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Paul Ceralde, MEng ’19 (MSE): “Never underestimate your capacity to learn.”
Paul Ceralde graduated from the Berkeley MEng program in 2019, where he studied Materials Science and Engineering. Since graduation, he’s co-founded a sustainable materials design company, Greenitio. Here, Paul speaks about his experience in the MEng program, entrepreneurial journey and passion for sustainability.
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MSE’s Prof. Junqiao Wu featured on ABC7 News talking about “smart roofs”
Prof. Junqiao Wu was interviewed on ABC7 News about “smart roof” coatings that can help regulate household temperatures without consuming natural gas or electricity. Prof. Wu’s work, highlighted here, is based on work published in the journal Science where they used the metal-insulator transition in tungsten-doped vanadium dioxide to create window glass and a rooftop coatings that respond by turning off their…
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Prof. Al Balushi wins the National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award
Prof. Zakaria Al Balushi of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering has been awarded the prestigious NSF CAREER award for his project entitled “Phase Control in Synthetic Two-dimensional Materials.” The five-year grant (totaling $600,000) is from the Division of Civil, Mechanical & Manufacturing Innovation and will support Prof. Al Balushi’s efforts to advance the manufacturing of…
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Innovative All Season Smart-Roof Coating Cuts Home Energy Use
Prof. Junqiao Wu’s research group has developed an all-season smart-roof coating that keeps homes warm during the winter and cool during the summer without consuming natural gas or electricity. Research findings reported in the journal Science point to a groundbreaking technology that outperforms commercial cool-roof systems in energy savings. The technology uses a photonically amplified metal-insulator phase transition to switch…
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Professors Persson and Ceder featured on “How We Survive” podcast
MSE’s own Professor Kristin Persson and Professor Gerd Ceder were featured on an episode of Marketplace radio’s climate technology podcast “How We Survive.” During the episode, they discuss the future of batteries, new materials, and self-driving labs (among other things). Head here to find the episode and listen for yourself to two world leaders in this…
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Passing of Emeritus Professor Didier de Fontaine
It is with great sadness that we pass on the news that Didier de Fontaine, a pioneer in the field of first principles Materials Science and Emeritus Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, passed away on November 20, 2021. Professor de Fontaine received his PhD from Northwestern in 1967 and joined the University of California…
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MSE Alum Christopher Delre, Awarded the 2021 Kavli Thesis Prize
MSE recent graduate, Christopher Delre, was awarded the 2021 Kavli Thesis Prize. The prize is given to the student with an outstanding thesis, publication status, strength of supporting letters and relevance of the thesis to the Kavli ENSI mission. The award provides a $2,000 stipend and an award certificate.
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Shashank H R, MSE MEng ‘17 (MSE/Advanced Structural Materials) On how his passions for 3D printing and food have inspired his professional endeavors
Shashank H R graduated from the Berkeley MEng program in 2017, where he studied Materials Science & Engineering with a concentration in Advanced Structural Materials. He earned a BS in Materials Science from the Indian Institute of Science in 2016 prior to coming to UC Berkeley. He reflects on his time in the program…
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Professor Mary Scott named Ted Van Duzer Endowed Professor
Professor Mary Scott, an Assistant Professor in MSE, was named the Ted Van Duzer Endowed Professor. This professorship supports the work of a “promising non-tenured Professor in the College of Engineering”. The award also comes with financial support for Professor Scott’s research and students. The professor is named for Professor Ted Van Duzer, who is…
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Professors Martin and Persson are named APS Fellows
The American Physical Society (APS) is a professional society that represents over 55,000 members including physicists in academia, national laboratories, and industry in the United States and throughout the world. The APS Fellowship Program recognizes members who may have made advances in physics through original research and publication, or made significant innovative contributions in the application…
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