PhD in Chemical and Materials Engineering

The Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering of NCU is one of the leading institutions in engineering education and is reputed for its world-class accomplishments in research. The department offers a curriculum with a broad spectrum of courses, uniquely merging the core chemical engineering training with the fundamental knowledge of materials science/engineering and further strengthened with the in-depth studies on emerging research and industrial fields.

The research and teaching interests of our faculty members include: Biochemical & biomedical engineering, catalysis & reactor design, thermodynamics (chemical, solid-state, fluid-phase equilibrium), colloid & interface science, electrochemistry, packaging of electronic materials, novel material synthesis, polymer science & engineering, and soft matter physics & materials. Through close collaborations among our faculty members and conduction of cutting-edge researchers in the department, we bridge the interfaces among different disciplines and are in a better position to widen the horizon of our students and educate the interdisciplinary-minded engineers of the future.

Fundamental Courses

• Advanced Transport Phenomena
• Materials Physics
• Materials Characterization
• Advanced Chemical Reaction Engineering
• Advanced Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
• Soft Materials

Professional Courses

• Electronic Materials Science
• Diffusion of Solid Materials
• Biomedical Engineering
• Bio-inspired Materials
• Characterization of Materials Residual Stress
• Fundamental Physics and Applications of X-ray/Neutron Scattering and Reflection

Requirements for Graduation

Required credits: 18 credits (including Seminars for 2 semesters & Dissertation Research for 4 semesters)

Duration of Study: 2~7 years

Other requirements :

• Pass the oral exam of the dissertation defense
• Pass 4 of the 6 fundamental courses.
• Factors of the papers published in internationally recognized journals need to be at least 3 points in total;
• Publish at least one first-author paper in an internationally recognized journal (without concerning the authorship of the supervisor);
• Fulfill at least one of the English ability requirements in the following:
• a. Give an oral presentation(s) in at least one international conference;
• b. Pass the high-intermediate level for GEPT or score at least 750 for TOEIC.

Research Facilities & Lab

• FTIR, Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy
• AFM, Atomic Force Microscope
• SEM, Scattering Electron Microscope
• Raman Spectrum
• Sputter
• Flip-chip bonder

Admission Documents

• Autobiography
• Two Letters of Recommendation
• TOEFL or Other Evidence of English Proficiency
• Evidence of Chinese Proficiency
• Study Plan
• Research Proposal
• Related Academic Publications