Alexander Roth

Alexander Roth serves as a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Chemical Engineering within RIT's Kate Gleason College of Engineering. His teaching portfolio spans foundational coursework, advanced laboratories, and industry-focused design capstones that integrate chemical engineering principles with economic, environmental, and ethical constraints.

Dr. Roth's expertise centers on Chemical Engineering with specialized focus in Biochemical Engineering and Process Design. His courses systematically develop student capabilities from basic material/energy balances (CHME-230) through bioreactor design and assay development (CHME-570/670), culminating in plant-scale simulation using ChemCad in the capstone course. The curriculum emphasizes hands-on experimental design in laboratory sequences where students manipulate apparatus and interpret complex data.

As a dedicated instructional faculty member, Dr. Roth's contributions manifest through

• Team-based laboratory instruction across multiple course levels
• Integration of industry software (ChemCad, P&ID tools) into curriculum
• Mentorship during co-op placements (CHME-499)
• Development of constraint-aware design methodologies

His biochemical engineering instruction uniquely bridges pharmaceutical applications with core chemical engineering principles, covering drug development pathways from enzyme kinetics to toxicity analysis.