Chemical Engineering

Degrees Offered:
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 M.A. 

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Chemical Engineering 

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GRADUATE FACULTY

P. S. Fedkiw, Department Head

Director of Graduate Programs:
S. A. Khan, Box 7905, 5-4519, khan@eos.ncsu.edu, Chemical Engineering

Alcoa Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering:
 S. A. Khan,  G. N. Parsons
ALCOA Professor of Chemical Engineering:
 R. M. Kelly
Camille Dreyfus Distinguished University Professor:
 C. K. Hall
Celanese Acetate Professorship in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering:
 J. Genzer
Distinguished Professor:
 D. F. Ollis
Elis and Signe Olsson Professorship:
 H. Jameel
Frank Hawkins Kenan Distinguished Professor:
 R. G. Carbonell
INVISTA Professorship in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering:
 O. D. Velev
William A. Klopman Distinguished Professor:
 B. Pourdeyhimi
William R. Kenan, Jr. Distinguished Professor of Chemistry:
 J. M. DeSimone
Worley H. Clark Distinguished University Professor:
 K. E. Gubbins

Professors: C. M. Balik, C. R. Daubert, P. S. Fedkiw, M. C. Flickinger, C. S. Grant, H. H. Lamb, P. K. Lim, R. J. Spontak, P. R. Westmoreland; Adjunct Professors: A. L. Andrady, S. L. Cooper, G. H. Findenegg, D. J. Hammond, P. K. Kilpatrick, D. J. Kiserow, J. B. McClain, M. Schoen, M. Sliwinska-Bartowiak, J. J. Spivey, P. Vlcek; Emeritus Named Professors: R. M. Felder, H. B. Hopfenberg; Emeritus Professors: G. W. Roberts; Associate Professors: A. C. Clark, R. E. Gorga, J. M. Haugh, S. W. Peretti; Adjunct Associate Professors: K. Caster; Assistant Professors: M. D. Dickey, W. Henderson, B. M. Rao; Research Assistant Professors: K. Efimenko, J. S. Jur, S. Smoukov; Adjunct Assistant Professors: M. D. Burke, P. V. Gurgel, J. P. Hinestroza, E. E. Santiso; Extension Associate Professors: H. Winston; Teaching Assistant Professors: J. H. van Zanten

Fields of Graduate Instruction - Chemical Engineering

Research activities in the department include: biomolecular engineering; catalysis, electrochemical and reaction engineering; electronic materials; green chemistry and engineering; polymers and colloids; nanotechnology and interfacial science; thermodynamics and molecular simulation; and supercritical fluids.

Admissions Requirements: Students admitted to the graduate program normally have a Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering or its equivalent. Students with undergraduate degrees in chemistry, physics or other engineering disciplines may be admitted but will be required to make up undergraduate course work deficiencies in chemical engineering without graduate credit. The most promising candidates will be accepted up to the number of spaces available.

Master of Science Degree Requirements: The M.S. degree requires a minimum of 30 credit hours. A set of four core courses is required. Two options are provided. In the thesis option, the final thesis must be defended in a final public oral examination. In the non-thesis option, the student must satisfactorily complete a total of 10 graduate courses.

Master of Chemical Engineering Degree Requirements: The M.Ch.E. degree requires a minimum of 30 credit hours. A set of four core courses is required. A three-credit project is also required.

Doctor of Philosophy Degree Requirements: Students normally take a set of five core courses, two advanced courses and at least 6 credits of dissertation research. A thesis is required; this must be defended in a final public oral examination. In addition, the candidate must: (1) submit and defend an original written proposition in any area of chemical engineering, and (2) submit and defend a proposal to perform his/her thesis research.

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