Courses
The following courses are recommended for those interested in being involved in clean energy conversion research. PhD students are encouraged to have both theoretical and experimental components to their research projects. A background in quantum mechanics (ab initio and DFT simulations) is useful for the theory work while a background in spectroscopy (surface characterization) and combustion (bench-scale experiments) are desired for the experimental research.
Strongly Recommended
| Course Number |
Title |
| CHEM 271 |
Advanced Physical Chemistry (3 units) |
| CHEM 273 |
Advanced Physical Chemistry (3 units) |
| ENERGY 252 |
Chemical Kinetics Modeling (3 units) |
| ENERGY 253 |
Carbon Capture and Sequestration (3 units) |
| CHEMENG 340 |
Molecular Thermodynamics (3 units) |
| CHEMENG 345 |
Fundamentals and Applications of Spectroscopy (3 units) |
Recommended Courses
| Course Number |
Title |
| ENERGY 251 |
Thermodynamics of Equilibria (3 units) |
| CME 200 |
Linear Algebra with Application to Engineering Computations (3 units) |
| CME 204 |
Partial Differential Equations in Engineering (3 units) |
| CHEMENG 130 |
Separation Processes(3 units) |
| ME 370A |
Energy Systems I: Thermodynamics (3 units) |
| ME 370B |
Energy Systems II: Modeling and Advanced Concepts (4 units) |
| ME 260 |
Fuel Cell Technology (3 units) |
| ME 371 |
Combustion Fundamentals (3 units) |
| ME 372 |
Combustion Applications (3 units) |
| MATSCI 156 |
Solar Cells, Fuel Cells, and Batteries (4 units) |
| MATSCI 316 |
Nanoscale Science, Engineering, and Technology (3 units) |
| GES 170 |
Environmental Geochemistry (4 units) |
| GES 261 |
Physics and Chemistry of Minerals and Mineral Surfaces (4 units) |
| GES 262 |
Thermodynamics and Disorder in Minerals and Melts (4 units) |
| EE 293A and B |
Fundamentals of Energy Processes(4 units) |
