BU Materials Science and Engineering

MSE Grad Talks: Nitride Ferroelectric Materials & Electronic Devices
Join Catherine Wang, a fourth-year Ph.D. candidate in Materials Science & Engineering at Boston University, for a look at how nitride ferroelectric materials could enable next-generation electronic and memory devices.
📅 Friday, Sept 25
🕐 2:30pm-4pm
📍 PHO 211

Join us for our first MSE Talk of Fall 2026!
On September 18 at 3:00 PM, join us in PHO 211 for a talk by Mrityunjay Kothari from the University of New Hampshire: “Multi-Physics Mechanics of Soft Materials in Complex Environments”
Come early at 2:30 PM for pastries, fruit, and coffee! It’s a great opportunity to meet your fellow MSE students, catch up, and get to know each other before the talk begins.
We hope to see you there!

New students, welcome to BU! 🎉
We’re excited to welcome our incoming students to the Division of Materials Science and Engineering! Join us on August 31 for the ENG Morning Orientation, a Division Welcome Lunch, and breakout sessions to meet your new community and get ready for the year ahead!

Please join us in congratulating Keith Brown on his appointment as head of the Division of Materials Science & Engineering (MSE), effective July 1, 2026.

Keith is an associate professor of MSE, mechanical engineering, and physics whose research spans advanced materials, automation, and AI-enabled experimentation, helping accelerate materials discovery through collaborative, cross-disciplinary research.

We also extend our sincere gratitude to David Bishop for 15 years of leadership, mentorship, and service as the head of MSE. Under David’s leadership, the division strengthened its research excellence and collaborative impact across engineering, science, and medicine.

🔗Read More: bu.edu/eng/keith-brown.

Join us for our last MSE Grad Talk for the Spring semester, hosting Toluwalope John in PHO 211 to give his presentation titled: Nanoscale Engineering of the Oxygen Electrode in Solid Oxide Cells: Barrier-Layer-Free Ruddlesden–Popper Nickelate Infiltration for Intermediate-Temperature Performance and Durability

🎓👏 Congratulations to our 2026 graduates! We’re incredibly proud of all you’ve achieved and excited to see the impact you’ll make in the next chapter of your journey.

What a great day of hands-on learning! 
During ASM Materials Experience at Boston University, high school students explored the world of Materials Science & Engineering through interactive modules on shape memory alloys, cryogenic phenomena, corrosion and batteries, microscopy, polymers, and 3D printing. Thank you to the faculty, graduate students, volunteers, and organizers who helped inspire the next generation of engineers and introduce students to exciting STEM careers.

A successful MSE GSA x ASM Boston Student Networking Night this week!
Students connected 1-on-1 with industry professionals from companies like GE Aerospace, Saint-Gobain, Draper, MIT Lincoln Laboratory, and more—gaining insight on careers, resumes, and opportunities in the field. Thanks to everyone who joined us for an evening of learning, networking, and community.

Congratulations to Professor Uday Pal for being selected as a 2026 TME Fellows Award Recipient!

Check out Professor Soumendra Basu’s cover feature in JOM: the Magazine in our link in bio!