Welcome to the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MatSE) resume portal for prospective employees. Penn State MatSE is a leader in materials science and engineering education because our research is the foundation of students’ educational experience in and out of the classroom.
MatSE Research:
- #1 by the National Science Foundation (NSF) for total research expenditures in Materials Science two years in a row: 2017-2018 and 2016-2017.
- $16.3 million in MatSE research expenditures (2018). $968 million in research expenditures Penn State total.
- 29 tenure-line faculty in MatSE.
- 300+ research projects being conducted by faculty and students.
- 195,000+ papers published by MatSE.
MatSE Undergraduate Program:
- Ranked 10th – Undergraduate Program in Materials Engineering (2020) by U.S. News and World Report.
- 60% participate in research.
- 90% placement rate by graduation.
- $253,000+ merit/need-based scholarship awarded annually.
- 335 students enrolled (Fall 2019).
- 100 degrees awarded (2018-2019).
MatSE Graduate Program:
- Ranked 11th – Graduate Program in Materials Engineering (2020) by U.S. News and World Report.
- 188 students enrolled (Fall 2019).
- 31 Master’s degrees awarded (2018-2019).
- 36 Ph.D.’s awarded (2018-2019).
- More than 80 faculty involved in out Intercollege Graduate Degree Program (IGDP).
- Offering a one-year non-thesis Accelerated Master’s Degree Program in Materials Science and Engineering.
- Offering one-year Master of Science in Additive Manufacturing and Design (M.S. AMD), Master of Engineering in Additive Manufacturing and Design (M.Eng AMD), and Graduate Credit Certificate in Additive Manufacturing and Design programs through the Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering.