Materials Science and Engineering Program

Program in the Department of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics, sharing teaching and research with the faculty of the Henry Krumb School of Mines.

200 S. W. Mudd, MC 4701
212-854-4457
apam.columbia.edu
matsci.apam.columbia.edu

Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) focuses on understanding, designing, and producing technology-enabling materials by analyzing the relationships among the synthesis and processing of materials, their properties, and their detailed structure. This includes a wide range of materials such as metals, polymers, ceramics, and semiconductors. 

The undergraduate and graduate programs in materials science and engineering are coordinated through the MSE Program in the Department of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics. This program promotes the interdepartmental nature of the discipline and involves the Departments of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics, Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, Electrical Engineering, and Earth and Environmental Engineering in the Henry Krumb School of Mines (HKSM) with advisory input from the Departments of Chemistry and Physics.

Students interested in materials science and engineering enroll in the materials science and engineering program in the Department of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics. Those interested in the solid-state science and engineering specialty enroll in the doctoral program within Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics or Electrical Engineering. The faculty listed above constitute but a small fraction of those participating in materials research.

Materials science and engineering uses optical, electron, and scanning probe microscopy and diffraction techniques to reveal details of structure, ranging from the atomic to the macroscopic scale—details essential to understanding the relationship between materials synthesis and processing and materials properties, including electronic, magnetic, mechanical, optical, and thermal properties. These studies also give insight into problems of the deterioration of materials in service, enabling designers to prolong the useful life of their products. Materials science and engineering also focuses on new ways to synthesize and process materials, from bulk samples to ultrathin films to epitaxial heterostructures to nanocrystals. This involves techniques such as UHV sputtering; molecular beam epitaxy; plasma etching; laser ablation, chemistry, and recrystallization; and other nonequilibrium processes. The widespread use of new materials and the new uses of existing materials in electronics, communications, and computers have intensified the demand for a systematic approach to the problem of relating properties to structure and have necessitated a multidisciplinary approach.

Materials science and solid-state science use techniques such as transport measurements, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, ferromagnetic resonance, inelastic light scattering, luminescence, and nonlinear optics to understand electrical, optical, and magnetic properties on a quantum mechanical level. Such methods are used to investigate exciting new types of structures, such as epitaxial metals, two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides, superconductors, and semiconductor surfaces and nanocrystals.

Current Research Activities

Current research activities in the materials science and engineering program at Columbia focus on thin films, electronic and magnetic materials, materials at high pressures, materials for advanced batteries, and the structure of materials. Specific topics under investigation include interfaces, stresses, and grain boundaries in thin films; lattice defects and electrical properties of metals and semiconductors; laser processing and ultrarapid solidification of thin films; nucleation in condensed systems; magnetic and electrical properties of semiconductors and metals; synthesis of nanocrystals, two-dimensional materials, and nanotechnology-related materials; deposition, in situ characterization, electronic testing, and ultrafast spectroscopy of magnetoelectronic ultrathin films and heterostructures. In addition, there is research in first-principles electronic structure computation.

Laboratory Facilities

Facilities exist within the Materials Science Laboratory, which also serve as shared facilities for Materials Structural and Mechanical Characterization. Facilities and research opportunities also exist within the interdepartmental Columbia Nanotechnology Initiative (CNI). Modern clean room facilities with optical and e-beam lithography, thin film deposition, and surface analytical probes (STM, SPM, XPS) as well as electron microscopes (SEM, S/TEM) are available. More specialized equipment exists in individual research groups in solid-state engineering and materials science and engineering. The research facilities in solid-state science and engineering are listed in the sections for each host department.

Program Chair

Professor William E. Bailey
1140 S. W. Mudd

Committee on Materials Science and Engineering/Solid-State Science and Engineering

William E. Bailey
Associate Professor of Materials Science

Katayun Barmak
Professor of Materials Science

Simon J. Billinge
Professor of Materials Science

Siu-Wai Chan
Professor of Materials Science 

Aravind Devarakonda
Assistant Professor of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics 

James S. Im
Professor of Materials Science

Chris A. Marianetti
Associate Professor of Materials Science

Ismail C. Noyan
Professor of Materials Science

Renata Wentzcovitch
Professor of Materials Science and Applied Physics, and Earth and Environmental Science

Yuan Yang
Associate Professor of Materials Science

Nanfang Yu
Associate Professor of Applied Physics

Course Descriptions

For related courses, see also Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics, Chemical Engineering, Earth and Environmental Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering.

MSAE E3010 FOUNDATIONS OF MATERIALS SCIENCE. 3.00 points.

Lect.: 3

Introduction to quantum mechanics: atoms, electron shells, bands, bonding; introduction to group theory: crystal structures, symmetry, crystallography; introduction to materials classes: metals, ceramics, polymers, liquid crystals, nanomaterials; introduction to polycrystals and disordered materials; noncrystalline and amorphous structures; grain boundary structures, diffusion; phase transformations; phase diagrams, time-temperature transformation diagrams; properties of single crystals: optical properties, electrical properties, magnetic properties, thermal properties, mechanical properties, and failure of polycrystalline and amorphous materials

Fall 2024: MSAE E3010
Course Number Section/Call Number Times/Location Instructor Points Enrollment
MSAE 3010 001/13997 T Th 10:10am - 11:25am
963 Ext Schermerhorn Hall
Simon Billinge 3.00 14/35

MSAE E3012 LABORATORY IN MATERIALS SCI I. 3.00 points.

Lect.: 3

Prerequisites: (MSAE E3010) MSAE E3010.
Measurement of electrical, thermal, and magnetic properties of single crystals. Single crystal diffraction analysis, polarized light microscopy, and infrared microscopy in Si single crystals, written and oral reports

Fall 2024: MSAE E3012
Course Number Section/Call Number Times/Location Instructor Points Enrollment
MSAE 3012 001/13998 M 1:00pm - 5:00pm
214 Seeley W. Mudd Building
Ismail Noyan 3.00 8/8

MSAE E3013 LABORATORY IN MATERIALS SCI II. 3.00 points.

Lect.: 3

Prerequisites: (MSAE E3011) MSAE E3011.
Metallographic sample preparation, optical microscopy, quantitative metallography, hardness and tensile testing, plastic deformation, annealing, phase diagrams, brittle fracture of glass, temperature and strain-rate dependent deformation of polymers; written and oral reports. This is the second of a two-semester sequence materials laboratory course

Spring 2024: MSAE E3013
Course Number Section/Call Number Times/Location Instructor Points Enrollment
MSAE 3013 001/13508  
Ismail Noyan 3.00 1/35

MSAE E3100 Crystallography. 3.00 points.

A first course in crystallography, crystal symmetry, Bravais lattices, point groups and space groups. Diffraction and diffracted intensities. Exposition of typical crystal structures in engineering materials, including metals, ceramics and semiconductors. Crystalline anisotropy

Spring 2024: MSAE E3100
Course Number Section/Call Number Times/Location Instructor Points Enrollment
MSAE 3100 001/13522 T Th 11:40am - 12:55pm
1127 Seeley W. Mudd Building
Katayun Barmak 3.00 5/30
Fall 2024: MSAE E3100
Course Number Section/Call Number Times/Location Instructor Points Enrollment
MSAE 3100 001/14001 T Th 11:40am - 12:55pm
1024 Seeley W. Mudd Building
Katayun Barmak 3.00 5/35

MSAE E3103 ELEMENTS OF MATERIALS SCIENCE. 3.00 points.

MSAE E3104 LAB IN MATERIALS SCIENCE. 3.00 points.

MSAE E3111 THERMO/KINETIC THRY/STAT MECH. 3.00 points.

Lect: 3.

An introduction to the basic thermodynamics of systems, including concepts of equilibrium, entropy, thermodynamic functions, and phase changes. Basic kinetic theory and statistical mechanics, including diffusion processes, concept of phase space, classical and quantum statistics, and applications thereof

Fall 2024: MSAE E3111
Course Number Section/Call Number Times/Location Instructor Points Enrollment
MSAE 3111 001/13999 M W 1:10pm - 2:25pm
304 Hamilton Hall
William Bailey 3.00 15/35

MSAE E3141 PROCESSING-METLS/SEMICONDUCTRS. 3.00 points.

Lect: 3.

Prerequisites: (MSAE E3103) or equivalent.
Synthesis and production of metals and semiconductors with engineered microstructures for desired properties. Includes high-temperature, aqueous, and electrochemical processing; thermal and mechanical processing of metals and alloys; casting and solidification; diffusion, microstructural evolution, and phase transformations; modification and processing of surfaces and interfaces; deposition and removal of thin films. Processing of Si and other materials for elemental and compound semiconductor-based electronic, magnetic, and optical devices

MSAE E3142 PROCESSING-CERAMICS & POLYMERS. 3.00 points.

Lect: 3.Not offered during 2023-2024 academic year.

Prerequisites: (MSAE E3103) or MSAE E3103 or the equivalent.
Established and novel methods involved in the processing of polymers and ceramics. The fundamental aspects of the structure and properties of polymers and ceramic materials; strategy in the preparatory, synthesis, and processing methods for obtaining them. Topics include polymer synthesis, elastomers, thermoplastics, thermoset materials, design and molding processes. Ceramics: inorganic glasses and composites, materials production and principle inorganic chemistry. Processing methodology, conditioning, drying, forming, sintering, and microstructure development. Relevant aspects of transport phenomena, colloid and sol-gel science, contemporary issues in modern polymer and ceramic processing

MSAE E3156 DESIGN PROJECT. 3.00 points.

Prerequisites: senior standing.
E3156: a design problem in materials science or metallurgical engineering selected jointly by the student and a professor in the department. The project requires research by the student, directed reading, and regular conferences with the professor in charge. E3157: completion of the research, directed reading, and conferences, culminating in a written report and an oral presentation to the department

Fall 2024: MSAE E3156
Course Number Section/Call Number Times/Location Instructor Points Enrollment
MSAE 3156 001/14000  
Simon Billinge 3.00 2/35

MSAE E3157 DESIGN PROJECT. 3.00 points.

Prerequisites: senior standing.
E3156: a design problem in materials science or metallurgical engineering selected jointly by the student and a professor in the department. The project requires research by the student, directed reading, and regular conferences with the professor in charge. E3157: completion of the research, directed reading, and conferences, culminating in a written report and an oral presentation to the department

Spring 2024: MSAE E3157
Course Number Section/Call Number Times/Location Instructor Points Enrollment
MSAE 3157 001/13535  
Simon Billinge 3.00 3/35

MSAE E3201 Materials Thermodynamics and Phase Diagrams. 3.00 points.

Review of laws of thermodynamics, thermodynamic variables and relations, free energies and equilibrium in thermodynamic systems. Unary, binary, and ternary phase diagrams, compounds and intermediate phases, solid solutions and Hume-Rothery rules, relationship between phase diagrams and metastability, defects in crystals. Thermodynamics of surfaces and interfaces, effect of particle size on phase equilibria, adsorption isotherms, grain boundaries, surface energy, electrochemistry. Note: MSAE E4201 shares lectures and meeting times with E3201 and therefore, may not be taken in other semesters

MSAE E3900 UNDERGRAD RES IN MATERIALS SCI. 0.00-4.00 points.

0 to 4 pts.

May be repeated for credit, but no more than 6 points of this course may be counted toward the satisfaction of the B.S. degree requirements. Candidates for the B.S. degree may conduct an investigation in materials science or carry out a special project under the supervision of the staff. Credit for the course is contingent upon the submission of an acceptable thesis or final report

Spring 2024: MSAE E3900
Course Number Section/Call Number Times/Location Instructor Points Enrollment
MSAE 3900 002/18752  
Katayun Barmak 0.00-4.00 1/5

MSAE E4090 NANOTECHNOLOGY. 3.00 points.

Lect: 3.

Prerequisites: (APPH E3100) and (MSAE E3111) or their equivalents with instructor’s permission.
The science and engineering of creating materials, functional structures and devices on the nanometer scale. Carbon nanotubes, nanocrystals, quantum dots, size dependent properties, self-assembly, nanostructured materials. Devices and applications, nanofabrication. Molecular engineering, bionanotechnology. Imaging and manipulating at the atomic scale. Nanotechnology in society and industry. Offered in alternate years

Spring 2024: MSAE E4090
Course Number Section/Call Number Times/Location Instructor Points Enrollment
MSAE 4090 001/13543 M W 2:40pm - 3:55pm
1024 Seeley W. Mudd Building
Yuan Yang 3.00 29/44

MSAE E4100 CRYSTALLOGRAPHY. 3.00 points.

Lect: 3

Prerequisites: (CHEM UN1403) and (PHYS UN1403) and (APMA E2101) or equivalent.
A first course on crystallography. Crystal symmetry, Bravais lattices, point groups, space groups. Diffraction and diffracted intensities. Exposition of typical crystal structures in engineering materials, including metals, ceramics, and semiconductors. Crystalline anisotropy

Spring 2024: MSAE E4100
Course Number Section/Call Number Times/Location Instructor Points Enrollment
MSAE 4100 001/13548 T Th 11:40am - 12:55pm
1127 Seeley W. Mudd Building
Katayun Barmak 3.00 5/30
Fall 2024: MSAE E4100
Course Number Section/Call Number Times/Location Instructor Points Enrollment
MSAE 4100 001/14002 T Th 11:40am - 12:55pm
1024 Seeley W. Mudd Building
Katayun Barmak 3.00 6/35
MSAE 4100 V01/17536  
Katayun Barmak 3.00 3/99

MSAE E4101 STRUCTRL ANALYSIS OF MATERIALS. 3.00 points.

MSAE E4102 SYNTHESIS & PROCESSING OF MATERIALS. 3.00 points.

Lect.: 3

Prerequisites: (MSAE E3011) or MSAE E3011 or equivalent or instructor’s permission.
A course on synthesis and processing of engineering materials. Established and novel methods to produce all types of materials (including metals, semiconductors, ceramics, polymers, and composites). Fundamental and applied topics relevant to optimizing the microstructure of the materials with desired properties. Synthesis and processing of bulk, thin-film, and nano materials for various mechanical and electronic applications

Spring 2024: MSAE E4102
Course Number Section/Call Number Times/Location Instructor Points Enrollment
MSAE 4102 001/13549 T 4:10pm - 6:40pm
524 Seeley W. Mudd Building
James Im 3.00 24/34

MSAE E4105 Ceramic Nanomaterials. 3.00 points.

Lect: 3.Not offered during 2023-2024 academic year.

Prerequisites: (CHEM UN1404) or equivalent undergraduate thermodynamics
Ceramic nanomaterials and nanostructures: synthesis, characterization, size-dependent properties, and applications; surface energy, surface tension and surface stress; effect of ligands, surfactants, adsorbents, isoelectric point, and surface charges; supersaturation and homogenous nucleation for monodispersity

MSAE E4200 THEORY CRYSTALLIN MAT: PHONONS. 3.00 points.

Lect.: 3

Prerequisites: (MSAE E4100) or instructor's permission.
Phenomenological theoretical understanding of vibrational behavior of crystalline materials; introducing all key concepts at classical level before quantizing the Hamiltonian. Basic notions of Group Theory introduced and exploited: irreducible representations, Great Orthogonality Theorem, character tables, degeneration, product groups, selection rules, etc. Both translational and point symmetry employed to block diagonalize the Hamiltonian and compute observables related to vibrations/phonons. Topics include band structures, density of states, band gap formation, nonlinear (anharmonic) phenomena, elasticity, thermal conductivity, heat capacity, optical properties, ferroelectricty. Illustrated using both minimal model Hamiltonians in addition to accurate Hamiltonians for real materials (e.g., Graphene)

Fall 2024: MSAE E4200
Course Number Section/Call Number Times/Location Instructor Points Enrollment
MSAE 4200 001/14003 T Th 1:10pm - 2:25pm
1024 Seeley W. Mudd Building
Chris Marianetti 3.00 25/35
MSAE 4200 V01/19313  
Chris Marianetti 3.00 1/99

MSAE E4201 MATERIALS THERMODYN/PHASE DIAG. 3.00 points.

Lect.: 3

Prerequisites: (MSAE E3011) or equivalent or instructor's permission.
Review of laws of thermodynamics, thermodynamic variables and relations, free energies and equilibrium in thermodynamic system. Statistical thermodynamics. Unary, binary, and ternary phase diagrams, compounds and intermediate phases, solid solutions and Hume-Rothery rules, relationship between phase diagrams and metastability, defects in crystals. Thermodynamics of surfaces and interfaces, effect of particle size on phase equilibria, adsorption isotherms, grain boundaries, surface energy, electrochemistry, statistical mechanics

MSAE E4202 KINETICS OF TRANSFORMATIONS. 3.00 points.

Lect: 3.

Prerequisites: (MSAE E4201)
Review of thermodynamics, irreversible thermodynamics, diffusion in crystals and noncrystalline materials, phase transformations via nucleation and growth, overall transformation analysis and time-temperature-transformation (TTT) diagrams, precipitation, grain growth, solidification, spinodal and order-disorder transformations, martensitic transformation

Spring 2024: MSAE E4202
Course Number Section/Call Number Times/Location Instructor Points Enrollment
MSAE 4202 001/13550 W 4:10pm - 6:40pm
524 Seeley W. Mudd Building
James Im 3.00 17/44

MSAE E4203 THEORY CRYSTALL MAT: ELECTRONS. 3.00 points.

Prerequisites: MSAE E4100 and MSAE E4200 Or Instructor's Permission
Phenomenological theoretical understanding of electrons in crystalline materials. Both translational and point symmetry employed to block diagonalize the Schrödinger equation and compute observables related to electrons. Topics include nearly free electrons, tight-binding, electron-electron interactions, transport, magnetism, optical properties, topological insulators, spin-orbit coupling, and superconductivity. Illustrated using both minimal model Hamiltonians in addition to accurate Hamiltonians for real materials

Spring 2024: MSAE E4203
Course Number Section/Call Number Times/Location Instructor Points Enrollment
MSAE 4203 001/13554 T Th 2:40pm - 3:55pm
412 Pupin Laboratories
Chris Marianetti 3.00 14/24

MSAE E4206 ELEC & MAGNETIC PROP OF SOLIDS. 3.00 points.

A survey course on the electronic and magnetic properties of materials, oriented towards materials for solid state devices. Dielectric and magnetic properties, ferroelectrics and ferromagnets. Conductivity and superconductivity. Electronic band theory of solids: classification of metals, insulators, and semiconductors. Materials in devices: examples from semiconductor lasers, cellular telephones, integrated circuits, and magnetic storage devices. Topics from physics are introduced as necessary

MSAE E4207 LATTICE VIBES & CRYSTAL DEFCTS. 3.00 points.

MSAE E4215 MECH BEHAVIOR OF MATERIALS. 3.00 points.

Lect: 3.

Prerequisites: (MSAE E3103)
Review of states of stress and strain and their relations in elastic, plastic, and viscous materials. Dislocation and elastic-plastic concepts introduced to explain work hardening, various materials-strengthening mechanisms, ductility, and toughness. Macroscopic and microstructural aspects of brittle and ductile fracture mechanics, creep and fatigue phenomena. Case studies used throughout, including flow and fracture of structural alloys, polymers, hybrid materials, composite materials, ceramics, and electronic materials devices. Materials reliability and fracture prevention emphasized

Spring 2024: MSAE E4215
Course Number Section/Call Number Times/Location Instructor Points Enrollment
MSAE 4215 001/13857 M W 11:40am - 12:55pm
524 Seeley W. Mudd Building
William Bailey 3.00 14/42
Fall 2024: MSAE E4215
Course Number Section/Call Number Times/Location Instructor Points Enrollment
MSAE 4215 001/14004 M W 10:10am - 11:25am
545 Seeley W. Mudd Building
Ismail Noyan 3.00 11/35
MSAE 4215 V01/17537  
Ismail Noyan 3.00 5/99

MSAE E4250 CERAMICS & COMPOSITES. 3.00 points.

Lect: 3.

Prerequisites: (MSAE E3142) and (MSAE E3013) or instructor's permission.
Corequisites: MSAE E3142,MSAE E3013
Will cover some of the fundamental processes of atomic diffusion, sintering and microstructural evolution, defect chemistry, ionic transport, and electrical properties of ceramic materials. Following this, we will examine applications of ceramic materials, specifically, ceramic thick and thin film materials in the areas of sensors and energy conversion/storage devices such as fuel cells, and batteries. The coursework level assumes that the student has already taken basic courses in the thermodynamics of materials, diffusion in materials, and crystal structures of materials

Fall 2024: MSAE E4250
Course Number Section/Call Number Times/Location Instructor Points Enrollment
MSAE 4250 001/14005 T Th 4:10pm - 5:25pm
425 Pupin Laboratories
Siu-Wai Chan 3.00 10/35

MSAE E4260 ELECTROCHEM MATLS & DEVS. 3.00 points.

Lect: 3.Not offered during 2023-2024 academic year.

Prerequisites: (CHEM UN1403) and (MSAE E3010) or equivalent, or instructor's permission.
Overview of electrochemical processes and applications from perspectives of materials and devices. Thermodynamics and principles of electrochemistry, methods to characterize electrochemical processes, application of electrochemical materials and devices, including batteries, supercapacitors, fuel cells, electrochemical sensor, focus on link between material structure, composition, and properties with electrochemical performance

Fall 2024: MSAE E4260
Course Number Section/Call Number Times/Location Instructor Points Enrollment
MSAE 4260 001/14006 M W 11:40am - 12:55pm
1024 Seeley W. Mudd Building
Yuan Yang 3.00 24/50
MSAE 4260 V01/17560  
Yuan Yang 3.00 6/99

MSAE E4301 MATERIALS SCIENCE LABORATORY. 3.00 points.

Prerequisites: Instructor's permission.
General experimental techniques in materials science, including X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopies, atomic force microscopy, materials synthesis and thermodynamics, characterization of material properties (mechanical, electrochemical, magnetic, electronic). Additional experiments at discretion of instructor

Fall 2024: MSAE E4301
Course Number Section/Call Number Times/Location Instructor Points Enrollment
MSAE 4301 001/14007  
Ismail Noyan 3.00 9/12

MSAE E4990 SPEC TOPICS:MATERIAL SCI & ENGIN. 3.00 points.

Prerequisites: Instructor's permission.
May be repeated for credit. Topics and instructors change from year to year. For advanced undergraduate students and graduate students in engineering, physical sciences, and other fields

MSAE E4999 SUPERVISED INTERNSHIP. 1.00-3.00 points.

Prerequisites: Internship and approval from advisor must be obtained in advance.
Only for master's students in the Department of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics who may need relevant work experience as part of their program of study. Final report required. May not be taken for pass/fail or audited

Summer 2024: MSAE E4999
Course Number Section/Call Number Times/Location Instructor Points Enrollment
MSAE 4999 001/13782  
Yuan Yang 1.00-3.00 1/3

MSAE E6085 COMP ELEC STRUCT-COMPLX MTRS. 3.00 points.

Prerequisites: (APPH E3100) or equivalent.
Basics of density functional theory (DFT) and its application to complex materials. Computation of electronics and mechanical properties of materials. Group theory, numerical methods, basis sets, computing, and running open source DFT codes. Problem sets and a small project

MSAE E6091 MAGNETISM. 3.00 points.

Lect. 3.Not offered during 2023-2024 academic year.

Prerequisites: (MSAE E4206) and (APPH E6081) or equivalent.
Types of magnetism. Band theory of of ferromagnetism. Magnetic metals, insulators, and semi-conductors. Magnetic nanostructures: ultra-thin films, superlattices, and particles. Surface magnetism and spectroscopies. High speed magnetization dynamics. Spin electronics

MSAE E6100 TRANSMISSION ELEC MICROSCOPY. 3.00 points.

Lect.: 3

Prerequisites: Instructor's permission.
Theory and practice of transmission electron microscopy (TEM): principles of electron scattering, diffraction, and microscopy; analytical techniques used to determine local chemistry; introduction to sample preparation; laboratory and in-class remote access demonstrations, several hours of hands-on laboratory operation of the microscope; the use of simulation and analysis software; guest lectures on cryomicroscopy for life sciences and high resolution transmission electron microscopy for physical sciences; and, time permitting, a visit to the electron microscopy facility in the Center for Functional Nanomaterials (CFN) at the Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL)

MSAE E6229 ENERGY/PART-BEAM PROCES-MATRLS. 3.00 points.

Lect: 3.

Prerequisites: (MSAE E4202) or MSAE E4202 or the instructor's permission.
Laser-, electron-, and ion-beam modification of materials to achieve unique microstructures and metastable phases for electronic and structural applications. Fundamentals of energy deposition and heat flow during laser- and electron-beam irradiation. Atomic displacement processes in ion-irradiated materials. Beam-induced microstructural evolution, crystallization, surface alloying, rapid solidification, and metastable phase formation. Review of current industrial applications

MSAE E6230 Kinetics of phase transformations. 3 points.

Lect: 3.Not offered during 2023-2024 academic year.

Prerequisites: (MSAE E4202) or MSAE E4202 or the instructor's permission.

Principles of nonequilibrium thermodynamics; stochastic equations; nucleation, growth, and coarsening reactions in solids; spinodal decomposition; eutectic and eutectoid transformations.

MSAE E6251 THIN FILMS AND LAYERS. 3.00 points.

Lect: 3.

Vacuum basics, deposition methods, nucleation and growth, epitaxy, critical thickness, defects properties, effect of deposition procedure, mechanical properties, adhesion, interconnects, and electromigration

Spring 2024: MSAE E6251
Course Number Section/Call Number Times/Location Instructor Points Enrollment
MSAE 6251 001/13859 T Th 1:10pm - 2:25pm
545 Seeley W. Mudd Building
Siu-Wai Chan 3.00 10/28

MSAE E6273 MATERIALS SCIENCE REPORTS. 0.00-6.00 points.

0 to 6 pts.

Prerequisites: Written permission from instructor and approval from adviser.
Formal written reports and conferences with the appropriate member of the faculty on a subject of special interest to the student but not covered in the other course offerings

Spring 2024: MSAE E6273
Course Number Section/Call Number Times/Location Instructor Points Enrollment
MSAE 6273 004/20724  
Siu-Wai Chan 0.00-6.00 3/5
MSAE 6273 008/21014  
James Im 0.00-6.00 5/5
MSAE 6273 012/20494  
Yuan Yang 0.00-6.00 6/8
Summer 2024: MSAE E6273
Course Number Section/Call Number Times/Location Instructor Points Enrollment
MSAE 6273 001/12839  
Siu-Wai Chan 0.00-6.00 2/5
Fall 2024: MSAE E6273
Course Number Section/Call Number Times/Location Instructor Points Enrollment
MSAE 6273 001/21164  
Katayun Barmak 0.00-6.00 1/10
MSAE 6273 002/18981  
Yuan Yang 0.00-6.00 3/10
MSAE 6273 003/19202  
Simon Billinge 0.00-6.00 2/5
MSAE 6273 004/21429  
James Im 0.00-6.00 1/8
MSAE 6273 005/21407  
Nanfang Yu 0.00-6.00 1/5

MSAE E8235 SELECTED TPCS IN MATERIALS SCI. 3.00 points.

Lect: 3.

May be repeated for credit. Selected topics in materials science. Topics and instructors change from year to year. For students in engineering, physical sciences, biological sciences, and related fields

MSAE E9000 MATERIALS SCIENCE COLLOQUIUM. 0.00 points.

0 pts.

Speakers from universities, national laboratories, and industry are invited to speak on the recent impact of materials science and engineering innovations

MSAE E9301 DOCTORAL RESEARCH. 0.00-15.00 points.

0-15 pts.

Prerequisites: The qualifying examination for the doctorate.
Required of doctoral candidates

Spring 2024: MSAE E9301
Course Number Section/Call Number Times/Location Instructor Points Enrollment
MSAE 9301 001/17586  
William Bailey 0.00-15.00 1/6
MSAE 9301 002/17587  
Katayun Barmak 0.00-15.00 3/5
MSAE 9301 003/17588  
Simon Billinge 0.00-15.00 0/5
MSAE 9301 008/17589  
James Im 0.00-15.00 3/5
MSAE 9301 009/17590  
Chris Marianetti 0.00-15.00 3/5
MSAE 9301 011/17591  
Renata Wentzcovitch 0.00-15.00 3/5
MSAE 9301 012/17592  
Yuan Yang 0.00-15.00 6/8
MSAE 9301 013/17593  
Nanfang Yu 0.00-15.00 0/5
Fall 2024: MSAE E9301
Course Number Section/Call Number Times/Location Instructor Points Enrollment
MSAE 9301 001/17441  
William Bailey 0.00-15.00 1/10
MSAE 9301 002/17442  
Katayun Barmak 0.00-15.00 4/10
MSAE 9301 003/19200  
Simon Billinge 0.00-15.00 1/10
MSAE 9301 006/17444  
James Im 0.00-15.00 3/10
MSAE 9301 007/17443  
Chris Marianetti 0.00-15.00 1/10
MSAE 9301 008/17445  
Renata Wentzcovitch 0.00-15.00 2/10
MSAE 9301 009/17446  
Yuan Yang 0.00-15.00 4/10
MSAE 9301 010/17447  
Nanfang Yu 0.00-15.00 2/10

MSAE E9309 DOCTORAL RESEARCH PROPOSAL. 0.00-3.00 points.

0 to 3 pts.

A written report prepared by the prospective doctoral candidate defining the proposed research for the dissertation, and oral defense of the proposal

MSAE E9800 DOCTORAL RESEARCH INSTRUCTION. 3.00-12.00 points.

3, 6, 9 or 12 pts

A candidate for the Eng.Sc.D. degree must register for 12 points of doctoral research instruction. Registration in M.S.E. E9800 may not be used to satisfy the minimum residence requirement for the degree

MSAE E9900 DOCTORAL DISSERTATION. 0.00 points.

0 pts.

A candidate for the doctorate may be required to register for this course every term after the course work has been completed, and until the dissertation has been accepted