Materials have been recognized to be very important in developing different types of advanced technologies. Human beings have been required to create novel materials in order not only to open up our future, but also to conserve the resources and the environments of our planet. Therefore, the development of materials must involve total systems engineering process, taking into account resources, design, synthesis, characterization, processing, application, and disposal of the materials. This program aims to give students the opportunity and ability to study and solve engineering problems, both theoretically and experimentally, related to the development, processing and use of materials. Basic scientific qualifications required for students who are planning to take this program are chemistry, metallurgy, physics, and chemical engineering. An interdisciplinary approach to education and research is stressed. The advanced courses in the Doctoral programs are grouped into three fields: (1) Materials Design, (2) Materials Characterization, and (3) Materials Application.

Field	Advanced Courses
Materials Design and Production	Methodology of Metallic Materials Production Physical Chemistry of Metallic Materials Methodology of Chemical Synthesis Molecular Design
Materials Characterization	Methodology of Materials Characterization Characterization of Inorganic Materials Characterization of Metallic Materials Characterization of Materials Surface
Materials Application	Processing of Metallic Materials Organic and Inorganic Materials Chemical Information Science Biomolecular Science