Chemical Engineering

Description:

Chemical Engineering — PhD Programme

The Chemical Engineering doctoral study programme is offered by the Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology at Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava. It prepares graduates for advanced research, development, process design, optimisation, and management in chemical, pharmaceutical, food-processing, biotechnological, energy, and environmental industries.

Programme Overview

The programme focuses on the scientific principles underlying industrial production processes, including heat, mass and momentum transfer, chemical kinetics, multiphase systems, and energy transformation. Students develop expertise in material and energy balances, mathematical modelling, process simulation, and the design and optimisation of production systems.

The curriculum also addresses industrial safety, environmental protection, separation processes, chemical reactors, bioreactors, and the application of computational tools to chemical engineering challenges.

Knowledge and Technical Skills

Graduates develop advanced capabilities in:

• Formulating material and energy balances for continuous and batch processes.
• Modelling and solving problems involving heat, mass and momentum transfer.
• Designing and evaluating heat exchangers, chemical reactors, and separation systems.
• Applying process simulation and optimisation tools, including HYSYS, ASPEN, MATLAB, and Excel.
• Analysing experimental data and preparing technical reports, scientific publications, and conference presentations.
• Evaluating production efficiency, energy use, industrial safety, and environmental impacts.

The programme also develops professional communication, management awareness, teamwork, and the ability to address complex technical problems independently.

Research and Career Opportunities

The doctoral programme prepares graduates for scientific research and development, production management, process design, and technological optimisation. Its research focus includes chemical kinetics, multiphase systems, transport phenomena, and applications in micro- and nanosystems.

Potential career paths include:

• Researcher in academic or industrial institutions
• University lecturer or teacher
• Chemical, food-processing, or pharmaceutical industry manager
• Chief technologist
• Project designer
• Process optimisation specialist
• Research and development specialist in chemical and food production

Graduates may pursue opportunities across industrial, research, and academic organisations, including employers throughout the European Union.

Programme Capacity and Intake

The planned capacity is one student for both the 2026/2027 and 2025/2026 academic years. The source reports four admitted students in 2026/2027 and one admitted student in 2025/2026.