GRADUATE STUDY
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING & MATERIALS SCIENCE
graduate degrees
Chemical Engineering M.S. Ph.D
Materials Science M.S., M. Engr., Ph.D
INTERESTS
Energy
Solar Cells, Fuel Cells, Biofuels, Catalysts
Environment
Green Engineering, Climate Change, Air Quality
Two top 20 ranked graduate programs in one department.
Food and Health
{33 faculty ● 30 post doctoral scholars ● 500 undergraduates ● 120 graduate students}
Information Technology
Winemaking, Food Preservation, Drug Delivery
Electrical, Magnetic, Optical Properties & Devices
The Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science is home to two,
Structural Applications
top 20 ranked graduate programs in Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
Mechanical Properties and Materials Processing
and Engineering. We offer a unique environment for graduate studies, we are large
enough to boast world-renowned faculty and state-of-the-art research facilities,
yet small enough to give every graduate student personal attention.
Davis is a small, bike-friendly university city located 12 miles west of Sacramento,
75 miles northeast of San Francisco, and within easy driving distance of attractions
such as Yosemite, Lake Tahoe, Napa Valley, and the San Francisco Bay Area.
Nanotechnology
Nanoparticles, Nanostructures, Thin Films, and
Interfaces
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
Doctoral students are typically offered
competitive 4-year financial offers of
fellowships and research/teaching
assistantships which include tuition,
fees, and a stipend. Financial offers are
subject to satisfactory progress towards
completion of degree requirements.
Financial support is not guaranteed for
Master’s students.
complete information on our website
www.chms.engineering.ucdavis.edu
ADMISSIONS
3 Letters of Recommendation
Official Transcripts
GPA 3.2/4.0 scale recommended
Statement of Purpose
GRE General Test
Average Percentile Scores
Verbal 75%, Quantitative 90%, Analytical 50%
TOEFL
Required of all International students
whose undergraduate instruction was not
in English. Recommended iBT score of 100.
RESEARCH AREAS
Chemical Engineering {process systems fundamentals & applications}
Biochemistry, biomaterials, biotechnology, biomedical engineering, catalysis,
colloids and surface science, electrochemical properties and devices, fluid
mechanics and rheology, green engineering and design, interfaces, mathematical
modeling, molecular modeling, nanotechnology, polymers, reaction engineering,
apply online
www.gradstudies.ucdavis.edu
application deadline
JANUARY 15
renewable energy, thermochemistry, thin films, and transport phenomena.
Materials Science {advanced materials synthesis, processing, and characterization}
Biomaterials, catalysts, ceramics, electronic and electrochemical properties and devices, glasses, green engineering and
design, interfaces, magnetic materials and devices, materials microstructure and/or processing, mathematical
modeling, mechanical properties and synthesis, metals, microscopy, molecular modeling, nanomaterials, optical
properties and devices, polymers, renewable energy, sintering, structural materials, thermochemistry, and thin films.
Ph.D. Designated Emphases are available as specializations in Biotechnology,
Biophotonics, and Nuclear Science for doctoral students to tailor their research
and coursework if desired.
www.chms.engineering.ucdavis.edu
Department of Chemical Engineering & Materials Science
3001 Ghausi Hall, UC Davis
One Shields Avenue
Davis, CA 95616