Career Path :
Typical career path scenarios for Chemical Engineering are :
Career Path 1: Production of Chemical Products:
- This refers o the work of the production of chemicals and related by-products.
- This is the career path that the majority of chemical engineers follow.
- This field involves actual production of substances with new properties which requires new methods of production and the actual chemistry involved in it.
Career Path 2: Devising Ways to Solve the Social Problems:
- This refers to innovation in the application of chemical engineering.
- A career path in this area can involve advanced graduate work; followed by a position in a research university or industrial research & development laboratory.
- It may involve the environmental regulations e.g. pollution control, micro control, biotechnology etc.
- Also in energy sectors such as energy conservation, research on alternate energy sources, health related research projects etc.
Career Path 3: Planning and Managing Organizational Infrastructure:
- This refers to designing, supervision, construction, installation & operation of plants & equipments.
- This career path refers to the application or development of chemical technology.
- They are employed in service industries such as scientific research & development services, particularly in energy & the development fields of biotechnology and nanotechnology.
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