The River Engineering and Urban Drainage Research Centre (REDAC) offers a graduate programme encompassing several areas pertaining to River Management at the Master of Science. These areas are River Management, Urban Drainage Management, Hydro informatics and Environmental Hydraulics Management. This programme is open to all students of USM or other universities, local or international, who are qualified to pursue their graduate studies through research mode.

Research Thrust Areas

River Management

• River Morphology
• Sediment Transport
• Stream Conservation and Restoration
• Flood Plain Management
• Stream Bank Control Using Bio-engineering
• Riparian Vegetation Management
• Biological Impacts of River Canalisation
• River Modelling
• Integrated River Basin Management

Urban Drainage Management

• Runoff Quality Control (Constructed Detention/Retention)
• Source Control Best Management Practices (BMPs)
• Treatment Control BMPs (Gross Pollutant Trap, Constructed Ponds & Wetlands)
• Subsoil Drainage
• Storm Water Modelling
• Stochastic Modelling
• Integrated Storm Water Management
• Bio-Ecological Drainage System (BIOECODS)

Hydro informatics

• Flood Risk Mapping Using GIS
• Infiltration Mapping Using GIS
• Integrated River Management Decision Support System

Environmental Hydraulics Management

• Environmental Management Plan (EMP)
• Erosion Sediment Control Plan (ESCP)
• Surface Water Quality Modeling
• Groundwater Quality Modeling

Expertise available in the following Centre:
River Engineering and Urban Drainage Research Centre
http://redac.eng.usm.my/

IMPORTANT: Candidates are required to provide any of the above English result upon application. Incomplete application will be rejected.

• Full-time: Min 2 semesters / Max 6 semesters
• Part-time: Min 4 semesters / Max 12 semesters

*NOT inclusive 6% Sales and Service Tax (SST) imposed by Government of Malaysia
** Fees are subject to change

The School of Aerospace Engineering was established on the 1st March 1999, in realizing the need to produce aerospace engineering graduates with high expertise, creativity, and societal values, and competent in following the rapid technology development in aerospace industry. The School offer postgraduate studies by research in various fields of Aerospace Engineering, leading to the Ph.D. These programmes are offered either in full-time or part-time basis. 

The research programmes at the school specialise in the areas of Aerodynamics, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Aerospace Structures, Aerospace Composite Technology, Propulsion, Aerospace Control and Astronautics.

The degree can be pursued under the supervision of at least one academic staff of the School, in which the candidate is required to complete the research study within a stipulated time period, as specified below.

Research Thrust Areas:

Computational Fluid Dynamics

• Flow Control
• Numerical Techniques
• Compressible Flow
• High Performance Computing (HPC)

Aerospace Structures

• Structural Analysis
• Stress & Failure Analysis of Structures
• Aircraft Part Assembly
• Aeronautical Structure

Aerospace Composite Technology

• Composite Design, Machining & Assembly
• Composite Processing Technology (autoclave and OoA)
• NDE Quality Inspection & Part Testing
• Aircraft Composite Drilling
• Composite Repair

Aerodynamics

• Experimental Fluid Dynamics

Propulsion

• Rocket Propulsion

Aerospace Control

• Control System
• Robotics and Automation

Astronautics

• Satellite System

Expertise available in the following School:
School of Aerospace Engineering http://aerospace.eng.usm.my

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)

(Applicable for International Applicants Only)

The minimum score for each programme can be vary from the below list, candidates are required to check for each programme requirements.

• A minimum score of 40 for TOEFL (Internet-based); or
• A minimum of Band 7.5 for TOEFL Essentials (Online); or
• A minimum of Band 5 for IELTS; or
• A minimum score of 47 for PTE; or
• A minimum score of 154 for Cambridge English (CAE/CPE); or
• A minimum score of 154 for Linguaskill Online; or
• A minimum of Band 3.5 for MUET

Exemption is given to candidate if:

• English is the candidate’s mother tongue or National Language; or
• Candidate graduated from an Institution of Higher Learning in which the medium of instruction at Bachelor and/or Master degree level is English (statement of proof required)

• Full-time: Min 4 semesters / Max 10 semesters
• Part-time: Min 6 semesters / Max 15 semesters

The School of Aerospace Engineering was established on the 1st March 1999, in realizing the need to produce aerospace engineering graduates with high expertise, creativity, and societal values, and competent in following the rapid technology development in aerospace industry. The School offer postgraduate studies by research in various fields of Aerospace Engineering, leading to the Degree of M.Sc. These programmes are offered either in full-time or part-time basis. 

The research programmes at the school specialise in the areas of Aerodynamics, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Aerospace Structures, Aerospace Composite Technology, Propulsion, Aerospace Control and Astronautics.

The degree can be pursued under the supervision of at least one academic staff of the School, in which the candidate is required to complete the research study within a stipulated time period, as specified below.

Research Thrust Areas:

Computational Fluid Dynamics

• Flow Control
• Numerical Techniques
• Compressible Flow
• High Performance Computing (HPC)

Aerospace Structures

• Structural Analysis
• Stress & Failure Analysis of Structures
• Aircraft Part Assembly
• Aeronautical Structure

Aerospace Composite Technology

• Composite Design, Machining & Assembly
• Composite Processing Technology (autoclave and OoA)
• NDE Quality Inspection & Part Testing
• Aircraft Composite Drilling
• Composite Repair

Aerodynamics

• Experimental Fluid Dynamics

Propulsion

• Rocket Propulsion

Aerospace Control

• Control System
• Robotics and Automation

Astronautics

• Satellite System

Expertise available in the following School:
School of Aerospace Engineering

http://aerospace.eng.usm.my/index.php/en/

Applicants should possess the following:

A. Bachelor's degree

1. CGPA of at least 2.75 / 4.00; or

2. CGPA between 2.50 - 2.74 with the following additional conditions: or

a) Research experience for at least one year; or
b) Work experience in related field for at least one year; or
c) At least one (1) academic publication in the relevant field; or
d) Grade B for major / elective courses; or
e) Grade B+ for final year project

3. CGPA between 2.00 - 2.49 (Bachelor's Degree with Honours) with the following additional conditions: or

a) Research experience for at least five (5) years; or
b) Work experience in related field for at least five (5) years; AND
c) At least one (1) academic publication in the relevant field; or
d) Grade B for major / elective courses; or
e) Grade B+ for final year project

B. APEL A (Level 7)

(Applicable for International Applicants Only)

The minimum score for each programme can be vary from the below list, candidates are required to check for each programme requirements.

• A minimum score of 40 for TOEFL (Internet-based); or
• A minimum of Band 7.5 for TOEFL Essentials (Online); or
• A minimum of Band 5 for IELTS; or
• A minimum score of 47 for PTE; or
• A minimum score of 154 for Cambridge English (CAE/CPE); or
• A minimum score of 154 for Linguaskill Online; or
• A minimum of Band 3.5 for MUET

Exemption is given to candidate if:

• English is the candidate’s mother tongue or National Language; or
• Candidate graduated from an Institution of Higher Learning in which the medium of instruction at Bachelor and/or Master degree level is English (statement of proof required)

• Full-time: Min 2 semesters / Max 6 semesters

• Part-time: Min 4 semesters / Max 12 semesters

*NOT inclusive 6% Sales and Service Tax (SST) imposed by Government of Malaysia
** Fees are subject to change

School of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia is among the most active and productive schools in this university when come to postgraduate research. Researchers from this school have received numerous awards and recognitions from national and international bodies. The School has several programmes that provide postgraduate research opportunities in topics across the broad spectrum of chemical engineering. It has regularly attracted research students from academia, industries, research institutions and governmental departments either locally or abroad. The School offers master and doctorate programmes (by research) that lead to Master of Science (MSc.) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Chemical Engineering, respectively. The programmes are run by highly qualified and experienced academicians who have high level of technical expertise in their respective fields. The postgraduate studies could either be in full-time or part-time basis. In generally, the studies will involve literature review, proposal presentation, planning and conducting of experimental works, modelling and simulation works, preparation and submission of research articles and finally thesis submission for examination. Throughout the study, a postgraduate student will be closely guided by a main supervisor and assisted by co-supervisor.

Research Thrust Areas:

• Nanotechnology: Carbon Nanotube, Nanocarbon Composite, Activated Carbon, Carbon Molecular Sieve,  Magnetic Nanoparticle
• Catalysis and Chemical Reaction Engineering: Chemical Reaction Engineering, Zeolite and Environmental Catalysis, Nanoporous Materials, Membrane Reactors, Fuel Technology, Renewable Energy, Electrochemical Reaction etc.
• Biochemical/Bioprocessing: Enzyme Technology (Biocatalyst), Fermentation Technology and Modeling, algae, Tissue Culture, Biotransformation, Biological Products Recovery, Bioreactor Design and Analysis and Biofuel Production, Phythochemistry, Biosensor, Tissue Engineering, Regenerative Medicine
• Separation Processes: Membrane Technology, Adsorption, Filtration, Ion-exchange, Diffusion and Mass Transfer, Solvent Extraction (including molten salts and supercritical fluids), Electrophoresis, Electrodialysis, Reactive Distillation, Pervaporation, Zeolite Membrane for Gas Separation, Electrocogoagulation
• Treatment of Solid, Gas, Wastewater and Toxic Materials: Membrane Technology, Solidification/stabilization, Biosorption, Adsorption, Combustion, Pyrolysis,  Nutrient Removal and Recovery, Bioremediation, NOx Removal from diesel exhaust, VOC Removal using Catalytic Combustion and SOx removal from Flue Gas using adsorbent from waste materials
• Advanced Process Control: Process Modelling, Simulation and Optimization, Process Intensification, Fuzzy Logic and Neural Networks
• Plant Safety and Hazard Analysis: Process Safety and Integration, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Gas sensor
• Petroleum and Gas Processing: Natural gas utilization in the production of chemicals, Ethylene production from Methane, Hydro-cracking of residual oil, Gas to Liquid Technology (GTL), Gas Purification
• Waste Material Utilization to Value Added Products: Composting, Renewable Energy, Green Technology  and Organic Acid Production

(Further information on expertise of potential supervisor is available from http://chemical.eng.usm.my/

Applicants should possess the following:

• A minimum of 2.75/4.00 for Bachelor degree; or
• CGPA below 2.75/4.00 for Bachelor degree with additional requirements; or
• APEL A - Level 7

(Applicable for International Applicants Only)

The minimum score for each programme can be vary from the below list, candidates are required to check for each programme requirements.

• A minimum score of 40 for TOEFL (Internet-based); or
• A minimum of Band 7.5 for TOEFL Essentials (Online); or
• A minimum of Band 5 for IELTS; or
• A minimum score of 47 for PTE; or
• A minimum score of 154 for Cambridge English (CAE/CPE); or
• A minimum score of 154 for Linguaskill Online; or
• A minimum of Band 3.5 for MUET

Exemption is given to candidate if:

• English is the candidate’s mother tongue or National Language; or
• Candidate graduated from an Institution of Higher Learning in which the medium of instruction at Bachelor and/or Master degree level is English (statement of proof required)

• Full-time: Min 2 semesters / Max 6 semesters

• Part-time: Min 4 semesters / Max 12 semesters

** Fees are subject to change