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Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering

Goal 4: Quality Education

Goal 6: Clean Water And Sanitation

Goal 9: Industry, Innovation, And Infrastructure

Goal 11: Sustainable Cities And Communities

Goal 12: Responsible Consumption And Production

Goal 13: Climate Action

Description

The Ph.D. program in the chemical engineering department is designed to provide very advanced academic and professional knowledge and skill for students who have completed the Master’s degree with a high level of achievement, normally a GPA of 3.0 or better. The Ph.D. curriculum is designed to develop advanced understanding transport phenomena, thermodynamics, and reaction engineering. Furthermore, candidates will have the opportunity to develop their expertise in top-notch fields such as catalysis, polymers, membranes, phase equilibria, modeling and simulation through a range of coursework and dissertation projects.

Program Admission Requirements

Applicants who hold an MS/equivalent degree in Chemical Engineering from a university of recognized standing may be admitted to the doctoral program, provided they satisfy the Graduate School’s requirements for Ph.D. admission. Applicants should provide evidence of a suitable scientific background to enter the proposed field and should make up any deficiencies in their prior program within two semester of enrollment.

Quality Education

Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all

Clean Water And Sanitation

Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all

Industry, Innovation, And Infrastructure

Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization, and foster innovation

Sustainable Cities And Communities

Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable

Responsible Consumption And Production

Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

Climate Action

Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts

Department Chemical Engineering Department

Every student of Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering program must complete the following curriculum

Title	Courses	Credit Hours
Core Requirements
Chemical Engineering Courses (Major Area)	CHE xxx	12
Seminar	CHE 699	0
Ph.D. Pre-Dissertation	CHE 711	3
Ph.D. Dissertation	CHE 712	9
CHE Elective	CHE xxx	9
Course from Applied Mathematics	MATH xxx	3
Total		36
Electives
Title	Courses	Credit Hours
Elective Courses		6
Total		6
Total Credit Hours: 42

Course	Title	LT	LB	CR
First Year Semester 1
CHE xxx	Course from Major Area	3	0	3
CHE xxx	Course from Major Area	3	0	3
MATH xxx	Course from Applied Mathematics	3	0	3
Total		9	0	9
First Year Semester 2
Course	Title	LT	LB	CR
CHE xxx	Course from Major Area	3	0	3
CHE xxx	Course from Major Area	3	0	3
CHE xxx	Elective I	3	0	3
Total		9	0	9
Second Year Semester 1
Course	Title	LT	LB	CR
CHE xxx	Elective II	3	0	3
CHE xxx	Elective II	3	0	3
XXX XXX	Elective IV	3	0	3
Total		9	0	9
Second Year Semester 2
Course	Title	LT	LB	CR
CHE 699	Seminar	1	0	0
CHE 711	PhD. Pre-Dissertation	0	0	3
XXX XXX	Elective V	3	0	3
Total		4	0	6
Third Year Semester 1
Course	Title	LT	LB	CR
CHE 712	PhD. Dissertation	0	0	IP
Total		0	0	0
Third Year Semester 2
Course	Title	LT	LB	CR
CHE 712	PhD. Dissertation	0	0	9
Total		0	0	9
Total Credit Hours: 42

Course	Title	LT	LB	CR
First Year Semester 1
CHE xxx	Course from Major Area	3	0	3
CHE xxx	Course from Major Area	3	0	3
MATH xxx	Course from Applied Mathematics	3	0	3
Total		9	0	9
Semester 2
Course	Title	LT	LB	CR
CHE xxx	Course from Major Area	3	0	3
CHE xxx	Course from Major Area	3	0	3
CHE xxx	Elective I	3	0	3
Total		9	0	9
Total Credit Hours: 18

Course	Title	LT	LB	CR
Second Year Semester 1
CHE xxx	Elective II	3	0	3
CHE xxx	Elective II	3	0	3
XXX XXX	Elective IV	3	0	3
Total		9	0	9
Semester 2
Course	Title	LT	LB	CR
CHE 699	Seminar	1	0	0
CHE 711	PhD. Pre-Dissertation	0	0	3
XXX XXX	Elective V	3	0	3
Total		4	0	6
Total Credit Hours: 15

Course	Title	LT	LB	CR
Third Year Semester 1
CHE 712	PhD. Dissertation	0	0	IP
Total		0	0	0
Semester 2
Course	Title	LT	LB	CR
CHE 712	PhD. Dissertation	0	0	9
Total		0	0	9
Total Credit Hours: 9

Total Credit Hours: 0

Chemical Engineering

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Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering

Description

Program Admission Requirements

Quality Education

Clean Water And Sanitation

Industry, Innovation, And Infrastructure

Sustainable Cities And Communities

Responsible Consumption And Production

Climate Action

Core Requirements

Electives

First Year

Semester 1

First Year

Semester 2

Second Year

Semester 1

Second Year

Semester 2

Third Year

Semester 1

Third Year

Semester 2

First Year

Semester 1

Semester 2

Second Year

Semester 1

Semester 2

Third Year

Semester 1

Semester 2