  {"id":3655,"date":"2021-05-18T08:19:44","date_gmt":"2021-05-18T13:19:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/?post_type=program&#038;p=3655"},"modified":"2026-04-07T09:38:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T14:38:51","slug":"materials-engineering-doctoral","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/academics\/materials-engineering-doctoral\/","title":{"rendered":"Engineering PhD: Materials Engineering"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div id=\"primary\" class=\"content-area\">\n\t<div id=\"main\" class=\"site-main\">\n\t\t\n\n<section id=\"program-intro\" class=\"uwm-u-pt-80 uwm-u-pb-40\">\n    <div class=\"uwm-l-container--base\">\n        \n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div id=\"intro-main\" class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<header class=\"page-header\">\n    <h1 class=\"entry-title heading-separator\">\n        Engineering PhD: Materials Engineering                    <div class=\"program-degree size-h3 uwm-u-mt-20\">PhD<\/div>\n            <\/h1>\n<\/header>\n  \n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"lead-in\">51ÁÔÆæ\u2019s doctoral program in Engineering offers a concentration in Materials Science &amp; Engineering. This flexible program allows you to develop a study plan tailored to meet your needs. Your plan will be evaluated based on its appropriateness as a materials engineering pursuit, course availability and the availability of a qualified College of Engineering &amp; Applied Science faculty member to serve as your major professor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"default\">Your chosen area of specialization will be the subject of your doctoral dissertation. When you graduate, you will have marked scholarship in the broad field of materials engineering as well as a distinguished critical or creative achievement in your chosen specialization.<\/p>\n\n\n    <div id=\"program-details-jump\">\n        <a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--s\" href=\"#program-details\" rel=\"\">Jump to Program Details <i class=\"uwm-u-pl-10 fa-solid fa-arrow-down\"><\/i><\/a>\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n\n\n    <div class=\"uwm-l-row uwm-u-mt-50\">\n                    <div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n                <h2 class=\"size-h6 uwm-u-my-10 uwm-u-pt-10 uwm-u-border--top\">Program Type<\/h2>\n                <p class=\"size-h4 uwm-u-mt-0\">\n                    <strong>Doctoral<\/strong>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        \n                    <div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-offset--2\">\n                <h2 class=\"size-h6 uwm-u-my-10 uwm-u-pt-10 uwm-u-border--top\">Program Format<\/h2>\n                <p class=\"size-h4 uwm-u-mt-0\">\n                    <strong>On Campus<\/strong>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"intro-sidebar\" class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-offset--1\">\n\n        <div class=\"uwm-mini-rfi uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--gold uwm-p-card--shadow\">\n            <div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\">\n                <div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n                    <div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">Request Information<\/div>\n                    <div id='form_24340cd6-aac9-4c29-a3c7-2d2be62daf94'>Loading&#8230;<\/div>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \n\n<div class=\"uwm-u-flex uwm-u-flex--wrap uwm-u-flex--left uwm-u-mt-40\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--gold uwm-u-mr-20 uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/admissions.uwm.edu\/register\/?id=442d088c-4d8a-4572-be4e-00a5267ed73b\" rel=\"\">Apply Now<\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--gold uwm-u-mr-20 uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cost-aid\/\" rel=\"\">Cost<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<script async='async' src='https:\/\/admissions.uwm.edu\/register\/?id=24340cd6-aac9-4c29-a3c7-2d2be62daf94&amp;output=embed&amp;div=form_24340cd6-aac9-4c29-a3c7-2d2be62daf94'>\/**\/<\/script>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\t    <section id=\"program-highlights\" class=\"uwm-u-py-80 uwm-bg-gray-dark\">\n        <div class=\"uwm-l-container--base\">\n        \n\n<div id=\"program-highlights-content-image\" class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Career Outlook<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"default\">A PhD is usually required for research and development positions. Graduates work within academia, industry, the government and for non-profits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"default\">51ÁÔÆæ\u2019s graduates of this materials engineering PhD program have pursued careers with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Advanced Ionics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GE Aviation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kohler Company<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oak Ridge National Laboratory<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Poclain Hydraulics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>University of Central Florida<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--6 uwm-l-offset--1\">    <figure class=\"default\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" \n                class=\"wp-image-5766\" \n                src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/07\/Heinzkill-and-Zemajtis-750-x-500.png\" \n                alt=\"Two students in lab, working together\" \n srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/07\/Heinzkill-and-Zemajtis-750-x-500.png 750w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/07\/Heinzkill-and-Zemajtis-750-x-500-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>\n                                <figcaption>Reed Heintzkill (left) and Filip Zemajtis, doctoral students in Konstantin Sobolev\u2019s lab aim to turn theory into practice by creating a coating that consumers could spray on surfaces to both repel and deactivate virus-laden droplets.<\/figcaption>\n                <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n\n\n<section id=\"program-details\" class=\"uwm-u-py-80\">\n    <div class=\"uwm-l-container--base\">\n        \n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div id=\"details-main\" class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-tabs\" data-tabs-prefix-class=\"uwm-p-tabs\"><ul class=\"uwm-p-tablist\" data-hx=\"h2\"><li class=\"uwm-p-tablist--item\"><a href=\"#tab-tf82-curriculum\" class=\"uwm-p-tablist--link\">Curriculum<\/a><\/li><li class=\"uwm-p-tablist--item\"><a href=\"#tab-tf82-research\" class=\"uwm-p-tablist--link\">Research<\/a><\/li><li class=\"uwm-p-tablist--item\"><a href=\"#tab-tf82-faculty-staff\" class=\"uwm-p-tablist--link\">Faculty &amp; Staff<\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"uwm-p-tabcontent\">\n<div id=\"tab-tf82-curriculum\" class=\"uwm-p-tabcontent--pane\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to Expect<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Many courses are offered in the late afternoon or evening, so you will have the option of completing much of the program on a part-time basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many students earn&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/students\/research-teaching-opportunities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Teaching Assistantships<\/a>&nbsp;(TAs),&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/students\/research-teaching-opportunities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Research Assistantships&nbsp;<\/a>(RAs) or&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/students\/fellowships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fellowships<\/a>&nbsp;during their graduate study which helps to fund their education while also building leadership skills.&nbsp;Assistantships decisions are made by the academic departments only after an applicant has been accepted to the program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"a2\">More Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact the<a href=\"mailto:ceas-graduate@uwm.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;College of Engineering &amp; Applied Science Graduate Programs Office<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"tab-tf82-research\" class=\"uwm-p-tabcontent--pane\">\n<p class=\"default\">We\u2019re a top tier R1 research university and our Materials Science &amp; Engineering students have the opportunity to work with faculty members engaged in cutting-edge research in areas such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Materials for energy storage<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Polymer solar cells<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adsorbents and membranes to remove water contaminants<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Membranes for energy-efficient chemical separations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Manufacturing processes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Structural analysis of aerospace materials<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Application of nanomaterials in construction<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Self-healing metals and advanced metal-matrix composites.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>View a full list of our college\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/research\/research-labs-centers-institutes\/\">research labs, centers and institutes<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2024\/05\/No.6.Rafie_.grad_.winner-copy.jpg\" alt=\"a male materials science and engineering candidate explaining a poster to a woman\" class=\"wp-image-19107\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2024\/05\/No.6.Rafie_.grad_.winner-copy.jpg 750w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2024\/05\/No.6.Rafie_.grad_.winner-copy-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption>Seyed Faridedin Rafie, materials science &amp; engineering, explains his work to a judge at the research poster competition. Rafie placed first in the graduate category. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"tab-tf82-faculty-staff\" class=\"uwm-p-tabcontent--pane\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Faculty<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"facetwp-template\"><div id=\"uwmpeople-container\" class=\"uwmpeople-grid\"><div id=\"uwmpeople-grid\" class=\"uwm-l-grid uwm-l-grid--1 uwm-u-mb-60\" aria-hidden=\"false\"><div class=\"uwmpeople-person uwm-l-grid uwm-u-mb-40\" data-catlist=\"28, 28, 33, 28, 34\"><div class=\"people-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/directory\/abu-zahra-nidal\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"257\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/02\/Nidal-Abu-Zahra-300-x-350-257x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Nidal Abu Zahra\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/02\/Nidal-Abu-Zahra-300-x-350-257x300.png 257w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/02\/Nidal-Abu-Zahra-300-x-350.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 257px) 100vw, 257px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"people-info\"><div class=\"people-name\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/directory\/abu-zahra-nidal\/\">Abu-Zahra, Nidal   <\/a><\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-u-my-0\"><ul class=\"people-title-dept uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li><strong>Professor<\/strong>, <em>Industrial &amp; Manufacturing Engineering<\/em><\/li><li><strong>Affilate Professor<\/strong>, <em>Materials Science and Engineering<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div><ul class=\"people-contact uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li class=\"people-email\"><a href=\"mailto:nidal@uwm.edu\">nidal@uwm.edu<\/a><\/li><li class=\"people-phone\"><a href=\"tel:4142292668\">414-229-2668<\/a><\/li><li class=\"people-location\">Engineering &amp; Mathematical Sciences E351<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uwmpeople-person uwm-l-grid uwm-u-mb-40\" data-catlist=\"28, 34\"><div class=\"people-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/directory\/church-benjamin\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"257\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/06\/Ben-Church-300-x-350-1-257x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Ben Church\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/06\/Ben-Church-300-x-350-1-257x300.png 257w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/06\/Ben-Church-300-x-350-1.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 257px) 100vw, 257px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"people-info\"><div class=\"people-name\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/directory\/church-benjamin\/\">Church, Benjamin   <\/a><\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-u-my-0\"><ul class=\"people-title-dept uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li><strong>Associate Professor<\/strong>, <em>Materials Science &amp; Engineering Department<\/em><\/li><li><strong>Director<\/strong>, <em>Advanced Analysis Facility<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div><ul class=\"people-contact uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li class=\"people-email\"><a href=\"mailto:church@uwm.edu\">church@uwm.edu<\/a><\/li><li class=\"people-phone\"><a href=\"tel:4142292825\">414-229-2825<\/a><\/li><li class=\"people-location\">Engineering &amp; Mathematical Sciences 910C<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uwmpeople-person uwm-l-grid uwm-u-mb-40\" data-catlist=\"28, 28, 34, 28, 35\"><div class=\"people-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/directory\/musinski-william\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"257\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2022\/08\/William-Musinski-300-x-350-257x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"William Musinski\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2022\/08\/William-Musinski-300-x-350-257x300.png 257w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2022\/08\/William-Musinski-300-x-350.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 257px) 100vw, 257px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"people-info\"><div class=\"people-name\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/directory\/musinski-william\/\">Musinski, William   <\/a><\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-u-my-0\"><ul class=\"people-title-dept uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li><strong>Assistant Professor<\/strong>, <em>Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science &amp; 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