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
Masters 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