The Certificate in Quantum Materials Science and Engineering is designed to fit into your graduate education without impacting your time to degree. As a QMSE student, you will be required to complete the following:
Certificate Program
Coursework
All QMSE students will complete the following courses*
- Quantum Materials Science and Engineering (will be first offered in fall 2024, co-taught by Profs. Ismail-Beigi and O’Hern)
- Unsupervised Learning for Big Data (CPSC 553/CB&B 555/GENE 555)
- Solid State Physics I (APHY 448/PHYS 448/ENAS 850/PHYS 548)
- One of following courses in quantum mechanics (or equivalent):
- APHY 506 Basic Quantum Mechanics
- CHEM 570 Quantum Chemistry
- PHYS 508 Quantum Mechanics I
- An elective course in Materials Science and Engineering, Statistical and Many-Body Physics, or Machine Learning and Data Science. Below are examples but this is a non-exhuastive list:
- CPSC 552 Deep Learning Theory and Applications
- ENAS 752 Solidification and Phase Transitions
- ENAS 787 Forces on the Nanoscale
- PHYS 650 Theory of Solids I
- Responsible Conduct of Research (course offered by each home department)
Class descriptions and schedules can be found via Yale Course Search.
*Exceptions are made on a case-by-case basis at the discretion of the program directors.
Research
QMSE students will conduct PhD-track research in a QMSE-affiliated laboratory on a project related to quantum materials science and / or engineering.
Professional Development
QMSE students participate in the following professional development activities:
- Hold annual mentoring committee meetings
- Annual research presentation (talk or poster): presentations in your home department or national conference/workshop; QMSE Research in Progress Seminar; QMSE Chalk Talk
- Attend QMSE Research Seminars
- Participate in at least one QMSE Hackathon
- Attend professional development workshops offered by QMSE
- Participate in a QMSE-sponsored STEM outreach event each year