PhD

Chemical Engineering

Study mode:On campus Study type:Full-time Languages: English
 
StudyQA ranking:3024 Duration:4 years

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The Ph.D. program in Chemical Engineering was approved in (1997). The program aims at meeting the needs of the Kingdom for qualified individuals with such a highly specialized degree. Graduates are expected to lead in research and development. The program aims also at strengthening the links between the university and the industry through Ph.D. research in specific industrial problems. It also aims at developing and conducting fundamental Chemical Engineering Research. So far 5 candidates were granted this degree and 5 more are currently registered. The Ph.D. program has four main specialization (options):

  1. Transport Phenomena
  2. Process Control
  3. Chemical Industries      
  4. Material Engineering

Compulsory Ph.D. Courses

  • 602 CHE Advanced Reaction Engineering (2)
  • 618 Unsteady State Transport Phenomena

Material Engineering Option

  • 604 CHE Advanced Numerical Techniques
  • 605 CHE Properties of Gases & Liquids
  • 607 CHE Advanced Electrochemical Engineering
  • 611 CHE Advanced Separation Processes
  • 631 CHE Advanced Extractive Metallurgy
  • 632 CHE Advanced Physical Metallurgy  (1)
  • 633 CHE Composite Materials
  • 634 CHE Advanced Physical Metallurgy (2)
  • 635 CHE Hot Corrosion Engineering
  • 636 CHE Corrosion Control
  • 643 CHE Advances in Polymerization
  • 654 CHE Selected Topics in Chemical Engineering
  • 621 CHEM Structure Analysis
  • 631 CHEM Advanced Physical Chemistry

Control & System Engineering Option

  • 603 CHE Complex Dynamics & Chaos
  • 604 CHE Advanced Computational Techniques                            
  • 621 CHE Computer Aided Design for Chem. Industries
  • 622 CHE Simulation of Chem. Processes
  • 623 CHE Computer Aided Control of   Chemical Plants
  • 624 CHE Digital Control of Experiments
  • 625 CHE Artificial Intelligence in Chemical Industries
  • 626 CHE Chemical Processes
  • 627 CHE Advanced Control of Processes
  • 654 CHE Selected Topics in Chemical Engineering
  • 656 EE Non-linear Control Systems
  • 657 EE Stochastic Control Systems

Transport Phenomena Option

  • 601 CHE Statistical Thermodynamics
  • 604 CHE Advanced Computational Techniques
  • 605 CHE Properties of Gases & Liquids
  • 608 CHE Chemical Engineering. Experimentation
  • 611 CHE Advanced Separation Processes
  • 612 CHE Multiphase Flow
  • 614 CHE Advanced Heat Transfer (2)
  • 615 CHE Combustion Engineering
  • 617 CHE Advanced Topics in Diffusion
  • 654 CHE Selected Topics in Chemical Engineering

Chemical Industries Option

  • 604 CHE Advanced Computational Techniques
  • 605 CHE Properties of Gases & Liquids
  • 606 CHE Topics in Biomedical Engineering
  • 607 CHE Advanced Electrochemical Engineering
  • 611 CHE Advanced Separation Processes
  • 613 CHE Biochemical Engineering
  • 616 CHE Chemical Engineering. Applications in Electronics
  • 626 CHE  Chemical Processes
  • 636 CHE Corrosion Control
  • 641 CHE Advanced Petroleum Refining  (2)
  • 642 CHE Design of Chemical Industrial   Systems
  • 643 CHE Advances in Polymerization
  • 654 CHE Selected Topics in Chemical Engineering
  • 621 CHEM Structure Analysis
  • 631 CHEM Advanced Physical Chemistry

Requirements

  • Students with an M.S. in Chemical Engineering with grades of at least “very good” are admitted to the program. The applicant is also required to score at least 500 in the TOEFL (Test Of English as Foreign Language). In case of admission of students with M.S. degree from disciplines other than Chemical Engineering, completion of additional courses may be required.
  • The candidate must obtain a score of at least 450 points in the TOEFL English language examination.
  • Fulfill track admission requirements and passing a written admission exam, in addition to an interview to be announced by the program council.
  • Certified transcript of academic record(s).
  • Two letters of recommendation.
  • A written permission from the applicant’s employer.

Scholarships

  • Global Education Program
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