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Leadership

Materials Science and Engineering Program Organization

The Materials Science and Engineering doctoral program is governed by three committees: the Executive Committee, the Steering Committee, and the Academic Committee.

Executive Committee

Responsibilities: Strategic planning, vision, and graduate fellowship selection.

Faculty Members

Peter C. BurnsCivil & Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences	Ruilan GuoChemical & Biomolecular Engineering	Boldizsar JankoPhysics
Masaru Kuno, Committee Co-chairChemistry & Biochemistry	Glen NieburAerospace & Mechanical Engineering; Bioengineering	Alan Seabaugh, Committee ChairElectrical Engineering

Steering Committee

Responsibilities: Building community, doctoral thesis approval, raising visibility, and attracting top students.

Faculty Members

Morten Eskildsen, Committee ChairPhysics	Kyle DoudrickCivil & Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences	Anthony HoffmanElectrical Engineering
Prashant KamatChemistry & Biochemistry	William PhillipChemical & Biomolecular Engineering	Ryan Roeder, Committee Co-chairAerospace & Mechanical Engineering; Bioengineering

Academic Committee

Responsibilities: Refine the interdisciplinary curriculum to promote Notre Dame materials research.

Faculty Members

Badih AssafPhysics	Gregory Hartland, Committee ChairChemistry & Biochemistry	Craig LentElectrical Engineering
Paul McGinn, Committee Co-chairChemical & Biomolecular Engineering	Clive NealCivil & Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences	Svetlana NeretinaAerospace & Mechanical Engineering

Need more information?

For more information on the Materials Science and Engineering Program, please contact us at MSE-list@nd.edu or 574-631-6470.