Graduate Program
Grad Program Overview
For more information you can e-mail Dr.
Greg mCKENNA,
the graduate advisor for the department of chemical engineering.
Introduction:
The Graduate program in Texas Tech’s Department of Chemical Engineering is dynamic and internationally visible. The faculty and graduate students carry out federal, state and industrially funded research in diverse fields such as polymers and soft matter, bioengineering, computational materials science, process control and reaction engineering. The programs offer a mix of experimental and theoretical/computational approaches to these subjects. Stipends are available to qualified Ph.D. candidates.
Key Features:
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The Department has twelve faculty members with extensive fundamental and applied research experience that is balanced by several faculty with strong industrial liaisons.
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The department research focuses include polymers/material science, nanotechnology, computational materials science, bioengineering, and process control and optimization.
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The Department spends over $2.0 million each year to support graduate research projects. Based on an NSF published report, the Department ranks 46th in the nation in research expenditures.
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Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas, which is a growing metropolitan city of more than 200,000 people and is located on top of the caprock on the South Plains of Texas. The city offers an upscale lifestyle that blends well with old fashion Texas hospitality and Southwestern food and culture.
Admissions:
How do I apply for admission to the Chemical Engineering Graduate Program at Texas Tech?
Prospective students should provide official transcripts, official GRE General Test (verbal, quantitative written) scores, and a bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent. Students are urged to apply by the end of January for enrollment in the coming fall semester. Prospective students should apply online by filling out the forms at the website:
http://www.depts.ttu.edu/gradschool/prospect.php
Contact Information:
Dr. Gregory B. McKenna
Professor of Chemical Engineering, Horn Professor,J.R. Bradford Endowed Chair in Engineering, and Graduate AdvisorDepartment of Chemical Engineering
Texas Tech University
P. O. Box: 43121
Lubbock, TX 79409-3121Tel: (806) 742-3553
Fax: (806) 742 3552
e-mail: greg.mckenna@ttu.edu
Website: http://www.depts.ttu.edu/che/graduate/grad_overview.php
Texas Tech University, College of Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering,
806.742.3553