The Ph.D. degree in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering is a research-oriented degree, and it is the highest degree conferred in recognition of accomplishments in scholarship and distinguished critical or creative achievement in the field of chemical and biochemical engineering. Doctoral students are expected to show superior capabilities for independent work and creative research. Rutgers School of Engineering is a place of possibilities?for students seeking success, for researchers seeking to create new technologies, and for faculty members and industry leaders seeking to form powerful and productive partnerships.