Chemical Engineering

Dr P Vijay | Engineer | MNC

What is Chemical Engineering?

Chemical Engineering is a great Career option. Unfortunately, it is very difficult to find information about What Chemical Engineering actually is. Most pages on the internet just talk about How to get into Chemical Engineering. It is best to learn about Chemical Engineering from a real professional, this is akin to getting it from the horse's mouth.

Engineer Dr P Vijay has worked in Chemical Engineering for 17 years. Here is how Engineer Dr P Vijay detailed Chemical Engineering:

Chemical engineering is a branch of engineering that uses principles of chemistry, applied physics, life sciences, applied mathematics and economics to efficiently use, produce, transform, and transport chemicals, materials and energy.

How Engineer Dr P Vijay got into Chemical Engineering?

After completing M Tech, I did Ph D in Chemical Engineering from IIT, Madras. I have 2 years of experience in Refining Industry, 2 years in Polymer Industry and 5 years experience in Research. I have a teaching experience of 8 years. I am an Assistant Professor & Head at a university in Dehradun.

Engineer Dr P Vijay's Talk on Chemical Engineering

Starts with what is:
1)	Chemical Engineering

Next, it covers Education. It was a welcome change to see the Talk touch upon Education as theoretical knowledge needed to excel at Chemical Engineering, and not merely as Qualifications needed to enter Chemical Engineering. It discusses following headings for Education in Chemical Engineering:
2)	Physics,Chemistry,Maths
3)	Fluid Mechanics
4)	Thermodynamics
5)	Heat Transfer
6)	Mass Transfer
7)	Reaction Engineering
8)	Plant Design & Economics
9)	Mass & Energy Balance

Then, the Talk focuses on the most important component that is Skills. Anyone aspiring for Chemical Engineering needs to understand that Skill development is crucial for success. It defines Skills in terms of following items for Chemical Engineering:
10)	Communication Skills
11)	Experimentation
12)	Computation Skills
13)	Leadership Skills
14)	Positive Thinking

It is important to get an understanding of the Positives of Chemical Engineering. The Talk goes through this list of Positives of Chemical Engineering:
15)	High Practical Application
16)	Unlimited Scope
17)	Exponential Growth

Challenges are the other side of Positives and Chemical Engineering is no exception:
18)	Tough to Start
19)	Return on Investment

In the final section of the Talk, Dr P Vijay talks about How a day goes in a Career in:
20)	Chemical Engineering

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