The organization recognizes Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Materials Science and Engineering Subhash Risbud with its highest honor for his prolific contributions to the ceramic and glass fields as a scientist and educator.| Materials Science and Engineering | UC Davis Engineering
Sabyasachi Sen Named Chair of Materials Science and EngineeringAdrianna OwensJune 17, 2025Jessica Heath Professor Sabyasachi Sen has been named the new chair of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of California, Davis. Sen will begin his term on July 1, 2025. "I firmly believe that the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, anchored in its inherently interdisciplinary nature, holds a vital and distinctive role within the College of Engineering,"...| Recent News
From department building to ceramics breakthroughs, Distinguished Professor Emeritus Subhash Risbud reflects on his decades-long UC Davis legacy in a newly released interview for the Video Records Project.| Materials Science and Engineering | UC Davis Engineering
Fueled by curiosity and guided by mentorship, Megan Hong found her place in sustainable engineering at UC Davis. Her hands-on work in labs and industry sharpened her skills and affirmed her path toward a Ph.D. and meaningful innovation.| Materials Science and Engineering | UC Davis Engineering
A Layered Approach to New Paths in Solar PowerSubtitle Graduate student Declan Kopper combs through materials to illuminate a road to more efficient photovoltaic power conversion Adrianna OwensMay 21, 2025Jessica Heath A vortex whirls around a brightly colored periodic table, sucking up elements like aluminum, tungsten, molybdenum and nitrogen, and swirling them around to make different variations of material systems. It raises the question, "What is the right combination?" What may sound l...| Recent News
College Honors MSE Graduate Students for Excellence in SafetyAdrianna OwensMay 12, 2025Jessica Heath The University of California, Davis, College of Engineering has selected Emma Bernard and Nushrat Naushin, both Ph.D. students in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, to receive the 2025 Excellence in Graduate Student Safety Award. The Graduate Student Excellence Awards celebrate doctoral students who have made outstanding contributions to research, service, safety, and diver...| Recent News
Each year, the College of Engineering celebrates outstanding faculty with awards that recognize their dedication to ensuring the future of engineering through teaching and research.| Materials Science and Engineering | UC Davis Engineering
At UC Davis, a new bladesmithing club is forging more than knives. Led by materials science and engineering major Aaron Diamond, the team is (literally) sharpening hands-on skills and crafting connections.| Materials Science and Engineering | UC Davis Engineering
Advancing Microelectronics for Next-Gen Memory and Computing Jessica HeathApril 04, 2025Iqbal Pittalwala, UC Riverside and College of Engineering Communications Yayoi Takamura, professor and chair of materials science and engineering, runs experiments in her lab at UC Davis. (Cody Duty/UC Davis) Yayoi Takamura, professor and chair of materials science and engineering at the University of California, Davis, joins researchers from UC Riverside, UC San Diego, UCLA and Lawrence Livermore National...| Recent News
The Magicians Behind the MASCIsabella Reina BucknerApril 03, 2025Lesly ContrerasThe Materials Magic Show's most famous trick, shown here, levitates a person using thin threads attached to a beam. (Mario Rodriguez/UC Davis) As a raptured audience looks on inside Khaira Lecture Hall at the University of California, Davis, a magician commences their act’s most famous trick: making one of their assistants levitate. A giant swing set-like structure is brought out. Two thin threads attached to ei...| Recent News
New UC Davis alum Hannah Darr is ready for the next step in her journey in sustainable energy sources, thanks to the support and guidance she found in the materials science and engineering community.| Materials Science and Engineering | UC Davis Engineering
Materials for renewable energy, optical materials/devices, visualization of dynamic processes at the nanoscale, machine learning applied to functional materials, materials under extreme environments The Leite group is engaged in fundamental and applied research in novel materials for energy harvesting and storage, photonics and optoelectronics.| Materials Science and Engineering | UC Davis Engineering