Chemical Engineering - PhD

Today and in the years to come, our society must address critical problems that have significant technological aspects, such as energy efficiency and sustainability; safeguarding the environment; producing food, materials, and chemicals; and delivering affordable health care. Chemical engineers are uniquely qualified to address these challenges and opportunities because they apply the principles of chemistry, biology, physics, and math to solve complex research problems. The Ph.D. program in Chemical Engineering at UCSB prepares students for future careers in research in a wide range of fields. Research areas of specialization fall into four broad areas: materials and interfaces; bioengineering; energy and sustainability; and modeling, theory, and simulation. The concentration of research activity in these fields reflects a deliberately chosen philosophy of emphasizing interdisciplinary activities that have broad technological and societal impact. Our department and campus is renowned for its collaborative culture and multidisciplinary research environment, and many graduate students are co-advised and a wide range of projects link to multidisciplinary centers and institutes that involve faculty from many departments. Our graduates find employment across industry, start-ups, national labs, and academia.

• Academia (universities, colleges, and national labs)

• Large international companies

• Startups

• Energy & Sustainability

• Consumer & Chemical Products

• Pharmaceuticals & Microelectronics

• Typically 30-40% of our graduate students are co-advised, often with faculty from other departments

• We offer graduate "minors" in bioengineering, computational science, neuroengineering, entrepreneurship, and university/college teaching

• We have a Teacher-Scholar Fellowship program and workshops on the academic job search for students interested in academic careers

• Materials

• Catalysis

• Bioengineering

• Complex fluids, colloids, and interfaces

• Modeling, theory, and simulation

• Energy and climate change

• Biomedical field and biotechnology

• Environment and sustainability

• Materials and consumer products

• Modeling, theory, and data science

• Microelectronics

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