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Department of Materials Science and Engineering

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DISCOVER YOUR PATH TO SUCCESS

Your journey starts here, with our undergraduate or graduate programs in materials science and engineering.

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Undergraduate Program

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Graduate Programs

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EDUCATION THROUGH RESEARCH

The UCF Department of Materials Science and Engineering is distinguished by offering an outstanding selection of courses taught by excellent instructors, and by providing students with real and state-of-the-art research opportunities, working with faculty mentors who are active in wide range of sponsored research. The result is education through research.

No. 51

UCF is ranked the No. 51 best graduate school for materials science and engineering education

60+

Years of faculty experience in both industry and government organizations

No. 32

UCF is ranked the No. 32 best graduate school for materials science and engineering education among public schools

13

Number of MSE faculty, including affiliated faculty, who have received NSF CAREER awards

We're Hiring!

The Department of Materials Science and Engineering is hiring an assistant or associate professor for the Renewable Energy and Chemical Transformation (REACT) faculty research cluster. Apply now. 

NEWS

Awards

Seal Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from Nanotechnology Organization

The Sustainable Nanotechnology Organization (SNO) has awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award to Pegasus Professor Sudipta Seal. The award is presented to those who have made…
Research

U.S. Army Awards $1M Grant to UCF for Development of Semiconductor Light Source

Disinfecting a room with just the click of a button would be a dream come true for medical professionals, scientists and even homeowners. But that…
Research

Life-Saving Spongelike “Bandage” Developed by UCF Researchers Rapidly Stops Hemorrhaging and Mitigates Risk of Infection

Without proper medical invention, injuries sustained from traffic collisions, serious workplace accidents or weapons may result in fatal hemorrhaging. UCF researchers aim to prevent such…
Research

UCF Researcher Develops Lotus-inspired Tech to Convert CO2 to Fuels, Chemicals

An an effort to reduce the environmental impact of carbon dioxide emissions, a UCF researcher has developed a new lotus-inspired technology that captures carbon dioxide…
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LAB DIRECTORY

The materials science and engineering faculty is conducting world-class research on metals and alloys, ceramics, soft materials, biomaterials and much more. Learn about the innovative ideas produced in our faculty’s labs.

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