Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Engineering (PhD)
Degree:
Doctor of Philosophy
Specialization:
Materials Engineering Quick Facts
Faculty:
Faculty of Applied ScienceSubject:
Engineering
Mode of delivery:
On campus
Registration options:
Full-time Application
Possible start dates:
| Deadlines for | ||
|---|---|---|
| Start date | Students with Canadian or US credentials | Students with international credentials |
| September | February 27th | January 31st |
Program contact details
Link to program website:
Application enquiries:
- Ms Michelle Tierney, gradsec@mtrl.ubc.ca
Please mail paper documents to:
Frank Forward Building
Room 309 - 6350 Stores Road
Vancouver
British Columbia, V6T 1Z4
Canada
Requirements
Document requirements:
Transcripts / Academic Records (two official sets)
Three Reference Letters (form: Graduate Application Form.doc)
Letter of Intent (one-page, outlining your experience, research interests, career goals and preferred research supervisors)
Resume / CV
Permanent Resident Card (two copies, both sides)
TOEFL (if applicable, our institutional code is 0965, and the department code is 73)
Please Note: Resume and Letter of Intent are the only documents which will be accepted by email.
Language skills:
Internet-based TOEFL: 83 overall
Paper-based TOEFL: 560
COmputer-based TOEFL: 220
Opportunities
Facilities:
Research is carried out in both the Frank Forward Building and the Brimacombe Building (Advanced Materials Process Engineering Laboratory [AMPEL]) on UBC campus. Research Centres are: Centre for Metallurgical Process Engineering, Clean Energy Research Centre, Electron Microscope Laboratory, MagNet - Magnesium Network.
Research highlights:
The Department of Materials Engineering at UBC (MTRL) is one of the top-rated materials programs in North America with activities spanning our internationally-leading program in hydrometallurgy to our leading edge research and teaching in sustainability, nanomaterials, biomaterials and composites. Explore this website to find out about our long illustrious history, our award-winning faculty and staff, our research and our teaching. Tuition / Program costs
| Fees | Canadian Citizen / Permanent Resident / Refugee / Diplomat | International |
|---|---|---|
| Application Fee | $91.80 | $153.00 |
| Tuition * | ||
| Installments per year | 3 | 3 |
| Tuition per installment | $1,449.72 | $2,546.90 |
| Tuition per year | $4,349.16 | $7,640.70 |
| Int. Tuition Award (ITA) per year (if eligible) | $3,200.00 (-) | |
| Other Fees and Costs | ||
| Student Fees (yearly) | $709.00 (approx.) | |
| Costs of living (yearly) | $16,763.00 (approx.) | |
* Regular, full-time tuition. For on-leave, extension, continuing or part time (if applicable) fees see UBC Calendar.
All fees for the year are subject to adjustment and UBC reserves the right to change any fees without notice at any time, including tuition and student fees. In case of a discrepancy between this webpage and the UBC Calendar, the UBC Calendar entry will be held to be correct.
All fees for the year are subject to adjustment and UBC reserves the right to change any fees without notice at any time, including tuition and student fees. In case of a discrepancy between this webpage and the UBC Calendar, the UBC Calendar entry will be held to be correct.
Recent Doctoral Citations
- Dr. Hamed Karimi Sharif: "Dr. Karimi studied failure modes of ignition systems for environmentally-friendly natural gas engines. He developed a mathematical model to describe the importance of temperature and electricity on ignition system performance. His research improved our understanding of complex ignition systems, and allowed increases of durability by a factor of ten." (November 2011)
- Dr. Vincent Ebacher: "Dr. Ebacher studied how human bone deforms and fractures. His findings point to conditions that alter the ability of our bones to control microcracks which cause bone fragility. The study showed that bone microstucture plays a crucial role in resisting fractures, and it will contribute to initiatives to prevent bone and hip fractures." (November 2011)
- Dr. Ehsan Khajeh: "Dr. Khajeh developed a theoretical expression to describe the evolution of permeability during solidification of aluminum alloys. He verified and validated the expression through novel physical and numerical modeling techniques. This research improves our understanding of phenomena that lead to defects during the solidification of metallic alloys." (November 2011)
- Dr. Lu Yao: "Dr. Yao developed a novel model to predict defect formation in an aluminum alloy that is widely used in the automotive industry. Her work provides a better understanding of defect formation and allows foundry engineers to optimize the manufacturing process, minimize defects and improve the performance and profitability of the final products." (November 2011)
- Dr. Hamid Azizi-Alizamini: "Dr. Azizi examined designing new microstructures for low-carbon steels suitable for car bodies. He proposed a new approach to refine the structure of these steels resulting in improved properties. These improvements can potentially reduce weight and gas emission in automotives." (May 2011)
Further Information
Link to UBC calendar:
UBC Calendar 
