gimingo

Bumping this- any thoughts? Thanks!

Hi I'm a new member to the site planning on applying for a PhD. I think I have a pretty good shot at some top programs so I'm comfortable applying anywhere. However I want to pick areas based on the research area that I'm interested in (process systems engineering). Is there any sort of database or resource I can take a look at that lists schools by research area? Additionally, I'm not particularly satisfied with the US News and World report in terms of their process of ranking schools. Does anyone have a recommendation for a better list of "top" chemical engineering programs? I'm really not too particular about rank but I really care about working in a research environment where everyone is very talented and highly qualified, and I'm wondering if there's a way to select for schools where that's more often the case. Any help you could give would be appreciated- thank you!