PhD Program
Chemical Engineering, PhD: 1st Year
| Course | Course Title | Brief Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fall semester | ||
| ChBE 201 (3 credits) |
Mathematical Methods in Chemical Engineering | Mathematical analysis of heat, mass, and momentum transfer. Problems of industrial and biological interest. |
| ChBE 203 (3 credits) |
Advanced Thermodymanics | Advanced thermodynamics as applied to chemical and biological engineering. Statistical mechanics, chemical equilibrium, and computation of vapor-liquid equilibrium compositions for chemical and biological engineering applications. |
| Spring | ||
| ChBE 202 (3 credits) |
Advanced Kinetics and Reaction Engineering | Application of chemical kinetics to the development and improvement of industrial processes; theories of chemical kinetics, complex kinetics, chain reactions; isothermal and polytropic reactor stability; stability criteria; oscillatory catalytic and non-catalytic reactions. |
| ChBE 204 (3 credits) |
Advanced Transport Phenomena | Heat, mass, and momentum. Emphasis on coupling transport processes with chemical reaction in chemical and biological engineering. |
Other requirements for the PhD program include:
- Additional electives that emphasize individual research themes
- Qualifying exam that requires:
- 3.25 GPA in core classes (listed above)
- Oral critique of a current research article
- Research progress report with oral presentation
- 1-3 teaching assistant assignments
- Attendance and participation in the Departmental Seminar Series
- Research committee meetings and thesis defense
** Additional program details are provided in the Graduate Handbook