University of Maryland
Graduate Catalog Fall 2009

Engineering: Chemical Engineering (ENCH)

Faculty

Distinguished University Professor Emeritus
Sengers, Jan V.,

Professor
Adomaitis, Raymond A., Anisimov, Mikhail A., Calabrese, Richard V., Choi, Kyu Yong, Greer, Sandra C., McAvoy, Thomas J., Weigand, William A.,

Professor Emeritus
Gentry, James W., Regan, Thomas M., Smith, Theodore G.,

Associate Professor
Ehrman, Sheryl H., Wang, Nam Sun, Zafiriou, Evanghelos,

Assistant Professor
Dimitrakopoulos, Panagiotis, Klapa, Maria I., Raghavan, Srinivasa R.,

Adjunct Professor
Ranade, Madhav,

Abstract

The Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department offers graduate study leading to the Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. Major areas of graduate research are: applied polymer science and engineering, biochemical engineering, aerosol and nanoparticle technology, turbulence and multiphase flow, thermophysical properties, and chemical process systems engineering. An interdisciplinary research program is available in the chemical process systems engineering area.

Admissions Information

The programs leading to the Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees are open to qualified students holding the Bachelor of Science degree. Admission may be granted to students with degrees in other engineering and science areas from accredited programs, and it may be necessary in some cases to require courses to establish an undergraduate Chemical Engineering background. The general regulations of the Graduate School apply in reviewing applications.

Application Deadlines

 

Fall

Spring
Domestic Applicants:
U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents

Domestic Applicant Deadlines


Applications must be received by January 15 .


Applications must be received by June 1 .

 


International Applicants:
Applicants from Outside the U.S. or U.S. Citizens / Permanent Residents with Non-U.S. Credentials

IMPORTANT:   International Applicants and U.S. Applicants with Non-U.S. Credentials must follow the domestic deadlines above if they are earlier than the deadlines listed below.   

Applicants seeking admission under F (Student) or J (Exchange Visitor) visas

February 1
If Domestic Deadline is after Feb. 1

June 1
If Domestic Deadline is after Jun. 1

Applicants seeking admission under A, E, G, H, I, and L visas and immigrants

May 1
If Domestic Deadline is after May 1

October 1
If Domestic Deadline is after Jun. 1

U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents with foreign credentials

May 15
If Domestic Deadline is after May 15

October 31
If Domestic Deadline is after Oct.31
 

Application Requirements

  1. Completed Application Form
  2. Statement of Purpose
  3. 3 Letters of Recommendation
  4. One complete set of official transcripts reflecting all undergraduate and graduate work completed or in progress
  5. Offical GRE Score for General Exam
  6. Offical TOEFL Score (if applicable)
  7. Application Fee

Degree Requirements

Master of Science or Master of Engineering (M.S. or M.E.)
A minimum of 30 credit hours of course work in technical areas relating directly to chemical engineering is required for the M.S. degree, 6 of which are devoted to thesis research. All students seeking graduate degrees in Chemical Engineering must enroll in ENCH 610, 620, 630, and 640 if they have not completed equivalent courses. In addition to Graduate School regulations, special degree requirements (including core course GPA requiremtns) are described at the Chemical Engineering Department website: www.ench.umd.edu.

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
The Doctor of Philosophy degree is granted only upon sufficient evidence of high attainment in scholarship and the ability to engage in independent research. The Chemical Engineering Department requires minimum of 45 semester hours of course work beyond the B.S. degree. A minimum of 18 credit hours of Thesis Research is required; students in the PhD program can register only for ENCH 899 Thesis Research. In addition to Graduate School regulations, special degree requirements include a research aptitude Ph.D. qualifying examination and a research proposal including an oral presentation covering the projected Ph.D. dissertation. All Ph.D. graduate students are required to serve as Teaching Assistants for two semesters. Other requirements, incluidng CORE course GPA requiremtns are found on the Department website: www.ench.umd.edu.

Facilities and Special Resources

A number of special facilities are available for graduate study and research and are coordinated through the Polymer Reaction Engineering Laboratory, the Chemical Process Systems Laboratory, the Laboratory for Mixing Studies, the Thermophysical Properties Laboratory, the Laboratory for Biochemical Engineering and the Biochemical Reactor Scale Up Facility. These laboratories contain advanced process control computers, polymer processing equipment and polymerization reactors, polymer characterization instrumentation, fermentors, a laser Doppler anemometry facility, and an aerosol characterization facility.

Financial Assistance

Fellowships and research assistantships, are available on a limited basis for qualified graduate students.

Contact Information

For more specific information on the graduate program, contact:

Graduate Coordinator
2113 Chemical and Nuclear Engineering Building
MD  20742
Telephone: (301) 405-5888
Fax: (301)405-0523
enchgrad@deans.umd.edu

http://www.ench.umd.edu/

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