Materials Science & Engineering at Illinois

Research from Associate Professor Pinshane Huang, just published in @ScienceMagazine, made history through the direct observation of previously hidden atomic vibrations called 'phasons' in 2D materials, possibly changing how we design electronic devices. matse.illinois.edu/news/76889

Collaborative research in The Grainger College of Engineering featuring Associate Professors Arend van der Zande and Pinshane Huang helped to build a novel nanopore sensing platform for single-biomolecule detection. hmntl.illinois.edu/news/two-front…

Congratulations are in order for Zirui Wang, a materials Ph.D. student recently named a Beckman Institute at Illinois Graduate Fellow! His doctoral research focuses on optimizing redox-targeting flow battery technology. MORE: bit.ly/44ilH5U

Associate Professor Daniel Shoemaker's laboratory team has collaborated with @IllinoisQuantum researchers to develop a novel europium crystal with promising properties for quantum memory applications. iquist.illinois.edu/news/76360

Assistant Professor Jean-Charles Stinville is the inaugural recipient of the Shankari Subramanyam Impact Grant, an Indian Institute of Technology Madras honor targeting collaboration across international frontiers. MORE: bit.ly/3IlJvNF

Join us in congratulating the 2025 Beckman Institute Postdoctoral Fellows! They're studying a variety of topics, from inflammation and infant stress to new methods for creating polymers, understanding optical devices & monitoring the brain. Learn more: beckman.illinois.edu/news/article/2…

A paper from Ivan Racheff Professor Dallas Trinkle on computing ternary liquid phase diagrams has been selected as an Editors' Suggestion by Physical Review Materials, a journal from the American Physical Society. MORE: bit.ly/4krkP3B

Our recently published Spring 2025 Materials Science and Engineering magazine is filled with exciting developments in research and student activities. Read It Here: bit.ly/45NUYPP

Thank you to all educators taking part in the 2025 ASM Materials Camp for Teachers, hosted the week of June 23, 2025 by the Department of Materials Science and Engineering!

GALLERY: Photo highlights showcase what was a thrilling and educational week of Mid-GLAM camp! Middle school students learned about the materials that make up our world and engaged in meaningful hands-on activities, all using University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign facilities.

Professor and Racheff Faculty Scholar Qian Chen's team achieved a first-time observation of phonon dynamics in nanoparticle self-assemblies, enabling engineering of metamaterials with precise mechanical properties. MORE: bit.ly/4l6q3TL

Our 2025 Mid-GLAM Camp is underway! 😎 Middle school students attending this event on campus, which concludes June 20, will learn about the materials all around them in society, from the clothes we wear to the batteries that power our phones. Get ready for STEM learning and FUN!

Department Head Nancy Sottos and a team of @BeckmanIllinois researchers developed a predictive tool capable of efficiently designing formulations for patterned polymers. Their computational model has been published in @PNASNews. LEARN MORE: bit.ly/44e5Uos

Our faculty and students are making waves across the materials research landscape. Learn about the latest recognition they have earned by visiting our News Notes page: bit.ly/3FPkI3E

The American Chemical Society is honoring Professor and Racheff Faculty Scholar Qian Chen with a Langmuir Lectureship award for her groundbreaking electron microscopy work, which is focused on colloidal nanoparticle research. matse.illinois.edu/news/75942

🎥 Watch: When you join our materials engineering family at Illinois, you're getting much more than a world-class education. Our faculty explain the resources and relationships available to help launch your career! 🔬 #Illinois #MaterialsEngineering

Congratulations to our Ph.D. student Bengü Süeda Şengül, first place winner in a recent JUAMI Charz Research Proposal Competition! Bengü partnered with a Tanzanian student to develop a water treatment solution using biochar from moringa trees. LINK: bit.ly/3FbMeYX

Assistant Professor Chris Anderson's proposal, entitled "Electrically Tunable On-chip Quantum Entanglement in Silicon Carbide Photonics," was recently selected by the Coherent/II-IV Foundation's Block-Gift Program for funding. matse.illinois.edu/news/75490

In a breakthrough for quantum computing, Founder Professor Axel Hoffmann has demonstrated how magnon pulses maintain quantum coherence across separated materials, creating controllable interference patterns similar to light waves. matse.illinois.edu/news/75165

Congratulations to Alice Gao, who the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has named Tutor of the Year. Gao made a concerted effort to give back to her community through mentoring others at the Center for Academic Resources in Engineering (CARE). matse.illinois.edu/news/75553