MSE faculty conduct a wide range of experimental and theoretical research. MSE research is carried out both in small groups and as part of large interdisciplinary research centers, working collaboratively across departments and colleges and with partners in academia, industry, and government. Department faculty and students are active participants in the following centers.
The Center for Data-Driven Design of Multifunctional Material Systems (D3OM2S) leverages the strengths and talents of CMU and the Air Force Research Laboratory in materials and computer research to establish a pipeline of research talent and to advance the materials science field by integrating AI into materials research and design.
Learn more about the Center for Data-Driven Design of Multifunctional Material Systems (D3OM2S).
CISR is a university/industry co-operative center devoted to education, and also conducts research projects in ironmaking, steelmaking, clean steel, and casting.
Learn more about the Center for Iron and Steelmaking Research Center (CISR).
As a world-leading academic research institution in data storage technology, DSSC's research program focuses on magnetic data storage technology for hard disk drive application, as well as emerging solid-state memory technologies.
Learn more about the Data Storage Systems Center (DSSC).
The NASA Space Technology Research Institute (STRI) led by Carnegie Mellon University seeks to shorten the cycle required to design, manufacture, and test parts that can withstand the conditions of space travel through the development of models for qualification and certification. The project, Institute for Model-based Qualification & Certification of Additive Manufacturing (IMQCAM), is co-directed by Tony Rollett, professor of materials science and engineering.
Learn more about the Institute for Model-based Qualification & Certification of Additive Manufacturing (IMQCAM).
One of the world’s leading research centers for additive manufacturing (AM), the center leverages knowledge from across the Colleges of Engineering, Science, and Computer Science to develop new ways of thinking about AM: design optimization, materials selection and characterization, process parameter mapping, software development, final part inspection, and qualification.
Learn more about the Next Manufacturing Center.
The Center for Quantum Computing and Information Technologies (QCiT) will bring together an industry consortium, government laboratories, faculty, and students to apply quantum computing to solve practical problems that cannot be addressed with classical computing systems. The computing testbed will research algorithms used for materials simulations, drug discovery, industrial process optimization, and quantum machine learning.
Learn more about the Center for Quantum Computing and Information Technologies (QCiT).