The mission of the MSU Graduate School is to:

• provide graduate students advanced academic study beyond the baccalaureate;
• provide graduate students opportunities in which to develop methods of independent and systematic investigation; and
• provide graduate students and faculty with an environment conducive to learning and scholarly activities.

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Research Areas in Engineering
Note: The research topics below are only a sampling of the research areas within each department, please contact a Graduate Coordinator (see the list to the right) for more detailed information.

Applied Physics
Cavity Ringdown Spectroscopy: Dr. Chuji Wang
Computational Physics and Materials Science: Drs. Seong-Gon Kim, Mark Novotny and Torsten Clay

Aerospace
Satellite Engineering: Dr. Carrie Olsen
Unmanned Aerial Systems: Dr. David Lawrence
Computational Fluid Dynamics: Dr. David Thompson

Biological Engineering
Bioenergy: Dr. Radhakrishnan Srinivasan and Dr. Lester O. Pordesimo

Biomedical Engineering
Biomechanics: Dr. Steve Elder
Tissue Engineering: Dr. Jun Liao

Civil and Enviornmental Engineering
Environmental and Water resources Engineering: Drs. James Martin and Benjamin Magbanua
Materials and Geotechnical Engineering: Drs. Isaac Howard and Chris Saucier
Structures Engineering: Drs. Chris Eamon and Phillip Gullett
Transportation Engineering: Dr. Li Zhang

Chemical Engineering
Biocrude Research: Dr. Rafael Hernandez
Particle Technology: Dr. Priscilla Hill

Computer Engineering
Computational Engineering: J. Mark Janus

Computer Science & Engineering
Computer Security and Forensics: Dr. Ray Vaughn
Digital Biology: Dr. Susan Bridges
Information Visualization and Computer Graphics: Dr. T.J. Jankun Kelly

Electrical and Computer Engineering
Signal/Image Processing and Visualization: Drs. Lori Bruce and Robert Moorhead
High Voltage and Power Systems Engineering: Dr. Noel Schulz
Computational and Applied Electromagnetics: Drs. Donohoe and Topsakal

Industrial and Systems Engineering
Human Systems Engineering: Drs. Kari Babski-Reeves and Lesley Strawderman
Management Systems Engineering: Drs. Stanley Bullington and Allen Greenwood
Operations Research/Logistics and Transportation Systems Engineering: Drs. Burak Eksioglu and Mingzhou Jin

Mechanical Engineering
Computational Mechanics: Dr. Mark Horstemeyer
Evaluation of Cooling, Heating, and Power Systems: Drs. Pedro J. Mago and Louay M. Chamra

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Useful Links

The Office of the Graduate School (OGS) at MSU has compiled links to services across campus that may be of interest to our graduate students, and if you don’t find what you are looking for, give the university's OGS a ring or stop by for a chat.

Visit the OGS for information on and links to:
• Dates and deadlines
• Forms
• Financial Aid
• Courses and classes
• Organizations

Grad Spotlight

"It's almost like discovering a new country. I never thought I would make it this far."

Terrance West is the first in his family to pursue higher education. Studying electrical and computer engineering, he again is charting new territory.

A second-year doctoral.student, he began exploring the possibilities of higher education while living in his hometown of Meridian.

"It was the summer before my senior year in high school, when I had an opportunity to take two classes through the Bagley College of Engineering's 'Summer Bridge' program," said West. "The experience introduced me to college life and to professors who would become my mentors."

Thanks to the college's "Increasing Minority Access to Graduate Education" program and encouragement from adviser Dr. Lori Bruce, West overcame the stumbling blocks that sometimes confront African-American young men.

"I lacked confidence in my ability. Plus, I didn't see many black role models working on that level. Dr. Bruce said, 'Well, Terrance, work with me and you'll see.'"

Currently, West is focusing on research for the Department of Homeland Security especially as it relates to food supply. He will graduate in 2009.

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Distance Education
at the BCoE

The Master of Engineering program is designed for individuals seeking a professional graudate degree offered in a flexible format. This on-line program will give students the opportutnity to choose from a wide arrary of engineering courses in a variety of engineering fields. Courses that can be taken are in the followig fields:

Click here to learn more about the Master of Engineering program at MSU.

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Coordinators

If you have any questions about a particular engineering graduate program, classes, or research, please contact any of the coordinators listed below for more information.

ASE
Dr. Pasquale Cinnella

ABE
Dr. Steve Elder

ChE
Dr. Rudy E. Rogers

CEE
Dr. James Martin

CSE
Dr. Edward Allen

ECE
Dr. James Fowler

ISE
Dr. John Usher

ME
Dr. Steven Daniewicz