What is CBE?

Chemical and biomolecular engineering (CBE)

Chemical and biomolecular engineering (CBE) occupies a unique position at the interface between molecular science and engineering. CBE combines engineering principles with basic knowledge of chemistry, biology, and physics to solve critical challenges for the sustainable growth of human society, including the development of green chemical processes, new energy systems, environmental technologies, biomedicines, and advanced materials. CBE provides highly interdisciplinary research opportunities in collaboration with natural science and fellow engineering disciplines like materials engineering, computer science, mechanical, electrical, and civil engineering. CBE graduates have scientific knowledge over multiple length scales (from molecules to industrial plants), ability to bring ideas out of the lab into the world, and leadership/communication skills to drive technical innovation in collaboration with fellow researchers. CBE graduates are currently serving not only for refinery and petrochemical industries, but also for electronics, battery, healthcare, and pharmaceutical industries. Among various engineering sectors, CBE has produced the largest number of CEOs in domestic and global leading businesses.

CEO of Korean Top 100 Companies
Major Number
Business Management 34
Economics 9
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (CBE) 6
Law 5
Public Administration 4
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CBE not only focuses on unit technology development but also on the analysis of the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of the entire process.
While other departments related to molecular science (MS) look at the details of technology,
CBE enhances the ability to see both the technological details (“trees”) and the overall process (“forest”) together.

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  • CBE

    "When I conducted a Life Cycle Analysis, it became clear that integrating renewable energy is crucial for a significant reduction in CO2 emissions from electric vehicles.”

  • Other molecular science departments

    "When people call it an eco-friendly car, shouldn't it be clean no matter what?“

  • CBE

    "Using this technology to remove CO2 may lead to the possibility of more CO2 being generated in subsequent processes."

  • Other molecular science departments

    "This technology seems excellent as it can remove CO2..."