The Energy Systems program examines diverse technical, socio-political, and ecological dimensions of power generation and consumption including:

• energy generation, storage, and conversion technologies,
• impacts of energy and environmental policy on the power generation sector,?
• quantitative, qualitative, and descriptive models of energy flows and storages that illuminate the role of energy in the functionality of the biosphere and modern society,
• ecological systems functionality and how this pertains to ecosystem health and ecological services provided to support humankind, and
• interconnections with food and water systems.

The Energy Systems Emphasis Area stresses a holistic approach and offers exposure to many disciplines beyond engineering including natural and social sciences, public policy, and business. The curriculum is highly flexible and offers personalized plans of study.?This PhD in Engineering - Energy Systems Emphasis is offered by The University of Georgia.

Requirements for the Ph.D. in Engineering with Emphasis in Energy Systems include a minimum of 72 credit hours in the student?s program of study beyond the B.S. degree. A thesis master's degree from an approved university may be accepted for up to 30 credits hours, in which case a minimum of 42 credit hours of approved course work, research and dissertation beyond the M.S. degree would be required.?

Emphasis Area?

Students will work with their graduate advisor to select the most appropriate coursework to ensure breadth of understanding as well as mastery of knowledge in a specific subject area.? In addition to completing 9 credit hours selected from the list below, students may work with their graduate advisor to develop an interdisciplinary plan of coursework drawing from the extensive graduate course offerings available at UGA.

• Computational Engineering?
• Advanced Fluid Mechanics?
• Advanced Heat and Mass Transfer
• Combustion Science
• Gas Dynamics