Materials Science & Engineering - University of Washington

MOTHER OF INVENTION: A sea shell on a roadside vendor’s table caught Mehmet Sarikaya’s eye during a family trip through the Olympic Peninsula more than 20 years ago. Sarikaya bought his iridescent roadside find for $20 and took it home for a closer look. More »

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The department plans to raise $200,000 in private giving to upgrade the 20-year-old undergraduate learning labs. If the campaign is successful, these funds would be matched with $50,000 from the UW’s College of Engineering. Your support will make the difference.

Why Study Materials Science at the UW »

The world is in the middle of a materials revolution. Materials science and engineering has transformed every aspect of modern living. Advances in engineered materials are crucial to the continued vitality of countless industries. Our department is at the heart of this revolution.

UW Materials Science & Engineering is accredited by ABET.

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Senior Faculty Position 2009
The Materials Science & Engineering Department is seeking to fill one senior faculty position at the rank of full professor.

Kannan Krishnan, IEEE Distinguished Lecturer photo, Kannan Krishnan Kannan Krishnan, 2009 IEEE Distinguished Lecturer, has a busy schedule this fall as he combines numerous speaking engagements across the country with his teaching and research.

Kannan Krishnan, Elected APS Fellow
At its November 2009 meeting, the Council of the American Physical Society elected Prof. Kannan M. Krishnan to Fellowship in the American Physical Society in recognition of his original and creative work in magnetism and electron microscopy elucidating growth mechanisms and the role of microstructure in determining fundamental properties of thin films, nanoscale structures and devices.

Miqin Zhang Featured in Recent Publications photo, Miqin Zhang Zhang's research in nanoparticles for therapeutic drug delivery appeared in Nano Techwire. medGadget and UWNews featured her research in hybrid materials for nerve repair. And her work in targeting brain cancer with nanoparticles was featured in National Geographic.

Jen Recognized for Polymer Research Alex Jen has been named a Fellow of the American Chemical Society’s (ACS) Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering (PMSE) Division. Jen accepted the award on March 23 at the ACS conference in Salt Lake City.