{"id":80159,"date":"2024-04-12T10:24:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-12T14:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/?page_id=80159"},"modified":"2026-05-07T13:55:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T17:55:26","slug":"graduate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/academics\/graduate\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduate Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Academics<\/h1>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-menu-wrapper\"><nav id=\"\" class=\"cl-menu  \" data-name=\"Academics\" data-show-title=\"0\"><ul id=\"menu-academics\" class=\"cl-menu-list cl-menu-list-no-js\"><li id=\"menu-item-80199\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-80199\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/academics\/\">Undergraduate Programs<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-80198\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-80198\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/academics\/graduate\/\">Graduate Programs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/section>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Graduate Programs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns equal-height is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column equal-height is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/academics\/graduate\/masters-and-doctoral-programs\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2168\/JaciraSoaresWater-e1751486049930.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Master&#8217;s and Doctoral Programs<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/academics\/professional-degrees-certificates\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2168\/AdobeStock_197491321.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Professional Degrees and Certificates<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/online-programs\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2168\/AdobeStock_403253399-2-e1751556095267.jpeg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Online Programs<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"fullwidth\">Whether you&#8217;re looking to conduct cutting-edge research, gain advanced technical expertise, or expand your career options, the College of Engineering offers a range of graduate programs to meet your goals. Choose from research-intensive degrees, professional pathways, or flexible online options designed for working professionals.&nbsp; These programs are integrated with the College\u2019s targeted <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/research\/research-themes-2\/\">research themes<\/a>. Students gain access to the expertise of our <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/people\/faculty-by-department\/\">faculty<\/a> and to state-of-art <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/research\/centers\/\">research facilities and centers<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><a class=\"cl-button  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/graduate-school\/admission\/\" title=\"\">graduate admissions<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><a class=\"cl-button  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/people\/chairs-and-directors\/#graduatedirectors\" title=\"\">Graduate Directors<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"display-posts-listing\"><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/xueshen-zhang-ph-d-26\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2168\/Zhang_photo-Xueshen-Zhang-e1778506807294-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2168\/Zhang_photo-Xueshen-Zhang-e1778506807294-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2168\/Zhang_photo-Xueshen-Zhang-e1778506807294-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2168\/Zhang_photo-Xueshen-Zhang-e1778506807294.jpg 322w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/xueshen-zhang-ph-d-26\/\">Xueshen Zhang, Ph.D. &#8217;26<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Xueshen Zhang worked in the Power Electronics Laboratory starting in 2021. His achievements include internship experiences at Infineon, Eaton Corporation, and another at REED Semiconductor. He also earned a Dean\u2019s Fellowship, a stellar GPA and was published in multiple journal and conference publications. In addition, he served as a graduate student advisor for the IFEC [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/from-freshman-to-ph-d-student-reflects-back-on-a-decade-at-uri\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2168\/unnamed-Jonathan-Villada-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2168\/unnamed-Jonathan-Villada-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2168\/unnamed-Jonathan-Villada-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2168\/unnamed-Jonathan-Villada-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2168\/unnamed-Jonathan-Villada-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2168\/unnamed-Jonathan-Villada-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2168\/unnamed-Jonathan-Villada-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2168\/unnamed-Jonathan-Villada-364x364.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2168\/unnamed-Jonathan-Villada-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2168\/unnamed-Jonathan-Villada-1000x1000.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2168\/unnamed-Jonathan-Villada-1280x1280.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2168\/unnamed-Jonathan-Villada-2000x2000.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2168\/unnamed-Jonathan-Villada-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/from-freshman-to-ph-d-student-reflects-back-on-a-decade-at-uri\/\">From freshman to Ph.D., student reflects back on a decade at URI<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Having spent nearly a decade advancing through all levels of his academic training at URI, Jonathan Villada is completing his Ph.D. this year. He started at the University of Rhode Island as a civil engineering undergraduate in 2016 and then went on to obtain an accelerated M.S. in 2021. Villada has made a significant impact [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/naval-officer-completes-masters-through-selective-program\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2168\/Patrick-Daniele-e1778170535298-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2168\/Patrick-Daniele-e1778170535298-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2168\/Patrick-Daniele-e1778170535298-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2168\/Patrick-Daniele-e1778170535298-364x364.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2168\/Patrick-Daniele-e1778170535298-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2168\/Patrick-Daniele-e1778170535298.jpg 499w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/naval-officer-completes-masters-through-selective-program\/\">Naval officer completes master&#8217;s through selective program<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">As a father of two, soon to be three, husband and a Naval Officer in the Civil Engineer Corps, Patrick Daniele was a little reluctant to return to a college campus after over a decade without traditional classroom learning. Originally from Saddle Brook, New Jersey, he grew up as a first generation American then spent [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/abm-student-shows-how-much-student-involvement-can-shape-an-experience\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2168\/Casey-Egan-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2168\/Casey-Egan-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2168\/Casey-Egan-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2168\/Casey-Egan-364x365.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2168\/Casey-Egan.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/abm-student-shows-how-much-student-involvement-can-shape-an-experience\/\">ABM student shows how much student involvement can shape an experience<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Casey Egan is graduating with his master\u2019s degree in mechanical engineering through the accelerated bachelor\u2019s to master\u2019s program. Egan studied mechanical engineering with a focus on robotics and automation. \u201cI have been interested in engineering since I was little, building Legos, competing in FIRST robotics, and always enjoying math and science over English and history,\u201d [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/masters-student-demonstrates-significance-of-staying-curious\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2168\/Zack-Notarianni-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2168\/Zack-Notarianni-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2168\/Zack-Notarianni-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2168\/Zack-Notarianni-364x365.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2168\/Zack-Notarianni.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/masters-student-demonstrates-significance-of-staying-curious\/\">Master&#8217;s student demonstrates significance of staying curious<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Zachary Notarianni, of Cranston, Rhode Island, secured a position as a software engineer at McLaughlin Research Corporation earlier this semester. Following completion of his bachelor\u2019s in computer engineering at the University of Rhode Island, he was awarded a Raymond. M. Wright Accelerated B.S.\/M.S. Scholarship in recognition of his hard work. Notarianni chose to obtain a [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Academics Graduate Programs Whether you&#8217;re looking to conduct cutting-edge research, gain advanced technical expertise, or expand your career options, the College of Engineering offers a range of graduate programs to meet your goals. Choose from research-intensive degrees, professional pathways, or flexible online options designed for working professionals.&nbsp; These programs are integrated with the College\u2019s targeted [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":581,"featured_media":0,"parent":32288,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-80159","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/80159","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/581"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=80159"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/80159\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":88495,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/80159\/revisions\/88495"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/32288"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=80159"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}