Materials Science and Engineering Doctoral Program

The Stevens materials science and engineering Ph.D. program combines a renowned faculty and world-class facilities in a unique environment infused with an entrepreneurial ethos. Here, you’ll have the freedom and resources to pursue the research avenues that interest you most. You’ll graduate primed for success in a broad range of industries that require the design of electronics, alternative energy sources and biomedical solutions. Our alumni are highly sought-after by universities, corporations and government institutions.

The Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science offers dynamic opportunities to explore leading-edge research within a close community of faculty mentors. You'll be able to study under a faculty mentor in the area that you find most exciting:

•  Self-assembly of organic semiconductors for improved solar collection efficiency

• Structural and chemical surface modification for antimicrobial surfaces on biomedical devices

• Nanostructured optical fibers for thermal energy harvesting and sensing in harsh environments

• New battery materials and microstructures for energy storage

The Stevens Advantage: Widen Your Career Options

Outside of the classroom and lab, Stevens offers unique resources to facilitate your professional success. The Chemical and Materials Student Association hosts guest lectures and provides leadership opportunities. Stevens’ location near New York City and the New Jersey pharmaceutical corridor allows students to network with potential employers at scores of organizations, corporations and universities.

Learn more about what makes graduate education from Stevens a unique experience:

• Graduate Cooperative Education Program: Available with two tracks, your co-op experience can serve as a starting point for a research project or augment your on-campus research with complimentary experience.

• International Student Experience: Tap into our expanding worldwide network of research, academic and alumni partners and mentor with our expert faculty in a number of federally-designated STEM degree programs. Optional Practical Training (OPT) or Curricular Practical Training (CPT) is available to gain work experience in your major/field of study.

• State-of-the-Art Research Labs and Facilities: Build, tinker and test your designs in Stevens' MakerCenter, Prototype and Object Fabrication Lab, or numerous other research facilities.

• Research Opportunities: Renowned faculty, labs and research centers – as well as industry partnerships and funding from leading national agencies – support strategic and interdisciplinary research in engineering and science.

• Assistantships and Fellowships: Stevens offers funding to select graduate students in the form of teaching assistantships, research assistantships and fellowships. Limited in number, these highly competitive opportunities are awarded to exceptional candidates based on merit.

• Expanded Learning Options: The Schaefer School offers new opportunities for doctoral students to do coursework at universities in the New York City area – and around the world – through our growing list of academic partnerships with other prestigious universities. Learn more about our latest partnerships.

Hands-On Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Research

At Stevens, you have the ability to join research groups with students at a variety of levels of experience, and outstanding faculty so you can learn cutting-edge technology as a team, just like in the real-world. In our state-of-the-art research labs and facilities, you'll have the opportunity to engage in experiential learning.