PhD (Materials Science)
Overview
Materials Science provides real, tangible benefits to society, and materials research provides the key elements for new technologies to address global needs. Spectacular technological achievements of the past decades are driven by revolutionary advances in basic science of materials, from semiconductors, ceramics and polymers to superconductors and bio-materials. This, the Department of Physics is at the forefront with Faculty Members playing their roles. Whole industries have risen on devices made possible by materials with remarkable properties, such as the silicon chip. Today, there are over 300,000 different known materials, but as materials scientists continue to create and combine materials in new ways, the number is almost infinite. Pioneers in materials science are designing unique materials that will bring vital new technologies within reach. Materials have changed our history and continue to shape our future economy.
Aims:
The objective of the PhD degree in Materials Science is to build human capacity by training to produce skilled postgraduates with world standard qualities.
Objectives
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Nano materials Technology
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Advance ceramic materials and their applications
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Materials characterization
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Polymeric materials and their applications
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Porous materials and their applications
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Teaching Physics in Secondary schools, Polytechnics and Training Colleges
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Doing research in Research institutes
Structure of the programme
1 Theory (T) = 1 Credit (C) and 4 Practical (P) = 1 Credit (C)
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Year One (1) Semester One (1)
Core
Code
Course Name
T
P
C
MATH 581
Advanced Analysis and Algebra
2
0
2
2
0
2
Electives
Students are to Select Three (3) base on their Research Area
PHYM 553
Metallic Materials
2
0
2
PHYS 551
Theory of Fields
2
0
2
PHYS 553
Topics in Classical and Quantum Mechanics
2
0
2
PHYS 557
Statistical Physics
2
0
2
PHYM 551
Analytical and Quantitative Methods in Materials Science
2
0
2
PHYC 581
Advanced Programming I
1
4
2
MATH 583
Advanced Numerical Analysis
1
4
2
STAT 491
Data Science for Physics
1
4
2
Total
7, 8
8, 12
8
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Year One (1) Semester Two (2)
Core
Code
Course Name
T
P
C
PHY 572
Research Methods for Physics
1
0
1
Electives
Students are to Select Three (3) base on their Research Area
PHYM 552
Ceramic Materials
2
0
2
PHYM 554
Non-Destructive Testing of Materials
1
4
2
PHYM 556
Polymeric Materials
2
0
2
PHYS 554
Topics in Advanced Quantum Mechanics
2
0
2
PHYS 558
Nanomaterials Technology
2
0
2
PHYC 582
Advanced Programming II
1
4
2
Total
5, 6
4, 8
7
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Year Two (2) Semester One (1)
Code
Course Name
T
P
C
PHYM 750
Seminar
0
0
0
PHYM 760
Research Work
0
0
0
Total
0
0
0
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Year Two (2) Semester Two (2)
Code
Course Name
T
P
C
PHYM 750
Seminar
0
0
0
PHYM 760
Research Work
0
0
0
Total
0
0
0
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Year Three (3) Semester One (1)
Code
Course Name
T
P
C
PHYM 750
Seminar
0
0
0
PHYM 760
Research Work
0
0
0
Total
0
0
0
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Year Three (3) Semester Two (2)
Code
Course Name
T
P
C
PHYM 750
Seminar
0
0
0
PHYM 760
Research Work
0
0
0
Total
0
0
0
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Year Four (4) Semester One (1)
Code
Course Name
T
P
C
PHYM 750
Seminar
0
0
0
PHYM 760
Research Work
0
0
0
Total
0
0
0
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Year Four (4) Semester Two (2)
Code
Course Name
T
P
C
PHYM 750
Seminar
0
0
0
PHYM 760
Research Work
0
0
0
Total
0
0
0