# UC Davis Graduate Studies

**Source**: https://grad.ucdavis.edu/programs/gach
**Parent**: https://catalog.ucdavis.edu/departments-programs-degrees/agricultural-environmental-chemistry-graduate-group/agriculture-environmental-chemistry-phd/

# Agricultural and Environmental Chemistry

## About the Program

### Learn More About the Program

[Visit the Program](http://agchem.ucdavis.edu)

[Email the Program](mailto:clrubio@ucdavis.edu)

Students and faculty in our group apply chemistry to address critical societal challenges, with a strong emphasis on environmental sustainability. Our program equips students with advanced expertise in analytical, organic, physical, inorganic, biological, and environmental chemistry, along with the qualitative and quantitative skills essential for professional research and teaching. Key areas of focus include chemical processes in natural systems and their effects on the air, water, soil, and human health; the environmental fate and transport of pollutants; pesticide and toxicant chemistry; food chemistry; fiber and polymer chemistry; enzymatic reactions and fermentation chemistry; and the innovations in sustainable chemical practices. Graduates from our program go on to impactful careers in academia, government agencies, industry, environmental consulting, and other fields, contributing meaningfully to scientific progress and societal well-being.

Degree Type

Interdisciplinary Graduate Group

Degrees Offered

M.S. Plan I \
M.S. Plan II \
Ph.D. Plan B

Lead Dean

College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

Degree Requirements

[2022](https://programs.gs.ucdavis.edu/api/doc/4115)

[2019](https://programs.gs.ucdavis.edu/api/doc/3629)

[2007](https://programs.gs.ucdavis.edu/api/doc/2745)

[1999](https://programs.gs.ucdavis.edu/api/doc/2746)

Administrative ByLaws

[1994](https://programs.gs.ucdavis.edu/api/doc/2747)

Major Code

GACH

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## Admissions and Fellowship Information

Admission Requirements

[UC Davis General Admission Requirements](https://grad.ucdavis.edu/applying-uc-davis)
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[Program Admissions Requirements](http://agchem.ucdavis.edu/apply/)

Admission Deadlines

Priority: Jan 5, 2026\
General: Jun 1, 2026\

Internal Fellowship Deadlines

Prospective Student Fellowship: Jan 5, 2026\
Continuing Student Fellowship: Jan 15, 2026

### Admissions Actions

[Request Admissions Info](https://apply.grad.ucdavis.edu/register/?id=9c9a7154-1f83-4dfa-a1c8-e60f719b1b81)

[Apply for Admission](https://grad.ucdavis.edu/node/841)

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## Program Contact Information

### Primary Program Contacts

Graduate Program Coordinator

**Program Coordinator**\
 Christee Rubio
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[clrubio@ucdavis.edu](mailto:clrubio@ucdavis.edu)

Graduate Program Chair

**Graduate Group Chair**\
 Alyson Mitchell
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(530) 304-6618 | [aemitchell@ucdavis.edu](mailto:aemitchell@ucdavis.edu)

### Additional Contacts

Program Contacts

**Advisor: Admissions and Primary Contact**\
 Mathew Hengel
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Agricultural and Environmental Chemistry \
(530) 752-2402 | [mjhengel@ucdavis.edu](mailto:mjhengel@ucdavis.edu)

**Advisor: General**\
 Alyson Mitchell
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Agricultural and Environmental Chemistry \
(530) 304-6618 | [aemitchell@ucdavis.edu](mailto:aemitchell@ucdavis.edu)

**Advisor: General**\
 Tran Nguyen
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Agricultural and Environmental Chemistry \
(530) 752-5987 | [tbn@ucdavis.edu](mailto:tbn@ucdavis.edu)

**Advisor: General**\
 Pramod Pandey
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Agricultural and Environmental Chemistry \
(530) 752-0615 | [pkpandey@ucdavis.edu](mailto:pkpandey@ucdavis.edu)

**Advisor: General**\
 Brett Poulin
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Agricultural and Environmental Chemistry \
(530) 754-2454 | [bapoulin@ucdavis.edu](mailto:bapoulin@ucdavis.edu)

**Faculty Advisor**\
 Selina Wang
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Agricultural and Environmental Chemistry \
[scwang@ucdavis.edu](mailto:scwang@ucdavis.edu)

**Advisor: General**\
 Thomas Young
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Agricultural and Environmental Chemistry \
(530) 754-9399 | [tyoung@ucdavis.edu](mailto:tyoung@ucdavis.edu)

**Advisor: General**\
 Qi Zhang
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Agricultural and Environmental Chemistry \
(530) 752-5779 | [dkwzhang@ucdavis.edu](mailto:dkwzhang@ucdavis.edu)

Graduate Studies Contacts

**Senior Academic Advisor**\
 Samantha Duesdieker
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(530) 752-4928 | [samdues@ucdavis.edu](mailto:samdues@ucdavis.edu)