Thank you to our MSE External Advisory Board Members for their continued support of the Department of Materials Science & Engineering.
Materials Science and Engineering
MSE Holds 2026 Honor & Awards Ceremony
The Materials Science & Engineering Honors & Awards Ceremony was held on April 15, 2026, to recognize the achievements of our undergraduate and graduate students. Congratulations to the following undergraduate students: Congratulations to the following graduate students for being selected as the 2025/2026 Kentwool Fellows: Congratulations to the 2026 Student Organization Awardees:
19th Annual MRS/OPTICA Poster Session Held
Thanks to Games officers Krissy Chapman, Carie Feigeles, Maren Kagin, and Nishanth Manda for all their hard work organizing the 19th MRS/OPTICA Poster Competition! Also, thank you to all the judges for your time and participation. Congratulations to the award winners: Undergraduate Research: 1st place – Benjamin Eubanks (Weirich group) 2nd place – Alexis Madden […]
Reaching into the Quantum World: A New Way to Control Superconducting Vortices
Recent advances in nanoscience continue to push the boundaries of how we understand and manipulate matter at extremely small scales. A new study published by the Royal Society of Chemistry introduces an innovative technique for controlling superconducting vortices—tiny whirlpools of electrical current that form inside certain materials at very low temperatures. Superconductors are remarkable because […]
Announcing the 19th Annual MRS/OSA Poster Competition
MRS/OSA will hold it’s 19th Annual Poster Competition on April 2nd in the AMIC Atrium. The Seminar featuring Dr. Peter Schultz begins at 3:30 PM in AMIC 1101. The registration deadline is March 20th.
Weirich Group Wins APS Travel Grants
Two grad students in Dr. Kimberly Weirich’s research group have won 3 travel awards to the APS Global Summit in Denver, Co. this March. There are more than 14,000 people that attend this meeting, so it is a honor to get one of these awards in a research group. Megan Janquart – APS Division of […]
Laser-Engineered Battery Material Could Make Fast Charging Better
Electric vehicles (EVs) and many portable electronics depend on lithium-ion batteries. But one big challenge remains: slow charging speeds. Most lithium-ion batteries take too long to charge because the materials inside don’t let lithium ions move quickly enough. A new study explores a cutting-edge way to fix this problem using laser engineering on a common […]
MSE Holds Mini Career Fair
Thank you to our fabulous MSE alumni: Their time in meeting with and talking with MSE undergrads at the Spring MSE Mini-Career Fair was invaluable!
Introducing the Esmacher Scholars Program.
Thanks to the generosity of MSE Alumnus and MSE External Advisory Board member, Russ Esmacher, and his wife Julie Esmacher, MSE is proud to announce the Esmacher Scholars Program. This scholarship program is for current MSE majors or General Engineering students planning on majoring in Materials Science & Engineering and who are passionate about Materials […]
Announcing MSE’s New Center for X-Ray Advanced Imaging of Materials & Structures.
We are excited to announce the opening of the new Center for X-Ray Advanced Imaging of Materials & Structures (X-Ray AIMS) in the AMIC building on Clemson’s campus (Fig. 1A). Located on the first floor, this state-of-the-art facility is equipped with a newly installed ZEISS Xradia Versa 615 micro-CT system, enabling non-destructive three-dimensional imaging of […]
Kuksenok Research Group’s Article Appears in the Top 5% of all Research Outputs Scored by Altmetric
Dr. Olga Kuksenok’s group’s article “Transforming Waste Cooking Oil into Linear and Branched Polyethylene Mimics” published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society appears in the top 5% of all research outputs scored by Altmetric. The article discusses how this research group has developed a new way to turn waste cooking oil into high-performance, […]
Fabrication Matters: How Thermal Evaporation Damages Perovkite Materials
Why Some Perovskite Solar Materials Fall Apart Under Thermal Evaporation — And What It Means for Solar Tech Metal halide perovskites are a class of materials that have captured huge interest in solar energy research because of their remarkable ability to convert sunlight into electricity. In less than a decade, perovskite solar cells have achieved […]
Turning UV Into Visible Light: A New Twist on Zinc Oxide
Bright new light from old material: Zinc Oxide + PVA Scientists have long known that Zinc Oxide (ZnO) is a useful material — it’s cheap, abundant, and has been used in everything from electronics to sunscreens. But ZnO’s natural glow is mostly in ultraviolet (UV), which isn’t helpful for everyday lighting. SpringerLink+1 A recent study, […]
Solid-State Batteries Made Faster, Cleaner, and Smarter
If you’re interested in energy technology, materials science, or sustainable engineering, this research conducted by Dr. Kyle Brinkman and his research group members, Rahul Rajeev and Dr. Abhaya Mishra, is a great example of how clever chemistry and materials processing can unlock next-generation battery performance. It’s not just about “make something new” — it’s about […]
Materials Science and Engineering Welcomes New External Advisory Board Member
The Department of Materials Science and Engineering is pleased to welcome our newest external advisory board member, Dr. Ramesh Kesh, Senior Vice President of the Textiles Division at Milliken & Company. The external advisory board meets each semester to provide guidance on strengthening our curriculum, enhancing student recruitment efforts, expanding industry partnerships, and supporting the […]
