Biomaterials and Biosurfaces (ChE 102 & 202)

Fundamentals of natural and artificial biomaterials and biosurfaces with emphasis on molecular level structure and function and the interactions of biomaterials and surfaces with the body. Special features and interactions associated with (soft) biological molecules and surfaces: lipids, proteins, fibrous molecules (DNA), biological membranes, hydrophobic and hydrophilic interactions, bio-specific and non-equilibrium interactions. Basic biological and biochemical systems reviewed for nonbiologists.

Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics (ChE 110A)

Use of the laws of thermodynamics to analyze flow processes encountered in engineering practice. Presentation of equations of state for describing state properties of fluids and mixtures. Applications include vapor-liquid phase equilibria, solution thermodynamics, and chemical-reaction equilibria.

Colloids and Interfaces (ChE/Mats 222A)

Basic forces and interactions between atoms, molecules, small particles and extended surfaces in solution and in colloidal systems: Van der Waals, electrostatic, hydrophobic, solvation, H-bonding. Introduction to colloidal systems: particles, micelles, polymers, etc. Surfaces: wetting, contact angles, surface tension, etc.