PhD Chemical Engineering
Program Details
Program Information
- Eligibility Criteria: MS/Equivalent Degree in relevant discipline with minimum CGPA 3.00/4.00 or equivalent (60% in annual system), UW Entry Test (Minimum 60% Marks) or GRE/HAT (Minimum 60% Marks).
- Degree Requirements: Minimum 50 Credit Hours
- Duration: 3 Years
- Semesters: 6
The courses in PhD Chemical Engineering degree program are categorized as:
- Coursework (20 Credit Hours)
- Dissertation (30 Credit Hours)
Scheme of Study
| CORE COURSES | ||||||
| Code | Course Title | CH | Code | Course Title | CH | |
| Ch.E-XXX | Course-I | 3+0 | Ch.E-XXX | Course-II | 3+0 | |
| Ch.E-8XX | Course-III | 3+0 | Ch.E-8XX | Course-IV | 3+0 | |
| Ch.E-8XX | Course-V | 3+0 | Ch.E-8XX | Course-VI | 3+0 | |
| GE-164 | Understanding of Holy Quran-I | 0+1 | GE-165 | Understanding of Holy Quran-II | 0+1 | |
| Ch.E-899 | PhD Dissertation | 30 | ||||
| ELECTIVE COURSES | ||||||
| Code | Course Title | CH | Code | Course Title | CH | |
| Ch.E-801 | Advanced Analytical Techniques | 3+0 | Ch.E-802 | Advanced Process Economics | 3+0 | |
| Ch.E-811 | Process Intensification | 3+0 | Ch.E-812 | Heat Recovery System Design | 3+0 | |
| Ch.E-813 | Computer-Aided Process Synthesis | 3+0 | Ch.E-814 | Mathematical Models of Physical Systems | 3+0 | |
| Ch.E-815 | Multiscale Modeling | 3+0 | Ch.E-821 | Advanced Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics | 3+0 | |
| Ch.E-822 | Special Topics related to Chemical Engineering | 3+0 | Ch.E-823 | Advanced Process Safety | 3+0 | |
| Ch.E-831 | Biofuels and Biorefineries | 3+0 | Ch.E-832 | Renewable Energy Systems | 3+0 | |
| Ch.E-833 | Combustion Engineering | 3+0 | Ch.E-834 | Biofuels Development and Applications | 3+0 | |
| Ch.E-835 | Energy Management and Auditing | 3+0 | Ch.E-836 | Power Plant Engineering | 3+0 | |
| Ch.E-837 | Energy and Environment | 3+0 | Ch.E-838 | Oil and Natural Gas Energy | 3+0 | |
| Ch.E-841 | Membrane Separation Processes | 3+0 | Ch.E-851 | Advanced Composite Materials | 3+0 | |
| Ch.E-852 | Materials Engineering | 3+0 | Ch.E-853 | Mechanical Behaviour of Materials | 3+0 | |
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PhD students who obtained their MS degree with coursework, it is mandatory to pass the Research Methodology (Ch.E-702) course before comprehensive examination.
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A PhD student may opt to study maximum of two courses from the 700 series given in the MS program scheme of studies.