I applied to a lot of graduate schools.
The striking thing about Stevens was how many prospects I saw it giving me after graduation. That’s one of the major reasons I came.
Chemical Engineering Ph.D. Program
Gain the training and experience to become an independent researcher, capable of contributing solutions to the significant research challenges facing society today.
In the chemical engineering Ph.D. program, you’ll have a wealth of world-class resources at your disposal for pursuing the research that interests you most. Our program offers you the best of both worlds: a department with a critical mass of renowned faculty and top-quality research facilities—and an entrepreneurial environment small enough to champion your talent and vision.
Our close-knit, collaborative community of faculty and student scholars works together to advance the rigor and possibilities of the field, with an inclusive spirit that extends new opportunities to all. With approximately 100 graduate students admitted to the program, students benefit from individualized attention.
This Ph.D. program features unique course electives in biofuels, colloids and interfacial phenomena, processing of polymers for biomedical applications, introduction to pharmaceutical manufacturing and nanotechnology, and more, giving Stevens’ students a broader range of knowledge in the chemical engineering field.
The Stevens Advantage
Stevens’ unique location, just 15 minutes from downtown Manhattan, provides students the opportunity to build a global network. Proximity to a high concentration of corporations in the pharmaceutical industry in New Jersey, as well as many research-oriented academic institutions in the metropolitan area, often results in corporate and academic collaborations. With extensive training and career-building experience, our chemical engineering graduates go on to thrive as innovators in academia and industry.
What Students Are Saying
What I like at Stevens is that there are a lot of workshops.
I attended a lot of workshops in the communications center, and they helped me put together presentations and polish papers before publication.
Xiaoqing Kong, Chemical Engineering Ph.D. Student
My general experience at Stevens has been really good.
As a student, I have lots of opportunities to learn as much as I can about everything. I really like the events hosted by Graduate Student Affairs like the opportunities to have dinner with professors…
Pei-Kang Sun, Chemical Engineering Ph.D. Student
Working with professors here has always been a great learning experience.
They give me new perspectives with guidelines on how to best improve my ideas and provide the necessary environment for me to be self-motivated and work on my ideas independently.
Pei-Kang Sun, Chemical Engineering Ph.D. Student
Work With Top Faculty
You’ll work with faculty members who publish in some of the most cited journals in the industry, receive funding from competitive agencies and collaborate regularly with institutions throughout the area…
Ron Besser
Ron Besser's research focuses on the enhancement of alternative energy technologies through nano and microtechnology.
Woo Lee
Woo Lee explores the development of microfluidic tissue models as new way of studying how human tissues interact with drugs, pathogens and biomaterials…
Pinar Akcora
Pinar Akcora studies synthesis and characterization of polymeric nanohybrids, mechanical and structural relationships of ordered-disordered systems and…