Top 50 Alfred University is well recognized as a leader in ceramics and glass education and research for over 100 years. Collectively, our PhD programs in Ceramics, Glass and Materials Science and ...

In the history of engineering ceramics applications, there have been many examples where imitated designs based on a metal’s performance have resulted in considerable failures of ceramic components.

Scientists from the Materials Science and Engineering Department at Lehigh University have developed a novel approach that could revolutionize ceramic fabrication. This advancement has the ...

Facing the challenging task of developing lightweight, high-strength ceramic materials, Mechanical Engineering Assistant Professor Ling Li has turned to an unexpected collaborator for design ...

The Materials Science and Engineering program focuses on fundamentals of various materials and the interactions between them.

About Materials Engineering Materials engineering involves the development, production, modification, and application of engineering materials to meet the specific needs of society. It is based on an ...

Fracture Toughness: What is it? Mechanical property of materials, fracture toughness describes how able material can resist fracture. In relation to engineering, the definition of a fracture is ...

Sintering atomically thin materials with ceramics now possible Date: June 29, 2018 Source: Penn State Summary: For the first time, researchers have created a nanocomposite of ceramics and a two ...

Degrees Offered:MSPhD Department WebsiteAs a relatively new branch of engineering, materials science is an interdisciplinary field that applies principles from chemistry, physics and engineering to ...

Facing the challenging task of developing lightweight, high-strength ceramic materials, an engineer has turned to an unexpected collaborator for design inspiration: the knobby sea star from the ...