• Materials Science and Engineering is an interdisciplinary program. Students from engineering and science disciplines receive a solid foundation in the physics and chemistry of materials, thermodynamics, and structure of materials, as well as the latest technical aspects of materials in today’s manufacturing environment. Faculty research areas are mainly concentrated in the development of novel materials for today’s electronics, energy, biomedical, and high-tech industries.
  • These materials may be bulk or thin-film format and range from ceramics, semiconductors, metals, polymer, and biomaterials. Departmental faculty members are major participants in the University of Maryland Materials Research Science and Engineering Center, the Maryland NanoCenter, and the University of Maryland Energy Research Center. For an overview of the Materials Science and Engineering Department, please visit Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Maryland.