PhD (Material Engineering) - School of Materials and Mineral Resources Engineering
OVERVIEW
Research in materials engineering are centred around six main themes:
- Ceramics
- Advanced metal and alloy
- Advanced Materials and Composites
- Semiconductor and Electronic Materials
- Biomaterials
- Nanomaterials
As for the future research work, there are many new and interesting avenues to be explored and these include:
- Non-linear Optics and Photonics
- Advanced Coating Materials
- Functional Materials
- Sustainable materials
- Advanced energy materials
- Steel and structural materials
Research Thrust Areas:
Materials Engineering
- Ceramics
- Metals
- Composites
- Electronic Materials
- Glass Ceramics
- Failure Analysis and Characterisation
- Nanomaterial
- Advance Materials
Expertise available in the following School:
School of Materials and Mineral Resources Engineering
http://material.eng.usm.my/index.php/ms/
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Applicants should possess one of the following:
- A Master's degree in research mode; or
- A Master’s degree in related area with CGPA 3.00/4; or
- A Master’s degree in related area with CGPA 2.50-2.99/4 with additional requirements; or
- Bachelor’s degree in related area with minimum CGPA 3.67/4 (fast-track to PhD)
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
(Applicable for International Applicants Only)
- A minimum score of 35 in Internet-based TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language); or
- A minimum of Band 5 in IELTS (International English Language Testing System); or
- A minimum score of 154 in Cambridge English Advance (CAE); or
- A minimum score of 154 in Cambridge Proficiency Advance (CPE); or
- A minimum score of 36 in Pearson Test of English (PTE); or
- A minimum of Band 2 in MUET (Malaysian University English Test)
Exemption can be given if:
- English is the candidate's mother tongue or National Language; or
- The candidate graduated from an Institution of Higher Learning in which the medium of instruction is English
DURATION
- Full-time: Min 4 semesters / Max 10 semesters
- Part-time: Min 6 semesters / Max 15 semesters
FEES
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** Fees are subject to change