M.Eng. in Materials Science and Engineering Degree

Program Overview

The Materials Science and Engineering MEng program focuses on the interdisciplinary study of metals, polymers, ceramics, and other materials. With research areas ranging from additive manufacturing to biomaterials, the program emphasizes practical applications like processing techniques and characterization methodologies. Graduates gain expertise in materials design, synthesis, and properties, preparing them for careers in industries such as aerospace, electronics, and healthcare.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Materials Science and Engineering department offers a Master of Engineering (MEng) degree in Materials Science and Engineering (MSE). The program focuses on the sub-fields of metals, polymers, and ceramics, along with composites, electronic, photonic, bio and functional materials.

Research Focus Areas:

• Additive manufacturing
• High temperature and lightweight alloys
• Shape memory alloys
• Functional thin films
• Magnetic materials
• Polymer structures and interfacial properties
• Scattering theory and experiments
• Conducting polymers and composites
• Biomaterials
• Nano materials and nano photonics
• Carbon nanotubes and graphene
• Smart materials
• Soft matter
• Energy materials
• Nano biomedicine

Metallurgical and Ceramic Science and Engineering Research:

• Phase transformations
• Microstructure evolution
• Mechanical properties (fatigue, creep, fracture, wear)
• Impact of processing on mechanical properties
• Gas-phase alloying and sintering kinetics of 3D printed metallic materials
• In-situ monitoring of sensitization and environmental cracking mechanisms of aluminum alloys
• Advanced mechanical surface treatment effects on mechanical properties, corrosion and stress corrosion cracking of lightweight, high temperature and nuclear alloys
• Design of alloys for extreme environments
• Thermodynamic and computational modeling

Processing of Metals and Ceramics:

• Powder metallurgy
• Ceramic sintering
• Thin film deposition
• Solidification
• Additive manufacturing processes (e.g., laser powder bed fusion)

Polymer Materials Research:

• Synthesis
• Processing
• Structure and property characterization
• Hierarchically-organized materials with different structural dimensions, characteristic length scales, and unique properties
• Nanoparticle interfaces with metals/ceramics, soft matter, and biological cells
• Novel processing of nanomaterials to create new composite materials with improved properties

Other:

• The MSE program, in combination with the Advanced Materials Characterization Center and other Centers and laboratories, has excellent facilities for materials processing, testing and characterization.
• Students have opportunities to learn the use of modern instrumental techniques including advanced processing, mechanical testing systems, scanning and transmission electron microscopy, compositional analysis, small-angle and wide-angle X-ray diffraction, Raman scattering, infrared and X-ray photoelectron infrared spectroscopy.