Biotechnology

Through the course, our students will obtain a strong foundation in the principles of modern biology, biotechnology and biochemical engineering giving them exposure to contemporary thinking in a wide variety of specific fields. Our graduate students will become directly involved in many of the significant research projects of the Department and go on to become leaders in their fields, both in academic and industrial settings.

Graduate students have the opportunity to participate in many areas of research which include: biochemistry, bioinformatics, cancer biology, cell biology, developmental biology, human genetics, genetics, immunology, microbiology, molecular medicine, plant molecular biology, biochemical engineering, cell culture technology, fermentation, biosensing and biotechnology commercialization. Often, the research projects of any one laboratory involve more than one of these categories.

Information Technology

Our MSc in IT programme is designed primarily to provide students with a systems level understanding of the breadth of topics that comprise IT and enough depth in one or more of those topics to make significant contributions to industry or academia.

The programme also takes advantage of the interdisciplinary nature of IT which indicates that the students must develop competencies in general system thinking and design as well as good understanding of a chosen application domain of interests. Students are required to take some fundamental courses in addition to the courses listed below to assist them in building up the needed math, science, and engineering skills.

Transportation and Logistics

There are many companies involved directly or indirectly with transportation and logistics, and these operate in such areas as airlines, airports, ports, ocean shipping, rail, cargo and freight transport, passenger travel, traffic control, highway operation, toll operation, communication devices, public transportation, buses, LRTs, monorails, express rails, taxis, etc.

Students will be exposed to an array of courses which will equip them with multiple skills to handle the increasingly complex and multidisciplinary nature of transportation and logistics issues. Students entering the programme can come from any field but must be prepared to undergo rigorous training at MUST to acquire technical skills in computing, systems design, statistical modeling, economic and project evaluation and so on in order to comprehend the problems of designing, managing and operating complicated transportation and logistics systems.

Materials Science & Engineering

The programme's curriculum is similar to that at MIT where students are exposed to courses that cut across five classes of materials : biomaterials, ceramics, electronic materials, metals and polymers.

The materials science component of the programme emphasizes the study of the structure of materials and of processing-structure-property relations in materials. The materials engineering component emphasizes the importance of materials processing where improved performance of materials depends directly on advances in processing. Therefore, by selecting appropriate subjects, the student can follow many different paths through the science and engineering of materials, with emphasis on engineering, science, or a mixture of the two.

Energy & Environment

Through coursework and research, students focus on the critical intersection between current and future energy technologies and their impact on the environment. The programme provides a foundational understanding of the science and engineering behind energy conversion, delivery, and use; as well as an understanding of the physical processes that govern the transport and eventual fate of pollution in our environment. Students also learn quantitative analytical tools which can inform and greatly improve policy and planning decisions involving energy and the environment.