University of Cincinnati

The College of Engineering and Applied Science under the University of Cincinnati provides BS, MS, M.Eng and Ph.D. degrees in Aerospace Engineering. The UC School of Aerospace Systems has the second oldest Aerospace Engineering program in the country. The BS program is a 5-year non-thesis course.

The MS is a 2-year research program in different areas such as Dynamics and Control, Fluid Mechanics, Propulsion Systems, Solids, and Structures. The M.Eng course is a 2-year non-thesis graduate training program. The Ph.D. degree is a 5-year course where students embark on advanced research on the four major areas of Dynamics and Control, Fluid Mechanics, Propulsion systems, Solids, and Structures.

Areas of Expertise:

Propulsion

Comp Fluid Dynamics

Solid Mechanics

Control

Aerospace, Vehicles 

List of Labs:

Nondestructive Evaluation Laboratory

Turbomachinery Erosion and Performance Deterioration Laboratory

Multiscale Materials Characterization

Composite Structures Laboratory

The College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning under the University of Cincinnati provides  BS, MS, Ph.D. degrees in Architecture. The BS program is a 4-year non-thesis program. The MS program has a 2-year course in architectural theories and research methods. In addition, students need to undertake research and submit a thesis.

The M.Eng program is a non-thesis graduate course of 1.5 years focussing primarily on students’ acquisition of skills through practical work and advanced training. In the 3-year Ph.D. course, students may pursue individual courses of study supervised by a professor or choose from the different graduate certificates offered by the university such as Historic Preservation, Urban Design, Women's Gender.

Areas of Expertise:

Structures and Materials

Geotechnical

Transportation

Construction

The College of Engineering and Applied Science under the University of Cincinnati offers BS, MS, M.Eng, and Ph.D. courses in Biotechnology. The Bachelor's course is a 2-year non-thesis program. The Master’s program is of 2 years and offers specialization in academia, industry or government. The M.Eng program is a 2-year non-thesis graduate course focussing on practical work and training. The Ph.D. course is of 5 years and offers specialization in Bioinformatics, Medical Imaging, and Tissue Engineering/ Biomechanics. A degree in biotechnology can lead to a career in academia, industry or government. 

The College of Engineering and Applied Science under the University of Cincinnati provides BS, MS, M.Eng and Ph.D. courses in Chemical engineering. The department offers an average of 35 graduate courses in a year. The BS program is a 5-year non-thesis program. The 2-year Master’s degree has four major research areas- Biomolecular Engineering, Nanotechnology, Separations, Energy and Environment.

The M.Eng course in Chemical Engineering is a 2-year non-thesis graduate course, mostly practice and training oriented, focusing on the acquisition of skills. The Ph.D. course is of 5 years with extensive research work on the four major areas - Nanotechnology, Energy and Environment, Separations and Biomolecular Engineering.

Areas of Expertise:

Hydrosystems

Air Quality

Water Quality

Sustainability

Renewable & Alternative Energy Technologies

Medical Technologies

Industrial & Environmental Separations

List of Labs:

Adsorption and Ion Exchange Laboratory

Materials Design and Catalysts Group

National Science Foundation Multi-university Industry/University Cooperative Research Center for Membrane Applied Science

Energy and Environmental Laboratory

Catalysis and Reaction Engineering Laboratories

The College of Engineering and Applied science under the University of Cincinnati provides a BS, MS, M.Eng and Ph.D. courses in Civil engineering. The BS program is a 5-year non-thesis course where students mostly undertake a variety of public and private projects like building bridges, tunnels, dams, highways, etc. The MS course is of 2 years which focuses on:

(a) Infrastructure Design and Materials.
(b) Infrastructure System and Management.

The M.Eng graduate degree is again of 2 years which is mostly to train and enhance the skills and expertise of the students. The Ph.D. course is of 5 years with extensive research on the major areas of structural engineering, geotechnical engineering, transportation engineering and construction engineering.
Areas of Expertise:

Structures and Materials

Geotechnical

Transportation

Construction

List of Labs:

University of Cincinnati, Infrastructures Institute

Science and Technology Enhancement Program (STEP)

Sustainable Urban Engineering

University of Cincinnati Large Scale Test Facility (UCLSTF)

The College of Engineering and Applied Science under the University of Cincinnati provides  BS, MS, M.Eng and Ph.D. courses in computer science. The BS degree is a 5-year non-thesis course. The Master’s course is of 2 years with 5 major research areas -

1. Data and Knowledge Management which studies the storage, retrieval, and mining of data in databases
2. Experimental Computer System which studies computer system perspectives such as operating systems, compilers computer architecture, networking, and wireless communications
3. Intelligent Systems group focuses on designing and analyzing an intelligent algorithm or system using any theoretical formalisms
4. Quantum computing group studies the growing field of quantum computing  
5. Internet Computing and Information Science group examine technologies for computing or communication across the internet or any other network system.

The M.Eng graduate course is of 2 years which mostly enhances the skills of the students. The Ph.D. course is of 5 years with extensive research on the 5 major courses mentioned. Students can also make use of the research labs and facilities provided by the university. 
List of Labs:

Operating Systems and Computer Architecture Research

Distributed Processing Laboratory

Center for Mobile and Distributed Computing

Applied Artificial Intelligence Laboratory

Digital Design Environments Laboratory

Laboratory for Integrated Networked Computing (LINC)

The College of Engineering and Applied science under the University of Cincinnati provides BS, MS, M.Eng and Ph.D. courses in Electrical engineering. The BS degree is a 5-year non-thesis program where students mostly work on the manufacturing of different systems such as control systems, signal processing, space system, etc.

The MS course is of 2 years with research in areas such as hardware and software systems, artificial intelligence, neural networks, etc. The M.Eng graduate course is of 2 years which provides advanced training to the students to increase their expertise. The Ph.D. program is of 5 years with a faculty of 32 members, well-equipped laboratories and extensive research and funding from national and state research agencies such as NSF, NIH, NASA, Office of Naval Research, Army Research Office, etc.

Areas of Expertise:

Data Mining & Bioinformatics

Intelligent Systems

Algorithms

Application of Propositional Logics

Security & Cryptography

Mobile & Wireless Networks

The College of Engineering and Applied Science under the University of Cincinnati provides BS, MS, M.Eng and Ph.D. courses in Environmental Engineering. The Environmental Engineering Graduate Program is accredited at the advanced level by ABET and ranked second nationally in the 1996 Gourman Report. The BS program is a 5-year non-thesis course. The Master’s course is of 2 years with part-time research programs.

The M.Eng graduate non-thesis program is of 2 years with extensive training. The Ph.D. program is of 5 years and accredited at the advanced level by ABET. The research programs are available on a part-time basis. It offers specializations in air pollution control/ air quality, water quality process, hazardous waste engineering and management, environmental hydrology and environmental engineering and management.

Areas of Expertise:

Structures and Materials

Geotechnical

Transportation

Construction

List of Labs:

Microsystems Laboratory

NIEHS Superfund Basic Research Program

Multi-scale Environmental Modeling Lab

Water Quality Biotechnology Program

The College of Engineering and Applied Science under the University of Cincinnati provides BS, MS, M.Eng and Ph.D. courses in Material Science. The BS program is a 1-year non-thesis course where students mostly design and manufacture industrial components. The MS course is of 2 years which offers programs in Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering.

Through research, students will learn the use of mechanical testing systems (MTS), electron microscopy, small-angle and wide-angle X-ray diffraction and Raman, infrared and X-ray photoelectron, infrared spectroscopy. The M.Eng graduate program is of 2 years which focuses primarily on practical work and training so that the students can acquire the relevant skills. The Ph.D. course is of 5 years with extensive research programs. They may pursue studies in Polymeric Materials, Metallic Materials, Ceramic Materials, Composites or Biomaterials.

List of Labs:

Silicon-Based Materials Research Laboratory

Advanced Composites and Electronic Ceramics Laboratory

Superconducting Materials Processing and Characterization Laboratory

Advanced Materials Characterization Center

The College of Engineering and Applied Science provides BS, MS, M.Eng and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering. The BS course is a 5-year non-thesis course which includes both theory and fieldwork.

The M.Eng graduate program is again for 2 years providing advanced training to students for the acquisition of skills. The graduate program in the School of Dynamic System (SDS) offers both MS and Ph.D. degrees. The master’s course is of 2 years and requires the completion of a thesis.

The Ph.D. course is of 5 years with seven major research areas.

Areas of expertise:

Structural Dynamics, Vibro-Acoustics and Controls

Intelligent Manufacturing and Design

Thermal and Fluid Systems

Solid Mechanics

Nano/Bio Mechanics