Assistant Professor (by courtesy), Janelle Wharry, is one of 73 scientists selected to receive early career funding from the Department of Energy (DOE). Her project, “Irradiation Tailoring of Deformation-Induced Phase Transformations” looks at how irradiation impacts the deformation-induced martensitic transformation in face centered cubic (fcc) metals.

MSE graduate student Mathew Korey recently published a paper titled, "What’s the T, Cis? Discussing Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation"

MSE Graduate Student, Baishakhi Bose received one of the five poster awards at the 10th Advances in Cement-Based Materials organized by The American Ceramic Society. The conference was hosted by University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign from June 16-18, 2019. Her poster was titled “Influence of Silica-Polyacrylamide Hydrogel Particles on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Internally Cured Cement Paste”. Baishakhi is working under the supervision of Professor Kendra Erk.

ACerS FELLOW: MSE Professor, Rod Trice, has been named a 2019 Fellow of the American Ceramic Society (ACerS)! Recognition of this achievement will be given at the ACerS Honors and Awards Banquet on September 30, 2019 in Portland Oregon.

Srinivasan Chandrasekar, professor of industrial engineering, received the 2019 Milton C. Shaw Manufacturing Research Medal at the annual American Society for Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Annual Manufacturing Science & Engineering Conference. The meeting took place at Penn State Behrend, Erie, PA, on June 13, 2019.

MD's PhD research is advised by Professors Jeff Youngblood and John Howarter.

Purdue School of Materials Engineering Congratulates Professor Krane for being named this year's Reinhardt Schuhmann,
Jr. Best Undergraduate Teacher!

MSE graduate student Nelyan Lopez-Perez has been named one of two students to receive the France A. Cὀrdova Leadership in Action Award. The award, presented annually, recognizes an undergraduate and / or a graduate student who has demonstrated outstanding leadership during their time at Purdue University.

In recognition of his consideration, persistence, patience, dedication, passion for research, positive attitude and willingness to help others, MSE Assistant Professor Michael Titus has been named a 2019 Outstanding Faculty Mentor of Engineering Graduate Students.

Purdue School of Materials Engineering graduate students visited Lafayette Jefferson High School to promote STEM fields to high school students. Students learned about renewable energy and worked in teams to build and race solar cars. Thanks to the teachers: Ms.Beck and Mr. Bettag for hosting MSE students!