Pharmaceutical engineering combines chemical engineering and pharmaceutical science to develop and manufacture formulated products such as pharmaceuticals, food, cosmetics and consumer goods.Pharmaceutical engineering is a growing interdisciplinary field that breeds professionals capable of covering the full spectrum of the pharmaceutical product design and development process.
In our department, what you can learn include:
•Design, develop and improve industrial processes and equipment for large scale chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturing.
•Plan and test methods of manufacturing.
•Develop methods for the treatment of by-products.
•Devise production processes that are safe, efficient, profitable and environmentally sound.
•Research naturally occurring chemical reactions and copy these processes for society’s benefit.
•Develop and implement cleaner production technologies.
•Design, develop and use new materials.