Everything is made of something.
Making a more sustainable and healthier world starts with imagining new materials. Everything from renewable energy to medical devices to consumer electronics can be advanced by improving the materials they are made from.
Our Programs
Studying the properties of materials and their applications is ideal for those who are excited to work at the forefront of industries like electronics, energy, and healthcare.
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Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Build a strong foundation through hands-on labs, modern facilities, and a senior research or design experience.
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Master of Engineering (M.Eng.)
A one-year, non-thesis degree focused on industry-ready skills and applied learning.
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Master of Science (M.S.)
A two-year, thesis-based program centered on research, specialization, and academic rigor.
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Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Advanced, interdisciplinary research training for students pursuing original contributions to the field.
Strategic Areas of Research
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Bioinspired Materials and Systems
Bioinspired composites, engineered protein films for adhesion, lubrication and sensing applications, molecular tools for in-vitro and in-vivo imaging, and biomaterials for tissue engineering and drug delivery.
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Electronics and Photonics
Oxide semiconductors, 3D integration, materials beyond silicon, high K and low K dielectrics, plasmonics, spintronics and multiferroics.
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Energy Production and Storage
Photocatalysis, photovoltaics, thermoelectrics, phononics, batteries and supercapacitors.
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Green Technologies
We have targeted green composites and new systems for CO2 capture and conversion as areas of future growth.
News Highlights
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Student refines tools for precision microchip manufacturing
Nandan Reddy Muthangi, an M.Eng. student in Cornell’s Department of Materials Science and Engineering, is partnering with a company to develop new methods for building semiconductor test chips that improve manufacturing reliability.
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Duffield Engineering investment in CNF to expand research and training
A $9.5 million investment in the Cornell NanoScale Science and Technology Facility from Duffield Engineering will position the facility for its next era of leadership in semiconductor research, education and workforce training.
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Two from Cornell elected 2025 AAAS Fellows
Engineering professor Lara Estroff and plant science professor Klaas van Wijk have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest general scientific society.
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Estroff elected AAAS Fellow
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Hassani receives early career award
Upcoming Events
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Engineering Undergraduate Research Poster Session
The Office of Inclusive Excellence and the Engineering Communications Program invite the Cornell Duffield Engineering community to celebrate undergraduate research at the annual Duffield Engineering U…
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MSE Seminar: Marco Farina (Marche Polytechnic)
Seeing Through Materials: Mapping the Hidden Electrical World at the Nanoscale with the Scanning Microwave Microscopy How do we measure the conductivity of a single nanowire or the dielectric constant…
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MSE Seminar: Chuan Wang (WashU)
Bio: Chuan Wang joined Washington University in St. Louis as an assistant professor of electrical & systems engineering in 2018. Prior to joining WashU, he had been an assistant professor of elect…