Cornell University Biological and Environmental Engineering

• Computer-Aided Engineering: Applications to Biomedical Processes
• Biological and Bioenvironmental Heat and Mass Transfer

Courses

Computer-Aided Engineering: Applications to Biomedical Processes

Introduction to simulation-based design as an alternative to prototype-based design. Analysis and optimization of complex real-life processes using an industry-standard physics-based computational software on high end personal computers. Biomedical applications of heat and mass transfer are covered. Students choose their own term project, which is the major component of the course. To reach the course website, select button at left.

Biological and Bioenvironmental Heat and Mass Transfer

Heat and mass transfer in the context of biological and bioenvironmental processes, including plant, animal and human systems, the environment (soil/water/air), and industrial processing of food and biomaterials. I have developed this course and a text for it that is used at a number of institutions in the US and abroad. To reach the course website, select button at left. For more details on how such a course fits the emerging Curriculum on Biological Engineering, see http://www.ashimdatta.net.

A Transport Phenomena Approach to Food Process Engineering

A graduate introduction to food process engineering using transport phenomena, solid mechanics and electromagnetics. Sensitivity analysis of parameters using stochastic formulations is also included. Goal of this course is to have a vastly increased quantitative understanding of the food processes. Computer implementation is discussed throughout the process. This course was taught in 2000 with colleagues at Katholieke Universiteit, Leuven, Belgium. It was last taught at Cornell in Spring 2002 as BEE 694