About completing Ph.D degree in the US Industry Fortunately I was able to continue my graduate studies at a US university, recently passing my Ph.D qualification exam, which put me one step closer to my final goal--the ultimate "Ph.D degree". But due to the limited resources at university, I was wondering whether I am able to complete my Ph.D research in materials science related industry instead of the laboratory of university, because eventually I am gonna work for the industry, I like their well disciplined as well as the goal-orientated working environment. I really hope anyone who has been through this can give me some information and useful suggestions, I am really appreciated....
I have known a number of people who have done a Ph.D. while in industry (in partnership with an advisor at an appropriate degree-granting university of course), often closely tied to the work that they are doing in industry.  This is relatively unusual, however, because it requires that one's industrial work be both at a high enough level for a Ph.D. and also able to be disclosed through scientific publication.  

Thus, if you're in an industrial environment where people are publishing regularly (my company is an example of such), it's not too hard to make work, but in a "generic" industrial job it would be difficult.