PhD Chemistry

The Chemistry & Biomolecular Science department offers a graduate program leading to MS and PhD degrees in Chemistry and has provided a first class education to students of chemistry, material science and biomolecular science for more than 50 years. The diverse, yet complementary, research interests of our faculty researchers provide incoming students with a broad variety of research topics to choose from, such as: bio-nanotechnology, smart surfaces and interfaces, functional and stimuli responsive materials, nano-therapeutics, diagnostics and biosensors. Advanced study through coursework and independent research under the guidance of a faculty adviser will prepare students for leading positions in industry or academia. Graduate researchers will work on projects that address many of today’s most pressing problems related to the environment, advanced manufacturing, sustainable energy and healthcare. Departmental research is supported by federal rants, primarily from the National Science Foundation (NSF), as well as New York State and private industry.

Many of our faculty enjoy an outstanding international reputation for their research accomplishments. Their diverse, yet complementary research interests provide you with a broad variety of research topics from which to choose, including bionanotechnology, smart surfaces and interfaces, functional and stimuli responsive materials, nanotherapeutics, diagnostics and biosensors.

The Department of Chemistry & Biomolecular Science at Clarkson University has a long-standing reputation for providing a first-class education in chemistry, material and biomolecular sciences, with core expertise in advanced materials, colloidal science, surfaces and interfaces, nanoparticle research, polymer science, biomaterials, bionanotechnology, bioelectronics and biosensors. Faculty members are associated with the New York State-funded Center for Advanced Materials Processing and several other interdisciplinary programs on campus. Strengths of our program include a highly collaborative research environment and established connections with chemical and advanced materials industries. These relationships can provide opportunities for technology transfer and potential employment for you. Departmental research is supported by federal grants, primarily from the National Science Foundation as well as New York State and private industry funding.