About the Program
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Students gain advanced knowledge of structural materials; materials for biotechnology and medicine; characterization of microstructures; thermochemistry of materials; nanomaterials; glasses and ceramics; high-temperature materials synthesis; interface reactions; advanced coating systems; materials processing; materials testing and strength; optical and electronic/ionic materials; superplasticity; and advanced coating systems. Students graduate with the qualitative and quantitative skills necessary for professional research and teaching in materials synthesis, characterization and processing.
M.S. Plan I
Ph.D. Plan B
College of Engineering
Admissions and Fellowship Information
Space Available: Jun 1, 2024
Continuing Student Fellowship: Jan 15, 2024
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Program Contact Information
Primary Program Contacts
Program Coordinator
Ryan Gorsiski
(530) 752-7952 | ragorsiski@ucdavis.edu
Graduate Program Chair
Jeremy Mason
(530) 752-9578 | jkmason@ucdavis.edu
Department Chair
Yayoi Takamura
(530) 754-7124 | ytakamura@ucdavis.edu
Additional Contacts
Advisor: General
Seung Sae Hong
Materials Science and Engineering
(530) 754-1551 | sshong@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: Admissions and General
Roopali Kukreja
Materials Science and Engineering
rkukreja@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: Admissions and Primary Contact
Jeremy Mason
Materials Science and Engineering
(530) 752-9578 | jkmason@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: Admissions and General
Scott Mccormack
Materials Science and Engineering
(530) 754-0925 | sjmccormack@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: Admissions and General
Sabyasachi Sen
Materials Science and Engineering
(530) 752-3789 | sbsen@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: Admissions and General
Yayoi Takamura
Materials Science and Engineering
(530) 754-7124 | ytakamura@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: Admissions and General
Klaus Van Benthem
Materials Science and Engineering
(530) 752-5117 | benthem@ucdavis.edu
Senior Academic Advisor
Sarah Hamid
(530) 752-0650 | smooney@ucdavis.edu