StudyQA — PhD: Chemical Engineering — Purdue University

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The Doctor of Philosophy program is designed to prepare each student to take an active part in the development and growth of the field of chemical engineering at all levels in industry and research organizations or in research and teaching in a university. To qualify for the Ph.D. program, a student must demonstrate competence in graduate course work and pass a written qualifying examination. Most students who qualify are eligible to proceed directly to the Ph.D. program without writing an M.S. thesis. Beginning with the second or third semester, each student, as part of the degree requirement occasionally assists in the instructional activities of the department. The current periodicity is one semester every other year. Advanced students have the opportunity to participate directly in the planning and presentation of undergraduate courses that are related to their thesis work. In addition, those considering the possibility of an academic career may elect to serve as a classroom instructor during the later phases of Ph.D. study.

Each student selects a major professor and an advisory committee to assist him or her in planning a program of course work and thesis research. Thirty hours of graduate course work (including those for the M.S.) are required for the Ph.D. degree. The thesis research should be original work that contributes significantly to new knowledge. Major research work is preceded by an oral preliminary examination, at which the student presents to the advisory committee a plan for research and demonstrates proficiency in the theory and experimental methods needed for its completion. The final Ph.D. examination is defense of the thesis.

CHE 52500 Biochemical Engineering
CHE 53600 Particulate Systems
CHE 53800 Particle Design
CHE 54000 Transport Penomena
CHE 54300 Polym Reaction Engr & Reactor Analy
CHE 54400 Struct & Behav of Polymer Sys
CHE 55000 Optimization in ChE
CHE 55100 Pharmaceutical Engineering
CHE 55300 Pharm Proc Dev and Des
CHE 55500 Computer Integ Proc Oper
CHE 55700 Intell Sys in Process Engr
CHE 55800 Rate Control Sep Process
CHE 59700 Crystallization Systems in Engr
CHE 59700 Industial Catalytic Processes
CHE 59700 Industrial Chemical Technology
CHE 59700 Org Elec Materials and Devices
CHE 59700 Process Synthesis
CHE 59700 System Analysis of Energy Prod/ Energy Systems
CHE 59700A Risk Mgmt. Proc. Develop
CHE 59700B Battery Systems Lab
CHE 59700C Intro to Energy Stor Sys
CHE 59700M Engr Appl of Biol Molec
CHE 59700N Intro to Nanoscale
CHE 59700Q Intr. Quantum Cntrl Engr
CHE 59700S Advanced Solar Conversion
CHE 59700T Princ of Tissue Engr
CHE 61100 Molecular Thermodynamics
CHE 62100 Adv Transport Phenom II
CHE 63200 Linear Op Methods in ChE
CHE 63300 Probabilistic Meth in ChE
CHE 64500 Polymer Rheology
CHE 65600 Adv. Process Control
CHE 66200 Catalysis
CHE 66600 Methods in Catalysis
CHE 66800 Colloidal & Interfacial Phen
CHE 69700 Advanced Modeling for Catalysis Studies
CHE 69700 Approaches to ChE Research
CHE 69700 Crystallization Systems in Engr
CHE 69700 Safety in ChE
CHE 69700B Finite Element Analysis in ChE
CHE 69700K Intro To Molec Sim and Mod
CHE 69700M Elect Struc Thry and Mdle Chem Proc
CHE 69700P Protein Engineering
CHE 69700T ChE Teaching Experience
CHE 69700X Statistical Methods in ChE
CHE 69700Y Metabolic Engineering

References: Identify three references. You will need their email address and contact information. They will submit their recommendations on-line, and then the letters will be uploaded directly to your application.
GRE Scores: Report your GRE test scores through the ‘Test Scores’ link in your application, and request ETS submit your GRE scores to the Graduate School using institutional code 1631.
TOEFL Scores: If you are an international student whose native language is not English, you must submit your TOEFL scores through the ‘Test Scores’ link in your application. Also, request ETS submit your TOEFL scores to the Graduate School using institutional code 1631. Please note that Chemical Engineering does not waive this requirement for PhD applicants.
Statement of Purpose: Carefully prepare a statement of purpose that clearly outlines your goals and interests in Chemical Engineering.
GPA & Class Ranking: Report undergraduate and, if applicable, graduate GPA(s) and class ranking(s) in your application through the ‘Education Background’ link.
Transcripts: Upload a PDF copy of all transcripts from all institutions you have attended. Internationalapplicants should include original language and English translations of their transcripts. These documents should be uploaded to your application through the ‘Education Background’ link. Official transcripts will only be required upon admission.
Diversity Essay: All applicants are required to submit a diversity essay, as certain fellowships will be awarded based solely on the Diversity Essay.
Resume: The School of Chemical Engineering does not require a resume be submitted with your application. However, if there is additional information you would like the admissions committee to consider, you are welcome to submit a resume.