Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Science and Engineering

Improving military armor. Extending the lifespan of optical data storage. Creating renewable, sustainable energy. It's all being done here, and more, in the Materials Science and Engineering PhD program. We partner with commercial researchers to grow and develop local industry. You'll incorporate original findings into your studies from the YSU Center of Excellence in Materials Science and Engineering, and the Ohio Hub for Innovation and Opportunity in Advanced Materials Commercialization. The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Materials Science and Engineering is a cutting-edge program, employing state-of-the-art analytical materials instrumentation not found anywhere else in the area between Cleveland and Pittsburgh. Incorporating the research activities from the YSU Center of Excellence in Materials Science and Engineering (CEMSE) and the Ohio Hub for Innovation and Opportunity in Advanced Materials Commercialization, this program promotes the synergistic interaction of industrially focused research efforts of faculty, students, and commercial research partners leading to economic development of the region. The Ph.D. is specifically targeted at producing graduates who can find employment as industrial research scientists or engineers.

Requirements for admission to the Ph.D. program include the following: B.S. or M.S. degree in materials science, materials engineering, or related fields (including chemistry, physics, or mechanical, chemical, electrical or civil engineering); Cumulative undergraduate grade-point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or a graduate GPA of 3.3/4.0; GRE scores are required. Scores in the following ranges generally reviewed favorably: Verbal = 500-800, Quantitative = 650-800, and Analytical Writing = 4.0-6.0; For students whose native language is not English, a TOEFL score of 550 (or comparable score on a similar test) Completed application (application link). Resume Statement of intent 3 references For Graduate Admissions, please have the testing agency send official test scores directly to YSU if they are required for your program of interest (GRE, GMAT, MAT, TOEFL, IELTS, etc.). The institution code is 1975. Unofficial test scores cannot be used for admission purposes. TOEFL score\u2014A minimum score of 550 on the paper-based test, 213 on the computer-based test, or 79-80 on the Internet-based (IBT) Test of English as a Foreign Language by graduates of foreign universities who are nonnative English speakers. (Scores over two years old by the beginning of the term applicants wish to enter are not acceptable.) Arrange with the Educational Testing Service to have your official TOEFL score sent to our office. Those students with below a 2.7 cumulative undergraduate GPA (Grade Point Average) will be asked to take the GRE or the MAT (Miller Analogies Test) per our Graduate School policy unless their program of interest has an alternative testing/GPA requirement. The College of Graduate Studies will accept the academic version of the IELTS (International English Language Testing System) as an alternative to the TOEFL exam for international students (A score of 6.5 on the IELTS test equates to a 550 on the paper-based TOEFL).