Established in 1985
School of Ceramic Engineering established in 1924
Location: J. Erskine Love Jr. Manufacturing Building
Telephone: 404.894.2888
Fax: 404.894.9140
Web site: www.mse.gatech.edu

General Information

The School of Materials Science and Engineering provides high-quality academic programs focused on developing a fundamental understanding of materials and the creation of new materials for the next generation of engineering applications. A discipline on the forefront of innovations in both science and engineering, it views biomaterials, nanomaterials, ceramics, metals, polymers, electronic materials and composites from a fundamental point of view, emphasizing the relationships between the atomic and micro-structure as well as the properties, processing, and performance of the materials.

Completion of the BS degree prepares students for entry into the workforce, advanced study in materials science and engineering, or other graduate programs. Materials engineers have many career options available, including employment in industries such as aerospace, automotive, biomedical, chemical, electronic, materials processing, and recreational equipment, as well as employment in universities and government laboratories.

Research and instruction in the School of Materials Science and Engineering at Georgia Tech spans the following areas:

synthesis and processing focusing on development of advanced materials with novel compositions and tailored microstructures;
characterization and evaluation of structure and properties using advanced techniques and state-of-the-art instrumentation; and
modeling of structure-property-performance relationships emphasizing correlation of properties with the structure across nano-, micro-, meso-, and macro-length scales.

MSE faculty participate in collaborative research projects with faculty from other schools in the Colleges of Engineering and Sciences, and the Georgia Tech Research Institute. Several interdisciplinary centers are led by MSE faculty. The external funding brought in by the faculty in the School of Materials Science and Engineering exceeds $16 million per year and comes from a wide variety of sources including industry, private foundations, and federal funding agencies. A significant number of materials specialists are required to meet the present and future opportunities and challenges of this field.

The School offers a Bachelor of Science in Materials Science and Engineering degree. An undergraduate minor in materials science and engineering is available for non-MSE majors. Graduate degrees (MS and PhD) are offered in materials science and engineering, paper science and engineering, and in polymers.