Master of Science in Materials Science and Engineering - Materials for Structural Applications and Extreme Environments

Materials Science and Engineering focuses on the discovery of new materials, the tailoring of materials systems for optimum performance in a given technological application, and the design of novel materials solutions for emerging technologies. MSE is an interdisciplinary field incorporating elements of chemistry, physics, biology and/or engineering to derive and control the connections between structure (at length scales ranging from sub-atomic to macroscale), the processing necessary to achieve that structure, the fundamental properties (electrical, optical, thermal, mechanical, etc.), and the performance. These correlations are investigated using advanced materials characterization techniques and theoretical/computational analysis. Many of the most pressing scientific and technological challenges faced by humanity are constrained by the limits of currently available materials. The discovery, design and development of enabling materials is at the core of solving current and future scientific and engineering grand challenges, and benefit industries involved in electronics, advanced sensors, communications, human health, transportation, manufacturing recreation, energy conversion and storage, and environmental sustainability.

UCI MSE faculty conduct cutting-edge fundamental and applied research on novel materials and processing techniques, as well as deformation mechanisms in metals, alloys, ceramics, composite systems, coatings, etc. Specific research areas: High entropy alloys, High entropy oxides, Metal additive manufacturing, Nanocrystalline alloys, Grain boundary engineering, Gas-atomized powder for cold spray applications, Thermal barrier coatings

Hold a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) from a recognized academic institution with degree standards equivalent to those of the University of California
Have a minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0
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Three (3) Letters of Recommendation
TOEFL iBT minimum score of 80
IELTS - An overall minimum score of 7.0 for admission, with a score of no less than 6.0 on any individual module.