Chemical and Nuclear Engineering

      Timothy L. Ward, Chairperson
      Department of Chemical and Nuclear Engineering
      Farris Engineering Center 209
      MSC01 1120
      1 University of New Mexico
      Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
      (505) 277-5431

      Professors
      Plamen Atanassov, Ph.D., Bulgarian Academy of Science
      C. Jeffrey Brinker, Ph.D., Rutgers University
      Joseph L. Cecchi, Ph.D., Harvard University
      Abhaya K. Datye, Ph.D., University of Michigan
      Cassiano de Oliveira, Ph.D., University of London
      Mohamed S. El-Genk, Ph.D., University of New Mexico
      Julia E. Fulghum, Ph.D., University of North Carolina
      Philip Heintz, Ph.D., University of Washington
      Anil K. Prinja, Ph.D., University of London
      Timothy L. Ward, Ph.D., University of Washington*

      Associate Professors
      Gary W. Cooper, Ph.D., University of Illinois
      Steven W. Graves, Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University
      Sang. M. Han, Ph.D., University of California-Santa Barbara

      Assistant Professors
      Heather Canavan, Ph.D., George Washington University
      Eva Y. Chi, Ph.D., University of Colorado - Boulder
      Elizabeth L. Dirk, Ph.D., Rice University
      Jeremy S. Edwards, Ph.D., University of California, San Diego
      Adam Hecht, Ph.D., Yale University
      Dimiter Petsev, Ph.D., University of Sofia

      Professor Emeriti
      Harold M. Anderson, Ph.D., Wayne State University
      David Kauffman, Ph.D., University of Colorado*
      Richard W. Mead, Ph.D., University of Arizona*
      Norman F. Roderick, Ph.D., University of Michigan

      Lecturer III
      Robert D. Busch, Ph.D., University of New Mexico*
      Eric Carnes, Ph.D., University of New Mexico

      The University of New Mexico National Laboratory Professors
      John G. Curro, Ph.D., California Institute of Technology
      Ronald E. Loehman, Ph.D., Purdue University
      Peter Randall Schunk, Ph.D., University of Minnesota

      Research Professors
      Edward Arthur, Ph.D., University of Virginia
      Hongyou Fan, Ph.D., University of New Mexico
      James P. Freyer, Ph.D., University of Rochester
      Gabriel P. Lopez, Ph.D., University of Washington
      Scott S. Sibbett, Ph.D., Oregon Health & Science University
      David Whitten, Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University

      Research Associate Professor
      Kateryna Artyushkova, Ph.D., Kent State University
      Boris Kiefer, Ph.D., University of Michigan
      Yixiang Xie, Ph.D., Missouri University of Science and Technology

      Research Assistant Professors
      Sivakumar Challa, Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh
      Darren Dunphy, Ph.D., University of Arizona
      Barr Halevi, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania
      Carolin Lau, Ph.D., University of Rostock, Germany
      Hien Pham, Ph.D., University of New Mexico
      Jean-Michel Tournier, Ph.D., University of New Mexico

      Affiliated Faculty
      Christopher A Apblett, Ph.D., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
      Timothy J. Boyle, Ph.D., University of Kansas
      Andrew Bradbury, Ph.D., Trinity College, University of Cambridge, UK
      Forrest B. Brown, Ph.D., University of Michigan
      Lee F. Brown, Ph.D., University of Delaware
      Susan M. Brozik, Ph.D., Washington State University
      Laura J. Frink, Ph.D., University of Illinois
      Nancy Jackson, Ph.D., University of Texas
      R. Barry King, M.S., University of Houston
      Richard C. Martineau, Ph.D., University of Idaho
      Thomas M. Mayer, Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University
      Patrick J. McDaniel, Ph.D., Purdue University
      Warren “Pete” F. Miller Jr., Ph.D., Northwestern University
      Jim E. Morel, Ph.D., University of New Mexico
      Andrew P. Shreve, Ph.D., Cornell University
      David Stein, Ph.D., University of New Mexico
      Chung-Yi Tsai, Ph.D., Worcester Polytechnic Institute
      Frank van Swol, Ph.D., University of Amsterdam
      James S. Warsa, Ph.D., University of New Mexico

      * Registered Professional Engineer in New Mexico.


      Overview

      The Department of Chemical and Nuclear Engineering (CHNE) offers two undergraduate degree programs, one in chemical engineering and one in nuclear engineering. General department policy on admissions and grading are listed below, followed by detailed descriptions of the two degree programs.

      Mission Statement

      The B.S. programs in the Department of Chemical and Nuclear Engineering will provide an outstanding education that prepares students to be productive and responsible members of society, with the skills and knowledge to be successful in their professional careers or post-graduate studies. This will be accomplished by engaging students in a variety of academic, research and service activities, and fostering a learning environment that is supportive for a body of students that is diverse in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, and prior educational background.


      Admission to Baccalaureate Programs

      To earn a baccalaureate degree in chemical or nuclear engineering, a student must apply to and be admitted to the respective baccalaureate program in the Department of Chemical and Nuclear Engineering. For students who have entered the University of New Mexico as freshmen, application to the department’s programs is typically made in the sophomore year. In most cases, such students will have been admitted to the School of Engineering as pre-majors (see “Admission to the School of Engineering” in the School of Engineering section of this catalog). Transfer students may apply to the department’s baccalaureate programs as soon as they have met the program admission requirements discussed below. The department strongly encourages all students who are interested in entering either the baccalaureate program in chemical or in nuclear engineering to apply to the department as soon as they are eligible, to ensure that they receive the proper advisement.

      The criteria for admission to the Baccalaureate Programs in Chemical Engineering and Nuclear Engineering are specified in detail in the respective advisement brochures, which may be obtained from the department. There are 18 semester hours of Freshman year technical subjects required by the School of Engineering for admission, and a minimum grade point average of 2.50 in those courses is required for admission to undergraduate study in either Chemical or Nuclear Engineering. A total of 26 semester hours applicable to a degree is required for admission with a grade point average of at least 2.20. All applicants must have completed English 101 or its equivalent before admission. All courses required in a Baccalaureate degree program in the CHNE department must have grades of C- or better for satisfying both admission and graduation requirements.


      Policy on D or D+ Grades

      Students admitted or readmitted to the Chemical or Nuclear Engineering degree programs may not apply a course toward the B.S. degree in Chemical or Nuclear Engineering if the highest grade earned in the course is a D+ or less, regardless of where that grade was earned.


      Courses

      NONE 101. Introduction to Chemical Engineering and Nuclear Engineering. (1)



      NONE 213. Laboratory Electronics for Chemical and Nuclear Engineers. (3)



      NONE 230. Principles of Radiation Protection. (3)



      NONE 231. Principles of Nuclear Engineering. (3)



      NONE 251. Chemical Process Calculations I. (3)



      NONE 253. Chemical Process Calculations II. (3)



      NONE 302. Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics. (4)



      NONE 310. Neutron Diffusion Theory. (3)



      NONE 311. Introduction to Transport Phenomena. (4)



      NONE 312. Unit Operations. (3)



      NONE 313L. Introduction to Laboratory Techniques for Nuclear Engineering. (3)



      NONE 314. Thermodynamics and Nuclear Systems. (3)



      NONE 317. Chemical and Nuclear Engineering Analysis. (3)



      NONE 318L. Chemical Engineering Laboratory I. (1)



      NONE 319L. Chemical Engineering Laboratory II. (1)



      NONE 321. Mass Transfer. (3)



      NONE **323L. Radiation Detection and Measurement. (3)



      NONE *330. Nuclear Engineering Science. (2)



      NONE 361. Biomolecular Engineering. (3)



      NONE 371. Introduction to Materials Engineering. (3)



      NONE 372. Nuclear Materials Engineering. (2)



      NONE 403 / 503. Heterogeneous Catalysis Seminar. (2 to a maximum of 20 ?)



      NONE 404 / 504. Nanomaterials Seminar. (2 to a maximum of 20 ?)



      NONE 405 / 505. High Performance Engines. (3)



      NONE 406 / 506. Bioengineering Seminar. (2 to a maximum of 20 ?)



      NONE 407 / 507. Surface and Material Engineering. (2 to a maximum of 20 ?)



      NONE 408 / 508. Nuclear Engineering Seminar. (2 to a maximum of 20 ?)



      NONE *410. Nuclear Reactor Theory I. (3)



      NONE *413L. Nuclear Engineering Laboratory. (3)



      NONE 418L. Chemical Engineering Laboratory III. (1)



      NONE 419L. Chemical Engineering Laboratory IV. (2)



      NONE 432. Introduction to Medical Physics. (3)



      NONE 436 / 536. Biomedical Technology. (3)



      NONE 438 / 538. Biosensors Fundamentals and Applications. (3)



      NONE 439 / 539. Radioactive Waste Management. (3)



      NONE 449 . Seminar in Hazardous Waste Management. (1, no limit ?)



      NONE 451 / 452. Senior Seminar. (1, 1)



      NONE 454. Process Dynamics and Control. (3)



      NONE **461. Chemical Reactor Engineering. (3)



      NONE 462. Monte Carlo Techniques for Nuclear Systems. (3)



      NONE 464 / 564. Thermal-Hydraulics of Nuclear Systems. (3)



      NONE *466. Nuclear Environmental Safety Analysis. (3)



      NONE 468 / 568 . Introduction to Space Nuclear Power. (3)



      NONE 470. Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Materials. (3)



      NONE *475. Polymer Science and Engineering. (3)



      NONE *476. Nuclear Chemical Engineering. (3)



      NONE 477 / 577. Electrochemical Engineering. (3)



      NONE *485. Fusion Technology. (3)



      NONE 486 / 586. Statistical Design of Experiments for Semiconductor Manufacturing. (3)



      NONE 491 ? 492. Undergraduate Problems. (1-3 to a maximum of 6 ?)



      NONE 493L. Chemical Engineering Design. (3)



      NONE 494L. Advanced Chemical Engineering Design. (3)



      NONE 495 ? 496. Chemical and Nuclear Engineering Honors Problems I and II. (1-6, 1-6 to a maximum of 6 ?)



      NONE *497L. Introduction to Nuclear Engineering Design. (3)



      NONE 498L. Nuclear Engineering Design. (4)



      NONE 499. Selected Topics. (1-3, no limit ?)



      NONE 501. Chemical and Nuclear Engineering Seminar. (1, no limit ?)



      NONE 502. Chemical and Nuclear Engineering Research Methods Seminar. (1)



      NONE 503 - 403. Heterogeneous Catalysis Seminar. (2 to a maximum of 20 ?)



      NONE 504 / 404. Nanomaterials Seminar. (2 to a maximum of 20 ?)



      NONE 505 / 405. High Performance Engines. (3)



      NONE 506 / 406. Bioengineering Seminar. (2 to a maximum of 20 ?)



      NONE 507 / 407. Surface and Material Engineering. (2 to a maximum of 20 ?)



      NONE 508 / 408. Nuclear Engineering Seminar. (2 to a maximum of 20 ?)



      NONE 511. Nuclear Reactor Theory II. (3)



      NONE 512. Characterization Methods for Nanostructures. (3)



      NONE 513L. Nuclear Engineering Laboratory II. (1 to a maximum of 4 ?)



      NONE 515. Special Topics. (1-3, no limit ?)



      NONE 516. Medical Imaging I-X-ray Physics. (3)



      NONE 517L. Medical Imaging Lab I-X-ray Physics. (1)



      NONE 518. Synthesis of Nanostructures. (3)



      NONE 519. Medical Imaging II - MR, Ultrasound and Nuclear Medicine Physics. (3)



      NONE 519L. Medical Imaging Laboratory II - MR, Ultrasound and Nuclear Imaging Physics. (1)



      NONE 520. Radiation Interactions and Transport. (3)



      NONE 521. Advanced Transport Phenomena I. (3)



      NONE 522L. Fundamentals of Nanofluidics. (3)



      NONE 523L. Environmental Measurements Laboratory. (1 to a maximum of 4 ?)



      NONE 524. Interaction of Radiation with Matter. (3)



      NONE 525. Methods of Analysis in Chemical and Nuclear Engineering. (3)



      NONE 526. Advanced Analysis in Chemical and Nuclear Engineering. (3)



      NONE 527. Radiation Biology for Engineers and Scientists. (3)



      NONE 528. External Radiation Dosimetry. (3)



      NONE 529. Internal Radiation Dosimetry. (3)



      NONE 530. Surface and Interfacial Phenomena. (3)



      NONE 531. Nanoscale Quantum Structure Growth and Device Applications. (3)



      NONE 533. Vapor and Aerosol Phase Materials Processing. (3)



      NONE 536 / 436. Biomedical Technology. (3)



      NONE 538 / 438. Biosensors Fundamentals and Applications. (3)



      NONE 539 / 439. Radioactive Waste Management . (3)



      NONE 540. Radiation Oncology Physics. (3)



      NONE 541L. Radiation Oncology Physics Laboratory. (3)



      NONE 542. Advanced Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics. (3)



      NONE 546. Charged Particle Beams and High Power Microwaves [Charged Particle Beams.] . (3 to a maximum of 9 ?)



      NONE 550. Social and Ethical Issues in Nanotechnology. (1-3, [3])



      NONE 551 ? 552. Problems. (1-3, 1-3 each semester ?)



      NONE 553L. Experimental Techniques in Plasma Science. (3)



      NONE 560. Nuclear Reactor Kinetics and Control. (3)



      NONE 561. Kinetics of Chemical Processes. (3)



      NONE 563. Advanced Radiation Shielding. (3)



      NONE 564 / 464. Thermal-Hydraulics of Nuclear Systems. (3)



      NONE 568 / 468. Introduction to Space Nuclear Power. (3)



      NONE 575. Selected Topics in Material Science. (1-3, no limit ?)



      NONE 576. Selected Topics in Aerosol Science. (3 to a maximum of 6 hours ?)



      NONE 577 / 477. Electrochemical Engineering. (3)



      NONE 582. Inertial Confinement Fusion. (3)



      NONE 586 / 486. Statistical Design of Experiments for Semiconductor Manufacturing. (3)



      NONE 591. Practicum. (6)



      NONE 599. Master?s Thesis. (1-6, no limit ?)



      NONE 610. Advanced Nuclear Reactor Theory. (3)



      NONE 699. Dissertation. (3-12, no limit ?)



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