The University of Texas at Austin

Graduate Degree Program Contacts

(Please forward any contact updates to Martha Queen)

Cockrell School of Engineering Graduate Programs:

For general information, please contact the Graduate Coordinator.

Aerospace Engineering

Graduate Adviser Dr. Glenn Lightsey
Graduate Coordinator Tina Woods 512-471-7595

Architectural Engineering

Graduate Adviser Dr. Howard Liljestrand
Graduate Coordinator Kathy Rose

512-232-1702

Recruiter Dr. Jeffrey Siegel
Building Energy and Environments

Biomedical Engineering

Graduate Adviser Dr. Andrew Dunn
Graduate Coordinator Krystal Peralez

Chemical Engineering

Graduate Adviser Dr. Isaac Sanchez 512-471-1020
Graduate Coordinator T. Stockman 512-471-6991

Civil Engineering

Graduate Adviser Dr. Howard Liljestrand
Graduate Coordinator Kathy Rose

512-232-1702

Recruiter Dr. Carlos Caldas
Construction Engineering and Project Management
Recruiter Dr. Jorge Zornberg 512-232-3595
Geotechnical Engineering
Recruiter Dr. Michael Engelhardt 512-417-4592
Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Materials
Recruiter Dr. Chandra Bhat
Transportation Engineering

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Graduate Adviser Dr. Dean Neikirk
Graduate Assistant Adviser Dr. Jack Lee
Graduate Coordinator Melanie Gulick 512-232-4297
Current Students
Graduate Coordinator Barry Levitch 512-232-1458
Prospective Students
Recruiter Dr. Gary Hallock

Engineering Mechanics

Graduate Adviser Dr. Chad Landis
Graduate Coordinator Tina Woods 512-471-7595

Environmental and Water Resources Engineering

Graduate Adviser Dr. Mary Jo Kirisits 512-232-7120
Graduate Coordinator Kathy Rose 512-232-1702

Materials Science and Engineering

Graduate Adviser Dr. Desi Kovar
Graduate Assistant Adviser Dr. Paulo Ferreira
Graduate Coordinator Rebecca Christian 512-471-1504

Mechanical Engineering

Graduate Adviser Dr. Matthew J. Hall
Graduate Assistant Adviser Dr. Richard R. Neptune
Graduate Coordinator Prabu Khalsa 512-232-2702

Operations Research/Industrial Engineering

Graduate Adviser Dr. John Hasenbein
Graduate Coordinator Prabu Khalsa 512-232-2702

Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering

Graduate Adviser Dr. Kamy Sepehrnoori
Graduate Coordinator Frankie Hart 512-471-3258

Weekend Graduate Degree Programs (Option III):

Engineering Management Program Option III

Graduate Adviser Dr. Gaylen Paulson
Graduate Coordinator Brenda Briley 512-475-7025

Software Engineering Program Option III and Circuit Design Program Option III

Graduate Adviser Dr. Dean Neikirk
Graduate Coordinator Chris Garcia 512-475-8649
Current Students
Graduate Coordinator Brenda Briley 512-475-7025
Prospective Students

Affiliated Graduate Degree Programs:

Computational Science, Engineering and Mathematics

Graduate Coordinator Stephanie Rodriguez 512-232-3356


Graduate Application Deadlines

grad application graphicView fall, spring and summer deadlines for all graduate programs and weekend degree (Option III) programs.

Graduate Application Deadlines

DepartmentFallSpringSummer
Aerospace Engineering Dec. 31 Oct. 1 Dec. 31
Architectural Engineering Dec. 15 Sept. 1 Dec. 15
Biomedical Engineering Dec. 1 Oct. 1 March 1
Chemical Engineering Dec. 23 Oct. 1 n/a
Civil Engineering Dec. 15 Oct. 1 Dec. 15
Electrical and Computer Engineering Dec. 15 Dec. 15 Dec. 15
Engineering Mechanics Jan. 7 Oct. 1 Jan. 7
Environmental Engineering Dec. 15 Sept. 1 Dec. 15
Materials Science Engineering Dec. 15 Oct. 1 Dec. 15
Mechanical Engineering Dec. 15 Oct. 1 Dec. 15
Operations Research and Industrial Engineering Dec. 15 Oct. 1 Dec. 15
Petroleum Engineering Dec. 15
Sept. 1
Dec. 15
Weekend Degree Programs
(Option III)
Engineering Management June 1 Nov. 1
Option III: Software Engineering June 1 Nov. 1