Materials Science and Engineering

 

Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) is concerned with the creation of materials with novel properties and their use in a variety of fields ranging from ultra-fast computer chips and high-efficiency solar cells to high-powered jets, and even beauty products. Today, engineering innovations are increasingly dependent on breakthroughs in materials at the micro- and nanometer scale. Students in MSE acquire a solid background in the basic sciences and in the engineering of materials, with hands-on laboratory experience in nano-scale materials characterization and processing. This program prepares graduates for a variety of careers in fields such as nanotechnology, electronics, computing, the biomedical, automotive and aerospace industries, as well as government agencies and research laboratories.

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The Future of the Front Lines
The text Mahesh Neupane received simply said, “Congratulations.” The assistant adjunct professor at the Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering (BCOE) and research program manager for the Army Research Office (ARO) at the United States Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Army Research Laboratory (DEVCOM ARL) didn’t know what to make of it. “I Googled my name,” he said. “Nothing came up.” The note had come from a colleague, and Neupane — also a BCOE alum — buckled into a plane seat next to his supervisor, found himself stumped. Half an hour later, the colleague’s voice filled
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Winston Chung Global Energy Center
Winston Chung Global Energy Center announces new directors
BCOE faculty members Juchen Guo and Hamed Mohsenian-Rad are the new co-directors of the Winston Chung Global Energy Center.
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CIRM stem cell conference participant and student researcher.
New Horizons in Healing
BCOE will host the annual California Institute for Regenerative Medicine stem cell conference on August 5-6 with more than 100 student researchers who will showcase their projects and advances in regenerative medicine.
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Mantis shrimp
Smashing Success
Alumnus Garrett Milliron co-invented a materials science technology that was inspired by the “smasher” mantis shrimp and was recently used to develop a "bioinspired marvel," high-performance, impact-resistant hockey equipment
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