Materials Science

Explore the Materials Science Program

The Materials Science Program offers M.S. and Ph.D. degrees to qualified students interested in interdisciplinary programs that emphasize the synthesis, characterization and utilization of nanoscale materials. Students learn about the interplay of structure, processing, characterization, and properties of materials with useful applications. Our faculty members are active collaborators with research and development groups located around the world, and are experienced in managing research projects with practical results. Our graduates work in research, engineering and process development positions in a variety of fields. We welcome inquiries from prospective students and collaborators interested in the Materials Science Program and its resources.

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Materials Science (Minor)

Kayla Tozier

Master's Student Uses Ancient Marine Sediment Records to Unravel Past Ocean Conditions

Kayla Tozier is a master's student studying oceanography with a focus in paleoceanography. She received a bachelor's in science here at UNH in earth sciences with a focus in chemical oceanography, and her hometown is in York, Maine. 1. Why did you choose UNH for your graduate program? As my undergraduate experience at UNH was ending, I felt as though I…
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Michaela Harrington

Electrical Engineering Student Makes an ECG from Start to Finish

Michaela Harrington, a electrical engineering major, created a working ECG to record electrical signals in the heart as part of an electrical engineering lab assignment.
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Nick Olibrice

UNH SEDS prepared this student for NASA

Nick Olibrice is a senior mechanical engineering student whose experience with UNH's Students for the Exploration and Development of Space helped him land a fellowship at the Johnson Space Center this past summer.
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Bryan McKenney

Computer Science Master's Student Creates AI For an Online Card Game

Bryan McKenney is a computer science accelerated master's student. He recieved his undergraduate degree in computer science here at UNH, and his hometown is in Newmarket, NH. 1. Why did you choose UNH for a computer science graduate program? I chose to stay at UNH for my M.S. degree in computer science because I was in the accelerated master's program, so…
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CJ Wilson

Turning Sunlight and CO2 into Clean Fuel

CJ Wilson is a Ph.D. student studying chemistry here at the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences. His research includes combatting climate change with hybrid photocatalytic systems and electrocatalytic systems that turn elements such as sunlight or CO2 into clean fuel.
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