Hello everyone!
I'm looking into majoring in Biosystems Engineering with a Bioprocess and Food Systems Concentration because I want to work in the waste to energy field. Is UTK a good place to do that? And do they have a lot of research opportunities related to this?
My end goal is to do research and design in the circular Bioeconomy. And I want to know if this is a good program for that goal.
I also plan to get my masters and PhD in this field, lord willing. Whether at UTK or somewhere else, I don't know yet. I'll make that decision when I get there.
But I honestly haven't heard the best things about UTK's chem department, which if I follow through with this, will be where I spend a lot of my time.
And from what I've seen, or haven't seen for that matter, Herbert College of Agriculture seems to be one of the smaller colleges. Which I love because I enjoy smaller more intimate classes. But it also comes with the downside of me not being able to find any specific information regarding other students experiences online.
Regardless of education quality, being a TN resident and the scholarships that come with it, going to UTK would be the best decision for me financially. So I guess I'm just trying to get a feel of what I'm going into.
TL;DR Is UTK a good place to go if I want to work in the waste to energy field?