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Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering
Agricultural Science 218
1955 East-West Road
Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: (808) 956-8384
Fax: (808) 956-3542
E-mail: hako@hawaii.edu, mbbe@ctahr.hawaii.edu
Web: www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/mbbe
Faculty
*Graduate Faculty
*H. Ako, PhD (Chair)—aquaculture, environmental biochemistry and
biotechnology
*D. Borthakur, PhD (Graduate Chair, Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering)—plant-microbe
interaction, plant biotechnology
*P-Y. Yang, PhD (Graduate Chair, Bioengineering)—bioenvironmental
engineering
*D. A. Christopher, PhD—photosynthesis, photosensory signal transduction,
gene regulation, genomics
*P. C. Fu, PhD—biochemical engineering, metabolic engineering, functional
genomics
*L. D. Gautz, PhD—bioproduction control and automation, electromechanical
systems engineering
*A. G. Hashimoto, PhD—bioengineering
*D. M. Jenkins, PhD—biosensors and bioinstrumentation
*C. M. Kinoshita, PhD—process engineering, bioenergy, bioremediation
*P. S. Leung, PhD—bioproduction systems analysis, aquaculture and
fisheries economics
*Q. X. Li, PhD—environmental biochemistry and biotechnology, bioremediation
*J. H. Moy, PhD—bioprocess engineering, radiation biology
*P. V. Nerurkar, PhD—metabolic disorders and alternative medicine;
signaling pathways and biochemical mechanisms
*G. Presting, PhD—bioinformatics
*W. W. Su, PhD—biochemical engineering, biotechnology
*C-S. Tang, PhD—biochemistry of natural products, bioremediation
*J-K. Wang, PhD—bioproduction systems engineering, aquacultural
engineering
*H. Y. Yamamoto, PhD—plant biochemistry, photosynthesis
Cooperating Graduate Faculty
*M. J. Antal, PhD—alternate energy, combustion
*C. Boyd, PhD—biochemistry, cell and molecular biology
*M. Cooney, PhD—marine biotechnology
*H. G. de Couet, PhD—molecular biology, invertebrate biology, biotechnology
*M. Dunn, PhD—molecular nutrition
*J. Hu, PhD—plant virology
*Y. S. Kim, PhD—animal biotechnology
*J. Kimura, PhD—biochemistry
*J. Leong, PhD—marine biotechnology
*C. C. K. Liu, PhD—hydrology, environmental systems engineering
*S. Malecha, PhD—shrimp biology and biotechnology
*S. M. Masutani, PhD—thermochemical conversion of biomass, sequestration
of carbon dioxide
*W. C. McClatchey, PhD—molecular evolution, conservation biology
*C. Morden, PhD—molecular systems
*C. Ray, PhD—groundwater hydrology, bioremediation
*P. Sun, PhD—molecular biology, shrimp biotechnology
*A. Theriault, PhD—medical technology, signal transduction
*M. C. M. Tsang, PhD—materials handling, processing engineering
*S. Q. Turn, PhD—biological process engineering, bioremediation
*G. Y. Wang, PhD—metabolic engineering
*A. Wieczorek, PhD—population biology
*J. Yang, PhD—animal molecular biology and biotechnology
*J. Yu, PhD—bioengineering, marine bioproduct development
Affiliate Graduate Faculty
*H. Albert, PhD—plant molecular biology and biotechnology
*S. Divakaran, PhD—marine bioproducts
*M. M. Fitch, PhD—micropropagation and genetic transformation of
papaya
*J. K. Ladha, PhD—nitrogen fixation, soil nutrition, biofertilizer
*C-S. Lee, PhD—aquaculture
*R. Ming, PhD—sugarcane breeding and biotechnology
*P. H. Moore, PhD—sugar cane physiology
*S. Moss, PhD—aquaculture
*L. G. Obaldo, PhD—aquacultural engineering
*G. S. D. Pruder, PhD—aquacultural engineering
*J. Zhu, PhD—plant transformation, biotechnology
Degrees Offered: BS in bioengineering, MS in bioengineering,
MS in molecular biosciences and bioengineering, PhD in molecular biosciences
and bioengineering
The Academic Program
The Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering Department features a multidisciplinary
faculty having a broad spectrum of interests in biotechnology, molecular
biology, biochemistry, and bioengineering. The department’s strong
basic and applied research programs and its active, internationally recognized
faculty combine to provide students with exciting learning opportunities.
The department houses degree-granting programs in Bioengineering (BS and
MS) and in Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering (MS and PhD).
Bioengineering Program
The mission of the Bioengineering (BE) program is to provide engineering
students a unique opportunity to study biological systems from the engineering
perspective. The Bioengineering program teaches the importance of the
systems approach to problem solving. Undergraduate (BS) and graduate (MS)
degrees are offered in Bioengineering.
Undergraduate Study
BS in Bioengineering
The mission of the Bioengineering program is to provide students a unique
opportunity to study the fundamentals of engineering and biology and the
application of engineering and biology, and the application of engineering
to biological systems. Example applications in Bioengineering include
processing of biomass for alternative energy uses or added value, bioreactor
design for producing high-valued biologically-based products, bioremediation
and biological treatment of wastes, and sensors and control engineering
for biological systems. Undergraduates complete a comprehensive curriculum
including the basic sciences (biology, chemistry and physics), engineering
mathematics, core engineering (civil, electrical and mechanical) and fundamental
and specialized Bioengineering courses. Students receive integrated training
in biology and engineering, culminating in a two-semester engineering
design sequence.
To fulfill its mission, the Bioengineering program:
- Provides students with the fundamentals of engineering;
- Trains students to become engineers with the skills to design, manufacture,
test, and/or operate systems in which living organisms or biological
products are a significant component; and
- Graduates students with the skills to function in modern society as
expected of a professional engineer with a baccalaureate degree.
The Bachelor of Science in Bioengineering is the only undergraduate degree
offered by the program. Students benefit from small class size and one-on-one
interactions with faculty.
Requirements
- General Education requirements, including the following:
- SP 151 or 251 (DA)
- ECON 120 or 130 or 131 (DS)
- BIOL 171/171L (DB/DY)
- CHEM 162/162L (DP/DY)
- ENG 100 or approved FW course (FW)
- Two approved courses in Global and Multicultural Perspectives
(FG)
- MATH 241, 242/242L, 243, and 244 (FS)
- PHYS 170/170L and 272/272L (DP/DY)
- One Social Science course (DS)
- One Humanities or Literatures course (DH or DL)
- One course with focus on Contemporary Ethical Issues (E)
- One course with focus on Hawaiian, Asian, or Pacific issues (H)
- One course with focus on Oral Communication (O)
- Five Writing Intensive courses (W)
- Hawaiian or Second Language (HSL) is not required for the Bioengineering
degree
- College requirements:
- Basic engineering requirements:
- EE 160 and 211
- CEE 270, 271, and 320
- ME 311
- Engineering mathematics elective (see advisor)
- Bioengineering requirements:
- BIOL 172/172L or MICRO 351/351L
- Biology elective (see advisor)
- CHEM 272/272L
- BE 350/350L, 360, 373, 481, and 482
- At least 15 credits from courses BE 405, 420, 421, 431, 437,
440, 460, or CEE 355
A minimum of 126 credit hours is required for graduation.
Graduate Study
MS in Bioengineering
The research areas in bioengineering open to MS students include management
of wastes and wastewater; engineering for cell culture, fermentation,
micropropagation, and bioconversion; engineering-intensive horticultural
and aquatic biosystems; modeling and optimization of bioresource production
and processing systems; water management and irrigation system design;
spatial decision support systems for environmental protection and resource
development; bioremediation; biological and thermochemical conversion;
control, automation and mechanization of biological systems. Graduates
of the program have entered careers in industry and public agencies or
have undertaken further study in a PhD degree program. Intended candidates
for the MS must present a bachelor’s degree from an accredited engineering
program or the equivalent.
Plan A Requirements
- Twenty-one (21) course credits and nine (9) thesis research credits.
- Directed Research (course 699) and Thesis (course 700) cannot be
used to satisfy course credit requirements
- Twelve (12) or more course credits must be at 600 level or above.
- Twelve (12) or more course credits must be in Bioengineering; of
these nine (9) must be earned in courses numbered 600-698.
- One graduate seminar in Bioengineering or equivalent.
- Pass a final oral examination administered by a committee of three
or more graduate faculty, chaired by the student’s thesis advisor.
- Enrolled in the graduation semester. If all other course work is
completed, one credit of BE 700 must be taken in the graduation semester.
Plan B Requirements
- Twenty-seven (27) course credits and three (3) credits of Directed
Research (course 699) on a design or research project.
- The Directed Research (course 600) cannot be used to satisfy course
credit requirements.
- Eighteen (18) or more course credits must be at 600 level or above.
- Eighteen (18) or more course credits must be in Bioengineering; of
these twelve (12) must be earned in courses numbered 600-698.
- One graduate seminar in Bioengineering or equivalent.
- Pass a final oral examination administered by a committee of three
or more graduate faculty, chaired by the student’s advisor.
- Enrolled in the graduation semester. If all other course work is
completed, one credit of BE 500 must be taken in the graduation semester.
Contact Information
Dr. P. Y. Yang
Graduate Chair, Bioengineering
University of Hawaii
3050 Maile Way, Gilmore 105
Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: (808) 956-8459
Fax: (808) 956-9269
E-mail: pingyi@hawaii.edu
Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering Graduate Program
The Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering (MBBE) graduate program
offers both MS and PhD degrees. The MBBE research and graduate training
center around understanding the biochemical, nutritional, and molecular-biological
processes that underlie growth, development, photosynthesis, and stress,
especially as related to tropical agriculture, aquaculture, plant and
environmental biotechnology, and bioengineering.
The university’s tropical locale, the importance of agriculture
in the economy of this region, and the strong basic orientation of our
faculty combine into unique interdisciplinary research and educational
opportunities that range from molecular biology and biochemistry to agricultural
biotechnology and bioengineering. The program stresses solid foundation
in fundamentals, competence in contemporary methods and significant research
contributions to plant biology, environmental biochemistry and tropical
agricultural biotechnology.
Entrance Requirements
- Minimum qualifications for admittance as a regular student are an
undergraduate degree from an accredited U.S. college or university or
equivalent degree from a recognized foreign institution of higher learning
and a GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
- All prospective students must submit scores from the GRE General
Test. In cases where foreign students encounter difficulty in taking
the examination, submission of scores may be delayed with permission
from the Graduate Division. Foreign students must also submit TOEFL
scores (see Graduate Bulletin for exceptions.)
- All applicants are expected to have completed courses or equivalents
in calculus, physics, chemistry through organic and quantitative analysis,
basic biology or botany, genetics, biochemistry, plant physiology, and
one additional upper division course in either botanical sciences, cellular
or molecular biology. While not a requirement, physical chemistry is
highly recommended. Students may be accepted with deficiencies in one
or more of these areas, however, deficiencies must be made up during
the first year as a graduate student. Such courses may not be used for
graduate credit.
General Requirements
- All degree requirements shall be those in effect and published in
the Graduate Bulletin as of the date of the initial enrollment in the
graduate program. All students shall adhere to policies and procedures
as established by the UH, the Graduate Division, and the Department.
- The Graduate Chair or representative shall temporarily advise new
students until a major advisor is selected. Uncommitted students should
be fully cognizant of the faculty and their programs before selecting
a Graduate Advisory Committee Chair. The Graduate Chair must be informed
of the selection. In unusual situations, a student may change a Graduate
Advisory Committee Chair but only after consultation with all faculty
concerned and approval of the temporary or permanent Graduate Advisory
Committee.
- Upon entering the graduate program, each student shall be assigned
a temporary Graduate Advisory Committee appointed by the Graduate Chair.
The committee will consist of the Graduate Chair and at least two (2)
other members of the MBBE Graduate Faculty. This committee shall advise
the student on course selection matters, administer the general examination,
insure progression in the program, and advise the student until the
permanent Graduate Advisory Committee is established.
- All students shall take a written diagnostic examination during the
first semester of residence. The purpose of this examination is to determine
the level of understanding in general botany, cytology, anatomy, morphology,
biochemistry, and physiology. The length of the examination shall be
a maximum of two hours. The date and place shall be determined by the
Graduate Chair. The examination shall be administered by a committee
of three members of the MBBE Graduate Faculty. Performance on this examination
will be used to determine deficiencies.
- Each student shall meet with the student’s temporary or permanent
Graduate Advisory Committee at least once each semester to access academic
and reassert progress and to establish goals for the next semester.
It is the student’s responsibility to schedule this meeting and
to file the Academic Progress Report with the Graduate Chair.
- All graduate students are encouraged to take MBBE 401 Molecular Biotechnology
or an equivalent course as a prerequisite. In addition, a minimum of
three (3) of the following 600-level courses are selected with the approval
of the Graduate Advisory Committee and the Graduate Chair.
- MBBE 620 Plant Biochemistry
- MBBE 621 Metabolic Engineering
- MBBE 625 Biosensor Principles and Applications
- MBBE 651 Signal Transduction and Regulation of Gene Transcription
- MBBE 680 Methods in Plant Molecular Biology
- MBBE 687 Advanced Lab Techniques
- BE 604 Aquaculture Systems
- BE 606 Instrumentation and Measurement
- BE 622 Experimental Methods in Cause-Effect Modeling
- BE 638 Biosystems Modeling
- BE 648 Biosystems Simulation
- BE 660 Bioseparation Processes
- BE 634 Biological Treatment
- CHEM 633 Molecular Spectroscopy
- PEPS 630 Plant Virology
- PEPS 646 Plant Bacterial Interactions
- PEPS 681 Pesticide Toxicology
- BOT 669 Molecular Systematics and Evolution
- BOT 674 Plant Growth and Development
- CMB 621 Cell Molecular Biology I
- CMB 622 Cell Molecular Biology II
- CMB 680 Molecular Genetics
- MICR 625 Advanced Immunology
- MICR 632 Advanced Microbial Physiology
- MICR 671 Advanced Microbial Genetics
- TPSS 440 Tissue Culture/Transformation
- TPSS 604 Advanced Soil Microbiology
- TPSS 614 Cellular Genetics of Crops
- OCN 653 Methods in Microbiology Oceanography
- MBBE 610 Seminar: All MBBE graduate students shall register for and
present a seminar each year in residence (excluding summer sessions).
This requirement can be met by enrolling in MBBE 610, or other equivalent
“presentation type” seminar offered in another department
with permission of the Graduate Advisory Committee. Thesis/dissertation
proposal seminars or defenses cannot be used to meet this requirement.
- All MBBE graduate students shall maintain a B average (3.0) to be
eligible for advancement within a degree program.
Additional Requirements
All MS students are encouraged to submit a thesis (Plan A). Only under
very special circumstances, a student may be advised to pursue a MS degree
without a thesis (Plan B), which is considered to be a terminal degree.
MS Plan A requires a minimum of 12 credit hours of 600 level courses (excluding
directed research), 6 credit hours of 400 or higher level courses, and
9 credit hours of research (MBBE 699). The course requirement for each
student will be determined in consultation with the Graduate Advisory
Committee and the Graduate Chair.
Contact Information
Dr. Dulal Borthakur
Graduate Chair, Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering
University of Hawaii
1955 East-West Road, Ag. Sci. 218
Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: (808) 956-6600
Fax: (808) 956-3542
E-mail: dulal@hawaii.edu
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