VCU Nanoscience Ph.D. Program
Learn more about our Ph.D. program in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology.
Full tuition and stipend support available.
If you are interested in applying to the program, we highly recommend that you contact the Director, Massimo Bertino: mfbertino@vcu.edu. We would love to hear from you!
Meet the Faculty
Program of Study - 4 Years to Ph.D.
Fall |
Spring |
Summer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year One | NANO 570, PHYS 560, Elective | NANO 571, NANO 630, Elective | Directed Research |
| Qualifier Exam | |||
| Year Two |
Directed Research Candidacy Exam |
Directed Research NANO 692 - Lit. Seminar |
Directed Research |
| Year Three | Directed Research | Directed Research | Directed Research |
| Year Four | Directed Research | Dissertation Defense | |
Core Courses
NANO 570 Nanoscale Physics
NANO 571 Nanoscale Chemistry
NANO 630 Experimental Techniques in Nanoscience
PHYS 560 Fundamentals of Semiconductor Nanosctructures
Electives
CHEM 511 Chemical Thermodynamics and Kinetics
CHEM 620 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry I
CHEM 622 Solid State and Materials Chemistry
CHEM 637 Electrochemistry Applications
PHYS 522 Optics and Laser Physcis
PHYS 641 Solid State Physics
PHYS 680 High Bandwidth Nanoscale Control Positioning and Dynamics.
