{"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\/engineering-student-heads-to-france-for-international-studies-this-summer\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2168\/IMG_9215-e1782936441842-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2168\/IMG_9215-e1782936441842-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2168\/IMG_9215-e1782936441842-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2168\/IMG_9215-e1782936441842-364x364.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2168\/IMG_9215-e1782936441842-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2168\/IMG_9215-e1782936441842.jpg 441w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/engineering-student-heads-to-france-for-international-studies-this-summer\/\">Engineering student heads to France for international studies this summer<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">In high school, Jaymori Leonard joined his school&#8217;s four-year engineering program, where he discovered his passion for engineering. Through the program, he was exposed to design, electronics, and modern engineering technologies through a combination of classroom learning and hands-on experiences, allowing him to develop technical skills and tackle real-world challenges. \u201cI loved using those skills [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/masters-graduate-receives-2026-academic-achievement-award-from-the-american-water-works-association\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2168\/Carrie-Ellis-1-e1782393775506-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2168\/Carrie-Ellis-1-e1782393775506-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2168\/Carrie-Ellis-1-e1782393775506-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2168\/Carrie-Ellis-1-e1782393775506-364x364.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2168\/Carrie-Ellis-1-e1782393775506-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2168\/Carrie-Ellis-1-e1782393775506.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/masters-graduate-receives-2026-academic-achievement-award-from-the-american-water-works-association\/\">Master&#8217;s graduate receives 2026 Academic Achievement Award from the American Water Works Association<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 June 25, 2026 \u2014 Carrie Ellis received the 2026 Academic Achievement Award at the American Water Works Association Annual Conference and Exposition (ACE26) this June. The Academic Achievement Award recognizes contributions to the field of public water supply via a master\u2019s or doctoral dissertation. Ellis\u2019s thesis, \u201cElectrochemical Regeneration of Manganese Oxide (MnOx)-Coated [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/three-degrees-in-seven-years-was-no-easy-feat-but-worth-it-for-recent-graduate\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2168\/IMG_4864-Jacob-Milman-e1779991761992-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2168\/IMG_4864-Jacob-Milman-e1779991761992-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2168\/IMG_4864-Jacob-Milman-e1779991761992-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2168\/IMG_4864-Jacob-Milman-e1779991761992-400x400.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/three-degrees-in-seven-years-was-no-easy-feat-but-worth-it-for-recent-graduate\/\">Three degrees in seven years was no easy feat, but worth it for recent graduate<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Jacob Milman, from Barrington, Rhode Island, has attended the University of Rhode Island for seven years and earned three degrees. Milman began his journey in the International Engineering Program, earning bachelor\u2019s degrees in Mechanical Engineering and German. \u201cI lived abroad in Germany from 2022-2023\u2013I got to travel Europe and work a cool job at Porsche [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><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\/Villada-3-e1779222286667-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2168\/Villada-3-e1779222286667-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2168\/Villada-3-e1779222286667-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2168\/Villada-3-e1779222286667-364x365.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2168\/Villada-3-e1779222286667-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2168\/Villada-3-e1779222286667.jpg 499w\" 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 anaccelerated M.S. in 2021. Villada has made a significant impact throughout [&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}]}}