Materials Science & Engineering at the University of Delaware

Faculty Overview

The field of Materials Science and Engineering encompasses the broad disciplines of physics, chemistry, biology and engineering by providing a platform for multidisciplinary activities across these fields. It integrates the role of research and education to develop and prepare students for today's challenges while giving them the breadth, perspective, versatility and vision to adapt to the changing environment of tomorrow.

Focus Areas

Electronic & Magnetic Materials
Polymers & Composites
Biomolecular & Biomedical Materials
Materials & Chemistry
Nanostructured Materials
Materials for Energy Storage & Generation
Biomaterials, Tissue Engineering & Drug Delivery

Hot research - Engineering faculty published in peer-reviewed journals

An article by Xinqiao Jia, associate professor of materials science and engineering and biomedical engineering, co-authored with UD research assistant Xian Xu, was designated a "hot article" in April.

Stephen Dexter, professor of marine biosciences, pictured here with metal panels growing biofilms to examine their electrochemistry, was recently named a fellow of the corrosion society NACE International.

Steering clear of corrosion - Prof. Stephen Dexter recognized for corrosion-fighting contributions

Dr. Stephen Dexter, Professor in College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment, holding an Affiliated Appointment with Materials Science and Engineering, is currently teaching MSEG 406/606 Corrosion and Protection.

UD researchers Xinqiao Jia and Kristi Kiick are developing new materials, modeled after the insect protein resilin, which may be useful in treating vocal fold disorders.

Inspired by insects - For treatment of vocal fold disorders, UD researchers look to insect protein

Kristi Kiick, professor of materials science and engineering and biomedical engineering at the University of Delaware, and Xinqiao Jia, associate professor of materials science and engineering and biomedical engineering, believe an unusual insect protein may be a key to unlocking the regenerative power of certain mechanically active tissues.

Karl Boer discusses his career in solar energy during a My Intellectual Journey lecture program hosted by the University of Delaware Association of Retired Faculty.

Materials Science and Engineering Faculty, Drs. David Martin and John Rabolt, hold named professorships after Dr. Karl Wolfgang Böer & his wife Renate

The Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Physics and Solar Energy and founder of UD's Institute of Energy Conversion, donated the Karl Wolfgang Böer Papers to the UD Library and a named professorship, the Karl & Renate Böer Professor of Materials Science and Engineering.