Considering the optimal steady-state and operation of a plant, process dynamics is very important. This course teaches techniques to adjust and utilize the dynamic characteristics of process equipment, focusing on methods for synthesizing control systems. It deals with convenient control theories applicable to linear plants with simple input-output relations, and emphasizes the design of regulatory feedback controllers for optimal steady-state performance.
This course introduces methods of thermodynamic analysis for each production process from an engineering perspective. Based on the first and second laws of thermodynamics, it examines the properties of work and heat, and evaluates whether energy has been used efficiently.
Students study the physicochemical properties of catalysts such as catalytic cracking, isomerization, reforming catalysts, transition metal complex catalysts, selective oxidation catalysts, and desulfurization catalysts widely used in petrochemical processes. The course also explores the characteristics of processes and reactor systems employing these catalysts.
The aim of this course is to develop the ability to design chemical reactors. Based on a thorough understanding of reaction kinetics, it covers the design of reactors for homogeneous and heterogeneous reactions. Both ideal and non-ideal flow are considered in reactor design. For the biochemical engineering section, topics include fermentation processes, enzyme utilization, and wastewater treatment, focusing on applying biochemical and engineering principles.
This course deals with the movement and adsorption kinetics of gas molecules on metal and catalyst surfaces. Topics include the Langmuir isotherm, derivation and application of the BET equation, and adsorption in both ideal and non-ideal systems.
Consists of two hours of lectures and two hours of exercises or experiments per week. Topics include fluid statics, fluid dynamics, flow and governing equations, dimensional analysis, potential flow, boundary layer flow, and drag. Exercises deal with textbook problems, and experiments are conducted for relevant topics where necessary.
Traditional applied mathematics focused only on exact solutions, but in practice, approximate methods such as graphical and numerical approaches are more broadly useful. Chemical engineering mathematics is not mathematics for its own sake, but rather a tool for engineering analysis of the subject under consideration. Thus, chemical engineering mathematics serves as a practical tool, not abstract theory.
This course helps students solve engineering problems with practical approaches, introducing them to real-world challenges. It emphasizes both analysis and synthesis methods for solving control and system engineering problems.
Starting from the basic principles of thermodynamics, this course addresses a wide variety of applications. For gases, topics range from ideal behavior at low pressures to real gas behavior at high pressures, including property estimation and fugacity calculations. For liquids, it covers vapor-liquid equilibrium of non-ideal solutions, laying the foundation for separation processes.
This course covers distillation, steam distillation, and flash distillation, including equilibrium stage determination and practical design of distillation columns. It also deals with multicomponent systems, shortcut methods, azeotropic distillation, extraction distillation, as well as column hydraulics and efficiency calculations.
Students learn computer control techniques, adaptive control theory, model-based predictive control, nonlinear process control, process identification methods, and data reconciliation. The course also covers sampling data systems, basic digital control techniques, and practical exercises in advanced control strategies.
This course covers the thermodynamics of surfaces, surface structures, mass transfer, adsorption, and reactions. Applications include catalysis, coatings, plastics, and detergent industries.
Students study raw materials and products used in the chemical industry, examining their physicochemical properties, improvements, and discussions on new material development.
Due to advances in genetic engineering and fermentation technology, bioseparation processes play a critical role in biotechnology product manufacturing. Unlike traditional chemical separation processes, bioseparations involve unique methods and often require combinations of multiple unit operations. This course introduces bioseparation techniques and discusses the chemical and biochemical engineering principles needed for their analysis and design.
This course covers the principles of producing industrially and medically valuable biochemical substances using animals, plants, and microorganisms. Topics include microbial metabolic pathways for producing amino acids, antibiotics, vitamins, and organic acids, as well as molecular biology and engineering related to metabolite production through recombinant DNA technology.
This course explores the principles of production, separation, and application of enzymes, antibodies, and biomacromolecules. It covers protein stability, folding and misfolding, reaction mechanisms, enzyme and protein immobilization, bioreactor design, properties of proteins in non-aqueous media, and the applications of biomacromolecules in medicine and industry.
An advanced course in biochemical engineering. It includes mathematical analysis of bioreactors and separation processes, biosensor development and process control, biomedical applications, as well as the development of biopolymers and artificial organs.
This course introduces the fundamentals, production processes, and applications of various biomaterials developed through biotechnology. Topics include fermentation products such as enzymes, organic acids, antibiotics, and vaccines, as well as recombinant products such as growth hormones, serum proteins, anticoagulants, and insulin. Lectures focus on (1) structure and function, (2) biosynthetic pathways, (3) economic significance, and (4) manufacturing processes of biomaterials produced through bioprocesses.
This course covers computer-aided analysis techniques for process automation in chemical plants. Topics include process identification and modeling methods, flow sheeting, sampled-data systems, and practical exercises. Students also learn process analysis using state functions and transfer functions.
This course deals with water pollution, air pollution, waste management, and noise pollution from a chemical engineering perspective. Students analyze the causes and countermeasures of environmental issues and conduct case studies on current environmental problems in Korea, aiming to broaden understanding and interest in environmental engineering.
This course analyzes and explains mass transfer effects in homogeneous catalytic reaction processes. It covers external and internal transport phenomena, the chemical roles of catalysts, and their application in reactor design. Case studies include energy systems, environmental processes such as desulfurization and flue gas treatment, bioreactors, and chemical vapor deposition (CVD) reactors.
This course covers transport phenomena of momentum, energy, and mass. Topics include Newton’s law of viscosity, Fick’s law of diffusion, material balances, momentum balances, transport equations for multicomponent systems, isothermal and non-isothermal processes, Fourier’s law of heat conduction, and steady-state and unsteady-state energy transport phenomena.
This course provides theoretical and practical approaches to solving diffusion equations. Topics include diffusion in infinite and semi-infinite media, diffusion in planes and cylindrical media, diffusion with chemical reactions, solutions for variable diffusion coefficients, estimation methods for diffusion, and simultaneous heat and mass diffusion phenomena.
The principles of optimization are essential in modern design and process system operation. Applications range from basic sciences to engineering and even the arts. With the aid of computers, optimization contributes to technological advancements. Since it requires solid mathematical foundations, students are expected to thoroughly study chemical engineering mathematics beforehand.
This course emphasizes the importance of modeling and simulation in establishing optimal operation systems for chemical plants. Students learn dynamic and steady-state modeling, as well as simulations of key chemical engineering processes, through hands-on programming exercises.
This course covers advanced concepts of model predictive control. Students learn both theoretical background and practical applications of methods such as dynamic matrix control, internal model control, algorithmic control, and general predictive control approaches through lectures and exercises.
This course introduces economic principles and analysis methods necessary for chemical process design and operation. Topics include cost concepts, estimation methods, economic feasibility analysis, and case studies of industrial processes.
This course covers fundamental concepts of chemical reaction kinetics and material transformation. It introduces theoretical and conceptual frameworks of kinetics, with applications in energy conversion, environmental processes, and material manufacturing, focusing on improving reaction rates and selectivity.
This course explores heterogeneous catalytic reactions, including catalyst supports, zeolite catalysts, pore properties, and methods for measuring and calculating molecular diffusion. It also covers cases where diffusion and reaction occur simultaneously, catalyst poisoning, reaction selectivity, and catalyst deactivation phenomena.
Most modern energy is generated through combustion of petroleum, coal, and natural gas. However, pollutants such as CO₂ and NOₓ contribute significantly to global warming and air pollution. This course introduces clean fuel refining, low-emission energy conversion, flue gas treatment, and alternative fuel production processes. It also addresses government energy policies, environmental regulations, and related technological developments.
This course covers methods for producing therapeutic proteins, gene therapies, and various applications of animal cells. Topics include cell characteristics, culture methods, separation techniques, media composition, and process validation. The course integrates cell biology, metabolism, and process engineering, and is designed for students from diverse academic backgrounds.
This course covers the characteristics, reaction mechanisms, activity assays, and immobilization techniques of enzymes used in industry. It also introduces methods for improving enzyme stability and reactivity through modification, surface treatment, and functional group attachment, supported by case studies.
This course examines soil and groundwater contamination caused by industrial activities or accidents involving hazardous material leakage. Students learn about various remediation technologies used to treat and restore contaminated environments.
This course covers unit operations used in wastewater and water treatment. It provides chemical engineering approaches to mechanisms such as diffusion, chemical reactions, and sedimentation, along with analysis, modeling, and simulation of pollutant removal processes.
This course teaches measurement standards for environmental pollution, such as BOD, COD, and coliform counts. Students practice sampling, measurement, and analysis experiments to enhance their understanding of environmental monitoring.
This course covers the fundamental theories and applications of polymer processing methods such as extrusion, injection molding, compression molding, and reactive extrusion. It also discusses morphological changes and property variations of polymer materials during processing.
This course introduces polymerization mechanisms and kinetics. Special emphasis is placed on polymerization methods that enable control of molecular structures, such as heterogeneous polymerization, anionic polymerization, and polymerization using metallocene catalysts.
This course covers the types, properties, and applications of polymer materials. Topics include commodity polymers, engineering plastics, liquid crystalline polymers, biodegradable polymers, and polymer composites.
This course addresses functional and high-performance coating materials, driven by factors such as environmental regulations, limited petroleum resources, and market competitiveness. Topics include design and synthesis of powder coatings, waterborne coatings, UV-curable coatings, and high-solid coatings. It also covers film formation mechanisms, analytical methods for studying coating properties, curing agents, curing mechanisms, and industrial applications of polymer-based coatings.
This course discusses the fundamentals of phase separation and phase transitions in multicomponent polymer systems. Special emphasis is placed on the Flory-Huggins theory, its hypotheses, and applications.
This course examines the deformation and fracture behavior of polymer materials under a wide range of temperatures and stresses. It covers methods for analyzing the relationship between polymer structure and mechanical strength from molecular and engineering perspectives.
This course explores the types and characteristics of polymer blends, the role of compatibilizers, and theories and applications of reactive blending. It also discusses the correlation between microstructure and physical properties of polymer blends.
This course introduces the fundamentals and applications of elastomer composites used in automotive parts, tires, household appliances, construction materials, communication devices, and medical products. Topics include thermosetting rubbers and thermoplastic elastomers, along with their structures and properties.
This course covers the fundamentals of polymerization reaction engineering, process simulation methods, operation and control of polymerization reactors, and practical design techniques. Students gain understanding of reactor modeling, analysis, operation, and design for polymerization processes.
This course focuses on colloidal systems where fine particles are dispersed in a medium. It examines particle interactions, factors affecting stability, and mechanisms of colloid stabilization and destabilization.
This course discusses thermodynamic properties at interfaces between different phases, methods for measurement and modification, and their importance in industrial processes. Additional topics include adsorption phenomena from solutions and gases onto solid surfaces, as well as surface morphology analysis techniques.
This course covers fundamental concepts of reaction systems, stepwise reaction kinetics, steady-state approximations in catalytic reactions, autocatalytic reactions, inhibition, transport effects in kinetics, and heterogeneous catalytic reaction theory.
This seminar guides graduate students on how to search academic literature, present findings, and engage in discussions. The goal is to help students establish research directions and methods for successful academic work.
This course addresses interfacial reactions in solid-liquid and solid-solid systems, phase transformation theories, and reaction kinetics. Special emphasis is given to dislocation motion in oxide catalysts, metal bonding effects, and grain boundary phenomena in crystal growth.
This course introduces numerical methods for solving partial differential equations that describe chemical processes involving transport phenomena, reaction engineering, and thermodynamics. Students learn to apply numerical simulation programs to approximate real process behaviors when analytical solutions are not feasible.
This course provides an in-depth study of heat transfer principles. Topics include heat transfer differential equations, conduction and its measurement, steady and unsteady-state heat transfer, convective heat transfer, radiation phenomena, surface radiation properties, and the interrelation of conduction, convection, and radiation.
This course introduces partition functions and the microcanonical, canonical, and grand canonical ensembles. It explores the relationships between partition functions and macroscopic properties such as entropy, internal energy, and free energy, with applications to estimating mixture properties from molecular-level considerations.
This course covers the principles of diffusion and mass transfer, including gas-liquid, liquid-liquid, gas-solid, and liquid-solid systems. Applications in separation processes and design of separation equipment are also discussed.
This course explores alternative energy development in response to the limitations of petroleum resources. Topics include solar energy, photosynthesis, coal and natural gas, hydroelectric power, nuclear fission and fusion, energy storage, energy-environment interactions, and heat pump technologies. It also addresses energy economics, policies, and their societal impacts.
This course introduces computational fluid dynamics (CFD) as a tool for analyzing fluid flows governed by the Navier-Stokes equations. Topics include numerical techniques such as the SIMPLE algorithm, applications in reactor and equipment design, scale-up studies, and interpretation of simulation results.
This course integrates fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and mass transfer. Students review fundamental theories, examine similarities and interrelations among transport processes, and apply dimensionless analysis and governing equations. The course emphasizes problem formulation, boundary/initial conditions, and physical interpretation of solutions.
This course introduces fundamental properties of particulate materials and measurement techniques. It covers particle processing operations such as grinding, classification, mixing, compaction, sintering, transport, and collection from a chemical engineering perspective.
This course introduces statistical thermodynamics and applies it to calculate thermophysical properties, phase equilibria, viscosity, thermal conductivity, diffusion coefficients, and surface tension of pure substances and mixtures in gaseous and liquid states.
This course introduces mass transport phenomena in polymers. Students learn the fundamentals of diffusion processes in polymers using Fick’s law, and study definitions, measurement, and analysis of diffusion and solubility coefficients, as well as applications in polymer science.
This course focuses on energy conversion and storage devices such as secondary batteries, fuel cells, and organic solar cells. It introduces polymer electrolytes, their structures, ion transport phenomena, and applications in energy devices. Challenges and solutions related to solid electrolytes and their integration in next-generation energy systems are discussed.
This course introduces next-generation organic solar cells, including dye-sensitized and organic molecular solar cells. Topics include principles of dye excitation, electron transfer to semiconductor conduction bands, device structures, fabrication methods, and energy conversion characteristics. The course also examines how the chemical structures and junction configurations of organic semiconductors affect energy conversion efficiency.