materials science and engineering

Aug 28, 2017

Five NC State Engineering faculty members earn NSF CAREER awards

Five outstanding young faculty members in the College of Engineering at North Carolina State University have been chosen to receive Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) awards from the National Science Foundation. 

Jul 25, 2017

High-temperature superconductivity in b-doped q-carbon

Researchers have significantly increased the temperature at which carbon-based materials act as superconductors, using a novel, boron-doped Q-carbon material. 

Jul 5, 2017

Brenner to serve as interim head of MSE

Dr. Donald Brenner, Kobe Steel Distinguished Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) at North Carolina State University, will lead the department on an interim basis as the College of Engineering conducts a search for a new department head. 

May 25, 2017

Researchers find new way to control light with electric fields

NC State researchers have discovered a technique for controlling light with electric fields. 

May 3, 2017

‘Persistent photoconductivity’ offers new tool for bioelectronics

Researchers at NC State have developed a new approach for manipulating the behavior of cells on semiconductor materials, using light to alter the conductivity of the material itself. 

May 3, 2017

Eischen and Jones receive Blessis Outstanding Undergraduate Advisor Award

Drs. Jeffrey W. Eischen and Jacob Jones are the winners of this year’s George H. Blessis Outstanding Undergraduate Advisor Award, given by the College of Engineering at North Carolina State University. 

Apr 27, 2017

From atoms to batteries to the workforce of the future: Why research matters

If you want to build a cell-phone battery as thin as paper that powers your phone for a week, or have an electric vehicle like the Tesla go 500 miles on a single charge and recharge in just 10 minutes, you will have to start thinking small – small as the atoms that determine the energy storage mechanisms and lifetimes in batteries. 

Apr 13, 2017

College’s Alex Hsain wins Truman Scholarship

Hanan “Alex” Hsain, a junior majoring in materials science and engineering at North Carolina State University, has been awarded a 2017 Truman Scholarship. 

Apr 12, 2017

Researchers make the first flexible memory device using oxide ferroelectric material

For the first time, researchers have been able to deposit an ultra-thin oxide ferroelectric film onto a flexible polymer substrate. The research team used the flexible ferroelectric thin films to make non-volatile memory devices that are wearable and resilient.