2022-2023 Doctorate Degrees

The PhD programs prepare students for advanced study and research in the major areas of engineering and computer science. To complete the PhD all candidates must fulfill the minimum requirements of the Graduate Division. Major and minor fields may have additional course and examination requirements. For more information, contact the individual departments. To remain in good academic standing, a PhD student must obtain an overall grade-point average of 3.25.

Established Fields of Study for the PhD

Students may propose other fields of study when the established fields do not meet their educational objectives.

Bioengineering Department

• Biomedical data sciences
• Biomedical devices and instrumentation
• Biomedical image processing
• Biosystems science and engineering
• Molecular, cellular, and tissue engineering
• Neuroengineering

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department

• Chemical engineering

Civil and Environmental Engineering Department

• Civil engineering materials
• Environmental engineering
• Geotechnical engineering
• Hydrology and water resources engineering
• Structures (structural mechanics and earthquake engineering)
• Transportation engineering

Computer Science Department

• Artificial intelligence
• Computational systems biology
• Computer networks
• Computer science theory
• Computer system architecture
• Data science computing
• Graphics and vision
• Software systems

Electrical and Computer Engineering Department

• Circuits and embedded systems
• Physical and wave electronics
• Signals and systems

Materials Science and Engineering Department

• Ceramics and ceramic processing
• Electronic and optical materials
• Structural materials

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department

• Applied mathematics (established minor field only)
• Applied plasma physics (minor field only)
• Design, robotics, and manufacturing (DROM)
• Fluid mechanics
• Micro-nano engineering
• Structural and solid mechanics
• Systems and control
• Thermal science and engineering

 
For more information on specific research areas, contact the individual faculty member in the field that most closely matches the area of interest.