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Jun 25

Recent alumni highlight: Adrian Tran

Tran ‘24 leveraged his experiences as a student to start his career as a process engineer with SMS group. 

Jun 17

Engineering faculty awarded professorships and fellowships Opens in new window

Carnegie Mellon University has awarded professorships and fellowships to six exceptional faculty members in the College of Engineering.

Jun 08

Presidential and graduate fellowships announced Opens in new window

College of Engineering students have been awarded fellowships for the 2025–2026 academic year.

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Bachelor of Science, Materials Science and Engineering

Undergraduate programs in Materials Science and Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. MSE is an interdisciplinary field that combines engineering, chemistry, and physics to solve real-world problems that impact nearly every industry.

Master of Science programs

The Master of Science degree programs in the Materials Science and Engineering Department will prepare you for your next step in your professional or academic journey.
Doctor of Philosophy program

The Doctoral degree emphasizes the creation of new knowledge through extensive independent research, including the formulation of hypotheses, the interpretation of phenomena revealed by research, and the extraction of general principles upon which predictions can be made.

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Media mentions


The Business of Materials

Pistorius talks sustainable production on podcast

MSE’s Chris Pistorius appeared on the 12th episode of The Business of Materials podcast, revealing how sustainable iron and steel production is evolving and the practical change driven by research breakthroughs.

Association of American Universities

Taheri-Mousvai research featured at DOE summit

At the Department of Energy sponsored Genesis summit, CMU President Farnam Jahanian highlighted research from the Taheri-Mousvai research group that used computational simulations and machine learning techniques to identify a new aluminum alloy that is capable of withstanding extremely high temperatures and that could have applications in the automotive and aviation industries while delivering significant cost savings.

Canary Media

Pistorius comments on international steel decarbonization efforts

MSE's Chris Pistorius suggested in Canary Media that the energy-intensive iron-production phase of steelmaking could reasonably shift overseas.

Retail Brew

Bockstaller quoted on Reju textile recycling

MSE’s Michael Bockstaller comments on Reju, a polyester recycling company, in Retail Brew, noting that the company’s work is very promising.

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