Departmental Unit № 1
School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS) & Department of Civil Engineering
PhD in Marine and Atmospheric Sciences / Environmental Civil Engineering
100% Full Funding Guaranteed (5 Years)
Funding Package: Full tuition scholarship + 12-month living stipend (~$32,000–$36,000/yr) + comprehensive State of New York health benefits guaranteed through research and teaching assistantships.
Fall Priority Deadline: January 15 (Fall Admission)
GRE Policy: Not required / Waived
English Minimums: TOEFL iBT 80 or IELTS 6.5
MS in Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (Thesis Track)
Eligible for Research Assistantship (GRA) Funding
Funding Reality: Thesis MS students matched with funded faculty receive full tuition remission and research stipends.
Application Deadline: January 15
Admissions Advisory: If full funding is required and MS is self-funded, students are strongly advised to apply directly to the PhD track.
Vetted Matched Scholars (1 Profiles)
Prof. Arjun K. Venkatesan
Associate Professor of Civil Engineering and Center for Clean Water Technology
In Plain Terms · What This Scholar Does:
He tests drinking wells with ultra-sensitive chemical detectors to find trace PFAS 'forever chemicals' and tests underground bio-filter gravel systems that break down these toxins before people drink them.
Core Research Topics: Environmental analytical chemistry, emerging water contaminants, PFAS occurrence and destruction, 1,4-dioxane water treatment, wastewater tracking.
Recent 2024–2026 Works & Grants: Developing Nitrogen Removing Biofilters (NRBs) and advanced electrochemical oxidation systems to degrade persistent 'forever chemicals' (PFAS) and 1,4-dioxane from contaminated Long Island groundwater aquifers (EPA / NYSDEC 2024–2026).
Laboratory Instruments & Methods: Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS), solid-phase extraction, electrochemical flow cells, pilot biofiltration columns, wet-lab analytical assays.
Recruiting Context: Associate Director of the New York State Center for Clean Water Technology with millions in state and federal water testing grants.
Candidate Match:
Environmental PollutionWater QualityWet Lab Environmental TestingPFAS Contamination
Tailored Cold-Email Opening Hook:
"Discussing your interest in emerging contaminant tracking, PFAS electrochemical destruction, and LC-MS/MS analytical testing at the Center for Clean Water Technology."