What is Chemical Engineering all About??Is it Just Chemistry??

Chemical engineering is the branch of engineering that deals with the application of physical science (e.g., chemistry and physics), and life sciences (e.g., biology, microbiology and biochemistry) with mathematic, to the process of converting raw materials or chemicals into more useful or valuable forms. In addition to producing useful materials, modern chemical engineering is also concerned with pioneering valuable new materials and techniques - such as nanotechnology, fuel cells and biomedical engineering.

The core subjects includes transfer operations, thermodynamics and design, reactions engineering and process control. This discipline finds application in electronic industry for developing microchips, biochips and chemical vapour composition. Skills needed are strong mathematical background coupled with analytical abilities.

Top recruiters:
 
PSUs such as BPCL, HPCL, Indian Oil, GAIL, and pharmaceutical companies such as Piramal Healthcare, Ranbaxy, & Pfizer, FMCG companies such as HLL, and Nirma.