Chemical Engineering, M.S.

I. Contact Information

Hongfei Lin, Ph.D., Graduate Program Director
Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering
(775)784-4697
hongfeil@unr.edu

Department website: http://www.unr.edu/degrees/chemical-engineering/ms

II. Brief Introduction

The master’s degree in chemical engineering combines upper-level coursework with the opportunity to conduct research on a topic within chemical engineering and write a thesis.
Students will develop an individualized program of study with their advisory committee.  The program of study describes the specific courses, research and related activities you will take to meet your degree requirements.  Students are encouraged to develop a program of study as soon as possible upon arriving at the University.

III. Program Objectives/Student Learning Outcomes

• An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering to engineering problems.
• An ability to design and conduct experiments as well as to analyze and interpret data.
• An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability constraints.

IV. Admission Requirements

Students must have an engineering undergraduate degree, except those with a B.S. in chemistry, who may be admitted to the special M.S. program by taking additional preparatory courses. All applicants must provide scores on the general part of the GRE examination. Deadlines for assistantships are March 15 for fall and October 1 for spring.
In general, students with a GPA of 3.0 or higher should be successful in the master’s degree program in chemical engineering and are encouraged to apply.

V. Program Requirements

Requirements include the following:

VI. Total Units

30 units

VII. Note(s):

For additional requirements, please see the Graduate School section of this catalog and http://www.unr.edu/engineering/academics/degree-programs/chemical-engineering/ms

Research and teaching assistantships are available to Ph.D. students. Current areas of research are: biomaterials, chemical process safety, polymer engineering, process control, biomedical engineering, fuel cells, renewable energy, process simulation, molecular simulation, surface and colloid engineering, applied surfactant research, fluidization, process design and optimization, separation processes, water treatment, phase equilibria, reaction engineering, and risk analysis.

VIII. Undergraduate Prerequisites

Students must have an engineering undergraduate degree, except those with a B.S. in chemistry, who may be admitted to the special M.S. program by taking additional preparatory courses.