Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Process Systems Engineering

The major areas of specialization are in Chemical Process Engineering, Materials Engineering, Petroleum Process Engineering, Environmental Process Engineering, Process Modeling, Simulation & Control, Energy & Environment, Fuels & Biofuels, Process Optimization, Application of Artificial Intelligence in Process Systems Engineering. The Faculty of Engineering offers doctoral and master’s degrees in Electronic Systems Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Systems Engineering, Industrial Systems Engineering, and Petroleum Systems Engineering. A master’s degree is currently offered in Process Systems Engineering and a doctoral degree is being developed. Software Systems Engineering is being developed at both levels. The general doctoral degree in Engineering promotes interdisciplinary collaborations among the four existing and two proposed programs. The degrees of Master of Engineering or Master of Applied Science are also offered. The Master of Applied Science is a research oriented program with a thesis requirement. The Master of Engineering degree program with a project report attracts practicing engineers. It complements the Graduate Cooperative Education Program which seeks to integrate the academic experience with professional, on-the-job experience to facilitate professional development. An interdisciplinary graduate program in Advanced Manufacturing and Process Systems at the Master's level is described in the section on Interdisciplinary Programs. The PhD program is normally entered into by students following the completion of a Master’s Program. Applicants must meet the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research and Faculty of Engineering entrance requirements.