Dec 26, 2024  
University Catalog 2025-2026 
    
University Catalog 2025-2026

Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs


Doctor of Philosophy in Computational Analysis and Modeling (PhD)

Administration

Coordinator:

Weizhong Dai, Program Chair

Steering Committee Members

James Cochran
Sumeet Dua
Box Leangsuksun
Katie Evans
Bala Ramachandran
Galen Turner

Address

More information about the Computational Analysis & Modeling program can be obtained by writing

Program Chair, CAM PhD program
Louisiana Tech University
P.O. Box 10348
Ruston LA 71272
(318) 257-3301

and visiting http://coes.latech.edu/cam/

Objective

The Ph.D. program in Computational Analysis and Modeling is an interdisciplinary doctoral degree program with participation from the College of Engineering and Science, the College of Business, and the College of Applied and Natural Sciences.

The program is intended to produce professionals who have a firm grasp of the fundamentals of mathematical modeling; who have the expertise to implement, analyze, and evaluate such models using state-of-the-art computing environments and advanced visual data analysis techniques; and who have made a cutting-edge contribution to some technical area associated with the program.

Master of Science in Molecular Sciences and Nanotechnology (MSMSNT)

Administration

Coordinators

Bala Ramachandran, Executive Associate Dean for Graduate Research, Engineering and Science
William J. Campbell, Associate Dean for Research, Applied and Natural Sciences

Steering Committee Members

Engineering and Science:

Yuri Lvov, Professor of Physics and Chemistry
Teresa Murray, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering

Applied and Natural Sciences:

David K. Mills, Professor of Biological Sciences
Rebecca Giorno, Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences
Patrick Hindmarsh, Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences

Address

More information about the Molecular Sciences and Nanotechnology program can be obtained by writing to one of the coordinators:

c/o Dean of Graduate School
Louisiana Tech University
P.O. Box 7923
Ruston LA 71272
(318) 257-2924
and visiting the web site: http://coes.latech.edu/grad-programs

Objectives

The objectives of this interdisciplinary program are

  1. To train graduate students in experimental, theoretical, and computational aspects of research in molecular biology, chemistry, and physics, particularly where these disciplines intersect.
  2. To enhance interdisciplinary applied research at Louisiana Tech University in micro and nanotechnology, including molecular biology and protein engineering.
  3. To prepare graduate students for the next generation of careers in science and technology by offering a unique, flexible, and highly marketable graduate degree.
  4. To prepare graduate students for interdisciplinary or traditional PhD programs in biochemistry, chemistry, materials science, molecular biology, and physics which emphasize research at the intersections of one or more of the traditional disciplines.

Doctor of Philosophy in Molecular Sciences and Nanotechnology (PhD)

Administration

Coordinators

Bala Ramachandran, Associate Dean for Research, Engineering and Science
William J. Campbell, Associate Dean for Research, Applied and Natural Sciences

Steering Committee Members:

Engineering and Science:

Yuri Lvov, Professor of Physics and Chemistry
Teresa Murray, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering

Applied and Natural Sciences:

David K. Mills, Professor of Biological Sciences
Rebecca Giorno, Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences
Patrick Hindmarsh, Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences

Address

More information about the Molecular Sciences and Nanotechnology program can be obtained by writing to one of the coordinators:

c/o Dean of Graduate School
Louisiana Tech University
P.O. Box 7923
Ruston LA 71272
(318) 257-2924

and visiting the web site: http://coes.latech.edu/grad-programs

Objectives

The objectives of this interdisciplinary program are

  1. To train graduate students in experimental, theoretical, and computational aspects of research in molecular biology, chemistry, and physics, particularly where these disciplines intersect.
  2. To enhance interdisciplinary applied research at Louisiana Tech University in micro and nanotechnology, including molecular biology and protein engineering.
  3. To prepare graduate students for the next generation of careers in science and technology by offering a unique, flexible, and highly interdisciplinary graduate degree.

Programs

    Graduate Certificate