Houston,
TX,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
The University of Houston's Materials Science and Engineering Program brings together faculty from Mechanical, Chemical, and Electrical Engineering Departments in an interdisciplinary approach. The program also maintains strong partnerships with materials science faculty in the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics. Key goals of the program include investigating mechanical, optical, electrical, and electronic properties of both natural and synthetic materials used across engineering fields. Research areas span from metallic alloys, polymers, ceramics, and composite materials for aerospace and mechanical engineering to thin films, coatings for electronic devices, and superconducting ceramics for energy applications.