98 Undergraduate Students
79 Graduate Students
Science I, Institute of Materials Science
Center for Clean Energy Engineering
Institute for Regenerative Engineering
Innovation Partnership Building at UConn Tech Park
B.S.E. (ABET accredited)
MSE minor
M.S., MEng., Ph.D.
98 Undergraduate Students
79 Graduate Students
20 Full-time Professors
4 Joint with the UConn Health Center
4 Additional Faculty in Graduate Program
13 Teaching, Research, Adjunct, and Emeritus Faculty
Top 25 among US Public Universities
Tied for 34th among all US Institutions
Highest ranked program in UConn College of Engineering
Best undergraduate student:faculty ratio in UConn COE
Welcome back to UConn MSE for the 2024 academic year. Now that we’re settled into the new Institute of Materials Science, our almost 300 students, researchers, staff, and faculty are eager to expand on our many successes thus far. Our national ranking is again in the top 25 for public MSE programs. Our newest faculty member, JC Zhao, is also our new College of Engineering Dean signaling the importance of MSE to our university and our region. And our research efforts, publications, awards, and grants all continue to grow, leveraging our particular expertise in metallurgy, additive manufacturing, functional and biomedical materials, materials for energy and sustainability, and novel materials modeling, processing, and characterization.
Don’t wait to join our undergraduate program, featuring more hands-on lab classes than any other engineering degree. Earn a PhD, or a part-time masters degree. Benefit from our industry partnerships, exceptional labs and facilities, and renowned faculty. Be an active member of the vibrant community we’ve established here in Science1.
Invent, apply, and manufacture the materials which make tomorrow better. Materialize Your Future with UConn Materials.
-Bryan Huey, MSE Department Head
Materials Science is present in nearly every field of engineering, and in every aspect of your modern world. The demand for newer, stronger, cheaper, lighter, more functional and more sustainable materials is inherent in all types of industries. Materials science and engineering majors develop the materials that make the technologies we use in our everyday lives better. READ MORE.
General Inquiries, Academic Services, Admissions, Travel
Sarah Moore
Email: sarah.e.moore@uconn.edu
Phone: 860-486-4620
Normal Office Hours: 8:00am-3:30pm
Mon., Tue., Thu., Fr. onsite and telecommuting Wed.
Financial Services, Payroll, Purchasing, Visas
Lorri Lafontaine
Email: lorri.lafontaine@uconn.edu
Phone: 860-486-4621
Normal Office Hours: 8:00am-3:30pm
All week onsite
Department Head
Bryan Huey
Email: bhuey-MSEhead@uconn.edu
Phone: 860-486-3284
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Inside Scoop on UConn’s Performance at IMAT Conference
UConn MSE students showcased their talents at the IMAT Conference, competing in the “Strong Bar” and “DomesDay” events. . . .
Published: Oct 31, 2024
Jasna Jankovic receives the Fraunhofer-Bessel Research Award
Associate professor Jasna Jankovic was recently awarded the Fraunhofer-Bessel Researcher Award, which will support her to conduct research in Germany . . .
Published: Sep 19, 2024
Webs of Dreams: A Quest to create Spider-Man’s Web Fluid
Riley Blumenfield’s dream to learn how to create Spider-man’s web fluid leads to fruitful studies of materials science and current career in manuf . . .
Published: Jun 06, 2024
From MSE Graduate to Professor in Materials Science Innovation
Explore the intersection of tradition, innovation, and mentorship as Rohit Batra shares insights into his teaching philosophy, research endeavors, and . . .
Published: May 29, 2024
MSE Among Top 25 Public Programs
Degrees Offered
B.S. (ABET accredited)
MSE minor
M.S., MENG, Ph.D.
Faculty
20 Full-time Professors
4 Joint with the UConn Health Center
4 Additional Faculty in Graduate Program
13 Teaching, Research, Adjunct, and Emeritus Faculty
Students
98 Undergraduate Students
79 Graduate Students
Materials Science & Engineering
25 King Hill Road
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT 06269-3136
Phone: (860) 486-4620
Email: mse@uconn.edu