Chemical Engineering Graduate Degree Program

Description
The Department of Chemical Engineering offers graduate degrees in chemical engineering, with an emphasis on preparing students for the future. Course and research requirements stress a broadly based education in chemical and materials science and engineering. Research focuses include:
  • Process control
  • Thermo-fluid science and safety
  • Reaction engineering, catalysis, and surface science
  • Structural, photonic, and electronic materials
  • Biomaterials
  • Bioengineering
  • Biochemical engineering
  • Polymers
  • Thin films, membranes, and microstructural fluids
  • Fluid mechanics and transport processes
  • Imaging science and engineering
  • Plasma processing
  • Chemical and nuclear reactor safety
  • Risk assessment
  • Structural reliability
  • Computational engineering
    Concentration of research activity in these fields reflects a deliberately chosen philosophy of emphasizing interdisciplinary activities that have wide impact. Program graduates find employment in both industry and academia. The diversity of educational backgrounds required to achieve excellence in each of these areas is well recognized, and exceptional students from the sciences, mathematics, and other engineering disciplines are encouraged to apply.

    • General Information
    Website http://www.chemengr.ucsb.edu/
    Address Department of Chemical Engineering
    University of California, Santa Barbara
    Engineering II, room 3355
    Santa Barbara, CA 93106-5080
    (USA)
    Phone (805) 893-8671
    Email chegrads@engineering.ucsb.edu
    Degrees Offered MS, PhD
    Requirements
    • Online application: https://www.graddiv.ucsb.edu/eapp
    • Statement of Purpose with completed coversheets (2 copies)
    • Statement of Personal Achievements/Contributions (2 copies)
    • Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV) (2 copies)
    • Three Letters of Recommendation (Submitted online. Note: if submitted via postal mail, please attach required coversheets)
    • Official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended (2 copies)
    • GRE General test scores
    • TOEFL scores 560 Paper-Based Test (PBT), 83 Internet-Based Test (IBT) or IELTS (International English Language Testing System) Overall Band score of 7 or higher (if applicable)
    Pre-Application No Pre-Application necessary
    Deadlines Fall Only - January 15, 2010
    Optional Emphases Computational Science & Engineering
    Specializations Biomaterials and Bioengineering,Catalysis,Surface Science & Reaction Engineering, Electrical & Photonic Materials, Fluid Mechanics & Transport Phenomena,Inorganic,Ceramic and Structural Materials, Polymers and Complex Fluids, Process Synthesis, Design and Control, Statistical Mechanics,Thin Films, Interfacial Phenenoma