2006-12-28 22:42:13 · 3 answers · asked by Sassan 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
Any bio-related problem involving mass exchange would be a good fit for a chemical engineer. You may get involved with developing new drug delivery techniques by absorption through the skin, timed-release capsules, or by inhalation for example. You can consider the cardiovascular system in much the same way as fluid flow through a pipe system so your knowledge of fluid mechanics becomes very useful. Heat and energy exchange issues are also suited for chemical engineers, such as the use of lasers or cryogenic cooling probes.
If you wanted to stay more on the industrial side, you may get into manufacturing pharaceuticals or medical devices. Uses of microorganisms is also a good area, though I don't know too much about this. I have heard of research in the use of microbes to extract oil from soil.
2006-12-29 14:19:30 · answer #1 · answered by RyVu 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This isn't my particular corner of the engineering world, but it would appear that your two interests are closely related in a number of ways. For example, I'm aware that several of my consulting clients use microorganisms to treat industrial waste. Someone has to design both the process and the organisms: chemical engineers.
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2006-12-28 23:07:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Back when I was a ChemE undergrad, one of the profs was into medical and bio stuff. I did research for him one summer....specifically in the area of artificial kidneys (which buffer solution was best for the filtering of uric acid and creatinine from blood?) I also took an engineering elective my senior year on biochemical engineering. So even though the two aren't mutually exclusive, there are areas in which you can tend towards the bio side of ChemE.
2006-12-29 03:11:56 · answer #3 · answered by CG 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋