The 16th Annual Materials and Optics Poster Competition was hosted by graduate student chapters of the Materials Research Society (MRS) and Optica on March 16, 2023 at the state-of-the-art Watt Family Innovation Center housed on Clemson University’s main campus. This competition serves as the primary showcase of materials and optics research being performed at Clemson University and […]
Materials Science and Engineering
MSE to Host Workshop on Advanced Characterization & Imaging in AMIC
April 17-18, 2023 The Advanced Materials Innovation Complex (AMIC) building https://cecas.clemson.edu/amic/#facility is on track to begin construction in the Summer 2023. AMIC will host an advanced characterization and imaging facility that is planned to crosscut the energy, health and manufacturing themes prioritized by the University and be a resource to the broader materials community at […]
Nathan Linton can predict properties of novel material systems in a matter of seconds
Conventional alloys mainly consist of one principal element with minor property modifications made by adding relatively small proportions of other elements. While as many as a dozen additional elements may be included in conventional alloys, one base element possesses the majority atom fraction in the material. Multi-principal element alloys or MPEAs consist of several base […]
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, […]
MSE Halloween Shenanigans
MSE students, faculty and staff Participated in a team building Halloween scavenger hunt. Teams braved the rain and had lots of fun! The Glass Goblins won the event and each received a $25 gift card and of course bragging rights. Here are a few pictures of the teams on the hunt.
Bailey Meehan is doing his part to improve the efficiency of optical fibers
Fiber lasers are lasers which use optical fibers to amplify the power of light, in the form of a light beam. Due to their high power, small form-factor, low weight, high beam quality and robust construction, fiber lasers are the fastest growing segment of the laser market. Bailey Meehan, who is a third year PhD […]
Summer 2022 – What I Did This Summer
Many MSE students spend the summers on internships. This past summer, MSE rising junior Annika DeVol and MSE grad student Zachary Caprow were selected for internships at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Oak Ridge Tennessee. Here’s how they spent their summer: Annika DeVol: “This summer, I had the opportunity to participate in the Science Undergraduate […]
Congratulations to MSE 2022 Fellowship Recipients!
GEORGE BISHOP ANNUAL FELLOWSHIP Awarded annually to MSE graduate students in memory of George J. Bishop III Haley Jones, from South Carolina, advised by Dr. Stephen Foulger – Bachelor’s degree from Clemson University – Interests focus on radioluminescent crystalline colloidal arrays for bioimaging applications. Vaibhav Palkar, from India, advised by Dr. Olga Kuksenok – Bachelor’s […]
United Nations International Year of Glass
2022 is the UN International Year of Glass This year is dedicated to the world wide celebration of the essential and continuing role glass has on society. Dr. John Ballato is representing Clemson University and the department of Materials Science & Engineering during this year long celebration. Dr. Ballato was lead author of two out […]
Congratulations to MS&E December 2021 Graduates!
Congratulation to the following MS&E December 2021 Graduates! BS Graduates: Andrew Allmen, Scott Brandon, Christine Demild, Charles (Chase) Godwin, Hannah Guida, Logan Howard, Joshua Melton MS Graduates: Jason Dobyne PhD Graduates: Linyu Pan, Yanting (Ding) Xing
Arabella Hunter Names Beckman Scholar
Congratulations to Arabella Hunter for being named a Beckman Scholar. Go here to watch a video about what inspires Arabella and her research. Read more about Arabella here
PhD Candidates Pass Comprehensive Exams
Congratulations to the Following For Passing Their Comprehensive Exams Xiner Lu – Dr. Kai He, Advisor Bailey Meehan – Dr. John Ballato, Advisor Aaron Santomauro – Dr. Joshua Tong, Advisor Ximei Zhai – Dr. Joshua Tong, Advisor Hongkui Zheng – Dr. Kai He, Advisor
MSE Congratulates Adjunct Professor Andrejs Cēbers
MSE Adjunct Professor Andrejs Cēbers from University of Latvia has received a prestigious award from the Ministry of National Education of the French Republic becoming the member of the Ordre des Palmes académiques (“Order of Academic Palms”). This is the highest distinction for academicians that France offers. Professor Cēbers is currently serving on an MSE […]
Fall MSE Graduate Program Virtual Open House
International Research Opportunity
The International Research Experiences for Students (IRES) site in Self-Healing Materials Development aims to educate undergraduate and graduate students in the expanding field of self-healing materials. Annually 6 students will spend 10 weeks at the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands performing collaborative experimental and computational research on self-healing metallic, ceramic, polymeric and composite […]
