Welcome to the Dept of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering

We integrate the research experience as part of our educational mission.  As a result, we have a vibrant, active department in which undergraduate students, graduate students, faculty and staff work together to tackle grand challenges s that require new materials and processes.

MSCE Resercher Receive $2.5M in Federal Funding for Technology to Enable Fusion Power Plants

Profs. L. Snead and D. Sprouster focus on researching and developing new, advanced materials and manufacturing techniques to enhance the durability of the “first wall” in a fusion power plant (where energy is derived from a process called fusion). 

MSCE Researchers Receive $4M to Pursue Innovative Approaches to Combat Freeze-Thaw Damage

A multi-university research group led by Dilip Gersappe, professor and chair of MSCE has been awarded a $4 million, three-year grant from the U.S. Army Cold Regions Lab..

Professor Tad Koga and Research Professor Maya Endoh receive $1.2M to Prevent Surface Pathogens

Tad Koga, a professor, and Maya Endoh, research professor in MSCE has awarded $1.2 million from UT Battelle LLC, a management contractor for the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science for a study to test surface pathogen prevention.