About us
Vision
“Be recognized as one of the leading chemical engineering programs in Thailand, be accredited by the international standards, and can produce high-quality graduates with professional ethics and life-long professional development, valued by the industry and society”
Mission
The mission of the Chemical Engineering Department closely aligns with that of the Faculty of Engineering, which is as follows:
1. Produce professional engineers with technical competence and potential in creating innovation and are capable of working globally.
2. Produce research and academic outputs in engineering and technology to meet international standard.
3. Provide academic services to enhance competitiveness in industry, community, and society.
History
The Department of Chemical Engineering at King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT) began offering an undergraduate program in 1974, a Master’s program in 1982, and a Ph.D. program in 1991. The primary objective of the Department is to produce engineers and researchers who are highly proficient and knowledgeable in both theoretical foundation and practical application of chemical engineering, while being rooted in moral and ethical values of citizenship. These new chemical engineers will fulfill the needs of the country in terms of its economic development. Moreover, the Department has highly quailifed faculty members who are specialists in the fields they teach. Currently, these faculty members possess Ph.D. degrees in a variety of fields, placing the Department among one of the nation’s top-ranked in chemical engineering for its staff qualification and readiness. In addition, the faculty members of the Department are internationally renowned for their many research contributions.
Chemical Engineering is a field that involves studies of the design of production tools and equipment related to chemicals and their productions. This includes production systems control and plant design. Students in this area will apply basic science knowledge from chemistry to the development of more efficient production processes that are economically viable and environmentally friendly. The science of chemical engineering can also be applied to many types of technology such as energy, environment, bio-processes, material science, petrochemical, pharmaceuticals, and food production.
Graduates in chemical engineering can work in a variety of positions such as production enginnering, process control, and equipment/tool design in many diverse industries such as the petrochemical, petroleum, textiles, pharmaceutical, and food industries.