By Department of Nanoscale Science & Engineering, University at Albany
Expand your knowledge, expertise and horizons in the Nanoscale Science PhD program at the University at Albany. Whether you aspire to become a leading academic or medical scholar or harness your potential in industrial research and development or government research agencies, here you’ll gain the critical theoretical and experimental skills you need to succeed. Choose from seven tracks for your studies and enjoy world-class facilities in which to conduct original research and discover new knowledge in the study, development, manipulation and use of nanomaterials. You’ll graduate well positioned to make your mark in this emerging, multidisciplinary field. You’ll complete either 36 or 60 credits of coursework to earn your PhD in Nanoscale Science at UAlbany, depending on whether you already hold an appropriate master’s degree or a bachelor’s upon acceptance to the program. All students enroll in a sequence of four foundational courses that provide the core competencies necessary for success in nanoscale engineering and science fields. You’ll earn the rest of your credits through research, seminars and other nanoscale science and engineering courses, which are determined in part by which of the seven tracks you choose. After your first year in the program, you’ll embark on a preliminary program of study with your advisor that includes choosing a track and coursework to satisfy it. Additional Requirements Preliminary Written Exam This exam covers fundamental topics of nansocale science, and you have two attempts to pass to maintain academic standing in the program. Preliminary Oral Examination Typically taken within two semesters of passing the written exam, the oral exam is related to your area of concentration. Dissertation Submission and defense of a proposal that represents original research that contributes to knowledge in nanoscale science. Publication You must be the first author on at least two scientific publications that have been accepted to peer-reviewed journals related to your area of concentration.
