项目介绍

2022年9月27日

Our Ph.D. program is a dynamic, hands-on and research-focused degree program. Overseen by the Graduate Group in Materials Science and Engineering, students will interact closely with professors and research staff to pursue a degree tailored to their interests. Each student’s course of study is selected with the help of his or her advisor and the Graduate Group Chair. Thesis research is guided by the research advisor, a member of the graduate group, with advice from a small committee of faculty chosen for their interest and competence in areas related to the thesis work. The minimum time required for the Ph.D. degree for a student entering with an M.S.E. or equivalent degree is two calendar years. The time for the completion of a combined M.S.E. / Ph.D. is typically between four and six years.

The Ph.D. degree is awarded by the Graduate School of Arts and Science; as a result, there are certain differences in the specifications for written dissertation and certain formal requirements to be met. Information on these is available from the Office of the Associate Dean for Graduate Education of the School of Engineering and Applied Science. All applications for the Ph.D. degree are made through the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. Students accepted into the Ph.D. program need not complete a master’s degree.

Currently, MSE supports over 60 Ph.D. students. The collaborative nature of the MSE graduate group allows the theses of our students to be co-advised by faculty drawn from diverse disciplines. After graduation, many of our students have assumed leadership roles in industry and academia.