materials science and engineering

Buchely named AIST Foundation Steel Professor

Posted by on September 1, 2026

Dr. Mario Buchely, assistant professor of materials science and engineering, was appointed an AIST Foundation Steel Professor for the 2026-27 academic year by the Association for Iron & Steel Technology Foundation.

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Mochalin presents at international conferences

Posted by on September 1, 2026

Dr. Vadym Mochalin, professor of materials science and engineering, delivered an invited lecture at the International Ceramic Congress (CIMTEC) in Perugia, Italy, in June 2026. He also was invited to present research on MXene chemistry at MXenes: The Next Horizon, the fourth international MXene Conference in Chicago in August.

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Emdadi receives Mines and Metallurgy Academy Junior Faculty Award

Posted by on July 7, 2026

Dr. Arezoo Emdadi, assistant professor of materials science and engineering, received the Junior Faculty Award from the Mines and Metallurgy Academy at the spring business meeting Thursday, April 9.

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Wilkerson named CEC associate dean

Posted by on January 26, 2026

Dr. Kelley Wilkerson, associate teaching professor of materials science and engineering, was named associate dean of undergraduate education for the College of Engineering and Computing at S&T.

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Lonergan receives ACS’s young professional award 

Posted by on October 7, 2025

Dr. Charmayne Lonergan, an assistant professor of materials science and engineering, has been selected for the American Ceramic Society’s 2025 Du-Co Ceramics Young Professional Award. 

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Adesanya awarded scholarship to MeV Summer School at Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Posted by on September 2, 2025

Adekunle Olatunde Adesanya, a Ph.D. student in materials science and engineering, received a scholarship to attend the 2025 Modeling, Experimentation and Validation (MeV) Summer School at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee.

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Q&A with CEC: Michelle Backes

Posted by on April 29, 2025

Michelle Backes is an office support assistant for materials science and engineering. She has worked at S&T for eight months. Can you share your professional background?I started in retail in high school, and worked a few retail jobs up until eight months ago. I spent most of that time with Kroger, followed by a few […]

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Learn about Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.

Posted by on March 13, 2025

Join the Center for Research in Energy and Environment and the materials science and engineering department for a seminar with Dr. Xuewen (Sherwin) Tang, S&T alumnus and the senior technology development manager in quality and reliability at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) in Phoenix.

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Buchely presents strip casting research at international symposium

Posted by on December 10, 2024

Dr. Mario Buchely, assistant professor of materials science and engineering, recently presented the Peaslee Steel Manufacturing Research Center research at the 2024 International Symposium on Strip Casting Technology in Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu Province, China.

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Q&A with CEC: Selah Saffels

Posted by on November 5, 2024

Selah Saffels is an office support assistant for materials science and engineering. She has worked at S&T since October. Can you share your professional background?I graduated this past May with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. During college, I worked as a bank teller. However, I have always had a strong passion for education, which has […]

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