Chemical Engineering, Ph.D.
The Ph.D. in Engineering Science is a research-intensive doctoral program that offers multiple emphasis areas to match students’ interests and career goals. Graduates are prepared to lead in their chosen fields through advanced knowledge, innovative research, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
About This Program
The Ph.D. in Engineering Science with an emphasis in Chemical Engineering offers students the opportunity to pursue advanced study and original research in one of four specialized areas: aeroacoustics, chemical engineering, environmental engineering, and materials science and engineering.
- This emphasis prepares graduates for leadership roles in research, industry, academia, and public service, equipping them with deep technical knowledge and strong communication skills.
- Students come from a wide range of academic backgrounds and work closely with faculty to tailor their coursework and research to their chosen area of focus.
Whether exploring the behavior of sound in aerodynamic systems, advancing sustainable environmental solutions, designing complex chemical processes, or developing the materials of the future, students in this program gain the experience and credentials needed to shape the future of engineering science.
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Program Information
Degree
Ph.D. in Engineering Science
Emphases
Chemical Engineering
Specializations
Aeroacoustics ;
Chemical Engineering ;
Environmental Engineering ;
Materials Science and Engineering
Required Credit Hours
54
Program Type
Doctorate Program
Program Location
School
Specialization Information and Graduate Program Coordinators
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A Ph.D. in engineering science with emphasis in aeroacoustics prepares a student with advanced technical knowledge and communication skills for pursuing a career in industry, engineering research and development, or public/government service.
Students entering the program come from a variety of engineering and nonengineering disciplines such as physics.
Course Requirements
The Ph.D. with emphasis in aeroacoustics requires a minimum 66 semester hours of graduate credit beyond the baccalaureate degree. The student’s adviser must approve all course selections.
Other Academic Requirements
At the adviser's discretion, a preliminary examination may be required at or near the beginning of the student’s work beyond the master’s degree. A comprehensive written examination must be passed before entering the dissertation process.
Meet the Graduate Program Coordinator for Aeroacoustics
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A Ph.D. in engineering science with emphasis in chemical engineering prepares graduates to apply chemical engineering science (transport phenomena, thermodynamics, chemical reaction engineering, and applied mathematics).
It enables them to independently execute complex projects and pursue successful careers in engineering, medicine, law, professional education, public policy, the military, management, and sales. It further equips them with the experience to conduct research—generating and disseminating new knowledge.
Course Requirements
The Ph.D. with an emphasis in chemical engineering requires a minimum of 54 hours of graduate credit past the bachelor's degree. No specific courses are required beyond those specified for the M.S. thesis option.
The remainder of the coursework is agreed upon by the student and his or her committee, 18 hours of which must be dissertation (Engr 797) credit.
Students whose undergraduate degree is not in chemical engineering may need to take additional courses to satisfy prerequisites.
Other Academic Requirements
Students in the Ph.D. track must achieve a GPA of 3.25 or higher on 12 credit hours selected by the committee from Engr 665, Engr 669 or any Ch E 500-/600-level course. Selection must be done by the end of the first semester.
To be admitted to candidacy, the student must successfully complete the preselected courses and pass a qualifying examination. The exam consists of writing and defending an Original Research Proposal (ORP). After the ORP, the Ph.D. candidate must successfully complete a dissertation prospectus, then write and defend a dissertation.
Meet the Graduate Program Coordinator for Chemical Engineering
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A Ph.D. in engineering science with emphasis in environmental engineering prepares a student with advanced technical knowledge and communication skills for pursuing a career in industry, engineering research and development, or public service.
Depending on their career focus, students can concentrate in any of the following specialty areas: water resources, watershed systems, hydrology, surface water quality, stormwater, wastewater, solid waste, air pollution, groundwater modeling and remediation, and remote sensing and geospatial technologies.
Students entering the program come from a variety of engineering and nonengineering disciplines, such as geology, chemistry, biology, and mathematics.
Course Requirements
The Ph.D. with emphasis in environmental engineering requires 24 hours of course work beyond a master’s degree or 48 hours beyond a bachelor’s degree, and 18 hours of dissertation credit. At least two courses must be in mathematics (e.g., Engr 591-Engineering Analysis I, Engr 592- Engineering Analysis II, Math 555-Advanced Calculus I, Math 556-Advanced Calculus II, Math 575-Mathematical Statistics I), one course must be in numerical method (e.g., Engr 590-Finite Element Analysis), and one course must be in mechanics (e.g., Engr 617-Continuum Mechanics).
Other graduate course work must be approved by the student's advisory committee.
Other Academic Requirements
Completion of a qualifying examination, a comprehensive examination, a dissertation prospectus, and a dissertation defense is required. Before admission to candidacy, the student must pass written and oral comprehensive exams.
Meet the Graduate Program Coordinator for Environmental Engineering
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A Ph.D. in engineering science with emphasis in materials science and engineering prepares a student with advanced technical knowledge and communication skills for pursuing a career in industry, engineering research and development, or public/government service.
Students entering the program come from a variety of engineering and nonengineering disciplines such as physics or chemistry.
Course Requirements
The Ph.D. with an emphasis in materials science and engineering requires 30 semester hours of course work beyond the master's degree as specified and approved by the student’s advisory committee, plus 12 hours of research and 18 dissertation hours.
Other Academic Requirements
Written and oral qualifying examinations, comprehensive examinations, a dissertation prospectus, and the dissertation defense are required. Before admission to candidacy, the student must pass the written and oral comprehensive exams.
Meet the Graduate Program Coordinator for Materials Science and Engineering
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