Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

The purpose of the PhD program is to produce graduates who can apply the fundamental principles of thermodynamics, mass transfer, and reaction kinetics to a variety of technical areas, such as drug discovery, industrial chemistry, biological systems, and environmental engineering. Because the program is built upon the application of chemistry, the central science, and is interdisciplinary by design, graduates will find careers in diverse areas such petrochemical, chemical processing, biotechnology, green technologies, pharmaceuticals, and private consulting. However, the program will also qualify graduates for academic appointments as professors, post-graduate researchers, and research scientists in university programs and laboratories.

Academic research that explores new concepts at a significant depth is key to the PhD degree, and the University of South Alabama has a collaborative research environment for students to complete their research with active research in ionic liquids, catalysis, porous materials, metal-organic frameworks, molecular simulations, biomedical applications, nanomaterials, and many others. Students can apply for admissions to the PhD upon receipt of their bachelor's degree, and the time to complete the degree may vary with many students finishing in about 5 years.

Statement of purpose
Three letters of recommendation
Curriculum vita
Official transcripts from all previous institutions attended
A baccalaureate or graduate degree in a closely related field. A graduate degree is not required for admission
An undergraduate minimum GPA of 3.0 overall or a graduate minimum of 3.5 overall (4 point scale)
Official scores for the Graduate Records Examination (GRE)
A completed application for admission to the Graduate School

The minimum required test scores are- TOEFL – 525 on the paper version, 197 on the computer version, or 71 on the internet version, IELTS – 6.0