The US News and World Report top-two ranked UC Berkeley Department of Materials Science & Engineering (MSE) trains students in materials science and engineering to develop a fundamental understanding of materials, enabling new technological breakthroughs across all engineering disciplines.
MEng in Materials Science & Engineering
The MEng program in MSE focuses on Advances in Opto-Electronic Materials, Advanced Structural Materials and Materials for Advanced Energy Systems at the nano, micro and macro scales, leading to specialization in such topics as: biomaterials; chemical and electrochemical materials science and engineering; computational materials science and engineering; electronic, magnetic and optical materials; and structural materials. The MEng technical concentrations in the MSE department are:
- General Program
- Biomaterials
- Advanced Structural Materials
- Electronic, Magnetic and Optical Materials
- Computational Materials
- Chemical and Electrochemical Materials
Optimizing the Design and Manufacturing of Aligned Carbon Fiber
This team’s goal was to bring carbon fiber to the masses. Can a new manufacturing technique significantly reduce the price of carbon fiber and make it a viable material for a host of new applications?
Gwenlyn Angel Cabiltes, Class of 2021
Gwenlyn Angel Cabiltes is graduated from the Berkeley MEng with a focus in Materials Science & Engineering. Prior to enrolling in the MEng program, Gwenlyn earned a BS in Materials Engineering at San Jose State University. She is currently working in research and development lithography at a Bay Area semiconductor company. Here, she shares about what she’s currently studying, the impact she wishes to have on the world, and her passion for teaching.
For more information, including sample course listings, visit the Materials Science & Engineering website.
