Chemical Engineering, Ph.D.

Requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering

Each doctoral candidate must complete a minimum of 75 credits of academic work past the bachelor’s degree, including a minimum of 36 credits of dissertation research, to complete the PhD in Chemical Engineering program. A minimum of 30 graduate credits beyond the bachelor’s degree (not including PhD dissertation and non-dissertation research credits) are required in chemical engineering or related subjects. Of the 30 credits, 12 are to be taken as part of the required graduate core courses in Chemical Engineering and 18 are taken as electives. For electives: at least 3 electives (9 credits) are to be chosen from approved CBE courses, 6000-level and above. The remaining electives need to be selected in consultation with and with the explicit approval from the chemical engineering graduate adviser. In addition to the required coursework, attendance is required at departmental colloquia.

Students must also pass a comprehensive qualifying examination in chemical engineering and present a doctoral dissertation. The qualifying exam is given once a year. Additional details on the qualifying examination will be provided by the graduate adviser.

To meet graduation requirements, students must have an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher, excluding dissertation credits, and must not obtain a grade of C or lower in more than two required core courses.

A student who has earned graduate level credits and/or been awarded an MS degree should consult with the graduate advisor for course registration and possible credit transfer.

Candidates for the degree Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering should plan their programs in accordance with the following requirements:

Required Subjects: 12 credits, 3 credits each

CBE-GY 6153 Applied Mathematics in Engineering 3 Credits
CBE-GY 6333 Transport Phenomena 3 Credits
CBE-GY 6733 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics 3 Credits
CBE-GY 6813 Chemical Reactor Analysis and Design 3 Credits
CBE-GY 9910 Colloquium in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 0 Credits *
CBE-GY 9920 Colloquium in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 0 Credits *

Electives: 18 credits minimum

At least three electives (9 credits) must be chosen from approved CBE courses, 6000-level and above.

The remaining courses may be chosen from other graduate programs with the approval of the graduate advisor in chemical engineering.

Dissertation: 36 credits minimum

CBE-GY 999X PhD Dissertation in Chemical & Biological Engineering 36 Credits total, each 3 Credits

Note:

Up to 9 credits of CBE-GY 998X Research in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering can be included here.

Total 75 credits

The Ph.D. degree requires a total of 75 credits to graduate. The minimum credit requirements for the core, electives, and the dissertation total to 66 credits. This design is intentional so that students are afforded the flexibility to structure the remaining 9 credits in the way that best suits their interests and goals. Students have the option of either taking more electives, more dissertation credits, or a combination of both for the remaining 9 credits.

Additional Requirements:

Required safety training: All Ph.D. students in Chemical Engineering must complete a three hour training session offered by the NYU Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Office during their first semester, prior to beginning any work in the lab. Students will enroll in the training session on BioRaft. The sessions cover: Lab Safety, Hazardous Waste, Bloodborne Pathogens and International Air Transport Association (IATA) shipping. Students must show proof (e.g. certificate) that they completed this training to their advisors. Each subsequent fall, they must take the above mentioned online refreshers (excluding IATA) until they graduate.
CBE-GY 9910 /CBE-GY 9920 must be taken each semester.