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Graduate Degree Programs

Degrees Offered

The Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, the Master of Science in Petroleum Engineering, and the Doctor of Philosophy degrees are offered by the Chemical and Petroleum Engineering department.

Specialization

Within the chemical engineering curriculum, the student may specialize in transport phenomena, kinetics and catalysis, reactor engineering, control, thermodynamics and phase behavior, solids processing, petroleum reservoir engineering, bioengineering, polymer, multiphase processes, surface phenomena, coal and environmental processes.

Departmental labs

Departmental laboratory facilities include a multiphase laboratory, catalysis laboratory, solids processing laboratory, thermodynamics laboratory, and bioengineering laboratory. Special equipment includes a solid state NMR, image analysis, thermal analysis, high-pressure equilibrium view cells, DNA sequencing apparatus, specialized rheometers, gas chromatography, and mass and atomic adsorption spectrometers.

Select a graduate degree program below to learn more about requirements and courses

Benedum Hall

Dedicated in 1971, Benedum Hall is home to exploration and discovery.

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