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What is chem. engg. all about?What work does a chemical engineer do? What r the topics in it? Is there any scope for placement and salary?

 
What is chem. engg. all about?What work does a chemical engineer do?
What r the topics in it?
Is there any scope for placement and salary?

Grade:12th pass

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Avinash
askIITians Faculty 1241 Points
8 years ago
Students will be exposed to chemicals, polymers, petroleum, pharmaceuticals along with computer and information technology for the development of chemical engineering processes. There are good amount of opportunities for chemical engineering students, they are hired mostly by pharmaceutical, polymer and petroleum companies. There are good amount of higher studies opportunities too but need to compete with a larger pool of MSc chemistry, Biology and Pharmacy students.

Though it is not considered as a very hot branch of engineering have lot of potential for growth because of its applicability. It value and importance have risen in recent days because of the environmental issues. Jobs in petroleum companies like Schlumberger, Shell, Aramco and other Middle Eastern companies make it a prosperous choice of engineering.

Core Companies:ONGC, Reliance Industries Ltd., Essar Oil Limited, Gujarat Gas Company Limited, Indo Gulf Fertilizers Ltd, Coromandel Fertilizers Limited. Along with these there are number of research and development opportunities for chemical engineering students and renumuration may range from $1000~$1500 and $1800~$2500 for Phd and postdoc (research position after PhD) for chemical engineering students.

Higher study options after B.Tech in Chemical Engineering

Master of Technology in Chemical Engineering
Master of Engineering in Chemical Engineering
Master of Technology in Dyestuff Technology
Master of Technology in Chemical Technology
Master of Technology in Chemical Synthesis and Process Technologies
Master of Technology in Bio Mineral Processing
Master of Technology in Surface Coating Technology
Master of Technology in Polymer Science
Master of Technology in Oils, Oleo chemicals and Surfactants Technology
Master of Technology in Fibers and Textile Processing Technology
Post Graduate Diploma in Chemical Engineering
Post Graduate Diploma in Instrumental Techniques in Chemical Analysis
Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical engineering and Management

It has got a decent packages but lesser than cs ec ee and even civil. When coming to public sector quite good oppurtunities in oil companies

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