Materials Science and Engineering

MSE Graduate Students Earn 2026 GEMS Awards

Three Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) graduate students have been recognized for their outstanding achievements with 2026 Graduate Excellence in Materials Science (GEMS) awards. Nishanth Reddy Manda received the Diamond Award, and Gideon Irogbele and Oriyomi Opetubo received the Sapphire Award. Organized annually by the Basic Science Division, the GEMS awards recognize outstanding graduate students […]

The CHAT features Dr. Dong Hou

Dr. Dong Hou was a featured speaker for The Chat (Clemson Health Advancement Talks: A virtual lecture series focusing onhealth research and innovation) on Thursday, August 27th. The title of Dr. Hou’s talk was “Design and Development ofMicrobatteries for Implantable Medical Devices: A Materials Scientist’s Perspective on Healthcare”.

High-Entropy Alloys: Why Atomic Size Isn’t the Whole Story

High-entropy alloys mix several elements in large amounts, creating materials that can be strong and perform well at high temperatures. Their atoms do not sit perfectly in place: they shift slightly, a pattern called local lattice distortion. Researchers have often explained this distortion mainly through differences in the sizes of the atoms. A new study […]