Materials Science and Engineering

MSE Congratulates Dr. Cheng Sun

MSE congratulates Dr. Cheng Sun for being awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers. This is the highest U.S. government honor. Dr. Sun is an assistant professor with a joint mechanical engineering and materials science & engineering appointment. To read more about Dr. Sun and this prestigious award, click here.

MSE Welcomes Dr. Yanying Lu

Dr. Yanying Lu joined MSE on January 1, 2025, as a Joint Appointment (AuE) Assistant Professor. Before coming to Clemson, she was a staff scientist at Sylvatex Inc. Her specialty areas are ceramic engineering, composite materials, and battery material manufacturing.

Materials Advantage Officers Attend MS&T Conference.

MA officers (from left to right) Peyton Anderson, Jack Hoffler, Jakob Humphrey and Sara Dockins attended MS&T 24 in Pittsburg, PA. During their visit, they made many connections with students from various universities in the US and internationally. They attended various workshops and mixers and toured a steel mill. It was a great experience and […]

MSE Hosts Welcome/Welcome Back Picnic.

MSE had a great time hosting the welcome back picnic where General Engineering students had the chance to speak with faculty, staff, and MSE students to discover more about our program.

A Note from the Chair

Dear alumni and colleagues,  We head into summer on an incredibly high note with Advanced Materials Innovation Complex (AMIC) groundbreaking ceremony and start of construction for this important new facility for the department, university and the State of South Carolina.  This facility represents a $130 Million investment in the future of advanced materials and will […]

Note from the Chair

Dear alumni and colleagues, The future for advanced materials is bright at Clemson with recent board of trustee approval for Phase 2 of the Advanced Materials Innovation Complex (AMIC).  AMIC is scheduled to break ground next year and will serve as the new home of the MSE department.  In addition to this important infrastructure project, […]