Materials Science at Binghamton University

Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) is an interdisciplinary field that studies solid matter by combining engineering, physics and chemistry principles to solve real-world problems. MSE looks to develop the material technologies needed to advance our energy independence, medical devices and electronic devices such as flexible electronics.

Doctoral Program

Master's Program

4+1 BS/MS for Binghamton Materials Chemistry, Applied Physics, and Mechanical Engineering undergraduates

MSE Colloquiums

August 28th
TAE Presentations
September 11th
Juan Hinestroza, Cornell University
September 18th
Aram Amassian, NCSU

September 25th
Vincent Meunier, Penn State

October 16th
Ting Zhu, Georgia Tech


In The News

Distinguished Professor M. Stanley Whittinghamnamed a Knight Bachelor for contributions to chemistry

Guangwen Zhou, Deputy Director of the Materials Science and Engineering program, is promoted to SUNY Distinguished Professor. This honor is the State University of New York's highest academic rank.

Binghamton battery projectnamed one of 10 NSF Innovation Engines in the nation

M. Stanley Whittinghamhas been chosen as the joint winner of the $3 million2023 VinFuture Grand Prize.

Jianyu Wang, MSE PhD candidate, received the Graduate Student Award for Excellence in Research

Guojun Shang, MSE PhD candidate, received the Graduate Student Award for Excellence in Research

Making History:Lithium and a Nobel Laureate

New Faculty Opening: SUNY Empire Innovation Associate/Full Professor - Energy Materials. For more information and to apply, go tohttp://binghamton.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=168081

Professor Zhou and his MSE teamhelp get a better understanding of how oxide catalysts could inspire solutions for clean energy

Professor Schiffres and his teamdeveloped a new way to cool computer chips involves laser metal printing

MultipleMSE facultyare among the top 2% in the world for research according to aStanford University study

Xiaobo Chen, MSE PhD candidate, received the Graduate Student Award for Excellence in Research.

Flexible electronics: As part of his research,Dylan Richmondprints and builds circuits onto adaptable plastic materials

Binghamton University-led battery initiativewins $113 millionto bolster domestic battery manufacturing and supply chain, reinvigorate region.

Professor Guangwen Zhou, MSE Deputy Director, leads newresearch studyusing transmission electron microscopy (TEM) to peer into the oxide-to-metal transformation at the atomic level.

Hao Liu,MSE Affiliated Professor,receives a CAREER Awardfrom the National Science Foundation this spring for research into sodium-ion batteries.

Shan Wang, Ph.D. candidate in Material Science and Engineering , receives theGraduate Student Excellence Award in Research at Binghamton University.


MSE AlumHamid Fallahdoost PhD '21,starts career as a Process Engineer atIntel Corporationin Hillsboro, Oregon


MSE AlumMateusz Zuba PhD '21,heads to Argonn National Lab to begin postdoc opportunity in theMaterials Engineering Research Facility (MERF)


Nobel Prize-winning chemist M. Stanley Whittingham named to “Great Immigrants, Great Americans” list for 2020


MSE Faculty affiliate C.J. Zhong elected to the National Academy of Inventors



Contact

MSE@binghamton.edu
607-777-4623