to challenges such as analysis of omics (genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, etc.), microscopy, spectroscopy, or crystallography data and design of new molecules and materials such as drugs, catalysts, polymer, alloys, ceramics, and proteins. Students taking graduate version complete additional assignments. Students cannot receive credit without completion of the core subject 6.C51.
R. Gomez-Bombarelli, C. Coley, E. Fraenkel, J. Davis
10.EPE UPOP Engineering Practice Experience
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Engineering School-Wide Elective Subject.
(Offered under: 1.EPE, 2.EPE, 3.EPE, 6.EPE, 8.EPE, 10.EPE, 15.EPE, 16.EPE, 20.EPE, 22.EPE)
Prereq: None
Units: 0-0-1 [P/D/F]
Lab: M3 (3-333) or M1 (3-333) or T10 (5-234) or T1 (4-149) or F11 (3-333) or F1 (2-105)
Provides students with skills to prepare for and excel in the world of industry. Emphasizes practical application of career theory and professional development concepts. Introduces students to relevant and timely resources for career development, provides students with tools to embark on a successful internship search, and offers networking opportunities with employers and MIT alumni. Students work in groups, led by industry mentors, to improve their resumes and cover letters, interviewing skills, networking abilities, project management, and ability to give and receive feedback. Objective is for students to be able to adapt and contribute effectively to their future employment organizations. A total of two units of credit is awarded for completion of the fall and subsequent spring term offerings. Application required; consult UPOP website for more information.
Fall: T. DeRoche. M. Vazquez Sanchez
IAP: T. DeRoche. M. Vazquez Sanchez
Spring: T. DeRoche. M. Vazquez Sanchez
No required or recommended textbooks
10.EPW UPOP Engineering Practice Workshop
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Not offered regularly; consult department
Engineering School-Wide Elective Subject.
(Offered under: 1.EPW, 2.EPW, 3.EPW, 6.EPW, 10.EPW, 16.EPW, 20.EPW, 22.EPW)
Prereq: 2.EPE
Units: 1-0-0 [P/D/F]
Provides sophomores across all majors with opportunities to develop and practice communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills to become successful professionals in the workplace, particularly in preparation for their summer industry internship. This immersive, multi-day Team Training Workshop (TTW) is comprised of experiential learning modules focused on expanding skills in areas that employers report being most valuable in the workplace. Modules are led by MIT faculty with the help of MIT alumni and other senior industry professionals. Skills applied through creative simulations, team problem-solving challenges, oral presentations, and networking sessions with prospective employers. Enrollment limited to those in the UPOP program.
Fall: M. Vazquez Sanchez, T. DeRoche
IAP: M.Vazquez Sanchez, T.DeRoche
Spring: T. DeRoche. M. Vazquez Sanchez
10.S28 Special Laboratory Subject in Chemical Engineering
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Not offered regularly; consult department
Prereq: Permission of instructor
Units: 2-8-5
Laboratory subject that covers content not offered in the regular curriculum. Consult department to learn of offerings for a particular term. Enrollment limited.
Staff
10.S94 Special Problems in Chemical Engineering
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Prereq: Permission of instructor
Units arranged
Focuses on problem of current interest not covered in regular curriculum; topic varies from year to year.
B. Olsen
10.S95 Special Problems in Chemical Engineering
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Not offered regularly; consult department
Prereq: None
Units arranged
Focuses on problem of current interest not covered in regular curriculum; topic varies from year to year.
Staff
10.S96 Special Problems in Chemical Engineering
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Not offered regularly; consult department
Prereq: None
Units arranged [P/D/F]
TBA.
Focuses on problem of current interest not covered in regular curriculum; topic varies from year to year.
H. Sikes
No required or recommended textbooks
10.TAC Teaching Experience in Chemical Engineering
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Prereq: Permission of instructor
Units arranged [P/D/F]
TBA.
For teaching assistants in chemical engineering, in cases where teaching assignment is approved for academic credit by the department. Development of laboratory, field, recitation, or classroom teaching skills through practical experience in laboratory, field, recitation, or classroom teaching under supervision of a faculty member. Total enrollment limited by availability of suitable teaching opportunities.
Fall: M. Ester
IAP: M. Ester
Spring: M. Ester
No textbook information available (Summer 2025); No required or recommended textbooks (Fall 2025)
10.THG Graduate Thesis
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Prereq: Permission of instructor
Units arranged
TBA.
Program of research leading to the writing of an SM, PhD, or ScD thesis; to be arranged by the student and appropriate MIT faculty member.
Fall: H. Sikes
IAP: H. Sikes
Spring: H. Sikes
Textbooks arranged individually (Summer 2025); No required or recommended textbooks (Fall 2025)
10.THU Undergraduate Thesis
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Prereq: None
Units arranged
TBA.
Program of research leading to writing an SB thesis; topic arranged between student and MIT faculty member.
Fall: T. Kinney
IAP: T. Kinney
Spring: T. Kinney
Textbooks arranged individually (Summer 2025); No required or recommended textbooks (Fall 2025)
10.UAR Individual Laboratory Experience
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Prereq: 5.310, 7.002, or (Coreq: 12 units UROP or other approved laboratory subject and permission of instructor)
Units: 1-0-5
Subject Cancelled
Companion subject for students pursuing UROP or other supervised project experience. Instruction in responsible conduct of research and technical communication skills. Concurrent enrollment in an approved UROP or other supervised project required. Limited to Course 10 juniors and seniors; requires advance enrollment application subject to instructor approval.
J. Abraham
10.UR Undergraduate Research
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Prereq: None
Units arranged [P/D/F]
TBA.
Opportunity for participation in the work of a research group, or for special investigation in a particular field. Topic and hours to fit individual requirements.
Fall: T. Kinney
IAP: T. Kinney
Spring: T. Kinney
Textbooks arranged individually (Summer 2025); No required or recommended textbooks (Fall 2025)
10.URG Undergraduate Research
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Not offered regularly; consult department
Prereq: None
Units arranged
Subject Cancelled
Opportunity for participation in a research group, or for special investigation in a particular field. Topic and hours to fit individual requirements.
Staff
Textbooks arranged individually
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