1. Department Introduction
Materials Science and Engineering (MatSE)

2. 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!

3. 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)

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. Millennium Science Center
Materials Research Institute (MRI) MRI is a catalyst for multidisciplinary education and innovations in materials

8. 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

9. 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

10. Steidle Building
The home to the department of Materials Science and Engineering, underwent a complete renovation completed in June 2016

11. Steidle Building Department offices Computer Lab Conference rooms
student common areas

12. Steidle Building Laboratories
Undergrad Teaching
Advanced Processing
Mechanical Testing
3D Printing
Nano Particles
Rheometry
Computational