The Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering is a program specially designed to groom professional communicators with practical, intellectual, creative, critical, managerial, and research skills grounded in strong ethical practices. This program brings into the classroom real-world issues challenging professionals in the field.
Key Features
- To provide students with flexibility in research and develop students’ intellectual ability in specialised areas of Civil Engineering.
- To equip students with advanced knowledge, tools and techniques that will support their research capability and career development.
- To expose students to the research frontier in various fields of specialisation in Civil Engineering
Learning/Research Methodology
- The research project will be guided by an appointed supervisor.
- Students will be required to attend seminars in their research area.
- Students will be required to present and defend their research proposal at the end of their first quarter of study.
- Students are required to submit monthly progress reports to their supervisors. Periodic consultations will be arranged as set by the supervisor.
- Students are required to publish at least one paper in their research area in an international journal or present at a conference.
- The Postgraduate Studies Committee will review the students’ performance on a quarterly basis.
- Upon completion of their research, students will have to present and defend their thesis.
Research Areas
- Geotechnical Engineering
- Highway and Pavement Engineering
- Structural Engineering
- Water Resource Engineering
- Water and Wastewater Engineering
- Water/Wastewater Quality
- Green Technology
- Sustainable Materials for water and wastewater Treatment
- Water and Wastewater Treatment Technology
- Environmental Engineering
- Climate Change
- Solid Waste Management
