CHEME 5440

Kinetics and Dynamics in Molecular and Cellular Systems

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

This course will cover the physical principles governing the molecular basis of life and its use in biotechnologies. Emphasis will be placed on deconstructing biological phenomena from a quantitative perspective of reaction kinetics principles. Specific topics will include protein-ligand binding, enzymatic reactions, gene expression, receptor trafficking, and biomolecular networks. The course will systematically develop and apply mechanistic models of biomolecular rate processes to study complex biological phenomena.

Prerequisites CHEME 3900 or, an equivalent course in kinetics.

Enrollment Priority Enrollment limited to: seniors and graduate students.

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025SP, 2024SP, 2022SP, 2021SP

Learning Outcomes

• Apply core engineering concepts (kinetics, thermodynamics, transport phenomena) to model and understand the function of molecular networks in living systems.
• Engage with primary literature in biomolecular systems and synthetic biology.
• Evaluate biomolecular systems and pathways through quantitative reconstruction of mechanistic pathways.

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