About the Program
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Students gain advanced knowledge of chemical engineering theory and its relationship to related engineering processes, including biochemical; biomolecular; biomedical; biotechnology; catalysis, colloid and surface science; computational modeling; environmental; fluid mechanics and rheology; materials processing; nanotechnology; polymers; thin films; process control; process design; separations; transport phenomena; thermodynamics; and modeling. Students graduate with the qualitative and quantitative skills necessary for professional research and teaching in chemical engineering.
M.S. Plan I
Ph.D. Plan B
College of Engineering
Admissions and Fellowship Information
Space Available: Jun 1, 2025
Continuing Student Fellowship: Jan 15, 2025
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Program Contact Information
Primary Program Contacts
Program Coordinator
Maria Arellano
(530) 752-6038 | mmarellano@ucdavis.edu
Graduate Program Chair
Jennifer Curtis
jscurtis@ucdavis.edu
Department Chair
Tonya Kuhl
(530) 867-3180 | tlkuhl@ucdavis.edu
Additional Contacts
Advisor: Admissions and Primary Contact
Jennifer Curtis
Chemical Engineering
jscurtis@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Nael El-Farra
Chemical Engineering
(530) 754-6919 | nhelfarra@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: Admissions and General
Coleman Kronawitter
Chemical Engineering
ckrona@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: Admissions and General
Ambarish Kulkarni
Chemical Engineering
arkulkarni@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: Admissions and Primary Contact
Adam Moule
Chemical Engineering
(530) 754-8669 | amoule@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Somen Nandi
Chemical Engineering
snandi@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: Admissions and General
Jiandi Wan
Chemical Engineering
jdwan@ucdavis.edu
Senior Academic Advisor
Sarah Hamid
(530) 752-0650 | shamid@ucdavis.edu