Post graduate research in Process Engineering focuses on three main areas of particular importance to the Caribbean, namely: energy, the environment and bioprocessing.
Interdisciplinary research is strongly encouraged at UTT in order to facilitate innovation. This enables the formation of interdisciplinary supervisory teams in a wide range of topics that can properly guide the student while pursuing his/her post-graduate studies. To ensure relevance and quality of the research conducted, supervisory committees include members from industry and international experts in the field.
Admission to Master of Philosophy (M. Phil.)
Entry to the M. Phil. programme will generally be after one of the following requirements has been met:
- Persons holding a Taught Master’s Degree from an approved university with a B average or equivalent GPA.
- Persons holding a Bachelor’s degree from an approved university with a B+ average, or Upper Second Class Honours or equivalent GPA.
- Persons with other professional qualifications and industrial or business experience deemed to be suitable by the Post Graduate Studies and Research Committee.
Admission to Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D.)
The Ph.D. programme is research based and awarded on the successful completion of the thesis. The programme is structured in a manner that allows the student to acquire the requisite subject matter before proceeding, firstly, to directed research and then independent research. Throughout the entire process the student is guided by his/her supervisor and the progress of the student monitored by the Advisory Committee.
Entry to the Ph.D. programmes will generally be after one of the following requirements has been met:
- Persons holding a Research Master’s degree from an approved university.
- Persons holding a Taught Master’s Degree from an approved university with a B average or equivalent GPA.
- Persons with other professional qualifications and experience deemed to be suitable by the Post Graduate Studies and Research Committee.
POST GRADUATE RESEARCH
Ph.D students
| Name |
Research Area |
Principal Supervisor(s) |
|
Mary Ann Chaitoo |
Natural Gas Hydrate Kinetics |
E. John, |
|
Phaedra Jaggernauth |
The feasibility of using locally grown Coconut oil as a Biofuel |
E. John and P. Bridgemohan |
|
Robin-Simone Rocke |
Improving productivity in Gas condensate reservoirs via chemical stimulation |
Mukal Sharma |
|
Vishara Deonarine |
Economic impact of local content in Process industry |
E. John |
M.Phil Students
| Name |
Research Area |
Supervisor(s) |
|
Frank Byron |
Corrosion analysis and an atlas of failed steel pipelines in the local industry |
Clement Imbert, N. Mohamed, |
|
Adrian Lutchman |
Analysis of the design of novel Cocoa dryers for the region |
V. Stoute, E. John, M. Watson |
|
Charisse Ramkissoon |
Control of an electrochemical closed loop device |
B.Aufderheide, |
|
Gina Siu |
Biofuels for clean combustion applications |
S. Kelly and E. John |
|
Qayyim Shah |
Modeling Bioprocesses for economic analysis and control |
B. Aufderheide, |
