After Graduation Life in Akron Polymer engineering students enjoy a With a population of nearly 200,000, Akron high job placement rate after receiving their is Ohio’s fifth-largest city. It offers a vibrant degree. Graduates go on to successful and downtown, serene parks, shopping, events and lucrative careers in private industry, venues that appeal to almost every interest. government and academia. Here is a Its regional location and easy access to air and sampling of the employers of UA polymer highway travel puts you at the hub of a world engineering alumni: of experiences and opportunities. n 3M n LG Chemical n Abbott Vascular n L’Oreal n Apple Inc. n Lubrizol DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY n Avery Dennison n LyondellBasell DEGREE REQUIREMENTS n Baker Hughes n PepsiCo
Currently, to achieve the Ph.D. in Polymer Engineering, n BASF n Pirelli a student must complete: n Boeing n PolyOne 96 credits in polymer engineering, including: » n Bridgestone/Firestone n PPG Industries n 12 credits of polymer engineering core courses n Celanese n Renssalaer Polytechnic n 9 credits of polymer engineering 600-level electives n Coca-Cola n SABIC Innovative Plastics n 10 credits of polymer engineering 700-level electives n ConocoPhillips n Saint-Gobain n 3 credits of math n Corning n Samsung n 2 credits of technical electives n Dow Chemical n Schlumberger n n Akron Art Museum 60 credits of preliminary research and doctoral dissertation n DuPont n Sealed Air/Cryovac (12 credits or more must be of doctoral dissertation) n Akron Marathon n Eastman Chemical n Shell Oil Company n Akron Symphony n ExxonMobil n Sherwin-Williams » An oral presentation of a research proposal n Blossom Music Center n General Electric n St. Jude Medical » A language requirement n Cedar Point Amusement Park n Goodyear Tire & Rubber n TaylorMade Golf » A written dissertation n Cleveland and Akron Zoos n Halliburton n Teknor Apex » An oral defense of the dissertation n Cuyahoga Valley National Park n Honda n U.S. Air Force Research n Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad n IBM Laboratory n Lake Erie and Great Lakes Region n n Hyundai U.S. Department of Agriculture n Local Sports: RubberDucks, Racers, MASTER OF SCIENCE n Intel All-American Soap Box Derby DEPARTMENT OF POLYMER ENGINEERING n U.S. Food & Drug n John Deere n DEGREE REQUIREMENTS Administration National First Ladies’ Library n Johnson & Johnson n Professional Sports: Cleveland Browns, Currently, to achieve the M.S. in Polymer Engineering, Cavaliers & Indians a student must successfully complete: n Kimberly-Clark n POLYMER ENGINEERING Stan Hywett Hall & Gardens » 30 credits in polymer engineering, including: n Laird n n William McKinley Presidential Library n Lexmark 12 credits of polymer engineering core courses & Museum uakron.edu/dpe n 6 credits of polymer engineering GRADUATE PROGRAM 600-level electives n 6 credits of technical electives n 6 or more credits of research About The University of Akron » A written thesis The University of Akron, Ohio’s Polytechnic University, is the region’s most influential public research university, » An oral defense of the thesis contributing to the resurgence of the local economy, providing a workforce highly trained in diverse disciplines, and known for an innovative approach to higher education. With nearly 26,000 students and more than 300 associate, bachelor’s, master’s, doctorate and law degree programs, UA offers career-focused and experiential learning that defines the polytechnic approach to education. UA brings together diverse disciplines in ways that provide students with life-long skills, internships and co-ops, opportunities for academic research, study abroad, on-campus student employment and service projects designed for diverse groups of learners, including full- time, part-time and online students, veterans, and adults returning to the classroom.
The University of Akron is an Equal Education and Employment Institution - uakron.edu/eeo © 2016 by The University of Akron / PS-0716-33165 Welcome to the Department of Polymer Engineering Faculty Department of Polymer Engineering
The Department of Polymer Engineering at Dr. Kevin Cavicchi – Associate Dean for Academic Dr. Alamgir Karim – The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Dr. Erol Sancaktar – Professor of Polymer Engineering Affairs and Associate Professor Company Professor and Professor of Mechanical Engineering The University of Akron offers both master’s Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering, Ph.D. in Physics, Northwestern University, 1991 Ph.D. in Engineering Mechanics, Virginia and doctorate degrees in polymer engineering ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS University of Minnesota, 2003 Phone: 330-972-8324 e-mail: [email protected] Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1979 Phone: 330-972-8368 e-mail: [email protected] Phone: 330-972-5508 e-mail: [email protected] and seeks to provide students with a Students seeking admission into the Ph.D. program in the Thermodynamics and kinetics of surface and interfacial Department of Polymer Engineering are required to submit all Structure-property relationships of nanostructured soft materials; phenomena associated with multicomponent polymer thin films, Mechanical behavior of adhesives, polymers and composites; high-quality educational experience in the of the materials listed below directly to The University of Akron thermodynamics of small molecule organogelators and polymer/ hybrid nanoparticles systems and three-dimensional polymeric materials characterization; viscoelasticity; fracture mechanics; engineering and science of polymers. Students Graduate School for consideration. Incomplete applications organogelator blends; synthesis and characterization of shape systems; stability of polymer films, polymer blend phase experimental and theoretical solid mechanics; design and memory polymers; synthesis and characterization of separation, ordering of block copolymers, nanoparticle effects manufacture with novel materials; elastomer/rubber/tire behavior will not be considered under any circumstances. are taught the skills of research by regular supramolecular polymers through ionic interactions including and biological scaffolds; engineering solutions to photovoltaics, and processing; wet friction, polymer-based friction elements, 1. Fully completed Graduate Application block copolymers, ionically crosslinked elastomers, and energy storage devices and tissue engineering. excimer laser applications in polymers; electrically conductive full-time professors in both classroom and polyelectrolyte-surfactant complexes. adhesives and polymers; nanoprocessing, nanocomposites laboratory environments. Students represent 2. Application Fee and nanodevices. 3. ALL official undergraduate transcripts and, if applicable, Dr. Thein Kyu – Distinguished Professor the United States and numerous foreign Dr. Xiong Gong – Associate Professor graduate transcripts Ph.D. in Polymer Chemistry, Kyoto University, Dr. David Simmons – Assistant Professor countries, and graduates of the department 4. Three (3) letters of professional recommendation Ph.D. in Physics, Nankai University, China, 1997 Japan, 1980 Phone: 330-972-4983 e-mail: [email protected] Phone: 330-972-6672 e-mail: [email protected] Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, have gone on to successful careers in private 5. Statement of purpose (personal statement) Uncooled solution-processed ultrasensitive broad-band Phase equilibria and kinetics of phase separation in polymer University of Texas at Austin, 2009 Phone: e-mail: industry, government and academia. 6. Submission of Graduate Record Examination (GRE) photodetectors; polymer photovoltaics, perovskite hybrid blends; phase transitions in crystalline and liquid crystalline 330-972-6675 [email protected] general test scores photovoltaics; organic-based thermoelectric devices; polymers; flexible and stretchable lithium ion polymer batteries; Computational design of polymers, integrating molecular Located in Akron, Ohio — a world-renowned center for supercapacitors and self-powered electronics; novel organic/ ion-exchange membranes; pattern formation dynamics and simulation, global optimization methods, and machine learning; 7. All international students must submit official Test of English polymer research and development — our facilities span polymeric semiconductors; novel organic-inorganic hybrid electro-optical properties of dispersed liquid crystal and physics of polymers and the glass transition; dynamics of soft as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores (minimum 550 materials; high electrical conductive inorganic quantum dots and photonic crystals and nonlinear dynamics of crystal motion. materials at interfaces; elastomer mechanics and reinforcement; three buildings on the UA campus: the Polymer Engineering paper-based; 213 computer-based; or 79 internet-based) nanostructured materials. advanced additives for polymer glass formation. Academic Center, which provides space for classrooms and Dr. Younjin Min – Assistant Professor Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) Requirement: faculty and student offices; the Sidney L. Olson Research Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, Dr. Sadhan C. Jana – Department Chair and Professor Dr. Mark D. Soucek – Professor Center, which houses all the department’s laboratory and 3.00 or higher overall on a 4.00 scale (or 75 on a 100-point scale University of California, Santa Barbara, 2009 for international students.) research facilities; and the National Polymer Innovation Center, Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, Phone: 330-972-5167 e-mail: [email protected] Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry,
Northwestern University, 1993 Surface and interfacial science; intermolecular University of Texas at Austin, 1990 where new knowledge and materials are developed for Phone: e-mail: Phone: e-mail: 330-972-8293 [email protected] interactions and friction phenomena at the molecular level, 330-972-2583 [email protected] solving problems of national interest to health, energy and APPLY ONLINE Engineering at nanoscale for design of functional materials, adhesion, (bio) lubrication and wear; thin film fabrication; Coatings technology in high solids, waterborne, UV-curable the environment. such as novel nanofibers by gas jet method for oil/water biophysics, thermodynamics, kinetics and physiology of disease; and powder coatings; environmentally benign coatings; Please apply online at: uakron.edu/gradsch. Please note that separation, drug delivery, and photocatalysis; mesoporous gel bio-inspired synthetic route and biomaterials, regenerative nanophase inorganic/organic coatings; study of crosslinking ALL application materials, forms, reference letters and scores and aerogel structures in energy storage, nanoparticle filtration, medicine and vaccination; biomechanics. processes; self-stratifying coatings; corrosion resistant coatings; We invite you to consider the benefits of studying at must be submitted to The University of Akron Graduate School. virus removal; design of fillers for low rolling resistance rubber. anti-reflective coatings; magnetic initiators for cure on demand. The University of Akron in the heart of the polymer industry. The deadline for priority consideration of fully completed Should you have any questions or need additional assistance, application files is Dec.1 of each year. The deadline for regular Dr. Bryan Vogt – Professor please do not hesitate to contact us. We look forward to admission consideration is Jan. 15. The Department of Polymer Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, serving your academic needs in the future! Engineering admits for Fall semester only. University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 2003 Phone: 330-972-8608 e-mail: [email protected] Self-assembly; polymer-templated porous materials; FUNDING YOUR EDUCATION physicochemical properties of polymer thin films; processing-based engineering for devices; electrochemical The Department of Polymer Engineering supports all incoming energy storage. qualified, full-time doctoral students. Funds for assistantship support are available from several principal sources including: The University of Akron Graduate School; externally funded Dr. Nicole Zacharia – Assistant Professor research activities such as grants or contracts obtained by Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering, faculty members; and financial gifts from companies, private Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007 donors, or government and public foundations that allow for Phone: 330-972-8248 e-mail: [email protected] student fellowships, scholarships, or other awards. Making functional materials from polyelectrolytes as well as their solution phase behavior; mechanical properties of polyelectrolyte multilayers as well as properties such as surface wettability, working on “slippery” low adhesion surfaces. Welcome to the Department of Polymer Engineering Faculty Department of Polymer Engineering
The Department of Polymer Engineering at Dr. Kevin Cavicchi – Associate Dean for Academic Dr. Alamgir Karim – The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Dr. Erol Sancaktar – Professor of Polymer Engineering Affairs and Associate Professor Company Professor and Professor of Mechanical Engineering The University of Akron offers both master’s Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering, Ph.D. in Physics, Northwestern University, 1991 Ph.D. in Engineering Mechanics, Virginia and doctorate degrees in polymer engineering ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS University of Minnesota, 2003 Phone: 330-972-8324 e-mail: [email protected] Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1979 Phone: 330-972-8368 e-mail: [email protected] Phone: 330-972-5508 e-mail: [email protected] and seeks to provide students with a Students seeking admission into the Ph.D. program in the Thermodynamics and kinetics of surface and interfacial Department of Polymer Engineering are required to submit all Structure-property relationships of nanostructured soft materials; phenomena associated with multicomponent polymer thin films, Mechanical behavior of adhesives, polymers and composites; high-quality educational experience in the of the materials listed below directly to The University of Akron thermodynamics of small molecule organogelators and polymer/ hybrid nanoparticles systems and three-dimensional polymeric materials characterization; viscoelasticity; fracture mechanics; engineering and science of polymers. Students Graduate School for consideration. Incomplete applications organogelator blends; synthesis and characterization of shape systems; stability of polymer films, polymer blend phase experimental and theoretical solid mechanics; design and memory polymers; synthesis and characterization of separation, ordering of block copolymers, nanoparticle effects manufacture with novel materials; elastomer/rubber/tire behavior will not be considered under any circumstances. are taught the skills of research by regular supramolecular polymers through ionic interactions including and biological scaffolds; engineering solutions to photovoltaics, and processing; wet friction, polymer-based friction elements, 1. Fully completed Graduate Application block copolymers, ionically crosslinked elastomers, and energy storage devices and tissue engineering. excimer laser applications in polymers; electrically conductive full-time professors in both classroom and polyelectrolyte-surfactant complexes. adhesives and polymers; nanoprocessing, nanocomposites laboratory environments. Students represent 2. Application Fee and nanodevices. 3. ALL official undergraduate transcripts and, if applicable, Dr. Thein Kyu – Distinguished Professor the United States and numerous foreign Dr. Xiong Gong – Associate Professor graduate transcripts Ph.D. in Polymer Chemistry, Kyoto University, Dr. David Simmons – Assistant Professor countries, and graduates of the department 4. Three (3) letters of professional recommendation Ph.D. in Physics, Nankai University, China, 1997 Japan, 1980 Phone: 330-972-4983 e-mail: [email protected] Phone: 330-972-6672 e-mail: [email protected] Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, have gone on to successful careers in private 5. Statement of purpose (personal statement) Uncooled solution-processed ultrasensitive broad-band Phase equilibria and kinetics of phase separation in polymer University of Texas at Austin, 2009 Phone: e-mail: industry, government and academia. 6. Submission of Graduate Record Examination (GRE) photodetectors; polymer photovoltaics, perovskite hybrid blends; phase transitions in crystalline and liquid crystalline 330-972-6675 [email protected] general test scores photovoltaics; organic-based thermoelectric devices; polymers; flexible and stretchable lithium ion polymer batteries; Computational design of polymers, integrating molecular Located in Akron, Ohio — a world-renowned center for supercapacitors and self-powered electronics; novel organic/ ion-exchange membranes; pattern formation dynamics and simulation, global optimization methods, and machine learning; 7. All international students must submit official Test of English polymer research and development — our facilities span polymeric semiconductors; novel organic-inorganic hybrid electro-optical properties of dispersed liquid crystal and physics of polymers and the glass transition; dynamics of soft as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores (minimum 550 materials; high electrical conductive inorganic quantum dots and photonic crystals and nonlinear dynamics of crystal motion. materials at interfaces; elastomer mechanics and reinforcement; three buildings on the UA campus: the Polymer Engineering paper-based; 213 computer-based; or 79 internet-based) nanostructured materials. advanced additives for polymer glass formation. Academic Center, which provides space for classrooms and Dr. Younjin Min – Assistant Professor Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) Requirement: faculty and student offices; the Sidney L. Olson Research Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, Dr. Sadhan C. Jana – Department Chair and Professor Dr. Mark D. Soucek – Professor Center, which houses all the department’s laboratory and 3.00 or higher overall on a 4.00 scale (or 75 on a 100-point scale University of California, Santa Barbara, 2009 for international students.) research facilities; and the National Polymer Innovation Center, Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, Phone: 330-972-5167 e-mail: [email protected] Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry,
Northwestern University, 1993 Surface and interfacial science; intermolecular University of Texas at Austin, 1990 where new knowledge and materials are developed for Phone: e-mail: Phone: e-mail: 330-972-8293 [email protected] interactions and friction phenomena at the molecular level, 330-972-2583 [email protected] solving problems of national interest to health, energy and APPLY ONLINE Engineering at nanoscale for design of functional materials, adhesion, (bio) lubrication and wear; thin film fabrication; Coatings technology in high solids, waterborne, UV-curable the environment. such as novel nanofibers by gas jet method for oil/water biophysics, thermodynamics, kinetics and physiology of disease; and powder coatings; environmentally benign coatings; Please apply online at: uakron.edu/gradsch. Please note that separation, drug delivery, and photocatalysis; mesoporous gel bio-inspired synthetic route and biomaterials, regenerative nanophase inorganic/organic coatings; study of crosslinking ALL application materials, forms, reference letters and scores and aerogel structures in energy storage, nanoparticle filtration, medicine and vaccination; biomechanics. processes; self-stratifying coatings; corrosion resistant coatings; We invite you to consider the benefits of studying at must be submitted to The University of Akron Graduate School. virus removal; design of fillers for low rolling resistance rubber. anti-reflective coatings; magnetic initiators for cure on demand. The University of Akron in the heart of the polymer industry. The deadline for priority consideration of fully completed Should you have any questions or need additional assistance, application files is Dec.1 of each year. The deadline for regular Dr. Bryan Vogt – Professor please do not hesitate to contact us. We look forward to admission consideration is Jan. 15. The Department of Polymer Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, serving your academic needs in the future! Engineering admits for Fall semester only. University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 2003 Phone: 330-972-8608 e-mail: [email protected] Self-assembly; polymer-templated porous materials; FUNDING YOUR EDUCATION physicochemical properties of polymer thin films; processing-based engineering for devices; electrochemical The Department of Polymer Engineering supports all incoming energy storage. qualified, full-time doctoral students. Funds for assistantship support are available from several principal sources including: The University of Akron Graduate School; externally funded Dr. Nicole Zacharia – Assistant Professor research activities such as grants or contracts obtained by Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering, faculty members; and financial gifts from companies, private Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007 donors, or government and public foundations that allow for Phone: 330-972-8248 e-mail: [email protected] student fellowships, scholarships, or other awards. Making functional materials from polyelectrolytes as well as their solution phase behavior; mechanical properties of polyelectrolyte multilayers as well as properties such as surface wettability, working on “slippery” low adhesion surfaces. Welcome to the Department of Polymer Engineering Faculty Department of Polymer Engineering
The Department of Polymer Engineering at Dr. Kevin Cavicchi – Associate Dean for Academic Dr. Alamgir Karim – The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Dr. Erol Sancaktar – Professor of Polymer Engineering Affairs and Associate Professor Company Professor and Professor of Mechanical Engineering The University of Akron offers both master’s Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering, Ph.D. in Physics, Northwestern University, 1991 Ph.D. in Engineering Mechanics, Virginia and doctorate degrees in polymer engineering ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS University of Minnesota, 2003 Phone: 330-972-8324 e-mail: [email protected] Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1979 Phone: 330-972-8368 e-mail: [email protected] Phone: 330-972-5508 e-mail: [email protected] and seeks to provide students with a Students seeking admission into the Ph.D. program in the Thermodynamics and kinetics of surface and interfacial Department of Polymer Engineering are required to submit all Structure-property relationships of nanostructured soft materials; phenomena associated with multicomponent polymer thin films, Mechanical behavior of adhesives, polymers and composites; high-quality educational experience in the of the materials listed below directly to The University of Akron thermodynamics of small molecule organogelators and polymer/ hybrid nanoparticles systems and three-dimensional polymeric materials characterization; viscoelasticity; fracture mechanics; engineering and science of polymers. Students Graduate School for consideration. Incomplete applications organogelator blends; synthesis and characterization of shape systems; stability of polymer films, polymer blend phase experimental and theoretical solid mechanics; design and memory polymers; synthesis and characterization of separation, ordering of block copolymers, nanoparticle effects manufacture with novel materials; elastomer/rubber/tire behavior will not be considered under any circumstances. are taught the skills of research by regular supramolecular polymers through ionic interactions including and biological scaffolds; engineering solutions to photovoltaics, and processing; wet friction, polymer-based friction elements, 1. Fully completed Graduate Application block copolymers, ionically crosslinked elastomers, and energy storage devices and tissue engineering. excimer laser applications in polymers; electrically conductive full-time professors in both classroom and polyelectrolyte-surfactant complexes. adhesives and polymers; nanoprocessing, nanocomposites laboratory environments. Students represent 2. Application Fee and nanodevices. 3. ALL official undergraduate transcripts and, if applicable, Dr. Thein Kyu – Distinguished Professor the United States and numerous foreign Dr. Xiong Gong – Associate Professor graduate transcripts Ph.D. in Polymer Chemistry, Kyoto University, Dr. David Simmons – Assistant Professor countries, and graduates of the department 4. Three (3) letters of professional recommendation Ph.D. in Physics, Nankai University, China, 1997 Japan, 1980 Phone: 330-972-4983 e-mail: [email protected] Phone: 330-972-6672 e-mail: [email protected] Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, have gone on to successful careers in private 5. Statement of purpose (personal statement) Uncooled solution-processed ultrasensitive broad-band Phase equilibria and kinetics of phase separation in polymer University of Texas at Austin, 2009 Phone: e-mail: industry, government and academia. 6. Submission of Graduate Record Examination (GRE) photodetectors; polymer photovoltaics, perovskite hybrid blends; phase transitions in crystalline and liquid crystalline 330-972-6675 [email protected] general test scores photovoltaics; organic-based thermoelectric devices; polymers; flexible and stretchable lithium ion polymer batteries; Computational design of polymers, integrating molecular Located in Akron, Ohio — a world-renowned center for supercapacitors and self-powered electronics; novel organic/ ion-exchange membranes; pattern formation dynamics and simulation, global optimization methods, and machine learning; 7. All international students must submit official Test of English polymer research and development — our facilities span polymeric semiconductors; novel organic-inorganic hybrid electro-optical properties of dispersed liquid crystal and physics of polymers and the glass transition; dynamics of soft as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores (minimum 550 materials; high electrical conductive inorganic quantum dots and photonic crystals and nonlinear dynamics of crystal motion. materials at interfaces; elastomer mechanics and reinforcement; three buildings on the UA campus: the Polymer Engineering paper-based; 213 computer-based; or 79 internet-based) nanostructured materials. advanced additives for polymer glass formation. Academic Center, which provides space for classrooms and Dr. Younjin Min – Assistant Professor Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) Requirement: faculty and student offices; the Sidney L. Olson Research Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, Dr. Sadhan C. Jana – Department Chair and Professor Dr. Mark D. Soucek – Professor Center, which houses all the department’s laboratory and 3.00 or higher overall on a 4.00 scale (or 75 on a 100-point scale University of California, Santa Barbara, 2009 for international students.) research facilities; and the National Polymer Innovation Center, Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, Phone: 330-972-5167 e-mail: [email protected] Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry,
Northwestern University, 1993 Surface and interfacial science; intermolecular University of Texas at Austin, 1990 where new knowledge and materials are developed for Phone: e-mail: Phone: e-mail: 330-972-8293 [email protected] interactions and friction phenomena at the molecular level, 330-972-2583 [email protected] solving problems of national interest to health, energy and APPLY ONLINE Engineering at nanoscale for design of functional materials, adhesion, (bio) lubrication and wear; thin film fabrication; Coatings technology in high solids, waterborne, UV-curable the environment. such as novel nanofibers by gas jet method for oil/water biophysics, thermodynamics, kinetics and physiology of disease; and powder coatings; environmentally benign coatings; Please apply online at: uakron.edu/gradsch. Please note that separation, drug delivery, and photocatalysis; mesoporous gel bio-inspired synthetic route and biomaterials, regenerative nanophase inorganic/organic coatings; study of crosslinking ALL application materials, forms, reference letters and scores and aerogel structures in energy storage, nanoparticle filtration, medicine and vaccination; biomechanics. processes; self-stratifying coatings; corrosion resistant coatings; We invite you to consider the benefits of studying at must be submitted to The University of Akron Graduate School. virus removal; design of fillers for low rolling resistance rubber. anti-reflective coatings; magnetic initiators for cure on demand. The University of Akron in the heart of the polymer industry. The deadline for priority consideration of fully completed Should you have any questions or need additional assistance, application files is Dec.1 of each year. The deadline for regular Dr. Bryan Vogt – Professor please do not hesitate to contact us. We look forward to admission consideration is Jan. 15. The Department of Polymer Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, serving your academic needs in the future! Engineering admits for Fall semester only. University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 2003 Phone: 330-972-8608 e-mail: [email protected] Self-assembly; polymer-templated porous materials; FUNDING YOUR EDUCATION physicochemical properties of polymer thin films; processing-based engineering for devices; electrochemical The Department of Polymer Engineering supports all incoming energy storage. qualified, full-time doctoral students. Funds for assistantship support are available from several principal sources including: The University of Akron Graduate School; externally funded Dr. Nicole Zacharia – Assistant Professor research activities such as grants or contracts obtained by Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering, faculty members; and financial gifts from companies, private Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007 donors, or government and public foundations that allow for Phone: 330-972-8248 e-mail: [email protected] student fellowships, scholarships, or other awards. Making functional materials from polyelectrolytes as well as their solution phase behavior; mechanical properties of polyelectrolyte multilayers as well as properties such as surface wettability, working on “slippery” low adhesion surfaces. After Graduation Life in Akron Polymer engineering students enjoy a With a population of nearly 200,000, Akron high job placement rate after receiving their is Ohio’s fifth-largest city. It offers a vibrant degree. Graduates go on to successful and downtown, serene parks, shopping, events and lucrative careers in private industry, venues that appeal to almost every interest. government and academia. Here is a Its regional location and easy access to air and sampling of the employers of UA polymer highway travel puts you at the hub of a world engineering alumni: of experiences and opportunities.
n 3M n LG Chemical
n Abbott Vascular n L’Oreal
n Apple Inc. n Lubrizol DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY n Avery Dennison n LyondellBasell DEGREE REQUIREMENTS n Baker Hughes n PepsiCo
Currently, to achieve the Ph.D. in Polymer Engineering, n BASF n Pirelli a student must complete: n Boeing n PolyOne 96 credits in polymer engineering, including: » n Bridgestone/Firestone n PPG Industries n 12 credits of polymer engineering core courses n Celanese n Renssalaer Polytechnic n 9 credits of polymer engineering 600-level electives n Coca-Cola n SABIC Innovative Plastics n 10 credits of polymer engineering 700-level electives n ConocoPhillips n Saint-Gobain n 3 credits of math n Corning n Samsung
n 2 credits of technical electives n Dow Chemical n Schlumberger n n Akron Art Museum 60 credits of preliminary research and doctoral dissertation n DuPont n Sealed Air/Cryovac (12 credits or more must be of doctoral dissertation) n Akron Marathon n Eastman Chemical n Shell Oil Company n Akron Symphony n ExxonMobil n Sherwin-Williams » An oral presentation of a research proposal n Blossom Music Center n General Electric n St. Jude Medical » A language requirement n Cedar Point Amusement Park n Goodyear Tire & Rubber n TaylorMade Golf » A written dissertation n Cleveland and Akron Zoos n Halliburton n Teknor Apex » An oral defense of the dissertation n Cuyahoga Valley National Park n Honda n U.S. Air Force Research n Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad n IBM Laboratory n Lake Erie and Great Lakes Region n n Hyundai U.S. Department of Agriculture n Local Sports: RubberDucks, Racers, MASTER OF SCIENCE n Intel All-American Soap Box Derby DEPARTMENT OF POLYMER ENGINEERING n U.S. Food & Drug n John Deere n DEGREE REQUIREMENTS Administration National First Ladies’ Library n Johnson & Johnson n Professional Sports: Cleveland Browns, Currently, to achieve the M.S. in Polymer Engineering, Cavaliers & Indians a student must successfully complete: n Kimberly-Clark n POLYMER ENGINEERING Stan Hywett Hall & Gardens » 30 credits in polymer engineering, including: n Laird n n William McKinley Presidential Library n Lexmark 12 credits of polymer engineering core courses & Museum uakron.edu/dpe n 6 credits of polymer engineering GRADUATE PROGRAM 600-level electives
n 6 credits of technical electives n 6 or more credits of research About The University of Akron » A written thesis The University of Akron, Ohio’s Polytechnic University, is the region’s most influential public research university, » An oral defense of the thesis contributing to the resurgence of the local economy, providing a workforce highly trained in diverse disciplines, and known for an innovative approach to higher education. With nearly 26,000 students and more than 300 associate, bachelor’s, master’s, doctorate and law degree programs, UA offers career-focused and experiential learning that defines the polytechnic approach to education. UA brings together diverse disciplines in ways that provide students with life-long skills, internships and co-ops, opportunities for academic research, study abroad, on-campus student employment and service projects designed for diverse groups of learners, including full- time, part-time and online students, veterans, and adults returning to the classroom.
The University of Akron is an Equal Education and Employment Institution - uakron.edu/eeo © 2016 by The University of Akron / PS-0716-33165 After Graduation Life in Akron Polymer engineering students enjoy a With a population of nearly 200,000, Akron high job placement rate after receiving their is Ohio’s fifth-largest city. It offers a vibrant degree. Graduates go on to successful and downtown, serene parks, shopping, events and lucrative careers in private industry, venues that appeal to almost every interest. government and academia. Here is a Its regional location and easy access to air and sampling of the employers of UA polymer highway travel puts you at the hub of a world engineering alumni: of experiences and opportunities. n 3M n LG Chemical n Abbott Vascular n L’Oreal n Apple Inc. n Lubrizol DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY n Avery Dennison n LyondellBasell DEGREE REQUIREMENTS n Baker Hughes n PepsiCo
Currently, to achieve the Ph.D. in Polymer Engineering, n BASF n Pirelli a student must complete: n Boeing n PolyOne 96 credits in polymer engineering, including: » n Bridgestone/Firestone n PPG Industries n 12 credits of polymer engineering core courses n Celanese n Renssalaer Polytechnic n 9 credits of polymer engineering 600-level electives n Coca-Cola n SABIC Innovative Plastics n 10 credits of polymer engineering 700-level electives n ConocoPhillips n Saint-Gobain n 3 credits of math n Corning n Samsung n 2 credits of technical electives n Dow Chemical n Schlumberger n n Akron Art Museum 60 credits of preliminary research and doctoral dissertation n DuPont n Sealed Air/Cryovac (12 credits or more must be of doctoral dissertation) n Akron Marathon n Eastman Chemical n Shell Oil Company n Akron Symphony n ExxonMobil n Sherwin-Williams » An oral presentation of a research proposal n Blossom Music Center n General Electric n St. Jude Medical » A language requirement n Cedar Point Amusement Park n Goodyear Tire & Rubber n TaylorMade Golf » A written dissertation n Cleveland and Akron Zoos n Halliburton n Teknor Apex » An oral defense of the dissertation n Cuyahoga Valley National Park n Honda n U.S. Air Force Research n Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad n IBM Laboratory n Lake Erie and Great Lakes Region n n Hyundai U.S. Department of Agriculture n Local Sports: RubberDucks, Racers, MASTER OF SCIENCE n Intel All-American Soap Box Derby DEPARTMENT OF POLYMER ENGINEERING n U.S. Food & Drug n John Deere n DEGREE REQUIREMENTS Administration National First Ladies’ Library n Johnson & Johnson n Professional Sports: Cleveland Browns, Currently, to achieve the M.S. in Polymer Engineering, Cavaliers & Indians a student must successfully complete: n Kimberly-Clark n POLYMER ENGINEERING Stan Hywett Hall & Gardens » 30 credits in polymer engineering, including: n Laird n n William McKinley Presidential Library n Lexmark 12 credits of polymer engineering core courses & Museum uakron.edu/dpe n 6 credits of polymer engineering GRADUATE PROGRAM 600-level electives n 6 credits of technical electives n 6 or more credits of research About The University of Akron » A written thesis The University of Akron, Ohio’s Polytechnic University, is the region’s most influential public research university, » An oral defense of the thesis contributing to the resurgence of the local economy, providing a workforce highly trained in diverse disciplines, and known for an innovative approach to higher education. With nearly 26,000 students and more than 300 associate, bachelor’s, master’s, doctorate and law degree programs, UA offers career-focused and experiential learning that defines the polytechnic approach to education. UA brings together diverse disciplines in ways that provide students with life-long skills, internships and co-ops, opportunities for academic research, study abroad, on-campus student employment and service projects designed for diverse groups of learners, including full- time, part-time and online students, veterans, and adults returning to the classroom.
The University of Akron is an Equal Education and Employment Institution - uakron.edu/eeo © 2016 by The University of Akron / PS-0716-33165