Program Overview
The Chemical Engineering PhD program combines fundamentals with industrial technology, offering research opportunities in bioengineering, catalysis, materials science, and modeling. With full financial support and a competitive class size, students from various backgrounds are eligible to apply, pursuing careers in cutting-edge research fields supported by $4 million in external grants annually.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Chemical Engineering Department offers a vibrant research program that balances chemical engineering fundamentals and industrial technology. The department has educated distinguished scholars and technical leaders since its foundation in the 1950s. The wide-ranging research taking place within the department is broadly divided into the following areas:
- bioengineering
- catalysis and renewable energy
- materials science and nanotechnology
- molecular, multi-scale, and system-level modeling Students accepted into the Chemical Engineering department's PhD program are offered a full graduate research assistantship that includes health-care coverage, tuition waiver, and a stipend for living expenses. Each year, this highly selective program typically receives over 300 applications for a class size of 10–15 students. Students from all majors are accepted, and a master's degree is not required to apply for a PhD.
Careers:
Our PhDs are performing research in bioengineering, catalysis and sustainable energy, materials science, nanotechnology, fluid mechanics and transport phenomena, and other exciting fields. The department receives support at a level of over $4 million per year through external research grants.
Other:
The Chemical Engineering Department occupies instructional, research, and administrative space in four buildings in close proximity: the Goessmann Laboratory, the Conte National Center for Polymer Research, the Engineering Laboratory II (Elab II), and the Life Sciences Laboratories building.
