PhD in Engineering – Engineering Systems Management

• pursue successful academic, industry and/or government careers
• conduct research independently across multidisciplinary areas
• apply technical knowledge for long-term sustainable and economic development
• act professionally and ethically in the practice of engineering systems management

To be fully admitted to the PhD-ESM degree program at the American University of Sharjah (AUS), applicants must meet the following criteria:

Regular Admission: (MS to PhD)

• Degree: Hold a master’s degree in engineering from an accredited university recognized by the UAE Ministry of Education’s Higher Education Affairs Division and by AUS. Applicants with non-engineering degrees may be considered on a case-by-case basis.
• GPA: Have a minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 3.0 (on a scale of 4.0) or its equivalent in the master’s degree.

Direct Admission: (BS to PhD)

• Degree: Hold a bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited university recognized by the UAE Ministry of Education’s Higher Education Affairs Division and by AUS.
• GPA: Have a minimum CGPA of 3.5 (on a scale of 4.0) or its equivalent in the bachelor’s degree.

Required Documents:

• Three letters of recommendation
• A statement of purpose
• A current curriculum vitae/resume

Additional Requirement:

Applicants with a degree obtained outside the UAE must submit an equivalency of their degree from the UAE Ministry of Education, Higher Education Affairs Division.

Required Courses

Students must successfully complete the following required courses:

• ESM 701 Research Methods
• ESM 702 Multivariate Data Analysis
• ESM 795 Doctoral Seminar
• ESM 799 Dissertation (for a minimum of 30 credits)

Elective Courses (minimum of 18 credits)

Students must successfully complete a minimum of six elective courses (for a minimum of 18 credits) selected from the following research areas. The electives courses must be approved by the program coordinator.

Supply Chain Management Research Area

• ESM 710 Advanced Decision Making Analysis
• ESM 711 Deterministic Optimization Techniques
• ESM 712 Advanced Supply Chain Management
• ESM 713 Supply Chain Modeling
• ESM 714 Modeling and Analysis of Logistics Systems)
• ESM 794 Special Topics in ESM­–Supply Chain Management

Sustainable Construction Project Management Research Area

• ESM 720 Sustainable Development for Engineers
• ESM 721 Sustainable Development and Global Competitiveness
• ESM 722 Sustainable Analytics and Resource Management
• ESM 723 The Living Building
• ESM 724 Sustainable Ecosystems
• ESM 725 Programs and Portfolio Management
• ESM 794 Special Topics in ESM–Sustainable Construction Project Management

Smart Cities Research Area

• ESM 730 Tools for Big Data
• ESM 731 Smart Cities Infrastructure and Services
• ESM 732 Networking Architectures for Smart Cities
• ESM 733 Electronic, Social and Sensor Network Applications for Smart Cities
• ESM 734 Trust and Security for Smart Cities
• ESM 794 Special Topics in ESM–Smart Cities

Engineering Management Research Area

• ESM 740 Advanced Quality Engineering
• ESM 741 Organizational Performance Management
• ESM 742 Strategic Human Resources Management
• ESM 743 Strategic Management
• ESM 794 Special Topics in ESM–Engineering Management