WPI Materials Science & Engineering

Welcome

It is the goal of WPI Materials Science and Engineering Program to create and convey knowledge at the forefront of materials science, processing, and engineering.

The vision for the Materials Science & Engineering (MTE) program at WPI is of a World Class academic and research program with foci in:

Please send inquiries to mtereq@wpi.edu

Events

PhD Doctoral Dissertation Defense


Virendra Warke	Virendra and his Committee Members

Congratulations to Virendra Warke who presented and passed his PhD Dissertation Defense on Monday, July 21, 2008 at 1:00 PM in Washburn 229. His research dissertation is "Predicting the Heat Treatment Response of Powder Metallurgy Steel Components". read more

He is pictured with his committee members: Prof. Makhlouf Makhlouf, Advisor; Prof. Richard D. Sisson, Jr., Co-Advisor; Prof. Diran Apelian, MPI; Research Professor Md. Maniruzzaman, Dr. Stephen Mashl, Bodycote, Dr. Lynn Ferguson, DCT

Congratulations!!!! Graduation 2008


Olga Karabelchtchikova Prof. Richard D. Sisson, Jr.	Leigh Duren	Patrick Hogan		Kevin Shepardson

We are very proud to announce that Materials Science and Engineering has four graduates this year. One PhD candidate and three students receiving their M.S. degree. Olga Karabeltchtchikova (PhD) attended graduation and is pictured with Prof. Richard D. Sisson, Jr.
Leigh Duren, Patrick Hogan and Kevin Shepardson were not able to attend commencement.

Materials Science and Engineering Seminar Series

End of Year Seminar 2008

Faculty News

Materials Innovations in An Emerging Hydrogen Economy

Prof. Richard D. Sisson was an invited guest at the Materials Innovations in An Emerging Hydrogen Economy conference organized by The American Ceramic Society. The conference was held in Cocoa Beach, Florida during February 24-27, 2008. He was an organizer on the Technology Planning Committee and also one of the Session Chairs for Leakage Detection/Safety. The topic of his presentation was "The Fundamental Aspects of Hydrogen Effects on Steels and other Alloys: A Review". more information

Faculty Awards

Faculty Conferences

Student News

iMAPS New England 35th Annual Symposium & Expo Conference

This conference was attended by Graduate Students: Tracey Vincent, Huanan Duan, Shelley Dougherty, Xiangping Chen and Nahar R. Pradhan. It was held on Tuesday, May 6th, 2008 at the Holiday Inn Boxborough Woods in Boxborough, MA. Tracey Vincent and Huanan Duan were Co-Chairs of the Afternoon Technical Program, Session F: Microwave and RF. Read more...

Graduate Industrial Internship Information
Student Awards
Project Presentation Day - April 2008
Chet Inman Award - March 2008
Graduate Research Achievement Day 2008
ASM MQP Award in Materials Science - April 2008
Graduate Student Website

Nominations for award sponsored by ITA

The International Titanium Association (ITA) is seeking nominations for an individual, group of individuals or organization within the titanium industry who has shown significant achievement towards improving and expanding the use of titanium. This award is intended to distinguish and remunerate commendable work in an area too little rewarded. Review information for award and nomination form
2007 Press Release

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