PhD Materials Science and Engineering

Materials science engineers graduate with a broad base of knowledge, covering areas from extracting minerals and metals from ore to the development and fabrication of pure metals, alloys and other materials, development of materials for nuclear and fossil fuel reactors, development of advanced electronic and space-related materials, synthesis of novel catalysts to convert waste to energy, development of new high efficiency solar cells, development of new materials for energy storage (such as batteries), synthesis of novel materials to clean the environment, biomaterials and biomedical implants, This skill set is particularly useful for students who want to pursue a career in industry from aerospace to electronics, and the health sciences field.