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
Department Administrator
Chandrani Roy, Assistant to the Chair (631) 632-4174
Graduate Program Coordinator
Jessica Armstrong, Engineering Building 314, (631) 632-4986
Department Office
Engineering Building 314, Zip 2275
Degrees Awarded
M.S. in Chemical and Molecular Engineering; Ph.D. in Chemical and Molecular Engineering
Website
https://www.stonybrook.edu/matscieng
Application
https://graduateschool.stonybrook.edu/apply/
Admissions
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
For Spring 2022
MS Domestic & International Application- October 15, 202
For Fall 2022 :
MS Domestic-April 15, 2022, 11:59pm
MS International-February 15, 2022 11:59pm
PhD Domestic & International- January 15, 2022 , 11:59pm.
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.
Course requirements: Successful completion of a total of 30 course credits, which include four core courses
(CME 501, CME 502, CME 503, CME 504) for a total of 12 credits, a choice of two out of five advanced
elective chemical engineering courses (CME 511, CME 512, CME 513, CME 514, CME 515) for a total of
six credits, two out of seven specialization elective courses, all requiring capstone projects; (CME 521,
CME 522, CME 523, CME 524, CME 525, CME 526, CME 527) for a total of six credits.
In addition to these courses the different programs have the following requirements;
Masters (MS) Degree requires another six credits for a total of 30 credits. Each track has different
requirements for these six credits as follows;
Track:
(i) Non-Thesis: Six credits of special topics (CME 596), additional electives or research (CME 599) , and
satisfactory completion of a capstone project as part of the specialization elective course selection.
(ii) Thesis: Six credits of research courses (CME 599), which culminate in an original Master’s thesis.
Students may automatically transfer into the PhD program at the completion of this track.
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.
Requirements for the Bachelor of Science Degree/Master of Science Degree Accelerated Program
The Accelerated BE/MS program is designed to allow Chemical and Molecular Engineering (CME) students in good academic standing with a 3.3 and above GPA to graduate with both a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree in five years. This is made possible by allowing the students to take up to 6 credits of graduate courses to substitute for 6 credits of undergraduate specialization courses as an undergraduate student that can be counted towards the MS degree, consistent with the Graduate School policy. However, the undergraduates can only take graduate technical electives (not core courses), totaling 6 credits and completing the remaining 24 credits to fulfill the 30-credit requirement for completion of the M.S. degree in their fifth year.
The program will be highly selective, and it is anticipated that only a few students will be admitted each year. The admissions requirements for students entering the accelerated degree program are as follows:
Applications are reviewed by the CME Graduate Admissions Committee and students will be notified if they have been admitted to the Accelerated Program. The BE/MS is a sequential degree program; therefore, those admitted will remain an undergraduate student until the bachelor's degree requirements are completed. The BE/MS is a sequential degree program. Students in the Accelerated Bachelor's/Master's program typically matriculate to the graduate career at the beginning of their third semester. Students must have a cumulative GPA of 3.3 or higher to be admitted to the Graduate School. The Master's in Chemical Engineering is a 30 credit program and 24 of those credits must be earned as a matriculated graduate student.
Students who transfer to Stony Brook must complete at least one semester at Stony Brook before they will be considered for admission to the five-year BS/MS program and decisions will be made on a case-by-case basis to ensure they meet all other requirements to qualify for the combined degree 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; largescale 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
Adjunct Faculty
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
Arbab, Hassan M, Ph.D., 2012, University of Washington, EE and Nanotechnology
Berndt, Christopher, Ph.D., 1981, Monash University, Materials Science Engineering
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
Cen, Jiajie, Ph.D., 2019, Stony Brook University, Materials Science Engineering
Chidambaran, Dev, Ph.D., 2003, Stony Brook University: Corrosion science and surface analysis.
Concepcion, Javier, Ph.D., 2002, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Inorganic Chemistry
Cotlet, Mircea, Ph.D., 2002, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium: Physical Chemistry.
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.
Dwivedi, Gopal, Ph.D. 2011, Stony Brook University, Materials Science & Engineering.
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
Ge, Mingyuan, Ph.D., 2015, Materials Science, University of Southern California (USC), CA
Govindhan, Dhanaraj, Ph.D. 1992, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore (INDIA), Physics/Materials Science. Thesis: “Crystal growth and characterization of some important nonlinear optical materials
Gu, Genda, Ph.D., 1989, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China; Materials Science & Engineering; Single crystal characterization and physical properties measurement; single crystal growth and solidification of oxide materials and metallic materials.
Hainfeld, James, Ph.D., 1974, University of Texas, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Harrison, Robert, Ph.D., 1984, University of Cambridge, Theoretical Chemistry
Htun, Nay, Ph.D, Chemical Engineering, Imperial College, U.K.
Hu, Enyuan, Ph.D., 2015, Stony Brook University, Mechanical Engineering, Solid-State Chemistry
Huang, Xianrong, Ph.D., 1995, Nanjing University, China: X-ray typography.
Isaacs, Hugh, Ph.D., 1963, Imperial College of Science and Technology, University of London, England: Electrochemical Research
Johnson, Curtis, Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, Metallurgy
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.
Kim, Hyun-Joong, Ph.D., 1995, University of Tokyo, Polymeric Materials
Kondakis, Nicholas, Ph.D., 1989, Columbia University: High energy physics.
Krishna, C.R., Ph.D., 1974, Stony Brook University, Mechanical Engineering: Atomization, Combustion, Biofuels.
Krstic, Predrag S. Ph.D. 2002, City College of CUNY, New York, Theoretical Physics, Physics Department.
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, 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.
Liu, Ying, Ph.D. Stony Brook University
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 nanooscillators
Meng, Qingpeng, Ph.D, 2002, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Materials Science and Engineering, Research field: Phase Transformation & Nanostructured Materials
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.
Petrash, Stansislas, Ph.D., 1998, Polymer Science, University of Akron: "Neutron Reflectivity Studies of Human Serum Albumin Adsorption onto Well-Defined Surfaces"
Petrovic, Cedomir, Ph.D. 2000, Florida State University, Physics.
Phillips, Reed, M.D., 1973, Downstate Medical Center, NY, Internal Medicine, Oncology.
Reid-Green, J. Douglas, MS in Geology from Northeast Louisiana University: promoting sustainable development by designing and implementing remediation programs for industrial facilities in North America
Rodriguez, Jose, Ph.D., 1988, Indiana University, Chemistry, Catalysis and Surface Science
Sawicka, Katarzyna, Ph.D., 2014, Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook University
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, Shruti, Ph.D., 2018, Stony Brook University, Materials Science and Chemical Engineering; Geometry driven properties of Carbon nanomaterials for cancer remediation applications
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.
Slep, Dan, Ph.D, 1999, Stony Brook University, Materials Science & Engineering.
Stacchiola, Dario, Ph.D., 2002, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Physical Chemistry, Surface Science
Stach, Eric, Ph.D., 1998, Materials Science and Engineering, University of Virginia
Szaladja, Frank, MS, 2006, Stony Brook University, Materials Science.
Tawfik, Hazem, P.E. and a Certified Manufacturing Engineer; Director of the Institute of Research and Technology Transfer (IRTT) at Farmingdale State College - State University of New York
Twiley, John, B.S., 1976, University of California, Riverside: Chemistry.
Uchimiya, Sophie Minori, Ph.D, 2005, Environmental Chemistry Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering: Research Chemist, USDA-ARS Southern Regional Research Center, New Orleans, LA
Vaccariello, Michael, Ph.D., 2000 Stony Brook University, Neoplasia
Waldvogel, James, M.S., 1978, Rensellaer Polytechnic Institute, Materials Engineering and 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
Weil, Edward, Ph.D., 1953, University of Illinois, Organic Chemistry.
Xiao, Xianghui, PhD., 2002, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Science, China, Physics
Xin, Huolin, Ph.D., 2011 Cornell University, Physics
Zhang, Zhiwei, Ph.D. 2003, Colorado School of Mines, Chemical Engineering, Reaction Kinetics and Reactor Engineering
Zhu, Yimei, Ph.D., 1987, Nagoya University, Japan: Materials physics.
Affiliate Faculty
Bhatia, Surita, Ph.D., 2000, Princeton University
Choi, Wanhuk Brian, Ph.D, 2007, Stony Brook University, Materials Science and Engineering -Dissertation: Inelasticity in metallic thermal spray coatings: continuum and micromechanical approaches
Takeuchi, Kenneth, Ph.D. Ohio State University
Research Areas
Research areas for the graduate program include Alternate Energy, Catalysis, Computational Modelling, Drug Delivery, Environmental Engineering, Nanotechnology, Nanotoxicology, Polymers, Process Engineering.
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
Department Administrator
Chandrani Roy, Assistant to the Chair (631) 632-4174
Graduate Program Coordinator
Jessica Armstrong, Engineering Building 314, (631) 632-4986
Department Office
Engineering Building 314, Zip 2275
Degrees Awarded
M.S. in Chemical and Molecular Engineering; Ph.D. in Chemical and Molecular Engineering
Website
https://www.stonybrook.edu/matscieng
Application
https://graduateschool.stonybrook.edu/apply/