46) Environmental Chemistry 1
– Number of credits: 3 (theory)
– Prerequisite: no/Previous subject: Analytical Chemistry 2
– Course Description: This course aims to provide fundamental understanding of water chemistry that will serve the students as a basis in all common phases of practice and research on environmental engineering, water pollution control, management, and monitoring water resource quality.
47) Environmental Chemistry 2
– Number of credits: 3 (theory)
– Prerequisite: no/Previous subject: Analytical Chemistry 2
– Course Description: In this course students will use the fundamental principles of chemistry to gain an understanding of source, fate, and reactivity of compounds in natural and polluted environments. Emphasis will be placed on the chemistry of the atmosphere, and lithosphere. The basic laboratory work supports lecture topics.
48) Sustainable Energy
– Number of credits: 3 (theory)
– Prerequisite: no/Previous subject: Physical Chemistry 1, Physical Chemistry 2
– Course Description: This course will introduce students with concepts of sustainable energy conversion. Some of the main energy conversion such as solar, wind, hydroelectricity, hydrogen, biomass and geothermal energy together with technologies of energy storage will be discussed.
49) Natural Gas Processing
– Number of credits: 3 (theory)
– Prerequisite: no/Previous subject: no
– Course Description: This course is to provide an overview on chemical processes typically implemented to process the natural gas extracted from the ground into a valuable commodity. This course includes basic elements of economic analysis, optimization, and the description of a few unit operations that are essential for the implementation of natural gas processing plants.
50) Nanomaterials
– Number of credits: 3 (theory)
– Prerequisite: no/Previous subject: no
– Course Description: This course will discuss the synthesis, properties characterization and applications of materials structured on the nanometer scale. The course will discuss fabrication methods including epitaxy, lithography, and self-assembly. Optical and electronic properties of nanomaterials (including zero- one- and two-dimensional nanomaterials) will be presented. Special attention will be paid to carbon-based nanomaterials, including carbon nanotubes and graphene. Other types of nanomaterials discussed include: quantum dots, nanowires and nanoparticles. The section dealing with the applications of nanomaterials is interactive: each student will be assigned a specific type or application of nanomaterials, which will be studied individually and presented to the class in a short lecture.