By design, this program provides this important skill set and knowledge base, valued by industry but generally unavailable in one place or with such singular focus.

Particle technology spans multiple length scales and requires knowledge and skills that cut across the boundaries of traditional academic disciplines. Interactions at the molecular length scale result in material properties at the particle length scale which in turn impact the performance of processing units or particle-based products at the macroscopic length scale.

Training in this field will enable students to communicate and collaborate across the chemical, mechanical, and civil engineering disciplines as well as with chemists, physicists, and materials scientists.