Chemical Engineering
The Chemical and Molecular Engineering program, in the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, offers graduate work leading to the Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees.
The main mission of the graduate program is to train the next generation of chemical engineers that will make important discoveries, develop new technologies, and apply innovative approaches to solve problems related to the production or use of drugs, food, chemicals, fuel and other products. Our programs in Chemical and Molecular Engineering offer students an extensive curriculum with the opportunity to pursue advanced studies and gain knowledge of chemical engineering theory and its relationship to related engineering processes, including catalysis, nanotechnology, computational modeling, environmental science, fluid mechanics, rheology, materials processing, polymers, thin films, biochemical, biomedical, biotechnology, separations, transport phenomena, and thermodynamics. The motivating philosophy of the graduate program is to provide the student with a broad knowledge in theoretical and experimental techniques to ensure that students graduate with the skills necessary for professional research and teaching in the chemical engineering field.
The faculty in the Chemical and Molecular Engineering program are actively involved in research in different areas and work with graduate students on projects that have both applied and fundamental aspects.
Research Areas
Research areas for the graduate program include Catalysis, Environmental Engineering, Nanotechnology, Nanotoxicology, Drug Delivery, Polymers, Energy Science and Computational Modelling.
Chemical and Molecular Engineering , MS and PhD
The MS degree in Chemical and Molecular Engineering is primarily a degree for students who wish to equip themselves with a more solid foundation in the principles of chemical and molecular engineering for further advanced study or pursuing a career as professional engineers. Master's degree candidates may elect a thesis or non-thesis option.
The PhD degree in Chemical and Molecular Engineering provides a thorough grounding in the fundamental principles of chemical engineering, as well as an intensive research experience. This degree is mainly designed to prepare students for a research career in academia, government or private laboratories, R&D in industry, or elsewhere.
Chemical and Molecular Engineering
Chairperson
Dilip Gersappe, Old Engineering Building 316 (631) 632-8499
Graduate Program Director
Devinder Mahajan, Engineering Building 210 (631) 632-1813
Degrees Awarded
M.S. in Chemical and Molecular Engineering; Ph.D. in Chemical and Molecular Engineering
Application
https://graduateschool.stonybrook.edu/apply/
Admission:-
We are excited that you are considering our Graduate Program. Chemical and Molecular Engineering department offers admission to M.S. and Ph.D. programs. The Ph.D. program is intended for students who wish to pursue a research-oriented career, while M.S. program is intended for students who are looking for advanced positions in industry. Admission to the Ph.D. program is more competitive than the M.S. program.
To apply for Graduate Studies in Chemical and Molecular Engineering at Stony Brook you must fill out and send online application. You can fill out the application online at Graduate School's web site. Please note that there may be more steps involved than simply filling out the form online. Please note that there are no application fee waivers. Also, when sending the required application documents please include a photocopy of your GRE and TOEFL scores besides having official scores sent.
Requirements
Admission to the M.S. and Ph.D. Programs are handled separately by the departmental Admissions Committee. The requirements for admission to graduate study in CME include:
Deadlines
Listed below are the application deadlines associated with Spring admission. Please be sure to follow them as listed.
October 1: Application deadline for all applications and deadline for supplementary materials for international students
Listed below are the application deadlines associated with Fall admission. Please be sure to follow them as listed.
January 15: Application deadline for international students and PhD applicants
March 1: Deadline for supplementary materials from international students
If you have any questions about these deadlines feel free to contact the department.
Application Instructions
All applications must be submitted online. All additional required documents, such as, official transcripts, recommendation letters, etc. must be sent directly to our department.
Please do not put your additional required documentation in any type of binder, portfolio, or report cover.
Mail your application materials to the following address:
Stony Brook University
Department of Chemical and Molecular Engineering
Engineering, Room 314
Attn: Graduate Program Coordinator
Stony Brook, NY 11794-2275
USA
The Graduate School application fee is $100* and is non-refundable. It is required for applicants from all countries.
Checking on the Status of your Application
Fall applications are reviewed in February. If your application file is missing anything, you will receive an e-mail from the department. Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we can’t respond to e-mails checking on status until AFTER April 10th.
Offer letters will begin to be mailed out in March. We ask that you do not send us numerous e-mails checking on the status of your application or telephone us regarding application status.
If you do NOT receive a letter of offer from us by April 10th, you should then contact us if you have any questions.
We appreciate your patience during this busy time of year.
Financial Support
Admitted Ph.D. students are typically offered financial support in the form of teaching or research assistantships, which include full tuition. Admission into this program is very competitive, though, and you must have the intention of completing this program. M.S. students are typically admitted with no financial aid. Information regarding tuition and other costs can be found from the Graduate School.
Transfer of credits into M.S. or Ph.D. programs
Students may transfer up to 9 credits of graduate courses obtained from another US accredited university. The following conditions and procedure is required to transfer any credits.
In order to be counted towards graduation, the credits must be evaluated by CME graduate director or one of our faculty members. The evaluation must establish equivalence between a course being transferred from another institution and a CME course in Stony Brook, which is accepted as part of the graduation requirements. The faculty member must be one of those who are teaching the corresponding graduate course on a regular basis. The professor typically evaluates the course materials/contents, student transcripts, etc. The approval is not automatic and we generally take a very careful look at such transfer requests.
Graduate courses that do not meet the previous requirement can be transferred without being counted towards graduation. This can sometimes be useful because students who have earned 24 graduate credits of any kind need to be registered for only 9 credits (instead of 12) in order to have full status. Therefore, gaining this status early might reduce tuition liability.
M.S. to Ph.D
A student in the M.S. program can subsequently apply for admission into the Ph.D. program, but should keep in mind the higher standards for entry into the Ph.D. program. The CME Ph.D. program recognize M.S. degree from other accredited US institutions, person that has M.S. degree in CME can be exempt from the mandatory course requirements for the PhD, totaling 24 credits. The student will be accepted as G5 level student and expected to complete remaining credits and requirements towards the Ph.D. degree.
In addition to the minimum requirements of the Graduate School, the requirements for the M.S. degree in the Program for Chemical and Molecular Engineering can be satisfied by either one of the two following options:
M.S. Non-Thesis Option
A. Election
The election of this option must be made by the student upon admission to the program and is considered a terminal degree.
B. Coursework
M.S. Thesis Option
A. Election
The election of this option must be made by the student upon admission to the program and is normally considered part of the Ph.D. sequence. Students may not transfer to the Non-Thesis Option while registered for a Thesis Master’s or a Ph.D. degree.
B. Coursework
C. Thesis
For the student who elects to complete a thesis for the M.S. degree, the thesis must be approved by three faculty members, at least two of whom are members of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, including the research advisor.
D. Final Recommendation
Upon fulfillment of the above requirements, the Graduate Program Committee will recommend to the Dean of the Graduate School that the Master of Science degree be conferred or will stipulate further requirements that the student must fulfill.
E. Transfer to Other Options
Transfer to another degree option in the Department can be made only with the written permission of the Graduate Program Director.
Requirements for the Ph.D. Degree in Chemical and Molecular Engineering
A. Plan of Work
Before completion of one year of full-time residence, the student must have selected a research advisor who agrees to serve in that capacity. The student will then prepare a plan of further coursework. This must receive the approval of the student’s advisor and of the Graduate Program Committee.
B. Coursework
C. Preliminary Examination
The preliminary examination must be taken before the beginning of the student’s fifth semester. This is an oral examination designed to test the student’s ability to utilize his or her chemical engineering background to carry out research in a chosen field of study, and to make clear written and oral presentations of research. At least ten days prior to the examination, the candidate should submit a research proposal (10-15 pages) to the examiners that places the research in context of other work in the area, demonstrates original thought , clearly outlines its broader impact, and provides a sustainable timeline for its completion.
The examination committee will consist of three Chemical and Molecular Engineering faculty members, and one member from another department or institution. If a second examination is required, it must be completed by the tenth week of the fifth semester.
Once the student has advanced to candidacy, the student must report to the committee at least once a year before the end of the spring semester on progress towards his/her dissertation.
D. Advancement to Candidacy
After the student has successfully completed all requirements for the degree, other than the dissertation, he or she is eligible to be recommended for advancement to candidacy. This status is conferred by the Dean of the Graduate School upon recommendation of the Chairperson and the Graduate Program Director.
E. Dissertation
The most important requirement of the Ph.D. degree is the completion of a dissertation, which must be an original scholarly investigation. The dissertation shall represent a significant contribution to the scientific literature, and its quality shall be compatible with the publication standards of appropriate and reputable scholarly journals. At least two semesters should elapse between the preliminary exam and submission of the dissertation.
F. Defense
The candidate shall defend the dissertation before the examining committee.
G. Time Limit
All requirements for the Ph.D. degree must be completed within seven years after completing 24 credit hours of graduate courses in the program.
University Labs and Centers:
SensorCat New York State Center for Advanced Technologies
Trace Organic Chemical Mass Spectrometry
Laboratory
Flax Pond
Marine Laboratory
Advanced Energy Research and Technology Center
Center of Excellence in Wireless and Information Technology
External Labs and Facilities:
National Synchrotron Light Source (NSLS) II , Brookhaven National Lab.
Center for Functional Nanomaterials (CFN) , Brookhaven National Lab.
Faculty
Faculty of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering Department
Chemical Engineering Program
Professors
Mahajan, Devinder, CME Graduate Program Director, Ph.D., 1979, University of British Columbia: catalysis and process engineering; large-scale energy storage for decarbonization of power and transportation sectors via Hydrogen economy and Renewable methane.
Tannenbaum, Rina, PhD 1982, ETH Zurich: Polymers, Biomaterials, nanotechnology and nanomedicine.
Associate Professors
Koga, Tadanori, Ph.D., 1998, Kyushu University, Japan, Physics: green nanofabrication of polymer thin films; chemical recycling of waste plastics and methane hydrate as a future energy resource
Kim, Taejin, PhD, 2007, Lehigh University, Catalysis and Reaction Engineering, Operando methods of characterizing catalytic reactions, biomass conversion to fuels and chemicals
Assistant Professors
Rajput, Nav Nidhi, Assistant Professor, Ph.D., Louisiana State University (2013). Research: Molecular dynamics studies of ionic liquids, Nanoporous materials; Electrochemistry
Lecturers
Meng, Yizhi, PhD, 2003, Cornell University, Food Engineering
Nitodas, Steve PhD, 2001, University of Rochester, Materials Science & Chemical Engineering, Kinetic Investigation and Modeling of the Chemical Vapor Deposition of Aluminum Oxide, Silicon Oxide and Aluminosilicates from Mixtures of Metal Chlorides, Carbon Dioxide, and Hydrogen
Crossover with Materials Science
Distinguished Professors
Rafailovich, Miriam, Ph.D., 1980, Stony Brook University: Polymeric liquids; phase transitions; thin film wetting phenomena; atomic force microscopy; ion, X-ray, and neutron scattering.
Sampath, Sanjay, Ph.D., 1989, Stony Brook University: Thermal spraying; protective coatings; functioning graded materials; thick film electronics and sensors.
Takeuchi, Esther, Ph.D., 1981, The Ohio State University, Organic Chemistry: Materials for Energy Storage
Professors
Clayton, Clive R., Ph.D., 1976, Surrey University, England: Environmental degradation of materials; XPS; AES; dynamic and static SIMS; electrochemical analysis synthesis by ultra-fast laser ablation; RHEED; protective coatings.
Dudley, Michael, Ph.D., 1982, University of Warwick, England: Synchrotron topography; crystal defects; mechanical properties.
Frenkel, Anatoly., PhD 1995, Tel Aviv University, Application of synchrotron measurements in materials, Structure-property-function relationships in applied nanomaterials, catalysis
Gersappe, Dilip., Chairperson, Ph.D., 1992, Northwestern University: Polymer theory and simulation, Modeling of complex fluids and electrochemical processes
Sokolov, Jonathan C., ESM Graduate Program Director, Ph.D., 1983, Stony Brook University: Surface and interface properties of polymers and blends; phase transitions; neutron and X-ray scattering; EXAFS; SIMS.
Associate Professors
Halada, Gary, Ph.D., 1993, Stony Brook University: Electron spectroscopy; electrochemistry; surface engineering; optical spectroscopy; environmental remediation.
Orlov, Alexander, Ph.D., 2005, University of Cambridge, UK, Physical Chemistry: M.Phil. Chemistry University of Cambridge, UK; M.S.E. Engineering, University of Michigan, USA; M.E./B.E. Engineering, National Technical University, Ukraine. Materials for environmental applications; physical chemistry, environmental nanotechnology and photocatalysis
Trelewicz, Jason, Ph.D., 2008, M.I.T.; thermodynamic and mechanical properties of binary nanocrystalline alloys by implementing a combination of analytical theory and experimental mechanics
Venkatesh, T.A., Ph.D., 1998, Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Nanomaterials, Smart Materials, Materials for MEMS and biomedical applications
Assistant Professors
Chen-Wiegart, Karen, PhD, 2011, Northwestern University, x-ray imaging and spectroscopic techniques to study novel functional materials. Energy storage and conversion, nano-/meso-porous materials, thin film & surface treatment
Research Professor
Koga, Maya Ph.D. 2005, Kyoto University, Japan, Polymer Physics.
Marshilok, Amy, University of Buffalo, Energy storage and electrochemical transport. New material and electrode concepts for high power, high energy density, extended life primary and secondary batteries
Snead, Lance, Ph.D., 1992, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Nuclear Engineering
Sprouster, David, Ph.D., 2010, Physics, Australian National University (Canberra), Research School of Physics and Engineering: “Ion Beam Formation and Modification of Cobalt Nanoparticles”
Samuilov, Vladimir, Ph.D., 1986, Belarus State University: Physics.
Adjunct Faculty
Adzic, Radoslav, Ph.D., 1974, University of Belgrade, Chemistry; Surface electrochemistry; electrocatalysis; direct energy conversion; fuel cells.
Abboud, Marcus, Ph.D., 2003, University of Bonn, Dental Medicine; “Correlation between gingival recession and tooth deflections in patients with mandibular crowding”
Abdelaziz, Sherif, Ph.D., 2012, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Geotechnical; Thermo-active Deep Foundations, Energy Piles, Geothermal Energy Foundations
Allahverdiyev, Adil M., (M.D. PhD) a professor and the Director of Laboratory of Cell Culture and Tissue Engineering at Yildiz Technical University in Turkey
Bhatt, Vatsal, Ph.D., 2014, CEPT University Ahmedabad, India, Urban Energy, Water and Climate Change
Boscoboinik, Jorge Anibal, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, Chemistry; Small Organic Molecules in Transition Metal Surfaces and Monte Carlo Simulations of Bimetallic Surface Alloys.
Butcher, Thomas, Ph.D. 1987, Stony Brook University, Mechanical Engineering
Chidambaran, Dev, Ph.D., 2003, Stony Brook University: Corrosion science and surface analysis.
Concepcion, Javier, Ph.D 2002, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (Chile) and Georgia Institute of Technology (USA): Inorganic Chemistry
Cooley, Lance, Ph.D., 1993, University of Wisconsin, Madison: Materials science.
Cotlet, Mircea, Ph.D., 2002, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium: Physical Chemistry.
Dasgupta, Avijit, Ph.D., P.E., 1983, University of Miami: Environmental engineering.
Dawber, Matthew, Ph.D. 2003, University of Cambridge, UK, ferroelectric materials, mostly as thin films, with a current focus on artificially layered ferroelectric superlattices.
DiMarzio, Donald, Ph.D, 1987, Physics, Rutgers University New Brunswick, NJ.
Fukuto, Masafumi, Ph.D. 2001, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, Physics, Thesis: “Two-Dimensional Structures and Order of Nano-Objects on the Surface of Water: Synchrotron X-ray Scattering Studies”
Gangwal, Santosh, Ph.D., 1977, University of Waterloo, CA, Chemical Engineering
Harrison, Robert, Ph.D., 1984, University of Cambridge, Theoretical Chemistry
Hassan, Arbab, M., Dual Ph.D., 2011, Electrical Engineering and Nanotechnology
Hasty, Julia, Ph.D., 2015, Materials Science and Engineering, Stony Brook University
Htun, Nay, Ph.D, Chemical Engineering, Imperial College, U.K.
Hu, Enyuan, Ph.D., 2015, Stony Brook University, Mechanical Engineering, Solid-State Chemistry
Jerome, John, Ph.D., 2005, Stony Brook University, Materials Science & Engineering: Polymers in Confinement & Super Critical CO2
Jurukovski, Vladimir, Ph.D, 1999, Stony Brook University, Oral Biology & Pathology
Karmakar, Supriya, Ph.D, 2011, Electrical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Ph.D. Thesis: “Novel Three State Quantum Dot Gate Field Effect Transistor: Fabrication, Modeling And Applications”
Keister, Jeffrey, Ph.D. 1997: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Physical Chemistry.
Kondakis, Nicholas, Ph.D., 1989, Columbia University: High energy physics.
Krishna, C.R., Ph.D., 1974, Stony Brook University, Mechanical Engineering: Atomization, Combustion, Biofuels.
Lee, Wilson, Ph.D., 2007, Stony Brook University, Materials Science, Cosmetics Research and Development
Li, Qiang, Ph. D., 1991, Iowa State University at Ames: Energy and electronic materials; synthesis and characterization.
Liu, Ying, Ph.D. Stony Brook University
Liu, Mingzhao, Ph.D., 2007, The University of Chicago, Chemistry; Solar water splitting; Pulsed Laser Deposition (PLD), Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD); Colloidal nanoparticle synthesis; Numerical simulation for nanophotonic/plasmonic structures.
Lombardi, Jack, Ph.D., 2015, Stony Brook University, Materials Science and Engineering
Lu, Deyu, Ph.D., Physics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: Empirical nanotube model: Applications to water channel and nano-oscillators
Petrash, Stansislas, Ph.D., 1998, Polymer Science, University of Akron: "Neutron Reflectivity Studies of Human Serum Albumin Adsorption onto Well-Defined Surfaces"
Meng, Qingpeng, Ph.D, 2002, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Materials Science and Engineering, Research field: Phase Transformation & Nanostructured Materials
Mueller, Stephan, Ph.D., 1998, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany, Materials Science (summa cum laude) Ph.D. Thesis: “Growth of Silicon Carbide by the Sublimation Method – An Analysis of Growth Mechanisms and Crystal Properties“
Muller, Erik, Ph.D., 2005, Cornell University, Physics; Investigating the material properties of high quality synthetic diamond for use as both electron emitters and x-ray detectors
Mironava, Tatsiana, Ph.D., 2011, Stony Brook University, Materials Science, and Engineering
Nam, Chang-Yong, Ph.D., 2007, University of Pennsylvania, Materials Science and Engineering; Infiltration synthesis, with a focus on material hybridization & nanopatterning; Atomic layer deposition for oxidation catalysts; Organic & hybrid photovoltaics; Nanowire electronics; Semiconductor device physics & characterization
Okoli, Celest, Ph.D., 2018, Stony brook University, Materials Science & Chemical Engineering
Parise, John, Ph.D., 1981, James Cook University
Pernodet, Nadine, Ph.D. 1997, Physical Chemistry, Universite’ Louis Pasteur-Institute Charles Sadron
Peterson, Elijah, Ph.D, 2007, University of Michigan, Environmental Engineering.
Petrovic, Cedomir, Ph.D. 2000, Florida State University, Physics.
Petrash, Stansislas, Ph.D., 1998, Polymer Science, University of Akron: "Neutron Reflectivity Studies of Human Serum Albumin Adsorption onto Well-Defined Surfaces"
Phillips, Reed, M.D., 1973, Downstate Medical Center, NY, Internal Medicine, Oncology.
Rodriguez, Jose, Ph.D., 1988, Indiana University, Chemistry, Catalysis and Surface Science
Shah, Raj, Ph.D, 1995, Pennsylvania State University, Chemical Engineering.
Sharma, Priyanka, Ph.D., 2014, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, India, Material Chemistry and Nanomaterials
Sharma, Sunil, Ph.D., 2016, IIT Bombay, Mumbai, India, Material Chemistry and Nanomaterials
Simon, Marcia, Ph.D., 1981, Brandeis University: Biology of oral and cutaneous epithelial and mesenchymal cells, retinoid metabolism and the control of differentiations, wound healing, development and assessment of products for treatment of chemical and thermal burn injury.
Stacchiola, Dario, Ph.D., 2002, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Physical Chemistry, Surface Science
Tobin, Al, Ph.D., 1968, Columbia University: Metallurgy.
Wang, Feng, Ph.D., 2007, University of Alberta, Canada, Condensed Matter Physics; Thesis: "Electron Energy-Loss Spectroscopy of Nanostructures"
Wang, Jia, Ph.D., 1987, Physical Chemistry, City University of New York: Surface Electrochemistry and Electrocatalysis
Xiao, Xianghui, PhD., 2002, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Science, China, Physics
Xin, Huolin, Ph.D., 2011 Cornell University, Physics
Zhu, Yimei, Ph.D., 1987, Nagoya University, Japan: Materials physics.
Zhang, Zhiwei, Ph.D. 2003, Colorado School of Mines, Chemical Engineering, Reaction Kinetics and Reactor Engineering
Affiliate Faculty
Bhatia, Surita, Ph.D., 2000, Princeton University
Chemical and Molecular Engineering
Chairperson
Dilip Gersappe, Old Engineering Building 316 (631) 632-8499
Graduate Program Director
Devinder Mahajan, Engineering Building 210 (631) 632-1813
Degrees Awarded
M.S. in Chemical and Molecular Engineering; Ph.D. in Chemical and Molecular Engineering
Application
https://graduateschool.stonybrook.edu/apply/