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Department of Materials Science and EngineeringEnter a Search Term Search Search this site Search all Rutgers Search People Department of Materials Science and Engineering Rutgers School of Engineering Rutgers.edu MSE Resources Events Giving Open Search Department of Materials Science and Engineering About Message from the Chair A Proud History External Advisory Board ABET Accreditation News Contact Us Admissions Undergraduate Program Graduate Program Academics Undergraduate Academics Graduate Academics Research Research Areas Research Centers Center for Advanced Solid State Ionics and Energy Storage Research Ceramic, Composite and Optical Materials Center (CCOMC) Student Experience People Full-Time Faculty Graduate Faculty Research Staff Staff Open Search Department of Materials Science and Engineering Open Search Open Menu Close About Admissions Academics Research Student Experience People Rutgers School of Engineering Rutgers.edu MSE Resources Events Giving Materials Science and Engineering Home Materials Science and Engineering Solving problems related to the design, processing, and evaluation of conventional and specialty materials. Learn With Us Welcome to the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. Our program equips students with solid training in chemistry, applied physics, and processing, in all areas and classes of materials, including nanomaterials, biomaterials, traditional materials, and devices. Undergraduate Program Graduate Program Meet Our Faculty "I was drawn to MSE because, as an engineer, and as a human being motivated to improve the world around me, I strive to bring the future we want to the present." George Wenson Research Areas Glass, Ceramics, and Hard Materials A traditional strength of the MSE department is glasses, oxide and non-oxide ceramics, powder processing and ceramic composites. There is a focus on materials for extreme environments, such as ceramic armor and hypersonic materials. Learn More Sustainable Materials Sustainable materials include developing environmentally friendly processing methods to recycle polymers and concrete into construction materials. New cement chemistries are studied that reduce carbon dioxide emissions. Learn More Batteries, Energy Storage, and Solar Energy Devices Energy storage is a critical area of research for electric vehicles, grid modernization, smartphones and sensors. Photovoltaics (PV) and solar thermal systems are being optimized for a wide range of application including agrivoltaics, where PV and agriculture are synergistically co-located. Research in these areas are closely related to sustainability as they directly support the drive towards a carbon-free society. Learn More Materials for Photonics and Electronics Materials for photonics and elecronics includes organic and inorganic semiconductors, fluorescent and phosphorescent materials and ferroelectric and piezoelectric sensors and actuators. Nanostructured assemblies are studied for plasmonic behavior, along with materials for organic light emitting diodes (OLED). Learn More Multiscale Theory and Modeling Modeling techniques are used at a variety of length and time scales spanning from atomistic to continuum. Focus areas of modeling and theory are the performance of surfaces, mechanical behavior of metals, and amorphous materials. Learn More Biomaterials Properties of glass and the biocompatibility of various materials are studied for both implant and therapeutic applications. Learn More Fast Facts Established 1902 88 Patents Awarded to Faculty Since 2015 6 Concentration Options Offer Flexibility Materials Science and Engineering News Faculty News Ryan Sills Assumes Journal of Materials Science: Materials Theory Editorship Sills has been a member of the editorial board of the five-year-old publication for the past year and has also edited two of its Special Collections is charged with expanding its impact on the materials science community. Research & Innovation Creating an International Hub and Talent Pipeline in Glass Science and Technology The School of Engineering is home to a world-class glass and ceramics research hub that’s working towards solving the important issues including nuclear waste management and creating a well-trained and skilled workforce for the global glass and ceramic industry. Student News CGIF, NSBE Scholarship Recipient Dreams of Launching Ceramics in Space Megan Bynoe is currently in her fourth year at Rutgers University in New Jersey earning both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in materials science and engineering, and she is the 2023 American Ceramic Society (ACerS) and Ceramic and Glass Industry Foundation (CGIF) scholarship recipient administered by the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE). 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