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What do chemical engineers do?

Chemical engineers analyze and design ways to transform and transfer material and energy. They are involved in research, development, manufacturing, and management activities associated with everything from heavy metals, alloys, and chemicals to food products, fuels, pharmaceuticals, artificial fibers, and plastics. They have a major role in solving problems related to energy, food, pollution, and industrial processes.

Job outlook and earnings

Click here to visit the National Bureau of Labor Statistics page on chemical engineering.

Some careers in chemical engineering


UNH Department of Chemical Engineering

Visit the the chemical engineering department's Web site for more information on the UNH program plus links to info on graduate school programs, the history of chemical engineering, and a directory of chemical engineering faculty worldwide.