Department Introduction Materials Science and Engineering (MatSE)
We are… Located in University Park, PA 17,000 faculty and staff 100,000 students Over $800 million in research spending Largest student-run philanthropic organization, “THON” has raised over $114m for pediatric cancer research and patient care since 1973 Known internationally for our football, ice cream, and materials research!
MatSE at Penn State 30 Faculty 30 Associated Faculty 80 Researchers/Scholars 352 Undergraduate Students 168 Graduate Students 13 Interdisciplinary Research Centers (10 are NSF IUCRC)
MatSE at Penn State #9 ranked undergraduate program in the U.S #13 ranked graduate program in the U.S. #1 in materials research spending $73 million in materials related research $11 million/year in research expenditures
Research Centers 2D Crystal Consortium NSF Materials Innovation Platform Battery and Energy Storage Technology Center Center for 2-Dimensional and Layered Materials Center for Dielectrics and Piezoelectrics Center for Innovative Materials Processing Through Direct Digital Deposition (CIMP-3D) Center for Nanomedicine and Materials
Research Centers Center for Nanoscale Science (NSF-MRSEC) Center on Optical Wireless Applications Center for Solar Nanomaterials Center for the Study of Polymeric Systems Electrochemical Engine Center International Center for Actuators and Transducers Materials Computation Center
Millennium Science Center Materials Research Institute (MRI) MRI is a catalyst for multidisciplinary education and innovations in materials
Millennium Science Center MRI encompasses: 5 Colleges 15 Departments 200+ Faculty 100 Researchers 800+ Graduate students 40,000 sq ft quiet labs shielded from vibration/electromagnetism 10,000 sq ft class 1000/100 clean room 4,000 sq ft Collaborative space
Millennium Science Center Fully-staffed, open access, analytical research facility that Includes: Nanofabrication Laboratories Piezoelectric and pyroelectric complex oxides, epitaxial graphene devices and research, atomic layer deposition, lithography on curved surfaces, complementary characterization techniques Materials Characterization Laboratory
Steidle Building The home to the department of Materials Science and Engineering, underwent a complete renovation completed in June 2016
Steidle Building Department offices Computer Lab Conference rooms student common areas
Steidle Building Laboratories Undergrad Teaching Advanced Processing Mechanical Testing 3D Printing Nano Particles Rheometry Computational