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Chemical Engineering Project Ideas for MIT MS Students

Solve real-world challenges in sustainability, biomanufacturing, and process engineering with innovative, data-driven chemical systems research.

⚗️ Introduction

The MS in Chemical Engineering at MIT emphasizes problem-solving in chemical process systems, sustainable product design, and emerging energy technologies. These projects enable students to simulate, model, and optimize chemical reactions, bioprocesses, and scalable production systems.

💡 Project Ideas

Design of a Catalytic Reactor for CO₂ Conversion to Fuels

Simulation of Multiphase Reactors in Aspen Plus

AI-Based Optimization of Chemical Plant Operations

Green Solvent Design for Pharmaceutical Extraction

Nano-Encapsulation of Drugs for Targeted Delivery

Modeling and Control of Continuous Stirred Tank Reactors (CSTR)

Bioethanol Production Using Genetically Engineered Yeast

Kinetics and Thermodynamics of Hydrogen Storage Systems

Techno-Economic Analysis of Algae-Based Biofuel Plants

Electrochemical Reduction of Nitrates in Drinking Water

Design of a Cryogenic Air Separation Unit

Data-Driven Fault Detection in Petrochemical Units

Polymerization Reactor Design for Smart Polymers

Membrane Separation Techniques for Industrial Gas Purification

Development of MOF-Based CO₂ Capture Systems

Bioprocessing of Waste to High-Value Bioplastics

Design of a Plant for Ammonia Production via Electrochemical Pathways

Modeling Heat and Mass Transfer in Packed Columns

Process Intensification for Sustainable Chemical Manufacturing

Advanced Chromatographic Separation for Protein Purification

Reactive Distillation Column Simulation for Esterification

Catalyst Design for Plastic Waste Cracking

Sustainable Synthesis of Fertilizers from Atmospheric Nitrogen

Lab-Scale Pilot Reactor for Lithium Battery Recycling

AI-Powered Batch Scheduling in Multireactor Systems

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