Dr. Kurt Ristroph

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Kurt Ristroph is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Agricultural & Biological Engineering at Purdue University, with a courtesy appointment in Chemical Engineering. His research focuses on various aspects of biological engineering and process engineering, particularly the development of scalable nanomaterials for medical and agricultural applications. His interests include controlled drug delivery in humans, plants, and animals, as well as plant bionanotechnology and translational nanomedicine. Ristroph has expertise in soft material science and process scale-up, particularly in applications targeting pathogens. Through his work, he aims to advance the field of biological engineering, leveraging innovative materials and processes to address real-world challenges.

Research Interests

Requirements for Purdue University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:14
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:18
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
GRE General
Prerequisites
Principles of Economics (Micro and Macro) Mathematics (Differential Calculus) Statistics Knowledge of Matrix Algebra
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Specialization Notes

GRE is required but no minimum score is set.