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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY today increasingly demand an interdisciplinary approach to solving problems. The Chemical Physics Program at the University of Maryland, College Park provides a firm academic foundation for an expanding range of professional careers that require knowledge of both physics and chemistry.
The program offers Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in Chemical Physics. It is intended for students with undergraduate degrees in chemistry or physics as well as students with majors in mathematics or engineering and strong backgrounds in chemistry and physics.
Faculty are drawn from the Institute for Physical Science and Technology (IPST), the Departments of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Atmospheric and Oceanic Science, Physics, Chemical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science Engineering, Bioengineering, and the Institute for Research in Electronics and Applied Physics (IREAP).
GRADUATE STUDENTS in CMPS doctoral programs are expected to develop a mastery of their field, and gain familiarity with their discipline from arrival to graduation.
In particular, full-time doctoral students who arrive with a baccalaureate degree normally will:
- Become engaged in research no later than during their 2nd year, and often in their 1st year.
- Identify a thesis adviser by the end of the second year.
- Identify a thesis topic during their 3rd year.
- Secure admission to candidacy within 3-4 years.
- Submit at least one paper for publication prior to graduation.
- Complete all requirements and graduate within 5-6 years.
Graduate students in CMPS doctoral programs normally may expect:
- A wide selection of courses relevant to the intended field of study.
- Advice and mentoring by faculty in their program prior to the selection of an adviser.
- Regular access and advice during the research and thesis preparation.
- Training in the preparation of oral and written scholarly presentations; in particular, advice and support for the writing of at least one paper for publication and one formal oral presentation.
- Introductions, for example at conferences, to other members of the field.
- Assistance and advice with post Ph.D. professional advancement and employment.
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Director and Professor
301-405-4858
coplan@umd.edu
Computer and Space Sciences Building
Room 3215A |
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Associate Director and Professor
301-405-1807
rrobey@umd.edu
Chemistry Building
Room 2224E |
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Management Specialist
301-405-4780
dajenkin@umd.edu
Computer and Space Science Building
Room 4247 |
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University of Maryland • Chemical Physics Program • Computer and Space Sciences Building • College Park, MD 20742 • 301-405-4780
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