If you want to help solve America’s energy problems and also prepare for an exciting and rewarding career, take a close look at ESF’s new Bioprocess Engineering program. The first and only program of its kind in the Northeastern United States, this program seeks to train engineers who will work in the emerging bioprocessing and biofuels industry to produce energy 
and related chemical products from renewable resources.
Students in this program master a variety of subjects that are normally found in a chemical engineering program, and supplement those studies with advanced courses specific to Bioprocess Engineering. The program focuses on the use of wood and other renewable biomass materials to replace petroleum in energy and industrial product applications.
Bioprocess Engineering Career Options:
- Bioprocess Engineer
- Chemical Engineer
- Biorefinery Manager
- Energy Research Scientist
- Bioprocess Facility Design
- Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Examples of this technology include the bioprocessing of ethanol, acetic acid, polymers, and other chemicals that have traditionally been produced from fossil fuels such as oil, coal, and natural gas.
Bioprocess Engineering students at ESF also enjoy the advantages of hands-on learning provided through faculty-guided internships and cooperative education (co-op) assign-
ments. All students complete a two-credit internship, a co-op job placement, or a research project in the industry in order to gain valuable work experience prior to graduation.
The Bachelor of Science in Bioprocess Engineering is offered by ESF’s Department of Paper and Bioprocess Engineering, and is closely related to the college’s Paper Engineering program.