MPhil Stream

Students are required to complete at least 4 graduate courses with a total of 12 units as approved by the Division and register for the relevant thesis research course every term throughout their studies. In addition, a research project is required for which a thesis is to be submitted with a pass in an oral defence for graduation. 
 

PhD Stream

All students in the PhD stream will be admitted initially to the 'pre-candidacy' status. Upon satisfying the Division's candidacy requirements, the student will be allowed to progress to the 'post-candidacy' status. As a requirement for graduation, students must carry out a substantial amount of research which will lead to original results worthy of publication in scholarly journals.

Pre-candidacy:

Students are required to complete

1. at least 4 graduate courses with a total of 12 units as approved by the Division;
2. register for the relevant thesis research course every term throughout his/her studies;
3. pass the candidacy examination, submit a thesis proposal and pass an oral examination of the thesis proposal.

Post-candidacy:

Students are required to complete

1. graduate courses with at least 6 units as approved by the Division;
2. register for the relevant thesis research course every term throughout his/her studies;
3. submit a thesis and pass an oral defence of the thesis for graduation.

Please visit the Division's homepage for more information.

The Division will consider admission of part-time PhD students with Master's degree and strong academic records. Part-time students will be required to take regular graduate courses offered in the day time. 
 

Fields of Specialization

• Advanced Manufacturing and Additive Manufacturing
• Biomechanics and Medical Devices
• Biomedical Optics and Imaging Processing
• Building Energy and Environmental Engineering
• Combustion and Propulsion
• Computational Design
• Composite Materials
• Computational Mechanics
• Dynamic Programming and Reinforcement Learning
• Electricity Market and Energy Economics
• Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage
• Energy Harvesting and Vibration Control
• Integrated Energy Systems Modeling and Optimization
• Micro/Nanoscale Heat Transfer and Fluid Mechanics
• Mechatronics
• Optical Engineering
• Power System Control and Optimization
• Precision Engineering and Instrumentation
• Quantum Computing and Quantum Information
• Robotics and Intelligent Machines
• Sensors and Actuators
• Smart Materials and Structures
• Sustainable Fuel Production
• Systems and Control
• Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Unmanned Systems
• Vehicle Emissions Control
• Vibration and Energy Harvesting