نظرة عامة على البرنامج

Program Overview

The graduate program in the Ralph E. Martin Department of Chemical Engineering is designed to prepare students for advanced roles in the profession through a combination of planned coursework and independent research activities. The program allows students to specialize in an area of interest while broadening their intellectual abilities and enhancing career opportunities in research, teaching, management, and general engineering practice.

Program Description

The goal of the graduate program is to prepare students for advanced roles in the profession. The program is designed to allow students to specialize in an area of interest while also broadening their intellectual abilities and enhancing career opportunities. The student's goals for pursuing an advanced degree, including preferences for a research topic, are given primary consideration in the preparation of the course of study.

Primary Areas of Faculty Research

• Alternative sources of chemicals and fuels
  • Biochemical and bioprocess engineering
  • Biomaterials
  • Catalysis and reaction engineering
  • Chemical and biochemical separations
  • Chemical process safety and hazard assessment
  • Engineering education
  • Materials science for nanomaterials and microelectronics
  • Membrane materials and process engineering
  • Statistical mechanics and molecular modeling
  • Sustainability and life cycle analysis

M.S.Ch.E in Chemical Engineering

An M.S. in Chemical Engineering degree can be obtained through either a research-based (thesis) or course-based (non-thesis) route.

Thesis M.S.Ch.E. Degree

The thesis M.S.Ch.E. degree involves an interactive, hands-on program that exposes the graduate student to the techniques, procedures, and philosophy necessary for successful and ethical research. Students will work closely with their supervising professor and committee to perform original research on a topic of importance to the profession.

Non-Thesis M.S. Degree

The non-thesis M.S. degree includes a capstone project. Requirements for the non-thesis M.S. degree include:

• At least 30 hours of coursework
• MATH 54203: Introduction to Partial Differential Equations (3 hours)
• CHEG 51103: Transport Processes I (3 hours)
• CHEG 51303: Advanced Reactor Design (3 hours)
• CHEG 53303: Advanced Thermodynamics (3 hours)
• Nine hours of a 40000 or 50000 level CHEG course
• Eight hours of any 40000, 50000 or 60000 level technical electives
• CHEG 58001: Graduate Seminar (1 hour)

Requirements for the Thesis M.S. Degree

• At least 24 hours of coursework
• MATH 54203: Introduction to Partial Differential Equations (3 hours)
• CHEG 51103: Transport Processes I (3 hours)
• CHEG 51303: Advanced Reactor Design (3 hours)
• CHEG 53303: Advanced Thermodynamics (3 hours)
• Six hours of a 40000 or 50000 level CHEG course
• Five hours of any 40000, 50000 or 60000 level technical electives
• CHEG 6000V: Master's Thesis (6 hours)
• CHEG 58001: Graduate Seminar (1 hour)

Accelerated M.S. in Chemical Engineering Degree

High-achieving current undergraduate students seeking a B.S.Ch.E. degree at the University of Arkansas who choose to pursue graduate studies in Chemical Engineering may participate in the accelerated M.S.Ch.E. program. Eligible students may take up to 12 credit hours of 50000-level courses as CHEG or technical electives for their bachelor's degree, which will also count towards their M.S.Ch.E. degree.

Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering

The Ph.D. degree involves an interactive, hands-on program that exposes the graduate student to the techniques, procedures, and philosophy necessary for successful and ethical research. Students will work closely with their supervising professor and committee to perform original research on a topic of importance to the profession.

Requirements for the Ph.D. Degree

• At least 33 hours of coursework
• MATH 54203: Introduction to Partial Differential Equations (3 hours)
• CHEG 51103: Transport Processes I (3 hours)
• CHEG 51303: Advanced Reactor Design (3 hours)
• CHEG 53303: Advanced Thermodynamics (3 hours)
• Six hours of a 50000 or 60000 level CHEG course
• Twelve hours of any 50000 or 60000 level technical electives
• CHEG 58001: Graduate Seminar (taken every semester)
• CHEG 7000V: Doctoral Dissertation (39 hours)

Graduate Faculty

The graduate faculty includes:

• Beitle, Robert R., Ph.D., M.S.Ch.E., B.S.Ch.E.
• Carreon Garciduenas, Maria de Lourdes, Ph.D.
• Clausen, Ed, Ph.D., M.S.Ch.E., B.S.Ch.E.
• Hestekin, Christa, Ph.D.
• Hestekin, Jamie A., Ph.D.
• Moon, Hyunjin, Ph.D.
• Nayani, Karthik, Ph.D.
• Rexius, Megan, Ph.D.
• Spicer, Tom O., Ph.D., M.S., B.S.
• Vega, Jose L., Ph.D.
• Walker, Heather L., Ph.D., M.S.Ch.E., B.S.Ch.E.
• Walters, Keisha, Ph.D., M.S., B.S.
• Wang, Xiaoyu "Andy", Ph.D., M.S.
• Wickramasinghe, Ranil, Ph.D.

Courses

• CHEG 50103: Membrane Separation and System Design (3 hours)
• CHEG 50403: Colloid and Interface Science (3 hours)
• CHEG 51103: Transport Processes I (3 hours)
• CHEG 51303: Advanced Reactor Design (3 hours)
• CHEG 52703: Corrosion Control (3 hours)
• CHEG 53303: Advanced Thermodynamics (3 hours)
• CHEG 54403: Chemical Engineering Design II (3 hours)
• CHEG 55103: Biochemical Engineering Fundamentals (3 hours)
• CHEG 57103: Soft Biomaterials (3 hours)
• CHEG 57303: Polymer Science and Engineering (3 hours)
• CHEG 57703: Medical Applications of Membranes Theory, Current Uses, and Development Areas (3 hours)
• CHEG 58001: Graduate Seminar (1 hour)
• CHEG 5880V: Special Problems (1-6 hours)
• CHEG 59203: Introduction to Sustainable Process Engineering (3 hours)
• CHEG 59303: Environmental Life Cycle Assessment (3 hours)
• CHEG 6000V: Master's Thesis (1-6 hours)
• CHEG 61203: Transport Processes II (3 hours)
• CHEG 6880V: Special Topics in Chemical Engineering (1-3 hours)
• CHEG 7000V: Doctoral Dissertation (1-18 hours)