Graduate Program:

Advancing Chemical Engineering Through Research, Innovation, and Industrial Impact

The rapidly evolving chemical and process industries demand engineers who can improve existing manufacturing systems, develop emerging technologies, and design sustainable solutions to complex engineering challenges. The Department of Chemical Engineering (DChE) at GIK Institute offers graduate programs designed to develop advanced technical knowledge, research capabilities, and problem-solving skills for careers in academia, research, industry, and technology development.

The graduate program comprises two degree pathways:

Master of Science (MS) in Chemical Engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Chemical Engineering

Both programs combine advanced coursework with hands-on research, enabling students to develop a strong foundation in chemical engineering principles while applying modern engineering tools to real-world problems.

Why Graduate Studies in Chemical Engineering at GIK?

The graduate program provides broad and interdisciplinary exposure across major areas of chemical engineering, including process and equipment design, thermodynamics, transport phenomena, reaction engineering, catalysis, modeling and simulation, energy, materials, and environmental engineering.

Students are encouraged to develop the ability to:

Analyze and solve complex chemical engineering problems.
Identify process bottlenecks and opportunities for improvement.
Design innovative and sustainable processes and technologies.
Apply modern computational, experimental, and engineering tools.
Conduct independent research and communicate scientific findings effectively.
Address interdisciplinary challenges in energy, materials, environment, and process industries.
Translate research outcomes into practical engineering and industrial applications.

Through this combination of advanced learning and research, graduates are prepared to pursue academic and research careers, industrial R&D, process engineering, technology development, and professional leadership roles.

DChE Mission

The mission of the Department of Chemical Engineering is:

To develop and disseminate knowledge of the design and operation of chemical processes, preparing graduates to excel in academia, research, business, and industry while contributing ethically to the sustainable and humanistic development of society.

Research Thrust Areas

The graduate program integrates advanced coursework with hands-on research training, emphasizing fundamental chemical engineering principles and their applications to emerging technological and industrial challenges.

Students may pursue research in the following areas, among others, depending on their interests, research objectives, and supervisor expertise:

1. Process & Equipment Design

Process development, equipment design, process integration, optimization, and scale-up of chemical and industrial processes.

2. Fluid Handling & Thermodynamic Behavior

Fluid flow, multiphase systems, thermodynamic modeling, phase behavior, and applications in process industries.

3. Catalytic Reaction Engineering

Catalyst development and characterization, heterogeneous catalysis, reaction kinetics, reactor design, and sustainable catalytic processes.

4. Transport Processes Engineering

Momentum, heat, and mass transfer with applications to advanced process systems, separation processes, and emerging technologies.

5. Modeling & Simulation

Process modeling, computational methods, process simulation, data-driven modeling, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and process optimization.

6. Environmental & Wastewater Engineering

Wastewater treatment, resource recovery, environmental remediation, sustainable processes, and pollution control technologies.

The research portfolio is not limited to these areas. Students may pursue emerging and interdisciplinary research topics aligned with their interests and the expertise of available supervisors.

Degree Requirement

MS Course Work

MS in Chemical Engineering

The MS degree requires 30 credit hours, comprising:

24 credit hours of coursework — typically 8 courses of 3 credit hours each
6 credit hours of MS thesis

The coursework is organized into research, core, and elective components. Research courses are mandatory and carry zero credit hours. Students must complete a minimum of four core courses, while the remaining courses may be selected according to their area of specialization and proposed MS research.

The MS program is designed to provide students with advanced subject knowledge while developing their ability to conduct independent research and apply chemical engineering principles to contemporary engineering challenges.

Ph.D. Course Work

The PhD degree requires 36 credit hours, comprising:

24 credit hours of coursework — typically 8 courses of 3 credit hours each
12 credit hours of PhD thesis

Of the eight courses, at least four courses must be selected from the approved Graduate Chemical Engineering courses, while the remaining courses may be selected from relevant graduate offerings of other faculties at GIK Institute.

The PhD program emphasizes original research, advanced technical expertise, interdisciplinary collaboration, and the generation of new knowledge in chemical engineering and related fields.

From Advanced Learning to Real-World Innovation

Graduate study at DChE is built around a simple objective: transform advanced chemical engineering knowledge into solutions for real engineering problems.

Through rigorous coursework, research training, computational and experimental methods, and interdisciplinary engagement, our graduate students are prepared to contribute to the future of process industries, energy, materials, environmental sustainability, and emerging technologies.

Course Description

Department Of Chemical Engineering

Code	Name	Lecture Hours	Credit Hours	Pre-reqs	Co-reqs
CH500	Research Methodology	3	0	none	none
CH501	Chemical Thermodynamics	3	3	none	none
CH502	Chemical Reaction Engineering	3	3	none	none
CH503	Transport Phenomena	3	3	none	none
CH512	Experimental Design and Analysis	3	3	none	none
CH513	Process Design and Optimization	3	3	none	none
CH514	Sustainable Energy Resources	3	3	none	none
CH515	Energy Management and Auditing	3	3	none	none
CH516	Computaional Methods for Engineers	3	3	none	none
CH517	Numerical Methods for Partial differenial Equations	3	3	none	none
CH521	Advanced Fluid Mechanics	3	3	none	none
CH522	Advance Heat Transfer	3	3	none	none
CH523	Advanced Mass Transfer	3	3	none	none
CH524	Biochemical Engineering	3	3	none	none
CH525	Computational Fluid Dynamics	3	3	none	none
CH526	Computer Aided ProcessDesign	3	3	none	none
CH527	Clean Coal Technology	3	3	none	none
CH528	Environmental Engineering	3	3	none	none
CH529	Advance Wastewater Treatment Technologies	3	3	none	none
CH531	Design of Heat Recovery Systems	3	3	none	none
CH532	Project Management	3	3	none	none
CH533	Particle Dynamics	3	3	none	none
CH534	Occupational Health and Safety in Process Industries	3	3	none	none
CH535	Power Plant Engineering	3	3	none	none
CH599	MS Thesis	6	6	none	none
CH601	Computational Modeling of Reactors	3	3	none	none
CH611	Catalytic Reaction Engineering	3	3	none	none
CH621	Statistical Thermodynamics	3	3	none	none
CH631	Computer Aided Design in Chemical Engineering	3	3	none	none
CH641	Computational Multiphase Flow	3	3	none	none
CH651	Non-Newtonian Transport Phenomena	3	3	none	none
CH699	PhD Dissertation	18	18	none	none

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