Graduates
Graduates of the Department of General Chemical Engineering understand the production process and are familiar with the chemical engineering equipment and organization of the production process. Furthermore, they are proficient in using the most popular quality control methods for raw materials and processed materials.
Employment opportunities for Graduates
- In scientific institutes – conducting research, ensuring the planning and implementation of research processes in laboratories, participating in the development of various projects, preparation of scientific articles, etc.;
- In factories – from raw material and product quality control laboratories, selection and improvement of production methods according to the new consumer and legal requirements, to marketing departments (understanding the specifics of the product manufacturing and characteristic in order to provide a product based on the market demand), etc.;
- In laboratories – performing the procedures strictly in accordance with the set standards or by conducting creative research work, working as court experts, supervising examinations, etc.;
- In state institutions related to the development of safety standards for substances and materials, control of production facilities and laboratories, etc.;
- Trade and service companies that supply and maintain reagents, vessels, measuring equipment (such as spectroscopes) and technological equipment (such as reactors) in production facilities;
- as well as in other group of companies, e.g., experts in the implementation of various certificates, etc.
- Ltd «CEMEX», technologist, head of the quality laboratory
- Ltd «BioVenta», director of production
- Ltd «SAKRET», technologist
- Institute of Optics and Atomic Physics, Technical University Berlin, Germany, researcher
- Ltd «Tilia-a», chemist-researcher
- LSTRI «SILAVA», researcher
- Ltd LbConstruction, researcher
- JSC «Grindeks», head of the wastewater treatment plant; chemist-technician;
- Ltd«PharmIdea», technologist
- Ltd«Silvanols», quality control specialist
- JSC «Latvijas elektriskie tīkli», hemist-technician
- Ltd «Kinetics Nails Systems», chemical technologist
- Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, researcher
- State Environmental Monitoring Bureau, deputy director
- Head of Customs laboratory
- State Revenue Service senior customs expert
- State Agency of Medicines, senior expert
- Ltd “Rīgas piensaimnieks”, brand manager
- Ltd «Z-Light», technologist
- LIOS, Cromatography laboratory chemist
- Ltd «Faneks», engineer/analyst
- Ltd «Tursons», building materials testing laboratory chemist
- Ltd «Vincents Polyline», technologist
- Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry, researcher
The Chemical Engineer also has the opportunity to start his own company or be a successful entrepreneur. Here we mention some examples of products and services that small businesses can deliver, by using the knowledge of a chemical engineer:
- manufacturing of spirulina and products containing it;
- production of extracts and dry concentrates from Latvian plants – dyes, food supplements, spices, etc.;
- production of (eco) cosmetics (soaps, shampoos, lipsticks, etc.);
- production of exclusive materials (special / design paper, ceramics, paints with unique properties (visual or chemical), special textiles, etc.);
- recycling of materials (conversion of glass and polymer materials);
- grinding, foaming, mixing, drying, extraction, separation, etc.
- process optimization outsourcing;
- equipment designed for specific purposes or for small producers;
- computer programs for solving chemical or technological concerns, online tools, etc.
