Stony Brook University

The vast Department of Civil Engineering provides students with a wide variety of undergraduate and graduate courses in Civil Engineering. Along with a combined B.S./M.S. degree, it further provides Master’s and Ph.D. degrees The highly dedicated faculty perform their research work at the lab of New York State Centre for Clean Water Technology.

Its main research areas are :

Geotechnical Engineering

Coastal Engineering

Environmental Engineering

Transportation Engineering

An ‘Advanced Graduate Certificate course in  Coastal Engineering and Management is also available in the department.

Areas of Expertise:

Structural Health Monitoring

Computational and Theoretical Fluid Dynamics

Sustainability and Resilience

Environmental Engineering

Geotechnical Engineering

Coastal Engineering

Transportation Engineering

List of Labs: New York State Center for Clean Water Technology

A world of algorithms, data representation, and advanced digital information is not only that you come to know at Stony Brook University from its leading professors and researchers. They also introduce you to hi-tech labs at the department.

The Department of Computer Science offers :

M.S. and a Ph.D. in Computer Science

Students can pursue research in any of the following options such as :

Artificial intelligence

Networking

Databases

Cyber Security

Software Verification and many more.

Areas of Expertise:

CyberSecurity

Systems

Artificial Intelligence

Visualization and Graphics

Theory

Databases

Programming Languages & Verification

Networking

Distributed Computing

Vision and Natural Language Processing

Software Verification

List of Labs:

National Security Institute

Center for Dynamic Data Analytics

Laufer Center for Physical and Quantitative Biology

Center for Visual Computing

Center of Excellence in Wireless and Information Technology

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering offers graduate programs leading to the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees. In the Bachelor of Electronics programme, students have many sub-disciplines for further specialization such as Power Systems, Electro-Physics, Signal Processing, Robotics, etc.

The main focus areas in the Master’s programme are :

Electronics and Integrated Circuits

Embedded Systems

Semiconductor and Optoelectronic Devices

Communications & Signal Processing

VLSI

Wireless Networks

For strengthening students’ theoretical as well as practical knowledge further, the department offers hi-tech labs wherein students perform practical tasks thus building upon what they already know. 

Areas of Expertise:

Computer Engineering

Electronics and Integrated Circuits

Embedded Systems

Electromagnetic Fields & Optical Systems

Semiconductor and Optoelectronic Devices

Wireless Networks

Communications & Signal Processing

List of Labs: Center for Advanced Technologies

All the AGC (Advanced Graduate Certificate) courses provided by the College of Business are scheduled in the evening as part-time programs designed for working professionals. Several of them are offered completely online.

It also offers a Master of Science in Finance Degree. This program is highly selective and focused meant for finance professionals who want to further develop their finance skills as well as for students from other disciplines who seek to strengthen their financial expertise. The program requires students to complete 30 credits (10 classes) in the finance area.

Students will also be required to submit a finance industry-based project during their stay in the course.
The college also offers an MBA in Finance program. 

Areas of Expertise:

Computational Biology

Quantitative Finance

Computational Geometry

Numerical Analysis

Computational Techniques

Stochastic Processes

Computation Mathematics

Statistics

Materials Science and Engineering department offers graduate work which strongly leads to the Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees as well. The undergraduate degree is offered in Engineering Science and Chemical and Molecular Engineering. Broad knowledge and guidance of the theoretical and experimental techniques during the graduate program are further to motivate them to pursue the Masters and Doctor of Philosophy in the same field.

The master's programs are offered in Materials Science and Chemical & Molecular Engineering. For every individual area of expertise, you have various working labs a well such as -Garcia Center for Polymers at Engineered Surfaces, Center for Nanomaterials and Sensor Development, Center for Thermal Spray Research. The undergraduate program in Materials Science and Engineering provides Knowledge regarding the fundamental properties and structure of materials.

Areas of Expertise:

Thermal Spray

Polymers

Materials Engineering

Mechanical Properties of Materials

Diffraction Techniques and Structure of Solids

Electronic Materials

List of Labs:

Center for Thermal Spray Research

Center for Nanomaterials and Sensor Development; NSF National Center for BioEnergy Research & Development

Garcia Center for Polymers at Engineered Surfaces

The broad curriculum offered by the Department of Mechanical Engineering lays emphasis on various areas such as :

Design and Manufacturing

Thermodynamics

Heat Transfer

Energy Conversion and Power Generation

MEMS

Stony Brook University offers Masters of Science and Doctor of Philosophy programs under the guidance of expert professors. A multi-dimensional and integrated approach prepares students to be more innovative in the discipline.

B.S in Mechanical Engineering and combined B.S./M.S. program in Mechanical Engineering is offered by the department. For the master's programs, students need to be skilled in traditional mechanical engineering fundamentals such as :

Solid and fluid mechanics

Thermodynamics

Transfer procedures

Materials engineering

Electronic instrumentation and measurements, controls, and layout

The focus areas of the master's programme are:

Energy Technology

Solid Mechanics

Design and Manufacturing

Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences

Ph.D. candidates must pass a qualifying examination as well as draft a research proposal. An oral examination conducted by a committee of graduate faculty members must be passed by the student to achieve a Ph.D. degree.

Areas of Expertise:

MEMS

Thermodynamics

Energy Conversion & Power Generation

Mechatronics

Design and Manufacturing

Heat Transfer

The pure sciences departments have several courses and degrees in each and every different discipline of science. Within the College of Arts and Sciences, the Department of Chemistry offers courses of study for the degrees of Master of Arts in Teaching Chemistry, Master of Science, and Doctor of Philosophy. 

The Department of Mathematics in the College of Arts and Sciences offers degree programs leading to :

M.A. in Mathematics (Secondary Teacher Option)

M.A. in Mathematics

Ph.D. in Mathematics

The highly reputed and prominent Mathematics Ph.D. program follows a very selective admission process. The program prepares students for a career in mathematical research and university teaching.

The Physics department is among the highly ranked departments, especially for the Graduate program. This department offers courses of study and research that normally lead to the Ph.D. degree. The M.A degree is awarded as a terminal degree to the students who are on their way to the Ph.D. degree.

The Department of Philosophy seeks to pursue excellence by concentrating its research initiatives in the specific areas of the Geosciences and examining the Earth’s natural processes and materials. The department offers MS and Ph.D. programs which lead to lucrative and interesting career opportunities for the students. 

Areas of Expertise:

Computational Biology

Quantitative Finance

Computational Geometry

Numerical Analysis

Computational Techniques

Stochastic Processes

Computation Mathematics

Statistics