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Prabhakar Singh

Prabhakar Singh UTC Endowed Chair Professor Ph.D., University of Sheffield (1978), England Department of Materials Science & Engineering Center for Clean Energy Engineering 44 Weaver Rd. Storrs CT 06269 Phone: (860) 486-8379 Email: singh@engr.uconn.edu Current Research High temperature energy conversion including SOFC and oxy-combustion High temperature electrochemistry- fuel cells, electrolysis and gas […]

Seminars Fall 2022

All seminars will be held in IMS-20 from 9.45 am – 10.55 am. M.S. students and Ph.D. students are required to attend all seminars to earn MSE 6401 course credit. You may substitute up to 3 seminars each semester. Students need to complete and submit a missed seminar make-up form. Click here to download the […]

Avanish Mishra’s Journey from Astrophysics into the Field of MSE

Postdoc, Avanish Mishra, describes his journey of discovering his passion for materials science and engineering

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Professors, Professionals and Students Mingle and Celebrate at MSE Banquet

Students, alumni and faculty of the University of Connecticut Department of Materials Science and Engineering celebrated their, and their peers’, accomplishments at the annual MSE banquet, held at the Alumni Center at the end of the Spring semester.

Su Jeong Heo Wins Baker Award for Fuel Cell Research

Su Jeong Heo, Ph.D. candidate at MSE was awarded first place for the 2017 Dr. Bernard S. Baker Award in fuel cell research at the 2017 Fuel Cell Seminar & Exposition. She received this award for “developing a knowledge base that allows for obtaining longer life of molten carbonate fuel cell (MCFC) power generations systems and in particular a mechanistic understanding of the growth mechanisms of LiAl in a molten carbonate fuel cell (MCFC) matrix.”

UCMA’s Annual Networking Banquet Provides Invaluable Resources to Students

Nearly 50 undergraduates, professors, industry professionals and graduate students turned out for the fourth annual UConn Material Advantage networking banquet, held at UConn Hillel March 23.

Seminars Spring 2016

M.S. students and Ph.D. students are required to attend all seminars to earn MSE 6401 course credit. You may substitute up to 3 seminars each semester. Students need to complete and submit a missed seminar make-up form. Click here to download the seminar make-up form. Date Time Location Speaker Organization Topic 1/29/2016 10:00 a.m. IMS-20 Dr. […]

Female STEM Trailblazers

The academic science community is a largely male dominated space, but four UConn intellectuals pave the way for change. From educating young future scholars to writing over 150 scientific publications, these women demonstrate achievements as leaders in STEM fields, receiving awards this year for Outstanding Women Scholars and Women of Innovation.

Senior Design Day 2015

MSE seniors presented their senior design projects on Friday, May 1st, 2015 at Gampel Pavilion. With a total of 21 projects and 41 students participating, the event showcased the department’s exeptional student talent. Congratulations to our graduating seniors and the MSE Senior Design Project final presentation winners! 1st Prize: $1.500 Zeiss MultiSEM Sample Mount by […]

Professor Radenka Maric and MSE Graduate Student Sapna Gupta Named 2015 Women of Innovation

The CTC honored fifty-six Connecticut women for innovation and leadership in the science, math, technology, and engineering disciplines at the 11th annual Women of Innovation Awards Gala on April 1.

Seok-Woo Lee

Seok-Woo Lee Associate Professor Director for Undergraduate Studies Ph.D., Stanford University (2011) Department of Materials Science & Engineering 25 King Hill Road, Unit 3136 Storrs, CT 06269-3136 Office: 1017 Phone: (860) 486-8028 Email: seok-woo.lee@uconn.edu Web: http://swlee.engr.uconn.edu Research Interests Mechanical behavior of advanced structural materials in-situ nanomechanics: nanoindentation and micropillar compression/tension Dislocation simulations: discrete dislocation dynamics and […]

MSE Graduate Student Spotlight: Sapna Gupta

In her years at UConn thus far, Sapna Gupta has achieved impressive feats that demonstrate academic excellence, leadership, and innovative thinking.

Research

Faculty by Research Areas Additive Manufacturing and Materials Processing Advanced Ceramics Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering Materials for Energy Applications Materials Genomics and Integrated Modeling Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Additive Manufacturing and Materials Processing Name Email Research Interests Mark Aindow Professor and Associate Director of the Institute of Materials Science Defects and Interfaces, Microstructural Development in Alloys and Thin Films & […]

Greg Ojard

Greg Ojard Adjunct Professor Ph.D., Iowa State University (1991) Department of Materials Science & Engineering 97 North Eagleville Road, Unit 3136 Storrs, CT 06269-3136 Office: IMS-111 Phone: (860) 486-4029 Email: greg.ojard@uconn.edu Research Interests One of Dr. Ojard’s interests is experimental characterization of mechanical properties of advanced materials such as ceramic matrix composites and […]

UConn MSE Department Contributes to Green Campus Initiatives

Initially founded as the Connecticut Global Fuel Cell Center in 2001, the Center for Clean Energy Engineering (C2E2) has played a key role in sustainability at the University of Connecticut. The Center’s green campus ventures include a variety of projects, including carbon capture, natural resource conservation, power management, smart power transmission, fuel cells, and solar and wind energy.

Keramos Chapter Founded at UConn

Ms. Sapna Gupta, a Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) graduate student, has founded a University of Connecticut chapter of Keramos with the support of her team leaders and chapter advisor Professor Prabhakar Singh.

Manoj Kumar Mahapatra

Manoj Kumar Mahaprata Assistant Professor-in-ResidencePh.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (2009) Department of Materials Science & Engineering 97 North Eagleville Road, Unit 3136 Storrs, CT 06269-3136 Office: C2E2-108 Phone:(860) 486 4284 Fax: (860) 486 4745 Email: mkmanoj@engr.uconn.edu Special Activities Member: American Ceramic Society Research Statement Manoj’s research interests include developing materials and establishing structure-property-performance […]

MSE Senior Capstone Design 2013

On May 10th, Materials Science and Engineering students, faculty, and industry advisors convened to observe the final Capstone presentations. The Senior Capstone Design course trains UCONN’s MSE students in innovation in the materials science technology arena, leadership, and provides the students with a deep exposure to real-life challenges.

New MSE Research Awards

MSE would like to recognize its professors to whom research funding has recently been awarded.

New Research Awards

The Materials Science & Engineering Program would like to recognize their respective faculty members who have recently been granted new funding initiatives. C. Barry Carter, Radenka Maric and Chris Cornelius, Department of Education, Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need: Nanostructures and Devices for Energy Production and Storage, 8/12-8/15, $399,798. Rainer Hebert, UTC/Pratt & Whitney, […]

Yusuf Khan

Yusuf Khan Associate Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, UConn Health Center Ph.D., Drexel University (2005) University of Connecticut Health Center 263 Farmington Avenue, Unit MC3711 Farmington, CT 06030 Office: ARBE-7038 Phone: (860) 679-4097 Email: ykhan@uchc.edu Current Research Tissue Engineering Bioactive polymeric surfaces Chemical modification of polymeric surfaces Ion-donor ceramics Current Research Group Post […]

S. Pamir Alpay

S. Pamir Alpay Vice President for Research, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor Ph.D., University of Maryland (1999) Department of Materials Science and Engineering 25 King Hill Road Storrs, CT 06269 Office: MZ-108 Phone: (860) 486-6917 Email: pamir.alpay@uconn.edu Web: http://alpay.ims.uconn.edu Research Interests Multiscale modeling of materials Ferroic and multiferroic materials Conducting oxides […]

Curriculum and Course Guide

The Materials Science and Engineering Program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org. Course Selection and Advising Guide Plan of Study Curriculum Flow Chart Honors Requirements Course Selection Template Undergraduate Catalogue Freshman Year – First Semester Course Name Credits CHEM 1127Q (or 1147Q)* General Chemistry 4 […]

Avinash M. Dongare

Avinash M. Dongare Professor Director for Graduate Studies Ph.D., University of Virginia, Charlottesville (2008) Department of Materials Science and Engineering 25 King Hill Road Storrs, CT 06269-3136 Office: MZ-208 Phone: (860) 486-2592 E-mail: dongare@uconn.edu Web: http://dongare.group.uconn.edu/ Current Research Development and application of advanced computational methods (molecular dynamics, Monte Carlo, density functional theory, […]

Three Materials Science Professors Elected as Members of the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering (CASE)

Professor S. Pamir Alpay, Professor Radenka Maric, and Professor Prabhakar Singh are newly elected members to the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering. The Academy is a non-profit institution patterned after the National Academy of Sciences. The Academy’s main objectives are to provide information and advice on science and technology to the government, industry and […]

Presentations of the Materials Science and Engineering 2010-11 Capstone Design Projects

Congratulations all on an excellent set of final oral report presentations of the Materials Science and Engineering 2010-11 Capstone Design Projects on Friday, April 29. As in previous years we asked three individuals who are experienced with the practices and requirements of our UConn-MSE engineering design course to serve as judges to evaluate the design […]