Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Delaware

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Student in Molecular Beam Epitaxy Lab The department offers an undergraduate major, two minors, a Masters of Science and PhD.

RESEARCH AREAS

Electronic Materials
Inorganic-Organic Hybrid Materials
Self-Assembly of Materials
Thin Film Materials
Materials Characterization
Polymers and Composites
Biological and Biomedical Materials
Photovoltaics
Photonic Materials
Nanomaterials

Faculty Spotlight: William N. Shafarman

William N. Shafarman, a University of Delaware scientist with more than 30 years of experience developing solar energy technologies and research partnerships, is a professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering and director of UD’s Institute of Energy Conversion. Founded in 1972, IEC is believed to be the oldest continuously operating solar research institute in the world. Over the years, in addition to leading projects as the principal investigator on government and industry contracts, he has organized numerous international conferences and symposia on photovoltaic science and engineering, taught tutorials on solar cells for conferences and companies, and served as team leader for the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s Thin-Film Partnership Program.

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Faculty Spotlight: LaShanda Korley

LaShanda Korley joined UD in 2018 as Distinguished Associate Professor of materials science and engineering and chemical and biomolecular engineering. She is the director of a five-year, $5.5 million NSF-funded project to explore bio-inspired materials and systems, such as nanocomposites inspired by spider silk and soft robotics inspired by the way worms wriggle. Korley also brings expertise in fiber and film manufacturing.

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New MSE Major

With a materials science and engineering degree from the University of Delaware, you will be poised for success in industries that impact societal needs in energy, the environment, and biomedicine as well as other consumer needs such as semiconductor and electronics manufacturing.

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Recent News

Newly Tenured and Promoted Faculty

Jul 1, 2020

The College of Engineering is proud to announce that the following faculty have received promotions and/or tenure, effective September 1, 2020.

Aqua Plants

Jun 12, 2020

UD research shows that submerged vegetation helps to offset Chesapeake Bay acidification.

Department Chair Term Extensions

May 22, 2020

Mechanical engineering, materials science and engineering chairs to serve another two years.

Quantum Momentum

As part of a National Science Foundation initiative to advance the quantum technology revolution, University of Delaware researchers will explore a new approach to making quantum devices, 10,000 times smaller than the width of a human hair, in UD’s Nanofabrication Facility, shown behind them. Project leader Matthew Doty (center) is flanked by team members Stephanie Law and Joshua Zide.

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Multimedia Spotlight

Materials Breakthrough

A research team led by University of Delaware’s David Martin has reported the development of an electrografting approach to significantly enhance PEDOT adhesion on solid substrates. The breakthrough is documented in a paper published in Science Advances. >> Learn More

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Featured Gallery – Art in Materials

Each year, the department hosts an Art in Materials contest for students. These are some of the most recent submissions. Click to enlarge the images and learn more about the science behind each submission.

Optical image taken in dark field of cracked photoresist of variable thickness

Solutions of synthesized monomeric compounds separated by flash chromatography

Proliferation of vocal fold epithelial cells on biomimetic scaffold expressing intracellular proteins

Spots and Swirls, submitted by Jenna Harris

A Big Moment For Tiny Tech

Nanofabrication Lab is the future of science

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