PhD in Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering - Fluid Mechanics and Fire Behavior in Waterloo Canada | University of Waterloo

The Department of Mechanical Engineering provides graduate programs culminating in Master of Applied Science (MASc), Master of Engineering (MEng), and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees. Typically, students must complete the MASc program before pursuing a PhD. Admission is restricted to qualified applicants. We advise starting your application at least fourteen days before the deadlines to allow sufficient time for referee submissions and document uploads. All materials must be submitted by the stated deadline. Uploading documents within two weeks of receiving your Waterloo ID facilitates earlier review of your application.

Degree specifications are outlined in detail elsewhere. Generally, PhD candidates must complete a thesis plus three approved graduate courses. MASc students must submit a thesis, complete four courses, and present a seminar. The standard MEng program requires eight graduate-level courses plus a communications course. Full-time Master's programs typically take one to two years (three to six terms), while PhD programs require two to four years (six to twelve terms). Part-time students have maximum completion limits of fifteen terms for Master's degrees, twenty-one terms for PhDs starting from a Bachelor's degree, and eighteen terms for PhDs beginning with a Master's degree.
The Fluid Mechanics and Fire Behavior Group conducts experimental and analytical research on diverse fluid dynamics challenges. Ongoing projects examine turbulent shear flows, environmental flows, and reactive turbulent flows through advanced experimental methods and computational fluid dynamics simulations.