Overview
You can select from existing applied research projects that are well supported by industry. These projects will deliver fundamental research leading to innovative new products, processes and knowledge.
Research opportunities in Chemical Engineering at RMIT University are in the fields of rheology, advanced and functional materials, water and wastewater, energy, complex liquid flow, microfluidics, and surface science.
Career
You will be able to pursue an academic career in a university or be employed in senior leadership and management positions in government, scientific and industrial research laboratories.
Programme Structure
You will be expertly supervised while you work on a project in one of the following areas:- anaerobic digester hydrodynamics
- biochemical engineering
- biodegradable polymer nanocomposites
- biomass utilisation and conversion
- chaos and mixing
- colloids science
- corrosion and materials degradation
- drinking water treatment
- flow process and mixer analysis of complex fluids and multiphase mixtures
- life cycle analysis of processes
- microfluidics
- nanodroplets, nanobubbles and nanocatalysts
- polymer processing
- rheology of polymers and sludge
- surface science
- water quality and wastewater treatment
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
- Part-time
- 72 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Continuous admissions
- We recommend that applicants set the commencement date on their application no earlier than two months from the submission of their EOI
Language
Delivered
Disciplines
Chemical Engineering View 3 other PhDs in Chemical Engineering in AustraliaAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
CRICOS: 079816G
The minimum requirements for admission to a PhD program are:
- a bachelor degree requiring at least four years of full-time study in a relevant discipline awarded with honours. The degree should include a research component comprised of a thesis, other research projects or research methodology courses that constitute at least 25% of a full-time academic year (or part-time equivalent). The applicant must have achieved at least a distinction average in the final year; or
- a master degree that includes a research component comprised of at least 25% of a full-time academic year with an overall distinction average or a master degree without a research component with at least a high distinction average; or
- evidence of appropriate academic qualifications and/or experience
You must attach a substantive research proposal that is 2 to 5 pages in length which articulates the intent, significance and originality of the proposed topic.
Tuition Fee
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International
39360 AUD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 39360 AUD per year during 36 months. -
National
FreeTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 0 AUD per year during 36 months.
- Australian/New Zealand students: Research Training Scheme (RTS) place and full exemption from tuition fees
Living costs for Melbourne
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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Scholarships Information
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