DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
KPT / JPT ( N / 0700 / 8 / 0001 ) 08 / 31 - MQA / PSA 17709
The opportunity to take up independent research through the Monash Doctoral Program is one of the most challenging and rewarding experiences we can offer you .
The program consists of an extensive , independent research project in your discipline of choice , supported by a minimum of two academic supervisors throughout your candidature . Your study will result in a research thesis which makes a valuable contribution to the current body of knowledge on your chosen topic .
Areas of research
• Advanced materials
• Artificial intelligence
• Bioprocess engineering
• Biomechanics
• Bioinspired systems
• Critical infrastructure
• Energy
• Engineering in medical and healthcare
• Environmental engineering
• Food and pharmaceutical processing
• Future wireless access technologies
• Intelligent lighting
• Management of natural resources and phenomena
• Nanotechnology
• Nanoelectronics
• Optical communications and photonics
• Process modeling , simulation and optimisation
• Smart manufacturing and industry 4.0
• Sustainable drainage and flood management
• Sustainable transportation engineering
• Thermal management
• Waste management .
Course structure
The course consists of :
• a research and thesis component
• a coursework study .
3 – 4 years ( full-time ) 6 – 8 years ( part-time )*
Your PhD research project is to be conceived from the outset as clearly achievable within three years equivalent full-time , and you ’ re expected to complete your degree within three to four years equivalent full-time .
Throughout the year
( subject to availability of supervision )
Research
RM47,040 Malaysian student
RM53,280 International student 2025 fees per year
CAREER PATHS You ’ ll have a highly respected qualification that positions you well for employment in multinational corporations , government and non-governmental organisations , and universities . You can work in fields like :
• biotechnology
• building and construction
• computer programming
• food processing
• industrial electronics
• manufacturing
• mining
• nanotechnology
• power generation
• research and education
• robotics
• sustainable technologies
• telecommunications
• transport .
* Part-time study is not available for international students .
Dr Saman Ilankoon was one of my most positive , learned and motivating lecturers during my undergraduate studies . The availability of a suitable waste management topic that I was interested in , under his supervision , was something I could not miss . Receiving the Global Excellence and Mobility Scholarship ( GEMS ) that allowed me to attach to Monash Australia for a year also provided me with the best of both campuses regarding supervision , facilities , and personal and professional development .
I was really happy with my undergraduate experience at Monash . The conducive environment and supportive work culture motivated me to push myself further . Choosing Monash again for my postgraduate studies was easy .”
SHAFEEQ AHMED SYED ALI
Bachelor of Chemical Engineering ( Honours ) Doctor of Philosophy
Shafeeq aspires to establish a sustainable and techno-economically feasible chemical recycling pathway for plastic waste management . He is developing a novel bio-based surfactant from waste cooking oil , which can be used to remove ink from plastic packaging materials . This means that packaging plastic can be recycled to a higher quality , facilitating reuse and advancing the circular plastic economy . As the surfactant is formulated from waste oil , he is using one waste material to pre-treat and valorise another waste material , conserving materials and limiting the use of toxic chemicals .
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